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SCHEME OF EXAMINATION 

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF  GROUP – II SERVICES  

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION 

PAPER 

SUBJECT 

QUESTIONS (MULTIPLE  CHOICE) 

DURATION (HOURS ) 

MAXIMUM MARKS 

PART – A WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type) 

Paper- I 

GENERAL STUDIES & GENERAL  ABILITIES 

150 

2 ½ 

150 

Paper-II 

HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY  

i. Socio-Cultural History of India  and Telangana.  

ii. Overview of the Indian  Constitution and Politics.  

iii. Social Structure, Issues and  Public Policies. 

150  

(3x50) 

2 ½ 

150 

Paper-III 

ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT  

i. Indian Economy: Issues and  Challenges.  

ii. Economy and Development of  Telangana.  

iii. Issues of Development and  Change. 

150  

(3x50) 

2 ½ 

150 

Paper-IV 

TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND  STATE FORMATION.  

i. The Idea of Telangana (1948- 1970)  

ii. Mobilisational Phase (1971 - 1990)  

iii. Towards Formation of  

Telangana State (1991-2014) 

150  

(3x50) 

2 ½ 

150 

PART - B 

INTERVIEW

 


75 

TOTAL MARKS 

675 




 SYLLABUS  

GROUP – II SERVICES  

PAPER-I: GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES 

1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.  

2. International Relations and Events.  

3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology 

4. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation  Strategies.  

5. World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State.  6. History and Cultural Heritage of India.  

7. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.  

8. Policies of Telangana State.  

9. Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies.  

10. Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.  

11. Basic English. (10th Class Standard)  

PAPER-II: HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY 

I. Socio-Cultural History of India and Telangana.  

1. Salient features of Indus Valley Civilization: Society and Culture. -Early and  Later Vedic Civilizations; Religious Movements in Sixth Century B.C. –Jainism  and Buddhism. Socio, Cultural Contribution of Mauryas, Guptas, Pallavas,  Chalukyas, Cholas Art and Architecture - Harsha and the Rajput Age.  

2. The Advent of Islam and the Establishment of Delhi Sultanate-Socio, Cultural  Conditions under the Sultanate –Sufi and Bhakti Movements. The Mughals:  Social and Cultural Conditions; Language, Literature, Art and Architecture. Rise  of Marathas and their contribution to Culture; Socio-Cultural conditions in the  Deccan under the Bahamanis and Vijayanagara - Literature, Art and  Architecture.  

3. Advent of Europeans: Rise and Expansion of British Rule: Socio-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.  

4. Socio-Cultural conditions in Ancient Telangana- Satavahanas, Ikshvakus,  Vishnukundins, Mudigonda and Vemulawada Chalukyas. Religion, Language,  Literature, Art and Architecture; Medieval Telangana - Contribution of  Kakatiyas, Rachakonda and Devarakonda Velamas, Qutub Shahis; Socio - 

Cultural developments: Emergence of Composite Culture. Fairs, Festivals,  Moharram, Ursu, Jataras etc.  

5. Foundation of AsafJahi Dynasty- from Nizam –ul- Mulk to Mir Osaman Ali Khan  - SalarJung Reforms Social system and Social 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.  

1. Evolution of Indian Constitution – Nature and salient features – Preamble.  2. Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Fundamental  Duties.  

3. Distinctive Features of Indian Federalism – Distribution of Legislative and  Administrative Powers between Union and States.  

4. Union and State Governments – President – Prime Minister and Council of  Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Powers and  Functions.  

5. Rural and Urban Governance with special reference to the 73rd and 74th  Amendments.  

6. Electoral System: Free and fair Elections, Malpractices; Election Commission;  Electoral Reforms and Political Parties.  

7. Judicial System in India – Judicial Activism.  

8. a) Special Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward   Classes, Women and Minorities.  

 b) Welfare Mechanism for Enforcement – National Commission for Scheduled   Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and National   Commission for Backward Classes.  

9. Indian Constitution: New Challenges.  

III. Social Structure, Issues and Public Policies.  

1. Indian Social Structure:  

 Salient Features of Indian society: Caste, Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion,  Tribe, Women, Middle class - Socio-cultural Features of Telangana Society.  

2. Social Issues:  

 Inequality and Exclusion: Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism, Violence  against Women, Child Labour, Human trafficking, Disability and Aged.  

3. Social Movements:  

 Peasant’s Movements, Tribal movements, Backward Class Movements, Dalit  Movements, Environmental Movements, Women’s Movements, Regional  Autonomy Movements, Human Rights Movements.  

4. Telangana Specific Social Issues:  

 Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child labour, Girl child , Flourosis, Migration,  Farmer’s and Weaver’s Distress.  

5. 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. 

PAPER-III: ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT 

I. Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges.  

1. Growth and Development : Concepts of Growth and Development – Relationship between Growth and Development  

2. Measures of Economic Growth: National Income- Definition, Concepts and  Methods of measuring National Income; Nominal and Real Income.  

3. Poverty and Unemployment : Concepts of Poverty – Income based Poverty  and Non-Income based poverty ; Measurement of Poverty; Unemployment Definition, Types of Unemployment  

4. Planning in Indian Economy : Objectives, Priorities, Strategies, and  Achievements of Five year Plans – 12th FYP; Inclusive Growth – NITI Aayog  

II. Economy and Development of Telangana.  

1. Telangana Economy in undivided Andhra Pradesh (1956-2014)- Deprivations  (Water(Bachavat Committee), Finances (Lalit, Bhargava, Wanchu  Committees) and Employment(Jai Bharat, Girglani Committees)) and Under  Development. 

2. Land Reforms in Telangana : Abolition of Intermediaries: Zamindari, Jagirdari  and Inamdari;Tenancy Reforms ;Land ceiling; Land alienation in Scheduled  Areas  

3. Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Share of Agriculture and Allied sectors in  GSDP; Distribution of land holdings; Dependence on Agriculture; Irrigation Sources of Irrigation; Problems of Dry land Agriculture; Agricultural credit.  

4. Industry and Service Sectors: Industrial Development; Structure and Growth of  Industry sector- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector;  Industrial Infrastructure; Industrial Policy of Telangana; Structure and Growth  of Service sector.  

III. Issues of Development and Change.  

1. Development Dynamics: Regional Inequalities in India – Social Inequalities -  Caste, Ethnicity (tribe), Gender and Religion; Migration; Urbanisation.  

2. Development and Displacement: Land Acquisition Policy; Resettlement and  Rehabilitation.  

3. Economic Reforms: Growth, Poverty and Inequalities – Social Development  (education and health); Social Transformation; Social Security.  

4. Sustainable Development: Concept and Measurement; Sustainable  Development Goals. 


PAPER-IV TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND STATE FORMATION I. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970)  

1. Historical Background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad  Princely State, its geographical, cultural, socio, political and economic  features- people 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 issue of Mulkis-Non-Mulkis; Employment and Civil Services  Rules under Mir Osman Ali Khan, VII Nizam’s 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.  

2. 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 State-Reasons 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.  

3. Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Gentlemen’s Agreement - its Provisions  and Recommendations; Telangana Regional Committee, Composition,  Functions and 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.  

4. 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.  

5. Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi and Course of Movement - the Spread  of Telangana Movement- Major Events, Leaders and Personalities- All Party  Accord – Go 36 - Suppression of Telangana Movement and its  Consequences-The Eight Point and Five-Point Formulas-Implications.

  

II. Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990)  

1. 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  

2. Rise and Spread of Naxalite Movement, causes and consequences - Anti Landlord Struggles in Jagityala-Siricilla, North Telangana; Rytu-Cooli  Sanghams; Alienation of Tribal Lands and Adivasi Resistance- Jal, Jungle, and  Zamin. 

3. 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.  

4. Liberalization and Privatisation policies in 1990’s and their consequences -  Emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power,  administration, education, employment- Agrarian crisis and decline of  Handicrafts in Telangana and its impact on Telangana Society and economy.  

5. 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)  

1. Public awakening and Intellectual reaction against discrimination -formation of  Civil society organisation, Articulation of separate Telangana Identity; Initial  organisation raised the issues of separate Telangana; Telangana Information  Trust-Telangana Aikya Vedika, Bhuvanagiri Sabha- Telangana Jana Sabha,  Telangana Maha Sabha- Warangal Declaration- Telangana Vidyarthula Vedika  etc.,Efforts of Telangana Congress & BJP in highlighting the issue..  

2. Establishment of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001, Political Realignment  and Electoral Alliances in 2004 and later Phase of Telangana Movement –  TRS in UPA- Girgliani 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.Chandra  Shekar Rao-Formation of Political Joint Action Committee (2009) 

3. 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 roots Movement organisations -  Other Joint Action Committees and popular protests- Suicides for the cause of  Telangana.  

4. Cultural Revivalism in Telangana; 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, 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  

5. 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. 


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