CSIR Recruitment 2023 for 444 SO and ASO

CSIR Recruitment 2023 for 444 SO and ASO

COMBINED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES EXAMINATION – 2023 (CASE – 2023)

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CSIR Vacancy 2023 for Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Posts

CSIR ASO and SO Syllabus for Paper 1 Exam

• General Awareness

• History of India & Indian National Movement

• Sources of Indian History, Harappan Civilization
• The Mauryan, Vedic, Post Mauryan period (200 BC-300 AD), Gupta & Post-Gupta period: Society, Economy & Polity, Chronology of Events in Medieval India
• North India between 750-1200, The Sultans of Delhi, The Mughal Kings, The Marathas, The Saints of Medieval India
• India in the Eighteenth Century, Rise of the Regional Powers Economic Impact of The British, Indian Renaissance and Reform Movement, Early Uprisings Against The British, The Revolt of 1857
• Nature and Causes For The Rise of National Movement, The Rise of Neo-Nationalists or Extremists, The Beginning of the Gandhian Era

• Constitution of India, Polity, Governance, Social Justice

• Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges about the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges there in comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions
• Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of this Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the
• Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes: mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies are constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections Health, Education, Human Resources Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens’ charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger

• Current events of National and International importance

• National- National Issues, Indian Economy, Indian Polity, Judiciary, Environment, Science and Technology, States, Social Schemes, Sports News, Reports, Committee and Commission, Awards and Honours, Accidents and Calamities, First in India
• International -Important Summits and events, International Awards, First in the world, International leadership, International Reports, International committees, and recommendations, Geographical events around the world

• English Language & Comprehension

• Comprehension, do as directed (Active-Passive; Direct-Indirect etc.)
• Prepositions
• Fill in the blanks
• Synonyms, antonyms
• Sentence correction, Common errors
• Punctuation, Idioms & phrases etc.

CSIR ASO and SO Syllabus for Paper 2 Exam

• General Intelligence & Reasoning and Mental Ability

• General Intelligence & Reasoning

• It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc.
• The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functions

• General Mental Ability

• Analogy, Classification, Series, Coding-Decoding, Blood relations, Direction Sense Test
• Logical Venn, Diagrams, Alphabet Test, Sitting Arrangements
• Mathematical Operations, Arithmetical Reasoning, Inserting the Missing Character, Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test
• Eligibility Test

• Arithmetical and Numerical Ability

• Simplification, Decimals, Data Interpretation, Fractions
• L.C.M., H.C.F., Ratio & Proportion
• Percentage, Average, Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound Interest, Mensuration
• Time & Work, Time & Distance, Tables & Graphs etc

• General Science

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Computer/IT

• Mechanics, heat, magnetism, Electricity, Light, sound
• Modern physics
• Nature and composition of substances, atomic structure, radioactivity, isotopic isotope isotonic, chemical bond, Oxidation and equipment, acid, ash and salt, Valency and Atomic Weight, General properties of gases, Merger, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, inducement, fuel, periodic classification of elements
• Latin names and chemical symbols of elements, metallurgical treatment, metals and their compounds, non-metals and their compounds, organic chemistry, Various such as alloy, fertilizer, cement etc
• Plant diseases, plant tissue, plant genetics, cell biology, ecology, Pollution, health and nutrition, human physiology
• Classification of animal kingdom, branch of zoology, chief biologist
• Basic knowledge and fundamentals about Computer, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, generation of Slides, Email etc.

• Economic & Social Development and General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change

• Economic growth and development
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change

• Basic concept and definition of economy and economics uses and transfer of resources, distributive effects
• Macro and micro economic policy, micro-macro balance, the distributive impact of economic policies, development versus growth, determinants of growth and development, concepts such as HPI/MPI, HDI, PQLI, GEM, GDI/GII, TAI, Green index, sustainable development, India’s ranking in the various indices
• Terms like climate change, ecosystem, sustainable development, natural disaster, etc. are regularly featured in the news
• Environment topics can be interlinked with core concepts of other subjects like geography, biology, botany, zoology and also the economy
• Environment can also overlap with policy and governance since many government schemes are linked towards preserving the natural resources and environment, conservation of flora and fauna, and reducing pollution, etc

• Ethics and Human Interface

• Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships
• Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values

• Decision Making and Problem solving

• Identify the problem, Identify the possible solutions, Select the best solution, Eliminate other solutions, Make the decision

• Management Principles & Practices

• Identify the problem, Identify the possible solutions, Select the best solution, Eliminate other solutions, Make the decision

• Management Principles & Practices

• Principles of management (Planning, organizing, Directing & Control etc.), Job analysis, Job description Job specification, Job design, Job change, Recruitment, Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Negotiations, Financial Management, Delegation, Working & Networking, Project Appraisal, Career Advancement, Procurement, Stores, Inventory Management, Facilities & Infrastructure Management

• National Geography

• Basics of India, Physical features, River systems, Climate, Minerals and Industries
• Agriculture, Natural vegetation and fauna, Economic infrastructure, Human Geography

• Computer Proficiency Test

• CPT will judge proficiency in Word Processing, Spread Sheet, Generation of Slides etc. Exercises will include Typing of a passage and/or other word processing exercises; preparation of spreadsheet; preparation of Power Point Presentation and related exercises which are required in the normal day to day functioning of an Office.

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