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AP Animal Husbandry Assistant Exam Pattern

AP Animal Husbandry Assistant Exam Scheme:

(AP Animal Husbandry Assistant Exam Syllabus )

General Studies and Mental Ability Syllabus:

General Mental ability and Reasoning.

Quantitative aptitude including data interpretation.

General English.

History & Culture of India with a specific focus on AP.

Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, 73/74th Amendments, public policy, reforms ad center-state relations with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.

Society, Social justice, rights issues.

Physical geography of the Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.

Key welfare & development schemes of Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Current affairs of regional, national and international importance.

General Science and its applications to the day to day life, Contemporary development in science and Technology and Information Technology.

AP Animal Husbandry Assistant Syllabus 

Subject related to Animal Husbandry Syllabus:

Veterinary Pharmacy: Drugs, forms, weighing, measuring (units) routes of administration of drugs, oral parenteral (SC, IM, IV) Forms of drugs – Powders, mixtures, lotion, ointment, paste, tablet, electuary, enema, tinctures, bolus, emulsion, Standards of drug manufacturing I.P, B.P., B.Vet.C.

Basics in artificial insemination: Advantages of AI, Preparation of AV, Semen collection, Management of Frozen „semen, Handling f liquid nitrogen container, detection of heat in different livestock, insemination techniques, precautions for successful AI, follow up of AI

Basics in Surgery: General surgical conditions – abscesses, wounds, fractures. Antiseptics & disinfectants. Pre-operative & Post-operative surgical care. Surgical pack preparation. Sterilization techniques. Castration & different bandaging techniques.

Veterinary First Aid and clinical Management: Restraining of various Livestock species. Registration of cases. History taking, Recording of Body temperature, pulse and respiration. Methods of medication, (Oral and Parental) First aid measures in emergency cases. Collection & dispatch of clinical samples.

Analytical Laboratory Techniques: Common equipment for laboratory analysis, guidelines for handling chemicals & equipment, disposal of laboratory wastes. Sampling and sample preparation for chemical analysis.

Laboratory Diagnostic Techniques – Sterilization techniques of laboratory chemicals and glassware. Media preparation, serodiagnosis – antigen, antibody.

Fundamentals of Animal reproduction and Gynecology: Genital organs of different livestock species, sexual maturity, estrus cycle, gestation, pregnancy diagnosis, parturition, infertility and sterility and their treatment, common reproductive disorders – Dystocia & Retention of placenta

Basics in Veterinary anatomy and Physiology: Major bones and joints of Animals, Important organs & functions of Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Urinary, Genital, Nervous and endocrine system.

Principles of management of Meat Animals Importance of meat-producing animals – sheep, goat, swine, and rabbits. Popular breeds of sheep, goat & swine, and their characters. Breeding. Mating practices, feeding, and general management & guidelines. Care and management of pregnant & lactating animals. Rearing of lambs, kids, and piglets. The housing of sheep, goat, & swine. Debugging, docking, castration, vaccination, deworming, decking in meat animals – Marketing of Live meat animals – Livestock insurance.

Livestock Farm Management: Livestock farming vs mixed farming, record keeping, farm inventory marketing of Livestock & Livestock products, distribution channels, Organisation of co-operative societies.

Fundamentals of Veterinary Medicine: Definition of Health, disease, symptoms. Physical & clinical examination of animals. Collection of History. General Diagnosis, treatment and control of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, respiratory system, skin, Uro-genital tract, nervous system, metabolic and deficiency diseases

Introduction of Veterinary Biologicals and Vaccines: Veterinary Biologicals and their importance in Veterinary practice. Handling & storage of various Biologicals. Vaccination schedule for livestock and poultry.

Laboratory Diagnostic Techniques – II Collection, preservation & dispatch of various materials for parasitological examination – Skin scrapings, etc.

Avian Hatchery Management: Layout of Hatchery- incubators- setters – Hatchery incubation – management. Hatching eggs – Collection, selection and storage – fumigation – the requirement of incubation – temperature, humidity, ventilation, turning candling of eggs – sexing, vaccination, grading of chicks, dubbing and toy clipping.

Poultry Management: Advantages of Poultry farming – present status of poultry industry – different breeds – system of poultry rearing – advantages and disadvantages – poultry farm equipment – breeding management – feeding and management of different classes of poultry – feed supplements – additives – mixing of poultry feeds – measure of sanitation – disinfection and disease control – Reconstitution of vaccine and their preservation – routes of vaccination – designing of vaccination program – litter management – handling of eggs. Farm records – record keeping. Feeding management of other avian species. Economics of poultry farming (Layers & Broilers) –Marketing of poultry eggs and chicken meat

Basics in Meat production & Handling: Importance of meat yielding animals – Selection of ideal meat animals – optimum for slaughter – common instruments used to handle meat animals – dressing percentage- transportation of meat animals – care during transport – pre-slaughter handling – methods of slaughter – major cuts and their yields – components of abattoir – optimum facilities principles of meat preservation – aging of differing species of Livestock.

Dairy Management: Importance of Milk – Advantages of Dairy farming important breeds of cattle & Buffaloes. Important exotic dairy cattle. Importance of cross-breeding. Advantages of crossbred cows and upgrading of buffaloes. Ideal dairy animals. Dairy Farm practices. Feeding and Management of different classes of dairy animals. Milking methods. Clean Milk production. Importance of Colostrum. The housing of dairy animals. Identification of Dairy animals. Package of practices in calf rearing. Heifer rearing. Management of high-yielding cows and buffaloes. Composition and Chemical properties of milk. Farm records and their maintenance. Biogas production. Economics of Dairy Farming. Role of Milk cooperatives. Milk Chilling, Pasteurization in milk – Important products. Marketing of dairy cattle, milk & milk products, important dairy products.

Principles of Livestock feeding: Importance of feeding – classification of feeds and fodders – the importance of cultivated fodder & legumes, roughages & concentrates – chaffing of fodder- preparation of concentrate mixture – Formulation of rations- fodder conservation (Hay & Silage making) – common crop residues in animal feeding. Important fodder trees. Animal feeding & drought and natural calamities – storage feeds – Thumb rules for Livestock feeding – Urea treated paddy straw.

Basics of Pet & Zoo animal’s management: Common pet animals and their utility, common breeds of dogs, handling & restraining of pet animals Feeding & Management of dogs, important zoo animals – care, management & health cover of zoo animals Vaccination schedule, deworming – administration of medicines in different routes in dogs and cats

Infectious Diseases of Livestock Poultry:

Internal), Transmission of diseases of Livestock poultry

Parasitic: Ascariasis, strongylosis, amphistomiasis, mange, ticks, lice.

Fungal: Ring Worm, Vaccines for infectious diseases

Bacterial Diseases: Anthrax, HS, BQ, Mastitis, TB, JD, Brucellosis, Pullorum Disease, fowl Cholera.

Viral: PPR, FMD, POX, Rabies, RD, IB, ILT, Gambaro.

Characteristics of different infectious agents, Bacteria, Virus, parasite (external &

General hygiene prevention & control measures of infectious diseases of livestock & poultry

General Studies and Mental Ability Syllabus:

Same as Animal Husbandry Assistant General Studies and Mental Ability’s Syllabus. (Above Mentioned)

Horticulture Syllabus:

Value Added Products of Fruits and Vegetables

Manures and Fertilizers

Commercial Floriculture

Seed Production, Certification and Varietal Testing

Pest Management of Horticultural Crops and Apiculture

Post-Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops

Ornamental Gardening and Landscape Architecture

Medicinal and Aromatic Crops Cultivation

Fundamentals of Soil Science

Farm Power, Agricultural Machinery and Structures

Fundamentals of Horticulture

Plant Propagation and Nursery Management

Diseases of Horticultural Crops and Their Management

Soil and Water Engineering

Sub-Tropical and Arid Fruit Culture

Olericulture

Farm Management, Agricultural Finance and Marketing

Tropical Fruit Culture

Spices and Plantation Crops

Protected Cultivation of Vegetables and Flowers.

Dryland Horticulture and Water Shed Management

Horticultural Extension, Teaching Methods and Communication Skills

AP Village Surveyor Exam Pattern 

General Studies Syllabus:

Current affairs- national, regional and State of Andhra Pradesh.

Events of national importance.

General science and It applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and information Technology.

Social-economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.

Indian polity and governance constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e- governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.

Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.

Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.

Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.

Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.

Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.

Data Analysis: Tabulation of data, Visual representation of data, Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation

Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic Social, Cultural, Political and Legal implications/problems

Subject Knowledge (ITI Standard) Syllabus:

Importance of Lettering and Numbering–Figure Sizes and Proportions IS Standard Practice:

Construction of Plain Geometric Figures (Lines Angles, Triangle, Rhombus, Quadrilaterals, Polygon) Orthographic Projection- Recommended methods of Projections as per IS code

Construction of Ordinary Scale–Plain & Comparative Diagonal, Vernier, & Scale of Chords

Drawing Plan and Elevation of Points, Lines, Surfaces & Solids.

Conventional Signs and Symbols as per IS Code for Engineering Drawings and Buildings Drawings.

Drawing and detailing of followings:

Brick arrangements – Various types of Bonds

Stone Masonry & Stone Joints

Foundations – Various types

Damp Proof Course & Plinth Protection

Roof types–Reinforced Concrete, Madras Terrace & Jack Arch,

Flooring types – Timber Flooring, Steel Flooring, Tile Flooring,

Arches & Lintels Carpentry Joints, Framing, Paneling, and Moulding

Doors types – Paneled, Glazed, and Flush Door,

Windows & Ventilators

Pitched Roof – Various types – King post, & Queen post,

Steel Roof Trusses

Stairs–Various types – Wooden, Steel and Reinforced Concrete– Spiral

Doglegged & Open Well:

Single Storied Residential House– Plan, Elevation, and Section

Cross section showing different types of Roads, Railway Track, Embankment and layout of Platforms

Different types of Irrigation Structures

Pipelines Joints Drainage Works, Manholes, Sanitary fittings

Forms of Rivet Heads, Types of Riveted Joints, Standard Steel Section, Standard Connections.

Surveying of Buildings Sites with Chain, Field Book Entries – Plotting – Calculation of Areas

Use of Prismatic Compass, Handling of Leveling Instrument – Differential Leveling, Surveying of Building Sites with Chain and Level for Calculation of Earth Work. Plotting of Longitudinal / Cross section, Drawing of Contours.

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General Studies and Mental Ability Syllabus:

Same as Animal Husbandry Assistant General Studies and Mental Ability’s Syllabus. (Above Mentioned)

Engineering Subjects Syllabus:

Data Structures

Database Management Systems

Operating Systems

Computer organization

Number Systems and Digital circuits

Programming Languages

Computer Networks

Circuit Theory, Electronic Devices and Circuits

Communication Engineering

D.C. Machines and A.C. machines

Power System generation and Protection

Electrical & Electronic Measuring Instruments