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TRB PG Syllabus For All Subjects W
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Prothalamion and Epithalamion Selections in Peacock's English verse, Vol-I Peacock - Vol-II
For Non-detailed Study The Bible : Drama For Detailed Study Marlowe :
Dr. Faustus
For Non-Detailed Study Kyd : The Spanish Tragedy Ben Jonson : The Alchemist
Canonisation, The Ecstasie Paradise Lost, Book-IX The Rape of the Lock.
For Non-detailed Study Milton : Gray, Collins & Blake: Herbert : Marvell : Prose For Detailed Study Johnson :
Samson Agonistes Peacock's English Verse - Vol-III 1. Affliction 2. The Pulley To His Coy Mistress
Life of Milton
For Non-Detailed Study Bunyan : Fielding : Drama For Detailed Study Dryden : Sheridan :
For Non-detailed Study : Congreve : The way of the World Goldsmith : She stoops to conquer
Immortality Ode, Tintern Abbey Ode to Dejection, Kubla Khan Ode on a Grecian Urn, Ode to Autumn. Ode to the West Wind
For Non-Detailed Study Wordsworth : Shelley : Prose For Detailed Study Lamb :
Hazlitt
Essays of Elia Christ's Hospital, The South Sea House, Dream children, New Year's Eve My First Acquaintance with Poets.
A Defence of Poetry Preface to the Lyrical Ballads (1850) Emma Wuthering Heights
Study: : : : : :
Dover Beach, The Scholar Gypsy Andrea Del Sarto Morte D' Arthur Byzantium The Waste land
For Non-Detailed Study: Hopkins : The Wreck of the Deutschland The selections from (i) Owen (ii) W.H.Auden (iii) Stephen Spender in the Faber Book of Modern Verse. Prose For Detailed Study: Carlyle : Mathew Arnold: T.S.Eliot : The Hero as a Man of Letters (from On Heroes and Hero Worship) The Study of Poetry Tradition and Individual Talent
For Non-detailed Study: Dickens : Great Expectations George Elliot : Middle March Hardy : Jude the Obscure Virginia Woolf : To the Light House Graham Greene : The Power and the Glory Unit-V - SHAKESPEARE Drama For Detailed Study Macbeth, The Tempest For Non-Detailed Study HenryIV Part-I: Antony and Cleopatra
A general knowledge of the other plays, poems and sonnets of Shakespeare is expected of the candidates.
Non-Detailed Study Walt Whitman : E.E.Cummings : Hart Crane : Fiction Mark Twain : Melville : Hemingway : Prose Detailed study Emerson :
Passage to India The Cambridge Ladies Poem: To Brooklyn Bridge. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Moby Dick The Old Man and the Sea
Faulkner
Non-Detailed Study Thoreau : James Thurcer : Drama Detailed study Eugene O Neil : Arthur Miller : Non-Detailed Study Tennesse Williams : Edward Albee :
The Hairy Ape The Death of a Salesman A Street Car named Desire Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Unit-VII
Non-Detailed Study: Poems of Sarojini Naidu and Toru Dutt from the Golden Treasury of Indian Poetry. Poems of A.K.Ramanujam, R. Parthasarathy, Kamala Das and Nissim Ezekiel from Ten Twentieth Century Indian Poets ed. R.Parthasarathy. Fiction Mulk Raj Anand : Raja Rao : R.K. Narayan : Kamala Markandaya: Prose Detailed Study: Ananda Commarasamy Aurobindo:The Dance of Shiva (The Title Essay) Non-Detailed Study: Nehru : Drama Detailed Study: Tagore Girish Karnad Coolie Kantapura The English Teacher A Handful of Rice.
An Autobiography
: :
Larine Sahib
Commonwealth Literature
Poetry Non-Detailed Study:
E.J. Pratt Judith Wright Wole Soyinka Abioseh Nicoll A.D.Hope Drama Detailed Study Wole Soyinka
: : : : :
The Dying Eagle Fire in the Murdering Hut, The Cedars The Telephone conversation The Meaning of Africa Australia
Fiction
Chinua Achebe Alan Paten : Things Fall Apart : Cry, the Beloved Country
The Making of English An outline History of the English Language A History of the English Language
LINGUISTICS Definitions The Nature and Scope of linguistics, Speech and Writing, Form and Meaning Words, Clause and Phrase Concord Government Sentence Pattern Phonology Morphology Idiolect, Dialect Transformational Generative Grammar Books for Study Frank Plalee John Lyons
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2 work analysis - Directed net work - Max flowmin cut theorem - CPM-PERT - Probabilistic condition and decisional network analysis. Unit-VI - Functional Analysis Banach Spaces - Definition and example - continuous linear transformations - Banach theorem Natural embedding of X in X - Open mapping and closed graph theorem - Properties of conjugate of an operator - Hilbert spaces - Orthonormal bases - Conjugate space H - Adjoint of an operator - Projectionsp l2 as a Hilbert space l space - Holders and Minkowski inequalities - Matrices Basic operations of matrices - Determinant of a matrix - Determinant and spectrum of an operator - Spectral theorem for operators on a finite dimensional Hilbert space - Regular and singular elements in a Banach Algebra Topological divisor of zero - Spectrum of an element in a Branch algebra - the formula for the spectral radius radical and semi simplicity. Unit-VII - Complex Analysis Introduction to the concept of analytic function - limits and continuity - analytic functions Polynomials and rational functions elementary theory of power series Maclaurins series - uniform convergence power series and Abels limit theorem - Analytic functions as mapping - conformality arcs and closed curves - Analytical functions in regions - Conformal mapping - Linear transformations - the linear group, the cross ratio and symmetry - Complex integration - Fundamental theorems - line integrals - rectifiable arcs - line integrals as functions of arcs - Cauchys theorem for a rectangle, Cauchys theorem in a Circular disc, Cauchys integal formula - The index of a point with respect to a closed curve, the integral formula - higher derivatives - Local properties of Analytic functions and removable singularitiesTaylors theorem - Zeros and Poles - the local mapping and the maximum modulus Principle. Unit-VIII - Differential Equations Linear differential equation - constant co-efficients - Existence of solutions Wrongskian independence of solutions - Initial value problems for second order equations - Integration in series Bessels equation - Legendre and Hermite Polynomials - elementary properties - Total differential equations - first order partial differential equation - Charpits method. Unit-IX - Statistics - I Statistical Method - Concepts of Statistical population and random sample - Collections and presentation of data - Measures of location and dispersion - Moments and shepherd correction cumulate - Measures of skewness and Kurtosis - Curve fitting by least squares Regression - Correlation and correlation ratio - rank correlation - Partial correlation - Multiple correlation coefficient - Probability Discrete - sample space, events - their union - intersection etc. - Probability classical relative frequency and axiomatic approaches - Probability in continuous probability space - conditional probability and independence - Basic laws of probability of combination of events - Bayes theorem - probability functions - Probability density functions - Distribution function - Mathematical Expectations - Marginal and conditional distribution - Conditional expectations. Unit-X - Statistics-II Probability distributions Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Gama, Beta, Cauchy, Multinomial Hypergeometric, Negative Binomial - Chehychevs lemma (weak) law of large numbers - Central limit theorem for independent identical variates, Standard Errors - sampling distributions of t, F and Chi square - and their uses in tests of significance - Large sample tests for mean and proportions - Sample surveys Sampling frame - sampling with equal probability with or without replacement - stratified sampling Brief study of two stage systematic and cluster sampling methods - regression and ratio estimates Design of experiments, principles of experimentation - Analysis of variance - Completely randomized block and latin square designs.
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Relativistic Mechanics Basic ideas - Lorentz transformation. Time dilation and Lorentz contraction -Velocity addition law - Momentum and energy in relativistic Mechanics - Centre of mass system for two relativistic particles. UNIT-VI - Spectroscopy Rotation spectra Vibration spectra Rotation vibration spectra of diatomic and linear molecules Raman Spectra experimental techniques and classical theory of Raman Scattering Electronic state of diatomic molecules FrankCondon principle Hunds coupling scheme Evaluation of molecular constant from vibrational spectra data. Interaction between nuclear spin and magnetic field Nuclear resonance-Chemical shift-Dipole-Dipole interaction-Spin lattice interaction. UNIT-VII - Solid State Physics Energy levels and density of states in one, two and three dimensions Electrical and Thermal conductivities Wiedmann-Franz law. Energy bands in solids Transport phenomena in semiconductors operational functions of a junction diode-Schottky diode Bloch theorem - Krong-Penny mudel Brillouin zones Wave equation of an electron in a periodic potential. Thermal Properties of solids Laws of Thermodynamics Maxwells relations and their applications Phase transitions Production and measurement of low temperatures Einstein and Debye theory of specific heats of solids. Magnetic properties of materials Langevins theory of dia-para-magnetism Quantum theory of para magnetism Ferro magnetism Ferri magnetism superconductivity Meissner effect Thermodynamics of superconducting materials London equation B.C.S. theory Josephsons effect. UNIT-VIII - Quantum mechanics Schrodingers wave equation Free particle Particle in a potential well and barrier penetration The probability interpretation Expectation value Eigen functions and eigen values Stationery states Wave packet Uncertainty principle Linear Harmonic oscillator angular momentum and addition of angular momenta. Peturbation theory Transition probability Constant and harmonic perturbation Scattering theory Differential and total scattering cross section Born approximation Partial wave analysis and phase shift analysis Relativistic wave equations Klein Gordon equations Dirac equation and its free particle solution. UNIT-IX - Nuclear Physics Binding energy Semi empirical mass formula Stability of nuclei Nuclear forces Ground state of deuteron Alpha decay B decay Fermis theory Selection rules Liquid drop model Nuclear fission Shell model Collective models. Nuclear Instrumentation Cyclotron - Synchro cyclotron Proton synchrotron Detectors G.M.Counter Scintillation Counter Bubble chamber Nuclear reactors Neutron cross section Fission product Energy release Chain reaction Multiplication factor Moderator Natural Uranium Diffusion equation.
Unit X - Electronics (Digital electronics) Binary - Decimal Octal and Hexadecimal numbers 8421 Excess3 - Gray Codes Logic gates Laws Boolean algebra Half and full adders Subtractors RS, RST, JK and M/S Flip-flops Ripple counter Decade counter Up-down counter Serial and parallel registers. Operational amplifier Differential amplifier Parameters Applications Analog integration and differentiation Analog computation Comparators Sample and hold circuits Oscillator Hartley-Colpitt-Phase Shift - Wiens bridge oscillators Astable mono -Bistable multivibrators Clipping and clamping circuits. Microwave Physics Microwave generation Klystron Magnetron Travelling wave tubes Microwave in rectangular and cylindrical wave guides Characteristics of Antennas Short dipole radiation Antenna gain Directivity Radiation resistance Radiation intensity. Microprocessor Evolution of Microprocessors Organisation of micro-computers- Preliminary concepts Basic concepts of programming Architecture Address Data and control buses Memory decoding Memory mapped I/O and I/O mapped I/O. Machine and instruction cycles Addressing modes Use of arithmetic logical data Transfer stack and I/O instructions Instruction set and assembly programming of 8085 microprocessor Fetch Execute overlap Instruction cycles Instruction forward Memories RAM-PROMS, EPROMSEEPROMS Static and Dynamic RAM.
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Addition to double and triple bonds Mechanism Hydration Hydroboration Hydroxiylation epoxidation. Elimination reactions E1, E2, E1cB Mechanism Orientation effects in elimination reactions stereo chemistry of elimination reactors - dehydration of alcohols dehydro halogenation cope elemination. Heterocyclics synthesis and reactivity of furan, thiophene, pyrrole pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, Indole, flavenes, and anthocyanins skraup synthesis Fischer indole synthesis. The chemistry ;of natural products structure elucidations and Biogenesis of the following: Alkaloids : Reticulene, Reserpine, Morphine Terpenoids : Zingiberene, Squalene, Lanosteroal Steroids : Cholesterol, Oestrone, Progresterone Carbohydrates: Maltose, Starch, Cellulose (biogenis not expected) Structure and functions of biopolymer such as proteins and Nucleic acids Primary, Secondary and tertiary structures of proteins Mechanism of Enzyme action DNA and RNA. Unit IV The old quantum theory Inadequacy of classical mechanics Failure of classical mechanics success of quantum hypothesis explaining black body radiation Photo electric effect the hydrogen spectrum Bohrs explanation of hydrogen spectrum Failure of Bohrs model. De broglies postulates of Matter waves experimental observation of matter waves Heisenbergs uncertainly principle wave particle dualism Davisson, Garmer experiments Postulates of quantum mechanics Time dependent schrodinger equation Needs of an acceptable wave function Physical significance of Psi function. Operators in quantum mechanics. Operator algebra Linear and Hermitian operators m Eigen functions and Eigen values Hamiltonian operators Angular momentum. Application of schrodinger equation particle in one and three dimensional boxes quantum mechanical results for a simple harmonic oscillaltor and rigid rotator - approxination methods perturbation methods variation method VB and MO methods. Symmetry elements and symmetry operations Point groups representation of groups reducible and irreducible representations characters tables Orthogonality theorem and its consequences. Symmetry selection rule for IR and Ramanspectra Systematic procedure for determining symmetries of normal modes of vibration symmetry applied to MO theory and orbital hybridization. Unit V Thermodynamic equations of state closed and open systems partial molal quantities chemical potential with temperature and pressure third law of thermodynamics. Fugacity methods of determination activity and activity co-efficient standard states for gases, liquids solids and solutions mean activity co-efficients of electrolytes. Maxwells distribution of molecular velocities derivation of expression for average, most probable and rcot mean square velocities Microstates Macrostates partial functions Sackur tetrode equation statistical approach to the third law of Thermodynamics Maxwell Boltzmann Bose Einstein and Fermi
Dirace statistics Heat capacities of solids Einstein and Debye Models Low temperature Negative absolute temperature. Chemical equilibrium thermodynamic derivation of equilibrium constant standard free energy calculations. Phase equilibrium thermodynamic derivation of phase rule application of phase rule three component systems. Chromotography column, paper, thinlayer, gas-liquid, High pressure liquid chromatography HPLC principle and applications. Thermal analysis different thermal analysis (DTA) Principle and applications thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) Principle and application. Chemical crystallography Diffraction methods X ray Neutron, electron diffraction methods. Principle and applications. Polarimetry Circular ichroism Optical Rotatory dispersion (ORD) Principle and applications. Unit VI Nuclear chemistry Nuclear nadii spin and moments Nuclear structure Nuclear forces Nuclear stability Nuclear modes Modes of Radioactivity decay. Nuclear isomerisation Nuclear Reaction Energy Coulomb barrier cross section excitation function Radiactive Equiliberia Types of Neclear reactions Nuclear fision Nuclear Reactors Atomic Power Project in India Radiation hazards Radiation desimetry Nuclear fusion Stellar Energy. Application of Radioactivity Tracer Techniques Neutron Activation analysis Isotope Dilution Analysis Interaction of radiation with matter Range of alpha and beta particles Absorption co-efficient,. Orgnometallic compounds Metallecences Arene complexes Nonaromatie olefins and acetylenes complexes catalysis by organometallic compounds Wilkinsons catalyst Oxoprocess wecker process Ziegler Natta catalysis. Inorganic photo chemistry Photochemical reactions of coordination and organ metallic compounds Properties of excited states charge transfer photo Oxidation, photo reduction, photo substitution, photo isomerisation - Photo chemical conversion Solar energy. Unit VII Term symbols and term states Dn - ions energy levels Diagrams weakfield and strong field and strong field concepts spin orbit coupling The Nephelanxetic effect charge transfer spectra Applications of UV, IR, NMR, BSR and mossbaver spectroscopy techniques in the study of co-ordination chemistry. Magnetic interactions Magnetic susceptibilities determination application in co-ordination chemistry. Application of VB, MO, CF and LF theories in co-ordination chemistry Group theoretical approach splitting of d-orbitals spectro-chemical series concept of weak and strong fields Thermodynamic and chemical effect of d-orbitals splitting Jahn Teller distortion. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Theory Study of PMR chemical shift Type of shielding Spin-spin coupling spin decoupling spplications to simple natural products.
Electron spin resonance spectro scopy paramagnetism Nuclear hyperfine structure Hyperfine coupling. Unit VIII Huckels rule and concept of aromaticity aromaticity of Benzenoid Nonbenzenoid aromatics. The annulenes - Aromaticity in charged rings and fused ring systems. Aromatic electrophilic substitution Mechanism and reactivity, Typical reactions to include diazonium coupling Halognation, sulphonation. Friedal craft alkylation and acylation. Aromatic Nucleophilic substitution Benzyne mechanism Examples. Oxidation Reduction reactions Mechanisms selectivity in oxidations and reductions. Molecular rearrangements Rearrangements with Carbon to Nitrogen, Carton to Oxygen and Carbon migrations. Curtivs, Lossen, Schmitts Baeyer Villiger, Pinacol Pinacolene, Benzoil Benzilicacid, Benzidine, Favorski and fries rearrangements sigmatropic rearragements claisen and cope. Pericyclic reactions, selection rules orbital symmetry Electrocyclic reactions cycle additions sigmatropic reactions. Modern synthetic reactions Diels alder reaction witting reactions stork Enamine reactions Mannich reactions, Birch reductions. Unit IX Theories of reaction rates simple collision theory absolute reaction rate theory (ARRT) Reaction co-ordinate Potential energy surfaces. Hammett Taft equation Hammett acidity function Acid base catalysis Bronsted relation Enzyme catalysis Michaelis Menton Law influence of PH and temperature. Surface phenomenon Heterogeneous catalysis Absorption isotherms. Electrolytic conductance applications solubility product Interionic attraction theory Debye Huckel Onsager equation equivalent conductivity of electro lytes. Electro potentials Electrochemical cells electrode electrolyte interface electrical double layer electro capillary phenomena electro kinetic Phenomena Membrane potential Polarisation over potential Polarography concentration polarization electro chemical polarization sutler Volmer equation. Unit X Theory and applications of the following spectroscopic methods; electonics spectra-UV-Visible spectra IR spectra Raman spectra Laser Raman spectra NMR WCR- ESR Spectra Mossbaver spectro scopy photoelectron spectro scopy Poly merisation reactions Mechanism sterochemical aspects. Types of polymers organic and inorganic polymers preparation properties structure polystyrene Polyvinylchloride Polyesters Nylon Phenol resin amino resins epoxy resins. Phosphonitrilic compounds silicons Borazines applications of polymers.
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Unit-III i) Bryophytes: Classification (Watson 1963)-Ecology and distribution-Range of structure in gametophyte and sporophyte and their evolutionary trends - Reproduction and Economic importance of Bryophvtes. ii) Pteridophytes: Classification (Sporne 1976) - Distribution of extinct and extant forms comparative study of morphology anatomy of sporophytes-Structure and development of gametophytes of the major groups (Psilopsida Lycopsida Sphenopsida and peteropsida). iii) Gymnosperms: Classification (Sporne 1977) - Distribution of extinct and extant forms Comparative study of morphology, anatomy and reproductions of major groups - Cycadopsida coniferopsida and Gnetopsida evolution of male and female gametophytes and Economic importance. Unit-IV i) Morphology: The plant body, the root system, the stem the leaf, the inflorescence, the flower, pollination and fertilization, the fruit and the seed, dispersal of fruits and seeds, vegetative reproduction and Germination. ii) Taxonomy: History and classification-Artificial system-Linnaeus, Natural system-Jessieu De candolle, Bentham and Hooker, Phylogenetic system-Engler and PrantD. Bessey Hutchinson Recent Trends in systematics-Cyto-taxonomy, Chemotaxonomy, numerical taxonomy. International code of Botanical nomenclature, Herbarium techniques, A critical study of the following families: Ranunculiaceae Magnoliaceae, Polygalacea, Caryophyllaceae, Rubiaceae, Meliaceae, Lythraceae, Cactaceae, Rhizophoraceae, Oleaceae, Aristalochaceae, Casuarinaceae, Dioscoriaceae, Bignoniaceae, Solanaceae, Lauraceae, Loranthaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Arecaceae, Typhaceae and Poaceae. iii) Economic Botany: Food crops, Cereals, millets, legumes nuts and tropical fruits, sugar yielding crops spices Beverage plants Timbers and pulp yielding plants Minor forest products Resins, gums, tannin and rubber yielding plants oil yielding plants medicinal plants fibre yielding plants. Unit-V i) Cell Biology: Cytological methods-auto radio graphy Isolation of cellular components Fixation staining prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Ultra structure and molecular organization of cell-cell wall, plasma membrane, Endoplasmic reticulam, Mitrochondria, Lysosomes and other cell organelle. Plastids Classication, morphology, structure functions Cytoplasm Physical and Chemical properties. Nucleus morphology, structure and chemistry Cell division Mitosis, meiosis, meiosis and their significance chromosome morphology, fine structure, Types giant chromosome, Isochromosome. ii) Genetics: Mendelian and non-mendelian inheritance linkage and crossing over. Mutation Mutagenic agents structural and chemical basis of mutations in plants cytoplasmic inheritance, Male steribity in plants Sex determination in plants sex linked inheritance. Chromosomal aberrations. Molecular genetics Nucleic acids as genetic material Types of Nucleic acids Replication of DNA Methods and models in DNA repair mechanism Enzymes split genes Jumping and mobilic genes concepts of gene Cistron, Muton and recon. Unit-VI i) Anatomy: Meristems General account, classification, various concepts of apical organization of shoots and root apices. Procambium, Cambium and their relationship. Development of Secondary vascular tissues.
Simple tissues, conductive tissues Xylem & Phloem. Wood anatomy variations in wood structure tyloses Heartwood and sapwood growthrings. Microtomy: Use of Rotary and Sledge microtomes whole mounts Paraffin method clearing and macerations. Fixation and fixatives: Staining and stains Histo chemistry cellulose, lignin, enzymes, proteins and nucleic acids. ii) Embryology : Microsporogenesis and structure of micro-sporangium Male gametophte. Mega sporogenesis and structure of megasporangium Female gaetophyte. Present concept of fertlization, endosperm types Endosperm haustoria. Unit-VII i) Plant Physiology: Water relations of plants Mechanisms; of absorption of water passive and active apoplast symplast concept. Stomatal mechanism and Transpiration Ascent of Sap. Mineral nutrition Methods of studying plant nutrition. Essential elements macro and micro nutrients. Asorption of solutes translocation of solutes pathway and mechanism. Photosynthesis Properties of light interaction between radiant energy and matter. Photosynthetic pigments and pigments and pigment systems. Hill Reaction Photochemical reaction, Photophosphorylation Cyclic and non-cyclic and calvincycle. Respiration Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, Electron Transport Nitrogen metabolism Sources of soil nitrogen, Nitrogen fixation. Legume-Rhizobium symbiosis biochemistry and physiology. Growth and Development auxins, cytokinins. Gibberellins, phytochromes role and mode of action. ii) Bio-chemistry: Chemistry of carbohydrates classification structure and function, lipids classification, occurrence, structure and importance of lipids and phosphates. Proteins structure, properties and classification of aminoacids peptides structural organization and classification of proteins Nucleic acids chemistry of Nucleic acids structure and properties, location and biological significance of DNA different types of RNA, their origin, properties and fuctions. Enzymes Properties, mode of action, nomenclature and classification factors affecting enzyme activity. Unit-VIII i) Plant Breeding: Methods of improvement of crops. Hybridization Polyploidy Mutation breeding. Plant introduction Selection Heterosis
ii) Bio-Technology: Scope and importance of Bio-technology Basic techniques Transformation of E.coli cutting and joining DNA molecules vectors Plasmids. Cesmids. Application of recombinant DNA technology in Enzyme engineering industries in prevention, diagnosis fermentation and cure of diseases (medicine) in the production of bio-fertilisers, bio-insecticides, Tissue culture. Unit-IX i) Ecology: Importance of ecology, Ecological factors their classification and interaction Edaphic factors Water factors Fire factors Biotic factor. Synecology classification of plant communities Raunkiaers life forms Ecological succession causes and effects climax concept. Eco system components and inter relationship. Bio-geo-chemical cycles.
ii) Plant Geography: Principles of Plant Geography Dispersal and migration Types Age and Area hypothesis continuous range, cosmopolitan, circum polar, circum boreal and circum austral, pantropical Discontinuous distribution Wegners theory of continental drift. Unit-X i) Palaeo Botany: Geological time scale Techniques of fossil study Types of fossils and different methods of fossilization Radio carbondating study of fossil forms in algae, bryophytes, pteriodophytes and Gymnosperms. Conservation of fossil fuels.
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Animal breeding and human genetics Inbreeding outbreeding Heteriosis. Expression of Eukaryotic genes in bacterial cells. Transfer of genes into Eukaryotic cells. Genetic Engineering and its applications in Agriculture Animal Husbandary and Medicine. Inborn errors of metabolism. Unit-VI: Physiology Nutrition Essential aminoacids, vitamins, minerals and Trace elements required by men. Digestion, Digestive enzymes, digestion, absorption and assimilation of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. Intermediary metabolism, Respiration Transport of respiratory gases by blood. Circulation: Types of heart. Movement Types of muscle cells, Ultra structure of muscle cells. Muscle contraction and types of contraction. Osmo-iono regulation: Maintenance of water and electrolyte Balance in equatic and terrestrial vertebrates. Excretion: Vertebrate kidney and formation of urine. Excretion of nitrogeneous products. Renal regulation of acid-base balance. Thermoregulation: Temperature and rates of bio-logical activities. Unit-VII: Sensory physiology: Chemo-reception. Mechano-reception, Thermo-reception, Photoreception. Nervous coordinations: Transmission of impulses in nerve cells. Central Nervous system. Autonomic Nervous System. Memory and learning, Chemical coordination: Endocrine glands and harmones. Endocrine Interrelations. Neure endocrine reflexes. Growth and reproduction: Growth moulting and metamorphesis in crustaceans, Insects and vertebrates. Pheremones in reproduction. Physiology of human reproduction. Developmental Biology and Immunology-Gametogensis Organisation of egg cytoplosm. FertilisationBiochemical and Electron-Microscopic studies, Partherogenesis-Cleavage and Metphegenetic movements Fate maps presumptive. Organ forming areas Formation of Primary organ rudiments Gradients in the determination of organ rudiments involvement of genes in developmental process General Metabolism during gastrulation Integration of gastrulation. Organizer: Organegenesis with reference to heart, eye, brain and kidney. Cell differentiation The chemical basis of cell differentiation Selective action of genes in differentiation Control of differentiation by the intraorganic environment. Extra embroyonic membranes. Placenta-Sex differentiation and godadial hormones, congenital abnormalities in humans Growth, aging and senescence. Unit-VIII: ANTIGEES AND ANTIBODIES Specific and non-specific immune mechanism Immunity (innate and acquired) Antigenes Heptens Antigenic determinants Adjuvants. Immunoglobulin molecules as antigenes allotypes Immune system and lymphoid organs. Macrophages T-Cell and B Cell Antibodies production Immune response: Humoral and cell mediated immunity regulation of immune response Tolerance Antigen and antibody reaction Physical and Biological Vaccination Allergy AIDS Congential immunodeficiencies. Environmental Biology Biotic and abiotic factors of the environment Biogeochemical Cycles Eco System Concepts. Resource Management Ecological energetics; energy transformation, productivity - food chain Food webs, Pyramids. Unit-IX: Zoogeography of Indian wild mammals. Indian primates Natural Resources Conversation of natural resources and wild life (Protection) Act. Wild life - Sancturies of Tamil Nadu. Environmental degradation - factors affecting environment. Patterns of Behaviour Instinctive and learning behaviour social behaviour social organisation Social behaviour in mammals Aggression and courtship. EVOLUTION: Origin of life Theories of evolution evidences for evolution Natural selection Micro evolution Hardy - Weinberg Equilibrium genetic draft. Speciation Mechanism of speciation
Phyletic and sudden speciation modes of gradual speciation Incomplete species Species problems Allopatric and sympatric speciation. Unit-X: Macro evolution: Geological records Fessils and fessilization evolutionary trends Parallel evolution Progressive and retrogressive trends Rates of evolution. Course of evolution: Chemical evolution evolution of prokaryotic cells. Speculative origin of Eukaryotic cells Origin of Metazea. Primate and Human Evolution Human racial diversity Theories of human racial origins Future evolution of man. MAN AND BIOSPHERE - Mans role in conservation of natural resources. Biosphere. Human activities that modify the biosphere. Human resource management. Tribals and biosphere. Future of man and biosphere.
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Unit-XII Company Liquidators Final statement- Different Methods of valuation of shares and Goodwill. Unit-XIII International Trade - B.O.P. Tariffs, Quotas and Licences-Terms of Trade World Lending Bodies IMF, IBRD AND ADB Impact of liberalizations, privatization and Globalisation. Unit-XIV Export Promotion-Institutional Arrangements-EOU-EPZ-EOGC-SEZ EXIM Bank-STCMultinational Corporations and Joint Ventures Abroad-EEC- Group of 8, G15-WTO - UNCTAD-IMf and SDR-International liquidity-International Chamber of Commerce-Recent Foreign Trade Policy of India Euro currency. Unit-XV Banking and Finance-Innovative Services of Modern Commercial Banks in India Short-term instruments - Certificate of Deposits and Commercial papers- Diversification of Banking-Financial Services-Leasing-Credit Cards-Mutual Funds-Merchant Banking-Factoring Services Credit rating E banking. Unit-XVI Capital Market Institutions and Instruments used-Development Banks (IDBI IFCI ICICI AND IIB) - Appraisal of term Loans - Regulation of Stock Market Investor Protection Dematerialisation and Depositories. Unit-XVII Company Law and Auditing-Concept of company-Legal Features- Promotion and Formation of Companies Memorandum and Articles of Association Alteration of Directors-Winding up of companies-Duties of a Company Secretary relating to Meetings. Unit-XVIII Auditing Scope Nature and objects of Auditing Kinds-Audit Programme- Internal ControlInternal Check and Internal Audit- Vouching-Verification of Assets and Liabilities-AuditorsAppointment-Duties and Liabilities-Investigation and Audit. Unit-XIX Direct Taxes and Tax planning: Income Tax Basic concepts Incomes exempt from Tax Residential Status- Heads of Income- Salary Income Meaning-Allowances and Prequisites- Provident Funds Income from house property Self occupied and Letout- Deductions Profits and Gains from Business and Profession Capital Gains Deductions and Rebates allowed Computation of CTIIncome from other sources. Unit-XX Income Tax authorities Powers Filing of Returns- Types of Assessment Wealth Tax Act 1957 - Concept of Tax Planning Objectives- Systems and Methods- Factors in Tax planning- Tax Avoidance and Evation Personal Tax planning Various savings schemes.
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Unit II
Arab conquest of sindh and muslim invasions slave dynasty Alavuddin khilji ThuglaqsSociety Religion and culture under the Vijayanger rule .
Unit III
Mughals- Babar to Aurangzeb Shershah Suri- Administration Society, Religion and Culture under the Mughals Shivaji Maratha administration
Unit IV
Foundation of British rule in India Robert Clive Warren Hastings Corn Wallis, Wellesley, Hastings, William Bentick Dalhousie
Unit-V
Great Mutiny 1857 Social and religious reform movements in India in the nineteenth century Indian National Movement Constitutional development in India from 1858 to 1947.
Unit VI
Integration of Indian States Republican Constitution of India, Gandhian and Nehru Eras Indias role in world affairs
Unit - VII
Sources of the History of Tamilnadu Sangam age and its culture Pallava dynasty Social, Economic, Religious and Cultural developments under Pallvas Imperial Cholas and their administration, Social Life, religion and culture.
Unit VIII
Later Pandyas and the Muslim invasions in Tamil Nadu Thirumalainaikker Later Polygar rebellion Tamil Nadu and Freedom struggle Social reform movements in Tamil Nadu Political social and economic developments in Tamil Nadu since 1947.
Unit IX
Geographical discoveries, Renaissance and Reformation Age of Enlightened depots Industrial and Agrarian revolutions French revolution Napoleon Congress of Vienna
Unit X
Unification of Italy and Germany Russian revolution First World War and Peace Treaties League of Nations, Rise of Dictatorships Hitler, Mussolini and Kamal Paksha II World War U.N.O. and Cold War.
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Unit-XI International monetary system and international capital movements-Tarrifs and quotas and their effects-EEC and regional arrangements by the developing countries-Trade problems in developing countries. Unit-XII Fiscal Economics-Nature, Scope and importance-Principle of maximum social advantagePrinciples of taxation-Taxable capacity-Types of taxes- Direct and Indirect taxes-Shifting and incidence of taxation. Unit-XIII Theories of Public expenditure-Canons of public expenditure-Growth of public expenditure in recent times-Public expenditure in India-Public debt- Burden and effects of Public debt-Methods of repayment of public debt-Public borrowing and development finance in India. Unit-XIV Budgetary procedure-Types of Budget-deficit financing and methods- Role and objectives of Budgetary policy-Budgetary trend in India since independence-Objectives and instruments of fiscal policy-Fiscal policy in India. Unit-XV Principles of federal finance-Problems of allocation of Resources between Center and StatesFiscal relation between Center and State-Finance Commissions-Federal Finance in India-Local finance in India-Sources-functions growth structure and its defect. Unit-XVI Structure and character of Indian Economy-National income growth-Sectoral and Personal distribution-Inter State variation in National Income-Development Constraints in Indian EconomyRegional imbalance-problem of Poverty and unemployment. Unit-XVII Agriculture in India-Determinants of agricultural development-Institutional aspects-Land reformsAgricultural finance and credit-Agricultural marketing and agricultural Price Policy-Modernisation of Agriculture-Green Revolution. Unit-XVIII Industry in India Structure and growth strength in Industry-Large and Small Industries-Industrial finance-Industrial Labour problems and Policies. Unit-XIX Indias Economic policy-Planned Growth and Development-Role of Private and Public sectorsPlanning models-Seventh and Eighth Five Year Plans-Ninth Five Year Plan and approach paper to Tenth Plan.
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Unit 8 Geography of resources and industries Meaning and nature of resources Trends of resources Development Agricultural resources Nature and types food resources major cereals,oil seeds,beverage crops ,sugarcane and sugarbeet Animal and marine products Energy resources coal ,mineral oil ,H.E.P and Atomic Power production development and trends industries Iron and steel ,ship building ,automobiles,Textiles cotton ,jute ,rayon and woolen Petroleum refining Petrochemical industries and fertiliser. Unit - 9 Thematic Cartography Compilation and generalization of maps Map design and layout Mapping of climatic ,Economic population and other social data Map reproduction Signification of Air photos and satellite imagery in map making choropleth maps. Unit 10 Geography of Tamilnadu Relief and Drainage,Climate ,Vegetation Floods and droughts distribution of food crops and cash crops animal Husbandry Fisheries Minerals Industries Power resourcesPopulation and urban centres.
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Nutritional disorders infancy. Common diseases in infancy. Feeding the sick child. Immunisation schedule. Unit-XI MANAGEMENT AS A SYSTEM Definition of system components of Management system-Input, throughput, output and feedback. Characteristics of system. Factors influencing managment Unit-XII TIME AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT Factors affecting use of time. Tools in time management. Effective use of body- body mechanics in energy management. Types and causes of fatigue work simplification- techniques and principles- Ideas for simplifying work tasks. Unit-XIII Financial Management Values and goals in financial management. Income- Types of income- Expenditure budgeting. Savings- types and institutions. Use of credits. Records in maintaining accounts. Unit-XIV Communication Meaning and importance of communication. Communication and social changes. Communication process. Factors affecting communications. Barriers in communication. Growing popularity of mass media communication. Recent trends in communication media. Unit-XV Food Science Changes in food due to cooking, physical and physic chemical changes in foods in relation to cookery, gel formation, denaturation of protein. Properties of Colloids, emulsion. Stabilisers and browning reactions. Unit-XVI Dietetics Theraputic adaptation of normal diet, calculation and Planning of normal diet. Modification of diets in relation of gastro intestinal disorders including those of the liver. Cardiovascular conditions and renal disorders. Unit-XVII Nutrition needs Preschool age, school age, adolescence, adult and old age, Growth and development during preschool and schoolage. Changes of growth during adolescence. Prevalence of malnutrition in children and adolescents. Supplementary foods- Feeding programmes. Unit-XVIII Community Nutrition Assessment of nutritional status- Need for assessment methods, anthropometry, clinical assessment, food weighment and biological analysis. Organisation working for nutritional improvement Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Council of Medical Research, State Nutrition Councils and Bureaus, Extension programmes. The Applied Nutrition Programme, ICDS, SNP etc., Central Food Technological Research Institute, Voluntary Bodies, special programmes such and Nutrition Noon Meal Scheme. Midday Meal programmes International Organisations such as FAO, WHO, UNICEF, CARE, AFPRO, CWS, CRS, IBP, World Bank and others. Unit-XIX Textile Design Printing and dyeing. Different methods of hand printing- Block printing, Resist printing methodsStenciling, tie and dye, screen printing and bathik.
Unit-XX Sources of consumer Information and protection- Information- Advertisement display, labels, journals and magazines. Protection- Standardisation, ISC standards, consumer organizations.
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Syllabus: Indian Culture (Subject Code: P13) (INDIAN PHILOSOPHY SAIVA SIDDHANTA VISISTADVAITA) Unit-I The basic features of Indian Philosophy-Salient features of Indian Philosophy-The upanisads and to Bhagawad Gita-The Carvaka philosophy-Source of knowledge-Metaphysics and Ethics-the Jaina philosophy-Theory of knowledge-Syed vada-Sapta banginaya-Metaphysics-Ethics and Religion-The Baudha Philosophy-Theory of knowledge-Four Noble Truths-Theory of dependent orginiation-Theory of non-existence of the soul-The four schools of Baudha philosophy Mahayana and Hinayana-Concept of Nirvana-The Nyaya Philosophy-Theory of knowledge-Self and its liberation-The vaisesika philosophythe categories-The Sankya philosophy-Metaphysics-Praktri and purushe- The Yoga philosophy-Yoga Ethics-Idea of God-The Mimamsa schools- The Vedanta Philosophy. Unit-II Sankaras Advaita-Absolute and God Maya and Avidya-a man and jiva-Uwartavada and evaocedavata-Meens to MOKSHA Nature of moksha-Jivanmukti and Vedehamukti-Vyavakarika and Paramarthika dretis-Madvas Dwaita-Nature of God- Nature of the World-Nature of souls and their bondage- Panchechelas-Nature and means of moksha-Ramanujas VisistadvaitaMeaning of Visistadvaita-Metaphysics-Brahman as the immanent cause of cosmic evolutionBrahman cit and acit-Dharmabhutajnana-Sesa- Sesi and Sarira-Sarirj relations-Brahman as Adhara and Niyantara- Criticisms of Vivartavada and NirgunavadaUnit-III The Philosophy of Saiva Siddhanta- Metaphysics-pati pasu and pasa-concept of God and Soul-Arguments for the existence of God and Soul- Bondage-Anava Karma and MayaMeans to release-cariya, kirija, yoga and jnana Iruvinai oppu-malaparipakam and Sathinipatham- concept of Grace- Meyyunarvu- Nature of release- nature and kinds of DikshaDasa caryan Vira Saivam and Kashmir Saivam- Theories of Truth and error. Unit-IV Definitions of Culture and Civilization-The physical features of India- Fundamental unity in diversity- The Indus valley civilization-its age- the people their social, economic and religions life- its destruction- The culture of the vedic age-Homeland of Aryans-the social economic and political life of the vedic age- later vedic age-the sutra period- social conditions-Condition of women-varunashrama dharma-contribution of Jainism to Indian Culture- Contribution of Buddhism to Indian Culture- Buddism and social revolution-causes for the rise and fall of Buddhism-The sangam age-Social life- concept of Aham-Sangam Literature-Secular thought poetry poems-maritime trade-Muruga worship-the period of Pallavas is a period of religious renaissance- Alvars and Nayanmars-The Cholas and their contribution to Indian CulturePolitical unification of Indian under the MauriyasUnit-V
Cultural contribution of the Mughals-Impact of west on India- Influences of Islam and Christianity on Indian Culture-Cultural renaissance in the 19th Century-Causes of renaissanceBrahma Samaj-Arya Samaj- Pararthana Samaj-Ramakrishna mission-Theosophical society Art Architecture Ethics and Religion Unit-VI Role of temples in Society-Temple as a center of worship-as a center of learning-as a center of public administration-as a Centre of Public health-History and literature are preserved in temples through lanyra leaves copper plates Epigraphics-Common place of society-RitualsUnit-VII Music-Vocal and instrumental- Music, dance and other like fine arts as found in Silapathikaram and other Sangam Classics-Natiya Divya prabandham and panniru TirumuraiFestivals and their significance-Folk arts- Kathakalakshapam, Lavam, Puppet show and Villuppattu. Unit-VIII The inter-relationship between Art and Architecture-evolution of Hindu templesArchitecture- Nagara, Vesara and Dravidian styles-their characteristic feature- Evolution of Vimanas through ages-Gopuras Manatapas and prakaras-An outline of the history of temple architecture in South India- Various periods- Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Cholas, Pallavas Pandyas Vijayanagara NayaksUnit-IX Definition scope and methods of Ethics-Ethics concepts-Rights and duty, Right and good-Right and wrong-merit and demerit-Virtue and vice-Values of life-Dharma, arthakama and moksha-Transition fram customory morality to reflective morality- Ethical theories (Indian)Ethical ideals of the Bhagavad Gita- Nishkamakarma- Swadharma-Ethical doctrines of Jainnism and Buddhism-Law of Karma-Determinism and jatalism-Ethical basis of religions of IndiaEthical concept in Tolkappiyam Sagam Literature, eighteen didactric literature including Tirukkural-Saivaita and Vaishnavaita ethics. Unit-X The religious leaders- Alwars Nayanmars Samaya kuravas Saitanya Acharyas of Saivism- Vaishnava Acharyas-Sankara, Ramanuja, Madhva-Panniru Thirumarai and Nalayira Divya Prabandham works- Meykanda Sastras-Works of the Acharya-their significance.
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(d) Administrative procedure (iii) Modern concept of curriculum in Physical Education (iv) Sources of curriculum materials. Text books, journals, dictionaries, encyclopedias, magazines, etc. Unit 9 (i) Definition of Teaching, Training and Coaching in Sports/Physical Education (ii) Periodisation in Training. (iii) Concept of Sport Injury Management. (iv) Misuse of Drugs in Sports. Unit 10 (i) Concept of Health Physical Health, Mental Health and Community Health (ii) Health Education Programmes in schools. (a) Health Supervision (b) Health instruction (c) Health services (iii) Signs Symptoms and preventions of communicable Diseases and AIDS. Unit 11 Meaning of sports Psychology and its importance. (ii) Motor Learning and motor performance. Unit 12 (i) Basic consideration in motor fitness---(a) Body build (b) Mental aspects (c) Physical fitness (d) Reaction time (e) Movement time (ii) Components of physical fitness Unit 13 (i)
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Sense Perception -----(a) Vision (b) Kinesthesis (c) Tactil Emotional effects---(a) Tension (b) Anxiety (c) Stress Breathing exercises and Asanas towords reduction of the above emotional disturbances Definition of tacties and strategy
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Offensive and Defensive Strategies Training methods-circuit Training interval and weight training
Unit 15 Places of test in training (i) Types of tests (ii) National competition (iii) Yogasanas and its values. Unit 16 Rule of sports and games included in the school games federation competitions (a) Ground making maintenance (b) Equipments required (c) Officials required and their duty. Unit 17 (i) Lay out of standard track(400 meters) (ii) Staggers for 200,400.800. (iii) Relay zone marking for 4*100,4*400. (iv) Layout of sector for -----(a) Javeline (b) Shotput (c) Discuss and (d) Hammer throw events. Unit 18 Principles and techniques of supervision (i) Role of primary school teachers towards physical education programme (ii) Functions of DTERT/DIET/Nehru Yuva Kendra. Unit 19 (i) Sports authority of Tamilnadu (ii) National integration by sports (iii) Sports-a social need. Unit 20 Definitions of ---Balanced diet (i) Nutritions (ii) Food components needed for growing children Chief ministers mid-day meals scheame.
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Unit-VII Meaning of educational innovation Principles involved in innovation Emergence of School in cultural, social and religious setting Innovations that emerged from educational experiments Tagore:- Santiniketan Gandhiji:- Basic Education A.S.Neill:- Progressive School - Sri Aurobindo:- Ashram Schools. Rousseau: Childrens Education - Moutessori:- Sense Experience BertrandRussel:- Education for Social Order- Froebel:-Kindergarten Dewey:- Pragmatic life J. Krishnamoorthy:- Freedom in learning situation. Influence of Psychological factors on innovation principles underlying self learning devices. Piaget:Experiments and discovery learning - Child -centred learning. Effects of cultural, religious and social factors on innovation Principles of equality - conformity to common educational goals. Unit-VIII Modernization of education National Educational Policy (1986) DPEP-Special focus on Teacher Education (DTERT, DIETs, BRCs, CRCs) MLL based curriculum and syllabus - Joyful learning Autonomy in institutional structures Individual freedom Library based learning: Self paced instruction pace setting schools - Mobile schools De-Schooling and non-classroom learning community schools school complex Distance education and open learning Education through mass communication Special education Sainik School Defence academy Educational Technology need for and use of Industructional technology mass media for instructional purposes Review of radio and TV educational programmes educational computing.
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