KPSC Diary Farm Instructor Exam Coaching

Subject

Marks

Fundamental Forces in Nature

1 Mark

Units and Measurements - SI System Of Units, Conversion of one unit to another, Dimensional Analysis

1 Mark

Motion along a straight line - Distance and Displacement, Speed and Velocity, Acceleration

1 Mark

Motion in a Plane - Scalars and Vectors , Projectile Motion, Centripetal Force

1 Mark

Laws of Motion - First law of Motion and Inertia , Second law of motion and force, Recoil Velocity and Rocket Propulsion, Friction and Banking of Curves

1 Mark

Work Energy and Power - Work- Energy Theorem , Energy – Kinetic and Potential Energies , Power

1 Mark

Mechanics of Solids – Stress and Strain

1 Mark

Mechanics of Fluids – Pascal’s law, Bernoulli’s Theorem, Surface Tension, Viscosity, Capillarity

1 Mark

Heat and Thermodynamics – Temperature, Measurement of Temperature, Conduction , Convection and Radiation , Laws of Thermodynamics , Heat engine and Refrigerator.

1 Mark

Oscillations – Periodic and Non Periodic Motion , Time Period and Frequency of oscillations, Simple Pendulum

1 Mark

Electric Charge and Fields – Properties of Charge,Coulomb’ law and Gauss Theorem.

1 Mark

Electric Potential and Capacitance – Electric Potential, Capacitance, Parallel Plate Capacitor, Combination of Capacitors

1 Mark

Current Electricity – Definition of Current , Drift velocity, Ohm’s law, Resistance , Kirchoff’s Laws

1 Mark

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism – Motion of a charge in a magnetic field, Force between two Parallel wires, Moving Coil Galvanometer, Earth’ s Magnetism, Magnetic Propertie of materials and its classification

1 Mark

Electromagnetic Induction – Faraday’s Laws, Self Induction, Mutual Induction, Transformer

1 Mark

Alternating Current and AC Generator

1 Mark

Ray Optics and Wave Optics – Reflection and Refraction, Total Internal Reflection, Interference, Diffraction and Polarisation

1 Mark

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation- Photoelectric Effect and deBroglie Waves

1 Mark

Atomic Nuclei – Mass number, Atomic Number, Mass Defect and Binding Energy, Radio Activity, Nuclear Fission and Fusion

1 Mark

SemiConductors – Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors, Rectifiers, transistors and Digital Gates

1 Mark

Structure of Atom (1 Mark)

• Discovery of Subatomic Particles
• Atomic Models
• Developments Leading to the Bohr's Model of Atom
• Bohr's Model for Hydrogen Atom
• Towards Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
• Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure. (1 Mark)

• Kössel-Lewis Approach to Chemical Bonding
• Ionic or Electrovalent Bond
• Bond Parameters
• The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory
• Valence Bond Theory
• Hybridisation
• Molecular Orbital Theory
• Bonding in Some Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules
• Hydrogen Bonding

Thermodynamics (1 Mark)

• Thermodynamic Terms
• Applications
• Measurement of ∆U and ∆H: Calorimetry
• Enthalpy Change, ∆H of a Reaction Reaction Enthalpy
• Enthalpies for Different Types of Reactions
• Spontaneity
• Gibbs Energy Change and Equilibrium

Equilibrium

• Equilibrium in Physical Processes
• Equilibrium in Chemical Processes- Dynamic Equilibrium
• Law of Chemical Equilibrium and Equilibrium Constant
• Homogeneous Equilibria
• Heterogeneous Equilibria
• Applications of Equilibrium Constants
• Relationship between Equilibrium Constant K, Reaction Quotient Q and Gibbs
• Energy G
• Factors Affecting Equilibria
• Ionic Equilibrium in Solution
• Acids,Bases and Salts
• Ionization of Acids and Bases
• Buffer Solutions
• Solubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts

Organic Chemistry-Some Basic Principles and Techniques

• General Introduction
• Tetravalence of Carbon: Shapes of Organic Compounds
• Structural Representations of Organic Compounds
• Classification of Organic Compounds
• Nomenclature of Organic Compound
• Isomerism
• Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds
• Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds
• Quantitative Analysts

Solutions

• Types of Solutions
• Expressing Concentration of Solutions
• Solubility
• Vapor Pressure of Liquid Solutions
• Ideal and Non-ideal Solutions
• Colligative Properties and Determination of Molar Mass
• Abnormal Molar Masses

Chemical Kinetics

• Rate of a Chemical Reaction
• Factors Influencing Rate of a Reaction
• Integrated Rate Equations
• Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction
• Collision Theory of Chemical Reactions

Alcohols And Phenols

• Classifications
• Nomenclature
• Structures of functional Groups
• Alcohols and Phenols
• Some Commercially Important Alcohols

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

• Nomenclature and Structure of Carbonyl Group
• Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones
• Physical Properties
• Chemical Reactions
• Uses of Aldehydes and Ketones
• Nomenclature and Structure of Carboxyl Group
• Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic Acids
• Physical Properties
• Chemical Reactions
• Uses of Carboxylic Acids

Biomolecules

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Enzymes
• Vitamin
• Nucleic Acids
• Hormones

Reproduction Total (2 marks)

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants

Flower structure; Pollination–types, agencies and examples; Out - breeding devices; Double fertilization; Special modes– apomixis, parthenocarpy, Polyembryony.

Biotechnology and Its Applications Total (2 marks)

Principles and process of Biotechnology

Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology ;- Restriction Enzymes, Cloning Vectors, Amplification of Gene of Interest using PCR

Application of Biotechnology in health and agriculture

APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE; - Bt Cotton: Pest Resistant Plants / RNA interference (RNAi). Human insulin, Gene therapy; Genetically modified organisms; Transgenic Animals

Ecology and Environment Total (1 mark)

Organisms and Population

Ecological adaptations; Population interactions–mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; Population attributes–growth, birth rate and death rate.

Ecosystems

Components : productivity and decomposition; Energy flow; Pyramids of number, biomass and energy

Diversity in Living

World Total (1 mark)

Biological classification

Five kingdom classification; Lichens; Viruses, Viroids & Prions.

Plant Kingdom

Salient features and classification of plants into major groups- Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes (Heterospory & Seed habit), Gymnosperm and Angiosperm.

Structural Organisation in Plants Total (1 Mark)

Morphology of Flowering

Plants

Different parts of flowering plants: Root, leaf venation & phyllotaxy, inflorescence- Cymose and Racemose, Aestivation, Placentation , Seed

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

The Tissue System :- The Vascular Tissue system ;Radial, Conjoint, Open, Closed vascular bundles

Cell Structure and

Function Total (1 Mark)

Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life

Cell organelles–Endomembrane system- Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, Lysosomes, Vacuoles; Mitochondria, Ribosomes, Plastids

Cell division

Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis (main events)

Plant Physiology Total (2 marks)

Photosynthesis

Cyclic and Non -Cyclic photo

Phosphorylation; Photorespiration; C3 and C4 pathways

Respiration

Cellular respiration – Glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic), TCA cycle

Respiratory quotient.

Plant growth and development

Growth regulators–Auxin, Gibberellin, Cytokinin, Ethylene, ABA

Reproduction Total (1 marks)

Human Reproduction

Male and female reproductive systems; Gametogenesis- spermatogenesis & oogenesis Fertilization, embryo development up

to blastocyst formation, implantation;

Hormones of placenta; Parturition,

Lactation

Reproductive health

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD); Birth control- Methods, Contraception and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies – IVF( ZIFT, GIFT), AI, ICSI, Surrogacy

Genetics and Evolution Total (2 marks)

Heredity and variation

Mendelian Inheritance; Deviations from Mendelism– Incomplete dominance, Codominance, Multiple

alleles and Inheritance of blood groups; Polygenic inheritance , Pleiotropy ; Sex determination– In humans, birds, honey bee; Chromosomal disorders in humans; Down’s syndrome,

Turner’s and Klinefelter’s syndromes.

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Structure of DNA and RNA; DNA packaging; DNA replication; Central dogma; Transcription, Genetic code, Translation; Gene expression and Regulation– Lac Operon and Human Genome Project; DNA fingerprinting.

Evolution

Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidence for biological evolution (Paleontological, comparative anatomy); Hardy- Weinberg’s principle; Adaptive Radiation; Human evolution.

Biology and Human Welfare Total (1 mark)

Health and Disease 

Pathogens; parasites causing human diseases (Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis, Typhoid, Pneumonia, Common cold, Amoebiasis, Ringworm); Basic concepts of immunology–Vaccines; Cancer, HIV and AIDs.

Microbes in human welfare

In household food processing, industrial production, As biocontrol agents and Bio fertilizers.

Ecology and environment Plants Total (1 mark)

Biodiversity and its conservation

Biodiversity conservation; Hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book, biosphere reserves, National parks and sanctuaries

Diversity in Living World Total (1 marks)

What is living

Taxonomical hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature; Tools for study of Taxonomy– Museums, Zoos, Herbaria, Botanical gardens

Animal kingdom

Salient features and classification of animals- non chordate up to phyla level and chordate up to classes level (salient features and examples).

Cell Structure and Function Total (1 mark)

Chemical constituents of living cells( Biomolecules) 

Enzymes–types, properties, enzyme action

Human Physiology Total (3 marks)

Breathing and Respiration

Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans– Exchange of gasses, transport of gasses and regulation of respiration, Respiratory volumes; Disorders related to respiration-Asthma, Emphysema, Occupational respiratory disorders

Body fluids and circulation

Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood; Human circulatory system– Structure of human heart Cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG; Disorders of circulatory system-Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Angina pectoris, Heart failure

Excretory products and their elimination

Modes of excretion – Ammonotelism, Ureotelism, Uricotelism; Human excretory system–structure and function; Regulation of kidney function– Renin-angiotensin, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, ADH ;Disorders-Uraemia, Renal failure, Renal calculi, Nephritis; Dialysis and artificial kidney

Locomotion and Movement

Skeletal muscle – contractile proteins and muscle contraction Joints; Disorders of muscular and skeletal system- Myasthenia gravis, Tetany, Muscular dystrophy, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Gout.

Neural control and coordination

Neuron and nerves; Nervous system in humans– central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system; Generation and conduction of nerve impulse

Chemical coordination and regulation

Human endocrine system Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads; Common disorders e.g. Dwarfism, Acromegaly, Cretinism, goiter, exophthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s disease

Sl No.

Topics

No of Questions

Marks

1

SETS:Union,intersection,complement

ent and difference of sets

4

4

2

Permutations and

Combinations

Permutations of n different objects taken r at a time

Combinations of n different

objects taken r at a time

2

2

3

Differentiability and

Continuity

Derivative of function

Tangents and normals

Increasing and Decreasing

Function

3

3

4

Probability

Probability of independent events

1

1

5

Binomial theorem

General and middle terms of the expansion( a+b)n ,

2

2

6

Sequences and Series 

n th term ,Sum of n terms of a GP,number of terms of GP

3

3

7

Relations and Functions

Inverse of the

function,Composition of function

2

2

8

Matrices and Determinants

Adjoint and Inverse of the matrix,Transpose of a matrix

3

3