Events of national and international importance. Current affairs- international, national, and regional. General Science and its application to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology. The socio-economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms, and e-governance initiatives specifically referring to Andhra Pradesh. Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention, and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the Disaster assessment. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection Logical reasoning, analytical ability, and data interpretation. Data Analysis: - Tabulation of data - Visual representation of data - Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance, and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political and Legal implications/problems. |