SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION PART-B PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Micro-Economics.:

SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION PART-B PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Nature, Scope and Objectives of Accounting: Accounting as an Information System: Users of Accounting Information.

Generally Accepted Principles of Accounting: The Accounting Equation: Accrual Concept: Other concepts and Conventions Distinction between capital and revenue expenditure. Accounting Standards and their application: Accounting standards relating to fixed assets, depreciation, inventory, recognition of revenue.

Final Accounts of Sole Proprietors, Partnership Firms and Limited Companies: Statutory Provisions : Reserves, Provisions and Funds.

Final Accounts of non-profit organisation.

Accounting problems related to admission and retirement of a partner and dissolution of a firm. Accounting for Shares and Debentures: Accounting Treatment of convertible debentures.

SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION PART-B PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Atomic Structure : Schrodinger wave equation, significance of Y1 and Y2, quantum numbers and their significance, radial and angular probability, shapes of orbitals, relative energies of atomic orbitals as a function of atomic number. Electronic configurations of elements; Aufbau principle, Hund’s multiplicity rule, Pauli exclusion principle.

Chemical Periodicity. :Periodic classification of elements, salient characteristics of s, p, d and f block elements. Periodic trends of atomic radii, ionic radii, ionisation potential, electron affinity and electronegativity in the periodic table.

Chemical Bonding. : Types of bonding, overlap of atomic orbitals, sigma and pi bonds, hydrogen and metallic bonds. Shapes of molecules, bond order, bond length, V.S.E.P.R. theory and bond angles. The concept of hybridization and shapes of molecules and ions.

Oxidation States and Oxidation Number.: Oxidation and reduction, oxidation numbers, common redox reactions, ionic equations. Balancing of equations for oxidation and reduction reactions.

Acids and Bases. Bronsted and Lewis theories of acids and bases. Hard and soft acids and bases. HSAB principle, relative strengths of acids and bases and the effect of substituents and solvents on their strength.

Chemistry of Elements :
(i) Hydrogen.:Its unique position in the periodic table, isotopes, ortho and para hydrogen, industrial production, heavy water.

SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION PART-B PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Cell Biology. Structure and function of cell wall (extra cellular matrix or ECM), cell membrane and cell organelles. Nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear pore complex (NPC), chromosome and nucleosome. Mitosis, meiosis, molecular control involving checkpoints in cell division cycle. Differentiation, cellular senescence.

Genetics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Laws of inheritance. Concept of gene and allelomorph. Linkage, crossing over and gene mapping. Structural and numerical changes in chromosomes and gene mutations. Sex

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Agriculture, its importance in national economy. Factors determining agro-ecological zones and geographical distribution of crop plants.

Importance of crop plants, cultural practices for cereal, pulses, oilseed, fibre, sugar, tuber and fodder crops and scientific basis for these crop rotations, multiple and relay cropping, intercropping and mixed cropping.

Examination Centers List:

AGARTALA	CHANDIGARH	IMPHAL:
LUCKNOW		RANCHI		AHMEDABAD
CHENNAI		ITANAGAR	MADURAI
SAMBALPUR	AIZAWL		CUTTACK
JAIPUR		MUMBAI		SHILLONG
ALIGARH		DEHRADUN	JAMMU
NAGPUR		SHIMLA		ALLAHABAD
DELHI		JODHPUR		PANAJI (GOA)
SRINAGAR	AURANGABAD	DHARWAD
JORHAT		PATNA		THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
BANGALORE	DISPUR		KOCHI
PUDUCHERY	TIRUPATI	BAREILLY
GANGTOK		KOHIMA		PORT BLAIR
UDAIPUR		BHOPAL		HYDERABAD
KOLKATA		RAIPUR		VISHAKHAPATNAM

There is two ways to apply: Offline and Online.

OFFLINE: The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their examinations, which will be processed on computerised machines. This application form alongwith an Information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the application is obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as against cash payment of Rs. 30/- (Rupees thirty only). Form should be purchased from the designated Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates must use the form supplied with the Information Brochure only and they should in no case use photocopy / reproduction / unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the application form, correctly. While filling up the application form, please refer to detailed instructions given in the Notice. The duly filled in Application Form with the acknowledgement card should be sent to - Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi - 110011.

ONLINE: Candidates may apply online using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website.
Salient features of the system of Online Application Form are given hereunder :

(i) An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be deemed to be an attempt at the Examination.
(ii) If a candidate actually appears in any one paper in the Preliminary Examination, he/she shall be deemed to have made an attempt at the Examination.
(iii) Notwithstanding the disqualification cancellation of candidature, the fact of appearance of the candidate at the examination will count as an attempt.

Number of Attempts and Age Limit: