General Knowledge

1. History (5 Marks)

• Kerala – Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithirathirunnal- Social and Religious Reform movement- National movement in Kerala- Literary Sources of Kerala History- United Kerala Movement- Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956.
• India – Political History- Establishment of the British- First War of Independence – Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers – Literature and Arts during the freedom struggle – Independence Movement & Mahatma Gandhi – India’s independent – Post independent period – State Reorganization – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign policy.
• World – Great Revolution in England- American War of Independence – French Revolution- Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution- Political History after Second World War- UNO and other International Organizations

1. Geography (5 Marks)

• Basics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere, Rocks, Landforms, Pressure Belt and Winds, Temperature and Seasons, Global Issues Global Warming- Various forms of Pollution, Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs, Remote Sensing – Geographic Information System, Oceans and its various movements – Continents, – Nations and their specific features.
• India – Physiography- States and its features, Northern Mountain Region, Rivers, Northern Great Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plain, Climate – Natural Vegetation – Agriculture – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources, Transport system – Road- Water- Railways- Air.
• Kerala – Physiography- Districts and its features – Rivers- Climate – Natural Vegetation – Wildlife – Agriculture and Research Centers – Minerals and Industries – Energy Sources – Transport system – Road – Water- Railway- Air.

1. Economics (5 Marks)

• India: Economy, Five Year Plans, New Economic Reforms, Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, Financial Institutions, Agriculture – Major Crops, Green Revolution, Minerals.

1. Indian Constitution (5 Marks)

• Constituent Assembly – Preamble – Citizenship – Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles – Fundamental Duties – Structure of Government – Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91) – Panchayati Raj – Constitutional Authorities and their Functions – Union List-State List – Concurrent List.

1. Kerala Governance and System of Administration

• Kerala -State Civil Service, Constitutional bodies, Various Commissions, Basic facts of Socio-Economic Commercial Planning and Policies, Disaster Management Authority – Watershed Management – Employment and Labour – National Rural Employment Programmes, Land Reforms, Social Welfare Security and Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens.

1. Life Science and Public Health (5 Marks)

• Basic facts of the Human Body
• Vitamins and Minerals and their Deficiency Diseases
• Communicable Diseases and Causative Organisms
• Kerala – Welfare activities in Health Sector
• Lifestyle Diseases.

• Basic Health Facts
• Environment and Environmental Hazards

1. Physics (3 Marks)

1) Branches of Physics –Matter – Units, Measurements – Physical Quantities.

2) Motion – Newton’s Laws of Motion – Third law – Momentum – Projectile Motion – Uses of Third Law – Achievements in space missions in India- ISRO.

3) Light- Lens, Mirrors – Problems based on r = 2f – Different phenomena of Light – Rainbow – Colours of different materials – Electromagnetic Spectrum – IR rays- UV rays – X rays – Photoelectric Effect.

4) Sound – Different types of Waves – Velocity of Sound in different media – Resonance – Reverberation.

5) Force – Different types of Forces – Friction – Advantages and disadvantages of Friction – Liquid Pressure – Buoyant Force – Archimedes Principle – Pascal’s law – Density – Relative density- Adhesive Cohesive forces- Capillarity – Viscous force – Surface tension.

6) Gravitation – Centripetal Force – Centrifugal Force – Escape Velocity, Satellites – Escape Velocity – Weight Mass – value of ‘g’- ‘g’ in different places.

7) Heat – Temperature – Different types of thermometers – Humidity – Relative Humidity.

8) Work – Energy – Power – Simple problems relating to Work, Energy, Power, Levers – Different types of Levers.

1. Chemistry (3 Marks)

• Atom – Molecule – States of Matter – Allotropy – Gas laws – Aqua regia.
• Elements – Periodic Table-Metals & Non metals – Chemical Physical changes – Chemical reactions -Solutions, Mixtures, Compounds.
• Metals-Non metals – Alloys – Acids, Bases – pH value – Alkaloids.

1. Arts, Sports, Literature and Culture (5 Marks)

            Arts

1. Important Audio – Visual Art Forms of Kerala- Famous Places, Institutions, Personalities, Artists and Writers related to origin, development, extension, and practice of these Art Forms.

             Sports

1. Famous Sports personalities of Kerala, India, and the World – their Sports Events, achievements, and awards.
2. Important Awards – Corresponding Fields, Winners
3. Famous Trophies – Related Events and Sports Items.
4. Number of Players in Important Sports Items.
5. Important Terms Associated with various Sports and Games.
6. Olympics – Basic Facts, Venues / Countries, Famous Performances and Personalities- India in Olympics-Winter Olympics & Para Olympics.
7. Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, SAF Games – Venues, Countries, Performance of India, other facts.
8. National Games.
9. Games – Events, Players, Achievements.
10. National Sports / Games, Events of various Countries

            Literature

1. Malayalam – Important Literary Movements – Icons and their first works.
2. Main works of Literature related to each movement and its authors.
3. Writers – Pen name and Nickname.
4. Famous Works and Characters.
5. Famous Quotes – Books and Authors.
6. Beginning of Journalism in Kerala – Pioneers, Journals, and Publications.
7. Famous Awards/ Honours – Writers and their works.
8. Malayalam Writers who won the Jnanpith Award and related facts.
9. Malayalam Cinema – Origin, Development, Milestones, Pioneers, National Awards.

            Culture

1. Kerala – Important Celebrations – Places associated with such Celebrations, Important Festivals.
2. Kerala – Cultural Centres, Worship Places, Cultural Leaders and their Contributions.

1. Basics of Computer (3 Marks)

1. Hardware

• Input Devices (Names and uses)
• Output Devices (Names and uses/features)
• Memory devices – Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)

1. Software

• Classification – System software and Application software
• Operating System – Functions and examples
• Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each)
• Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control, Transfer) (Languages need not be considered)

1. Computer Networks

• Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)
• Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)

1. Internet

• Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)
• Social Media (Examples and features)
• Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)
• E-governance

1. Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws

• Types of crimes (Awareness level)
• IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level)

1. Important Acts (5 Marks)

1. Right to Information Act – Information Exempted; Constitution of Information Commissions- Powers and Functions.
2. Protection of Consumers – Rights of Consumers.
3. Law for the Protection of Vulnerable Sections – Protection of Civil Rights – Atrocities against SC & ST – National Commission for SC / ST Kerala State SC/ST Commission – National and State Minority Commission – National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights Commission – Protection of Senior Citizen.
4. Protection and Safeguarding of Women – Offences affecting Public Decency and Morals. National and State Commission for Women – The Protection of Women (from Domestic Violence) Act, 2005.
5. Protection and Safeguards of Children – Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012.