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.
