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• (Syllabus) BOTANY - UPSC MAINS EXAM 2011
• (Syllabus) ANTHROPOLOGY - UPSC MAINS EXAM 2011
• (Current Affairs) India and The World | January : 2012
• (Current Affairs) Economic & Energy | January : 2012
• (Video) Documentary on UPSC
• (NEWS) CAT Topper Pemmasani Sriram wants to Join IAS
• (Magazine) Yojana Magazine: Issue January 2012
• (Fellowship) MHRD: Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship For The Year: 2012-13

(Syllabus) BOTANY - UPSC MAINS EXAM 2011 Posted: 21 Jan 2012 05:21 AM PST Union Public Service Commission SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION PART-B MAIN EXAMINATION BOTANY PAPER – I 1. Microbiology and Plant Pathology: Structure and reproduction/multiplication of viruses, viroids, bacteria, fungi and mycoplasma; Applications of microbiology in agriculture, industry, medicine and in control of soil and water pollution; Prion and Prion hypothesis. Important crop diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, fungi and nematodes; Modes of infection and dissemination; Molecular basis of infection and disease resistance/defence; Physiology of parasitism and control measures; Fungal toxins; Modelling and disease forecasting; Plant quarantine. 2. Cryptogams: Algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes, pteridophytes - structure and reproduction from evolut ionary viewpoint ; Dist r ibut ion of Cryptogams in India and their ecological and economic importance. 3. Phanerogams: Gymnosperms: Concept of Progymnosperms; Classification and distribution of gymnosperms; Salient features of Cycadales, Ginkgoales, Coniferales and Gnetales, their structure and reproduction; General account of Cycadofilicales, Bennettitales and Cordaitales; Geological time scale; Type of fossils and their study techniques. Angiosperms: Systematics, anatomy, embryology, palynology and phylogeny. Taxonomic hierarchy; International Code of Botanical Nomenclature; Numerical taxonomy and chemotaxonomy; Evidence from anatomy, embryology and palynology. Origin and evolution of angiosperms; Comparative account of various systems. Malvaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Apiaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Verbenaceae, Solanaceae, Rubiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Asteraceae, Poaceae, Arecaceae, Li l iaceae, Musaceae and Orchidaceae. Stomata and their types; Glandular and non-glandular trichomes; Unusual secondary growth; Anatomy of C3 and C4 plants; Xylem and phloem differentiation; Wood anatomy. Development of male and female gametophytes, pollination, fertilization; Endosperm - its development and function; Patterns of embryo development; Polyembroyony and apomixes; Applications of palynology; Experimental embryology including pollen storage and test-tube fertilization. 4. Plant Resource Development: Domestication and introduction of plants; Origin of cultivated plants; Vavilov's centres of origin; Plants as sources for food, fodder, fibre, spices, beverages, edible oils, drugs, narcotics, insecticides, timber, gums, resins and dyes, latex, cellulose, starch and its products; Perfumery; Importance of Ethnobotany in Indian context; Energy plantations; Botanical Gardens and Herbaria. 5. Morphogenesis: Cybrids; Micropropagation; Somaclonal variation and its applications; Pollen haploids, embryo rescue methods and their applications. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. Get Study Notes for IAS Preparation 2012. Call: +91 9911626661

(Syllabus) ANTHROPOLOGY - UPSC MAINS EXAM 2011 Posted: 21 Jan 2012 05:14 AM PST Union Public Service Commission SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION PART-B MAIN EXAMINATION ANTHROPOLOGY PAPER - I 1.1 Meaning, scope and development of Anthropology. 1.2 Relationships with other disciplines: Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Earth Sciences and Humanities. 1.3 Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance: (a) Social- cultural Anthropology. (b) Biological Anthropology. (c) Archaeological Anthropology. (d) Linguistic Anthropology. 1.4 Human Evolution and emergence of Man: (a) Biological and Cultural factors in human evolution. (b) Theories of Organic Evolution (PreDarwinian, Darwinian and Post-Darwinian). (c) Synthetic theory of evolution; Brief outline of terms and concepts of evolutionary biology (Doll's rule, Cope's rule, Gause's rule, parallelism, convergence, adapt ive radiat ion, and mosaic evolution). 1.5 Characteristics of Primates; Evolutionary Trend and Primate Taxonomy; Primate Adaptations; (Arboreal and Terrestrial) Primate Taxonomy; Primate Behaviour; Tertiary and Quaternary fossil primates; Living Major Primates; Comparative Anatomy of Man and Apes; Skeletal changes due to erect posture and its implications. 1.6 Phylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distribution of the following: (a) Plio-pleistocene hominids in South and East Africa - Australopithecines. (b) Homo erectus: Africa (Paranthropus), Europe (Homo erectus heidelberg ensis ) , Asia ( Homoerectus javanicus, Homo erectus pekinensis). (c) Neanderthal Man- La-Chapelle-auxsaints (Classical type), Mt. Carmel (Progressive type). (d) Rhodesian man. (e) Homosapiens — Cromagnon, Grimaldi and Chancelede.1.7 The biological basis of life: The Cell, DNA structure and replication, Protein Synthesis, Gene, Mutation, Chromosomes, and Cell Division. 1.8 (a) Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology. Chronology: Relative and Absolute Dating methods. (b) Cultural Evolution- Broad Outlines of Prehistoric cultures: (i) Paleolithic (ii) Mesolithic (iii) Neolithic (iv) Chalcolithic (v) Copper-Bronze Age (vi) Iron Age 2.1 The Nature of Culture: The concept and characteristics of culture and civilization; Ethnocentrism vis-à-vis cultural Relativism. 2.2 The Nature of Society: Concept of Society; Society and Culture; Social Institutions; Social groups; and Social stratification. 2.3 Marriage: Definition and universality; Laws of marriage (endogamy, exogamy, hypergamy, hypogamy, incest taboo) ; Types of marriage (monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, group marriage). Functions of marriage; Marriage regulations (preferential, prescriptive and proscriptive); Marriage payments (bride wealth and dowry). read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. Get Study Notes for IAS Preparation 2012. Call: +91 9911626661

(Current Affairs) India and The World | January : 2012 Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:36 AM PST India & The World Indian – China India - Pakistan India-Russia India and Nepal India - Japan India and Australia read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. Get Study Notes for IAS Preparation 2012. Call: +91 9911626661

(Current Affairs) Economic & Energy | January : 2012 Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:30 AM PST Economic & Energy Foreign Exchange Reserves slipped below $300-billion ADB Loan to Finance Road Projects in Naxal-hit Areas IRDA introduced Uniform Asset-liability Management Norms Benefits of ALM Policy No Floating Interest Rates on Small Savings Schemes Bill to Amend Forward Contracts Regulation Act 1952 Implementation of Levy on Railway Freight Service deferred RIL's $1.529 billion Investment Plan approved read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. Get Study Notes for IAS Preparation 2012. Call: +91 9911626661

(Video) Documentary on UPSC Posted: 21 Jan 2012 03:46 AM PST Documentary on UPSC read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. Get Study Notes for IAS Preparation 2012. Call: +91 9911626661

(NEWS) CAT Topper Pemmasani Sriram wants to Join IAS Posted: 21 Jan 2012 03:40 AM PST CAT Topper Pemmasani Sriram wants to Join IAS Pemmasani Sriram Prasad, one of the nine all India toppers in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2011, aspires to become an IAS officer and says he is preparing for civil services examination. Speaking to Express over telephone from Ropar, the 22yearold from Tummalatalupuru village in Saidapuram mandal of Nellore district, says his coaching at TIME institute in Hyderabad, particularly their mock tests, helped him prepare well. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. Get Study Notes for IAS Preparation 2012. Call: +91 9911626661

(Magazine) Yojana Magazine: Issue January 2012 Posted: 21 Jan 2012 03:25 AM PST Yojana Magazine: Issue January 2012 The Draft Approach to the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) has been approved by the National Development Council. The theme of the Approach Paper is "faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth". The document was prepared by the read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. Get Study Notes for IAS Preparation 2012. Call: +91 9911626661

(Fellowship) MHRD: Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship For The Year: 2012-13 Posted: 21 Jan 2012 03:16 AM PST Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education MS. AGATHA HARRISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the award of Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship (only one fellowship) which the Government of the India Instituted at St. Antony's College, Oxford (U.K.). The Fellowship is tenable for one year in the first instance, which can be extended by one year more on the basis of performance of the candidate. The fellowship carries an amount of £ 27,603/- per annum, the break –up of which is as under: (a)   Stipend £ 20,902.50 (b)   Travel Allowance £ 675.00 (c)  College Lunches £ 2,009.25 (d)  6 High Table Dinner £ 416.25 (e) Other Administration Charges £ 3,600.00    Total  £ 27,603.00 Eligibility: The candidate is eligible for Economy Class air passage (both ways). Only spouse of the selected candidate will be provided Economy Class Air-fare provided he/she stays in UK with the scholar for a continuous period of one year. (As the fellowship amount is sufficient for only one person, the candidate will have to meet the expenditure on maintenance of spouse). EXPERIENCE : A minimum of three years teaching experience at Graduate/Postgraduate level after completing PH. D. as on 24.02.2012. AGE : Candidates should be between the age of 30 to 40 years, as on 24.02.2012.. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. Get Study Notes for IAS Preparation 2012. Call: +91 9911626661

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