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A. POST GRADUATE COURSES
I. Faculties of Atrs and Social Sciences:
11. ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY, CULTURE & ARCHAEOLOGY (AIHCA)
Part – A: (40 Marks)
Fundamentals of Indian Archaeology, Indian Art and Architecture

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Part – B: (60 Marks)
Indian History from the earliest time to the present day including political, social, economic, religious and cultural aspects.

12. ARABIC
Part – A (40 Marks)
Grammar : The following topics: Kalima, Aqsam-ai-Kalima, Fail, Aqsama-ai-fail, Jumla ismia wa Failia, Murakkab Idafi, Murakkab Touseefi, Mubtada Khabar, Wahed, Tasnia Jama Muzakkar and Muannas, Zameer Zarf Zaman and Makan, Huroof Jarra. (Book prescribed: al-Nahwu-Al- Wadihatul Ibtedauya Part–I Translation from the prescribed text book, Duroos-al-Lugha, al Arabia (Part-II by Dr. V. Abdur Raheem.)
Part – B (60 Marks)
Prose: I. The Prose book “Duroos-ul-Lughtil Arabiya Part II by Dr. V. Abdur Raheem
II. The following five surahs: Wadhuha, Insherah, Teen, Zilzal and Qadar Poerty: 10 Poems: 1. Fazl-al-Lugath; 2. Al-Tair; 3.An-Naseedul-Mudarari; 4.Al-Kitab; 5.Unshudu Al-Sabah; 6.Nasheed Al-Kashafa; 7.Al-Zahiar; 8.Al-Tabiah; 9.Tahyi Al-Maktab; 10.Alustaz wal alwalid.
History of Arabic Literature: Pre-Islamic Period: 1.Mazaya-al-Lugha-al-Arabia; 2.Al-Muallaqaal- Saba; 3.Khasais Al-Shair Al-Jahili; 4.Tadween-al Quraan; 5.Mumayyizat Khitabat al Asr Jahili; 6.Mumayyizat Khitabad Asr Al-Khulfa Al-Rashideen.

13. MASTER OF COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM (M.C.J.):
Part – A (40 Marks)
Comprehension of a passage (10 marks)
Sentence Construction (5 marks)
Identifying Grammatical Errors (5 Marks)
Spelling (5 marks)
Antonyms and Synonyms (10 marks
Logic and Reasoning (5 marks)
Part – B (60 Marks)
Media Awareness (20 Marks)
Current Affairs (20 Marks)
General Awareness (10 Marks)
Words Frequently used in Media (10 Marks)

14. BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE (B.L.I.Sc.) / MASTER OF
LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE (M.L.I.Sc.) 2 years Integrated Programme
Part – A: (40 Marks)
Books, Periodicals, Reasoning, Mental Ability and Arithmetic: News Papers & Periodicals – their place of publication; Books – subjects, Books – Authors; Verbal Reasoning, Mental Ability; and General Arithmetic, Quantitative Ability.
Part – B (60 Marks)
General Knowledge, Awareness, and Current Affairs: Popular and Technical Terms in various fields – their subject and meaning; Famous Persons – their Specialization, filed of activity, Awards, honours etc.; Learned Regional, National and International Institutions, Societies, Associations – their location, activities, etc.; Current Affairs and Events – Regional, National and International (Social, Political, Economic, etc); sports and games – terms, specifications, rules and persons etc.; Geographical locations, names and terms – cities, countries, rivers, mountains, parks, forests, capitals, etc. Inventions, Discoveries, Explorations, etc.; and Questions relating to specific subjects – Arts, Social Sciences & Sciences (Literature, Economics, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, etc.

15. ECONOMICS
Part – A: (40 Marks)
Indian Economy and Economic Development: Meaning of Economic Growth & Development, measures of
Economic development – GNP PCI PQLI and HDI, Factors influencing economic development – Balanced and
unbalanced growth. Choice of Techniques, Concept of Sustainable Development and inclusive Growth.
Structure of the Indian Economy: Basic features; Natural resources-Land, water and forest resources;
Basic Demographic features – Growth of population – Rural and Urban population, Occupational
distribution of population – distribution; National Income in India – Trends and composition Poverty, and
unemployment; Current Five year plan – Objectives and Allocation of Resources; L P G Policies in India.
Indian Agriculture: Nature and Importance, Trends in Agricultural area, Production and productivity;
Factors determining Productivity; Irrigation; New agricultural strategy; Agricultural marketing and prices;
Rural Credit – Micro Finance and SHGS. The Problem of food security.
Industry and Services: Structure.
Growth and employment of Industry; Industrial policies of 1956 and 1991, Growth and Problems of small
scale Industries, Foreign Capital and Aid, FEMA, Disinvestment policy in India – FDI; Growing importance
of service sector in India – education and health.
Andhra Pradesh State Economy: Gross State Domestic
Product (GSDP) – Trends and Composition; Demographic features; Agriculture – Land Utilization, cropping
pattern and irrigation; Industry – Growth structure and employment of Industry; poverty and
Unemployment in Andhra Pradesh; Service sector in Andhra Pradesh.

Part – B (60 Marks)
Micro Economics: Introduction: Nature, Definition and Scope of Economics – Methodology in Economics –
Micro and macro; Static and Dynamic, Normative and positive, Inductive and Deductive Analysis, Partial
and General Equilibrium – Choice as an economic problem.
Consumer Behaviour: Utility Analysis – Cardinal and Ordinal Approaches – Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, Law of Equi–Marginal Utility, Indifference Curves – Properties of indifference curves – Price (Budget) line – Equilibrium of the consumer with the help of indifference curves. Consumption Curve and Income Consumption Curves – Derivation of Demand Curve From Indifference Curves. Demand Analysis – Law of Demand, Elasticity of Demand – Price, Income and Cross elasticity; Demand forecasting – meaning and factors influencing demand – Consumer
surplus – Engel curve,
Theory of Production and Costs: Objectives of a firm – Production function – Cobb
– Douglas Production function – Isoquant – Factor Substitution – Law of variable proportions, Law of
Returns to Scale – Expansion path – Different Concepts of Revenue and Costs and their interrelationship –
Equilibrium of the firm – Break – Even analysis.
Market Structure: Market forms – Perfect and imperfect markets. Perfect Competition – Price Determination – Equilibrium of a firm and industry under perfect competition – Monopoly – Price determination under monopoly – Price discrimination – Monopolistic competition – Price determination. Oligopoly (Kincked demand curve).
Factors Pricing: Marginal productivity theory of distribution – Theories of wage determination – Wages and collective bargaining; Minimum Wage – Rent – Scarcity rent; Differential rent – Quasi rent. Interest – Classical and Neo – Classical theories. Profit – Dynamic, Innovations, Risk and Uncertainty theories.
Macro Economics:
National Income: Meaning, Definition and importance of Macro Economics – National Income: Meaning,
Definitions; National Income, GNP & NNP, GDP, Personal Income (PI), Disposable income (DI), Per Capita
Income (PCI), Real National Income(RNI)-Methods of Estimation of National Income (NI) –Measurement of
National Income and trends in India: Simple Numerical illustrations.
Theories of Employment: Classical theory of employment – Say’s law of markets – Keynesian theory of employment – Consumption function –APC, MPC, APS & MPS, factors Influencing consumption – Investment Function-MEC and Rate of Interest and the concept of Multiplier – Accelerator with simple Numerical illustrations.
Money – Gresham’s law – R.B.I. Classification of Money – M1, M2, M3, M4, Theories of Money – Fisher’s quantity theory of Money, Cambridge approach (Marshall and Keynes), Liquidity preference.
Trade Cyces and Inflation: Trade cycles – Meaning and definition – Phases of a trade cvcle – Inflation – Concept & Measurement of Inflation. Types of Inflation – Causes and effects of inflation – Measures to control inflation & Recession.
Elements of Financial System: Banking – Basic concepts, Functions of Commercial banks – The process of credit creation –Concept of Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) – Functions of the Reserve bank of India – Methods of Credit control – Quantitative and Qualitative Methods – Concept of Stock Market- Meaning, functions and importance of Stock Market – Primary and Secondary Markets. Concepts of (a) Shares (b) Debentures – Role of SEBI in regulation of Stock Market. Insurance – Types of Insurance – Life Insurance and General Insurance.

16. ENGLISH
Part-A (40 Marks)
Vocabulary (Antonyms, Synonyms, Single word substitutes), Grammar, Correction of sentences (Spotting the error), Spelling.
Part-B (60 Marks)
History of Literature, Literary terms, Authors and Books, General Awareness of Literature in English.

18. HISTORY
Part – A: (40 Marks)
History of Modern Europe ( 1789 – 1960 A.D.) : Introduction : Brief outlines of Renaissance,
Reformation, Geographical Discoveries, Rise of Nation States; French Revolution : Causes – Course –
Constitutional Assembly – National Convention – Directory – Effects of the Revolution; Emergence of
Napoleon Bonaparte – Expansion – Consolidation and Downfall; Vienna Congress – Concert of Europe –
Metternich – Revolutions of 1830 – 1848; The Industrial Revolution – its effects ; Second Republic in
France – Napoleon III – Paris Commune – The Rise of III French Republic; National Movements : Unification
of Italy, Unification of Germany; Liberalism and Democracy in Britain; The Eastern Question – Crimean
War – Berlin Congress; Revolution in Turkey – Balkan wars; Scramble for African and Asian Colonies –
Theories and Mechanisms of Imperialism; Power blocks in Europe – Imperial Rivalry – Causes and System;
First World War – Causes and Effects – Treaty of Versailles; Russian Revolution 1917 – Causes and
Significance; World under Economic crisis – Great Depression and Recovery; Rise of Fascism and Nazism;
League of Nations – Achievements and Failures; Second World War – Causes, Course and Effect; Post
Second World War Developments – U.N.O. – Cold War – Rise of third block.

Part B : (60 Marks)
History and Culture of India up to 1950 A.D.
Unit 1: Introduction to History – Influence of Geography on History – Survey of the Sources- Pre-Historic period – Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures – Role of Technology. Indus Valley Civilization – Its Characteristic Features – Vedic Culture – Early and Later Vedic Periods – Post-Vedic period – Emergence of Varna and Jati – Rise of New Religious Movements – Jainism and Buddhism in 6th Century B.C. Impact on Society and Culture.
Unit 2: A Brief Survey of Political Conditions in Ancient Indian – Magadha, Alexaunder’s Invasion and Mauryas – Ashoka’s Dhamma, Its Nature and Propagation – Mauryan Administration, Society and Economy – Art and Architecture.
Unit 3: Post-Mauryan period in North India – A Brief Political Survey of Kushans, Guptas, Pushyabuthi and Rajputs: Polity and Administration – Social Conditions – Caste System – Position of Women – Economy, Indian Feudalism – Art – Architecture – Education, Literature, Philosophy, Science and Technology.
Unit 4: A Brief Political Survey of South India – Sangam Age – Satavahanas – Pallavas – Cholas – Chalukyas and Rastrakutas – Kakatiyas and Vijayanagara: Polity and Administration, Society, Economy Art, Architecture and Literature.
Unit 5: Invasions of Arabs, Ghaznavids and Ghoris and Delhi Sultanate – A Brief Political Survey of Delhi Sultanate Polity and Administration, Reforms of Allauddin and Mohd. Bin Tuglaq. Society, Nobility – Status of Women, Economics and Technological Developments. Agriculture – Industry – Trade and Commerce – Urbanization, Art and Architecture – Fine Arts – Education and Literature.
Unit 6: Impact of Islam on Indian Society and Culture – Bhakti and Sufi Movements – Emergence of Composite Culture.
Unit 7: Survey of Sources – Establishment of Mughal Empire – Shershah Sur – Brief Survey of Political History up to A.D. 1707 – Polity and Administration – Society – Social Composition – Ulema – Nobility – Peasantry – Artisans – Slaves – Status of Women – Economy: Agriculture Industries, Trade and Commerce – Economic and Technological Developments. Religion – Hindu-Muslim Relations – Composite Culture. Education, Literature, Art, Architecture and Fine Arts. Decline and Disintegration of Mughal Empire – Rise of Regional Powers – Marathas and Sikhs.
Unit 8: Advent of European Powers – Portugese, Dutch, English and French Expansion and Consolidation of British Empire – Wars – Diplomacy – Policies Pursued – Subsidiary Alliance – Doctrine of Lapse; Economics Policies and Changes – Mercantilism and Free Trade Policies – Land Revenue Settlements – permanent – Ryotwari – Mahlawari Systems – Irrigation – Commercialization of Agriculture – Condition of Peasants – Famines – Decline of Cottage Industries.
Unit 9: Anti-colonial Upsurge – Peasant and Tribal Revolts, Revolt of 1857 – Causes – Nature and Results.
Unit 10: Factors for Social Change – Christian Missionaries – Western Education – Emergence of New Middle Classes – Growth of Press – Socio-Religious Reforms Movements – Brahma Samaj – Arya Samaj – Theosophical Society – Ramakrishna Mission – Aligarh Movement – Jyotiba Phule – Narayana Guru, Periyar’s Self-Respect Movement – Dr.B.R Ambedkar.
Unit 11: National Movement – Factors for the Growth of Nationalism – Indian National Congress – Three Phases of Freedom Struggle – Revolutionary Movements – Left Wing Movements – Peasant and Workers Movements.
Unit 12: Emergence of Communal Trends – Partition of India – Integration of Princely states into Indian Union – Formation of Indian Republic.