Physics
Measurement: Dimension and dimensional equations of mechanical quantities.
area, volume, velocity, acceleration, momentum, force, moment. energy and
work.
Motion: Displacement. vectors, Newton's First Law, Conservation of
Energy and Momentum, Kinematics, Newton's Second Law and definition of force,
equations of motion. work, relation between work and energy power, Newton's
Third Law, friction. sliding and rolling friction.
Circular Motion: Motion of a body in circular orbit. centripetal force,
Newton's Law of gravitation, Earth's satellites, rigid body rotation. Momentum
of Inertia, Torque.
Wave Motion: Simple harmonic motion. waves and waves propagation in
matter. characterisation of wave motion (Including phase). coherence. graphical
and ana1yticaI description in terms of periodicity in time and space. Superposition
of waves. longitudinal and transverse waves, refraction, dispersion, interference.
Optics: Huygen's construction (geometrical), Young's double experiment
(Idea of path difference).
Kinetic Theory of Gases: Basic assumptions, derivations and expressions
for pressure, temperature, translation degree of freedom, mean energy, gas
equation. specific heats of gases, relation between Cp and Cv
Cp -Cv -R/J
Physics of the Atom: Bohr's model of atom. his postulates, origin
of spectra. spectrum of hydrogen atom. electron configuration of the atoms.
Photoelectric effect, laws of photoelectric emission.
Thermodynamics: Work and heat, first law of Thermodynamics.
Electricity: Electric current, thermal effect, Joule's law, chemical
effect, magnetic effect, Boit-Savart's law, moving coil galvanometer, moving
charge in a magnetic field.
Electro-Magnetic Induction: Lenze's law, 'eddy current, Faraday's
law of electro-magnetic induction, self-inductance.
Solids: Structure of solids covalent, Van der waal and metallic, electrons
in solids, classification of metals.
Nuclear Physics: Atomic nucleus, general idea of nuclear force, artificial
radio-activity .
Electronic Devices: Thermionic emission, idea of work function, diode
non-linear device, construction and characteristics, triode-construction and
characteristics, Vacuum Triode.
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Chemistry
Section A : General & Inorganic Chemistry
Structure of Atom: Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom, Pauli's exclusion
principle.
Molecule and Chemical Bond: Ionic and covalent bonds and general properties
associated with the bonds, hybridization, shape of molecules having sp,
sp2 and sp3 hybridised bonds, Electronegativity
and polarity of bonds, hydrogen bonds.
Periodic Properties of Elements: Grouping of elements into families,
periodic law, Electronic configuration of elements as the basis of periodic
classification, General discussion of variation of properties such as valency
, atomic size, ionisation energy , electron affinity , electronegativity and
metallic character along periods and groups in the periodic table.
Chemistry of Elements and Compounds: Occurrence, isolation, chemical
properties and use of nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, chlorine, bromine.
Section B: Organic Chemistry
Introduction:
(a) Nomenclature of organic-compounds, Iso- merism, Tetrahedral structure,
hybridization, sigma and pi bonds.
(b) Methods of preparation, properties, structure and uses of the following
classes of compounds:
(i} Hydrocarbons, Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes,
Benzene.
(ii) Chloroform, Idoform, Carbon tetrachloride,
Chlorobenzene, (iii) Hydroxy derivatives:
phenols.
(iv) Carboxylic acids, substituted acids.
Section C: Physical Chemistry
State of Matter: Nature of intermolecular forces, kinetic energy and
order of constituent species in gases, liquids and solids, Properties of gases,
liquids and solids, Kinetic theory of gases.
Energetics: Exothermic and endothermic reactions.
Chemical Equilibrium: Law of mass action and its application to chemical
equilibrium, Le Chatelier- Braun principle, factors influencing equilibrium.
Ionic equilibria in aqueous solution. solubility product, common ion effect.
Modem concept of acids and bases, pH value.
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Zoology
Histology: Microscopic structure of animal tissues, Histology of mammalian
organs (stomach. intestine. liver, spleen. lungs, kidney . pancreas and gonads).
Anatomy and Physiology: (with reference to frog).
(i) Skin: Microscopic structure and its
functions.
(ii) Skeleton: Microscopic structure of
bone and cartilage. General account of bones of frog.
(iii) Digestive System: Structure of alimentary
canal and associated glands. digestive
enzymes
and their role in digestion, absorption of products of digestion. peristalsis.
balanced
diet.
(iv) Respiratory System: Structure of
respiratory organs, mechanism of breathing,
gaseous
transport. tissue respiration.
(v) Circulatory System: Functions of blood
and 1ymph. Microscopic structure of blood
and blood
vessels. Structures and working of heart, distribution of arteries and
veins,
circulation of blood coagulation. blood groups.
(vi) Excretory System: Histology of kidney
.structure and function of kidney tubules.
arrangement
of excretory organs.
(vii) Nervous System :General account
of brain, spinal cord and nerves. Histology of
spinal
cord. Reflex actions (simple and conditioned), Sense organs (eye and ear).
Reproductive System: General arrangement of reproductive organs, histology
of testis and ovary.
Developmental Biology: Basic features of development in animals. Types
of eggs. fertilisation cleavage. blastula.
Development of frog, up to the formation of primary germ layers, tadpole and
its adaptation. metamorphosis of tadpole.
Diversity of Animal Life: Principles of Classification, binomial nomenclature.
General classification of animal Phyla up to classes (invertebrates) and up
to sub-classes/order (vertebrates), with detailed study of the types as indicated:
(i) Protozoa. Amoeba. Entamoeba,
Paramecium. Malaria, Parasitic trypanosomes. (ii) Porifera. {iii) Coelenterata.
Hydra. (iv) Platyhelminthes, Taenia solium, T. saginata. (v) Nemathelminthes,
Ascaris lumbricoides (vi) Annelida Pheretima posthuma (General account and
life history). (vii) Arthropoda. Cockroach. Insects and diseases. Life histories
of housefly and mosquitoes. (viii) Mollusca. (ix) Echinodermata. (x) Chordata.
General .characters of fishes. General study of frog (Rana tigrina), General
characters of birds.
Genetics and Evolution (Fundamentals only): Human genetics -Human chromosomes.
sex-determination. sex-linked inheritance. Evidences and theories of organic
evolution.
Ecology: Physical and biological factors influencing organism Food
chains. pyramids of numbers, biological equilibrium. Interspecific associations
(symbiosis) .
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Botany
Anatomy and Physiology of Plants: Meristems -Plant growth and development.
Internal and external regulators of growth and development in plants: Internal
structure of stem and secondary growth; Xylem and Phloem-their cell elements
and functions: Internal structure of dicot and monocot leaves; photosynthesis.
history .importance. factors and mechanism, stomatal mechanism. transpiration
and respiration. Internal structure of dicot and monocot roots.
Absorption and cellwater relations, transport of water and minerals. tropic
and turgor movements.
Systematics: Principles of classical and new systematics.
Binomial nomenclature .
Familiarity with taxa.
Systems: Difference between artificial and natural systems. identification
of local flora (upto familites) .
Man and Environment: Soil, rainfall and temperature with reference
to natural resources.
Our natural resources -their uses and abuses.
Environmental pollution and preventive measures.
Cell Biology-Elementary: Introduction: Cell theory: Cell as a unit
of life. Tools and techniques of cell studies. Microscopy (use of microscope
and calibration). .Elements of microscope. Biomembranes -Transport mechanism,
cellular respiration. Cell organelles: their structure and functions. Hormones
-their mode of action, Nucleus. chromosomes, DNA structure including events
in replication and transcription.
(a) Discovery of the nucleus -its structure
and importance in heredity.
(b) Discovery of chromosomes -their structure
and role in heredity. Parallelism of
behaviour between
Mendelian factors, chromosome theory of heredity .
(c) Discovery and structure of DNA. its
role in heredity .Replication of DNA, Genetic
Code and protein
synthesis. Transcription.
Genetics: Organisation of the heredity material in chromosomes. Equational
division, Reduction division, Mitosis and Meiosis compared and contrasted
significance of meiosis. Medel's laws of inheritance: Discovery of linkage,
sex-linked inheritance. Crossing-over, stage at which crossing-over occurs:
Neurospora genetics, Mutation, discovery, types of Mutation and Mutations
in diploids. Role of mutations in evolution, Role in agriculture. Elaboration
of Mendel's laws of inheritance: Monohybrid or Dyhybrid crosses.
Reasons for the success of Mendel in his experiments Absence of linkage in
Menders experiments. Why did he not get linkage? Mendelism as the basis of
genetics.
Development Biology: Significance of life-cycles with special reference
to alternation of generations as exemplified in Escherichia .coli, chlamydomonas,
Spirogyra, Funaria, Selaginellaand Pinus (No structural details).
Botany and Human Welfare: Man and domestication of plants, important
cultivated crop: cereals (wheat & rice), millets, pulses (gram), fibres,
oilseeds (groundnut), sugarcane, vegetables, fruits (mango and banana).
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