Law of
Thermodynamics,thermodynamic system and processes,basic thermodynamic
cycles,behavior of ideal and real gases,properties of pure
substances,calculation of work and heat in ideal processes.
Fluid
properties,fluid statics,manometry,buoyancy,control-volume analysis of
mass,momentum and energy,differential equations of continuity and
momentum,Bernoulli’s sequation,viscous flow of incompressible fluids,laminar
and turbulent flow,flow through pipes,head losses in pipes,bends etc,Types of
pumps and their working.
Mechanical
properties,physical properties,thermal properties,electrical properties and
chemical properties,TESTING OF MATERIALS-destructive and non destructive
testing.MEASURING INSTRUMENTS-precision and non precision
instruments.(definition and name only)vernier caliper,micrometer,vernier height
gauge and depth gauge.CLASSIFICATION OF GAUGES-plug gauge,ring gauge,snap
gauge,screw pitch gauge,feeler gauge and standard wire gauge.
Definition of density,specific volume,specific gravity,viscosity,kinematic
& dynamic viscosity,compressibility,vapour
pressure,cohesion,adhesion,surface tension and capillarity.
Intensity of pressure at a point-pressure head-units of pressure-Pascal’s
law Atmospheric pressure-Gauge pressure-Absolute pressure-vacuum
pressure-problems-Measurements of atmospheric pressure-simple mercury
barometers-pressure measuring devices-peizometer tubes,manometers-U-tube
–simple differential and inverted tubes only-Mechanical Gauge-Bourdon tube
pressure gauge.Pressure on plane surfaces immersed in liquid.
Total pressure and center of pressure on horizontal,vertical and inclined
surfaces immersed in liquids.Pressure on lock,gates,sluice gate.
Geography of India-Physical
Features-Climate-Soils-Rivers-Famous Sites-Etc.-Demography-Economic and Social
Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning-Etc.-History of
India-Period from 1857 to 1947-National Movement-Etc.
1.Terms used in Nutrition .2.Nutrients.Composition and
Classification,source,functions,digestion,daily requirements,deficiency
3.Energy-unit of energy,requirement and factors affecting it-BMR,RMR,SDA,growth
and development activity,food as a source of energy ,effects of deficiency and
excess.4.Effect of heat on food and its nutrients 5.Food preservation 6.Food
processing-Preparations of seasonal fruits and vegetables,Canning and
bottling,Fruit beverages,Jams,Jellies and Marmalades,Brewed and synthetic
vinegars,Tomato products,Pickle,Chutneys and sauces.Preserves and
candles.7.Flavour and aroma of fruits and vegetables,Pigments in fruits and
vegetables and effect of cooking 8.Food additives and Leavening agents.9.Adulteration-Definition,common
food adulterants,toxic effects,detection of adulterants 10.Dietetics-Planning
and balancing meals,balanced diets,special needs(children,adults,old),over
weight-Low calorie diet,Fibre restricted and high fibre diets,Factors influencing
food intake and food
habits(cultural,social,economic,psychological,religious,moral,age,sex,emotion
& illness)
Logics and Proofs:Propositions,conditional propositions and
logical equivalences,quantifiers,proofs resolution,mathematical
induction,Fundamental principles of counting,pigeonhole principle,countable and
uncountable sets,principle of inclusion and exclusion,derangements,equivalence
relations and partitions,partial order,lattices and Boolean algebra,generating
functions,recurrence relations,solution of recurrences.Divisibility,gcd,prime
numbers,fundamental theorem of arithmetic,Congruences,Fermat’s theorem,Euler
function,primality testing,solution of congruences,Chinese remainder
theorem,Wilson’s theorem Graphs,Euler’s formula,applications of Kuratowski’s
theorem,graph colouring,chromatic polynomials,trees,weighted trees,shortest
path algorithms,spanning trees,the max-flow min-cut theorem.
Units in radiography,magnetism and magnetic
properties,electrical energy,joules,watts,electromagnetic induction,alternating
currents,transformers,electrical measuring instruments,electronics,modern
physics,atomic structure,radio activity,x-ray tubes,x-ray
spectrum,bremsstrahlung and characteristics x-rays,units and measure of
radiation,principles of radiation detection and measurement
PART I:GENERAL KNOWLEDGE,CURRENT AFFAIRS & RENAISSANCE
IN KERALA
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Salient features of the Costitution-Preamble-its
significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.
Fundamental Rights-Directive Principles of State
Policy-Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles-Fundamental
Duties.
Executive-Legislative-Judiciary-Both at Union and State
level-Other Constitutional Authorities.
Centre-State Relations-Legislative-Administrative and
Financial.Services under the Union and the States.Emergency
Provisions.Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act,Prevention
of atrocities against Women & Children,Food Security Act,Environmental Acts
etc.and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme,Organ and
Blood Donation etc.
The Objective type questions with multiple choices in this
paper will broadly cover the following areas:
1.General
Mental Ability
The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning,quantitative
aptitude including numerical ability,and data interpretation
2.General
Science
The questions will be set to test general
awareness,scientific temper,comprehension and appreciation of scientific
phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information
Technology,Biotechnology,Environmental
Science.
3.Current
Events of National and International Importance:
The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current
events of national and international importance in the broad areas of
culture,music,arts,literature,sports,governance,societal and developmental
issues,industry,business,globalization and interplay among nations.
4.Indian
Polity and Economy:
The questions shall aim to test candidates’knowledge of the
Country’s political system and the Constitution of India,social systems and
public administration,economic development in India,regional and international
security issues and human rights including its indicators.
5.History
of India:
The questions will broadly cover the subject in its
social,economic and political aspects.This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism
and freedom movement.
6.Indian
and World Geography:
The questions shall cover the physical,social and economic
aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World.
Paper
II:General Studies,Essay and Comprehension
Part A-Essay questions which are to be answered in long
narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks.The indicative
topics are modern Indian history especially of the freedom
struggle,geography,polity and economy,knowledge of security and human rights
issues,and analytical ability.
Part B-Comprehension,précis writing,other
communications/language skills-to be attempted in English only(Marks 120)-The
topics are Comprehension passages,précis writing,developing counter
arguments,simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.
Written Examination:The written examination to be conducted
by Union Public Service Commission will be held on 26th June,2016
and will comprise two papers.Paper I will be held from 10 a.m.to 12.00 Noon and
Paper II will be held from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm.
Paper
I:General Ability and Intelligence-250 Marks
The questions in this paper will be of Objective(Multiple
Answers)Type in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi.
Paper
II:General Studies,Essay and Comprehension-200 Marks
In this paper candidates will be allowed the option of
writing the Essay Component in English or Hindi,but the medium of Precis
Writing,Comprehension Components and other communications/language skills will
be English only.
Matters,atomic structure,electric circuits and its
types,ohms law,law of resistance,specific resistance,temperature co-efficient
series and parallel connection of resistors,Kirchhoff’s laws,Wheatstone’s
bridge causes of fire due to electricity and its extinguishing methods safety
precautions.Hand tools,wires.
Electric
circuits:Network graph.KCL,KVL,node and mesh analysis,transient response
of dc and ac networks,sinusoidal steady state analysis,resonance,basic filter
concept,ideal current and voltage sources,Thevenin’s,Norton’s,superposition and
Maximum power transfer theorems,two port network,three phase circuits:
Electromagnetics:Gauss
Theorem,electric field and potential due to point,line,plane and spherical
charge distribution,Ampere’s and Biot-Savart’s
law,Inductance,dielectrics,capacitance
Signals and
systems:Representation of continuous and discrete time signals,shifting
and scaling operation,liner time invariant and causal systems,Fourier,Laplace
and Z transforms
Instrumentation:Insulation
megger,earth megger,Kelvin’s Double bridge,Quadrent electrometer,Rotating sub
standard ,TOD meter.
