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Major concepts in Political Science- Individual difference, Motivation, state, civil society, sovereignty 3, Political culture,politicalsoeialization Maxims of teaching. Methods and Strategies of teaching the 4. Federalism, rule of law, judicial review, Judicial activism, subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction. 5. Role of Political parties and pressure groups Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Democracy.meaningandfeatures-Direct Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms and Indirect democracy Parliamentary and Presidential systems NCF/KCF. Indian political system: salientfeaturesof Instructional resources- Laboratory, the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy. Working of Union and State resources -e-resources-Textbook,Wrk book and Hand book. Governments:A brief analysis Assessment; Evaluation- Concepts, 8. Human Rights. Meaning and importance, Universal Declaration of Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern Human Rights techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools MODULE VI and techniques .Qualities of a good test 1. International Politics and Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments Organizations. Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Collective Security, Disarmament Achievement test, Diagnostic test Construction, Characteristics, and Arms Control. UNO-Principal interpretation and remediation. organs and functions. New trends: Teacher .Qualities and Competencies. Globalization,WFO. different roles - Personal Qualities 2. Public Administration. Principles of Organization, Bureaucracy merits and Essential teaching skills-MicroteachingAction research, demerits, New Public Administration, PART B New Public Management, Development Administration, Significance of Local Self Module I Elementary Set Theory, Relations, Partial Government Institutions in India. order, Equivalence relation, Functions, 3. Political Thinkers. Plato, J S Mill, inverse Aristotle, Rousseau, Marx, Granssci and bijections, Composition, Gandhiji: Major contributions function, Quadratic equations —relation Module VII - Physical Geography between roots and coefficients, Mathematical induction, Permutation Solar System and Planets - latitudes and longitudes—time—seasons-maps, map and combination. 'frigonometric Functions - Identities solution of scales - basics of remote - structure of triangles, heights and distances. the earth - continents and oceans Geonsetry—Length and area ofPolygonsand continental drift - plate tectonic's rocksss'eathering and erosionfluvial. circle. Solids - Surface area and volume, Euler's glacial, Aeolian, lasidfornss. Composition and structure of atmosphere formula, temperature and their distribution Module II pressure belts, winds —condensation and Theory of Numbers - divisibility, division algorithm, gcd, lens. Relatively prime precipitation - Major oceans and their numbers (Co-primes), Fundamental characteristics—tides and currents. Module VIII - Human and Regional Theorem of Arithmetic, congruences, Geography solution of linear congruences, Population World population Fermat'sTheorem. Matrices Addition, Multiplication, migration distribution, growth settlements rural and urban climatic Transpose, Determinants, singular matrices, inverse, symmetric, skewregionsof the world — Types of agriculture symmetric, hermitian, skew-hermitian, in the world distribution of iron ore and coal in the world— distribution of Orthogonal matrices, normal form, echelon form, rank of a matrix. Solution industries in the world iron and steel cotton textiles. Physiography of India of system of linear equations. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, Cayley drainage climate soils forests hiamiltonTheorem, Distribution, growth and density of population in IndiaDistribution of rice, Module III Calculus- Limits,Continuity, Differentiability, 5%-heat, cotton and sugar cane in India. Derivatives, Intermediate ValueTheoreni, Irrigation and multipurpose projects of Rolle's Theorem, Mean value Theorem, India. Distribution of iron ore, coal, bauxite, mica, petroleum and atomic Taylor and Maclaurin's series, L'Hospital's rule. Partial differentiation, minerals non-conventional energy homogeneous functions, Euler'sFornsula. resources— Distribution of iron and steel, textiles, and agro based industriesinIndia Applications of differentiation maxima —Transport in India—Geography of Kerala and minima, critical points, concavity, pointsofinllection, asymptotes,Tangents (FOR KANNADA MEDIUM) PARTA and normals. Integration methods of Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement integration, definite integrals properties. Fundamental theorem of Module II: Proficiency in Kannada calculus, Applications of Integration PART B Area between curves, volume and area of Module-1 -VIII same asabove revolution. Double and Triple Integrals NOTE- It may be noted that apart from the Conic sections. 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_____________________________ l'ARf A Module 1: Renaissance and freedom movement Module II: General Knowledge and current affairs Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject. Correlationwith other subjects and life situations. Aims, Objectives, and Values ofTeaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Old and revised Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles. Planning of instruction at Secondary levelNeed and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject- Implicationsof Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching. Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction. Curriculum. Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF. Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club. Museum- Visual and Audio.Visual aids - Community based resources -e-resources-Text book, Work book and Hand book. Assessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques- Qualities ofagood test - Types of test items-Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments Achievement test, Diagnostic test —Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation. Teacher- Qualities and Competencies different roles - Personal Qualities Essential teaching skills Microteaching- Action research. PART B Module - I AMMAL DIVERSITY I. Whittakersfive Kingdom Classificaion: Kingdom Protista - Salient features Parasitic Protozoans e.g. Entansoeba histolytica. Trypanosoma gambiense, Plasmodium vivax) Morphology, Life history, Pathogenicity Prophylactic measures Kingdom Animalia Levels of organization CelIular.Tissue,Organ,Coelom,Symmetty PhylumNon-Chordata:PhylumCoelenterata General characters Classes: (1) Hydrozoae.g. Obelia (2) Scyphozoa e.g. Aurelia (3) Anthozoae.g. Sea anemone Polymorphism in Coelenterata Phylum Platyhelniinthes:.General characters Classes Turbellaria e.g. Planaria Trematoda e.g. Fasciola Cestodae.g. Taeniasolium Phylum Nematoda: General characters e.g. Ascaris, Ancylostoma, Enterobius, Wuchereria Phylum Annelida General characters Classes (1) Polychaetae.gArenicola Oligochaetae.g. Nereis Hirudineae.g. Hirudinaria Vermiculture (brief account) Phylum Arthropoda General characters Classes (1) Crustaceae.g. Penaeus Insects e.g. Honeybee Merostomatae.g. Limulus Myriapoda e.g. Centepede Phylum Onychophora Peripatus— Affinities, Distribution $ocial Organization : Honey bee (mention caste system) Economic Importance: Sericulture. Phylum Mollusca General characters Classes (1) Amphineura e.g. Chiton (2) Bivalvia e.g. Perna Scaphopoda e.g. Dentaliurn Gastropoda e.g. Pila Cephalopoda e.g. Sepia Economic Importance: Pearl culture Classes: (1) Asteroidea e.g. Asterias Ophiuroidea e.g. Ophiothrix Echinoidea e.g. Echinus Holothuroidea e.g. Sea cuc-unther (5) Crinoideaeg. Sea lily (Antedon)

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Survey of microbes - Viruses Prions, Viroids, Bacteria, Protozoa. Applied microbiology in various fields, Microbial diseases in man, Module IV ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND ZOOGEOGRAPIIY ECOLOGY

Population ecology:- Propertiesof Population, emigration, immigration and migration, population fluctuation. Community ecology:- Definition, Species diversity, Wildlife rensenation and Management Threatened Species, Red data book, IUCN. W\VF, CITES, Green Peace, Biosphere reserve, National Park, Sanctuaries, forests in India, importance of mangroves, hotspots. Ecosystem - Conservation and management. Ethology Motivation. Learning - types. 50cm biology, pheromones, human pheromone. Evolution - Geological time scale, fossils, fossil dating and significance of fossils. Genetic drift, genetic equilibrium, Hardy-Weinberg law, puiictmiated eqtmilitirium. Speciatiomi - Sympatric and allopatric; adaptive radiation, Zoogeography Animal distribution - Different types, factors affecting distribution, Zoogeographical realms - Brief account of each realm

Zygomycotma (Rhizopus), Ascomycottha (yeast), Basidiomycotina (Agaricus) and Deuteromycotina(Cercospera) Economic importances of fungi: industrial, medicinal, food and agriculture ( Biofertilizers and Biocontrols) Lichens: Economic and ecological importances, habit of crustose, foliose and fruticose lichens -homomerous and heteromerous General account and economic importance, structure, reproduction and lifecycle of Usnea. PLANT PATHOLOGY

Principlesof plant pathology- biotic and ahiotic causes of plant diseases Classification of plant diseases on the tmsis of causative organisms and symptoms: Transmission and spread of diseases - quarantine regulations disease control measures Study of the following diseases causal agemit,symptnms. etiology and control measures : Tapioca mosaic disease, Citrus canker, Blast of paddy BRYOLOGY

Structure, reproduction and life cycle of the following types: Hepaticopsida (Iliccia), Amithoceratopsida (Anthoceros), Bi'opsida (Fliaria) Economical importances of bm'yophytes PTERIDOLOGY

Structure, reproduction, life cycle and affinities of following types: Psilotum (Psilopsida), Selaginella (Lycopsida), Equisetnmn (Sphenopsida) and Marsilea (Pteropsida) Heterosporv and seed habit Affinities of pteridophytes with bmyophytes amid gymnnosperms Economic importances of pteridophytes-Biofertilizer GYMNOSPERMS

General characters, structure (external and internal), reproduction and life cycle of following gymnnosperms - Oycas, Pinus, Gnetumn Originandevolutionofgs'mnosperms and their affinities with pteridophytes amid angiospernis importances Economic of

Ribosomes - Different types - sub units, fumictions, Centrioles and basal bodies Structureandfunction. Microbodies Peroxisomes, glyoxisome.s, funcions. Cell division MOLECULAR BIOLOGY : Gene expression : Central dogma in Molecular Biology, One gene one enzyme, one gene - one polvpeptide hypotheses. Genetic code - Wobble hypothesis. ContributionsofKlmorana.Niremiberg and a.ssociates. RNApolvmerase, chaperones, protein synthesis. Gene regulation: Operon concept Lac and Trp operonm. Bacterial Recombination : Transformation, Conjugation and Transduction. GENETICS AND BIOTECIINOLOGY: Iluniami Genetics: Karyotysing, pedigree analysis. chromosonial anomaliesinman Autosomal (e.g. Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome) b) Allosomal (e.g. Thrners and Klinefelterss'yndrome) Biochemical genetics: Disorders l'henylketonoria, alkaptonuria, albinisni, tyrosinosis. Biotechnology: Scope of Biotechnology. Recombinant DNA Technology, Techniques in gene clomming, restriction endonucleases. ligases, majorsteps in cutting amid joining of DNA, Probes, linkers. Blotting Techniques Southern, Northern and Western, DNA finger printing. Genomic library eDNA library, PCR, I)NA sequencing Human Genonie Project. Hybridoma and monoclonal antibodies,

Biogeographical classification of India - Eastern an(l Western Ghats. ModuleV MICROBIOLOGY Bacteria: Ultra structure, reproduction, genetic recombination, economic importances (Imidustrial uses, food preservatiomi amid spoilage, biopesticides, biofertilizers. sewage treatment, nitrogemi fmxationandsymbiosis),staimiiiig techniques Viruses: structure and reproduction RNA and DNA viruses, bacteriophages. TMVand lIlY MYCOLOGY AND LICHENOLOGY Fungi: General characteristics, reproductiomi and life cycle, heterothallisni and para.sexuality Distimiguishimig characters of different classes of fungi representing the following gemiera: Mastigomycotina (PSihium).

gvmnosperms PALAEOBOTANY Objectives of palaeobotany, geological methods time scale, of fossilization, fossil pteridophyte (Rhynia) Module VI MORPHOLOGY Descriptionofvarioustypesofleaves, stem. inflorescence (racemose, cymose and mixed type), fruit (simnple,mmsltipleandaggregate) placentations (axile, marginal free-central) Seeds and seed dispersal SYSTEMATICS Objectives and importances of

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Botanical name, family, morphology of useful part of the following: Cereals: Wheat, ragi Pulses: Blackgram, Bengal grain Sugar: Sugarcane Spices: Cardamom, black pepper, nutmeg Thbers:Tapioca Fibre: Coir, cotton.jute Latex: Rubber Beverages: Coffee Medicinal: Adhatoda, Catheranthus, Rauvolfia, Phyllanthus, Neem

gametophyte Megasporogenesis: Development of mega.sporangia and female gametophyte 'types of ovules: orthotropous. anatropous, tampilotropous Fertilization and endosperm formation Endosperm formation: nuclear, cellular and helobial Embmyo-dicotandmonocotembryo. polyembryony, apomixes. apospory and parthenocarpy CROP IMPROVEMENT

Objectives of plant breeding Breeding techniques and achievements Introduction and acclimatization Selection - pure line selection, mass selection and clonal selection Hybridization Ileterosisand inbreedingdepressmon Polploidy breeding Mutation breeding Plant Propagation methods: Cutting, Budding, Grafting and Layering Module VII PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

'Iamcal structure ofaplant cell Non'living inclusions of plant cells cystolith, raphides, aleuron grains, starch grains Tis.sues: Meristematic, permanent and complex tissues Rootsand shoot apexorganization Primary and secondary structure of root, stem (monocotand dicot) Aiaatomyofmonocot and dicotleaf Stomata - structure - dicot amid monocot Nodal anatomy Structure of secondary wood phellem, phellogen and pimelloderin, lenticels amid aminual rings Anomalous secondary growth -

Water in relation to plants: Water potential, diffusion, osmosis, DPD, turgor pressure, osmotic pressure. exosmosis, endosmosis, plasinolysis Transpiration. Mechanism of guard cell movement, role of K ions. anti-transpirants.lechanismso water absorption, passive and active Translocationofwat+er: transpiration pull Water stress and physiological consequences Mineral nutrition - essential and non-essentialelementsaiidtheir role in growth amid development Mechanism of mineral absorptionactive, passive and fecilitated Photosynthesis: ctmloroplast as photosynthetic apparatus, light phase, cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation. (lark reaction, C3, C4 and CAM path ways. photorespiration Translocation of photosynthates: phloeni transport, phloem loadingand un-loadimig Growth amid Development : Concept of hormone and growth regulators on plant, hormones and their action: auxins, GA,

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METABOLISM AND BIOCHEMISTRY Biological nitrogen fixation, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, biochemistry of nitrogen fixation and genetics of nitrogen fixation Biosysizhesis of amino acids, reductive amination and transammination, GS/GOGAT pathways Oxidation of fatty acids, alpha and beta oxidation of fatty acids, cellular respiration of proteins CELL BIOLOGY Chromosomes, morphology, telomere, satellite, primary and secondary constrictions, nuclear organizer, chromosome handing, heterochromatic and euchromatic, nucleosomes, polytene and lampbrush chromosomes, chromosomal aberrations deletion, duplication, inversion and translocation Numerical aberrations: anueploidy and euploidy Cell cycle: mitosis and meiosis, significances of meiosis GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Mendel's experiments, symbols, terminology, Mendalian laws, Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid cross, backeross, Test cross, Modified Mendelian ratios inter actions of genes, epistasis, Complementary genes. Inhibitary genes, quantitative inheritance Multiple alleles- Self sterility in nicotiana Linkage and crossing over- 2 point and 3 point crosses, Linkage maps, Interference and co-incidence Sex determination and Sex linked inheritance XX-XY type,XX- XO type, Sex determination plants, criss cross inheritance, Sex limited and sex influenced traits Extra nuclear inheritance plastid inheritanceinmirabilis,coilingofshells in snails Mutation- 'Ipes, Mutagens, Physical and Chemical, Molecular basisof Mutations, transitions, t.ransversion, frameshift Nucleic acids- DNA, RNA— Evidence of DNA as genetic material DNA structure Watson and Cricks model, types of DNA, A,B,Z, RNA structure types (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA) DNA replication, enzymology of DNA replication, semi conservative mode, Meselon and Stahls experiments, molecular mechanism of replication Gene Expression- Genetic Code, transcription in Prokaryote and Eykaiyote Post transcriptional modifications, translation, feminism EVOLUTION Molecules and origin of lives, evolution of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells, Mit.ochondrial and endosymbiotic theory, Chloroplast and endosymbiotic theory. Theories on origin and evolution of species, Lamarkism, Darwinism, Weismann, Devrles, Neo Darwinism Module VIII: ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY Ecosystem lntorduction- Basic principles and concepts of ecology and environment Interdisciplinary approach- Scope and relevance of society and human environment. Need for public awareness- Ecosystem- Definition, ecosystems- concept of an ecosystem structure and function of an ecosystem. A) Abiotic factors: Climate shapes the character of ecosystem- Edaphic factors- B) Biotic factors-, food chain Food web and ecological pyramids. Biogeochemical cycle: GaseousCarbon, Osygen & Nitrogen. Hydrological- Water-Ecological successiondefinition, types. causes of succession, process of succession. Hydrosere and Lithosere. Ecological groups of plants: Hydrophytes,Xerophytes, Halophytes, Epiphytes and Parasites (brief account only) Natural resources Renewable and non-renewable resources. Natural resources and associated resources problem. Forest aforestation, deforestation, conservation- protection forestrymovementchipko productioncommercial forestry-social

forestry, Agroforestrytimber extraction, mining, dams and their effect,; on forest, and tribal peoplemineral resources- Environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources- -Water resources-use and overuse of surface water and ground water-floods, droughts- Food resources —World food problems- Energy resources. Social issues and the environment Environmental pollution a) Definition, causes-effects and control measures. 'I,pes of pollution- Soil, Air, Water, Solid wastes-management- radioactive, noise & thermal pollution. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Pollution case studies. Role of pollution control board- Urban problems related to energy. Water conservation- Rain water harvesting and water shed management. Resettlement and rehabilitation of people- its problems and concerns. Environmental ethics: issues and possible solutions- Climate change and Global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents- Wasteland reclamation, Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation- Public awareness- Human population and environment- Population growth, variation among nations. Population explosion- Family welfare program. Environment and human health: Human rights- The Ecological crisis- industrialization- the human transformation of the earth- human activity is placing the biosphere under increasing stress growth of the world economy- urbanization- the vulnerable planet. World Earth summits and protocols- Rio, Kyoto. Johannesberg. The failure of ecological reformsBiodiversity and Conservation Biodiversity-Conceptsofbiodiversity-'lpes of biodiversity- biodiversity in India. India as mega diversity nationhotsposts of biodiversity, threats to of biodiversityConservation biodiversityThe conservation strategies are multidimensionalNational parks, wildlife sanctuaries. TISSUE CULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLGY Plant Tissue culture Plant Tissue Culture- History, Principle Totipotency, differentiation, dedifferentiation, redifferentiation. Tissue culture laboratory, Media- MS medium composition, Preparation, Sterilization techniques, Ex-plant selection, sterilization and Inoculation. 'I'pes of culture- Meristem culture, Organ culture; Sterilization and inoculation. Recombinant DNA and Molecular cloningCloning vectors - Plasmids-Bacteriophages PBR322, PUC, phage. Artificail chromosome vectors- BAC, YAC, Shuttle vectors. Consruction of recombinant DNA methods. Gene transfer technique- Vector method. Agrobacterium mediated gene transferTi and Ri Plasmids; Direct DNA uptakeElectroporation - shot gun methodmicroinjection, lipofection.. Herbicide Resistance- drought resistance- enrichment of storage protein ,Improvement of the nutritional quality of seeds. Biotechnology and Bio ethics- Gene therapy GMOs food safety, environmental and Biosafetyissues, Concerns, Roleofmulti national companies in biotechnologyAgribusiness- Golden Rice, Terminator Genes. Economical and Legal issue. Bio Ethics- Patenting Bioinformatics Bioinformatics- Introduction, scope and fields of application. Major databases in Bioinformatics: Nucleotide sequence databases-EMBL, DDBJ, Genbank; Protein sequence databases swiss Prot. PIR, Database Search Engines- Entrezat NCBI of USA, SRS at EBI of England. Sequence SimilaritySearch: Pair wise sequence alignment- BLAST, FASTA; Multiple sequence alignmentCLUSTALW, CLUSTALX Homology modeling of protein, structure prediction- Protein Data Bank. Similarity search.

Microarrays, Proteomics, Genomics and Application of bioinformatics. Microtechnique- Principles of Microscopy, micrometry, Killing and fixing, Dehydration, Embedding, Staining, Clearing, Mounting media, wholemount, maceration. Biostatisties- Measures of Central tendency- Arithmetic Mean, Median, Mode; Measures of Dispersion- Range, Standard Deviation, Standard Error; Correlation and Regression, Analysis of variance ANOVA; Application of Biost.atistics. Design of Experiment- Data collection, representation and interpretation, observation direct and indirect observations, controlled and uncontrolled observations, Human and machine observations. (FOR KANNADAMEDITIM) PART A Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement Module II: Proficiency in Kannada PART B Module-I -VIII same as above NOTE:- It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the (1IeSt i'n paper.

electricity, electromagnetic induction, alternating current, magnetic properties of materials. Semiconductor physics- diodes, transistors, amplifiers, oscillators, logic gates. Module ifi Reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, scattering, polarization, fibre optics, lasers, basic idea ofspectroscopy. Heat and thermodynamics-conduction, convection, radiation,laws of thermodynamics, Carnot engine, entropy. Statistical distribution-ensemble, phase space, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics. Module IV Bohr atom model, vector atom model, hydrogen spectra, nuclear structure and properties, radio activity, nuclear fission and fusion, elementaryparticles. Crystal structure, crystal symmetry, miller indices, brevais lattice. Bragg's law, packing fraction, super conductivity. Wave nature of matter, uncertainty principle, postulates of wave mechanics. Schrodinger equation. Module V Eigen functions and Eigen values Postulates of quantum mechanicsTime SchrOdinger wave equation Application to particle in a one dimensional box Normalization of wave functions Application of Schrodinger wave equation to hydrogen atom Conversion of cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates Radial and angular functions (mention only) Orbitals and concept of Quantum numbers Energy levels in molecules BornOppenheimer approximation. Rotational, vibrational, Raman, Electronic and NMR spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications. Elements of symmetry of molecules Amorphous and crystalline solids ,Defects in crystals Stoichiometric and non stoichiometric defects Ideal and non ideal solutions -Henry's law , Raoult's law Dilute solutions Colligative properties -Abnormal molecular mass— Van't Hoff factor. Solubility product and common ion effect, precipitation of cations , Principles of volumetric analysis, Theories of indicators. Principles and applications of Column chromatography, Paper chromatography, Thin layer chromatography, Ion exchange chromatography, Rf values. Structure and applications of silicones, silicates and zeolites. Cement , Glass, Inorganic fertilizers , Rocket propellants (Brief study) 'I'pes of pollution: Air and water. Pollutants ,Control of air and water pollution Module VI Atom Models— Planck's quantum Theory Photoelectric effect 'de Brogile's relation Dual nature of matter and radiation, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Atomic orbitals and Quantum numbers l'auling's Exclusion principle Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity -Aufbau's principle Electronic configuration of atoms. Properties Born-Lande Ionic bond equation (derivation not expected) Born-Ilaber cycle Fajan's rules and its applications. Covalent bond Valence bond theory—VSEPR Theory Concept of Hybridisation —l'pes: sp, sp2, spl, dsp2, sp3d, d2sp3,sp3d2 Explanation with simple examples .MolecularOrbital Theory —LCAO-Bonding and anti bonding molecular orbitals Bond order. Theories of Metallic bonding: Free electron theory, valence bond theory and band theory (Basics concepts only).Hydrogen bond Intra and inter molecular hydrogen bond. Periodic laws, Periodic properties Electronegativity scales (Pauling and Mullikan scales) Effective nuclear charge Slater rule Diagonal relationship Representative and Transition Elements General Characteristics, preparation and properties of simple -

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l&RTA Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement Module II: General Knowledge and current affa.irs Module ifi: Methodology of teaching the subject History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject. Correlation with other subjects and life situations. Aims,Objectives,andValuesofl'eaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Old and revised Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles. Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject- Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsiry, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching. Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction. Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms NCF/KCF. Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources -c-resources-Textbook, Work book and Hand book. kssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, 'I'pes, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - 'I'pes of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments Achievement test, Diagnostic test Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation. Teacher - Qualities and Competenciesdifferent roles - Personal Qualities skills Essential teaching Microteaching-Action research. PART B Module I Particle dynamics-Newton's laws of motion, rotational dynamics, conservation lawsmomentum, angular Linear momentum, energy. Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations, wave motion-progressive waves, super position of waves, Doppler effect. Frames of reference, special theory of relativity Elasticity-Young's modulus, rigidity modulus, bulk modulus, surface tension, viscosity. Module II Electrostatics, transient current, current

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compounds. Lanthanides and actinides Metals: Occurrence, Concentration of ores, Refining of metals, Extractive metallurgy of Al, Fe, Ni, Cu and Ti— Classification of steel, hardening of steel. Isomerism in coordination compounds Werner's theory -EAN rule Valence bond theory Crystal filed theory Splitting of d-orbitals in octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar complexes Applications Organometallic Compounds: Definition, Classification and Applications Radioactivity —Natural and artificial. Nuclear stability N/P ratio —Nuclear forces —Half life period Gieger Nuttal rule —[)isintegration series Transmutation , Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion Application of radioactive isotopes Module VII Postulates of kinetic theory of gases Collision number. First law of thermodynamics JouleThomson effect Liquefaction of gases— Inversion temperature. Second law of thermodynamics Concept of entropy Entropy as criteria of spontaneity. Free energy functions Hess's law, Bond energies. Third law of thermodynamics. Law of mass action Law of chemical equilibrium Equilibrium constant in terms of concentration, partial pressure and molefractions Van't Hoff'sequation Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria Le Chatelier's Principle and its applications. Rate of a reaction Factors influencing the rate of a reaction Rate law Order and molecularity Rate constants for first, second, third and zero order reactions- half life period for first order reactionArrhenius equation Collision theory Transition state theory Homogeneous and heterogenous catalysis Enzyme catalysis Photosynthesis Simple Photochemical Fluorescence reactions Phosphorescence Chemisorption and physisorption Factors Adsorption affecting adsorption isotherms Classification , Preparation, purification and properties of colloids, Protective colloids Gold number Applications of colloids. Phase Equilibria: Components and degrees of freedom One component and two componentsystems (Simple casesonly) Faraday's laws, Kohlrausch's law Arrhenius theory, Ostwald'sdilution law Debye -Huckel Onsager's equations for strong electrolytes, Galvanic cells, Nernst electrochemical series equation Module VIII Uniqueness of Carbon , Classification of organic compounds Hybridization of carbon in organic compounds. Structural and Stereoisomerism, Baeyer strain theory, Conformation and configurationSpecific rotation Chirality. Enantiomers, Diastereomers— Racemic mixture Resolution methods Inductive effect, Mesomeric effect, Hyperconjugation and Electromeric effect Steric effect. organic reactions: Substitution,Addition, Elimination and Rearrangement Mechanisms of SNI, SN2,El&E2 Nomenclature of organic compounds— Preparation and properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids & their derivatives. Aromaticity, Huckels rule Structure and stability of benzene. Electrophilic substitution reactions in benzene with mechanisms Grignard reagent-Preparation and synthetic applications Classification of pol mers, preparation and applications of important polymers, biodegradable polymers Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins (Classifications with examples, applications/functions) -

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