Group1 Mains- Syllabus

ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HYDERABAD

GROUP-I SERVICES

(REVISED SCHEME AND SYLLABUS, 2007)

SYLLABUS FOR SCREENING TEST

(OBJECTIVE TYPE)

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

MARKS:150 MINUTES: 150

1. General Science - Contemporary developments in Science and Technology and their implications including matters of every day observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

2. Current events of national and international importance.

3. History of India - emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on AP Indian National Movement.

4. World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on AP.

5. Indian polity and Economy - including the country's political system- rural development Planning and economic reforms in India.

6. Mental ability reasoning and inferences.