1.

Meaning, definition and scope of education. Aims individual, social, liberal

and vocational and Harmonious development of education, Aims of education in a
democracy.
2.

School and community their relation, functions and responsibilities.

3.
Curriculum, Definition and types of curricula, defects of present curriculum,
principles of curriculum construction, Importance of correlation of studies. Cocurricular activities and their values in education.
4.
Freedom and discipline Importance of freedom in education, Free-discipline,
relation between freedom and discipline, Discipline meaning types and its
importance, Reward and punishment.
5.
Teacher Qualities of a teacher importance of his personality. Functions of
school teacher. Matrial Education needed for teaching.
6.

Theories of play play methods in education.

7.

Education for National integration and international understanding.

PART II
1.
Psychology is meaning, scope of definition, its importance in education,
Methods of educational psychology.
2.
Physical basis of mental life Importance of sensation, perception and
conception.
3.

Adolescence its significance and problems.

4.
Emotions and instincts their impotance in education, Importance of needs,
drives and motives.
5.
Learning its meaning and importance, laws of learning, efficiency in
learning.
6.

Image and imagination, its importance in education.

7.
Memory meaning and types of memory, cause of forgetting, attension and
its relation to interest.
8.

Intelligence its meaning and nature.

9.
Statistics in education Calculation of mean, medium and mode, standard
deviation and quartile deviation, Coefficient of correlation by rank, difference method.
EDUCATION

PAPER - II
1.

Charter Act of 1813.

2.
Anglicist classicist controversy Macculays minute and Lord Bentincks
resolution of 1835.
3.

Woods Despatch of 1854 its impact on Indian education.

4.

Indian Education Commission of 1882 primary and secondary education.

5.
Lord Curzons educational policy Primary, Secondary and University
education.
6.

Gokhales Bill on primary education - resolution of 1913.

7.

Hartog committees report of 1929.

8.

Wardha Scheme of Education 1937, its implementation in India.

9.
Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE) in Manipur under EGS & AIE
and SSA.
10.
Adult Education Problems in the implementation of Adult Education
Programme Obejectives and aims of NAEP (now AEP).

Electrical Engineering Optional (Main Examination)

Paper-I
Electrical CircuitsTheory and Applications
Circuit componets; network graphs; KCL, KVL; circuit analysis methods : nodal
analysis, mesh analysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis

Introduction to the energy problem; difficulties with conventional energy sources.

Wind-Energy : Basics of Wind turbine aerodynamics; wind-energy conversion
systems and their integration into electrical grid. Solar-Energy : Thermal conversion :
photo-voltaic conversion. Wave-energy. Importance of Energy Management : Energy
audit; energy economics : discount rate, payback period, internal rate of return, life
cycle costing.
Digital Communiation
Pulse code modulation (PCM), diferential pulse code modulation (DPCM), delta
modulation (DM), Digital modulation and demodulation schemes : amplitude, phase
and frequency keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK). Error control coding : error
detection and correction, linear block codes, convolution codes. Information measure
and source coding. Data networks, 7-layer architecture.
Satellite Communication, Radar and TV
Satellite Communincation : General overview and technical characteristics, earth
station equipment, satellite link design, CNR of Satellite system. Radar : Basic
principles, Pulsed systems : CW Doppler radar, FMCW radar, Phase array radars.
Television Systems : Television systems and standards, Black-and White-and
Colour-TV transmission and receiver systems.
Fibre Optic System
Multiplexing : Time division multiplexing, Frequency Division multiplexing. Optical
properties of materials : Refractive index absorption and emission of light, optical
fibres, lasers and optoelectronic materials Fibre optic links.

Geography Optional (Main Examination)

Paper-I
Principles of Geography
Section-A
Physical Geography
i) Geomorphology : Factors controlling landform development; endogenetic and
exogenetic forces; origin and evolution of the earths crust; physical conditions of the
earths interior; geosynclines; continental drift; isostasy; sea-floor spreading; plate
tectonics; mountain building; volcanicity; earthquakes; concepts of geomorphic

cycles; landforms associated with fluvial, arid, glacial, coastal and karst cycle;
groundwater; Applied Geomorphology.
ii) Climatology : Temperature and pressure belts of the world; heat budget of the
earth; atmospheric circulation; planetary and local winds; monsoons and jet streams;
air masses and fronts; temperate and tropical cyclones; types and distribution of
precipitation; Koppens and Thornthwaites classification of world climate;
hydrological cycle; climatic change.
iii) Oceanography : Bottom topography of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans;
temperature and salinity of the oceans; ocean deposits; ocean currents and tides;
marine resourcesbiotic, mineral and energy resources; coral reefs; sea-level
changes.
iv) Biogeography : Genesis of soils; classification and distribution of soils; soil
profile; soil erosion and conservation; factors influencing world distribution of plants
and animals; problems of deforestation and conservation measures; social forestry,
agro-forestry.
v) Environmental Geography : Human ecological adaptations; transformation of
nature by man; environmental degradation and conservawtin; ecosystems and their
management; global ecological imbalancesproblems of pollution, global warming,
reduction in bio-diversity and depletion of forests.
Section-B
Human Geography
i) Perspectives in Human Geography : A real differentiation; regional synthesis;
dichotomy and dualism; environmentalism; quantitative revolution and locational
analysis; radical, behavioural, human and welfare approaches; cultural regions of the
world human and welfare approaches; cultural regions of the world; human
development indicators.
ii) Economic Geography : World economic develpmentmeasurement and
problems; world resources and their distribution; energy crisis; the limits to growth;
world agriculturetypology of agricultural regions; agricultural inputs and productivity;
food and nutrition problems; faminecauses, effects and remedies; world industries
location patterns and problems; patterns of world trade.
iii) Population and Settlement Geography : Growth and distribution of world
population; demographic atrributes; causes and consequencies of migration;
concepts of over, under and optimum population; world population problems.
Types and patterns of rural settlements; hierarchy of urban settlements; concept of
primate city and rank-size rule; functional classificatipn of towns; sphere of urban
influence; rural-urban fringe; satellite town; problems of urbanisation.
iv) Regional Planning : Concept of a region; types of regions and methods of
regionalisation; growth centres and growth poles; regional imbalances;
environmental issues in regional planning; planning for sustainable development.

v) Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography : System analysis in Human

Geography; Malthusian, Marxian and Demographic Transition models; Central Place
theories of Christaller and Losch; Von Thunens model of agricultural location;
Webers model of industrial location; Rostovs model of stages of growth. Heart-land
and Rimland theories; laws of international boundaries and frontiers.
Note : Candidates will be required to answer one compulsory map question
pertinent to subjects covered by this paper.
Paper-II
Geography of India
Section-A.
i) Physical Setting : Space relationship of India with neighbouring countries;
structure and relief; drainage system and watersheds; physiographic regions;
mechanism of Indian monsoons; tropical cyclones and western distrubances; floods
and droughts; climatic regions; natural vegetation, soil types and their distributions.
ii) Resources : Land, surface and groundwater, energy, minerals, and biotic
resources, their distribution, utilisation and conservation; energy crisis.
iii) Agriculture : Infrastructureirrigation, seeds, fertilizers, power; institutional
factorsland holdings, land tenure and land reforms; agricultural productivity,
agricultural intensity, crop combination, land capability; agro-and social forestry;
green revolution and its socio-economic and ecological implications; significance of
dry farming; livestock resources and white revolution; blue revolution; agricultural
regionalisation; agro-climatic zones.
iv) Industry : Evolution of industries; locational factors of cotton, jute, iron and steel,
fertiliser, paper, drugs and pharmaceutical, automobile and cottage indusries;
industrial complexes and industrial regionalisaiton; new industrial policy;
multinationals and liberalisation.
v) Transport, Communication and Trade : Road, railway, waterway, airway and
pipeline networks and their complementary roles in regional development; growing
importance of ports on national and foreign trade, trade balance; free trade and
export promotion zones; developments in communication technology and its impact
on economy and society.
Section-B
i) Cultural Setting : Racial and ethnic diversities; major tribes, tribal areas and their
problems; role of langague, religion and tradition in the formation of cultural regions;
growth, distribution and density of population; demographic attributessex-ratio, age
structure, literacy rate, work-force, dependency ratio and longevity; migration (interregional, intra-regional and international) and associated problems, population
problems and policies.
ii) Settlements : Types, patterns and morphology of rural settlements; urban
development; census definition of urban areas; morphology of Indian cities;

functional classification of Indian cities; conurbations and metropolitan regions; urban

sprawl; slums and associated problems; town planning; problems of urbanisaiton.
iii) Regional Development and Planning: Experience of regional planning in India;
Five Year Plans; integrated rural development programmes; panchayati raj and
decentralised planning; command area development; watershed management;
planning for backward area, desert drought-prone, hill and tribal area development;
multi-level planning; geography and regional planning.
iv) Political Aspects : Geographical basis of Indian federalism; state reorganisation;
regional consciousness and national integration; international boundary of India and
related issues; disputes on sharing of water resources; India and geopolitics of the
Indian Ocean.
v) Contemporary Issues : Environmental hazardslandslides, earthquakes, floods
and droughts, epidemics; issues related to environmental pollution; changes in
patterns of land use; principles of environmental impact assessment and
environmental management; population explosion and food security; environmental
degradation; problems of agrarian and industrial unrest; regional disparities in
economic development; concept of sustainable growth and development.
Note : Candidates will be required to answer one compulsory map question pertinent
to subjects covered by this paper.

GEOLOGY Optional ( Main Examination)

Paper-1
Section-A
(i) General Geology
The Solar System, meteorities, origin and interior of the earth. Radioactivity and age
of earth; Volcanoes- causes and products, volcanic belts. Earthquakes-causes,
effects, earthquake belts, seismicity of India, intensity and magnitude,
seismongraphs. Island arcs, deep sea trenches and mid-ocean ridges. Continental
drift-evidences and mechanics; seafloor spreading, plate tectonics. Isostasy,
orogeny and epeirogeny. Continents and oceans.
(ii) Geomorphology and Remote Sensing
Basic concepts of geomorphology. Weathering and mass wasting. Landforms,
slopes and drainage. Geomorphic cycles and their interpretation. Morphology and its
relation to structures and lithology. Applications of geomorphology in mineral