www.apspsc.gov.in Recruitment 2012 Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Syllabus : Assistant Statistical Officer

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SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT
STATISTICAL OFFICERS IN DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS & STATISTICS
SCHEME

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http://website.apspsc.gov.in/Documen...ATIONS/133.pdf

WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type)
PAPER-1 General Studies 150 Marks 150 Qns. 150 Minutes
PAPER-2 Concerned Subject (one subject only) 150 Marks 150 Qns. 150 Mts.
TOTAL 300 Marks

The candidates have to choose one subject from the following subjects for Paper-2
01. Economics 02. Statistics
03. Mathematics 04. Computer Science

SYLLABUS
PAPER-I : GENERAL STUDIES
1. General Science
2. Current Events of National and International Importance.
3. History of India and Indian National Movement. India and World Geography.
4. General Mental Ability.

Questions on General Science will cover General appreciation and understanding of science including matters of every day observation and experience, as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any particular scientific discipline. In current events, knowledge of significant national and international events will be tested. In History of India, emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. Questions on Indian National Movement will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of Nationalism and attainment of independence. In geography emphasis will be on geography of India. Questions on geography of India will relate to physical, social and economic geography of the country, including the main features of the Indian agricultural and natural resources. On general mental ability, the candidates will be tested on reasoning and analytical abilities.
5. DISASTER MANAGEMENT (Source : CBSE Publications)
a. Concepts in disaster management and vulnerability profile of India / State of A.P.
b. Earth quakes / Cyclones / Tsunami / Floods / Drought – causes and effects.
c. Man made disasters - Prevention strategies.
d. Mitigation strategies / Mitigation measures.

PAPER-2 : CONCERNED SUBJECTS
ECONOMICS
General Economics :
1. Micro- Economics : (a) Production, Agents of Production; Costs and Supply; Isoquants, (b) Consumption and Demand; Elasticity concept, (c) Market Structure and concepts of equilibrium; (d) Determination of prices; (e) Components and Theories of Distribution, (f) Elementary concepts of Welfare economics: Pareto-optimality-Private and social products consumers surplus.
2. Macro- Economics : (a) National Income concepts; (b) Determinants of National income employment (c) Determinants of consumption, savings and investment, (d) Rate of Interest and its determination, (e) Interest and Profit.
3. Money, Banking and Public Finance : (a) Concepts of Money and measures of money supply; velocity of money, (b) Banks and credit creation; Banks and portfolio management, (c) Central Bank and control over money supply, (d) Determination of the price level, (e) Inflation, its causes and remedies, (f) Public, Finance-Budgets-Taxes and non-tax revenues-Types of Budget deficits.
4. International Economics :
(1) Theories of International Trade-comparative costs – Hecksher-Ohlin-Gains from Trade- Terms of Trade.
(2) Free Trade and Protection
(3) Balance of payments accounts and adjustment
(4) Exchange rate under the exchange markets
(5) Evolution of the International Monetary System and World Trading order-Gold Standard the Bretton woods system.
IMF and the World Bank and their associates.

5. Growth and Development : (1) Meaning and measurement of growth; Growth, distribution and Welfare; (2) Characteristics of under-development; (3) Stages of Development; (4) Sources of growth-capital, Human capital, population, productivity, Trade and aid, non-economic factors; growth Strategies, (5) Planning in a mixed economy-Indicative planning-Planning and growth.

6. Economic Statistics : Types of averages-measures of dispersion-correlation-Index numbers; types, uses and limitations.

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please mention the exam date

The Written Examination is likely to be held on 24/06/2012.

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Hi,

Can anybody please let me know, is there any coaching centre available in hyderabad for ASO..?

There are many. But when you join, check the credentials.

[Guest]

I have the required the statistical officer syllabus fast from A.Dhanajaiah

Is the one given not what you are asking for?

[Guest]

hi sir am from hyderabad. i completed my degree with bsc (bzc) and i completed my mba i have stats with economics in 1st semester am i eligible for ASO, because they asking graduate. please reply me urgent

Thanking you

I am not sure what you are trying to say.
But this is the educational qualification required.
Check if you qualify.

i). Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics as one of
the main Subjects. OR
ii). Bachelor’s Degree with Mathematics (with
Statistics as a paper in one year or two years
or all the three years as the case may be) as
one of the main subjects. OR
iii). Bachelor’s Degree with Economics (with
Statistics as a paper in one year or two years
or all the three years as the case may be) as
one of the main subjects. OR
iv). Bachelor’s Degree with Commerce (with
Statistics as a paper in one year or two years
or all the three years as the case may be) as
one of the main subjects. OR
v). Bachelor’s Degree with Computer Science
(with Statistics as a paper in one year or two
years or all the three years as the case may
be) as one of the main subjects.