Panchayat Secretary Syllabus 2019 : आंध्र प्रदेश पंचायत secretary syllabus 2019 and Exam pattern
Panchayat Secretary की भर्ती परीक्षा APPSC (Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission) द्वारा आयोजित की जाती है।
AP panchayat secretary 2019 exam will be done in two stages:
Stage 1: Screening Test (offline)
Stage 2: Mains Test (online)
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AP Panchayat Secretary Exam Pattern
Stage 1 – Screening Test Exam Pattern
| Subject | No. of Qs. | Max. marks | Duration |
| Part A – General Studies & Mental Ability | 75 | 75 | 75 minutes |
| Part B – Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh | 75 | 75 | 75 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 150 minutes (2.5 hours) |
Stage 2: Mains Test Exam Pattern
| Subject | No. of Qs. | Max. marks | Duration |
| Part A – General Studies & Mental Ability | 150 | 150 | 150 minutes |
| Part B – Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh | 150 | 150 | 150 minutes |
| Total | 300 | 300 | 300 minutes (5 hours) |
AP Panchayat Secretary exam Syllabus
Part – A General Studies & Mental Ability
- Current Affairs (International, National and Regional).
- Important National and International Events.
- Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
- The social-economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
- Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
- Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal Implications/problems.
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.
- The physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
- Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
- General Science and its applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.
- Logical reasoning, analytical ability, and data interpretation.
- Data Analysis: Tabulation of data, Visual representation of data, Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation.
Part B – Rural Development and Problems
- Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh.
- Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India
- Roles and responsibilities of Panchayat Secretary.
- Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small-scale Industries, Rural artisans.
- Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees.
- Rural Sociology: History and Evolution of schemes catering to the upliftment of Rural Poor.
- Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, co-operatives and Micro Finance.
- Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Groups.
- Flagship Rural Development schemes of Rural Development Department of Government of India and Andhra Pradesh.
- Community-Based Organizations and convergence of Welfare Schemes.
- Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P.
- Revenue and Expenditure Management of Local Bodies.
- Accounting and administering funds received under various schemes.