SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF

GROUP – II SERVICES(Prelims & Mains)

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

* NOTE :
The Written Examination (Objective Type) will be conducted in English, Telugu, and Urdu.

SYLLABUS

GROUP – II SERVICES

PAPER-I: GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES

• Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.
• International Relations and Events.
• General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology
• Environmental Issues; Disaster Management - Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
• World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State.
• History and Cultural Heritage of India.
• Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.
• Policies of Telangana State.
• Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies.
• Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.
• Basic English. ( 10th Class Standard)

PAPER-II: HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY

I. Socio-Cultural History of India and Telangana

• Salient features of Indus Valley Civilization: Society and Culture. -Early and Later Vedic Culture; Religious Movements in Sixth Century B.C. – Jainism and Buddhism. Socio, Cultural and Economic Contribution during Mauryas, Guptas, Pallavas, Chalukyas and Cholas – Administrative System. Art and Architecture - Harsha and the Rajput Age.
• The Establishment of Delhi Sultanate-Socio-Economic, Cultural Conditions and Administrative System under the Sultanate –Sufi and Bhakti Movements. The Mughals: Socio-Economic and Cultural Conditions; Language, Literature, Art and Architecture. Rise of Marathas and their contribution to Culture; Socio-Economic, Cultural conditions in the Deccan under the Bahamani’s and Vijayanagara - Literature, Art and Architecture.
• Advent of Europeans: Rise and Expansion of British Rule: Socio-Economic and Cultural Policies - Cornwallis, Wellesley, William Bentinck, Dalhousie and others. The Rise of Socio-Religious Reform Movements in the Nineteenth Century. Social Protest Movements in India –Jotiba and Savithribai Phule, Ayyankali, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker, Gandhi, Ambedkar etc. Indian Freedom Movement – 1885-1947.
• Socio-Economic and Cultural conditions in Ancient TelanganaSatavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Mudigonda and Vemulawada Chalukyas. Religion, Language, Literature, Art and Architecture; Medieval Telangana - Contribution of Kakatiyas, Rachakonda and Devarakonda Velamas, Qutub Shahis; Socio – Economic and Cultural developments: Emergence of Composite Culture. Fairs, Festivals, Moharram, Urs, Jataras etc.
• Foundation of AsafJahi Dynasty- from Nizam –ul- Mulk to Mir Osaman Ali Khan - SalarJung Reforms; Social and Economic conditions-Jagirdars, Zamindars, Deshmuks, and Doras- Vetti and Bhagela system and position of Women. Rise of Socio-Cultural Movements in Telangana: Arya Samaj, Andhra Maha Sabha, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Adi-Hindu Movements, Literary and Library Movements. Tribal and Peasant Revolts: Ramji Gond, Kumaram Bheemu, and Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle – Police Action and the End of Nizam Rule.

II. Overview of the Indian Constitution and Politics.

• Evolution of the Indian Constitution – Nature and salient features – Preamble.
• Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of the State Policy – Fundamental Duties.
• Distinctive Features of the Indian Federalism – Distribution of Legislative, Financial and Administrative Powers between the Union and States.
• Union and State Government – President – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Powers and Functions.
• Indian Constitution; Amendment Procedures and Amendment Acts.
• Rural and Urban Governance with special reference to the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts.
• Electoral Mechanism: Electoral Laws, Election Commission, Political Parties, Anti defection Law and Electoral Reforms.
• Judicial System in India – Judicial Review; Judicial Activism; Supreme Court and High Courts.
• a) Special Constitutional Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women, Minorities and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
  b) National Commissions for the Enforcement – National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women, Minorities and Human Rights.
• National Integration issues and challenges: Insurgency; Internal Security; Inter-State Disputes.

III. Social Structure, Issues and Public Policies.

• Indian Social Structure:
  Salient Features of Indian society: Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Tribe, Ethnicity, Religion and Women.
• Social Issues:
  Inequality and Exclusion: Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism, Violence against Women, Child Labour, Human trafficking, Disability, Aged and Third / Trans-Gender Issues.
• Social Movements:
  Peasant Movement, Tribal movement, Backward Classes Movement, Dalit Movement, Environmental Movement, Women’s Movement, Regional Autonomy Movement, Human Rights / Civil Rights Movement.
• Social Policies and Welfare Programmes:
  Affirmative Policies for SCs, STs, OBC, Women, Minorities, Labour, Disabled and Children; Welfare Programmes: Employment, Poverty Alleviation Programmes; Rural and Urban, Women and Child Welfare, Tribal Welfare.
• Society in Telangana:
  Socio- Cultural Features and Issues in Telangana; Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child Labour, Girl Child, Flourosis, Migration, Farmer’s; Artisanal and Service Communities in Distress

PAPER-III: ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

I. Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges

• Demography: Demographic Features of Indian Population – Size and Growth Rate of Population – Demographic Dividend – Sectoral Distribution of Population – Population Policies of India
• National Income: Concepts & Components of National Income – Measurement Methods – National Income Estimates in India and its Trends – Sectoral Contribution – Per Capita Income
• Primary and Secondary Sectors: Agriculture and Allied Sectors – Contribution to National Income – Cropping Pattern – Agricultural Production and Productivity – Green Revelation – Irrigation – Agricultural Finance and Marketing – Agricultural Pricing – Agricultural Subsidies and Food Security – Agricultural Labour – Growth and Performance of Allied Sectors
• Industry and Services Sectors: Growth and Structure of Industry in India – Contribution to National Income –Industrial Policies – Large Scale Industries – MSMEs – Industrial Finance – Contribution of Services Sector to National Income – Importance of Services Sector – Sub Sectors of Services – Economic Infrastructure – India’s Foreign Trade
• Planning, NITI Aayog and Public Finance: Objectives of India’s Five Year Plans – Targets, Achievements and Failures of Five Year Plans – NITI Aayog – Budget in India – Concepts of Budget Deficits – FRBM – Recent Union Budgets – Public Revenue, Public Expenditure and Public Debt – Finance Commissions

II. Economy and Development of Telangana

• Structure and Growth of Telangana Economy: Telangana Economy in Undivided Andhra Pradesh (1956-2014) – State Finances ( Dhar Commission, Wanchu Committee, Lalit Committee, Bhargava Committee) – Land Reforms - Growth and Development of Telangana Economy Since 2014 – Sectoral Contribution to State Income – Per Capita Income
• Demography and HRD: Size and Growth Rate of Population – Demographic Features of Telangana Economy – Age Structure of Population – Demographic Dividend.
• Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Importance of Agriculture – Trends in Growth Rate of Agriculture – Contribution of Agriculture and Allied Sectors to GSDP/GSVA – Land Use and Land Holdings Pattern – Cropping Pattern – Irrigation – Growth and Development of Allied Sectors – Agricultural Policies and Programmes
• Industry and Service Sectors: Structure and Growth of Industry – Contribution of Industry to GSDP/GSVA – MSME – Industrial Policies – Components, Structure and Growth of Services Sector – Its Contribution to GSDP/GSVA – Social and Economic Infrastructure
• State Finances, Budget and Welfare Policies: State Revenue, Expenditure and Debt – State Budgets – Welfare Policies of the State

III. Issues of Development and Change

• Growth and Development: Concepts of Growth and Development – Characteristics of Development and Underdevelopment – Measurement of Economic Growth and Development – Human Development – Human Development Indices – Human Development Reports
• Social Development: Social Infrastructure – Health and Education – Social Sector – Social Inequalities – Caste – Gender – Religion – Social Transformation – Social Security
• Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts of Poverty – Measurement of Poverty – Income Inequalities - Concepts of Unemployment – Poverty, Unemployment and Welfare Programmes
• Regional Inequalities: Urbanization – Migration – Land Acquisition – Resettlement and Rehabilitation
• Environment and Sustainable Development: Concepts of Environment – Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development – Types of Pollution – Pollution Control – Effects of Environment – Environmental Policies of India

PAPER-IV TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND STATE FORMATION

I. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970)

• Historical Background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad Princely State, its geographical, cultural, socio, political and economic featurespeople of Telangana- castes, tribes, religion, arts, crafts, languages, dialects, fairs, festivals and important places in Telangana. Administration in Hyderabad Princely State and Administrative Reforms of Salar Jung and Origins of the Mulki-Non-Mulki issue. Farman of 1919 and Definition of Mulki - Establishment of Nizam’s Subjects League known as the Mulki League 1935 and its Significance; Merger of Hyderabad State into Indian Union in 1948- Employment policies under Military Rule and Vellodi,1948-52; Violation of Mulki-Rules and Its Implications.
• Hyderabad State in Independent India- Formation of Popular Ministry under Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and 1952 Mulki-Agitation; Demand for Employment of Local people and City College Incident- Its importance. Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy Committee Report, 1953 – Initial debates and demand for Telangana StateReasons for the Formation of States Reorganization Commission (SRC) under Fazal Ali in 1953-Main Provisions and Recommendations of SRC-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s views on SRC and smaller states.
• Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Gentlemen Agreement - its Provisions and Recommendations; Telangana Regional Committee, Composition and Functions & Performance – Violation of Safeguards-Migration from Coastal Andhra Region and its Consequences-Post-1970 development Scenario in Telangana- Agriculture, Irrigation, Power, Education, Employment, Medical and Health etc.
• Violation of Employment and Service Rules: Origins of Telangana Agitation- Protest in Kothagudem and other places, Fast unto Death by Ravindranath; 1969 Agitation for Separate Telangana. Role of Intellectuals, Students, Employees in Jai Telangana Movement.
• Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi and Course of Movement and its Major Events, Leaders and Personalities- All Party Accord – G.O. 36 - Suppression of 6 Telangana Movement and its Consequences-The Eight Point and Five-Point Formulas-Implications.

II. Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990)

• Court Judgements on Mulki Rules- Jai Andhra Movement and its Consequences- Six Point Formula 1973, and its Provisions; Article 371-D, Presidential Order, 1975- Officers (Jayabharat Reddy) Committee Report- G.O. 610 (1985); its Provisions and Violation- Reaction and Representations of Telangana Employees.
• Rise and Spread of Naxalite Movement, causes and consequences - Anti-Landlord Struggles in Jagityala-Siricilla, Rytu-Cooli Sanghams; Alienation of Tribal Lands and Adivasi Resistance- Jal, Jungle, and Jamin.
• Rise of Regional Parties in 1980’s and Changes in the Political, Socio-Economic and Cultural fabric of Telangana- Notion of Telugu Jathi and suppression of Telangana identity- Expansion of new economy in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana; Real Estate, Contracts, Finance Companies; Film, Media and Entertainment Industry; Corporate Education and Hospitals etc; Dominant Culture and its implications for Telangana self respect, Dialect, Language and Culture.
• Liberalization and Privatisation policies in 1990’s and their consequences - Emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power, administration, education, employment – Growth of Madiga Dandora and Tudum Debba movements – Agrarian crisis and decline of Handicrafts in Telangana and its impact on Telangana Society and economy.
• Quest for Telangana identity – Intellectual discussions and debates – Political and ideological Efforts – Growth of popular unrest against regional disparities, discrimination and under development of Telangana.

III. Towards Formation of Telangana State (1991-2014)

• Public awakening and Intellectual reaction against discrimination- formation of Civil society organisations, Articulation of separate Telangana Identity; Initial organisations raised the issues of separate Telangana; Telangana Information Trust - Telangana Aikya Vedika, Bhuvanagiri Sabha - Telangana Jana Sabha, Telangana Maha Sabha - Warangal Decleration - Telangana Vidyavanthula Vedika; etc. Role of university and college students - Osmania and Kakatiya Universities
• Establishment of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001, Political Realignment and Electoral Alliances in 2004 and later Phase of Telangana Movement – TRS in UPA- Girglani Committee- Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee - Pranab Mukherjee Committee- 2009-Elections-Alliances- Telangana in Election Manifestos- The agitation against Hyderabad as Free-zone - and Demand for separate Statehood- Fast-Unto-Death by K.Chandrashekar Rao – Formation of Political Joint Action Committee (2009)
• Role of Political Parties-TRS, Congress, B.J.P., Left parties, T.D.P., M.I.M and other political parties such as Telangana Praja Front, Telangana United Front etc., Dalit Bahujan Sanghams and Grass root organisations - Other Joint Action Committees and popular protests- Suicides for the cause of Telangana.
• Cultural Revivalism in Telangana and other symbolic expressions in Telangana Movement- Literary forms- performing arts and other cultural expressions- writers, poets, singers, intellectuals, Artists, Journalists, Students, Employees, Advocates, Doctors, NRIs, Women and Civil society groups - organised and unorganised sectors, castes, communities and other social groups in transforming the agitation into a mass movement-Intensification of Movement, Forms of Protest and Major events: Sakalajanula Samme, Non-Cooperation Movement; Million March, etc.,
• Parliamentary Process; UPA Government’s stand on Telangana- All-Party Meeting- Anthony Committee- Statements on Telangana by Central Home Minister - Sri Krishna Committee Report and its Recommendations, AP Assembly and Parliamentary proceedings on Telangana, Declaration of Telangana State in Parliament, Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization Act, 2014- Elections and victory of Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the first Government of Telangana State.