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SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF SYLLABUS

GROUP – II SERVICES
GROUP – II SERVICES
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
PAPER-I: GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES
QUESTIONS
DURATION MAXIMUM
PAPER SUBJECT (MULTIPLE 1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.
(HOURS) MARKS
CHOICE)
2. International Relations and Events.
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE)
3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology
GENERAL STUDIES AND 4. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management - Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
Paper- I GENERAL ABILITIES 150 2½ 150
5. World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State.
6. History and Cultural Heritage of India.
HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY
7. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.
i. Socio-Cultural History of India
8. Policies of Telangana State.
and Telangana
9. Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies.
Paper-II ii. Overview of the Indian 150(3x50) 2½ 150
10. Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.
Constitution and Politics
11. Basic English. ( 10th Class Standard)
iii. Social Structure, Issues and Public
Policies PAPER.II HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY

ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT I. Socio-Cultural History of India and Telangana.

i. Indian Economy: Issues and challenges 1. Salient features of Indus Valley Civilization: Society and Culture. -Early and
Paper-III ii. Economy and Development of 150(3x50) 2½ 150 Later Vedic Culture; Religious Movements in Sixth Century B.C. – Jainism and
Telangana Buddhism. Socio, Cultural and Economic Contribution during Mauryas, Guptas,
iii. Issues of Development and Change Pallavas, Chalukyas and Cholas – Administrative System. Art and Architecture

TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND - Harsha and the Rajput Age.

STATE FORMATION 2. The Establishment of Delhi Sultanate-Socio-Economic, Cultural Conditions and

i. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970) Administrative System under the Sultanate –Sufi and Bhakti Movements. The
Paper-IV 150(3x50) 2½ 150
Mughals: Socio-Economic and Cultural Conditions; Language, Literature, Art and
ii. Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990)
Architecture. Rise of Marathas and their contribution to Culture; Socio-Economic,
iii. Towards formation of Telangana
Cultural conditions in the Deccan under the Bahamani’s and Vijayanagara -
State (1991-2014) Literature, Art and Architecture.
TOTAL MARKS 600 3. Advent of Europeans: Rise and Expansion of British Rule: Socio-Economic
and Cultural Policies - Cornwallis, Wellesley, William Bentinck, Dalhousie and
The written exam will be conducted in English, Telugu and Urdu others. The Rise of Socio-Religious Reform Movements in the Nineteenth
Century. Social Protest Movements in India –Jotiba and Savithribai Phule,
Ayyankali, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker, Gandhi, Ambedkar
etc. Indian Freedom Movement – 1885-1947.

4. Socio-Economic and Cultural conditions in Ancient Telangana-

Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Mudigonda and Vemulawada
Chalukyas. Religion, Language, Literature, Art and Architecture; Medieval
Telangana - Contribution of Kakatiyas, Rachakonda and Devarakonda
Velamas, Qutub Shahis; Socio – Economic and Cultural developments:
Emergence of Composite Culture. Fairs, Festivals, Moharram, Urs, Jataras etc.
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5. Foundation of AsafJahi Dynasty- from Nizam –ul- Mulk to Mir Osaman Ali 5. Society in Telangana:
Khan - SalarJung Reforms; Social and Economic conditions-Jagirdars, Socio- Cultural Features and Issues in Telangana; Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child

Zamindars, Deshmuks, and Doras- Vetti and Bhagela system and position of Labour, Girl Child, Flourosis, Migration, Farmer’s; Artisanal and Service Communities in

Women. Rise of Socio-Cultural Movements in Telangana: Arya Samaj, Andhra Distress.

Maha Sabha, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Adi-Hindu Movements, Literary and PAPER-III: ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

Library Movements. Tribal and Peasant Revolts: Ramji Gond, Kumaram I. Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges
Bheemu, and Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle – Police Action and the End 1. Demography: Demographic Features of Indian Population – Size and Growth
of Nizam Rule. Rate of Population – Demographic Dividend – Sectoral Distribution of
Population – Population Policies of India
II. Overview of the Indian Constitution and Politics. 2. National Income: Concepts & Components of National Income –
1. Evolution of the Indian Constitution – Nature and salient features – Preamble. Measurement Methods – National Income Estimates in India and its Trends –
2. Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of the State Policy – Fundamental Duties. Sectoral Contribution – Per Capita Income
3. Distinctive Features of the Indian Federalism – Distribution of Legislative, Financial and 3. Primary and Secondary Sectors: Agriculture and Allied Sectors – Contribution
Administrative Powers between the Union and States. to National Income – Cropping Pattern – Agricultural Production and
4. Union and State Government – President – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Productivity – Green Revelation – Irrigation – Agricultural Finance and
Marketing – Agricultural Pricing – Agricultural Subsidies and Food Security –
Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Powers and Functions.
Agricultural Labour – Growth and Performance of Allied Sectors
5. Indian Constitution; Amendment Procedures and Amendment Acts.
6. Rural and Urban Governance with special reference to the 73rd and 74th Amendment
4. Industry and Services Sectors: Growth and Structure of Industry in India –
Contribution to National Income –Industrial Policies – Large Scale Industries –
Acts.
MSMEs – Industrial Finance – Contribution of Services Sector to National
7. Electoral Mechanism: Electoral Laws, Election Commission, Political Parties, Anti Income – Importance of Services Sector – Sub Sectors of Services – Economic
defection Law and Electoral Reforms. Infrastructure – India’s Foreign Trade
8. Judicial System in India – Judicial Review; Judicial Activism; Supreme Court and
5. Planning, NITI Aayog and Public Finance: Objectives of India’s Five Year
High Courts. Plans – Targets, Achievements and Failures of Five Year Plans – NITI Aayog –
9. a) Special Constitutional Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Budget in India – Concepts of Budget Deficits – FRBM – Recent Union
Backward Classes, Women, Minorities and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Budgets – Public Revenue, Public Expenditure and Public Debt – Finance
b) National Commissions for the Enforcement – National Commission for Scheduled
Commissions

Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women, Minorities and Human Rights. II. Economy and Development of Telangana
10. National Integration issues and challenges: Insurgency; Internal Security; Inter-State 1. Structure and Growth of Telangana Economy: Telangana Economy in
Disputes. Undivided Andhra Pradesh (1956-2014) – State Finances ( Dhar Commission,
Wanchu Committee, Lalit Committee, Bhargava Committee) – Land Reforms -
III. Social Structure, Issues and Public Policies. Growth and Development of Telangana Economy Since 2014 – Sectoral
1. Indian Social Structure: Contribution to State Income – Per Capita Income
Salient Features of Indian society: Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Tribe, Ethnicity, 2. Demography and HRD: Size and Growth Rate of Population – Demographic
Religion and Women. Features of Telangana Economy – Age Structure of Population – Demographic
2. Social Issues: Dividend.
Inequality and Exclusion: Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism, Violence against 3. Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Importance of Agriculture – Trends in
Women, Child Labour, Human trafficking, Disability, Aged and Third / Trans-Gender Growth Rate of Agriculture – Contribution of Agriculture and Allied Sectors to
Issues. GSDP/GSVA – Land Use and Land Holdings Pattern – Cropping Pattern –
Irrigation – Growth and Development of Allied Sectors – Agricultural Policies
3. Social Movements:
and Programmes
Peasant Movement, Tribal movement, Backward Classes Movement, Dalit
Movement, Environmental Movement, Women’s Movement, Regional Autonomy 4. Industry and Service Sectors: Structure and Growth of Industry –
Contribution of Industry to GSDP/GSVA – MSME – Industrial Policies –
Movement, Human Rights / Civil Rights Movement.
Components, Structure and Growth of Services Sector – Its Contribution to
4. Social Policies and Welfare Programmes: GSDP/GSVA – Social and Economic Infrastructure
Affirmative Policies for SCs, STs, OBC, Women, Minorities, Labour, Disabled and Children;
5. State Finances, Budget and Welfare Policies: State Revenue, Expenditure
Welfare Programmes: Employment, Poverty Alleviation Programmes; Rural and Urban,
and Debt – State Budgets – Welfare Policies of the State
Women and Child Welfare, Tribal Welfare.
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III. Issues of Development and Change Telangana Movement and its Consequences-The Eight Point and Five-Point
1. Growth and Development: Concepts of Growth and Development – Formulas-Implications.
Characteristics of Development and Underdevelopment – Measurement of II. Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990)
Economic Growth and Development – Human Development – Human
1. Court Judgements on Mulki Rules- Jai Andhra Movement and its Consequences- Six
Development Indices – Human Development Reports
Point Formula 1973, and its Provisions; Article 371-D, Presidential Order, 1975-
2. Social Development: Social Infrastructure – Health and Education – Social Officers (Jayabharat Reddy) Committee Report- G.O. 610 (1985); its Provisions and
Sector – Social Inequalities – Caste – Gender – Religion – Social Violation- Reaction and Representations of Telangana Employees.
Transformation – Social Security
2. Rise and Spread of Naxalite Movement, causes and consequences - Anti-Landlord
3. Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts of Poverty – Measurement of Poverty Struggles in Jagityala-Siricilla, Rytu-Cooli Sanghams; Alienation of Tribal Lands and
– Income Inequalities - Concepts of Unemployment – Poverty, Unemployment
Adivasi Resistance- Jal, Jungle, and Jamin.
and Welfare Programmes
3. Rise of Regional Parties in 1980’s and Changes in the Political, Socio-Economic
4. Regional Inequalities: Urbanization – Migration – Land Acquisition –
and Cultural fabric of Telangana- Notion of Telugu Jathi and suppression of
Resettlement and Rehabilitation
Telangana identity- Expansion of new economy in Hyderabad and other parts of
5. Environment and Sustainable Development: Concepts of Environment – Telangana; Real Estate, Contracts, Finance Companies; Film, Media and
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development – Types of Pollution – Entertainment Industry; Corporate Education and Hospitals etc; Dominant Culture
Pollution Control – Effects of Environment – Environmental Policies of India and its implications for Telangana self respect, Dialect, Language and Culture.
4. Liberalization and Privatisation policies in 1990’s and their consequences -
PAPER-IV TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND STATE FORMATION
Emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power, administration,
I. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970) education, employment – Growth of Madiga Dandora and Tudum Debba
movements – Agrarian crisis and decline of Handicrafts in Telangana and its
1. Historical Background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad
impact on Telangana Society and economy.
Princely State, its geographical, cultural, socio, political and economic features-
people of Telangana- castes, tribes, religion, arts, crafts, languages, dialects, fairs, 5. Quest for Telangana identity – Intellectual discussions and debates – Political and
festivals and important places in Telangana. Administration in Hyderabad Princely ideological Efforts – Growth of popular unrest against regional disparities,
State and Administrative Reforms of Salar Jung and Origins of the Mulki-Non-Mulki discrimination and under development of Telangana.
issue. Farman of 1919 and Definition of Mulki - Establishment of Nizam’s Subjects III. Towards Formation of Telangana State (1991-2014)
League known as the Mulki League 1935 and its Significance; Merger of
1. Public awakening and Intellectual reaction against discrimination- formation of Civil
Hyderabad State into Indian Union in 1948- Employment policies under Military society organisations, Articulation of separate Telangana Identity; Initial
Rule and Vellodi,1948-52; Violation of Mulki-Rules and Its Implications. organisations raised the issues of separate Telangana; Telangana Information Trust
2. Hyderabad State in Independent India- Formation of Popular Ministry under - Telangana Aikya Vedika, Bhuvanagiri Sabha - Telangana Jana Sabha, Telangana
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and 1952 Mulki-Agitation; Demand for Employment of Maha Sabha - Warangal Decleration - Telangana Vidyavanthula Vedika; etc. Role of
university and college students - Osmania and Kakatiya Universities
Local people and City College Incident- Its importance. Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy
Committee Report, 1953 – Initial debates and demand for Telangana State- 2. Establishment of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001, Political Realignment and
Reasons for the Formation of States Reorganization Commission (SRC) under Electoral Alliances in 2004 and later Phase of Telangana Movement – TRS in UPA-
Girglani Committee- Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee - Pranab
Fazal Ali in 1953-Main Provisions and Recommendations of SRC-Dr. B. R.
Mukherjee Committee- 2009-Elections-Alliances- Telangana in Election
Ambedkar’s views on SRC and smaller states.
Manifestos- The agitation against Hyderabad as Free-zone - and Demand for
3. Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Gentlemen Agreement - its Provisions and separate Statehood- Fast-Unto-Death by K.Chandrashekar Rao – Formation of
Recommendations; Telangana Regional Committee, Composition and Functions & Political Joint Action Committee (2009)
Performance – Violation of Safeguards-Migration from Coastal Andhra Region and 3. Role of Political Parties-TRS, Congress, B.J.P., Left parties, T.D.P., M.I.M and other
its Consequences-Post-1970 development Scenario in Telangana- Agriculture, political parties such as Telangana Praja Front, Telangana United Front etc., Dalit-
Irrigation, Power, Education, Employment, Medical and Health etc. Bahujan Sanghams and Grass root organisations - Other Joint Action Committees
and popular protests- Suicides for the cause of Telangana.
4. Violation of Employment and Service Rules: Origins of Telangana Agitation- Protest in
Kothagudem and other places, Fast unto Death by Ravindranath; 1969 Agitation for
Separate Telangana. Role of Intellectuals, Students, Employees in Jai Telangana
Movement.
5. Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi and Course of Movement and its Major 4. Cultural Revivalism in Telangana and other symbolic expressions in Telangana
Events, Leaders and Personalities- All Party Accord – G.O. 36 - Suppression of Movement- Literary forms- performing arts and other cultural expressions- writers,
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SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
poets, singers, intellectuals, Artists, Journalists, Students, Employees, Advocates,
Doctors, NRIs, Women and Civil society groups - organised and unorganised
GROUP – III SERVICES
sectors, castes, communities and other social groups in transforming the agitation SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
into a mass movement-Intensification of Movement, Forms of Protest and Major
events: Sakalajanula Samme, Non-Cooperation Movement; Million March, etc., QUESTIONS
DURATION MAXIMUM
PAPER SUBJECT (MULTIPLE
5. Parliamentary Process; UPA Government’s stand on Telangana- All-Party (HOURS) MARKS
CHOICE)
Meeting- Anthony Committee- Statements on Telangana by Central Home Minister
- Sri Krishna Committee Report and its Recommendations, AP Assembly and WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type)
Parliamentary proceedings on Telangana, Declaration of Telangana State in
Parliament, Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization Act, 2014- Elections and victory GENERAL STUDIES AND
Paper- I 150 2½ 150
of Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the first Government of Telangana State. GENERAL ABILITIES

HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY

i. Socio-Cultural History of Telangana

and Formation of Telangana State.

Paper-II ii. Overview of the Indian Constitution 150(3x50) 2½

150
and Politics
iii. Social Structure, Issues and
Public Policies

ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

i. Indian Economy: Issues and challenges
ii. Economy and Development of
Paper-III 150(3x50) 2½ 150
Telangana

iii. Issues of Development and Change

TOTAL MARKS 450

The written exam will be conducted in English, Telugu and Urdu

 SYLLABUS
PAPER-II: HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY
GROUP-III SERVICES
I. Socio-Cultural History of Telangana and Formation of Telangana State.
PAPER-I: GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES
1. Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Mudigonda and Vemulawada
1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International. Chalukyas and their contribution to culture; Social and Religious conditions;
Buddhism and Jainism in Ancient Telangana; Growth of Language and
2. International Relations and Events.
Literature, Art and Architecture.
3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology. 2. The establishment of Kakatiya kingdom and their contribution to socio-cultural
4. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies. development. Growth of Language and Literature under the Kakatiyas; Popular
protest against Kakatiyas: Sammakka - Sarakka Revolt; Art, Architecture and
5. World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State.
Fine Arts. Rachakonda and Deverakonda Velamas, Social and Religious
6. History and Cultural Heritage of India. Conditions; Growth of Language and Literature, Socio- Cultural contribution of

7. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana. Qutubshahis - Growth of Language, Literature, Art, Architecture, Festivals,
Dance, and Music. Emergence of Composite Culture.
8. Policies of Telangana State.
3. Asaf Jahi Dynasty; Nizam-British Relations: Salarjung Reforms and their

9. Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies. impact; Socio - Cultural- Religious Conditions under the Nizams: Educational
Reforms, Establishment of Osmania University; Growth of Employment and the
10. Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.
Rise of Middle Classes.
11. Basic English. (8th Class Standard) 4. Socio-cultural and Political Awakening in Telangana: Role of Arya Samaj-
Andhra Mahasabha; Andhra Saraswatha Parishat, Literary and Library
movements, Adi- Hindu movement, Andhra Mahila Sabha and the growth of
Women’s movement; Tribal Revolts, Ramji Gond and Kumaram Bheem, -The
Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle ; Causes and Consequences.

5. Integration of Hyderabad State into Indian Union and formation of Andhra

Pradesh. Gentlemen Agreement; Mulki Movement 1952-56; Violation of
Safeguards – Regional imbalances - Assertion of Telangana identity; Agitation
for Separate Telangana State 1969-70 - Growth of popular protest against
discrimination and movements towards the formation of Telangana State
1971-2014.

II. Overview of the Indian Constitution and Politics.

1. Evolution of the Indian Constitution – Nature and salient features – Preamble.
2. Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of the State Policy – Fundamental Duties.
3. Distinctive Features of the Indian Federalism – Distribution of Legislative, Financial and
Administrative Powers between the Union and States.
4. Union and State Government – President – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers;
Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Powers and Functions.
5. Indian Constitution; Amendment Procedures and Amendment Acts.
6. Rural and Urban Governance with special reference to the 73rd and 74th Amendment
Acts.
7. Electoral Mechanism: Electoral Laws, Election Commission, Political Parties, Anti
defection Law and Electoral Reforms.
 8. Judicial System in India – Judicial Review; Judicial Activism; Supreme Court and PAPER-III: ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT
High Courts.
I. Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges
9. a) Special Constitutional Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
1. Demography: Demographic Features of Indian Population – Size and Growth
Backward Classes, Women, Minorities and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
Rate of Population – Demographic Dividend – Sectoral Distribution of
b) National Commissions for the Enforcement – National Commission for Scheduled Population – Population Policies of India
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women, Minorities and Human Rights.
2. National Income: Concepts & Components of National Income –
10. National Integration issues and challenges: Insurgency; Internal Security; Inter-State
Measurement Methods – National Income Estimates in India and its Trends –
Disputes. Sectoral Contribution – Per Capita Income
III. Social Structure, Issues and Public Policies.
3. Primary and Secondary Sectors: Agriculture and Allied Sectors – Contribution
1. Indian Social Structure: to National Income – Cropping Pattern – Agricultural Production and
Salient Features of Indian society: Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Tribe, Ethnicity, Productivity – Green Revelation – Irrigation – Agricultural Finance and
Religion and Women. Marketing – Agricultural Pricing – Agricultural Subsidies and Food Security –
2. Social Issues: Agricultural Labour – Growth and Performance of Allied Sectors
Inequality and Exclusion: Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism, Violence against 4. Industry and Services Sectors: Growth and Structure of Industry in India –
Women, Child Labour, Human trafficking, Disability, Aged and Third / Trans-Gender Contribution to National Income –Industrial Policies – Large Scale Industries –
Issues. MSMEs – Industrial Finance – Contribution of Services Sector to National
Income – Importance of Services Sector – Sub Sectors of Services – Economic
3. Social Movements:
Infrastructure – India’s Foreign Trade
Peasant Movement, Tribal movement, Backward Classes Movement, Dalit
Movement, Environmental Movement, Women’s Movement, Regional Autonomy
5. Planning, NITI Aayog and Public Finance: Objectives of India’s Five Year
Plans – Targets, Achievements and Failures of Five Year Plans – NITI Aayog –
Movement, Human Rights / Civil Rights Movement.
Budget in India – Concepts of Budget Deficits – FRBM – Recent Union
4. Social Policies and Welfare Programmes: Budgets – Public Revenue, Public Expenditure and Public Debt – Finance
Affirmative Policies for SCs, STs, OBC, Women, Minorities, Labour, Disabled and Children; Commissions
Welfare Programmes: Employment, Poverty Alleviation Programmes; Rural and Urban, II. Economy and Development of Telangana
Women and Child Welfare, Tribal Welfare.
1. Structure and Growth of Telangana Economy: Telangana Economy in
5. Society in Telangana: Undivided Andhra Pradesh (1956-2014) – State Finances ( Dhar Commission,
Socio- Cultural Features and Issues in Telangana; Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child Wanchu Committee, Lalit Committee, Bhargava Committee) – Land Reforms -
Labour, Girl Child, Flourosis, Migration, Farmer’s; Artisanal and Service Communities in Growth and Development of Telangana Economy Since 2014 – Sectoral
Distress. Contribution to State Income – Per Capita Income

2. Demography and HRD: Size and Growth Rate of Population – Demographic

Features of Telangana Economy – Age Structure of Population – Demographic
Dividend.
3. Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Importance of Agriculture – Trends in
Growth Rate of Agriculture – Contribution of Agriculture and Allied Sectors to
GSDP/GSVA – Land Use and Land Holdings Pattern – Cropping Pattern –
Irrigation – Growth and Development of Allied Sectors – Agricultural Policies
and Programmes
4. Industry and Service Sectors: Structure and Growth of Industry –
Contribution of Industry to GSDP/GSVA – MSME – Industrial Policies –
Components, Structure and Growth of Services Sector – Its Contribution to
GSDP/GSVA – Social and Economic Infrastructure
5. State Finances, Budget and Welfare Policies: State Revenue, Expenditure
and Debt – State Budgets – Welfare Policies of the State
III. Issues of Development and Change
1. Growth and Development: Concepts of Growth and Development –
Characteristics of Development and Underdevelopment – Measurement of
Economic Growth and Development – Human Development – Human
Development Indices – Human Development Reports

2. Social Development: Social Infrastructure – Health and Education – Social

Sector – Social Inequalities – Caste – Gender – Religion – Social
Transformation – Social Security
3. Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts of Poverty – Measurement of Poverty
– Income Inequalities - Concepts of Unemployment – Poverty, Unemployment
and Welfare Programmes
4. Regional Inequalities: Urbanization – Migration – Land Acquisition –
Resettlement and Rehabilitation

5. Environment and Sustainable Development: Concepts of Environment –

Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development – Types of Pollution –
Pollution Control – Effects of Environment – Environmental Policies of India