APPSC Group IV (10th Class Level) New Syllabus - APPSC Group 4 (SSC Level) New Syllabus

GROUP-IV SERVICES

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-I 

(SSC STANDARD) 

Existing Syllabus

• 1. History, Economics, Civics and Geography. 
• 2. Physical Science. 
• 3. Natural Science. 
• 4. Current Affairs. 
• 5. Reasoning and Analytical Ability. 
• 6. Basic things about disaster management (CBSE- VIII & IX Standard) 

Proposed Syllabus

1. History

• Indian History , and Andhra Pradesh History

2. ECONOMICS 

• i) Economic Growth and Development – Indicators of Economic Development – Characteristic Features of Developing Countries like India. 
• ii) National Income - Concepts of National Income – GNP – NNP – Percapita Income – Disposable Income – Estimation of National Income – Trends in National Income – Structural Changes in Indian Economy – Sectoral Distribution of GDP. 
• iii) Planning and Economic Reforms in India – Meaning of Planning – Objectives – India’s Five  Year Plans –NITI AYOG – Twelth Five Year Plan – Eradication of Poverty and Reduction of unemployment Programmes . 
• iv) Environment and Sustainable Development – Concepts of Environment – Linkages Between Environment and Economy – Environmental Pollutions – Types – Measures to Control Pollution – Sustainable Economic Development. 
• v) Economy of Andhra Pradesh – Economic History of Andhra Pradesh – Characteristic features – Demographic features – Occupational Distribution of workforce – Development of Agricultural Sector, Industry and Service Sectors – Welfare measures - Civics and Geography.

3. PHYSICAL SCIENCE  

• Heat Light, Electricity Magnetism, Chemical equitation and reaction, Acids, Basis and Salts, Structure of Atom, Classification of Elements, Chemical bonding, Carbon it Compounds, Metallurgy (SSC Standard only).

4. NATURAL SCIENCE 

• Introduction to living organisms. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Structure, reproduction and uses of bacteria. Nature of viruses. Common diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. Plant kingdom, Fungi and Animal Kingdom -salient features of algae, fungi, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, invertebrates and vertebrates. Human Physiology. Uses of plants in food, fibre and medicine. Crop plants. Uses of animals in food and medicine .

5. Current Affairs

• Latest Current Affairs 

5. Reasoning and Analytical Ability. 

6. Basic things about disaster management (CBSE - VIII & IX Standard) . 

7.** Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

GROUP - IV SERVICES 

PAPER-II 

SECRETARIAL ABILITIES

Existing Syllabus

• 1) Mental Ability (Verbal and non- verbal) 
• 2) Logical Reasoning 
• 3) Comprehension 
• 4) Re-arrangement of sentences with a view to improve analysis of a passage 
• 5) Numerical and Arithmetical abilities 

Proposed Syllabus

• 1) Mental Ability (Verbal and non- verbal) 
• 2) Logical Reasoning 
• 3)** Comprehension: a) Descriptive Passage b) Logical Passage c) Narrative Passage 
• 4)** a) Re-arrangement of sentences with a view to improve analysis of a passage b) Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the given words/phrases 
• 5) Numerical and Arithmetical abilities