TS CPGET 2023 Syllabus Social Studies - MA, MSW, M.Li.Sc, Mass Comm

31. ECONOMICS

MICRO ECONOMICS
Introduction: Importance of Economics. Definition: Wealth, Welfare, Scarcity and Growth. Scope
and Limitations. Micro and Macro Analysis. Approaches to Economic Analysis. Partial Equilibrium vs.
General Equilibrium, Comparative Static and Dynamic analysis, Positive and Normative Approaches.
Theory of Consumer Behavior:
Utility Analysis: Cardinal Utility Theory, Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, Law of Equi-Marginal
Utility, Consumer Equilibrium. Ordinal Utility Theory: Indifference Curve Analysis, Consumer’s
Equilibrium. Price, Income and Substitution Effects. Types of Goods: Normal, Inferior and Giffen Goods.
Derivation of Individual Demand Curve and Market Demand Curve with the help of Indifference Curve.
Consumer Surplus
Supply and Demand Analysis:
Law of Demand, Movements and Shifts in Demand Curve. Elasticity of Demand, Price, Income and
Cross Elasticity. Degree of Elasticity. Methods of Measuring Elasticity are of Demand: Point, Arc and
Outlay Methods. Law of Supply, Movement and Shifts in Supply Curves. Elasticity of Supply,
Determinants of Supply. Derivation of Supply curve.
Theory of Production:
Concept of Production. Production Functions: Linear and Non – Linear Homogeneous Production
Functions. Isoquants. Scale of Production. Returns to Scale. Law of Variable Proportions and Variable
Returns to Scale. Economies of Scale and Scope. Limitations of Production Function Analysis.
Production Surplus.
Production Costs: Concepts and Types:
Money, Accounting, Real, Opportunity, Economic, Implicit and Explicit, Short Run, Long Run, Fixed
and Variable Costs. Concepts of Total, Average and Marginal costs. Derivation of Long run Average and
Marginal Cost Curves. Relationship between Average and Marginal Costs Curves in Short run and Long
run.

MACRO ECONOMICS
Introduction
Meaning, Scope and Limitations of Macro Economics. National Income: Concepts, Methods of
Measurement and Difficulties in Estimation of National Income and Limitations National Income as a
Measure of Welfare. Social Accounting
Theories of Output and Employment
The Classical Theory of Employment (Say's Law and Pigou's Wage cut Policy) and Criticism, Keynesian
Theory: Effective Demand, Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Function, Consumption Function:
Factors influencing consumption function, Investment Multiplier its relevance in emerging economies.
Concept of Accelerator
Investment & Theories of Interest Rate
Capital and Investment: Types of Investment, Determinants of level of Investment, MEC Ex-Post and Ex-
Ante Investment and Savings- Classical, Neo-classical. And Keynesian Theories of Interest. Liquidity
Trap, Simultaneous Determination of Interest and Real Income through IS-LM Framework in a closed
Economy
Supply of Money & Demand for Money
Definition of Money - Money Supply: Measures of Money Supply (Ml, M2, M3 & M4) - RBI approach to
money supply; High powered money and money multiplier; Control of money supply. Variations in
money supply in India. Theories of demand for money - Classical and Neo Classical approaches, Keynes
liquidity preference approach. Derivation of LM curve.
Inflation & Business Cycles Definition of Inflation: Causes, consequences and control of inflation -
Deflation and stagflation. Nature, Characteristics and Phases of Business Cycles. Samuelson's
Business Cycle Theory. Stock market-meaning, functions; Insurance-Life insurance and General
Insurance

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MICRO ECONOMICS
Types of Revenue and Objectives of Firm
Behavior of the Firm. Concept of Revenue: Total Revenue (TR), Average Revenue (AR) and Marginal
Revenue (MR). Relationship between AR and MR and the Elasticity of Market Demand. Traditional
Objectives of the Firm: Profit Maximization. Modern Objectives of the Firm: Output/Sales/Market Share
Maximization.
Perfect Competition and Monopoly
Classification of Market. Perfect Competition, Short Run and Long Run Analysis. Equilibrium of the
Firm and Industry. Monopoly Features, Equilibrium. Discriminatory Pricing. Differences between
Perfect Competition and Monopoly.
Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly Markets
Monopolistic Competition. Product Differentiation, Selling Costs. Oligopoly: Homogeneous and
Heterogeneous Oligopoly, Price Rigidity in Oligopoly. Kinky Demand Curve.
Pricing Strategies
Pricing Practices: Cost Plus Pricing, Marginal Cost Pricing, Rate of Return Pricing, Product Life
Pricing, Price Skimming, Penetration Pricing, Markup Pricing. State Intervention and Administered Prices.
Distribution and Factor Pricing
Functional and Personal Distribution. Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution. Ricardo Theory
of Rent and Quasi Rent. Theories of Wages. Theories of Profit. Risk and Uncertainty. Concept of
Interest.

PUBLIC ECONOMICS
Introduction: Meaning and importance of Public finance - Evolution of public finance. Multiple theory of
public household-Public and Private goods-Markets mechanism in public and private goods. State as an
agent of planning and development
Public Expenditure
Theories of public expenditure- Wagner’ s law of increasing state activities – Peacock Wisemans
hypothesis- Principle of Maximum Social advantage –Growth and pattern of public expenditure,
Effects of public expenditure-Cost benefit analysis.
Taxation & Public Debt
Approaches to taxation- Benefit approach, Ability to pay approach and Neutrality approach- Elasticity
and buoyancy of taxation-incidence and shifting of taxation-Types and classification of taxes
and VAT, Approaches to public debt.
Fiscal Policy & Federal Finance
Definition of fiscal policy and its objectives; Fiscal Policies for redistribution of income and wealth and
stabilization – fiscal policies in a developing country, federal financial structure and its main features –
Direct taxes-Income tax-Corporate tax. Indirect tax structure- Union excise duties, customs duties, sales
tax –VAT, Centre-State financial Relations.

Budget: Budget – Classification of budgets –Economic, Functional, organizational, classification of
budgets- performance programming and zero based budgets- surplus, balanced and deficit budgets-
Concepts of budget deficit and their implications – State and Central budgets. Fiscal crisis and Fiscal
sector reforms in India; Reports on Finance Commissions in India.

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Economic Development and Growth
Concepts of Economic Growth and Development. Measurement of Economic Development: Per Capita
Income, Basic Needs, Physical Quality of Life Index, Human Development Index and Gender
Empowerment Measure. Role of State and Market in Economic Development
Factors in Economic Development
Factors effecting Economic Development-Characteristics of developing Countries- Population and
Economic Development- Theories of Demographic Transition. Human Resource
Development and Economic Development
Theories of Economic Development
Theories of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx and Schumpeter

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Theories of Under Development
Lewis, Rodan, Libenstien, Nurkse's Balanced Growth Strategy, Hirsch man's Un-balanced Growth
Strategy, Myrdal model.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Theories of International Trade:
Theories of absolute advantage, comparative advantage and opportunity costs; Theorem of factor price
equalization; - Heckscher - Ohlin theory of trade.
Trade and Growth
Gains from Trade.-Trade as an Engine of Economic Growth. Concepts of Terms of Trade- Factors
affecting Terms of Trade- Singer-Prebish secular deterioration of Terms of Trade
Barriers to Trade
Tariffs, Quotas and Subsidies and their effects. The optimum tariff.
Balance of Payments
Concepts and Components of BOP, Equilibrium and disequilibria in Balance of payments, Types of
Disequilibria. Remedial measures to control disequilibrium. Devaluation. Direction and Composition of
Foreign trade, Export and Import Policies of India.

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33. HISTORY
Part – A: (40 Marks)

World History (1453–1950 C.E.) : Introduction : Fall of Constantinople, end of crusades,
Renaissance, Geographical Discoveries, Reformation, Rise of Nation States; Enlightened
Despotism; American war of Independence; French Revolution : Causes - Course – Constitutional
Assembly – National Convention – Directory – Effects of the Revolution; Emergence of Napoleon
Bonaparte – Expansion – Consolidation and Downfall; Vienna Congress – Concert of Europe –
Metternich – Revolutions of 1830 – 1848; The Industrial Revolution – its effects ; Second
Republic in France – Napoleon III – Paris Commune – The Rise of III French Republic; National
Movements : Unification of Italy, Unification of Germany; Liberalism and Democracy in Britain;
The Eastern Question – Crimean War – Berlin Congress; Revolution in Turkey – Balkan wars;
Scramble for African and Asian Colonies – Theories and Mechanisms of Imperialism; Power
blocks in Europe – Imperial Rivalry – Causes and System; First World War – Causes and Effects –
Treaty of Versailles; Russian Revolution 1917 – Causes and Significance; World under Economic
crisis – Great Depression. Rise of Fascism and Nazism; League of Nations – Achievements and
Failures; Second World War – Causes, Course and Effects; Post Second World War Developments
– U.N.O. – Cold War.

Part B : (60 Marks)

History and Culture of India up to 1964 C.E.
Unit 1:Introduction to History – Influence of Geography on History – Survey of the Sources- Pre-
Historic period – Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures – Role of Technology. Indus Valley
Civilization – Its Characteristic Features – Vedic Culture – Early and Later Vedic Periods – Post-
Vedic period – Emergence of Varna and Jati – Rise of New Religious Movements – Jainism and
Buddhism in 6th Century B.C. Impact on Society and Culture.

Unit 2: A Brief Survey of Political Conditions in Ancient Indian – Magadha, Alexaunder’s
Invasion and Mauryas – Ashoka’s Dhamma, Its Nature and Propagation – Mauryan
Administration, Society and Economy – Art and Architecture.

Unit 3: Post-Mauryan period in North India – A Brief Political Survey of Kushans, Guptas,
Pushyabuthi and Rajputs: Polity and Administration – Social Conditions – Caste System –
Position of Women – Economy, Indian Feudalism – Art - Architecture – Education, Literature,
Philosophy, Science and Technology.

Unit 4: A Brief Political Survey of South India – Sangam Age – Satavahanas – Pallavas – Cholas –
Chalukyas and Rastrakutas – Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara and Bahamains: Polity and
Administration, Society, Economy Art, Architecture and Literature.

Unit 5: Invasions of Arabs, Ghaznavids and Ghoris and Delhi Sultanate – A Brief Political Survey
of Delhi Sultanate Polity and Administration, Reforms of Allauddin and Mohd. Bin Tuglaq.
Society, Nobility – Status of Women, Economics and Technological Developments. Agriculture –
Industry – Trade and Commerce – Urbanization, Art and Architecture – Fine Arts – Education
and Literature.

Unit 6: Impact of Islam on Indian Society and Culture – Bhakti and Sufi Movements –
Emergence of Composite Culture.

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Unit 7: Survey of Sources – Establishment of Mughal Empire – Shershah Sur – Brief Survey of
Political History up to A.D. 1707 – Polity and Administration – Society – Social Composition –
Ulema – Nobility – Peasantry – Artisans – Slaves – Status of Women – Economy: Agriculture
Industries, Trade and Commerce – Economic and Technological Developments. Religion – Hindu-
Muslim Relations – Composite Culture. Education, Literature, Art, Architecture and Fine Arts.
Decline and Disintegration of Mughal Empire – Rise of Regional Powers – Marathas and Sikhs.

Unit 8: Advent of European Powers – Portugese, Dutch, English and French Expansion and
Consolidation of British Empire – Wars – Diplomacy – Policies Pursued – Subsidiary Alliance –
Doctrine of Lapse; Economics Policies and Changes – Mercantilism and Free Trade Policies –
Land Revenue Settlements – permanent – Ryotwari – Mahlawari Systems – Irrigation –
Commercialization of Agriculture – Condition of Peasants – Famines – Decline of Cottage
Industries.

Unit 9: Anti-colonial Upsurge – Peasant and Tribal Revolts, Revolt of 1857 – Causes – Nature
and Results.

Unit 10: Factors for Social Change – Christian Missionaries – Western Education – Emergence of
New Middle Classes – Growth of Press – Socio-Religious Reforms Movements – Brahma Samaj –
Arya Samaj – Theosophical Society – Ramakrishna Mission – Aligarh Movement – Jyotiba Phule
– Narayana Guru, Periyar’s Self-Respect Movement – Dr.B.R Ambedkar.

Unit 11: National Movement – Factors for the Growth of Nationalism – Indian National Congress
– Three Phases of Freedom Struggle – Revolutionary Movements – Left Wing Movements –
Peasant and Workers Movements.

Unit 12: Emergence of Communal Trends – Partition of India – Integration of Princely states into
Indian Union – Formation of Indian Republic. Jawaharlal Nehru as first Prime Minister and his
Policies.

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34. JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION

Part – A (40 Marks)
Part – B (60 Marks)
Comprehension of a passage (10 marks)
Media Awareness (20 Marks)
Sentence Construction (5 marks)
Current Affairs (20 Marks)
Identifying Grammatical Errors (5 Marks)
General Awareness (10 Marks)
Spelling (5 marks)
Words Frequently used in Media (10 Marks)
Antonyms and Synonyms (10 marks)
Logic and Reasoning (5 marks)

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35. Master of Library & Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.) 2 years / Bachelor of
Library & Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) 1 year

Part – A: (40 Marks)
Books, Periodicals, Reasoning, Mental Ability and Arithmetic: News Papers & Periodicals – their
place of publication; Books – subjects, Books – Authors; Verbal Reasoning, Mental Ability; and
General Arithmetic, Quantitative Ability.

Part – B (60 Marks)
General Knowledge, Awareness, and Current Affairs: Popular and Technical Terms in various
fields – their subject and meaning; Famous Persons – their Specialization, filed of activity,
Awards, honours etc.; Learned Regional, National and International Institutions, Societies,
Associations – their location, activities, etc.; Current Affairs and Events – Regional, National and
International (Social, Political, Economic, etc); sports and games – terms, specifications, rules
and persons etc.; Geographical locations, names and terms – cities, countries, rivers, mountains,
parks, forests, capitals, etc. Inventions, Discoveries, Explorations, etc.; and Questions relating to
specific subjects – Arts, Social Sciences & Sciences (Literature, Economics, Medicine, Physics,
Engineering, etc.

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36. M.Li.Sc. (One year)

1. Library ad Society: Five Laws of Library Science; History of libraries Library
Movement in India with special reference to Library Movement in Telangana
State: Library Legislation in India; :library Organization & Associations; Types
of Libraries; National Libraries and Documentation Centers; IPR, Copyright Act,
Delivery of Books Act, Library Education in India.

2. Library Management: Management Theory & Principles; Application to Library
& Information centers; Library Planning- Components of Library & Building
etc.; Human Resources Management – Committees, Authorities, Planning ,
staffing; Library Governance-Rules & Regulating, Records, Statistics, Annual
Reports; Financial management & Budgeting; Collection Management &
Maintenance.

3. Information Sources & Services: Information Sources – Primary Sources
Secondary Sources and Tertiary Sources; Types of Bibliography; User Needs;
Reference Services; Information Services; Information Consolidation &
Repackaging Services – Indexing, Abstracting, Translation

4. Computer Application and Networking: Computer ad its Application in
Libraries; Computer Hardware & Software; Library automation ; Resource
Sharing & Library Consortia; National Networking ; NICNET, ERNET, &
INFLIBNET etc.

5. Library Classification : Classification – Need, Purpose, Functions; Growth &
Structure of Knowledge; Normative Principles & Species of Classification; Study
of Classification Schemes- DDC,CC,UDC; Principles of Facet Sequence & Helpful
Sequences; Postulation Approach-Round and Levels; Fundamental Categories;
Notation – Types & Qualities, Mnemonics & Devices; Phase relation and
Common Isolates.

6. Library Cataloging Theory & Information Retrieval : Catalogue Need and
Purpose & Functions; physical Forms & Inner Forms; Development of Catalogue
Codes- AACR2, CCC; Types of entries _ Main Entry *& Added Entry etc,;
Economy in Cataloguing – Simplified, Selective & Union Cataloging ; Subject
Cataloging – Subject Heading & Indexing Techniques Types of Cataloguing,
Bibliographic Standardization – ISBD, MARC, CCF, MARC 21.

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37. MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (M.S.W.)

Part – A (40 Marks)
Social Work profession, philosophy and concepts social science concepts for social
workers:
1. Nature, scope and definition of social work, goals of social work developmental/ promotion/
remedial/ameliorative. Values of social work profession, social welfare, social services, social
development and social change. 2. Evolution of social work in India – religious roots of charity
and philanthropy: role of traditional institutions such as joint family, caste and panchayat.
3. Emergence of rationalistic and humanistic traditions, concepts of social reform: major social
reform movements in India. 4. Fundamentals rights and duties under the Indian constitution-
directive principles of state policy, role of social work in relation to human rights and social
justice. 5. Professional commitment and code of conduct for social workers. 6. Basic
psychological processes- motivation, perception, learning, adjustments, attitudes, stereo types,
prejudice, etc. Personality, stages of human developments-prenatal and postnatal stages.
7. Society and culture, process and socialization, agencies of socialization, social control, social
deviance, social groups social inequality and social stratification, urban, rural and tribal society,
social change. 8. Origin and development of the state role of the state in social welfare.
9. Relationship between economics and social work, economics of under development, role of
state in planning and economic development, relationship of anthropology to social work, social
and economic development programme for tribal. 10. Social science concepts for social work:
community development and modernization, definitions and processes, minorities- demographic
and socio economic characteristics-the politics of minority status, human diversity and modern
society.

Part - B (60 Marks)
Social work intervention – methods, strategies and fields of social work practice:
1. Social group work as a method of a social work specified objectives, values and principles of
social group work. Types of groups process of group work, approaches and models in group work
practice – therapeutic/social treatment, development group and task-oriented group.
2. Community organization as a method of intervention and its scope: definition and principles of
community organization. 3. Meaning and scope of social action, social action as a technique and
method of social work. 4. Social work research, social work research process, tools of social work
research. 5. Introduction, scope and need to different fields i.e. family and child welfare. 6.
Medical social work – concept of health and illness, relationship between body and mind and
psychological components in Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and other social diseases and conditions.
Psychiatric social work, community health and health education, role of group workers in
working with mentally and physically challenged. 7. Urban and rural community development –
programmes of urban and rural community development, 8. Criminology and correctional
administration – social legislation, role of correctional social worker in prison. 9. Weaker sections
development, definition of weaker section, programs and services of weaker sections. 10. Labour
welfare and personnel management.

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38. MASTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

PART-A (50 MARKS)
A) SYNONYMS: In this subsection 5 words along with their alternative synonyms will be given.
You have to chose the correct synonyms and indicate it in the answer sheet (questions) Specimen
Stereotyped a) Original b) Antique c) Modeled d) Repetitions .

B) ANTOYMS: in this subsection 5 words along with their alternate Antonyms will be given. You
have to choose the correct meaning and indicate it in the answer sheet 5 questions-Specimen Magnify
a) Forgive b) Comprehend C) Extol d) Diminish

C) MEANING IDENTIFICATION; In this subsection 5 idioms/phrases with their alternative
meanings are be given. You have to choose the correct meaning and indicate it in the answer sheet
Specimen: Hobsons Choice (5 questions) a) Excellent choice b) Choice to live or die c) NO choice at
all d) First choice.
D) VERBAL ANALOGIES: In this sub-section you are required to select from the given alternative
word pairs one which ahs a similar relationship to the key-word paid . In all 5 questions wil be given
indicate the right answer in the answer sheet (5 questions).
E) SENTENCE COMPLETION : Five question will be given in this sub-section which require you to
complete the sentence by selecting the most appropriate given word and inserting it in blanks to make
the sentence complete and indicate it in the answer sheet (5 questions) Specimen: He was in this
colorful dress uniform.
F) English usage: This sub section tests the knowledge in basic English grammar 5 sentence will be
given. Some sentences contain grammar usage, word choice and idiom that would be incorrect in
Composition, Some sentences are correct. No sentence will have more than one error. If the sentence
has an error choice the underline part that is incorrect and indicate that number in the answer sheet
(5 questions).

General Knowledge & Current Affairs (10 question x 1 = 10 marks)
Ten multiple choice objective type questions carrying one mark each would be asked. These cover a
wide variety of social economic, political, historical scientific and technical events including games,
sports and current affairs
In winning medals in the XI Asian Games in Beizing recently, India ranks

Test of reasoning: (10 questions x 1-marks)
Ten multiple choice objective type questions carrying one mark each would be asked. These covered
quantitative and analytical questions related to reasoning ability asked.

PART-B (50 MARKS )
MANAGEMENT APTITUDE (50 questions x 1 = 50 MARKS )
Organization theory and Management : (20 x 1 = 20)
Specimen questions
1. The father of scientific management
a) Henri Fayol b) Elton Mayo c) F.W. Riggs d) F.W. Taylar
Industrialization in India (15 x 1 = 15)
Specimen questions:
1. As per MRTP Act a large Industrial house is one whose assets exceed
a) Rs. 35 crores b) Rs. 20 crores c) Rs. 24 crores d). None of the above
Indian Working Class: (15 x 1 = 15 )
Specimen questions
1. Mahatma Gandhi was primarily associated with the working class of
a) Textile Industry in Bombay b) Iron & Steel Industry in Jodhpur
b) Textile Industry in Kanpur d) Textile Industry in Ahmedabad

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39. MASTER OF TOURISM MANAGEMENT (M.T.M)

Part-A (50 question x 1 = 50 Marks)
1. Geographical conditions of India-Unity in Diversity – Harappan Culture
2. Vedic Culture – Aryavartha-Janinism & Buddhism – religious centers –Gandhara Art.
3. Mauryan Empire – Historical Places such as Taxasil, Patalipurtra, Kalinga, Saranath etc… Mauryan
Inscriptions, Art & Architecture.
4. Guptas – Fahien’s account cultural achievement (Literature, art & architecture), religion learning
centers like Nalanda University.
5. Satavahanas-Cultural Contribution-Amaravathi School of Art. Jain & Buddhist centers- Acharya
Nagarjuna.
6. Pallavas & Cholas-Cutural contribution –Study of tourist centers like Kanchi, Mahabalipuram art &
architecture under Pallavas & Cholas-Chola”s administration
7. Harshavardhana Sites like Sthaneshwar & Praayaga-Hiuen-Tsang’s account – Rajputs & Their
cultural achievements-Literature, art & architecture .
8. Chalukya art & architecture _ Kakatiya contribution to art & architecture, Cultural achievements
under Vijayanagara rule- Hampti, Lepakshi. Tadipatri, Ahobilam, Belur etc., Traveller’s account.
9. Influence of Islam on Indian Culture-Indo-Sarcenic art – constructions fo the Sultans and the
Mughals, Delhi, Agra Fathepur Sikri, Madhura, etc., Bahmani & Qutub hahi structures in Deccan,
Sufi & Bhakti Movements.
10. Western impat on India-English education – Soccio-cultural reform movements: Brahma Samaj,Arya
samaj - Theosohical society – Ramakrishna Mission – Hitakarini Samaj at Rajahmandry etc.
11. National Movement & te centers of National struggle (Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Lahore,
Jalianwalabagh. Dandi etc) Role of Gandhiji in Freedpom Movement Achievement of independence
& integration of princely states.

Part-B (50 question x 1 = 50 Marks)
1. Tourism related GK of the world
2. English Language Comprehensive
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40. POLITICAL SCIENCE

Part – A (Marks: 30)
Political Science: Theories, Concepts and Institutions
Political Science – definition, scope and Political Science as a Policy Science; Political Science-
and its relations with other social sciences – History, Economics and Sociology; Approaches to
the Study of Politics—Liberal, Marxist, Behavioral; Ideologies—Individualism, Marxism,
Anarchism, Fascism and Socialism; Theories of Origin of the State – Divine, Evolutionary
(Historical) and Social Contract.

Concepts – State; Nation; Civil Society; Sovereignty: Monism and Pluralism; Law: Sources of
Law, Rule of Law; Power, Authority and Legitimacy; Citizenship; Liberty and Equality and inter-
relationship between liberty and equality; Rights: theories and kinds; Human Rights; Forms of
Government – Democracy: Direct and Indirect; Unitary and Federal; Parliamentary and
Presidential; Theory of separation of powers (Montesquieu); Organs of Government: Legislature –
unicameral, bi-cameral, powers and functions; Executive – powers and functions; Judiciary –
Powers and functions; Independence of judiciary and Judicial Review.

Part – B (Marks: 40)
Indian Government and Politics
Nationalist Movement and Constitutional Development – Impact of Colonial Rule and Indian
National Movement; Making of the Indian Constitution; Philosophical Foundations and Salient
Features of the Indian Constitution; Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles – Fundamental
Rights and Duties; Directive Principles of State Policy; Relationship between Fundamental Rights
and Directive Principles of State Policy.

Statutory Commissions for Protection of Rights – National Human Rights Commission,
Emergence, Evolution and Functioning (NHRC); National Commission for Women (NCW);
National SC & ST Commission; National Minorities Commission; Social and Political Movements
in India – Farmers Movements; Dalit Movements; Tribal Movements; Environmental Movements;
Women’s Movement

Union Government – President: Election; Powers and Functions; Parliament – Composition;
Powers and Functions; Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Supreme Court – Composition;
Powers and Functions; Judicial Review; Judicial Activism; State Government – Governor; Chief
Minister and Council of Ministers; Legislature; High Court— Composition; Powers and
Functions; Union - State Relations – Features of Indian Federal System; Centre - State Relations;
Recent Trends in Centre-State Relations.

Local Self Government—Democratic Decentralisation; Panchayati Raj Institutions—73rd
Constitutional Amendment; Urban Self Governing Bodies; 74th Constitutional Amendment.

Political Process; Nature of Indian Political Party System – National Political Parties – INC, BJP,
CPI, CPM, BSP, SP, JD(V); Regional Political Parties – Akali Dal, JMM, AIADMK, TRS, TDP;
Pressure Groups; Media; Right to Information Act; Electoral Politics: Election Commission –
Composition, Powers and Functions; Voting Behavior – Influence of Socio-Economic Factors;
Electoral Reforms.

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Part – C (Marks: 30)
Political Thought
Political Thought – Nature, Methods and Significance; Western and Indian Political Thought –
Comparison; Ancient and Medieval Political Thought – Plato: Theory of Justice and Ideal State;
Aristotle: Classification of Governments, Theory of Revolutions and Slavery;
Manu-Dharma and Varna; Kautilya – Saptanga Theory, Mandala Theory; Thomas Aquinas:
Theory of Law; Early Modern Western Political Thought: Church - State Controversy; Nicolo
Machiavelli as a modern political thinker and views on State Craft.

Social Contractualists: Thomas Hobbes- Individualism and Absolute (State) Sovereignty; John
Locke - Natural Rights and Limited Government; Jean Jacques Rousseau- General Will and
Popular Sovereignty; Utilitarians: Jeremy Bentham- Principles of Utilitarianism; J.S. Mill-Liberty,
Representative Government; Idealists: GWF Hegel- Dialectics and Theory of State; TH Green-
Rights and Political Obligation.

Marxist Philosophy – Karl Marx: Dialectical and Historical Materialism; Mao Ze dong: On
Contradictions, New Democratic Revolution; Antonio Gramsci: Hegemony and Civil Society.

Indian Political Thought: Buddha- Social and Political Ideas; Dhamma and Sangha; Basava -
Social Ideas; Jyotirao Phule- Critique of Brahmanism, Social Revolution; Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi - Ahimsa, Satyagraha; Jawaharlal Nehru - Democratic Socialism, Secularism; Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar- Theory of Caste, Annihilation of Caste and State Socialism.

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41. M.A. PSYCHOLOGY

Part – A (40 Marks)
1. Introduction: Historical Foundations of Psychology; Nature, Goals and Fields of Psychology (Pure and Applied);Schools of
Psychology: Structuralism, Functionalism, Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism and Gestalt; Contemporary Approaches to
Psychology: Cognitive Approach, Humanistic Approach and Existential Approach; Methods of Psychology-Experimental
method, observation method, case study method and survey method. 2. Biological basis of behaviour: (a) Nervous
system and its organization – The structure of neuron; Central nervous system-Brain and Spinal Cord; Localization
of Brain functions; Autonomic nervous systems (b) Harmonal basis of behaviour-The major endocrine glands
and their functions; Mechanisms of heredity-Chromosomes and genes; Influence of heredity and environment on
behaviour. 3. Sensation and perception: (a) Sensory processes – vision, audition, Chemical senses, sense of
equilibrium and kinesthetic sense (b) Perceptual processes: Attention and perception; Factors influencing
attention ; Types of attention; Principles of perceptual organization; perception of space; perception of Movement;
Perceptual constancies and Illusions. 4. Motivation: Types of motives: Physiological and psycho social motives;
unconscious motivation; Maslow’s theory of motivation. 5. Emotion: Development of emotions; Physiological basis of
emotions; Theories of emotions-James-Lange, Cannon-Bard and Schachter-Singer. 6. Learning: Concept of Learning Curve;
Theories of learning: Classical conditioning and operant conditioning; Cognitive learning (Sign learning, Learning by Insight)
and Observation Learning; Motivation and learning; Efficient Methods of Learning; Transfer of training. 7. Memory and
Forgetting: Types of memory; Information processing model of memory; Curve of forgetting; Theories of forgetting;
Methods of improving memory. 8. Thinking: Types of thinking; Theories: Bruner and Sullivan; Reasoning: Inductive and
Deductive; Problem-solving: Types; Problem solving strategies; Creativity: sages of creative thinking. 9. Development of
Behaviour: Principles of development; stages in development; developmental tasks. 10. Intelligence and Aptitude:
Nature of Intelligence; Measurement of intelligence; Distribution of Intelligence; genetic basis of Intelligence;
Theories of Intelligence: Spearman, Thurstone, Thorndike, Sternberg, Guilford and Gardener; measurement of
Intelligence.

Part – B (60 Marks)
1. Personality: Nature of personality, factors influencing personality, Approaches to the study of personality:
Psychoanalytic, Behavioristic, Humanistic and Trait and Type approach; Personality assessment. 2. Psychology of
Adjustment: Dynamics of Adjustment: Conflict, Frustration and Anxiety; Defense Mechanisms. 3. Abnormal
Behaviour: Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Obsessive and compulsive disorder; Phobias; Dissociative Identity disorder;
conversion disorders; PTSD; Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Personality disorders; ADHD, Autism spectrum disorder,
Alzheimer, Parkinson and Delirium. 4. Altered states of consciousness: Stages of Sleep; Dreams; Hypnosis; Meditation;
Drug induced states. 5. Statistics: Characteristics and Applications of Normal Probability curve; Deviation from normality:
Skewness and Kurtosis; Measures of Central tendency; Measures of variability; Coefficient of Correlation; Types of
correlation; computation of correlation: Spearman and Product moment correlation; chi square. 6. Social Perception:
Theories of Attribution; Errors in Attribution; Techniques of Impression Management; Types of Communication;
Communication patterns: Circle, Wheel, Chain and Y patterns; Rumors and Propaganda. 7. Attitude: Nature and Definition;
Distinctive Features of Attitudes, Formation of Attitudes: Classical and Operant Conditioning, Social Learning Theory;
Attitude Change: Balance Theory, Cognitive Dissonance, Self- Perception and Psychological Reactance; Measurement of
Attitudes: Likert Method of Summated Ratings, Bogardus Method of Social Distance, Thurstone’s Equal Appearing
Intervals Method, Osgood and Tannenbum’s Semantic Differential Scale. 8. Prejudice and Discrimination: Causes of
Prejudice; Techniques of Reducing Prejudice. 9. Pro-Social Behaviour: Difference between Pro-social Behaviour and
Altruism; Concept of Bystander Effect; Steps in Pro-social Behaviour; Factors influencing Pro-social Behaviours- Situational
& Personal factors (Self interest, moral integrity and moral hypocrisy), Emotional and Dispositional factors. 10.
Aggression: Nature and Concept of Aggression; Determinants of Human Aggression – Social (frustration, Provocation,
displaced aggression, media violence and heightened arousal, Personal (Type A and Type B, Narcissism and Gender
differences), and Situational Factors (Alcohol consumption, High Temperatures). 11. Groups: Nature, Types, and Structure
of a Group: Status, Position, Roles and Norms; Functions of a Group; Groups and Individual Performance: Social
Facilitation, Social Loafing; Decision Making by Groups: Polarisation, Risky Shift, Group think. 12. Group Dynamics:
Conformity, Compliance, Obedience, Cooperation, Competition and Cohesiveness. 13. Leadership: Nature of Leadership,
Traits of a Leader; Types of Leaders – Autocratic, Democratic and Charismatic Leaders; Classic Studies on Leadership.
14. Issues, Challenges and Problems in Adolescence: Risk Behaviours: Teenage Pregnancy, Addiction to Technology,
Substance abuse, Juvenile delinquency, Obesity and eating disorders, Depression and suicide.

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42. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Introduction to Public Administration
Basics of Public Administration
Nature of Public Administration
a). Meaning and Importance of Public Administration
b). State and Evolution of Public Administration
Relationship with other Social Sciences
a). Law
b). Political Science
c). Economics
d). Psychology
Oriental and Classical Approaches
a). Oriental Approach-Kautilya
b). Classical Approach: Henri Fayol, Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick
c). Scientific Management Approach: F.W.Taylor
d). Bureaucratic Approach: Max Weber and Karl Marx
Human Relations and Behavioural Approaches
a). Human Relations Approach –Elton Mayo
b). Behavioural Approach: Herbert A. Simon
c). Socio- Psychological Approach: Abraham Maslow; Mc Gregor, Rensis Likert
Ecological and Social Justice Approaches
a). Administrative Ecology: F.W.Riggs
b). Social Justice Approach –B.R.Ambedkar
c). Jyothirao Pule
Development Dynamics and Emerging Trends
Comparative & Development Administration
a). Comparative Administration
b). Development Administration
c). Changing Dynamics of Development Administration
Emerging Trends-I
a). New Public Administration – Minnowbrook-I
b). New Public Administration – Minnowbrook-II
c). New Public Administration – Minnowbrook-III
Market Theories
a). Public Choice Approach
b). New Public Management
Emerging Trends-I
a). Public Policy and Governance
b). Role of Public Services in the Emergence and Development of New State of Telangana
Emerging Trends-II
a). Globalization and Public Administration
b). Present Status of Public Administration in the context of Globalization

Indian Administration
Union Administration, Historical Background
a). Evolution of Indian Administration
b). Indian Administration after Independence: Continuity and Change
c). Indian Constitutional Moorings and Administration.
Union Administration: Structure and Processes
a). Political Executive at Central Level i.Presidentii. Prime Ministeriii. Council of Ministers
b). Central Secretariat and other Offices
Center-State Relations
a). Centre-State Administrative Relations
b). Central Personnel Agencies-All India Services
Constitutional and Other National Bodies
a). Union Public Service Commission
b). Election Commission and Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG)
c). NITI Aayog

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Public Enterprises in India
a). Forms of Public Enterprises - Department, Corporation, Company
b). Performance and Disinvestment
State Administration: Structure and Processes
a). Administrative History of Telangana
b). Political Executive at State Level, Governor & Chief Minister
State Administrative Mechanisms
a). State Secretariat & Directorates
b). Local Governance & District Administration in Telangana
Emerging Issues
a). Administrative Reforms: Need and Importance
b). 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission-Features and Recommendations
Technology and Integrity in Government
a). e-Government
b). Values and Ethics in Administration
Control over Administration
a). Redressal of Citizen Grievances: Transparency, Accountability and Right to Information Act
b). Administrative Accountability: Legislative and Judicial Control

Human Resources Management
Nature of Human Resource Management
a). Meaning and Significance of Human Resource Management
b). Human Resource Planning
Office Management
a). Concept and Principles of Office Management
b). Job Analysis, Job Description, Recruitment and Promotion
c). Compensation Administration - Wage, Pay and Pay Commissions
Human Resource Development
a). Performance and Competency Mapping System
b). Employee Capacity Building Strategies-Training
c). Total Quality Management and Productivity Management
Emerging Trends
a). Reddressal of Employee Grievances
b). Right sizing, Outsourcing and Consultancies
c). Interpersonal Skills
Financial and Material Resources Management
Financial Management
a). Meaning and Scope
b). Importance of Financial Management
Budget
a). Concept and Principles of Budget
b). Preparation of Budget
c). Enactment and Execution of Budget
Financial Institutions
a). Organization and Functioning of Finance Ministry
b). Union–State Financial Relations and the role of Finance Commission
c). Parliamentary Financial Committees: Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee
and Committee on Public Undertakings
Materials Management
a). Meaning and Concept of Materials Management
b). Procurement, Storage and Distribution
c). Inventory Control and Management

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43. SOCIOLOGY
Part-A: (40 Marks)
Principles of Sociology: Sociology: Its Definitions, Nature, Scope, Emergence, Importance, Methods
and Its relationship with other Sciences – Major Theoretical Perspectives and Basic Orientation of
Sociological Theories: Importance, Applications and Research Fields of Sociology-Society: Its
Definitions, Nature, Characteristics, Functions and Its theories of Evolution-
Typology of Sociology: Tribal, Agrarian/Peasant, Rural, Urban, Industrial and Post-Industrial-
Society and Individual: Influence of Heredity and Environment on Personality Development.

Community – Association-Social Group: their Characteristics and Classification-Elements of Social
Structure and Social System-Role, Status, Values, Norms-Culture: Definitions, Elements, Cultural
Relativity, Cultural Lag, Acculturation, Enculturization, Ethnocentricism, Xenocentricism-Social
Integration: Associative and Dissociative Social Processes-Socialization: Meaning. Types, Agencies
and Significant Theories.

Social Institutions: Family, Marriage and Kinship-their Classification, Patterns and Usages; -
Economy: Concept of Property, Economic systems of simple and complex societies, free market and
planned economy- Polity: Power, Authority and Legitimacy, Civil Society, Political Socialization and
Modernization, Pressure Groups.

Social Stratification and Mobility: Forms and Functions-Caste, Class, Gender and Estate-Theories of
social stratification – Ethnicity and Diaspora-Social Control: Deviance and Conformity-Means and
Agencies of Social Control – Social Change-Theories and Factors of Social Change.

Sociological Thought: Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber.

Part-B: (60 Marks)
Indian Society: Perspectives on the study of Indian society: Indological, Structural-Functional,
Marxist, Civilizational and Subaltern – Ethnic Formation of Indian society: Indo-Aryans, Dravidians
and Aboriginals-Hindu Social Order: Varmashramas, Pursharthas, of Adwaitha, Dwaitha,
Visistaadwaitha – Emergence of Jainism and Buddhism; Their Social Base and Philosophies.

Advent of Islam: Sufism and Bhakti Movements – Colonial Period: Advent of British and Christianity
– Emergence of Modern Structures and Classes, Education, Bureaucracy, Westernization,
Modernization, Secularization – Agraian Social Structure & Unrest, Land Reforms – Revivalism in
India: Sanskritization and Hindutva – Tenets, Rituals, Customs, Family, Marriage, Kinship among
Hindus, Muslims and Christians.

Tribes in India: Geographical, Racial and Linguistic Distribution and Demography Indicators – Tribal
Family: Structure, Composition and Typology-Tribal marriage: Ways of acquiring mate, types and
Functions-Kinship: Terminology & Usages, Lineage, Clan, Phratry, Moiety-Difference between Tribal
and Non-Tribal Culture – Cultural Contact and Allied Problems – Forms of Tribal Economy;
Reciprocity, Redistribution and Exchange-Tribal Polity: Forms, Law and Justice – Tribal Religion;
Forms, Functions – Relationship between Religion, Magic and Science.

Caste System in India: Characteristics, functions and Theories on its emergence – Jajmanj System –
Caste Endogamy – Social Movements in India: Dissent, Protest, Reformation – Constitutional
Provisions and Legal Safeguards for SC, ST, OBC/BC, Women, Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and
their Welfare, Empowerment and Development-Social change in modern India: its factors and
implications.

Social Problems in India: Casteism, Untouchability, Poverty, Unemployment, Child Labour,
Alcoholism, Beggary, Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, Prostitution, Dowry, Violence against Women,
marriage Breakdowns, Communal Tensions, Environmental Degradation, Rapid and Uneven
Urbanization, Migration, Brain-drain and Corruption.

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