SYLLABUS
FOR MAINS TO THE POST OF PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ
SUBORDINATE SERVICE
PAPER
-I GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
150
Questions 150
Marks
1. Events of national and international
importance.
2. Current affairs- international, national and
regional.
3. Basics of General Science and their relevance
to the day to day life. Current developments in science, technology and
information technology
4. History of Modern India with emphasis upon
Indian national movement.
5. Economic development in India since
independence.
6. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and
data interpretation.
7. Basic things about Disaster management
(CBSE-VIII & IX Standard).
8. Geography of India with focus on A.P
9. over view of Indian Constitution.
10. Sustainable Development and Environmental
Protection.
11. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its
Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal
implications/problems, including
a). Loss of capital city, challenges in building
new capital and it’s financial implications.
b). Division and rebuilding of common
Institutions.
c). Division of employees, their relocation and
nativity issues.
d). Effect of bifurcation on commerce and
entrepreneurs.
e). Implications to financial resources of state
government.
f). Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure
development and opportunities for investments.
g) Socioeconomic, cultural and demographic
impact of bifurcation.
h) Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing
and consequential issues.
i). AP REORGANISATION ACT, 2014 on AP and the
arbitrariness of certain provisions.