LECTURER IN HISTORY COLLEGIATE EDUCATION : Detailed Syllabus : Kerala PSC

LECTURER IN HISTORY COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
(CATEGORY NO. 582/2012)

Part I : Historiography & Research Methodoloty 
History-Defenition-Nature & Scope
Historical Sources-Kind of Sources-Source Analysis-Source Criticism
Techniques of exposition (Foot Notes-Bibliography Index etc)
Greco – Roman Historiography.
Church and Arab Historiography.
Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticist, Positivist and Marxist approaches in Historiography.
Annales and Post structuralist approaches – History from below – New History.
Historical consciousness in Ancient India – Itihasa – Purana tradition – Jain Budhist traditions.
Sultanate and Mughal historiography.
Modern Indian Historiography – Imperialist – Orientalist/Indologist-Nationalist-Marxist and
subaltern – Recent Trends in Indian Historiography.
Part II : World History 
Early civilizations – Mesopotamian – Egyptian and Chinese - legacy of Greece and Rome.
Medieval State and Society – Feudalism – church in Europe – Arab civilization.
Transition to Modern Age – Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.
Modern Revolutions – Scientific-industrial – Agrarian- French, Russian, Chinese-American
Revolution - English Revolution of 1688
Struggle for colonies and First World War.
Nazism, Fascism and Second World War.
World Organisations – League of Nations and U.N.O.
Cold War – West Asian Crisis – Non Aligned Movement.
Emergence of New World Order- Disintegration of Soviet Union – Globalization.

Part III : Pre-Modern India 
Early Indian Culture – Harappan – Vedic and post vedic cultures – Megalithic culture in South
India – Ancient Tamilakam.
Dissent/Protestant Movements to Brahmanism – Jainism and Budhism.
State in Early India – Pre Mauryan and Mauryan – Gupta Age.
Feudalism Debate.
Advent of Islam – Sultanate period – State and administration.
The Mughal period – Revenue and Military administration.
Medieval South India – Satavahana – Chalukyas
Pallavas – Vijayanagara – Cholas and Pandyas.

Part IV : Modern India 
Advent of Europeans – Modes of conquest – early resistance to colonialism
Revolt of 1857 – Nature of the Revolt.
Colonial State – Revenue settlements – Western Education and colonial knowledge
Economic Impact of colonialism – Drain Theory
Indian Renaissance – Social and Religious reform movements. Rise of Indian Nationalism – Formation of Indian National Congress – Moderate and Extremist
phase.
Gandhian Era – From Non-cooperation to Quit India.
Revolutionary Nationalism – Leftist Movements – Peasant movements.
Towards Freedom – Two Nation Theory and Muslim League - INA – Transfer of power.
Nehruvian Era – Making of the constitution – Economic planning – International Relations –
Integration of Native State – Linguistic reorganisation – science and education
Post Nehru Age – Indira Gandhi and Emergency – Economic liberalisation and its impact.
Caste and communalism in Modern India – Coalition politics.

Part V : Pre-Modern Kerala 
Sources – Archaeology/Epigraphy/Literacy/Numismatic and other sources
Historiography – Recent trends
Prehistoric cultures – Megalithic culture – concept of Tinai.
Transmarine contacts of Kerala and its impact.
Belief systems – Jainism, Budhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Agrarian expansion of Kerala – Aryanisation.
Temple and Brahmin land control
Age of Perumals – Nature of State – Trading Corporations
Emergence of Naduvazhi Swaroopams
Advent of Europeans.

Part VI : Modern Kerala 
The colonial intervention – British land revenue administration in Malabar – Tenurial reforms of
Travancore and Cochin – English education and printing press, Martandavarma and Modern
Travancore – Saktan Tampuran.
Mysorian Intervention and its impact.
Political Revolts and Protests. The Pazhassi Revolt.
Revolts of Velu Thampi and Paliath Achan.
Kerala Renaissance – Narayana Guru and other reformers.
Anti-caste movement – Reform movements in Kerala.
Caste organisations – Temple entry movements.
Nationalist movements in Kerala – Malabar Rebellion of 1921 – Nature of the Revolt – Salt
Satyagraha.
Travancore State Congress and the struggle for Responsible Government.
Cochi Rajya Praja Mandalam.
Left movements – Karshaka Sangham in Malabar - Punnapra vayalar.
Aikya Kerala Movement – First Communist Ministry Historic Legislations – Liberation
Movements.
'Kerala Model' Development – Panchayat Raj and Peoples planning.
Literature and culture – Origin and Development of Malayalam Language. Art forms of Kerala.

Part VII 
Recent developments in historical studies


 Part VIII Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude 

I. TEACHING APTITUDE 

• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
• Learner's characteristics;
• Factors affecting teaching;
• Methods of teaching;
• Teaching aids;
• Evaluation systems.

II. RESEARCH APTITUDE 

• Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;
• Steps of research;
• Methods of research;
• Research Ethics;
• Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;
• Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.


Part IX(a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution 

Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the
interpretation of the Constitution.

Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental
Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.

Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional
Authorities.
Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States.
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

 Part IX(b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes 

Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against
Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare
Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Part X(a) Renaissance in Kerala
TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY
Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding
of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc. EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY
(A) Socio-Religious reform Movements
SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala
Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha
Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.
(B) Struggles and Social Revolts
Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam
Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee
Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.
Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.
ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE
Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini,
Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc
AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc
WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma
Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
LEADERS OF RENAISSANCE
Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda
Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham
Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph,
Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal,
Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C.
Krishnan,
K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad,
Velukkutty Arayan,
K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami
Iyer, C Kesavan.
Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others
LITERARY FIGURES
Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc
Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup,
Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi
Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others

Part X(b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs 
 General Knowledge and Current Affairs

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 question paper.

LECTURER IN ECONOMICS : COLLEGIATE EDUCATION : Detailed Syllbus : Kerala PSC

LECTURER IN ECONOMICS COLLEGIATE EDUCATION 
(CATEGORY NO. 585/2012) 

Part I 
Methodology of Microeconomics - Recent developments in consumer behavior - Modern
theories of demand analysis - Theories of production and cost - Input output analysis, Linear
programming and Game theory - Market models: -Perfect and Imperfect - Risk and Uncertainty
models in product and factor markets - Theories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economics -
Theories of Distribution.

Part II 
Classical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in Macroeconomics - IS-LM Closed and
Open economy models - Consumption and Investment Theories - Theories of Demand for and
Supply of Money - Theories of Inflation - Theories of Business Cycle - Modern Developments in
Macroeconomics - Macroeconomic Policy.

Part III 
Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in Economics - Theories of
Probability - Probability Distributions - Theories of Sampling - Theories of Estimation and Testing
of Hypothesis - Linear Regression Models - Violation of assumptions of Classical Linear
Regression models - Dummy variables

Part IV 
Economic Growth and Development: Concept, approach and measurement - Traditional and
Modern theories of development - Growth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge and
Endogenous growth models - Plan models - Human capital and Manpower Planning - Environment
and Sustainable development -Environmental policies.

Part V 
Growth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since New Economic
reforms - Sectoral growth - Economic planning in India - Demographic development - Impact of
Economic reforms on poverty, unemployment and inequality - Fiscal, financial and external sector
reforms - Fiscal federalism and Finance Commissions - Development experience of Kerala:
Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality - Gender issues
- State finance

Part VI
Trade and Growth - Pure theories of international trade - Recent developments in trade
theories - Trade policy and economic integration - International monetary system - Foreign
exchange market - Balance of payments and exchange rates - Internal and external balance under
alternative exchange rate regimes - International capital flows - Institutions and instruments in
Indian money and capital markets - Financial inclusion

Part VII
Recent developments in Economics

Part VIII Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude 


I. TEACHING APTITUDE

• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
• Learner's characteristics;
• Factors affecting teaching;
• Methods of teaching;
• Teaching aids;
• Evaluation systems.

II. RESEARCH APTITUDE 

• Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;
• Steps of research;
• Methods of research;
• Research Ethics;
• Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;
• Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.


Part IX(a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution 

Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the
interpretation of the Constitution.

Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental
Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.

Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional
Authorities.
Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States.
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

 Part IX(b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes 

Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against
Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare
Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.



 Part X(a) Renaissance in Kerala 
TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY
Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding
of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.
EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY
(A) Socio-Religious reform Movements
SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala
Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha
Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.
(B) Struggles and Social Revolts
Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam
Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee
Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.
Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.
ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE
Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini,
Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc
AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc
WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma
Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
LEADERS OF RENAISSANCE
Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda
Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham
Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph,
Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal,
Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C.
Krishnan,
K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad,
Velukkutty Arayan,
K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami
Iyer, C Kesavan.
Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others
LITERARY FIGURES
Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc
Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup,
Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi
Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others

Part X(b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs 
 General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

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 question paper. 

LECTURER IN ZOOLOGY : Detailed Syllabus

LECTURER IN ZOOLOGY 

COLLEGIATE EDUCATION 

(CATEGORY NO. 588/2012) 

PART I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 

1. SYSTEMATICS 

• Basic concepts , Importance and applications 

• Trends -Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Molecular taxonomy, Cladistics, Numerical 

taxonomy 

• Dimensions of speciation, Species concept, Theories of biological classification, Hierarchy 

of categories. 

• Procedural keys- Taxonomic procedures- Collection, Preservation, Curating, Identification. 

• Taxonomic keys- Merits and demerits; ICZN, Formation of scientific names of various taxa. 

2. EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 

An outline of evolutionary theories: Darwinism, Lamarckism, Modern synthesis (not in 

detail). 

Origin of higher categories- Punctuated equilibrium- Macroevolution- Microevolution- 

Coevolution-Founder principle- C-value paradox-Concept of molecular clock- 

Cytochrome C- Haemoglobin-Histone. 

PART II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. 

I. PHYSIOLOGY 

1. Nutrition and Digestion 

• Types of nutrition 

• Mechanism of Digestion , Absorption 

• Gastro intestinal hormones 

• Deficiency diseases of nutrients. 

2. Circulatory Physiology 

• Physiology of cardiac muscles 

• cardiac cycle 

• Electrical properties 

• 

• conducting system of heart 

• Blood pressure 

• Blood volume 

• pressure control - integrated system. 

 3. Nerve Physiology 

• Nerve action potential 

• conduction of nerve impulse 

• Synapse 

• Synaptic transmission 

• Neurotransmitters. 

4. Excretory physiology 

5. Respiratory physiology 

6. Muscle physiology 

7. Endocrinology 

• Major Endocrine glands and their hormones and functions 

• Mechanism of hormone action. 

II. BIOCHEMISTRY 

Biomolecules 

• Carbohydrates: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions. 

• Proteins: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions. 

• Lipids: Classification, Structure, Properties, functions. 

Enzymes: Mechanism of enzyme action. Factors affecting enzyme action, Enzyme kinetics, Menton- 

Michaelis kinetics, Substrate concentration, Enzyme inhibition and regulation, Isozyme, Coenzyme, 

Ribozymes. 

Metabolism of carbohydrate: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, Pentose phosphate pathway, Glycogenesis, 

Glucogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism. 

Metabolism of protein: Deamination, Transamination, 

Metabolism of Lipids: B oxidation, Synthesis of Fatty acid, Biosynthesis of 

cholesterol. 

Energy metabolism: Oxidative metabolism, Oxidative phosphorylation, 

Chemiosmotic theory . 

PART III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 

I. MICROBIOLOGY 

• Classification of Microorganisms- Berg's manual. 

• Salient features of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, Algae. 

• Bacterial Cell- Structure and function 

• Bacterial Cell wall- Peptidoglycan, Gram's positive and Gram's negative, Mechanism of Gram's 

staining. 

• Bacterial culture media 

• Growth curves 

2. Industrial Microbiology: Fermentation.  

II: IMMUNOLOGY 

• Types of immunity - Innate, Acquired, Passive, Active, Cell mediated. 

• Cells of primary and secondary lymphoid organs. 

• Cells and organs of immune system. 

III. Immunogens [ Antigen] 

• General properties- Structure and function, Variability and Diversity. 

• Factors affecting antigenicity 

• Epitopes and haptens 

• Adjuvants. 

IV. Immunoglobulins [Antibodies] 

• General properties- Structure and function 

• Different classes- Ig A, IgD, IgE, IgM 

• Variability and Diversity 

• Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies 

V. Antigen Antibody interaction 

 Complement system- Classical pathway, Alternate, cell mediated and humoral reactions. 

VI. Transplantation 

MHC genes, Auto-immune diseases. 

PART IV 

CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 

 CELL 

Cell membrane- Structure and function. 

Cell organelles with special reference to Mitochondria and Ribosomes 

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 

• Organization of eukaryotic genome, gene content and genomic size complexity of eukaryotic 

genome, conserved exons and recombination 

• DNA replication , Repair and Recombination 

• Prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication. Enzyme involved in replication. DNA damage and 

repair. 

• Transcription and RNA processing 

• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic transcription, Binding of transcription 

complexes, Post -transcriptional processing . 

• Translation- prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, Translational machinery, mechanism of 

initiation, elongation and termination, Post-translational modification of protein. 

• Gene regulation mechanism in Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes 

• Transcriptional signals-TATA, CAAT box, Enhancers. 

A. BIOTECHNOLOGY 

• Gene closing 

• Major steps in cloning, Isolation and purification of genes. • Vectors- properties of an ideal vector, different types [ plasmids, Ti plasmid, bacteriophages, cosmids, 

phagemids, artificial chromosomes]. 

• Enzymes in gene cloning. 

• Probes and molecular markers [RFLP, RAPD, AFLP]. 

• Homoploymer tailing, linkers and adapters. 

B. Genetic engineering techniques. 

1. Polymerase Chain reaction, DNA finger printing, Blotting techniques [Northern, 

Southern, Western blottings, Dot blot, Slot blot]. 

2. DNA sequencing - Maxam-Gilbert method, Sanger-Coulson method. Chromosome 

jumping, Genomic library and cDNA library, Site specific mutagenesis and gene targeting, 

Human genome project, Human gene therapy, and other genome projects. 

 3. Transgenic animals. 

PART V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 

I. GENETICS. 

• Mendelian principles of genetics- Laws , Linkage, Crossing over, Mutation, DNA, 

Types of DNA, RNA, Types of RNA. 

• Lyon hypothesis. 

• Syndromes- Klinefelter, Down, Turner. 

• Genetic code. 

II. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 

• Gametogenesis, Fertilization and early development - Cleavage, Blastulation, 

gastrulation, Organogeny. 

• Experimental Embryology. 

• Embryonic induction. 

PART VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND 

BIOSTATISTICS 

1. ECOLOGY: 

Definitions- Habit and habitat, Ecological niche, Ecosystem, Population ecology, Community ecology, 

Ecological succession, Pollution, Global warming. 

2.ETHOLOGY 

Learning behaviour, Communication behaviour, Motivation. 

3.BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION 

Biodiversity concept, status in India, Value, Loss and causes of loss. 

Indices, Hot spots of Biodiversity. 

In situ and Ex-situ conservation. 

4.BIOSTATISTICS 

Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation; Graphical representation of data. 

 PART – VII RECENT TRENDS 

BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION 

1. INSTRUMENTATION 

• Scanning electron microscope, Transmission electron microscope 

• Electrophoresis- Gel, PAGE, Agarose, 2D- Immunoelectrophoresis, Fluorescent 

• HPLC, Flow cytometry 

• NMR spectroscopy- Mass, Plasma , Atomic 

• X-ray diffraction 

• ELISA 

2. BIOINFORMATICS 

Proteomics, Genomics, Data bases - Primary and Secondary, Search engines. 

Transgenic animals, Stem cell research, IPR, Carbon trading, Ecological foot printing, Treaties and protocols 

related to climate change. 

PART VIII Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude 

I. TEACHING APTITUDE 

• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements; 

• Learner's characteristics; 

• Factors affecting teaching; 

• Methods of teaching; 

• Teaching aids; 

• Evaluation systems. 

II. RESEARCH APTITUDE 

• Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types; 

• Steps of research; 

• Methods of research; 

• Research Ethics; 

• Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium; 

• Thesis writing: its characteristics and format. 

PART IX(a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution 

Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the 

interpretation of the Constitution. 

Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental 

Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties. 

Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional 

Authorities. 

Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial. 

Services under the Union and the States. Emergency Provisions. 

Amendment Provisions of the Constitution. 

 PART IX(b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes 

Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against 

Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare 

Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc. 

PART X(a) Renaissance in Kerala 

TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY 

Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding 

of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc. 

EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY 

(A) Socio-Religious reform Movements 

SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala 

Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha 

Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc. 

(B) Struggles and Social Revolts 

Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam 

Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee 

Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. 

Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc. 

ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE 

Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, 

Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc 

AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE 

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc 

WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE 

Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma 

Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others 

LEADERS OF RENAISSANCE 

Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda 

Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham 

Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, 

Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, 

Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. 

Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan 

Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, 

A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, 

Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others 

 LITERARY FIGURES 

Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc 

Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, 

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi 

Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others 

PART X(b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

 General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

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 question paper.