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EPFO EO and APfC syllabus

● Parts of Speech
● Structure of Sentence
● Subject-Verb
● Agreements
● Nouns
● Pronouns
● Verbs
● Tenses
● Modals
● Conditional Sentences
● Prepositions
● Conjunctions
● Articles
● Adjectives
● Determiners
● Adverbs
● Active-Passive
● Rearrangement Para Jumbles
● Reading Comprehension
● Complex Preposition
● Phrasal Verbs
● Idioms & Phrases
● Synonyms
● Antonyms
● One word substitution

General Science
● Physics
○ Units and Measurements
○ Kinematics including distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
○ Dynamics and Newton’s laws of motion
 ○ Electricity
○ Pressure and its applications
○ Light – Phenomenon like Refraction, Reflection, Total Internal Reflection, Dispersion,
Diffraction and Interference
○ Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion
● Chemistry
○ Physical and Chemical changes
○ Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
○ Atoms and Molecules
○ Chemistry in daily life
○ Energy – Renewable and Non- Renewable
○ Metals and Non-metals
○ Acids and Bases
● Biology
○ Food Components
○ Health and Diseases
○ Cells and Tissues
○ Organ systems – Digestive system, Skeletal system, Muscular system, Respiratory
system, Circulatory system and Reproductive SystemSpace technology
● Space Technology
○ Satellites and orbits
○ Indian Space Programme
○ Important Space Agencies of the world
○ Applications of Space Technology
● Important technologies
○ Nuclear Technology
○ Biotechnology
○ Information and Communication Technology
○ Nanotechnology
● Current Events

Indian Culture, Heritage and Freedom Movement

● Decline of Mughal Empire and Rise of Regional Powers
○ Reasons for Disintegration of Mughal Empire
○ Later Mughals after Aurangzeb
○ Emergence of Regional Powers
○ Weakness of Regional Politics
 ○ Weakness of Regional Politics
● Advent of Europeans
○ Advent of Portuguese in India
○ Dutch in India
○ Advent of English in India
○ Advent of Danes in India
○ Advent of French in India
● Rise of British in India
○ Anglo French Struggle for Supremacy
○ British Conquest of Bengal
○ British conquest of Mysore and Maratha Empire
○ British conquest of Sindh, Punjab and Awadh
○ British annexation beyond Indian frontiers
○ Reorganization of British Political system
○ Police Administration
○ Revenue Administration
○ Significant policies of British to consolidate
● Early reforms during British Rule
○ Administrative reforms under British rule
○ Aspects of British Administration in India
○ Indian Culture, Heritage and Freedom Movement
○ Police System
○ Judicial System
○ The Army
○ Development in Press
○ Development in Communication and Education
○ Development of Railways
● Revolt of 1857
○ Causes of Revolt of 1857
○ Beginning and Spread of Revolt
○ Suppression of Revolt
○ Cause for the failure of Revolt
○ Nature of Revolt
○ Consequences of 1857 Revolt
● Rise of Nationalism & Formation of INC
○ Reasons for Rise of Indian Nationalism
○ Political Associations before Indian National Congress
○ Highlights of Pre – Congress Political work
○ Foundation of Indian National Congress
 ○ Foundation of Indian National Congress
○ Early Nationalists – the Moderate Era
○ Contributions of Moderate Nationalists
○ Powers and Functions of Parliament
○ Prominent Moderate Leaders
○ Indian Council Act of 1892
● Swadeshi Movement and Rise of Extremism
○ Understanding Extremists
○ Swadeshi Movement
○ Morley Minto Reforms
● Important EVENTS from 1908 - 1918
○ First phase of Revolutionary Activities
○ Delhi Durbars
○ First World War and Nationalist Movement
○ Entry of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian Freedom Struggle
○ Important Congress Sessions between 1908 - 1918
● Important Events from 1919 – 1929
○ Post War Economic Hardships
○ Government of India Act, 1919
○ Rowlatt Act 1919
○ Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movement
○ Swarajist and 2nd Phase of Revolutionary Interview
○ Growth of left movement in India
○ 2nd Phase of Revolutionary Struggle
○ Simon Commission and Nehru report
● Important Events from 1929 to 1939
○ Civil Disobedience Movement – First phase
○ Karachi Congress Session
○ Round Table Conferences
○ Second Phase of Civil
○ Disobedience Movement
○ Communal Award and Poona Pact, 1932
○ Government of India Act of 1935
○ Aftermath of Civil Disobedience Movement
○ Provincial Elections of 1937
● Important Events from 1940 to 1947
○ Wardha Resolution
 ○ August Offer and Individual Satyagraha
○ Cripps Mission
○ Quit India Movement
○ Constitutional deadlocks after Quit India Movement
○ Indian National Army and RIN mutiny
○ Run up to Independence
● Socio – Religious Reform Movements
○ Backdrop of Indian Renaissance
○ Important Reform Movements and their leaders – Eastern India
○ Important Reform Movements and their leaders – Western India
○ Important Reform Movements and their leaders – North India
○ Other Important Movement and their leaders
○ Reform Movements of other Religions
● Miscellaneous Topics of Modern History
○ Anti – Colonial Rebellions in India
○ Tribal Uprisings
○ Politico – Religious Uprisings
○ Major Peasant Movements
● Miscellaneous Topics of Ancient and Medieval History
○ Indus Valley Civilization
○ Vedic Age
○ Rise of Mahajanpadas
○ Mauryan Dynasty
○ Post Mauryan
○ Gupta Age
○ Harsha Empire
○ Delhi Sultanate
○ Mughal Rule in India
● Religion & philosophy in india
○ Schools of Indian Philosophy
○ Buddhism & Jainism
○ Bhakti & Sufi Movement in India
○ Important Saints in India
● Sculptures & architecture in india
○ Sculptures in Indus Valley Civilisation
○ Ancient Indian Art - Mauryan & Post Mauryan; Gupta & Post Gupta Art
○ Sculptures Under Delhi Sultanate & Mughal Rule
 ○ Modern Sculpture
○ Pottery in India
○ Architecture During Indus Valley Civilisation
○ Rock Cut & Cave Architecture
○ Temple Architecture in India
○ Indo Islamic Architecture
● Indian music
○ History of Music in India
○ Anatomy of Indian Music
○ Types of Musical Instrument
○ Schools of Indian Music – Hindustani & Carnatic Music
○ Popular Folk Music Styles
○ Popular Folk Theatre
● Indian dance forms
○ History of Dance in India
○ Important Aspects of Dances in India
○ Classical Dance Forms in India
○ Folk Dance Forms in India
● Indian paintings
○ Pre Historic Paintings in India
○ Mural Paintings in India
○ Miniature Paintings in India
○ Folk Painting Styles in India
○ Modern Indian Paintings
● Indian languages & Literature
○ Language Families in India
○ Scripts in India
○ Linguistic Composition in Indian Population
○ Literature in India
● Important fairs & festivals in india
● UNESCO world heritage in india

Population, Development and Globalization

● Indian geography
○ Landforms in India – Mountains & Hill Ranges; Plateaus; Islands etc.
○ Political Geography – Borders of India; Locations of States/UTs
 ○ Drainage Systems – Rivers; Lakes; Wetlands.
○ Important Places in News
● Population
○ Distribution of Global Human Population
○ Population in India – Attributes; Distribution; Census 2011 Data
● Development
○ Concept of Development – Meaning; Pillars; Processes
○ Human Development – Concept; Human Development Index
● Globalisation
○ Meaning of Globalisation
○ Triggers & Barriers for Globalisation
○ Impact of Globalisation
● Environment
○ Basics About Pollution & Climate Change

Syllabus for Governance and Constitution of India

● Constitutional Framework of India
○ Historical Background of Indian Constitution
○ Making of Indian Constitution
○ Features of Indian Constitution
○ Preamble of Indian Constitution
○ Amendment of Indian Constitution
○ Basic Structure Theory of Indian Constitution
● Indian Union and Its Citizens
○ Making of Indian Union Indian Citizenship
● Rights and Duties of Indian Citizens
○ Fundamental Rights
○ Directive Principles of State Policy
○ Fundamental Duties
● Centre State Relations
○ Legislative Relations
○ Administrative Relations
○ Financial Relations
○ Committees/Commissions for Centre State Relations
○ Interstate Relations – Interstate Councils, Zonal Councils etc.
○ Emergency Provisions in India
Executives in India
 ● Union Executive
○ President of India
○ Vice President of India
○ Prime Minister of India
○ Council of Ministers at Centre
○ Cabinet Committees
● State Executive
○ Governor
○ Chief Minister
○ Council of Ministers at State
Legislatures in India
● Parliament of India
○ Composition of Parliament of India
○ Eligibility of Member of Parliament of India
○ Presiding Officers of the Parliament
○ Proceedings of Parliament
○ Legislative Procedure in Parliament
○ Annual Financial Statement – Budget
○ Powers and Functions of Parliament
○ Parliamentary Privileges
○ Committees of the Parliament
● State Legislature
○ Composition of State Legislature
○ Eligibility of a Member of State Legislature
○ Presiding Officers of the State Legislature
○ Proceedings of State Legislature
○ Legislative Proceedings in the State Legislature
○ Election System in India
● Judiciary in India
○ Supreme Court of India
○ High Courts in India
○ Subordinate Courts
○ National Legal Service Authority
○ Tribunals in India
● Constitutional and Non – Constitutional Bodies in India
○ Major Constitutional Bodies
○ Major Non – Constitutional Bodies
 ○ Quasi – Judicial Bodies
○ Pressure Groups
○ Regulatory Bodies
● Local Governments in India
○ Panchayati Raj Institutions
○ Municipalities
● Miscellaneous Topics
○ Union Territories
○ Scheduled and Tribal Areas
○ Special Provisions for Some State
○ Comparison of Indian Constitution with other Countries

Present Trends in Indian Economy

● Introduction to demand and supply
○ Microeconomics V Macroeconomics
○ Basics of Demand
○ Basics of Supply
○ Equilibrium
● Elasticity of demand
○ Concept and Factors Affecting Demand
○ Shift in Demand Curve
○ Price Elasticity of Demand
○ Cross Elasticity of Demand
○ Income Elasticity of Demand
● Measurement of Growth
○ Basics of Economy
○ Circular Flow of Income
○ Gross Domestic Product
○ Important Macroeconomic Identities
○ Growth, Welfare and Development
○ Market Structures

Poverty Alleviation and employment generation in India

● Poverty
○ Poverty and its Types
○ Measurement of Poverty
○ Poverty Related Sustainable Development Goals
 ○ Poverty Related Sustainable Development Goals
● Employment in India
○ Employment Generation in India
○ Types of Unemployment in India
○ Measurement of Unemployment
○ Status of Employment in India
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus for Economic History of India
● Indian Economy: A Brief Overview
● Various Sectors of the Economy
● Features of the Indian Economy
● Concerns Facing the Indian Economy
● Underdevelopment
● Meaning and Types of Economic Planning
● Economic Planning in India Before and After Independence
● Economic Reforms in India
● NITI Aayog
● Monetary policy
○ Basics of Monetary Policy
○ Monetary Policy in India
○ Instruments of Monetary Policy
○ Types of Monetary Policy
○ Financial Institutions in India
● Inflation
○ Meaning and its Causes
○ Effects of Inflation
○ Important Terms associated with Inflation
○ Measures to Control Inflation
○ Measuring Inflation
○ Inflation Targeting in India
○ Trends of Inflation in India
● Fiscal Policy
○ Basics of Budget
○ Basics of Fiscal Policy
○ Components of Budget
○ Measures of Government Deficit
○ Public Debt in India
○ Goods and Services Tax
● Regional Economic cooperation
 ○ Regional Economic Integration
○ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
○ Association of Southeast Asian Nations
○ Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi- Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
○ Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar
○ Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
○ Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
○ One Belt, One Road and Maritime Silk Route
○ Shanghai Cooperation Organization
○ Indian Ocean Rim Association
○ Indian Ocean Commission
○ Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
○ BRICS
○ India’s Experience with Free Trade Agreements
● International Economic Institutions
○ Introduction
○ The World Bank
○ The International Monetary Fund
○ World Trade Organisation
● Opening UP of the indian economy, balance of payment
○ Balance of Payment
○ Exchange Rate
○ Types of Currencies
○ Exchange Rate Management in India
● Industrial and labour policy
○ Introduction
○ Evolution of India’s Industrial Policy
○ Disinvestment
○ Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India
○ Special Economic Zones
○ National Investment and Manufacturing Zones
○ National Manufacturing Policy
○ Industrial Corridors
○ Indices/Surveys to Measure Industrial Performance in India
○ Labour Policy
● Finance commission
○ Appointment
 ○ Composition of Finance Commission
○ Roles & Responsibilities
○ Procedures and Functioning
○ 14th Finance Commission
○ 15th Finance Commission

Accountancy and Auditing

● Introduction to the Accounting
○ Meaning of an economic event
○ Branches of Accounting
○ Understanding the process of accounting
○ Objective of Accounting
● Theory base of accounting
○ Accounting principles and conventions
○ Accounting terminology
● Recording of transactions
○ Business Transactions and Source Document
○ Accounting Equation
○ Accounting books – Journal, Ledger, cash book and other accounting books
○ Rules of Debit and Credit
○ Types of Accounts
○ Logic of recording of transactions
● Trial Balance
○ Concept, importance, and role of Trial balance
○ Types of accounting errors
○ Formation of Trial balance
○ Suspense Account
● Bills of Exchange
○ Concept and introduction
○ Parties of Bill of Exchange
○ Modus operandi of Bills of Exchange
○ Promissory note
○ Discounting of Bills – Process
○ Rebate of Bill of Exchange
● Accounting Standards
○ Accounting for share capital
○ Accounting for inventory and investment
 ○ Accounting for bonus shares and buyback of shares
● Preparation of the Final Accounts
○ Understanding of Trading account, Profit and loss account and balance sheet
● Ratio Analysis
○ Concept and type of ratios.

Industrial Relations and Labour Laws

● Industrial Relations
○ Overview of industrial relations
○ Indian labour force
○ Trade union
○ Collective bargaining
○ Industrial discipline and grievance procedure
○ Industrial conflicts and disputes
○ Settlement of industrial disputes
○ Labour welfare
○ Wages
○ Workers participation management
○ International industrial relations
○ Industrial health & safety
○ Miscellaneous
● Labour Laws
○ Payment of wages act, 1936
○ Minimum wages act, 1948
○ Industrial employment (standing orders) act, 1946
○ Trade unions act, 1926
○ Factories act, 1948
○ Industrial disputes act, 1947
Insurance
● Introduction to Insurance
○ Insurance – Basic Concept and Definition
○ Risk and Insurance
○ Different parties of Insurance
○ Modus Operandi of Insurance
○ Basic Terminology of Insurance
● Principles of Insurance
○ Principle of utmost good faith
 ○ Principle of insurable interest
○ Principle of proximate cause
○ Principle of subrogation
○ Principle of loss minimization
○ Principle of indemnity
○ Principle of contribution
● Types of Insurance
○ Life Insurance and its types
○ Term Insurance
○ Unit-linked Insurance Plan
○ Pension plans
○ Money back Policy
○ General Insurance and its types
○ Motor insurance
○ Home insurance
○ Fire insurance
○ Miscellaneous other type of insurance
● Insurance as a part of social security
○ Insurance schemes
○ Insurance role in social security
○ Difference between social security insurance schemes and private insurance
schemes
○ Current state of insurance in India
○ Emerging concepts in the insurance industry.

Social Security
● Social security schemes
○ Types of retirement schemes
○ National pension system
○ Atal pension yojana
○ Social security schemes
● Social Security Legislations
○ Employees compensation act, 1923
○ Employees’ state insurance act, 1948
○ Employees’ provident fund and miscellaneous provisions act, 1952
○ Maternity benefit act, 1961
○ Payment of gratuity act, 1972
Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications
● Introduction to Computer
○ Computer – Definition and Major parts of Computer
○ Uses of Computer, along with advantages and disadvantages of using computer.
○ History of Computer
○ Generation of Computer
○ Types of Computers
● Computer Organisation and data Processing cycle
○ Computer Organisation
○ Data Processing Cycle
○ Instruction Cycle
● Hardware and software
○ Introduction to the computer hardware and software parts
○ Input and Output devices
○ Functions of Motherboard
○ Types of Software
● Memory
○ Introduction
○ Memory Hierarchy
○ Memory Management
○ Memory Measurement
● Operating System
○ Introduction
○ Functions of operating system
○ Types of operating system
○ Basic understanding of MS-DOS and windows
● Computer Network
○ Introduction
○ Components of computer network
○ Types of Computer network
○ Computer network architecture
○ Network Protocols
○ Network topology
○ Introduction to the Internet
● Commonly used short-cuts and full form used in computer parlance
Elementary Maths and Statistics
● Basics of Statistics
○ Introduction
○ Role of Data in statistics
○ Types of Statistics
○ Sampling – Concept and ways to collect sample
○ Frequency distribution – concept of Bi-variate frequency distribution
○ Frequency Diagrams
● Sampling Methods
○ Difference between data and information
○ Techniques of Random Sampling
○ Technique of Non-Random Sampling
○ Elevation and sampling factor
○ Error in Statistics
● Measure Of Central Tendency
○ Concept of Mean, Median and Mode
○ Difference Parameters used in Mean, Median and mode
○ Concept of Weighted Mean
○ Calculation of Median for an ungrouped and grouped data
○ Calculation of Mode for an ungrouped and grouped data
● Measure of Dispersion
○ Concept of Dispersion
○ Types of Dispersion
○ Measures of Dispersion
○ Mean Deviation
○ Understanding the basic concept of Standard Deviation (SD)