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General Knowledge |
A. History |
- Kerala – Arrival of Europeans – Contribution of Europeans – From Marthandavarma to Sri Chithira Thirunal, History of Travancore – Social, Religious and Revival Movements – National Movements in Kerala – Literary Sources of Kerala History – United Kerala Movement – Social and Political History of Kerala after 1956.
- India- Political history- British rule – First freedom struggle – Formation of Indian National Congress – Swadeshi movement – Social reform movements – Newspapers – Literature and art of independence period – Freedom struggle and Mahatma Gandhi – India’s post-independence period – Reorganization of institutions – Advances in science, education and technology – Foreign policy.
- World – Great Revolution in England – American Independence Movement – French Revolution – Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution – Political History of World War II – United Nations and other international organizations
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B. Geography |
- Basic Principles of Geography – Structure of the Earth – Atmosphere – Rocks – Earth’s Surface – Atmospheric Pressure and Wind – Temperature and Seasons – Global Issues – Global Warming – Different Types of Pollution – Maps – Topographic Maps and Landmarks – Remote Sensing – Geographical Information System – Oceans – Ocean Movements – Continents – Countries of the World and their Features
- India : Topography – States and their features – Northern Mountain Region – Rivers – Northern Great Plain – Peninsular Plateau – Coastline – Climate Natural Vegetation – Agriculture – Minerals and Industry – Energy Resources – Road – Water – Rail – Air Transport Systems
- Kerala : Topography – Districts, Features – Rivers – Climate – Natural Vegetation – Wildlife – Agriculture and Research Institutions – Minerals and System – Energy Resources – Road – Water – Rail – Air Transport Systems
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C. Economics |
India – Economic Sector – Five Year Plans – Planning Commission, Niti Aayog, New Economic Reforms, Financial Institutions, Agricultural Crops, Minerals, Green Revolution. |
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D. Constitution of India |
Constitution Making Committee, Introduction, Citizenship- Fundamental Rights- Directive Principles- Fundamental Duties, Elements of Government, Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91) Panchayati Raj, Constitutional Institutions and their Duties- Union List- State List- Concurrent List. |
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E. Kerala – Administration and Administrative Systems |
Kerala State Civil Service, Constitutional Institutions, Various Commissions, Socio-Economic and Commercial Planning Basic Information, Disaster Management Authority, Wetland Conservation, Employment and Employment, National Rural Employment Schemes, Land Reforms, Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Social Welfare and Social Security. |
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F. Biology and Public Health |
General knowledge of human body, Jivakas and Dhatus and their deficiency diseases, Infectious diseases and pathogens, Health and Welfare Activities in Kerala, Lifestyle diseases, Basic health knowledge, Environment and environmental issues |
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G. Physics |
- Branches of Physics, Matter- Unit, Dimensions and Scale.
- Motion- Newton’s Laws of Motion- Third Law of Motion- Momentum- _ Motion- Instances of Use of Third Law of Motion, Space Achievements of ISRO
- Light- Lens, Mirror- Mathematical problems using equation r =2f, Different phenomena of light- Rainbow- Different colors of flowers, Electromagnetic spectrum, IR Rays- UV Rays- X Rays- Photoelectric effect.
- Sound – different types of waves – speed of light in different mediums, resonance and reverberation
- Force – Different types of forces – Friction – Uses and disadvantages of friction, Fluid pressure – Buoyant force – Archimedes principle – Pascal’s law – Density – Relative density – _ forces – Capillary rise – Viscous force – Surface force
- Centripetal force, Centrifugal force, Satellites, Escape velocity Mass and weight, Value of g Value of g at different places on Earth
- Heat – temperature with different types of thermometers, humidity – relative humidity
- Work – Energy – Power Mathematical problems – Levers, different types of levers
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H. Chemistry |
- Atom -Molecule- Different states of matter -Transformation -Gas laws –
- Elements- Periodic Table- Metals and Non-metals- Chemical Physical Changes- Chemical Reactions- Solutions- Mixtures- Compounds
- Metals- Non-metals- Alloys, Acid and Alkali- pH value- Alkaloids
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I. Art, Sports, Literature and Culture |
- Major visual and audio arts of Kerala with their origin, spread and practice
- Famous Places
- Reputed institutions
- Famous people
- Famous artists
- Famous writers
- sports
- Major sportsmen of Kerala, India and the world who have made a mark in the field of sports, their sports, their achievements and the honors they have received.
- Major Awards – Award Winners Knowledge of which area of performance each award is given for
- Major trophies -relevant competitions? Sports
- Major sports – Number of players participating
- Key words related to games
- Olympics
- Basic information
- Major venues/countries
- Famous achievements/sports stars
- India’s impressive performances at the Olympics
- Winter Olympics
- Para Olympics
- Asian Games, Afro Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, SAFF Games
- venues
- Countries
- Impressive performance by India
- Alternative facts
- National Games
- Games Items – Religious Events – Stars, Achievements
- National Sports/ Pastimes of Each Country
- Literature
- MAJOR LITERARY MOVEMENTS IN MALAYALAM -EARLY WORKS AND AUTHORS
- The major works in each movement are their authors
- Writers – pen names, aliases
- Characters – Works
- Famous Lyrics -Works- Writers
- Periodicals were the pioneers of Malayalam journalism
- Important Awards Honors
- Awarded Writers -Works
- Related facts Malayalis who have attained Jnanpeeth
- Malayalam cinema origin, growth, milestones, major contributors and National Award for Malayalam Cinema.
- the culture
- Important festivals in Kerala, famous festivals and places associated with the celebrations
- Cultural Centers, Places of Worship, Cultural Leaders and Their Contributions in Kerala
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J. Computer Basics |
- Hardware
- Input Devices (Names and uses)
- Output Devices (Names and uses/features)
- Memory devices – Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)
- Software
- Classification – System software and Application software
- Operating System – Functions and examples
- Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each)
- Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control transfer) (Languages need not be considered) , Computer Networks
- Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)
- Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)
- Internet
- Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)
- Social Media (Examples and Features)
- Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)
- E-governance
- Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws
- Types of crimes (Awareness level)
- IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level)
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K. Important Rules |
- Right to Information Act – Information Exempted; Constitution of Information Commissions- Powers and Functions.
- Protection of Consumers – Rights of Consumers.
- Law for the Protections of Vulnerable Sections – Protection of Civil Rights – Atrocities against SC & ST – National Commission for SC / ST- Kerala State SC/ST Commission – National and State Minority Commission – National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights Commission – Protection of Senior Citizens.
- Protection and Safeguarding of Women – Offenses affecting Public Decency and Morals. National and State Commission for Women – The Protection of Women (from Domestic Violence) Act, 2005.
- Protection and Safeguards of Children – Protection of Children from Sexual Offense (POCSO) Act, 2012.
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Periodicals |
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Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Observational Skills Test |
A. Simple Arithmetic |
- Numbers and Basic Operations
- Fraction and Decimal Numbers
- Percentage
- Profit and Loss
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Ratio and Proportion
- Time and Distance
- Time and Work
- Average
- Laws of Exponents
- Mensuration
- Progressions
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B. Mental Ability |
- Series
- Problems on Mathematical Signs
- Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy
- Odd man out
- Coding and Decoding
- Family Relations
- Sense of Direction
- Time and Angles
- Time in a clock and its reflection
- Date and Calendar
- Clerical Ability
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General English |
A. English Grammar |
- Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences
- Different Parts of Speech
- Agreement of Subject and Verb
- Articles – The Definite and the Indefinite Articles
- Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
- Tag Questions
- Infinitive and Gerunds
- Tenses
- Tenses in Conditional Sentences
- Prepositions
- The Use of Correlatives
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Active and Passive voice
- Correction of Sentences
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B. Vocabulary |
Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns , Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix , Compound words , Synonyms , Antonyms , Phrasal Verbs , Foreign Words and Phrases , One Word Substitutes , Words often confused , Spelling Test , Idioms and their Meanings |
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Regional Languages (Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada) |
A. Malayalam |
word purity , word purity , translation , single word , Synonym , opposite term , Phrases Proverbs , Synonym , Add it , Feminine , Masculine , the word , write off , Constituent word (complete the sentence) |
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B. Kannada |
- Word Purity / Correct Word
- Correct Sentence
- Translation
- One Word / Single Word / One Word Substitution
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Idioms and Proverbs
- Equivalent Word
- Join the Word
- Feminine Gender, Masculine Gender
- Number
- Sort and Write
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C. Tamil |
- Correct Word
- Correct Structure of Sentence
- Translation
- Single Word
- Synonyms
- Antonyms / Opposite
- Phrases and Proverbs
- Equal Word
- Join the Word
- Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine
- Singular , Plural
- Separate
- Adding Phrases
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