Civil Services Mains exam syllabus: Botany Paper I Microbiology and Plant Pathology Viruses, bacteria, and plasmids-structure and reproduction. General account of infection, Phytoimmunology. Applications of microbiology in agriculture, industry, medicine and pollution control in air, soil and water. Important plant diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, fungi and nematodes. Mode of infection and dissemination. Molecular basis of infection and disease resistance/defence. Physiology of parasitism and control measures. Fungal toxins. Cryptogams Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes-structure and reproduction...  
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Civil Services Mains exam syllabus: Anthropology Paper I (1) Meaning and scope of Anthropology Relationship with other disciplines: History, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Life Science, Medical Science. Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance Social-cultural Anthropology Physical and biological Anthropology Archaeological Anthropology Human Evolution and emergence of Man: Organic Evolution: Theories of evolution in historical perspective, pre-Darwinian, Darwinian and Post-Darwinian period. Modern synthetic theory of evolution; brief outline of terms and concepts of evolutionary...  
05:05 PM, Jul 03, 2012

CS Mains Syllabus: Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper I Animal Nutrition: Energy sources, energy, metabolism and requirements for maintenance and production of milk, meat, eggs and wool. Evaluation of feeds as sources of energy. Trends in protein nutrition: sources of protein metabolism and synthesis, protein quantity and quality in relation to requirements. Energy protein ratios in ration. Minerals in animal diet: Sources, functions, requirements and their relationship of the basic minerals nutrients including trace elements. Vitamins, Hormones...  
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Civil Services Mains exam syllabus: Agriculture Paper I Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation. Physical and social environment as factors of crop distribution and production. Climatic elements as factors of crop growth, impact of changing environment on cropping pattern as indicators of environments. Environmental pollution and associated hazards to crops, animals, and humans. Cropping pattern in different agro-climatic zones of the country. Impact of high-yielding and short-duration varieties on...  
04:08 PM, Jul 03, 2012

Civil Services: Syllabus for Mains Exam Paper " I: One Indian Language Paper " II: English Paper " III: Essay Paper " IV & V: General Studies. Paper " VI, VII, VIII & IX: Two subjects from the following list of optional subjects. Optional Subjects " Mains Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Anthropology Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Commerce and Accountancy Economics Electrical Engineering Geography Geology History Law Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Science Philosophy Physics...  
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