A Common Entrance Test, designated as Telangana State Education Common Entrance Test through Computer Based Test -2020 (TS Ed.CET-2020 (CBT) will be conducted by the convener, TS Ed.CET-2020, Osmania University on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education for admission into B.Ed.(Two years)Regular Course in the Colleges of Education in Telangana for the academic year 2020-2021
TS Ed.CET-2020 is a CBT test will be conducted by the convener of Osmania University on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education.
TS Ed.CET 2020 Exam will be held on 23th May 2020 (Saturday)
Students should satisfy the following requirements shall be eligible to appear for TS Ed.CET-2020 (CBT) for admission into 2-year B.Ed Course.
Part-A
| General English | 25 questions for 25 marks |
Part-B
| General English | 15 questions for 15 marks |
| Teaching Aptitude | 10 questions for 10 marks |
Part-C
Methodology: Candidate has to choose one of the following subjects. It consists of 100 Questions for 100 marks . Each carry one marks
| Mathematics | 100 questions for 100 mark |
| Physical Sciences 1. Physics 2. Chemistry | 100 questions for 100 marks 1. 50 questions for 50 marks 2. 50 questions for 50 marks |
| Biological Sciences 1. Botany 2. Zoology | 100 questions for 100 marks 1. 50 questions for 50 marks 2. 50 questions for 50 marks |
| Social Studies 1. Geography 2. History 3. Civics 4. Economics | 100 questions for 100 marks 1. 35 questions for 35 marks 2. 30 questions for 30 marks 3. 15 questions for 15 marks 2. 20 questions for 20 marks |
| English | 100 questions for 100 marks |
SYLLABUS : SOCIAL STUDIES
Geography Syllabus (Marks : 35)
I. Principles of Physical Geography
Interior of the Earth. Major relief features of the Earth; Mountains, plateaus and plains. Wegner’s theory of continental drift, theory of Isostasy, Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Chief types of rocks and their characteristics. Weathering and Erosion. Landforms in Fluvial, Arid, Karst, Glacial and Marine cycles. Structure and composition of the atmosphere. Distribution of temperature-vertical and horizontal; temperature inversion. Pressure Belts and Planetary wind systems, Monsoons & Local winds, Precipitation, types of rainfall, Cyclones and anticyclones-tropical and temperate cyclones-an outline of Koppen’s classification of climates. Submarine relief – Distribution of temperature and salinity – Movements of Ocean water: Waves, Tides and Currents – Currents of the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Indian ocean – Ocean deposits.
II. Social and Economic Geography
Definition, scope and objectives of Economic Geography Physical Environment and Human activities, Concept of Resources, Types of resources, Conservation and management of resources – Distribution, Pattern and growth trends of population in the world; Type of settlements – Urban and Rural, Trends in Urban growth; Agriculture: Distribution of Rice, Wheat, Tea, Coffee, Cotton and Sugarcane; Distribution of major forest types, major fishing grounds of the world; Mineral and power resources : Iron, Bauxite, Coal & Petroleum -Weber’s theory of industrial location; Location and distribution of Iron and Steel, Cotton Textiles.
III. Regional Geography of India
Locational aspects, Major Physiographic regions, climate, drainage, soil types and natural vegetation – pattern and growth trends of population, urbanization – Agriculture: Rice, Wheat, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Tea and Coffee – irrigation and power development in India – Minerals : Iron, coal and petroleum – Composition and Pattern of trade – Resource appraisal of Telangana, Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra.
IV. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Basics of Aerial Photography and Remote sensing, components of Remote sensing – Energy source, Platforms, sensors, Electromagnetic radiation, spectral Signatures, orbital characteristics of Sun-synchronous and Geostationary satellites; Remote sensing sensors – Active and passive, sensor characteristics, Cameras, Scanners, Products, Growth and development of remote sensing in India. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) : Definition, functions, components of GIS – Hardware and software, data input and editing, date types – spatial and attribute data – raster and vector, GPS and its applications.
History Syllabus (Marks : 35)
History of India (From Earliest Times to c.700 CE)
Definitions – Nature and Scope of History – History and Its Relationship with other Social Sciences – Geographical Features of India – Sources of Indian History: Pre- History – Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Megalithic Cultures.
Indus Valley Civilization – Its Features & Decline; Early Vedic and Later Vedic Civilizations – Vedic Literature – Society – Economy – Polity – Religion.
Rise of New Religious Movements – Charvakas, Lokayathas, Jainism and Buddhism; Mahajanapadas – Rise of Magadha; Alexander‘s Invasion and Its Impact.
Foundation of the Mauryan Dynasty; Ashoka and His Dharma – Polity – Administration – Society – Economy – Religion – Literature – Art and Architecture; Disintegration of the Mauryan Empire; Post-Mauryan Kingdoms – Indo-Greeks – Kushanas and Kanishka – Society – Economy – Literature – Art and Architecture; The Satavahanas; Sangam Age – Literary Development.
Gupta Empire: A Brief Political Survey – Polity and Administration, Social and Economic Conditions, Agriculture and Land Grants – Feudalism, Caste System, Position of Women, Education, Literature, Science and Technology, Art and Architecture – Harshavardana and His Achievements.
History of India (c.700-1526 CE)
Rise of Regional States: Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashtrakutas, Cholas; Local Self Government under Cholas; Society, Economy, Literature, Art and Architecture; Bhakti Movement in South India: Shaiva Nayanars and Vaishnava Alwars.
Arab Conquest of Sind, Ghaznavids and Ghoris; Foundation of Delhi Sultanate: lave, Khaljis, Tughlaqs, Sayyids and Lodis – Polity, Administration, Society and Economy – Art and Architecture – Growth of Education and Literature – Religious Conditions.
Bhakti and Sufi Movements and their Impact on Society and Culture – Emergence of Composite Culture.
Kakatiyas – Polity – Administration – Society and Economy – Literature and Religion – Art and Architecture – Yadavas – Hoysalas and Pandyas – Brief History.
Vijayanagara – Polity – Administration – Society and Economy – Religion – Art and Architecture – Language and Literature – Bahamanis and their Contribution to the Deccan Culture.
History of India (1526-1857 CE)
Establishment of Mughal Dynasty – Sources – Shershah Sur and His Reforms – Brief Survey of Political History of Mughals – Akbar, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb – Polity – Administration – Society – Economy – Technological Developments – Religion Hindu- Muslim Relations – Emergence of Composite Culture – Education – Language and Literature – Art and Architecture – Disintegration of Mughal Empire.
Rise of Regional Powers – Marathas – Shivaji and His Administration – Peshwas Sikhs.
Advent of European Powers – Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, Anglo- French Rivalry – Expansionand Consolidation of British Power – Wellesley‘s Subsidiary Alliance – Dalhousie‘s Doctrine of Lapse.
Three Stages of Colonialism – Mercantilism – Free Trade Policies – Finance Capital Land Revenue Settlements – Cornwallis and Permanent Revenue Settlement; Thomas Munroe and Ryotwari; Mahalwari System – Changes in the Agrarian Economy and Condition of Peasantry – Famines.
Decline of Rural Cottage Industries and Urban Handicrafts – Growth of Railways, Roads, Communication – Modern Industries – Coal Mines, Textiles, Iron and Steel, etc. – Anti-Colonial Upsurge – 1857 Revolt – Nature, Causes and Results.
History of India (1858-1964 CE)
Queen‘s Proclamation – Beginning of Colonial Rule – Introduction of Western Education – Role of Christian Missionaries – Press, Communication and Emergence of Middle Classes – Lytton and Rippon: Impact of their Policies.
Socio-Religions Reform Movements – Brahma Samaj – Arya Samaj – Theosophical Society – Ramakrishna Mission – Aligarh Movement; Anti-Caste Movements Jyotibha Phule – Narayana Guru – Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Factors for the Rise of Nationalism – Formation of Indian National Congress – Three Phases of Freedom Struggle: Moderate Phase, Extremist Phase and Gandhian Era Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit Indian Movement; Indian National Army and Subhash Chandra Bose.
Revolutionary Movement: Gadhar Party – Bhagath Singh – Chandra Sekhar Azad and Others; Left-Wing Movement – Rise of Socialist and Communist Parties -Peasant and Workers Movements.
Emergence of Communal Politics and Mohd. Ali Jinnah – Prelude to Partition of India – Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Integration of Princely States into Indian Union Republic of India – Jawaharlal Nehru and His Policies.
World History (1453-1815 CE)
Fall of Constantinople (1453 C.E.) – Beginning of Modern Age in Europe Geographical Discoveries and Scientific Inventions and their impact on Society – Rise of New Ideas – Spirit of Humanism – Renaissance – Meaning-Causes and Results – Impact of Renaissance on Europe.
Reformation Movement – Causes – Martin Luther, John Calvin and Zwingli; Counter Reformation Movement and Ignatius Loyola – Results of Reformation and Counter Reformation.
Emergence of Nation States – Causes – Spain – Charles V; England – Henry VIII – Glorious Revolution (1688); France under Bourbons – Louis XIV; Era of Enlightened Despotism – Peter the Great and his Policies – Frederick the Great and his Achievements.
End of Feudalism – Industrial Revolution – Causes for Industrialization in England and Europe – Textile Industry – Working Class Movement – American War of Independence (1776) – French Revolution (1789) – Causes, Course, Results and its Impact. Factors for the Rise of Napoleon – Domestic and Foreign Policies – Fall of Napoleon.
World History (1815-1950 CE)
Congress of Vienna (1815) – Principles and Impact; Metternich and his System – 1830 and 1848 French Revolutions: Unification of Italy – Role of Joseph Mazzini, Count Cavour and Garibaldi; Unification of Germany – Role of Bismarck; Significance of the Unification Movements.
Factors responsible for the outbreak of First World War (1914-18) – Results – Treaty of Versailles – Its Provisions and Consequences; Russian Revolution (1917) – Causes – The role of Lenin – Results; League of Nations (1920) – Its Achievements and Failures.
Europe between World Wars: Turkey under Mustafa Kamal Pasha – The Great Economic Depression and its Impact – Mussolini and the Rise of Fascism in Italy – Hitler and Nazism in Germany – Militarism in Japan.
Second World War – Causes and Results; Establishment of United Nations Organization (1945) – Its Aims and Achievements; Cold War and Its Impact; Colonization of Asia – India and China under Colonial Rule, Role of Gandhi in Indian National Movement (1920-1947); Sun-Yat-Sen and His Ideas; Role of MaoTse-Tung in Chinese Revolution – 1949.
Civics Syllabus (Marks : 15)
I Political Science – Concepts and Theories
- Introduction, definition, scope and importance of political science.
- Approaches to study of political science – Traditional and Modern.
- Relation with other social sciences: History, Economics and Sociology.
- State – theories of origin of the state and nature of the state
- Nationalism – nation, nationalism, nation – state and right of self – determination.
- Sovereignty – Nature, evolution, theories, and classifications.
- Law
- Liberty
- Equality
- Justice
- Rights and Duties and Human Rights.
- Democracy and forms of democracy
- Government – Parliamentary, presidential, unitary and federal.
- Constitution – written and unwritten; flexible and rigid.
- Separation of powers –legislature executive and judiciary.
- Electoral representation and methods of voting.
- Politcal parties and types of party system.
- Public opinion – Public opinion and democracy; public opinion and mass media.
II Indian Government and Politics
- Constitutional Development of Indian Councils Act of 1909; government of India Act of 1919 and 1935; Cabinet mission Plan, Mountbatten plan and Indian independence Act.
- Constituent Assembly and making of the Indian Constitution; Salient features of Indian Constitution.
- Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles of state policy and Fundamental Duties.
- Indian Federal System and Centre –State Relations
- Parliament of india – Functions and powers; President, Prime Minister and council of Ministers.
- Judiciary- Supreme Court of India : powers and functions ; High Court in India ; powers and functions.
- Party system in india- National and regional political parties
- Government at the state level – Governor ; State Legislature ; Chief Minister
- National integration and challenges to national integration; Language; religion and communalism; Regionalism; Secessionism and Terrorism.
- Social Movements – Peasant; Tribal and Women‘s Movements.
III International Relations
- International Relations- Meaning ; nature and scope ;origin and growth ; modern state system; State and Non-State Actors.
- Developments in international relations ; Cold War ; End of Cold War ; Bipolarity ; Non-Third World ; Aligned Movement.
- International Organisations and regional Organisations.; The UNO-evolution, structure, functions and its specialized agencies ; world bank and international monetary fund; SAARC
- Arms control and Disarmament.
- India‘s Foreign Policy- determinants and salient principal.
I. Public Administration – Concepts and Theories
- 1. Meaning and scope of Public Administration
- Importance of Public Administration in the context of Globalization, Privatisation & Liberalization.
- Evolution of Public Administration.
- Relation with other Social Sciences (with special reference to political Science; Sociology & Economics).
- Politics & Public Administration – Dichtomy – Woodrow Wilson,
- Classical Theory: (a) Structures & Principles of Organization – Gulick
- Urwick (b) Scientific management – Taylor. (c) Bureaucracy – Weber
- Human relations Approach: Elton Mayo
- Behavioural Approach: Simon (Decision Making), Barnard (Authority & Informal Organisations ) and Mc Gregor(Theory X and Theory Y).
- Comparative Public Administration – Weidner Rigg‘s
- Development Administration – Weidner
- New public administration
- New Public Management Perspective.
- Concepts in Administration: Planning, Leadership, Supervision, Communication, Public Relations, Motivation.
II . Public Administration in India
- Evolution of Indian administration Ancient Medieval Mughal and British Periods – Continuity and Change in Indian Administration after Independence
- Context of Indian Administration – Social, Economic and Political.
- Union Government and Administration – President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Central Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Committees and Prime Minister‘s Office.
- Union and State Relations and Agencies – Administrative Relations -Inter State Council, Finance Commission, All India Service, National Development Council.
- Public Enterprises in India: a. Forms of Public Enterprises –
(i) Department
(ii) Corporation and Company. - State Government and Administration: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Secretariat/Directorates, Regional Administration/ General Administration and Chief Secretary.
- District Administration: Changing Role of District Collector – Special Agencies – DRDA, ITDA.
- Local Governments – Rural and Urban – Structure and functions – 73rd and74th Constitutional amendment.
- Control Over Administration. a) Legislative Control b) Judicial Control c) Citizen’s Control – Lok Pal / Lokayukta d) Consumer Protection Forum. e) CVC (Central Vigilance Commission)
- Administration of Welfare Programmes for Weaker Sections – S.C.s, S.T.s, Women, Minorities.
- Administrative Reforms, Recommendations of important Commissions and Committees.
- Good Government and e-Governance.
Economics Syllabus (Marks : 20)
- Definitions of economics, micro and macro economics, normative and positive economics, static, dynamic, inductive and deductive approaches, partial and general equilibrium.
- Cardinal and ordinal utility approaches
- Law of variable proportions
- Cost concepts; cost-output relationship; economies of scale
- Markets: Perfect competition, monopoly and oligopoly (Kinky demand)
- Factor pricing: Marginal productivity theory, Ricardo’s rent theory and loanable funds theory of interest rate.
- Concepts of national income, Methods of National Income and business cycles. 8. Economic growth and development; measures of economic development: PQLI, HDI and GDI
- Concepts of balanced and unbalanced growth
- Sources of public revenue: Tax and non-tax revenue; Direct and indirect taxes; Concept of GST; 14th Finance Commission
- Budget and concept of budget deficits, FRBM Act
- Canons of good taxation; Effects of public expenditure
- Classification and Functions of money; Functions of commercial banks
- Functions and credit control methods of RBI; concept of demonetization
- Agriculture, Industry, Service sector
- Population growth- causes and problems of overpopulation; Poverty, unemployment
- LPG Policy; NITI Aayog.
- Social sector: Health and education in India.
- Concepts of Balance of trade, balance of payments, Devaluation.
- WTO, IBRD and IMF
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