Answer / kishan

Pls Send syllabus

Answer / bharath

in group 2 only general studies in new pattern and also
about andhrapradesh history and political,overall it is
consist of general studies

Answer / ashok kumar tekuru

if you want full details about Groups please click follow
link.

http://appsc.ap.nic.in/revised_syllabus/revised_syllabus_men
u.html

Answer / katta rufus

History, Geography

Answer / butchi reddy

ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
�HYDERABAD

REVISED SCHEME AND SYLLABUS
OF
GROUP- II SERVICES
(ALL PAPERS IN OBJECTIVE TYPE)

PAPER-I
GENERAL STUDIES

MARKS:150
General Science
Current Events of National and International Importance.
History of India and Indian National Movement. India and
World Geography.
General Mental Ability.

Questions on General Science will cover General
appreciation and understanding of science including matters
of every day observation and experience, as may be expected
of a well educated person who has not made a special study
of any particular scientific discipline.� In current
events, knowledge of significant national and international
events will be tested.� In History of India, emphasis will
be on broad general understanding of the subject in its
social, economic and political aspects.�� Questions on
Indian National Movement will relate to the nature and
character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of
Nationalism and attainment of independence. In geography
emphasis will be on geography of India.� Questions on
geography of India will relate to physical, social and
economic geography of the country, including the main
features of the Indian agricultural and natural
resources.� On general mental ability, the candidates will
be tested on reasoning and analytical abilities.

PAPER-II Gr-II
MARKS:150
SECTION-I
SOCIAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH

(i)� SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH

1. The Satavahanas and their contribution � social
structure � Ikshvakus and their cultural contribution;�
Buddhism and Jainism ;� The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi �
their socio-cultural contribution � growth of Telugu
language & Literature.
�
2. Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra
Desha between first and fifteenth centuries of the
Christian Era.

3. Establishment of British Rule � 1857 Revolt� and
its impact on Andhra and Hyderabad� Socio-cultural
awakening ; Adi-Andhra/Dalit and Justice/self � respect�
movements; Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra between
1885 and 1947 � Role of socialists � communists � anti-
zamindari-kisan movements.

4. Asafjahi Dynasty � socio-cultural awakening in
Telangana -Adi-Hindu Movement � Nizam Rashtra Janasangham
� Andhra Mahasabha � Andhra Saaraswata Parishat �
Hyderabad State Congress and Vandemataram Movement.

5. Growth of Leftist / Communist Movement and
Telangana People�s Armed Struggle � Ittehadul-Muslimeen �
Razakars-anti-Nizam Struggles and end of Nizam�s Rule.�
Integration of Hyderabad State into Indian Union �
Formation of Andhra Pradesh � Important historical events
after 1956.










SECTION-II
(ii) GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

1. Salient features of the Indian Constitution �
Preamble , Fundamental Duties,� Fundamental Rights,
Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship.

2. Distinctive features of Indian Federation� -
Distribution of Legislative Powers� between the Union and
the State; Relative roles of Legislature, Executive and
Judiciary.

3. Community development experiment � 3 tier model of
Panchayat Raj � 73rd and 74th amendments and their
implementation.

4. Welfare Mechanism in India : Provisions for
Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Minorities ; Reservations for
SC, ST and Backward Classes ; Prevention of SC and ST
Atrocities Act ;� National and State SC and ST
Commission ; Women�s Commission ; National and States
Minorities Commission and Human Rights Commission.

5. Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures � Functions
and crises of accountability, decline of legislature.

















PAPER-III Gr.II

MARKS:150

(i) PLANNING IN INDIA & INDIAN ECONOMY

6. Planning in Indian Economy � Socio-economic
objectives and outlays of 5 year plans � Major
controversies of planning in India � Alternative
strategies � Goals and achievements � shortfall of
different plans � Planning in the market � Major
reforms/policy changes effect from 1991.

7. Broad fiscal , monetary, industrial trade and
agricultural policies, objectives, rationale, constraints
and effects.

8. Geographic size � Endowment of natural resources,
population; size composition� quality and growth trends �
occupational distribution � effect of British rule with
reference to drain theory and Laissez Faire Policy.
�
9. Money banking and public finances � concept of
money and measures of money supply� velocity of money
banks and credit creation, determination of price level �
inflation,� its causes and remedies , finance budget �
taxes and non-tax revenue.

10. Meaning and measurements of growth- growth
distribution and welfare, characteristics of under
development, stages of development, sources of growth
capital � human capital, population, productivity, trade
and aid, growth strategies � types of average measures ��
dispersion-correlation-index numbers ; types, uses and
limitations.



(ii) CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL
SOCIETY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANDHRA PRADESH


1. National Income & Main sectors of Economy, GDP
(Gross Domestic Product), Per capita income and HDI (Human
Development Index)� as measures of development. Relative
contribution of agriculture to income and employment in the
recent four decades of AP.

2. Five year plans of AP � Outlays, Finance in public
sector plan and resource allocation pattern in the recent
five year plan.


3. Need for and aims of land reforms in AP �
Structure of land holdings in AP.� Forest, sown and
irrigated area in AP. Cropping pattern.� Sources of
Agricultural finance in AP �Agricultural subsidies.

4. Growth and structure of Industries in Andhra
Pradesh , factories, small and tiny sectors, their
comparison , growth , weaknesses and problems-
Institutional and non-institutional � growth and structure
of cooperatives in Andhra Pradesh � Share of cooperatives
in total credits � adequacy and problems.


5. Structure of Agricultural outputs � administered
prices including support and procurement prices � Public
Distribution System in AP ; Service sector of AP �
importance, composition and growth with special reference
to transport and communication, tourism and information and
biotechnology.�

Answer / dwaraka

the syllabus contains in the appliction form booklet. and
also in book shops we will buy any groups general study
book. it contains the information

Answer / s giribabu

total syllubus avilable in

www.appsc.ap.gov.in

Answer / vishnuvardhan reddy.d

Complete Group II Syllabus available in
http://www.appscgroup1.blogspot.com/

Answer / murali mohan

only group II syllabus send me my mail id:
sreekakulapu@yahoo.co.in

Answer / bhargava

syllabus available in www.civilserviceshelp.blogspot.com

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