Every year, the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts a group-2 Services examination for recruiting executives and non-executives at the state level.
Here are the subjects of APPSC Group 2 Prelims Exam:
Current Affairs
Issues of National and International importance in politics
- Economics
- Culture
- Governance
- Society
- Technology
- Science
- Arts
- Sports
Constitution of India with emphasis on Federalism
- Fundamental Rights & Fundamental Duties
- Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
- Union and State Governments
- Union and State Legislature
- Judiciary
- Judicial Review
- Local Government
- Administration and Legislative relations between Union and State Governments
- Scheduled and Tribal Area Administration
Economic Development of India
- Economy in Medieval India
- Pre-Independence Indian economy
- Development Plans and Economic & Industrial Policies of Independent India
- Liberalizations, Privatization and Globalization (LPG)
- Economic disparities between regions and population categories.
- Labour Policies of Central and State Governments
- Role of Agriculture & Green Revolution in India
Here are the subjects of APPSC Group 2 Main Exam:
General Studies and Mental Ability
- National & International event importance
- Current Affairs related to International, National and Regional events
- General Science and its applications in regular life, Contemporary Developments in Science & Technology (S & T) and Information Technology (IT)
- Social-Economic and Political History of Modern India with Emphases on Indian National Movement
- Indian Polity and Governance: Constitutional Issues, Public Policy, Reforms and E-governance Initiatives
- Economic Development in India since Independence
- Geography of India and major emphasis on Andhra Pradesh area
- Disaster Management: Vulnerability, Prevention and Mitigation Strategies , Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Disaster Assessment
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
- Logical Reasoning (LR), Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation (DI)
- Various concept of Data Analysis: Tabulation of Data, Visual Representation of Data, Basic Data Analysis (Mean, Mode and Variance Coefficient of Variation etc.), and Interpretation
- Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social,
- Cultural, Political, and Legal Implications/ Problems such as: Loss of Capital City, Challenges in Building New Capital and it’s Financial Implications, Division and Rebuilding of Common Institutions, Division of Employees, their Relocation and Nativity Issues, Effect of Bifurcation on Commerce and Entrepreneurs, Implications to Financial Resources of State Government
Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh
- Geographical Features of Andhra – Its Impact on History and Culture
- Various kingdoms ruled Andhra Pradesh between 11th and 16th Centuries A.D. Socio-Cultural and Religious conditions between 11th to 16th Centuries
- The advent of Europeans- Trade centres- Andhra under the Company– 1857 Revolt and its impact on Andhra- Establishment of British Rule- Socio-Cultural awakening, Justice party/self-respect movements- Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra state between the year 1885 to 1947– Role of Socialists– Communists– Anti- Zamindari and Kisan Movements. Growth of Nationalist poetry.
- Origin & growth of Andhra movement- role of Andhra Mahasabha- Prominent Leaders- Events leading to the formation of Andhra State 1953. Role of Newspapers in Andhra movement.
- Events which lead to the formation of Andhra Pradesh State – Visalandhra Mahasabha – States Reorganization Commission and its recommendations – Gentlemen Agreement – Important Social & Cultural Events between 1956 and 2014.
General Overview of the Indian Constitution
- The very nature of the Indian Constitution – Constitutional Development – Salient features of Indian Constitution – Preamble – Fundamental Rights (FRs), Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) and their relationship – Fundamental Duties (FDs), Distinctive features – Unitary and Federal.
- Structure and functions of Indian Government- Legislative, Executive and Judiciary - Types of Legislatures- Unicameral, Bicameral- Executive – Parliamentary, Judiciary, Judicial Review, and Judicial Activism.
- Distribution of Legislative and Executive Powers between the Union and the States; Legislative, Administrative and Financial relations between the Union and the States– Powers and the Functions of Constitutional Bodies- UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, CAG and Finance Commission.
- Centre - State relations- Need for Reforms- Rajamannar Committee, Sarkaria Commission, M.M. Punchhi Commission – Unitary and Federal features of Indian Constitution.
- Amendment Process to the Indian Constitution – Centralization Vs Decentralization – Community Development Programs- Balwantray Mehta, Ashok Mehta Committee 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts and their Implementation.
- Indian Political Parties- National, Regional- One Party, Bi-Party, Multi-Party Systems - Regionalism and Sub-regionalism –Demand for New States – Sri Krishna Committee – National Integration- Threats to Indian Unity.
- Welfare Mechanisms in India - Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Minorities, Reservations for SCs, STs and Backward Classes- Prevention of SCs and STs Atrocities Act- National and State SCs, STs and BCs Commissions, Women’s Commission, National and State Minorities Commissions – Human Rights Commission- RTI- Lokpal and Lokayukta
Planning in India and Indian Economy
- Socio-economic – objectives and outlays of Five Year Plans
- Alternative Strategies
- Goals and Achievements
- Causes for failure of different Plans
- New economic reforms 1991
- Regulation of the Economy
- Creation of regulatory bodies
- NITI Aayog- Co operative Federalism and decentralization of financial resources.
Economy of Andhra Pradesh
- Contribution of agriculture to the income and employment status in Andhra Pradesh state. Land reforms in Andhra Pradesh and its Need – Structure of Land Holdings Forest and sown– Irrigated area – Cropping pattern and its technique– sources of Agricultural finances – Agricultural subsidies – Public Distribution System (PDS) system in Andhra Pradesh.
- Five years plans of Andhra Pradesh – Outcome – Finance in public sector plans – Resource allocation pattern in the five-year plans of Andhra Pradesh underdeveloped after NITI Aayog.
- Economic policies of Andhra Pradesh state which includes industrial and implementation and mission-based development state Government. Industries in Andhra Pradesh – growth and structure of industries – role of small scale and cottage Industries – Structure of Co-operatives and share in total credit of Andhra Pradesh. Energy management
- Service sectors of Andhra Pradesh – Composition and growth with special reference to Power, Transport and Communication, Tourism and Information Technology (IT).
- Socio-Economic welfare programmes of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
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