Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (SET) - SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS - Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF PUNE

Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship

Conducted by University of Pune

(AS THE STATE AGENCY)

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS  - Psychology 

Subject Subject

Code No.

13 Psychology

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[13] : PSYCHOLOGY

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS

NOTE : STRUCTURE OF PAPER II AND REVISED STRUCTURE OF PAPER III PLEASE

SEE PAGE NUMBER ONE.

PAPER—II

1. Perceptual Processes

Approaches to the Study of Perception : Gestalt and Physiological approaches

Perceptual Organization : Gestalt, Figure and Ground, Laws of Organization

Perceptual Constancy : Size, Shape and Brightness, Illusion; Perception of Depth and Movements

Role of motivation and learning in perception

2. Learning Process

Classical conditioning : Procedure, Phenomena and related issues

Instrumental learning : Phenomena, Paradigms and theoretical issues

Reinforcement : Basic variables and schedules

Verbal learning : Methods and materials, organizational processes

3. Memory and Forgetting

Memory Processes : Encoding storage Retrieval

Stages of memory : Sensory memory, Short-term Memory (STM) and Long-term Memory

(LTM)

Episodic and Semantic memory

Theories of Forgetting : Interference, decay, retrieval

4. Thinking and Problem Solving

Theories of thought processes : Associationism, Gestalt, Information processing

Concept formation : Rules and strategies

Reasoning : Deductive and inductive

Problem-solving : Types and strategies

Role of concepts in thinking

5. Motivation and Emotion

Basic motivational concepts : Instincts, needs, drives, incentives, motivational cycle

Approaches to the study of motivation : Psychoanalytical, ethological, S-R, Cognitive, humanistic

Biological Motives : Hunger,thirst, sleep and sex

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Social Motives : Achievement, affiliation, approval

Exploratory behaviour and curiosity

Physiological correlates of emotions

Theories of emotions : James-Lange, Canon-Bard, Schachter and Singer

Conflicts : Sources and types

6. Human Abilities

Intelligence : Biological, Social, Eco-cultural determinants

Theories of intelligence : Spearman, Thurston, Guilford

Individual and group differences : Extent and causes

Measurement of human abilities

7. Personality

Determinants of personality : Biological and socio-cultural

Approaches to the study of personality : Psychoanalytic, neo-freudian, social learning, trait and

type, cognitive

personality assessment : Psychometric and projective tests

Self-concept : Origin and development

8. Research Methodology

Research problems, hypothesis, variables and their operationalization

Types of psychological research

Methods of psychological research : Experimental, Quasi-experimental. case studies. field

studies, and cross-cultural studies.

Methods of data collection : Observation, interview, questionnaire, tests and scales.

Non-parametric tests

9. Measurement and Testing

Test construction : Item writing, item-analysis

Test standardization : Reliability, validity and norms

Types of tests : Intelligence, aptitude, personality-characteristics and important examples

Attitude scales and interest inventories

Educational measurement and evaluation

10. Biological Basis of Behaviour

Receptors, effectors and adjuster mechanisms

Neural impulse : Origin, conduction and measurement

Sensory System : Vision and Audition

Human nervous system : Structure and functions

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PAPER

(CORE GROUP)

Unit—I

—III (A)

Signal detection theory, subliminal perception and related factors, information processing

approach to perception, culture and perception, perceptual styles, Ecological perspective on

perception.

Unit

—II

Learning theories : Hull, Tolman, Skinner

Cognitive approaches in learning : Latent learning, observational learning

Experimental analysis of behaviour : Behaviour modification, shaping

Discrimination learning

Neurophysiology of learning

Unit

—III

Models of memory : Atkinson and Shiffrin, Craik and Lockhart, Tulving

Semantic memory : Episodic, trace model and network model

Long-term memory : Retrieval cues, flashbulb memory, constructive processes in memory,

eyewitness testimony, autobiographical memory

Biological basis of memory : The search for the engram, PET scan, and biochemical factors

in memory

Improving memory : Strategies

Unit—IV

Cognitive strategies : Algorhythms and heuristics

Convergent and divergent thinking

Decision-making; impediments to problem-solving

Creative thinking and problem-solving

anguage and thought

Unit

—V

Historical Antecedents of motivation from Mechanism to Cognition

Cognitive bases of motivation : Intrinsic motivation, Attribution, Competence

Measurement of motives : Issues and techniques

Cross-cultural perspectives of motivation : Achievement, Aggression

Components of emotion : Physiological, expressive and cognitive

Neural mechanism of emotion : Central and peripheral

Measurement of emotions : Physiological, expressive and cognitive measures

Current theories of emotions and facial feedback hypothesis

Stress and coping : Reactions to stress, outcomes of stress

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Unit

—VI

Theories of intelligence : Cattell, Jensen, Sternberg Goleman

Creativity : Views of Torrance, Getzels, Guilford

Intelligence and creativity : Relationship

Abilities and achievement : Concept and role of emotional intelligence

Unit

—VII

Clinical and growth approaches to personality

Existential and humanistic theories of personality : Frankl, Rollo May, Maslow, Rogers

Personality assessment : Projective, psychometric and behavioural measures

Psychology of self : Western and Eastern perspectives, measurement of self.

Unit

—VIII

Research designs : Correlational, factorial randomized block matched group, quasiexperimental,

time series design

ANOVA : Randomized and repeated

Correlational analysis : Partial, multiple and regression analysis

Factor analysis : Assumptions, methods, rotation and interpretation

Unit

—IX

Psychological scaling : Purpose and methods

Sources of bias in psychological testing

Ethical issues in psychological testing

Application of factor analysis in standardzation of tests-with important illustrations

Unit

—X

Methods of Physiological Psychology : Lesion and Brain Stimulation

Sleep and waking : Stages of sleep, Disorders of sleep, and Physiological mechannisms of

sleep and waking

Ingestive Behaviour : Drinking and its neural mechanism; hunger and its neural mechanism

Endocrine system : Chemical and glandular

PAPER—III (B)

(ELECTIVE/OPTIONAL)

Elective

—I

Current trends in Social Psychology

Social cognition

Social influence

Prosocial behaviour

Anti-social behaviour

Applied social psychology : Health, Environment and Law

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Elective

—II

Developmental processes : Nature, Principles and related

concepts-maturity, experience factors in development : Biogenic, Psychogenic and Sociogenic

Stages of Development : Theories of Development : Psychoanalytic, Behaviouristic and cognitive

Various aspects of development : Sensory-motor, cognitive, language, emotional, social and

moral

Elective

—III

Human development and individual differences

Motivation and learning

Factors in educational achievement

Social psychology of education

Teacher effectiveness

Guidance in schools : Needs organizational set up and techniques

Counselling : Process and areas

Elective

—IV

Development of industrial and organizational psychology

Selection processes in organization

Organizational training

Performance appraisal

Motivation and work

Leadership

Work environment

Organizational behaviour : Theories, socialzation, effectiveness

Elective

—V

Psychopathology : Concepts, classification and causes; clinical diagnostics

Common clinical disorders

Mental retardation

Mental Health : Intervention models and psychotherapies

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

PAPER

—II

1. Delayed conditioning is known as

(A) CS begins far before the US is presented

(B) CR gets established but it changes

(C) CS elicits the CR

(D) CS is more powerful than CR

2. Match the item of

List-I List-II

List-I with List-II

A. Needs 1. Mcdougall

B. Instincts 2. Allport

C. Sentiments 3. Murray

D. Traits 4. Freud

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(A) A B C D

4 1 2 3

(B) A B C D

3 4 1 2

(C) A B C D

2 1 3 4

(D) A B C D

1 3 4 2

3. Mohit is a young man who strives for excellence and feels satisfied when he can master a new

task. Mohit has need for

(A) Competence

(B) Power

(C) Approval

(D) Achievement

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Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (SET) - SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS - Philosophy

UNIVERSITY OF PUNE

Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship

Conducted by University of Pune

(AS THE STATE AGENCY)

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS - Philosophy

Subject Subject Code No.

12 Philosophy

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[12] : PHILOSOPHY

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS

NOTE : STRUCTURE OF PAPER II AND REVISED STRUCTURE OF PAPER III PLEASE

SEE PAGE NUMBER ONE.

PAPER—II

1. Classical Indian Philosophy

Vedic and Upanisadic world-views : Rta-the cosmic order, the divine and the human realms;

the centrality of the institution of yajna (sacrifice), the concept of rna-duty/obligation; theories of

creation.

Atman-Self (and not-self), jagrat, svapna, susupti and turiya, Brahman, sreyas and preyas

Karma, samsara, moksa

Carvaka : Pratyaksa as the only pramana, critique of anumana and sabda, rejection of non-material

entities and of dharma and moksa

Jainism : Concept of reality-sat, dravya, guna, paryaya, jiva, ajiva, anekantavada, syadvada and

nayavada; theory of knowledge; bondage and liberation

Buddhism : Four noble truths, astangamarga, nirvana, madhyam pratipad pratityasamutpada,

ksanabhangavada, anatmavada

Schools of Buddhism : Vaibhasika, Sautrantika, Yogacara and Madhyamika

Nyaya : Prama and aprama, pramanya and apramanya; pramana : pratyaks nirvikalpaka, savikalpaka,

laukika and alaukika; anumana : anayavyatireka lingaparamarsa, vyapti; classification : vyaptigrahopayas,

hetvabhasa upamana; sabda : Sakti, laksana, akanksa, yogyata, sannidhi and tatparya concept of

God. arguments for the existence of God, adrsta nihsryeasa

Vaisesika : Concepts of padartha, aravya, guna, karma, samanya, samavaya visesa, abhava,

causation : Asatkaryavada, samavayi, asamavayi nimitte karana, paramanuvada, adrsta,

nihsryeas

Samkhya : Satkaryavada, prakrti and its evolutes, arguments for the existence of Prakrti, nature of

purusa, arguments for the existence and plurality of purusa relationship between purusa and prakrti,

kaivalya, atheism

Yoga : Patanjali’s concept of citta and citta-vrtti, eight-fold path of yoga the role of God in yoga

Purva-Mimamsa

Sruti and its importance, atheism of purvamimamsa, classification of srutivakyas, vidhi, nisedha and

arthavada, dharma, bhavana sabdanityavada, jatisaktivada

Kumarila and Prabhakara Schools of mimamsa and their major points of difference, triputi-samvit,

jnatata, abhava and anupalabdh anvitabhidhanavada, abihitanvayavada

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Vedanta

Advaita-Rejection of difference : Adhyasa, maya, three grades of satta, jiva jivanmukti, vivartavada

Visistadvaita : Saguna, Brahman, refutation of maya, aprthaksiddh parinamavada, jiva, bhakti and

prapatti

Dvaita-Rejection of nirguna brahman and maya, bheda and saksi, bhakti

2. Modern Indian Thinkers

Vivekananda-Practical vedanta, universal religion

Aurobindo-Evolution, mind and supermind, integral yoga

Iqbal-Self, God, man and superman

Tagore-Religion of man, ideas on education

K. C. Bhattacharyya-Concept of philosophy, subject as freedom, the doctrine of maya

Radhakrishnan-Intellect and intuition, the idealist view of life

J. Krishnamurti-Freedom from the known, analysis of self

Gandhi-Non-violence, satyagraha, swaraj, critique of modern civilization

Ambedkar-Varna and the caste system, Neo-Buddhism

3. Classical Western Philosophy

Early Greek philosophers, Plato and Aristotle

Ionians, Pythagoras, Parmenides, Heraclitus and Democritus

The Sophists and Socrates

Plato-Theory of knowledge, knowledge (episteme) and opinion (doxa), theory of Ideas, the method

of dialectic, soul and God.

Aristotle-Classification of the sciences, the theoretical, the practical and the productive (theoria,

praxis, techne), logic as an organon, critique of Plato’s theory of Ideas, theory of causation, form and

matter, potentiality and actuality, soul and God

Medieval Philosophy

St. Augustine-Problem of evil

St. Anselm-Ontological argument

St. Thomas Aquinas-Faith and reason, essence and existence, the existence of God

4. Modern Western Philosophy

Rationalism

Descartes : Conception of method and the need for method in philosophy, clarity and distinctness

as the criterion of truth, doubt and methodological scepticism, the cogito-intuition or inference? innate

ideas, the ‘real’ distinction between mind and matter, role of God, proofs for the existence of God,

mind-body interactionalism

Spinoza : Substance, Attribute and Mode, the concept of ‘God or Nature’, the mind-body problem,

pantheism, three orders of knowing

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Leibniz : Monadology, truths of reason and truths of fact, innaleness of all ideas, proofs for the

existence of God, principles of non-contradiction, sufficient reason and identity of indiscernibles, the

doctrine of pre-established harmony, problem of freedom and philosophy

Empiricism

Locke : Ideas and their classification, refutation of innate ideas, theory of knowledge, three grades

of knowledge, theory of substance, distinction between primary and secondary qualities

Berkeley : Rejection of the distinction between primary and secondary qualities, immaterialism,

critique of abstract ideas, esse est percipi, the problem of solipsism; God and self

Hume : Impressions and ideas, knowledge concerning relations of ideas and knowledge concerning

matters of fact, induction and causality, the external world and the self, personal identity, rejection

of metaphysics, scepticism, reason and the passions

Critical Philosophy and After

Kant : The critical philosophy, classification of judgements, possibility of synthetic a priori judgements,

the Copernican revolution, forms of sensibility, categories of understanding, the metaphysical and the

transcendental deduction of the categories, phenomenon and noumenon, the Ideas of Reason-soul,

God and world as a whole, freedom and immortality, rejection of specualative metaphysics

Hegel : The conception of Geist (spirit), the dialectical method, concepts of being, non-being and

becoming, absolute idealism

Nietzsche : Critique of western culture, will to power

Moore : Refutation of idealism, defence of commonsense, philosophy and analysis

Russell : Refutation of idealism, logic as the essence of philosophy, logical atomism

Wittgenstein : language and reality, facts and objects, names and propositions, the picture theory,

phiolosophy and language, meaning and use, forms of life

Husserl : The Husserlian method, intentionality

Heidegger : Being and nothingness, man as being-in-the-world, critique of technological civilization

Logical Positivism : The verifiability theory of meaning, the verification principle, rejection of metaphysics,

unity of science

C. S. Peirce and William James : Pragmatic theories of meaning and truth

G. Ryle : Systematically misleading expressions, category mistake, concept of mind, critique of

Cartesian dualism

PAPER—III (A)

(CORE GROUP)

Unit—I

Vy vah rika and P ran rthika Satt

Nitya and anitya Dravy

K ranat

k sa, Dik and K la

S m nya and Sambantha

Cit, Acit and tman

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Unit—II

Appearance and reality

Being and becoming

Causality, Space and Time

Matter, Mind and Self

Substance and Univesals

The problem of personal identity

Unit—III

Pram

Kinds of Pram nas

Khy tiv da

Pr m nyav da

Anvit bhidh nav da and Abhihit nvayav da

Sabdagraha

Unit—IV

Definition of knowledge

Ways of knowing

Theories of error

Theories of truth

Belief and scepticism

Problem of induction

Unit—V

Concept of Pratyaksa in Ny ya

Concept of Pratyaksa in Buddhism

Concept of Pratyaksa in S mkara Ved nta

Nature and kinds of Anum na

Definition and Nature of Vy pti

Hetv bh sas

Unit-VI

Rna and Rta

Purus rthas, Svadharma

Varnadharma and sramadharma

Nisk makarma and Lokasangraha

Panc sila and Triratnas

Brahmavih ras

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Unit—VII

Good, right, justice

Duty and obligation

Cardinal virtues

Eudaemonism

Freedom and responsibility

crime and punishment

Unit—VIII

Ethical cognitivism and non-cognitivism

Ethical realism and intuitionism

Kant’s moral theory

Kinds of utilitarianism

Human rights and social disparities

Ferminism

Unit—IX

Truth and validity

Nature of propositions

Categorical syllogism

Laws of thought

Classification of propositions

Square of opposition

Unit—X

Truth-functions and propositional logic

Quantification and rules of quantification

decision procedures

Proving validity

Argument and argument-form

Axiomatic system, consistency, completeness

PAPER—III (B)

(ELECTIVE / OPTIONAL)

Elective—I

(Candidates will be expected to be familiar with the main tenets and practices of the following groups

of religions : (1) Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism; (2) Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity

and Islam; (3) tribal religions of India)

Possibility and need of comparative religion, commonality and differences among religions, the nature

of inter-religious dialogue and understanding, religious experience, modes of understanding the divine,

the theory of liberation, the means for attaining liberation, the God-man relation in religions, worldviews

(Weltanschaunngen) in religions, immortality, the doctrine of incarnation and prophethood,

religions hermeneutics, religion and moral social values, religion and secular society

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Elective—II

General :

The linguistic turn and the conception of philosophy

Problems :

Semantics : Frege’s distinction between sense and reference, concepts and objects, related

problems and their proposed solutions : (a) identity, (b) negative existentials, (c) indirect speech,

(d) propositional attitudes, the meaning and role of singular terms : (a) Proper names, (b)

definite descriptions, (c) demonstratives and other indexicals; the relation between meaning and

truth, holistic and atomistic approach to meaning, what is a theory of meaning ?

Pragmatics : Meaning and use; speech acts

[The above problem areas require candidate’s familiarity with the works of Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein,

Austin, Quine, Strawson. Davidson, Dummett and Searle.]

Elective—III

[The purpose here is to assess the candidate’s acquaintence with the central concepts in phenomenology

and hermeneutics]

Phenomenology as an approach to the understanding of the human condition, consciousness and

intentionality, phenomenology and solipsism, the life-world (Lebenswelt), interpretation, understanding

and the human sciences, the idea of the text, conflict of interpretation and the possibilities of agreement,

culture, situatedness and interpretation

Elective—IV

[This covers vendata philosophy with special reference to five main acharyas viz. Sankara, Ramanuja,

Madhava, Nimbarka and Vallabha, The purpose is to test the candidare’s acquaintence with vedanta

philosophy in its rich and divergent forms]

Sources, general features, similarities and differences, Brahman : Definition and interpretations, distinction

between saguna and nirguna and its relevance in the formation of different schools of vedanta, m y

: Its nature, agruments for and against m y tman : Its nature, relation between atm n and Brahman;

jiva; interpretation of m h v kyas, e.g. tat tvam asi, moksa : Nature and types, marga or s dhan ,

roles played by j na, karma and bhakti, different conceptions of bhakti, theories of causation,

Brahman as the cause different conceptions of bhakti, theories of causation, Brahman as the cause

of the world : Different interpretations, pram , pram nas, special role played by sabda pram na and

intuition (saksatkara/aparoksanubhuti), theories of khy tis

Elective—V

[The intention here is to explore the availability of Gandhian ideas in the central debates in philosophy]

Conceptions of knowledge, truth and love and their relationship, language, understanding and culture,

engagement with tradition, self, world and God. woman, sexuality and brahmacharya, moral foundations

of good life : Dharma. swaraj, satyagraha and ahimsa, community and fellowship; the good society :

statelessness, trusteeship, sarvodaya, panchayati raj, religion, tapasya, service, means-end relationship,

Gandhi and the Gandhians : break, continuity and innovation

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

PAPER—II

1. Which of the following pairs is acceptable to the Carvaka ?

(A) Pratyaksa and Anumana

(B) Air and Water

(C) Fire and Ether

(D) Sabda and Anumna

2. The concept of manahparyaya pertains to

(A) Jain Metaphysics

(B) Jain Epistemology

(C) Buddhist Metaphysics

(D) Yoga Metaphysics

3. Identify the coherent combination

(A) atmavada madhyamapratipad, pratityasamutpada

(B) anatmavada, nityavada, madhyamapratipad

(C) madhyamapratipad, anatmavada, ksanikavada

(D) madhyamapratipad, nityavada, ksanikavada

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SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS- Economics

Subject Subject Code No.

11 Economics

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SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS

NOTE : STRUCTURE OF PAPER II AND REVISED STRUCTURE OF PAPER III PLEASE

SEE PAGE NUMBER ONE.

PAPER—II

1. Micro-economic Analysis

Demand analysis-Marshallian, Hicksian and Revealed preference approaches

Theory of Production and Costs

Pricing and output under different forms of market structure

Factor Pricing analysis

Elements of general equilibrium and new welfare economics

2. Macro-economics Analysis

Determination of output and employment-Classical approach, Keynesian approach, Consumption

hypotheses

Demand for Money-Fisher and Cambridge versions, Approaches of Keynesian Friedman, Patinkin,

Baumol and tobin

Supply of Money, Determinants of money supply, High-powered money, Money multiplier

Phillips Curve analysis

Business cycles-Models of Samuelson, Hicks and Kaldor.

Macro-economic Equilibrium-Relative roles of monetary and fiscal policies

3. Development and Planning

Economic Growth, Economic Development and sustainable Development importance of institutions-

Government and markets-Perpetuation of underdevelopment-Vicious circle of poverty, circular

causation, structural view of underdevelopment-Measurement of development conventional, HDI and

quality of life indices

Theories of Development-Classical, Marx and Schumpeter; Economic Growth-Harrod-Domar model,

instability of equilibrium. Neoclassical growth-Solow’s model, steady state growth. Approaches to

development; Balanced growth critical minimum effort, big push, unlimited supply of labour, unbalanced

growth, low income equlibrium trap indicators and measurement of poverty

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Importance of agriculture and industry in economic development-choice of techniques and appropriate

technology-investment criteria-Elementary idea of cost-benefit analysis.

Trade and Aid-International trade as engine of growth-Globalization and LDC’s

Objectives and role of monetary and fiscal policies in economic development Techniques of planning;

Plan Models in India; planning in a market-oriented economy

4. Public Finance

Role of the Government in Economics activity-Allocation, distribution and stabilization functions;

Private, Public and Merit goods

The Public Budgets-kinds of Budgets, Zero-base budgeting, different concepts of budget deficits;

Budgets of the Union Government in India

Public Expenditure-Hypotheses; effects and evaluation

Public Revenue-Different approaches to the division of tax burden, incidence and effects of taxation;

elasticity and buoyancy; taxable capacity

Public Debt-Sources, effects, burden and its management

Fiscal Federalism-Theory and problems; Problems of Centre-State Financial relations in India

Fiscal Policy-Neutral and compensatory and functional finance; balanced budget multiplier

5. International Economics

Theories of International Trade : Empirical verification and Relevance

International Trade under Imperfect competition

Terms of Trade and Economic Growth-Secular

Deterioration of Terms of Trade hypothesis-a critical review

Equilibrium/disequilibrium in Balance of Payment-Traditional, Absorption and Monetary approaches

for adjustment in the Balance of Payments, forign Trade multiplier

Impact of Tariffs, Partial and general equilibrium analysis; Political economy of Non-Tariff Barriers

Theory of regionalism at Global level-Collapse of Bretton-Wood System-Recent Monetary reforms

Trade Policy and Reforms in India

6. Indian Economy

Basic Economic indicators-National income, performance of different sectors Trends in prices and

money supply

Agriculture-Institutional and technological aspects, new agricultural policy

Industry-New industrial policy and liberalization

Money and banking-Concepts of money supply, inflation, monetary policy and financial sector reforms

Public finance-Trends in revenue and expenditures of the Central and State Governments, Public

debt; analysis of the Union Budget.

Foreign trade-Trends, Balance of payments and trade reforms

Poverty, unemployment, migration and environment

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7. Statistical Methods

Measures of Central tendency, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis

Elementary theory of probability-Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions

Simple correlation and regression analysis

Statistical inferences-Applications, sampling distributions (t, x2 and F tests), sampling of attributes,

testing of Hypothesis

Index numbers and time series analysis

Sampling and census methods, types of sampling and errors

PAPER—III (A)

(CORE GROUP)

Unit—I

Theory of Demand-Axiomatic approach, Demand functions, Consumer behaviour under conditions

of uncertainty

Theory of production

collusive and non-collusive oligopolies

Different models of objectives of the firm-Baumol, Morrts and Williamson

Factor pricing

General equilibrium and Welfare Economics

Unit—II

Keynesian and post-Keynesian approaches to theory of output and employment concept of investment

multiplier; consumption hypotheses

Theories of investment and accelerator

Theories of demand for money-Keynesian and post-Keynesian

Different approaches to money supply; money supply, components and determinants; money multiplier

Output-price determination (aggregate supply and aggregate demand curve analysis)

Fleming Mundell open economy model

Unit—III

Development and Growth-Role of institutions

Theories of growth and development-Models of growth of Joan Robinson and Kaldor; Technical

Progress-Hicks, Harrod and learning by doing, production function approach to the determinants of

growth : Endogenous growth : role of education, research and knowledge-explanation of cross

country differentials in economic development and growth.

Theories of development-Classical, Marx, Schumpeter and structural analysis of development-Imperfect

market paradigm, Lewis model of development, Ranis-Fei model, Dependency theory of development

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Factors in economy development-natural resources, population capital Human Resource Development

and infrastructure

Trade and development-trade as engine of growth, two-gap analysis, Prebisch, Singer and Myrdal

views; gains from trade and LDCs

Units—IV

Theories of taxation, types, incidence and effects

Theories of public expenditure-effects on savings, investment and growth

Burden of public debt

Union Finance-Trends in Revenue and Expenditure of the Government of India State finance-Trends

in Revenue and Expenditure of the State Governments

Public Debt-India’s Public debt since 1951-growth composition, ownership pattern and debt

management

Union-state Financial Relations-Horizontal and vertical imbalance the Finance Commissions

Fiscal Policy and Fiscal Reforms in India

Unit—V

Monetary approach and adjustment in the balance of payments

Regional blocs-multilateralism and world trading system

The Political Economy of imposition of non-tariff barriers

International trade under conditions of imperfect competition in goods market

Theory of International reserves

Optomum Currency Areas-Theory and impact in the developed and developing countries

WTO and its impact on the different sectors of the economy

Unit—VI

Components of money supply

Role, constituents and functions of money and capital markets

RBI-recent monetary and credit policies

Commercial banks and cooperative banks

Specialized financial and investment institutions

Non-Bank financial institutions and Regional Rural Banks

Unit—VII

Industrial structure and economic growth

Pattern of industrialization-Public and Private, large and small industries

Theories of Industrial location-indian experience

Industrial productivity-measurement, partial and total trends

Industrial Finance in India

Industrial Labour-Problems, policies and reforms in India

Economic Reforms and industrial growth

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Unit—VIII

Population and Economic development-interrelation between population development and environment,

sustainable development

Malthusian theory of population, optimum theory of population, theory of demographic transition,

population as Limits to Growth and as Ultimate Source

Concepts of Demography-Vital rates. life tables, composition and uses, Measurement of fertility-

Total fertility rate, gross and net reproduction rate-Age pyranmids population projection-stable

stationary and quasi-stationary population, characteristics of Indian population through recent census

Poverty in India Ansolute and relative analysis of poverty in India

Environment as necessity-amenity and public good; causes of environmental and ecosystem

degeneration-policies for controlling pollution-economic and persuasive their relative effectiveness in

LDCs; Relation between population poverty and environmental degradation-microplanning for

environment and eco-preservation-water sheds, joint forest management and self-help groups Role

of State in environmental preservation-Review of environmental legislation in India

Unit—IX

Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy-Share of Agriculture, interrelationship between agriculture and

industry

Institutional aspects-Land reforms, Green revolution

Technological aspects-Agricultural inputs an shifts in production function

Capital formation in the rural sector-Savings, assets and credits

Strategies for rural development

Regional disparities in Indian agriculture

Cooperative movement in India-Organization, structure and development of different types of cooprative

in India

Unit—X

Application of Differential and Integral Calculus in theories of consumer behaviour, Production and

pricing under different market conditions

Input-output analysis and liner programming

Application of Correlation and Regression

Testing of Hypothesis in Regression Analysis

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PAPER-III (B)

(

Elective—I

ELECTIVE/OPTIONAL)

Single Equation Linear Model :

Assumption and properties of OLS

Multiple Regression Model-Extimation and Interpretation

Multi-collinearily-Auto-correlation and heteroscedasticity-Causes, detection, consequences and

remedy

Dummy variables, distributed lags-Need, limitations and interpretation

Applications in Economics

Simultanecous Equation models :

Structural and reduced forms

Endogenous and exogenous variables

Identification problems and conditions

Single equation methods of estimations-TSLS, indirect least squares and least various ratio

Techniques of Forecasting :

ARMA, ARIMA

Econometric properties of time series, Unit root, integrated series, random walk and

white noise

Elective—II

Theory of Consumer Behaviour and Theory of Firms

Theory of Pricing-Monopoly, Monopolistic competition, Duoploy and Oligopoly

Theory of Games-Two-person, Zero-sum Game, Pure and Mixed strategy, Saddle point solution,

Linear programming and input output analysis

Static and Dynamic Multiplier and Accelerator, Samuelson-Hicks trade cycle model. Growth Models-

Harrod and Domar, Neoclassical models-Solow, Meade, Kaldor’s Model with technological progress,

endogenous growth models Employment and output determination with fixed and flexible prices

(IS-LM, Aggregate demand and aggregate supply analysis)

Elective—III

The Rise and fall of Bretton Wood and emerging International Monetary System.

World Trading System—Evolution and Distortions.

Globalization—Developments in Exchange Markets. Euro–Currency Markets, and

International Bond Markets, International Debt crists

Theory of Foreign Exchange Markets–Exchange Trading, Arbitrage and Market Headging

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Elective—IV

Growth and Productivity trends in Indian Agriculture

Development of distributive Institutions—Costs and price policies

Agricultural marketing and credit

Trends in migration and labour markets. Minimum Wages Act

WTO and sustainable agricultural development

Reforms in Indian agriculture

Elective—V

Planning and Economic Development

Costs, Prices, WTO and Indian Agriculture

Globalization, Liberalization and the Indian Industrial Sector

Infrastructure and Economic Development

Social Sector, Poverty and Reforms in India

Women, Environment and Economic development

Trade Reforms and Liberlization

Financial sector reforms

Fiscal policy and fiscal reforms

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

PAPER—II

1. During the year June 1980 to June 1981 money supply with the public (M1) in

India has increased by

(A) above 30 percent

(B) above 20 percent but below 30 percent

(C) above 10 percent but below 20 percent

(D) below 10 percent

2. The Indian economist with whom the CES production function is associated is

(A) B. S. Minhas

(B) A. K. Sen

(C) T. N. Srinivasan

(D) V. K. R. V. Rao

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Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (SET) for Lectureship

Conducted by University of Pune

(AS THE STATE AGENCY)

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS- History

Subject Subject Code No. 10 History

NOTE : STRUCTURE OF PAPER II AND REVISED STRUCTURE OF PAPER III PLEASE

SEE PAGE NUMBER ONE.

PAPER—II

1. CONCEPTS, IDEAS AND TERMS

Bharatvarsha Kara/Vishti

Sabha and Samiti Stridhana

Varnasrama Memorial stones

Purusharthas Agraharas

Rina Khilafat

Samskaras Sulh-i-kul

Yajna Maharashtra-dharma

Doctrine of Karma Turkan-i-Chahlghani

Dandaniti/Arthasastra Watan

Saptanga Baluta

Dharmavijaya Iqta

Stupa/Chaitya Jizyah

Nagara/Dravida/Vesara Madad -i-maash

Bodhisattva/Tirthankara Amaram

Alvars/Nayanars Raya-Rekho

Sreni Jangama

Chauth Dyarchy

Hundi (Bills of Exchange) Federalism

Sarraf Utilitarianism

Polygars Filtration Theory

Jagir Forward Policy

Dastur Doctrine of Lapse

Mansab (Rank) Satyagraha

Deshmukh Swadeshi

Nadu Revivalism

Pargana Communalism

Bengal Vaishnavism Orientalism

Alt magha De-industrialization

Shahna-i-Mandi Subsidiary Alliance

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Mercantilism Evangelicalism

Economic Nationalism Bhudan

Indian Renaissance Panchsheel

Economic Drain Mixed Economy

Colonialism Indian Left

Paramountcy Hindu Code Bill

2. ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

Sources :

Archaeological Sources

Exploration, excavation epigraphy, numismatics, monuments.

Literary Sources

Indigenous : Primary and Secondary-problems of dating, myths, legends, poetry, scientific

literature, literature in regional languages, religious literature.

Foreign accounts : Greek, Chinese and Arab writers.

Pre-history and Proto-history

Man and Environment-geographical factors. Hunting and gathering (Paleolithic and

Mesolithic); Beginning of agriculture (Neolithic and Chalcolithic).

Indus Valley Civilization-origin, date, extent, characteristics, decline, survival and

significance.

Iron age, Second urbanization.

Vedic Period :

Migrations and settlements; dating the Vedic, literary and archaeological evidences,

evolution of social and political institutions religious and philosophical ideas, rituals and

practices.

Period of Mahajanapadas

Formation of States (Mahajanapadas) : Republics and Monarchies; rise of urban centres; trade

routes; economic growth; introduction of coinage; spread of Jainism and Buddhism; rise of

Magadha and Nandas.

Iranian and Macedonian invasions and their impact.

Mauryan Empire

Foundation of the Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta, Kautilya and Arthashastra; Ashoka;

Concept of Dharma; Edicts; Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts.

Administration economy; architecture and sculpture, external contacts. Disintegration of the

empire; Sungas and Kanvas.

Post-Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas)

Contact with outside world; growth of urban centres, economy, coinage, development of

religions Mahayana, social conditions, art and architecture, literature and science.

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Early state and society-in Eastern India, Deccan and South India

Kharavela, The Satavahanas. Tamil States of the Sangam Age. Administration; economy.

land grants, coinage, trade guilds and urban centres. Buddhist centres, Sangam literature

and culture; art and architecture.

Imperial Guptas and Regional States of India

Guptas and Vakatakas, Harsha. Administration, economic conditions. coinage of the Guptas,

land grants, decline of urban centres. Indian feudalism, caste system, position of women,

education and educational institutions-Nalanda. Vikramshila and Vallabhi, contact with

neighbouring countries-Central Asia, South-East Asia and China. Sanskrit literature,

scientific literature, art and architecture.

The Kadambas. Gangas, Pallavas and Chalukyas of Badami-Administration trade guilds,

Sanskrit literature and growth of regional languages and scripts; growth of Vaishnava and

Saiva religions. Tamil Bhakti Movement. Shankaracharya-Vedanta; Institutions of temple

and temple architecture.

Varmanas of Kamrup; Palas and Senas, Rashtrakutas, Prathiharas Kalachuri-Chedis;

Paramaras; Chalukyas of Gujarat; Arab contacts-Ghaznavi Conquest alberuni.

The Chalukyas of Kaiyana, Cholas, Cheras, Hoysalas, Pandyas-Administration and local

Government, growth of art and architecture, religious sects, Institution of temple and

Mathas, Agraharas, education and literature, economy and society, contact with Sri Lanka

and South-East Asia.

3. MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY

Sources :

Archaeological, epigraphic and numismatic materials and monuments.

Chronicles.

Literary sources-Persian, Sanskrit and Regional languages.

Archival materials.

Foreign traveller’s accounts.

Political Developments

The Sultanate-the Ghorids, the Turks, the Khaljis, the Tughluqs, the Sayyids and the

Lodis.

Foundation of the Mughal Empire-Babur, Humayun and the Suris; expansion from Akbar

to Aurangzeb.

Decline of the Mughal empire-political, administrative and economic causes.

Later Mughals and disintegration of the Mughal empire.

The Vijayanagara and the Bahmanis-rise, expansion and disintegration.

The Maratha movement, the foundation of Swaraj by Shivaji; its expansion under the

Peshwas; Maratha Confederacy-causes of decline.

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Administration

Administration under the Sultanate-civil, judicial, revenue, fiscal and military.

Sher Shah’s administrative reforms; Mughal administration-land revenue and other sources

of income; Mansabdari and Jagirdari.

Administrative system in the Deccan-the Vijayanagara. The Bahmanis and the Marathas.

Economic Aspects

Agricultural production-village economy; peasantry.

Urban centres and population.

Industries-cotton textiles, handicrafts, agro-based industries, organisation, karkhanas,

technology.

Trade and commerce-State policies, internal and external trade; European trade, trade

centres and ports, transport and communication. Financing trade, commerce and industries;

Hundi (Bills of Exchange) and Insurance.

Currency.

Socio-religious Movements

The Sufis-their orders, beliefs and practices, the leading Sufi saints. Bhakti cult-Shaivism

and its branches : Vaishnavism and its branches. The Saints of the medieval period-north

and south-their impact on socio-political and religious life.

The Sikh movement-Guru Nanak Dev and his teachings and practices. Adi Granth; the

Khalsa.

Society

Classification-ruling class, major religious groups, the mercantile and professional classes.

Rural society-petty chieftains, village officials, cultivators and non-cultivating classes,

artisans.

Position of women

Cultural Life

System of Educational and its motivations.

Literature-Persian, Sanskrit and Regional languages.

Fine Arts-major schools of painting; music.

Architectural developments of the North and South India; Indo-Islamic architecture.

4. MODERN INDIAN HISTORY

Sources and Historiography :

Archival materials, biographies and memories, newspapers.

Oral evidence, creative literature and painting.

Concerns in Modern Indian Historiography-Imperialist, Nationalist.

Marxist and Subaltern.

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Rise of British Power

European traders in India in the 17th and 18th centuries-Portuguese, Dutch, French and

the British.

The establishment and expansion of British dominion in India.

British relations with and subjugation of the principal Indian Powers-Bengal. Oudh,

Hyderabad, Mysore, Marathas and the Sikhs.

Administration of the Company and Crown

Evolution of central and provincial structure under the East India Company, 1773-1853.

Paramountacy, Civil Service, Judiciary, Police and the Army under the Company and

Crown.

Local self-Government.

Constitutional changes, 1909-1935.

Economic History

Changing composition, volume and direction of trade : ‘The Tribute’.

Expansion and commercialisation of agriculture, land rights, land settlements, rural

indebtdness, landless labour.

Decline of industries-changing socio-economic conditions of artisans; De-urbanisation.

British Industrial Policy : major modern industries; nature of factory legislation; labour

and trade union movements.

Monetary policy; banking currency and exchange. Railways and Road Transport.

Growth of new urban centres; new features of town planning and architecture.

Famines and epidemics and the government policy.

Economic Thought-English utilitarians; Indian economic historians; the Drain theory.

Indian Society in Transition

Contact with Christianity-the Missions; critique of Indian social and economic practices

and religious beliefs; educational and other activities.

The New Education-government policy; levels and contents; English language; modern science;

Indian initiatives in education.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy : socio-religious reforms; emergence of middle class; caste

associations and caste mobility.

Women’s Question-Nationalist Discourse : Women’s Organisations; British legislation

concerning women : Constitutional position.

The Printing Press-journalistic activity and the public opinion.

Modernisation of Indian languages and literary forms-reorientation in painting music and

performing arts.

National Movement

Rise of Indian nationalism, social and economic bases of nationalism.

Revolt of 1857 and different social classes.

Tribal and peasant movements.

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Ideologies and programmes of the Indian National Congress, 1885-1920.

Trends in Swadeshi movement.

Ideologies and programmes of Indian revolutionaries in India and abroad.

Gandhian Mass Movement.

Ideology and programme of the Justice Party.

Left Wing Politics.

Movement of the Depressed classes.

Communal politics and genesis of Pakistan.

Towards Independence and Partition.

India after independence (1947-1964)

Rehabilitation after Partition.

Integration of the Indian States; The Kashmir Question.

The making of the Indian Constitution.

The structure of Bureaucracy and the Police.

The demographic trends.

Economic policies and the planning process.

Linguistic reorganisation of States.

Foreign policy initiatives.

World History : Concepts, Ideas and Terms

Pre-history Humanism

Burial Practices Enlightened Despotism

Mother-Goddess Divine Right

Law codes Supremacy of Church

Athenian Democracy Holy Roman Empire

Imperial Rome Social Contract and General Will

Slavery Nation States

Aristocracy Renaissance

Confucianism Reformation

Manorial system Darwinism

Black Death Great Depression (1929)

Feudalism Feminism

Non-alignment

Parliamentary Democracy

Nazism

Commonwealth

Imperialism

Socialism

Balance of Power

Apartheid

Rights of Man

Cold War

Post-modernism

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Research in History

Scope and value of History

Objectivity and Bias in History

History and its auxiliary sciences

Area of research-proposed

Sources-Primary/secondary in the proposed area of research

Modern Historical Writing in the researcher’s area of research

PAPER—III (A)

(CORE GROUP)

Unit—I

From the Indus Valley Civilization to the Mahajanapadas

Age, extent and characteristics of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Vedic culture-Early and Late-Geography : Social and Political institutions, Economic

conditions, Religious and Philosophical ideas.

Mahajanapadas, Republics, Economic growth-Emergence of Jainism and Buddhism-Rise

of Magadha-Macedonian invasion and its effects.

Unit—II

History of India from 4th century BC to 3rd century AD

Foundation of the Mauryan Empire-Chandragupta, Ashoka and his Dharma. Mauryan

administration, Economy, Art and Architecture, Disintegration of the Mauryan empire.

Sangam Age.

Sungas, Satavahanas and Kushanas : Administration, religion, society, economy, trade

and commerce, culture-Art and Architecture, Literature.

Unit—III

India from the 4th century AD to 12th century AD

Gupta-Vakataka age-Harsh Pallavas-Early. Chalukyas-Rashtrakutas.

Cholas-Pratiharas Palas-A brief survey of the history of the Paramaras, Kalachuris,

Gahadavalas and Chauhans-Administration.

Feudalism, Society, Position of Women, Educational centres, Economy.

Religious trends, styles of temple architecture, art, Literature, An outline of scientific and

technological developments.

India’s contacts with the outside world.

Unit—IV

India from 1206 to 1526

Expansion and Consolidation-The Ghorids. The Turks, The Khaljis.

The Tughlaqs, The Sayyids and the Lodis.

Vijayanagar and Bahamani Kingdoms.

State and Religion-Concept of sovereignty, religious movements and Sufism.

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Economic Aspects-Urban Centres, Industries, Trade and Commerce, Land Revenue and

Prices.

Mongol problem and its impact.

Administrative structure.

Art. Architecture and literature.

Sources-Archaeological, Persian and non Persian literature, Foreign travellers account.

Unit

—V

India from 1526 onward

Sources of Mughal period.

Mughal Expansion and Consolidation-Babur’s establishment of Mughal rule in India :

Humayun and Surs : Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb.

Mughal relations with the nobility and the Rajputs.

Jahangir-the period of stability and expansion 1611-1621; the period of crises 1622-1627-

The Nurjahan Junta.

Decline of Mughal Empire : Political, administrative and economic causes.

The Maratha Movement, the foundation of Swarajya by Shivaji its expansion and

administration, Maratha Confederacy and causes of decline.

Administration : Sher Shah’s administrative reforms, Mughal administration, land revenue

and other sources of income, Mansabdari and Jagirdari.

Unit

—VI

Socio-economic and cultural life under the Mughals

Village society and economy.

Art, architecture and literature.

Trade and Commerce.

Religious policy from Akbar to Aurangzeb.

Urban centres and Industries.

Currency.

Position of women.

Unit—VII

Foundation of the British Rule

Rise of European powers-Expansion and Consolidation of the British rule.

British relations with major Indian powers-Bengal, Oudh, Hyderabad, Mysore.

Marathas and Sikhs.

Administration under the East India Company and Crown. Paramountacy Civil Service,

Judiciary, Police and Army.

Local Self government, Constitutional Development from 1909 to 1935.

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Unit

—VIII

Economic and Social Policies

Agrarian policy of the British, Land Revenue, Agriculture and Land Rights. Famine

policy, Rural indebtedness.

Policy towards trade and industries. Condition of Labour, Trade Union Movements, Factory

Legislation. Banking, Transport, Drain Theory.

Indian Society in transition. Christian missions, Socio-religious reform movements, Status

of women.

New educational policy, English language, Modern sciences, Press, Indian languages and

literature.

Unit

—IX

National Movement and Post-Independent India

Rise of nationalism, Revolt of 1857, Tribal and Peasant Movements, Ideologies and

Programmes of Indian National Congress, Swadeshi Movement. Indian Revolutionary

Movement in India and Abroad.

Gandhian Mass Movements, Ideologies and Programmes of the Justice Party, Left wing

politics, Movement of the depressed classes. Genesis of Pakistan, India towards

Independence and Partition.

India after independence, Rehabilitation after partition, Integration of Indian States, the Kashmir

Question.

Making of the Indian Constitution, Structure of Bureaucracy and the police. Economic

policies and the planning process. Linguisitic reorganisation of the States, foreign policy

initiatives.

Unit—X (A)

World History-Concepts, Ideas and Terms

Renaissance, Reformation

Enlightenment, Rights of Man

Apartheid

Imperialism

Socialism

Nazism

Parliamentary Democracy

Commonwealth

Efforts at World Peace, Cold War

Post-modernism.

Unit—X (B)

Research in History

Scope and Importance of History

Objectivity and Bias in History

Cousation in History

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History and its auxiliary sciences

Significance of Regional History

Recent trends of Indian History

Research Methodology

Area of Proposed Research

Sources-Primary/Secondary in the Proposed area of Research.

Recent Historical writings in the Proposed area of research.

PAPER—III (B)

(ELECTIVE/OPTIONAL)

Elective-I : Ancient Indian History

Stone-Age Cultures of India.

Origin, date, extent and characteristics of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Evolution of social and political institutions in the Vedic period.

Economic and religious developments in 6th century BC.

Sources of Mauryan history-Megasthenes, Kautilya, Asokan edicts and Simhalese Chronieles.

Economy and trade during 2nd century BC-3rd century AD-Schools of art-Development of

Stupa and Chaitya architecture.

Assessment of the Gupta Age.

Ancient Indian Republics-History of Local Self-government in India.

Indian feudalism.

Indian contacts with the outside world in the ancient period.

Contribution of Sankara and Ramanuja to religion and philosophy.

Elective-II : Medieval Indian History

Sources on Medieval Indian History.

North-West frontier and Deccan Policy of the Mughals.

Society and Economy during Medieval period.

Religion, Art, Architecture and Literature during Medieval period.

Urban Economy, Trade and Commerce during Medieval period.

Legacy of the Mughals.

18th Century Debate.

Significance of Regional History.

Elective-III : Modern Indian History

The Establishment and Expansion of the British Dominion in India.

Constitutional Development from 1858 to 1935.

The British Agrarian Policies.

The Relief Measures adopted by the British.

Education and Social Reforms Under the British.

Socio-religious Reforms Movements in the 19th century.

Rise of Nationalism and the Indian National Congress.

The Gandhian Era.

Towards Independence and Partition.

The Making of the Indian Constitution and its working.

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

PAPER

—II

1. Who among the following constructed the Moti Musjid at Agra ?

(A) Akbar

(B) Jahangir

(C) Shahjahan

(D) Aurangzeb

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I List-II

(Authors) (Patrons)

A. Banbhatta 1. Harsha

B. Hemadri 2. Govinda Chandra

C. Lakshmidhara 3. Mahadeva

D. Rajasekhara 4. Mahendrapale

Codes :

(a) A B C D

1 2 3 4

(b) A B C D

2 1 4 3

(c) A B C D

4 2 3 1

(d) A B C D

3 4 1 2

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UNIVERSITY OF PUNE

Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (SET) for Lectureship

Conducted by University of Pune

(AS THE STATE AGENCY)

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS- ENGLISH

Subject Subject Code No.

03 English

[03] : ENGLISH

Syllabus and Sample Questions

NOTE : STRUCTURE OF PAPER II AND REVISED STRUCTURE OF PAPER III PLEASE

SEE PAGE NUMBER ONE.

PAPER—II

1. Chaucer to Shakespeare.

2. Jacobean to Restoration Periods.

3. Augustan Age : 18th Century Literature.

4. Romantic Period.

5. Victorian Period.

6. Modern Period.

7. Contemporary Period.

8. American and other non-British Literatures.

9. Literary Theory and Criticism.

10. Rhetoric and Prosody.

PAPER

—III (A)

1. British Literature from Chaucer to the present day.

2. Criticism and Literary Theory.

Unit—I

passage; four comprehension questions will be asked carrying 4 marks each).

: Literary Comprehension (with internal choice of poetry stanza and prose

Unit—II

: Up to the Renaissance.

Unit—III

: Jacobean to Restoration Periods.

Unit—IV

: Augustan Age : 18th Century Literature.

Unit—V

: Romantic Period.

Unit—VI

: Victorian and Pre-Raphaelites.

Unit—VII

: Modern British Literature.

Unit—VIII

: Contemporary British Literature.

Unit—IX

: Literary Theory and Criticism up to T. S. Eliot.

Unit—X

: Contemporary Theory.

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PAPER

(ELECTIVE/OPTIONAL)

Elective—I

—III (B): History of English Language, English Language Teaching.

Elective—II

: European Literature from Classical Age to the 20th Century.

Elective—III

: Indian writing in English and Indian Literature in English translation.

Elective—I

V : American and other non-British English Literatures.

Elective—V

: Literary Theory and Criticism.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

PAPER

—II

1. Sissy Jupes is a characters is

(A) Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

(B) Dickens’ Hard Times

(C) Dicken’s Christmas Carols

(D) George Eliot’s Middlemarch

2. Which of the following arrangements of English poems is in the correct chronological sequence?

(A) Lapis Lazuli-L’Allegro-Lamia-Thyrsis

(B) Lamia-Lapis Lazuli-Thyrsis-L’Allegro

(C) L’Allegro-Lamia-Thyrsis-Lapis Lazuli

(D) Thyrsis-Lamia-L’Allegro-Lapis Lazuli

3. The words. “beaded bubbles winking at the brim” occur in

(A) Ozymandias

(B) Ode to a Nightingale

(C) Hero and Leander

(D) Dejection-on Ode

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