Panchayat Secretaries Exam Syllabus - Exam Pattern - Structure

Panchayat Secretaries Exam Syllabus. Syllabus for Panchayat Secretaries Recruitment Exam in Andhra Pradesh for 2018. SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICE , SCREENING TEST (OBJECTIVE TYPE), MAIN EXAMINATION, Both of Degree Standard

Panchayat Secretaries Exam Syllabus - Exam Pattern - Structure

SCREENING TEST (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (Degree Standard)
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type)
No. of
Questions
Duration (Minutes)
Maximum Marks
Part-A General Studies
& Mental Ability 		75 75 150
Part-B Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh 75 75
NEGATIVE MARKS : As per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., Dt.06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question www.apteachers.in.

MAIN EXAMINATION (Degree Standard)
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Types) No. of Questions Duration (Minutes) Maximum Marks
Paper-1 : General Studies & Mental Ability 150 150 150
Paper-2 Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh 150 150 150
Total 300
NEGATIVE MARKS: As per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., Dt.06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rdofthe marks prescribedforthe question.

SYLLABUS FOR SCREEING TEST 

TO THE POST OF PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICE 


PART - A GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
75 Questions 75 Marks
  • 1. Events of national and international importance. 
  • 2. Current affairs- international, national and regional. 
  • 3. General Science and it applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and information Technology 
  • 4. Social- economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh. 
  • 5. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh. 
  • 6. Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh. 
  • 7. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh. 
  • 8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster. 
  • 9. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection 
  • 10. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation. 
  • 11. Data Analysis: 
  • a) Tabulation of data 
  • b) Visual representation of data 
  • c) Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation 
  • 12. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal implications/problems. 

PART - B 75 Questions 75 Marks 

(Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh) 

  • 1. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India including Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees. 
  • 2. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh 
  • 3. Roles and responsibilities of Panchayat Secretary 
  • 4. Rural Sociology: History and Evolution of schemes catering to upliftment of Rural Poor 
  • 5. Flagship Rural Development schemes of Rural Development Department of Government of India and Andhra Pradesh 
  • 6. Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P 
  • 7. Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small scale Industries, Rural artisans 
  • 8. Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, co-operatives and Micro Finance 
  • 9. Community Based Organizations and convergence of Welfare Schemes 
  • 10. Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Groups 
  • 11. Revenue and Expenditure Management of Local Bodies 
  • 12. Accounting and administering funds received under various schemes. 

SYLLABUS FOR MAINS EXIMANITION 

TO THE POST OF PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICE 

PAPER - I GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
150 Questions 150 Marks
  • 1. Events of national and international importance. 
  • 2. Current affairs- international, national and regional. 
  • 3. General Science and it applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and information Technology 
  • 4. Social- economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh. 
  • 5. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh. 
  • 6. Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh. 
  • 7. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh. 
  • 8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster. 
  • 9. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection 
  • 10. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation. 
  • 11. Data Analysis: 
  • a) Tabulation of data 
  • b) Visual representation of data 
  • c) Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation 
  • 12. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal implications/problems.
PAPER - II 150 Questions 150 Marks 

(Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh) 

  • 1. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India including Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees. 
  • 2. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh 
  • 3. Roles and responsibilities of Panchayat Secretary 
  • 4. Rural Sociology: History and Evolution of schemes catering to upliftment of Rural Poor 
  • 5. Flagship Rural Development schemes of Rural Development Department of Government of India and Andhra Pradesh 
  • 6. Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P 
  • 7. Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small scale Industries, Rural artisans 
  • 8. Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, co-operatives and Micro Finance 
  • 9. Community Based Organizations and convergence of Welfare Schemes 
  • 10. Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Groups 
  • 11. Revenue and Expenditure Management of Local Bodies 
  • 12. Accounting and administering funds received under various schemes. 
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