Group-3 Training
By
DR. LAKSHMAIAH IAS STUDY CIRCLE

TSPSC GROUP-III SYLLABUS :

 PAPER-I: GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES

• Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.
• International Relations and Events.
• General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology.
• Environmental Issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
• World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State.
• History and Cultural Heritage of India.
• Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.
• Policies of Telangana State.
• Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies.
• Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.
• Basic English. (8th Class Standard)

PAPER-II: HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY

Socio-Cultural History of Telangana and Formation of Telangana State.

• Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Mudigond and Vemulawada Chalukyas and their contribution to culture; Social System; Religious conditions; Buddhism and Jainism in Ancient Telangana; Growth of Language and Literature, Art and Architecture.
• The establishment of Kakatiya kingdom and their contribution to socio-cultural development. The growth of Telugu Language and Literature under the Kakatiyas – Art, Architecture, and Fine Arts. Rachakonda and Deverakonda Velamas, Social and Religious Conditions; Growth of Telugu Language and Literature, Popular protest against Kakatiyas: Sammakka – Sarakka Revolt; Socio- a Cultural contribution of Qutubshahis – Growth of Language, Literature, Art, Architecture, Festivals, Dance, and Music. The emergence of Composite Culture.
• Asaf Jahi Dynasty; Nizam-British Relations: Salarjung Reforms and its impact; Socio-Cultural- Religious Conditions under the Nizams: Educational Reforms, Establishment of Osmania University and Higher Education; Growth of Employment and the Rise of Middle Classes.
• Socio-cultural and Political Awakening in Telangana: Role of Arya Samaj-Andhra Mahasabha; Andhra Saraswatha Parishat, Literary and Library movements, Adi- Hindu movement, Andhra Mahila Sabha and the growth of Women’s movement; Tribal Revolts, Ramji Gond, and Kumaram Bheemu, -The Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle; Causes and Consequences.
• Integration of Hyderabad State into the Indian Union and formation of Andhra Pradesh. Gentlemen Agreement; Mulki Movement 1952-56; Violation of Safeguards – Regional imbalances – Assertion of Telangana identity; Agitation for Separate Telangana State 1969-70 – Growth of popular protest against discrimination and movements towards the formation of Telangana State 1971-2014.

Overview of the Indian Constitution and Politics.

• Evolution of Indian Constitution – Nature and Salient Features – Preamble.
• Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Fundamental Duties.
• Distinctive Features of Indian Federalism – Distribution of Legislative and Administrative Powers between Union and States.
• Union and State Governments – President – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Powers and Functions.
• Rural and Urban Governance with special reference to the 73rd and 74th
• Electoral System: Free and Fair Elections, Malpractices; Election Commission; Electoral Reforms and Political Parties.
• Judicial System in India – Judicial Activism.
• Special Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women and Minorities b) Welfare Mechanism for Enforcement – National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and National Commission for Backward Classes.

• Indian Constitution: New Challenges.

Social Structure, Issues and Public Policies.

• Indian Social Structure: Salient Features of Indian society: Caste, Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion, Tribe, Women, Middle class – Socio-Cultural Features of Telangana Society.
• Social Issues: Inequality and Exclusion: Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism, Violence against Women, Child Labour, Human Trafficking, Disability, and Aged.
• Social Movements: Peasant’s Movements, Tribal Movements, Backward Class Movements, Dalit Movements, Environmental Movements, Women’s Movements, Regional Autonomy Movements, Human Rights Movements.
• Telangana Specific Social Issues: Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child labor, Girl Child, Fluorosis, Migration, Farmer’s and Weaver’s Distress.
• Social Policies and Welfare Programmes: Affirmative Policies for SCs, STs, OBC, Women, Minorities, Labour, Disabled and Children; Welfare Programmes: Employment, Poverty Alleviation Programmes; Rural and Urban, Women and Child Welfare, Tribal Welfare.

PAPER-III: ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges.

• Growth and Development: Concepts of Growth and Development –Relationship between Growth and Development
• Measures of Economic Growth: National Income- Definition, Concepts and Methods of measuring National Income; Nominal and Real Income.
• Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts of Poverty – Income based Poverty and Non-Income based poverty; Measurement of Poverty; Unemployment- Definition, Types of Unemployment
• Planning in Indian Economy: Objectives, Priorities, Strategies, and Achievements of Five-year Plans – 12th FYP; Inclusive Growth – NITI Aayog

Economy and Development of Telangana.

• Telangana Economy in undivided Andhra.Pradesh (1956-2014)- Deprivations (Water (Bachavat Committee), Finances (Lalit, Bhargava, Wanchu Committees) and Employment( Jai Bharat Committee, Georgian Committee) and Under Development.
• Land Reforms in Telangana: Abolition of Intermediaries: Zamindari, Jagirdari, and Inamdar; Tenancy Reforms; Land ceiling; Land alienation in Scheduled Areas
• Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Share of Agriculture and Allied sectors in GSDP; Distribution of land holdings; Dependence on Agriculture; Irrigation- Sources of Irrigation; Problems of Dryland Agriculture; Agricultural credit.
• Industry and Service Sectors: Industrial Development; Structure and Growth of Industry sector-Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector; Industrial Infrastructure; Industrial Policy of Telangana; Structure and Growth of Service sector.

• Issues of Development and Change.

• Development Dynamics: Regional Inequalities in India – Social Inequalities – Caste, Ethnicity (tribe), Gender and Religion; Migration; Urbanisation.
• Development and Displacement: Land Acquisition Policy; Resettlement and Rehabilitation.
• Economic Reforms: Growth, Poverty, and Inequalities – Social Development (education and health); Social Transformation; Social Security.
• Sustainable Development: Concept and Measurement; Sustainable Development Goals.