SYLLABUS FOR ENTRANCE TEST

A. For Undergraduate Courses: 

    Please refer to Annexure-I of Information Brochure for the subjects. The course in each subject is same as that of  Higher Secondary level.

 

B. For Postgraduate Courses: 

    Please refer to Annexure-II of Information Brochure for the subjects. The syllabus for each subject of the Entrance Test is as follows:

 

Applied Geography

1.        Geomorphology : Distribution of landmasses and water masses, Continental Drift Theory, Recent Advancements (Plate - Tectonice, Seafloor spreadings), Internal Structure of the earth, Isostasy, (Concept of Airy and Pratt). Fold, Faults, Earthquake, Volcanoes, Processes of Mountain Building (Kober and Homes), Rocks, Soils and Soil forming processes, Major soil groups of World. Weathering, Cycle of erosion (concepts of Davis and Penck), Erosional and depositional features produced by river, ground-water, Glacier, Wind Waves, Poly-cyclic landforms.

2.        Climatology and Oceanography : Elements and factors of climate, Structure and composition of Atmosphere, Temperature, Pressure, Wind-system, Moisture, Airmasses and Fronts, Cyclones and anticyclones, Classification of World climate.

General relief features of the oceans and Hypsographic curve, salinity and temperature of sea water, ocean deposits, coral reefs and atoils, marine resources. Waves, tides and ocean currents.

3.        Environment and Eco-systems : Meaning, Concepts and types of environment, Environmental changes, Environmental Controls, Major Environmental zones. Concept of Eco-system, Natural Cycles (Phosphorous and Nitrogen Cycle), Water and Air Pollution.

4.        Economic Geography : Resources - Types, Distribution and conservation, Agriculture - Types and problems. Von Thunen's Theory of Agricultural location. Mineral Distribution & uses of Iron-ore, Bauxite, Gold and Limestone. Types of Energy and Energy Crisis. Industries - Factors affecting location of Industries, Industrial location theory of Weber.

5.        Human Geography : Contribution of Humboldt, Ritter, Ratzel and Blache to geographical thought, Major ethnic groups of the World. Cultural realms of the World, Concept of Hinterland and Rimlands, Frontiers.

Factors controlling distribution of World population, Population density and structure and components of change of population, World population problems, Population theories (Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian).

Types of Settlement, Factors affecting growth and distribution of rural and urban settlement, Morphology of Urban Settlement, Central place theory of Christler.

6.        Geography of India with special reference to Orissa under the following items : i) Physiography, Drainage, Climate, Soil and Natural Vegetation., ii) Agriculture, Industry, Transport and Trade, iii) Population and settlement.

7.        Practical Geography : Histogram and Frequency polygon, Frequency curve. Measures of Central tendencies, measures of dispersion, correlation, Fundamentals of Map projection, Types of Surveys (Instrument : Socio-economic), Use of R.S. & G.I.S. Techniques is Geography.

Botany

1.        Cell Biology : Ultrastructure of Plant Cell, Cell Wall ;  Structure and functions of Cell Organelles. Chromosomes; Cell division : mitosis and meiosis.

2.        Genetics : Mendelism, Non-mendelian ratios, Point mutation, Chromosomal aberration, Polyploidy.

3.        Plant Breeding : Techniques of Plant breeding.

4.        Evolution : Evidence and Theories.

5.        Diversities of Plant Kingdom :

(a)     Microbiology : Viruses and Bacteria, Microbes in relation to man.

(b)     Algae : Life Cycle and economic importance of Chalorella, Volvox, Oedogoniumou, Fucus, Batrachospermum.

(c)      Fungi : Structure, Reproduction and life cycle of Saprolegnia, Puccinia, Agaricus.

(d)     Bryophytes : Structure, reproduction and life cycle of Riccia, Marchantia, Anthoceros.

(e)     Pteridophytes : Structure, Reproduction and life cycle of Psilotum, Lycopodium, Selaginella, Marsilea.

(f)        Gymnosperms : Structure, Reproduction and life cycle of Pinus, Gnetum.

(g)     Palaeobotany : Fossil and fossilisation process.

(h)      Angiosperms : Origin of angiosperms, Classification of angiosperms (Bentham and Hooker ; Engler and Prantl ; Hutchinson ).

(i)        Type families : Rosaceae, Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Acanthaceae, Rubiaceae, Poaceae, Cyperaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Orchidaceae.

6.        Anatomy : Mechanical tissue, Meristematic tissue, Anomalous secondary growth.

7.        Embryology : Microsporogenesis, Megasporogenesis, Male gametophyte, Female gametophyte, Fertilization, Embryo, Endosperm.

8.        Physiology and Biochemistry : Conduction of water, Transpiration, Absorption of minerals, Enzymes, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Nitrogen fixation, Protein synthesis.

9.        Biostatistics : Frequency distribution, Central tendency, Dispersion.

10.    Ecology : Ecosystem, Energy flow, Trophic levels, Ecological pyramid, Biogeochemical cycles, Plant Succession.

11.    Biotechnology : Tissue culture, Protoplant technique, recombinant DNA teachnology, Concept of transgenics.

Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

1.        Kinetic theory of gases : Postulates of Kinetic theory and derivation of Kinetic gas equation, Deviation from ideal behaviour, Van der Walls' equation of state. Critical phenomena and critical instruments. Liquefaction of gases, molecular velocities, Qualitative discussion of Maxwell - Boltzmann distribution of molecular velocities, collision number, mean free path and collision diameter.

2.        Dilute Solutions and Colligative Properties : Raoult's law, relative  learning of vapour premure, molecular mass determination, Osmosis and its laws, Osmotic pressure, Determination of molecular mass from osmotic pressure. Elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point. Thermodynamic derivation of relation between molecular mass and colligative properties. Abnormal molar mass, degree of dissociation and association.

3.        Homogeneous gaseous equilibria : Law of mass action and the thermodynamic derivation of the expression for the equilibrium constant. Le-chatelier's Principle, The vant Hoff's equation & its integration.

4.        The Chemical Kinetics : Order & Molecularity. Kinetics of first and second order reactions. Collision theory of reaction rates. Qualitative treatment of transition state theory.

5.        Thermodynamics : First Law of thermodynamics : Heat content and heat capacity. Isothermal and adiabatic changes. Work done in the expansion of an ideal gas. Joule - Thomson effect. J - T coefficient for ideal and van der Waal's gases. Thermochemistry - Hess's law, Kirchhoff's equation. Second Law of thermodynamics: Carnot's theorem. Efficiency of heat engines, entropy changes in reversible and irreversible processes. Entropy changes in an ideal gas, variation of entropy with temperature, Pressure and Volume. Free energy & work function, Conditions of equilibrium, Clausius - Clapeyron equation. Gibbs - Helmholtz equation, Chemical potential, Gibb's Duhem equation.

6.        Electrochemistry : Derivation of Onsager's conductance equation for strong electrolytes and its validity.  Conductance of weak electrolytes, Debye - Huckel theory, activity and activity coefficients. Applications of conductance measurements. Transport number & its measurement. EMF - Galvanic cells, cell reactions, EMF of reversible cells and expression for single electrode potential, concentration cell with and without transference. Determination of transport numbers, heat of reactions & solubility of a sparingly soluble salt by EMF method.

Inorganic Chemistry

7.        Atomic Structure : Bohr and Sommer field model, de-Broglie equation. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Schrodinger's wave equation, significance of -ve value of energy, quantum numbers, radial and angular wave functions, probability distribution curves, shape of s, p, d and f-orbitals. Pandi's exclusion principle, Hund's rule, Auf bau principle, electronic configuration of elements, effective nuclear charge.

8.        Periodic classification of elements : Atomic and ionic radii, ionisation potential, electron abbinity, electronegativity, methods of determination, trends in periodic properties and explaining chemical behaviour.

9.        Chemical Bonding :

(a)     Electrovalent bond : Ionic structure, radius ratio effect, Coordination number, Lattice defects, Lattice energy, Born -Haber Cycle, Solvatim energy energy, Polarisation power and polarisability.

(b)     Covalent bond : VB theory, Heitler - London treatment of H2 molecule, resonance and resonance energy, Hybridization : sp, sp2, sp3, dsp2, d2sp3.

VSEPR theory for NH3, H2O, SF4, ClF3 and ICI2 , Multicenter bond in electron deficient molecules,  percentage ionic character from dipole moment and  electronegativity difference. Molecular orbital treatment of H2, H2+, N2, O2 , F2 and Co.

(c)      Other types of Bonds : Van der Walls' force, Hydrogen bond, metallic bond, metallic bond, insulators, semiconductors and conductors.

10.    Nuclear Chemistry : Theory of radioactive disintegration, half life period, radioactive series, Group displacement law, Radioactive equilibrium, artificial radioactivity, disintegration by α, β, and P. Fission and fusion reactions, Radioactive isotopes and their applications.

11.    Coordination Compounds : Werner's theory, EAN concept, chelates, monoculture of coordination compounds, Isomerism in coordination compounds. Factors influencing the stability of complexes. Crystal field theory, qualitative idea about d-orbital splitting in octahedral and tetrahedral fields. Preparation, properties and structure of potassium ferrocyanide, sodium nitroprusside, potassium cobaltinitrite and hexamine cobalt (III) chloride.

12.    Bio-inorganic Chemistry : Essential and truce elements in biological processes, metal porphyrins with special reference to haemoglobin and myoglobin, biological role of alkali and alkaline earth metal ions with special reference to Na+, K+ and Ca++, Nitrogen fixation, Toxicity of Pb, Cd and Hg.

Organic Chemistry

13.    Distribution of electrons in Organic molecules :-

(a)     Inductive effect, Resonance and its conditions, Hyperconjugation & Steric effects.

(b)     Influence of these effects on acidity, basicity & dipole moment.

14.    Reaction Mechanism :

Classification of reactions - Substitution, addition and elimination reactions, kinetic terms. Reaction intermediates : Carbocation, carbanion, Free radicals & carbenes - their formation, stability & structure. Mechanistic classification of SN1, SN2, SNi, SE1, SE2, E1CB, AdN, AdE, E1 and E2.

(Full term explanation with examples)

15.    Stereochemistry :

Sawhorse, Newman & Fischer projection formula of molecules containing C-C bond, Conformation of cyclohexane - calculation of energies of boat & chair conformation of cyclohexane. Conformation of mono and dimethyl cyclohexane. D-L convention for designation of optical isomers. R. S. notation, Resolution of racemic mixtures.

Geometrical Isomerism : Structural requirements, configuration of aldoximes & ketoximes, E, Z-notation.

16.    (a) Aromatic hydrocarbons, concept of aromaticity, Electrophilic substitution (Halogenation, sulphonation, nitration and Friedel Craft's reaction), Orientation influence in aromatic substitution (SArN1, SArN2 & SArE2).

(b)     Alkyl and aryl halides : Preparation and properties.

(c)      Aryl nitrogen compounds : Nitrohydrocarbons, Reduction of nitrobenzene. Amines - separation of amines, Basicity of amines. Diazo reaction, Benzene diazonium salts - structure & systhetic uses.

(d)     Aliphatic and aryl oxygen compounds : Alcohols - Distinction. Phenols - Preparation & properties - acidity, electrophilic substitution, Kolbe's synthesis, Reimer-Tiemann reaction, comparison with alcohols.

(e)     Aliphatic and aryl aldehydes and ketones - Preparation and their characteristic reaction. Cannizzaro's, Benzoin & Perkin reaction.

(f)        Aliphatic and aryl carboxylic acids : Preparation and Properties.

(g)     Grignard reagent - Preparation & synthetic applications.

(h)      Active methylene compounds : Ethyl acetoacetate : Preparation (Claisen condensation), Keto-enol tautomerism-Synthetic applications. Diethyl malonate - Preparation & synthetic applications.

17.    Name reactions : Diels-Alder, Fries, Beckmann, Michael, Mannich, Reformatsky ( Principle, Mechanism & application ).

18.    (a) U, V. Spectroscopy : Absorption laws, molar absorptivity, Types of electronic transitions : σ- σ*, n - σ*, π - π*and n - π* transitions, Effect of  conjugation, concept of chromophores and auxotrophies, Bathochromic, hypesochromic, hyperchromic and hypochrimic shifts, UV spectra of conjugated enes and enones.

(b)     IR Spectroscopy : Basic principle, molecular vibrations, Hooke's law, Finger print region, characteristic absorption of various functional groups: Decarbonizes, alcohols, amines, aldehydes, Ketenes, acids and aromatic rings.

(c)      NMR Spectroscopy : Proton magnetic resonance, nuclear shielding and deshielding, chemical shift and molecular structure, spin - spin coupling, coupling constants, Areas of signals, interpretation of spectra of molecules like ethyl alcohol, ethyl bromide, acetaldehyde, 1, 3 - di - cheorophospane, 1, 1, 2 - tribromo ethane, ethylacetate.

(d)     Mass Spectroscopy : Basic principle, determination of molecular formula, parent and metastable peaks, mass spectra of some organic molecules (hydrocarbon, alcohol and amine only)

(e)     Structure determination of simple organic compounds using UV, IR, NMR and Mass spectral data.

 

Commerce

1.        Accounting : (a) Concepts and Conventions of Accounting, (b) Partnership Accounts, (c) Company Accounts - Issue, forfeiture, re-issue, redemption of preference shares, (d) Standard Costing and Marginal Costing (Cost Variance Analysis), (e) Ratio Analysis.

2.        Business Law : Indian Contract Act :

(a) Offer, Acceptance and Consideration, (b) Capacity and free consent of parties, (c) Bailment and Pledge, (d) Consumer Protection Act.

3.        Statistics Methods : (a) Correlation Analysis - Simple Correlation, Different methods of measuring degree of correlation (b) Regression Analysis, (c) Theory of Probability, (d) Network Analysis.

4.        Business Mathematics :

Calculus (Problems and theorems involving trigonometrical ratios are not be done).

Differentiation : Partial derivatives up to second order. Homogeneity of functions and Euler's theorem : total differentials : Differentiation of implicit function with the help of total differentials.

Maxima and Minima : Cases of one variable involving second or higher order derivatives; cases of two variables involving not more than one constraint.

Integration : Integration as anti-derivative process; Standard forms ; Methods of Integration by substitution, by parts, and by use of partial fractions; Definite integration : Finding areas in simple cases; Consumer's and producer's surplus; Nature of Commodities, Learning Curve; Leontief input - Output Model.

Matrices and Determinants : Definition of a matrix; Types of Matrics : Algebra of Matrics; Properties of determinants; Calculation of values of determinants upto third order; Adjoint of a matrix, Elementary row or column operations; Solution of a system of linear equations having unique solution and involving not more than three variables.

Linear Programming - Formulation of LPP : Graphical method of solution : Problems relating to two variables including the case of mixed constraints; Cases having no solution, multiple solutions, unbounded solution and redundant constraints.

Simplex Methods : Solution of problems up to three variables including cases of mixed constraints; Duality; Transportation Problem.

Compound Interest and Annuities : Certain different types of Interest rates: Concept of present value and amount of a sum : Types of annuities; Present value and annuities amount of an annuity including the case of continuous compounding; Valuation of simple loans and debentures; Problems relating to sinking funds.

 

Economics

1.        Microeconomic Theory : Indifference Curve analysis; Marshallian and Hicksian approaches to consumer surplus; Laws of returns and returns to scale; Short-run and Long-run cost curves; Equilibrium of competitive firm and industry; Monopoly; Discriminating monopoly; Monopolistic Competition; Oligopoly, Theories of rent, wage, interest and profit, Classicial and Paretian approaches to welfare.

2.        Money, Banking and International Trade : Components of money supply ; Quantity theories of Money ; Expenditure - Income Approach ; Causes, effects and control of inflation and deflation, Credit creation by commercial banks; Functions of central bank; Credit control instruments; Classical theory of comparative cost advantage; Heckscher - Ohlin theory, Terms of trade, Disequilibrium in balance of payments; Theories of exchange rate determination.

3.        National Income and Macroeconomic Theory : National product and National income; Income at current and constant prices; Methods of measurement of national income; Circular Flow Models; National income and welfare; Classical theory of employment, keynes' attack on classical macroeconomics, Principle of effective demand; Consumption function; Multiplier theory; Investment Function; MEI and investment.

4.        Indian Economics : Problems of population growth in India; Population policy, Poverty in India and poverty alleviation; unemployment in India. Land reforms in India, Industrial policies of the Government of India, Industrial finance in India, India's foreign trade and balance of payments; objectives and achievements of Indian Planning, Economic Reforms in India.

5.        Public Finance : Public and Private goods; Growth of public expenditure; Effects of public expenditure; Principles of Taxation; Direct and indirect taxes; Shifting and incidence of commodity taxes and income tax; Burden of Public debt; Methods of debt redemption; Budget.

6.        Development Economics : Development and economic growth; Obstacles to development; Measurement of economic development; Classical, Marxian, Schumpeterian and Harrod - Domar models of economic growth; Balanced and unbalanced growth; Development Planning - need for and rationale of planning, types of planning, planning and freedom, sustainable development.

7.        Statistics : Measures of central tendency - Mean, Median and Mode; Measures of dispersion - Range Quartile deviation, Mean deviation, standard deviation, coefficient of variation; correlation; Regression, Index Number, Time series.

Education

1.        Concept of Education : Meaning, Nature and Scope of Education. Aims of Education, Education and Training, Content and Process of Education, Functions of Education, Relationship between Philosophy and Education. Idealism, Naturalism and Pragmatism and their relevance to the present educational system of India.

2.        Education for National, Emotional and Social Integration. Education for Democracy, Education for Socialism, Education for Secularism. Education for human rights.

3.        Curriculum : Principles of curriculum construction, Types of curriculum - subject centred, Child-centred and core curriculum.

4.        Concept of Learning : Definition, Theories, Cognitive approaches to learning, Views of Piaget and Bruner.

Motivation : Meaning, Nature and Techniques.

Transfer of Learning : Its meaning, nature and types of transfer. Theories and principles of transfer of learning.

5.        Concept of Intelligence, Measurement of intelligence. Types of Intelligence tests.

Creativity : Meaning and nature, characteristics of a creative person, Principles for encouraging creativity.

Personality  : Concept, Types and Traits Theories of Personality.

6.        Education in British India : Macaulay's Minute, Wood's Despatch, Report of Hunter Commission, Movement of Compulsory Education, Gokhale's Bill, University Education Commission, 1902, Calcutta University Education Commission, 1917, Hartog Committee Report - 1929.

7.        National Policy on Education, 1986 and its Revised Policy Formulations 1992. Challenging issues in Indian Education : Population and development Education, Family Life Education, Sex Education, Vocationalisation of Education, Environmental Education, Education of Minority Communities. Educational Technology - Mass Media, Micro-teaching and Programmed Learning.

8.        Educational Statistics and Evaluation : Measurement and evaluation, Types of evaluation procedures : Placement, Formative, Diagnostic and Summative. Characteristics of a good test : Validity, Reliability, Objectivity, Usability, Norms. Concept of Standard Scores - T Score and Z Score. Normal Probability Curve and its use in interpretation of test scores.

Measures of central tendency, Variability. Percentiles and percentile Rank. Concept of correlation.

9.        Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation, Evaluation in non-congintive areas - Various techniques and approaches to evaluation Limitations.

10.    Guidance : Meaning, Nature, Scope, Types, Educational, Vocational, Personal, Guidance Services.

English

1.        History of English Literature

(i) The Elizabethan Age, (ii) The Restoration Age, (iii) The Neo-classical Age, (iv) The Age of Romantic Revival, (v) The Victorian Age, (vi) The Modern Age.

2.        Shakespearean Tragedy & Comedy

(General questions without specific reference to any play).

3.        The Growth of the Novel

(From the 18th Century to 1930 with special reference to the Picaresque Novel, the Gothic Novel, the Historical Novel, the Realistic Novel and the Psychological Novel).

4.        Forms of Literature

(i) Lyric ; sonnet ; ballad; ode; elegy; epic , (ii) tragedy; comedy, (iii) Short story; Biography.

5.        Critical Theory

(i) Wordsworth & Coleridge, (ii) Matthew Arnold, (iii) T. S. Eliot.

6.        Critical Terms

Classicism, Romanticism, Hamartia, Catharsis, Metaphor, Irony, Image, Paradox, Symbol, Negative Capability, Dissociation of Sensibility, Stream of Consciousness, Expressionism, Impressionism,  Naturalism.

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