COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS

I. Syllabus for Principals in Morarji Desai / Kittur Rani

Chennamma/Ekalavya Model Residential Schools.

Syllabus for Paper-1: General Studies (z.1, —1 T( _Ta.3-@ 2s uci zsaW)

Objective type Multiple Choice Questions on General Awareness,

General Intelligence and Reasoning, Numerical Ability, Mental Ability,
Teaching aptitude, General .English, General Kannada. and General
Knowledge.

The General Paper on General English and neral Kannada to

normally conform to minimum standard expected stu nt who has passed
the Bachelor Degree Examination of a University. It is intended to test
candidate's knowledge of English and Kannada in Grammar, Vocabulary,
Spelling, Synonyms, his power to understand and comprehend English and
Kannada Languages and his ability to discriminate between correct and
incorrect usages etc.,
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: 1.Famous Books and Authors 2. Important
Inventions & Discoveries, 3.Basic science — Scientific Phenomena
4.Hygiene and Physiology (Human), 5.Chronology of Events in World
History 6.Glimpses of Indian History 7.Geographical terms(basic) 8.Sports
— International & National figures 9. Awards, Honors and Prizes 10. Indian
culture — Land & people — festivals. Physical geog aphy — Population —
Literacy-Natural regions — Natural Resources-Food crops — Non — Food
crops-Major Industries — Projects — Public undertakin s-Indian Art — Artists
of recognition — Classical Awards for various ac ievements -National
Policy on Education, Constitution of India — Major it ms-Union Govt. —and
State Govt. — Cabinets — Indian leaders of Inte national & National
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Recognition- (Who is who — India)11.Current Intern . tional affairs —India's

Foreign relations I 2.Current National affairs.

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Educational Administration
➢ Constitutional provisions and directive principles for education in—,
the Indian Constitution, measures for fulfilling the Constitutional
obligations;
➢ Role of different agencies (society, home, school) and their
interrelationship--, in the administration of Education;
➢ Education in relation to fundamental rights, democracy,—, secularism
and social justice;
➢ A critical analysis of the aims of Education in relation to national—,
understanding.
a) Content and methodology changes on
b) Educational Administration and Educational Planning
➢ School- community
➢ Relationship in relation to quantitative and qualitative—, development
in education.
➢ Role of Head of the Educational Institution as an Administrator,
Academic Leader and Leader for the Development of the Institution.
➢ Class room organization and Management, Physical facilities in a
school, school environment teacher role Leadership style of head
master and its influence on teacher role performance.
• Class room management; Mechanisms for coordinated functioning in
school.
Psychological foundations
)=. Child development-Physical, intellectual, emotional and social;
➢ Problems of adolescence-role of home-school and society in dealing
with them.

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➢ Learning;
a) Concept;
b) Factors affecting learning
c) Motivation and measures for creating effective learning situation

New Initiatives in Karnataka

➢ Quality improvement programme in Education'
➢ Compulsory Primary Education and Incentive scheme for
➢ compulsory Primary Education
➢ Incentive Programmes of Department of public Instruction and—,
Social Welfare Department for the children of Primary and Secondary
Education-Text-books,-Uniforms-midday meals, Residential Schools
etc.,
➢ School development and monitoring committees
')>- Systems of Examination
Computer education in schools
Sarva Shiksha ASbhiyan (SSA) and Ratriya Madyamika Shiksha—,
Abhiyan (RMSA) goals/objectives.
• In-service Teacher training programmes
➢ Role of District Teacher Institute of Educational Training (DIET)—,
and College for Teacher Education(CTE)
➢ Student/Teacher Welfare Programmes.
➢ Examination reforms-efforts to improve quality
• Action research
➢ Innovative experiments in distance EDUCATION
1 .Keli Kali 2) Edusat etc.,

Inclusive education programme

➢ Environment education and Health education in schools
• Recent programmes to promote.

a) Universal access
b) Universal enrollment
c) Univerasal retention
d) Universal achievement
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➢ Education for National Development.
➢ Emerging Interface between Political Process- & Education.
A Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education Act.
A Implementation of an educational policy-political will and effort,-
macro level requirements; action plans and programme guidelines as
tools for implementation and essentiality of political support; State
and Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Education
A Education and Economic Development
➢ Education and Individual Development
A Education and Socio-Cultural Context
A Learning Environment: the changing scenario
➢ Systems- & Structures in School Education
➢ Universalisation of Secondary Education
➢ Impact of realizing the UEE on Secondary Education: access,-
enrolment, participation and achievement: status of USE. USE:
issues and concerns Lessons from implementation of UEE Strategies
for realization of targets..

Equity & Equality in Education, Quality in Education

A What is 'Quality Education'?
Indicators of quality: related to learning environment, Student Outcomes Outcome
improvement through: Setting standards for Performance: supporting, Inputs
known to improve Achievement, Adapting flexible strategies for the acquisition
and Use of inputs, and monitoring performance.Enhancement of quality in
Secondary Schools.
❖ Education for Conservation of Environment
Conservation of environment an imminent need for sensitizing learns towards
concerns of environmental conservation. Integration of environmental concerns
in curriculum Role of teacher in promoting conservation
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 ❖ Nature of the Learner: Child and Adolescent
• Organization learning: Issues and Concerns Understanding
Teaching
❖ Teaching as a planned activity
Elements of Planning Assumptions underlying teaching and their—
Influence on the planning for teaching.
Phases of teaching:
a) Pre-active, Interactive and Post- active. Proficiency in teaching:
meaning, and place of awareness, skills, competencies and
commitment.
b) The general and subject related skills and competencies required in
teaching. Impact of one's own socialization processes, awareness of
one's own shifting identities as 'student', adult' and 'student
teacher' and their Influences on becoming a teacher'
c) Teacher's professional identity. What does it entail ?
➢ Assessment & Evaluation
➢ Perspectives on Assessment & Evaluation
➢ Assessment of Learning Assessment for Learning
➢ Issues, concerns, and Trends in assessment and Evaluation.

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1. Syllabus for Kannada Language Teacher

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2. Syllabus for English Langaguage Teacher

ENGLISH : Pronunciation,Spelling,Parts of Speech, Time and
Tense, Modals, Prepositions, Articles, Phrasal Verbs, Reported
Speech, Agreement, Grammar and Usage, Functional English,
Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Prefixes andSuffixes,
Error Detection, Comprehension, Cloze, Shuffling Sentence
Parts, Shuffling sentences in Paragraphs, Testing and
Evaluation, Methods/Techniques, ELT Terms

3. Syllabus for Hindi Teacher

1.Bhasha Vignan
2. Sahityaka Ithihas
a) Adikal
b) Bhakthikal
c) Reetikal
d) Adhunik kal(Gadhya )
e) Adhunik Kal(Padhya]

4. Syllabus for Mathematic Teacher

PHYSICS: Mechanics, Properties of matter, Heat and Thermodynamics

Waves, Sound, Light, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Electronics and
modern physics Theory of active and passive networks and devices, filters,
power supply. Digital electronics. Atomic Spectroscopy, Atomic structure,

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 charge, mass and e/m. Molecular spectra, Lasers and masers. X-rays and
crystal structure. Free electronic theory, semiconductors-Band theory.
• Magnetic materials. Quantum mechanics:- Wave mechanics, matter waves,
Eigen functions, SchrOdinger wave function. Special theory of relativity,
Lorentz contraction, time dilation, Doppler effect, Ultimate speed.
Aberration, variation of mass. Properties of nucleus, detectors, accelerators,
nuclear decays, Nuclear models, Fission and Fusion, Nuclear reactions-
binding energy, Cosmic rays, fundamental particles.

MATHEMATICS: Numbers and Numerals-Number systems, Number sets,

Basic operations, Properties, Square numbers and Square roots, Cube
numbers, and cube roots, Irrational numbers, Sets ,Matrices, Mathematics
in day today activities, Statistics, 4.Permutations and Combinations,
5.Modular arithmetic 6.Algebra-Basic concepts, operations and properties,
Exponents, Factors and Factorization Surds 7. Equations-Linear and
Quadratic equations, 8.Geometry-Basic concepts, Axioms and postulates,
Theorems, 9.Triangles,Circles,Quadrilaterals and polygons - definitions,
properties and theorems 10.Mensuration , 11.Polyhedra and Network.

5. Syllabus for Science Teacher

CHEMISTRY:
p CHEMISTRY: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY : Atomic structure, periodic
table, chemical bonding, metallurgy, d-block elements, f- block
elements, co-ordination chemistry, industrial chemistry, analytical
chemistry
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY: Gases, Colloids, Surface Chemistry,
Thermodynamics, Nuclear Chemistry, Electro Chemistry, Indicators.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Alka. nes, Alkenes and Alkynes - IUPAC
nomenclature, Isomerism, Functional groups Aromaticity, Vitamins,
Hormones, Alkaloids, Carbohydrates

BIOLOGY: Living World, Cytology, Micro Organisms,Life

Processes,
Food Production 85 Management, Environmental Science,
NON CHORDATA
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PHYLUM: Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria, Acnidaria, tyhelminthes,

Aschelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata
CHORDATA
Characteristic features of chordata. Outline classification and
Identifying features of Prochordata (Urochordata, Hemichordata and
ephalchordata) and vertebrata salient features of Agnatha with
examples. Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilla, Ayes, Mammalian
CELL BIOLOGY: Cell and its Organelles, Mitosis and Meiosis,
Fertilization, Parthenogenesis, Sex Determination, Sex determination
in Man, Genetics.

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 BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY: Carbohydrates, Proteins,
• Lipids, Vitamins, Enzymes, Physiology, Histology, Environmental
Biology, Terrestrial Ecology,

Evaluation of Life, Introduction to Genetics, Biotechnology

Protista, Viruses, Bacteria, Physiology Mycology, Bryophytes,
Hepaticae, Anthocerotae, Musci, Pteriodophytes, Gymnosperms, Plant
Anatomy, Tissues, Embryology, Ecolou, Plant succession, Plant
communities, Phytogeography, Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Families,
Economic botany, Plant propagation, Cytology, Chromosomes, Cell
division, Polyploidy, Genetics, Evolution, Plant physiology, Enzymes,
Xerox synthesis, Respiration, Protein synthesis, Growth, Xerox
periodism, Plant Biotechnology

6. Syllabus for Social Science Teacher

HISTORY: Medieval India, Religious &, Social reform movements,
Delhi sultans, Bhakthi movement, Vijayanagar empire, Bahamani
Sulthans, Great mughals, Marathas, Renaissance, Reformation,
Geographical discoveries, foreign invasion, Rise of English, Mysore
sulthans, Wodeyars of Mysore, First war of Independence, National
movement -Gandhian Era & partition & Independence, Geographical
features on history, Pre-historic period, Ancient civilizations , Vedic
age, Birth of new religions, Mauryans, Kushans, Gupthas, Vardhana
dynasty, Southern dynasties, Rise of Christianity 86 Islam,Mediaval
Europe, Rajputs, Rise of Revolutions & equality, Constitution
development in India, Modern world - First &, Second World war,
Contemporary world
CIVICS: Social & Economic development, Man as a citizen,
Democracy, Local Self government, Democracy at work in India,
Government at state level, Government at the centre, Defense of the
country, Challenges and Problems of India, India and the world, World
Problems and India's policy, Constitution of India.
GEOGRAPHY: Physical Geography, Environment, Layers of the
Earth, Resources, Natural Regions of the earth, World climate, World
Natural Vegetation, Human occupations, Human interaction with
environment, India & Asia, Africa, North America, South America
Australia ,Europe & Antarctica -Physical divisions, Climate, Natural
vegetation and animal life, Resources, Agriculture, Mineral and power
resources, Industrial Development, Transport and
Communication, Layers of atmosphere, Universe
ECONOMICS: Economics - Meaning and Definition, Basic concepts,
National Income, Forms of Ecbnomic system, Institutional Set up,
Infrastructure of Indian Economy, India - Agriculture development,

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 Relation between Agriculture and Industry, Trade- Domestic and
Foreign Trade of India, State and Economic development, Socialogy,
• Political Science.

7. Syllabus for Physical Education Teacher

Scientific foundation of Physical Education, History of Physical
Education, Anatomy, Physiology, Health Education,deities, Safety
Education and First Aid, Organisation and Administration in physical
Education, Tests and measurements in physical Education,
Psychological principles in Physical Education, Major Games and
Sports- Principles of officiating in major games like Foot ball, Hockey,
Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Basketball, Volleyball, T.T. Shuttle Badminton,
Cricket, Recreation and Camping and minor games, Yoga, Individual
Special Activities, National Ideals, Integration, Sports Current affairs.

8. Syllabus for Computer Teacher

Computer Fundamentals and C Programming
• Introduction to C Programming:
History of C, Structure of C programme. The C character set,
Contents, Variables and keywords, Types of contents and variables.
• C Instructions diocese
Type declaration and arithmetic instructions, Integer and float
conversions. Type conversion in assignment, Operators in C,
Hierarchy of operators, control instructions, Input-Output
statements in C (Formatted and Unformatted)
• Control Structures
Decision control structures, Logical operators, conditional operator
and relational operators, Loop control structures - while, do-while,
for loop, Break statement, Continue statement, switch-case control
structure, go to statement.
• Arrays
One dimensional and multidimensional array, declaration,
initialization and array manipulations, sorting (Bubble sort)
Strings-Basic concepts, Library functions.
• Functions
Definition, function definition and prototyping, types of functions,
types of arguments, recursions, passing arrays to functions, storage
class in C-automatic, register, external and static variables.
• Pointers
Definition, notation, pointers and arrays, arrays of pointers and
functions-call by value and call by reference, pointers to pointers.

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• Structures and Unions
Definitions, declaration, accessing structure elements, arrays of
structure in a structure, pointers and structures, unions-definition,
declaration, accessing union elements, typed of, Enum Bit fields.
• Bitwise Operators
Bitwise AND, OR, Exclusive OR, Compliment, right shift and left
shift operators.
• C Preprocessor
Types of C Preprocessor directives, macros, file inclusion.
• Files
File operating modes, Text and binary files, High level and low level
operations on file, command line arguments
Data Structures
• Introduction to data Structures
Definition. Classification of data structures. Operations on data
structures, Introduction to Time and space Complexity.
• Primitive Data Structures.
Integer, Character, float, strings-memory representation and
primitive operations, String manipulation using pointers.
• Arrays
Storage Representation for ID and 2D arrays, Insertion and deletion
on Id arrays, advantages and disadvantages of arrays.
• Linked Lists
Pointers, Dynamic Memory Allocation, singly Linked Lists, and
Operations on linked lists, Insertion and deletion of a node,
Introduction to circularly linked lists and doubly linked lists.
• Stacks
Concepts, Operations, sequential and linked implementation,
Application of stacks, recursion, tower of Hanoi, infix to postfix
conversion, Evaluation of Postfix Expressions.
• Queues
Concepts, operations, sequential and linked implementation,
Circular queues, Priority queues and Dequeues (Introductory
concepts), Application of queues.
• Trees
Definitions and concepts - Binary trees, Sequential and Linked
Representation of Binary Tree Trees, Insertion and deletion on
binary trees, Binary Tyree Traversal.
• Graphs
Concepts, Sequential and linked representation of Graphs, BFS and
DFS Traversal.
• Searching and Sorting
Linear and Binary search, Selection sort, Insertion sort, Quick sort,
Merge sort.

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Operating System
History of Operating System, Simple Batch Systems, and multi
programmed Batched Systems, Time Sharing Systems, Personal
Computer Systems, Distributed Systems and Real- Time Systems,
Operating System Structures- Command Interpreter System,
Operating System Services, System Calls, System Programs.

• Process Management
Process Concept, Process control Block, Process Scheduling, CPU
Scheduling - Basic Concepts, Scheduling Algorithms FIFO, RR,
SJF, Multi-level, Multi-level feedback.
• Storage Management
Basic Concepts, Logical and Physical Address Space, Swapping,
Contiguous Allocation, Paging, Segmentation, Virtual Memory -
Demand Paging, Page Replacement, Page Replacement Algorithms,
Allocation of Frames, Thrashing and Demand Segmentation.
• File System
File Concept, Access Methods, Directory Structure, Protection, File
system Structure, Allocation Methods, Free-Space Management.
• Input/Output Systems
Overview of I/O systems, I/O interfaces, Secondary storage
structure - Disk Structure, Disk Scheduling.
OOPS using C++
Data Base Management System
Software Engineering, System
Software Internet Technology
Basic Java and UNIX Programming, Internet Lab
Computer Graphics, Computer Networks .

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