APPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2024 - Download APPSC Exam Pattern 2024

• Events of National and Internation Importance.
• Current Affairs (Internation, National, and Religion)
• General Science and Its Applications
• The Social-Economic and Political History of Modern India with emphasis on Indian National Movements
• India Polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms, and e-governance initiatives
• Geography
• Disaster Management
• Sustainable developments and Environmental Protection
• Logical reasoning, analytical ability, and Logical interpretation
• Data analysis
• Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh

Socila and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh

• Geographical Features of AP.
• Prehistoric Cultures
• Socio
• Literature, Art, and Architecture
• Telugu Cholas

Various Major and Minor Dynasties that rule AP between 11 to 16th Centuart

• Socio
• Growht of Telugu Language, Literature, Art, Architecture, and Painting

Advent of Europeans

• Trade Centres
• 1857 Revolt and Its Impact on AP.
• Establishment of British Rule.
• Socio-Cultural awakening, Justice Party/ Self Respect Movements
• Growth of Nationalist Movements in AP between 1885-1947
• Role of Socialists
• Growth of Nationalist Poetry, Revolutionary, Literature, Nataka Samsthalu, and Women's Participation.

Origin and Growth of Andhra Pradesh

• Role of Andhra Mahasabhas.
• Prominent Leaders
• Even Leading to the Formation of the Andhra State in 1953
• Role of Press and News Papers in the AP movements.
• Role of Library Movements and Folk & Tribal Culture

Events Leading to the Formation of Andhra Pradesh State

• Visalandhra Mahasabha States Reorganization Commission and Its Recommendations
• Gentlemen Agreement
• Important Social and Cultural Events Between 1956 and 2014

Nature of the Indian Constitution

• Constitutional Developments
• Salient Features of Indian Constithe tution
• Preamble
• Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their Relationship
• Fundamental Duties, Distinctive Features-Unitary and Federal

Structure and Functions of Indian Government-Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary

• Types of Legislatures
• Executive
• Judicial Reviews

Distribution of Legislative and Executive Powers between the Union and the States

• Legislative, Administrative, and Financial Relations between the Union and The states
• Powers and the Functions of Constitutional Bodies

Centre-State Relations:

• Need for Reforms
• Rajamannar Committee,
  Sarkaria Commission, M.M Punchhi Commission
• Unitary and Federal Features of the Indian Constitution

Amendment Process to the Constitution 

• Centralization Vs Decentralization
• Community Development Programs
• Balwanty Mehta, Ashok Mehta Committees 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts and their Implementation

Indian Political Parties

• National, Regional-One Party, Bi-Party, Multi-Party Systems
• Regionalism and Sub-Regionalism
• Demand for New States
• Sri Krishna Committee
• National Integration
• Threats to Indian Unity

Welfare Mechanisms in India

• Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Tribes, Minorities, Reservations for SC, STs, and Backward Classes
• Prevention of SCs and STs Atrocities Act
• National and State SCs, STs, and BCs Commissions, Women's Commission, National & State Minorities Commissions
• Human Rights Commission
• RTI
• Lokpal and Lokayukta

Indian Economy and Present Status

• Socio-Economic-Goals and Achievements-New Economic Reforms 1991
• Regulation of the Economy
• Creation of regulatory bodies
• NITI Aayog
• Cooperative Federalism and Decentralization of Financial Resources
• Lack of Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Developments

Economic Policies

• Agricultural Policies
• Contribution of  Agriculture to India's GDP
• Issues of Financing, Production, marketing, and distribution of agriculture.
• Industrial Policies
• Mian Features of Industrial Development in India
• Sectoral Composition
• Roles of Private and Public Sectores in Employment, and Productivity
• Role of IT Industries in Development.

Resources and Development

• Types of Resources
• Physical Capital and Finance Capital
• Population 
• Human Developments 

Money, Banking, and Public Finance

• Monetary Policy of RBI
• Fiscal Policy
• Objectives
• Fiscal Imbalance and Deficit Finance
• New Foreign Trade Policy.
• Curren account Imbalances
• Inflation, its causes, and remedies
• Taxes and Non-Tax Revenue
• Goods and Service Tax

National Income

• National Income and Concepts
• Gross Domestic Product
• Net Domestic Product and Per Capita Income

Economic Policies of Andhra Prades

• Socio-Economic Welfare Programmes of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• Composition of Population in AP-Rural-Urban, Sex Ration, and Age Distribution

Agriculture and Industrial Growth of Andhra Pradesh

• Contribution of Agriculture to income and Employment in AP
• Land Reforms in AP
• Cropping Pattern
• Irrigation Policy of AP
• Sources of Agricultural Finances
• Agricultural Subsidies
• Public Distribution System in AP.
• Industrial Development in AP.
• Growth and Structure of Industries
• Incentives to Industries
• Industrial Corridors
• Bottlenecks for Industrial Development
• Power Projects

Resource Development of Andhra Pradesh

• Andhra Pradesh Budgetary Resources and Constraints
• Fulfillment of the Conditions of the AP Bifurcation Act
• Central Assistance and Issue of Conflict
• Public Debt and Projects of External Assistance
• Andhra Pradesh State Gross Domestic Product
• Comparison with India and Neighbouring States

Section A

• Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh

Section B

• Indian Constitution

Section A (Indian and AP Economy)

• Structure of Indian Economy, Economic Planning, and Policy
• Money, Banking, Public Finance, and Foreign Trade
• Agricultural Sector, Industrial sector, and Services in the Indian Economy
• Structure of Andhra Pradesh Economy and Public Finance
• Agriculture and Allied Sector, Industrial Sector, and Services Sector of AP

Section B

• Technology Mission, Policies, and Applications
• Energy Management
• Ecosystem and Biodiversity
• Waste Management and Pollution Control
• Environment and Health