MPPSC Mains Syllabus: General Studies- III

THIRD PAPER

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIT-I

 Work, Power and Energy- Gravitational Force, Friction, Atmospheric Pressure and Work.

 Units and Measurement, Example from daily life.

 Speed, Velocity , Acceleration

 Sound:- Definition, Medium of Propagation, Audible and Inaudible sound, Noise and Music. Terminology related with Sound:- Amplitude, Wave Length, Frequency of
Vibration.

 Electricity:- Different types of Cell, Circuit.

 Magnet:- Properties, preparation and uses of artificial magnet

 Light:- Reflection, Refraction, Mirrors and Lenses , Image Formation,

 Heat: Measuring Temperature, Thermometers, Transformation of Heat.

UNIT-II

 Element, Compound and Mixture:- Definition, Chemical Symbols, Properties, Availability on the Earth,

 Material:- Metals and Non Metals, Periodic Table and Periodicity.

 Atom, Atomic Structure, Valancy, Bonding, Nuclear Fusion and Fission.

 Acids, Bases and Salts. pH Value Indicators.

 Physical and Chemical Changes.

 Chemistry in daily life

UNIT-III

 Micro-organism and Organic Farming.

 Cell –Structure and Function, Classification of Animals and Plants.

 Nutrition in plants, animals and human beings, Balanced Diet, Vitamins, Deficiency Diseases, Hormones,

 Body Organs of Human Beings, Structure and Functioning.

 Respiration in Organisms.

 Transportation in Animals and Plants.

 Reproduction in Animals and Plants

 Health and Hygiene and Diseases.

UNIT-IV

 Types of Computers, Characteristics and Generation.

 Memory, Input and Output Devices, Storage Devices, Software and Hardware, Operating systems, Windows, Uses of Microsoft office.

 Computer Languages, Translators, Compilers, Interpreters and Assemblers.

 Internet, E-mail.

 Social Media.

 E -Governance.

 Different useful Portals, Sites and Web Pages.

UNIT-V

 Numbers and its type, Methods of Unit Measurement, Equations and Factors, Profit loss, Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio Proportion.

 Statistics:- Probability, Measurement of Central Tendency (Mean, Mode, Median) and Variance, Types of Sampling.

UNIT-VI

 Communicable diseases and their Prevention.

 National Vaccination Programme.

 Primary Knowledge of AYUSH – Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy

 Health Related Important Welfare Schemes of Central and State Government.

 Major Health Organizations of Central and the State Government.

UNIT-VII

 Effects of Development on Human Life, Limitations of Indigenous Technologies.

 History of Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing in India.

 Indian Space Research Organization] (ISRO) * Raja Ramanna Center for Atomic Technology (RRCAT) * Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) Shriharikota * Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) * Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai * Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai * National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Tirupati, Liquid Propulsion System Center (LPSC), Bengluru * Space Application Center (SAC), Ahmedabad * Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) * Ramanagara, Indian Space Science Data Center(ISSDC), Ramanagara * Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), Thiruananthpuram * Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruananthpuram* National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC), Hyderabad * Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradoon* (General information of above institutions).

 Generations of Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicles.

 Biotechnology: Definition, uses in Sector of Health and Medicine, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Industry and Environment.

 Clones, Robots and Artificial Intelligence.

 Patents and Rights of Intellectual Property (Trips, Trims)

 Contribution of Indians in the field of Science and Technology: Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman, Hargovind Khurana, Jagdish Chandra Basu, Homi Jahangir Bhabha, M. Vishveshraiya, Srinivas Ramanujan, Vikram Sarabhai, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Satendra Nath Bose. Raja Ramanna, Prafullchandra Roy.

 National and International Awards in the field of Science.

UNIT-VIII

 Conventional and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy: Meaning, Definition, Examples and Differences

 Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Organizational Integration, Energy Management in Operational Functions, Energy Purchase, Production, Production planning and Control, Maintenance.

 Issues and Challenges related with Energy Strategies

 Alternate Sources of Energy: Present scenario and future possibilities. Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Oceanic Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biomass Energy, Biofuel Energy etc.

UNIT-IX

 Definition, Scope and Dimensions of Environment:– Physical, Economic, Cultural, Educational, Psychological etc, Concepts of Environment in Indian context, Concepts of Environment in Modern World.

 Effect of human activities on Environment, Ethics and Values related to Environment; Biodiversity, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Changes.

 Issues and challenges related with Environment, Causes and effects of Environmental Degradation

 Environmental Education:- Programmes for Mass Awareness, Environmental Education and its relationship with Health and Safety.

 Eco friendly Technologies, Conservation of Energy, Constitutional provisions related to Environment and its Protection. Environmental Protection Policies and Regulatory Framework

UNIT-X

Definition and importance of Geology, Earth- Crust, Mantle, Core Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Origin and Age of Earth, Geological Time Scale, Rock-Definition, Types of Rocks-Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rock. Minerals and Ores, Fossils, Weathering and Erosion, Formation of soil, Groundwater, Natural Coal, Natural Oil and Gas.

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