\n\nAPPSC Group 2 Exam Syllabus 2021 \u2013 Important Details<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nOrganization Name<\/td>\n | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nPost Name<\/td>\n | Group 2 Services (Executive & Non-Executive) Posts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nNo of Vacancies<\/td>\n | Various<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCategory Name<\/td>\n | Syllabus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nExam Date<\/td>\n | Announced Soon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJob location<\/td>\n | Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOfficial website<\/td>\n | psc.ap.gov<\/a>.in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\nAPPSC Group 2 Selection Procedure<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nCandidates applying for the posts of Group 2 Services (Executive & Non-Executive) need to undergo the following selection criteria:<\/p>\n \n- Prelims Examination<\/li>\n
- Mains Examination<\/li>\n
- Interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\n\n\nAPPSC Group 2 New Syllabus Pdf 2021 \u2013 Exam Pattern<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\u00a0Paper<\/strong><\/td>\nType<\/strong><\/td>\nMarks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0Screening\/ Preliminary Test<\/strong><\/td>\n150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\u00a0 Main Examination<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Paper 1<\/td>\n | \u00a0General Studies & Mental Ability<\/td>\n | 150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\u00a0Paper 2<\/td>\n | \u00a0Social History of Andhra Pradesh,\u00a0General overview of the Indian Constitution<\/td>\n | 150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\u00a0Paper 3<\/td>\n | \u00a0Planning in India and Indian Economy Contemporary, Problems and Developments in Rural Society with special reference to Andhra Pradesh.<\/td>\n | 150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\n450<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\nAPPSC Group 2 New Syllabus \u2013 Prelims & Mains Examination 2021<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nAPPSC Group 2 New Syllabus \u2013 Screening Test<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Issues of National and International importance in politics<\/li>\n
- Economics<\/li>\n
- Society<\/li>\n
- Science<\/li>\n
- Technology<\/li>\n
- Arts<\/li>\n
- Sports<\/li>\n
- Culture and Governance<\/li>\n
- Constitution of India with emphasis on Federalism Fundamental Rights<\/li>\n
- Fundamental duties<\/li>\n
- Union and State Governments<\/li>\n
- Judiciary<\/li>\n
- Judicial Review<\/li>\n
- Local Government<\/li>\n
- Directive Principles of State Policy<\/li>\n
- Union and State Legislature<\/li>\n
- Administration and Legislative relations between Union and State Governments, Scheduled and Tribal Area Administration<\/li>\n
- Economic Development of India<\/li>\n
- The economy in Medieval India<\/li>\n
- pre-Independence Indian economy<\/li>\n
- Development Plans and Economic and Industrial Policies of Independent India<\/li>\n
- Liberalizations<\/li>\n
- Privatization<\/li>\n
- Globalization<\/li>\n
- Labour Policies of Union and State Governments<\/li>\n
- Role of Agriculture and Green Revolution in India<\/li>\n
- Economic disparities between regions and population categories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
APPSC Group 2 New Syllabus Section \u2013 A: General Studies and Mental Ability<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- National and International Events<\/li>\n
- Current affairs- international, national and regional.<\/li>\n
- The social- economic and political history of modern India with emphases on\u00a0Indian national movement.<\/li>\n
- Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and it\u2019s Administrative, Economic, Social,\u00a0Cultural, Political and legal implications\/problems.<\/li>\n
- General Science<\/li>\n
- Information Technology.<\/li>\n
- Indian polity and governance<\/li>\n
- Geography of India especially Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.<\/li>\n
- Logical reasoning, analytical ability, and logical interpretation.<\/li>\n
- Disaster management<\/li>\n
- Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic data\u00a0analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, and variance)<\/li>\n
- Interpretation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
APPSC Group 2 New Syllabus Section \u2013 B: Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh<\/li>\n
- Various Major and Minor dynasties that ruled Andhradesa between 11th and 16th\u00a0centuries A.D.<\/li>\n
- Socio-Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhradesa between\u00a011th to 16th centuries A.D<\/li>\n
- Social Structure, Caste System, Status of Women.\u00a0The growth of Telugu Language, Literature, Art, Architecture, and Painting.<\/li>\n
- Origin and growth of Andhra Movement- Role of Andhra Mahasabha Prominent\u00a0Leaders- Events leading to the formation of Andhra State 1953.<\/li>\n
- Role of Press and News Papers in the Andhra Movement. Role of Library Movement and Folk & Tribal Culture.<\/li>\n
- The advent of Europeans- Trade centres- Andhra under the Company\u2013 1857\u00a0Revolt and its impact on Andhra.<\/li>\n
- Events leading to the formation of Andhra Pradesh State<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Indian Constitution<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Nature of the Indian Constitution.<\/li>\n
- Structure and functions of Indian Government- Legislative, Executive and\u00a0Judiciary- Types of Legislatures- Unicameral, Bicameral- Executive \u2013\u00a0Parliamentary.<\/li>\n
- Centre-State relations- Need for Reforms- Rajmannar Committee, Sarkaria\u00a0Commission, M.M. Punchchi Commission \u2013 Unitary and Federal features of\u00a0Indian Constitution.<\/li>\n
- Distribution of Legislative and Executive Powers between the Union and the\u00a0States;<\/li>\n
- Legislative, Administrative and Financial relations between the\u00a0Union and the States<\/li>\n
- Powers and the Functions of Constitutional Bodies UPSC,\u00a0State Public Service Commissions, CAG and Finance\u00a0Commission.<\/li>\n
- Centre-State relations- Need for Reforms- Rajmannar Committee, Sarkaria\u00a0Commission, M.M. Punchchi Commission \u2013 Unitary and Federal features of\u00a0Indian Constitution.<\/li>\n
- Amendment Process to the Constitution<\/li>\n
- Welfare Mechanisms in India-Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Tribes, and\u00a0Minorities, Reservations for SCs, STs and Backward Classes<\/li>\n
- Indian Political Parties- National, Regional- One Party, Bi-Party, Multi-Party\u00a0Systems- Regionalism and Sub-Regionalism\u2013Demand for the New States<\/li>\n
- National Integration- Threats to Indian Unity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
APPSC Group 2 New Syllabus Section \u2013 C: Planning and Economy<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Indian Economy and present status\u00a0Socio-Economic \u2013 Goals and Achievements.<\/li>\n
- Indian Economic Policies\u00a0Agricultural policies \u2013 Contribution of agriculture to India\u2019s GDP \u2013 Issues of\u00a0financing, production, marketing and distribution of agriculture.<\/li>\n
- Industrial policies\u2013 Main features of industrial development in India \u2013 sectoral\u00a0composition \u2013 Roles of private and public sectors in employment,\u00a0productivity \u2013 Role of IT industries in development.<\/li>\n
- Resources and Development\u00a0Types of resources<\/li>\n
- National Income and concepts \u2013 Gross Domestic Product, Net Domestic\u00a0Product, Per capita income.<\/li>\n
- Money, Banking and Public Finance\u00a0Monetary policy of RBI, Fiscal policy, Objectives, Fiscal Imbalance, and\u00a0Deficit Finance New Foreign Trade Policy.<\/li>\n
- Current account imbalances;\u00a0FDI.\u00a0Inflation, its causes, and remedies; Budget \u2013 taxes and non-tax revenue.\u00a0Goods and Service Tax (GST).<\/li>\n
- Economic Policies of Andhra Pradesh<\/li>\n
- Resource Development of Andhra Pradesh\u00a0Andhra Pradesh Budgetary resources and constraints<\/li>\n
- Agriculture and Industrial Growth of Andhra Pradesh\u00a0Contribution of agriculture to income and employment in Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n
- Land reforms in Andhra Pradesh \u2013 Cropping pattern \u2013 Irrigation Policy of\u00a0Andhra Pradesh \u2013 sources of agricultural finances -agricultural subsidies \u2013\u00a0public distribution system in Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\n\n\nAPPSC Group 2 New Syllabus Mains Examination 2021<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nAPPSC Group 2 New Syllabus Paper \u2013 I: General Studies and Mental Ability<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Events of national and international importance.<\/li>\n
- Current affairs- international, national and regional.<\/li>\n
- General Science and its applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.<\/li>\n
- A social- economic and political history of modern India with emphases on Indian national movement.<\/li>\n
- Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives.<\/li>\n
- Geography of India with a focus on Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection<\/li>\n
- Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention, and mitigation strategies,\u00a0Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster<\/li>\n
- Logical reasoning, analytical ability, and data interpretation.<\/li>\n
- Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and it\u2019s Administrative, Economic, Social,\u00a0Cultural, Political and legal implications\/problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
APPSC Group 2 New Syllabus Paper \u2013 II: Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh: Geographical Features of Andhra \u2013 Its Impact on History and Culture<\/li>\n
- Origin and growth of Andhra Movement- Role of Andhra Mahasabha Prominent\u00a0Leaders- Events leading to the formation of Andhra State 1953. Role\u00a0of Press and News Papers in the Andhra Movement. Role of Library Movement\u00a0and Folk & Tribal Culture.<\/li>\n
- The advent of Europeans- Trade centres- Andhra under the Company\u2013 1857\u00a0Revolt and its impact on Andhra<\/li>\n
- Events leading to the formation of Andhra Pradesh State<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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