APPSC Group 2 is the second most important exam conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC). It is only second to the APPSC Group 1 exam conducted in the state. The APPSC Group 2 exam notification notifies the executive and non-gazetted posts. The APPSC Group 2 syllabus is the mixed bag of topics applicable to both positions.
The APPSC Group 2 exam is conducted in two stages and each stage is important and mandatory to pass to appear in the next stage. The two stages of the
APPSC Group 2 exam are as follows.
- Prelims- offline
- Main-online
The APPSC Group 2 exam pattern is unique in the sense that the prelims exam is offline and the main exam is online. Besides the aforesaid stages of APPSC Group 2 exam, the candidates need to pass a computer test conducted after the main exam.
APPSC Group 2 Syllabus
The APPSC Group 2 prelims exam is an objective type exam conducted offline at various designated exam centres across the state. The prelims exam work as a filter exam for the main exam and it weeds out the undeserving candidates from the rest of the exam process.
The APPSC Syllabus is the same for the prelims and the main exam. The only difference is the depth of the questions asked in the prelims and the main exam. The candidates need to prepare the same topics for the prelims and the main exam. Therefore, the candidates should prepare the topic in its entirety to cover both the prelims and the main exam.
The APPSC Group 2 Syllabus is divided into four sections
- General Studies and Mental Ability
- Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh
- General Overview of the Indian Constitution
- Planning in India and Indian Economy Contemporary Problems and Developments in Rural Society with Special Reference to Andhra Pradesh.
General Studies and Mental Ability Syllabus
1. Events of national and international importance.
2. Current affairs- international, national and regional.
3. General Science and its applications to the day-to-day life contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.
4. The social-economic and political history of modern India with emphases on Indian national movement.
5. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives.
6. Geography of India with a focus on Andhra Pradesh.
7. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of disaster
8. Sustainable development and environmental protection.
9. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and logical interpretation.
10. Data analysis: Tabulation of data, Visual representation of data, basic data analysis (summary statistics such as mean, median, mode and variance) and interpretation.
11. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its administrative, economic, social, cultural, political and legal implications/problems.
Social and Cultural History Syllabus
1. Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh
- Geographical Features of Andhra–Its Impact on History and Culture.
- Pre-historic Cultures - The Satavahanas, The Ikshvakus - socio-economic and religious conditions – Literature, Art and Architecture.
- The Vishnukundins, The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, Telugu Cholas– society, religion.
- Telugu Language, Literature, Art and Architecture.
2. Various major and minor dynasties that ruled Andhradesa between 11th and 16th centuries A.D.
- Socio-Cultural and religious conditions in Andhradesa between 11th to 16th centuries A.D, social structure, Caste system, the status of Women.
- Growth of Telugu Language, Literature, Art, Architecture and Painting.
3. Advent of Europeans- Trade centres- Andhra under the Company– 1857 Revolt and its impact on Andhra
- Establishment of British Rule- Socio-Cultural awakening, Justice Party/Self Respect Movements.
- Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra between 1885 to 1947– Role of Socialists– Communists– Anti- Zamindari and Kisan Movements.
- Growth of Nationalist Poetry, Revolutionary Literature, Nataka Samasthalu and Women Participation.
4. Origin and growth of Andhra Movement
- Role of Andhra Mahasabhas- Prominent Leaders- Events leading to the formation of Andhra State 1953.
- Role of Press and News Papers in the Andhra Movement. Role of Library Movement and Folk & Tribal Culture.
5. Events leading to the formation of Andhra Pradesh State – Visalandhra Mahasabha – States Reorganization Commission and Its Recommendations – Gentlemen Agreement –
- Important Social and Cultural Events between 1956 and 2014.
General Overview of the Indian Constitution Syllabus
1. Nature of the Indian Constitution – Constitutional Development – Salient features of Indian Constitution – Preamble – Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship - Fundamental Duties, Distinctive features - Unitary and Federal.
2. Structure and functions of Indian Government- Legislative, Executive and Judiciary- Types of Legislatures- Unicameral, Bicameral- Executive – Parliamentary, Judiciary- Judicial Review, Judicial Activism.
3.. Distribution of Legislative and Executive Powers between the Union and the States; Legislative, Administrative and Financial relations between the Union and the States– Powers and the Functions of Constitutional Bodies- UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, CAG and Finance Commission.
4. Centre-State relations- Need for Reforms- Rajmannar Committee, Sarkaria Commission, M.M. Punchchi Commission - Unitary and Federal features of Indian Constitution.
5. Amendment Process to the Constitution - Centralization Vs Decentralization - Community Development Programs- Balwantray Mehta, Ashok Mehta Committees, 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts and their Implementation.
6. Indian Political Parties- National, Regional- One Party, Bi-Party, Multi-Party Systems- Regionalism and Sub-Regionalism–Demand for New States - Sri Krishna Committee – National Integration- Threats to Indian Unity.
7. Welfare Mechanisms in India-Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Minorities, Reservations for SCs, STs and Backward Classes- Prevention of SCs and STs Atrocities Act-
National and State SCs, STs and BCs Commissions, Women’s Commission, National and State Minorities Commissions – Human Rights Commission- RTI- Lokpal and Lok Ayukt.
Planning In India and Indian Economy Syllabus
1. Indian Economy and present status Socio-Economic - Goals and Achievements – New economic reforms 1991.
Regulation of the Economy – Creation of regulatory bodies-NITI Aayog- Co operative Federalism and decentralization of financial resources – Lack of inclusive growth and sustainable development: causes, consequences and solutions.
2. Economic Policies
Agricultural policies – Contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP – Issues of financing, production, marketing and distribution of agriculture.
Industrial policies– Main features of industrial development in India – sectoral composition – Roles of private and public sectors in employment, productivity – Role of IT industries in development.
3. Resources and Development
Types of resources – Physical capital and finance capital - Population- size, composition and growth–Trends; Occupational Distribution of Workforce –Human Development Index as a measurement of development. Demographic Dividend.
4. Money, Banking and Public Finance
Monetary policy of RBI – Fiscal policy – Objectives – Fiscal Imbalance and Deficit Finance –New Foreign Trade Policy. Current account imbalances; FDI. Inflation, its causes and remedies; Budget – taxes and non-tax revenue. Goods and Service Tax (GST)
5. National Income
National Income and concepts – Gross Domestic Product – Net Domestic Product, Per capita income.
6. Economic Policies of Andhra Pradesh:
Socio-Economic welfare Programmes of Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Composition of Population in Andhra Pradesh – Rural-Urban, Sex Ratio, Age Distribution.
7. Agriculture and Industrial Growth of Andhra Pradesh
Contribution of agriculture to income and employment in Andhra Pradesh. Land reforms in Andhra Pradesh - Cropping pattern – Irrigation Policy of Andhra Pradesh - sources of agricultural finances -agricultural subsidies – public distribution system in Andhra Pradesh.
Industrial Development in Andhra Pradesh – Growth and structure of industries – Incentives to industries – Industrial corridors in and SEZs in Andhra Pradesh - Bottlenecks for industrial development – Power projects
8. Resource Development of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Budgetary resources and constraints - Fulfillment of the conditions of A.P Bifurcation Act – central assistance and issues of conflict - public debt and projects of external assistance.
Office Automation with Usage of Computers and Associated Software Syllabus
An office Automation with usage of computers and associated Software test will be conducted after the APPSC Group 2 main exam. This test is qualifying only and the candidates need to secure the qualifying marks in this test as follows
| Category | Qualifying marks |
|---|
| SC/ST/PH | 15 |
| Backward Classes | 17.5 |
| O.C's (including ex-servicemen) | 20 |
Structure of the paper
| Name of the Section | Name of the Question to be answered | Marks |
|---|
| Part A | Example: Typing a letter/passage/paragraph ( about 100- 150 words ) in MS-Word | 15 |
| Part B | Example: Preparation of a Table/Graph in MS-Excel | 10 |
| Part C | Example: Preparation of PowerPoint Presentations/Slides (Two) on MS-PowerPoint. | 10 |
| Part D | Example: Creation and manipulation of databases. | 10 |
| Part E | Example: Displaying the content of E-mail (Inbox). | 05 |
| Total | 50 |
Syllabus topics are as follows
| Name | Content | Marks |
|---|
| Word |
Part - A
1.Create and save a document using MS WORD
- Deletion of Character, Word, line and block of text
- Undo and redo the process
- Moving, Copying and renaming
2. Format the Text document
- Character formatting
- Paragraph formatting
- Page formatting
3. Spell check the document
- Finding and Replacing text
- Bookmarks and Searching for a Bookmarks
- Checking Spelling and Grammar automatically
- Checking Spelling and Grammar using Dictionary
4. Print the document
- Print Preview
- Print Dialog box
5. Mail Merge in Ms-word
- Create main document and data file for mail merging
- Merging the files
- From letters using mail merging
- Mailing labels using mail merging
6. Table creation in Ms-word
- Create a table in the document
- Add row, column to a table
- Changing column width and row height.
- Merge, split cells of table.
- Use formulae in tables.
- sorting data in a table.
- formatting a table.
7. Ability to type on Qwerty keyboard of Computer at a speed of at least equivalent to 30 Words per 1 minute (Lower typewriting test). | 15 |
| Excel |
Part - B
1.Create and save a new workbook in Excel
2. Entering Data into Worksheet
3. Editing data of Worksheet
4. Formatting the text in the cells
5. Formatting the numbers in the cells.
6. Formatting cells.
7. Copying format of the cell along with data format.
8. Changing the height and width of cells.
9. Freezing Titles, splitting the screen
10. Enter formulae for calculation in the cells.
11. Copying the formula over a range of cells.
12. Inserting built-in functions into the cells.
13. Create graphs for the data using Chart Wizard.
14. Format graphs in Excel.
15. Printing of worksheet.
| 10 |
| PowerPoint |
Part - C
1.Create and save a new presentation using MS Power
Point
- the layout of opening screen in PowerPoint
- the toolbars in MS PowerPoint
2. Choose Auto Layout for a new slide.
3. Insert text and pictures into a blank slide.
4. Insert new slides into the presentation.
5. Apply slide transition effects.
6. Slide show.
7. Set animation to text and pictures in a slide
8. Set the sounds, order and timing for animation
| 10 |
| Access |
Part - D
Creation and manipulation of databases
| 10 |
| Internet |
Part - E
1.Browse the Net using Browser software (Internet
Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome etc.).
2. Search the Web using Search Engines.
3. Create an E-mail account.
4. Send and receive E-mail.
5. E-commerce transactions.
6. Web content uploading.
7. Ability to operate Mac OS/pages/keynote/Numbers.
| 05 |
| Total | 50 |
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