KARTHIKEYA IAS ACADEMY
Institute for Quality and Excellence
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SYLLABUS
1. Integration of Science, Technology and Innovation for better human life; Science & Technology in
everyday life; National Policies on proliferation of Science, Technology and Innovation; India's
contribution in the field of Science and Technology. Concerns and challenges in the proliferation and
use of science and technology; Role and Scope of Science and Technology in nation building. Major
Scientific institutes for Science and \technology in AP and India. Major Scientific Institutes for Research
and Development in AP and India. Achievements of Indian Scientist in the field of Science and
Technology-Indigenous technologies and developing new technologies.
2. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - its importance, advantages and challenges; E-
governance and India; Cyber Crime and policies to address security concerns. Government of India
Policy on Information Technology (IT). IT Development in AP and India.
3. Indian Space Programme - Past, Present and Future; Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) — it's
activities and achievements; Satellite Programmes of India and Use of Satellites in different fields like
Health, Education, Communication Technology, Weather forecasting affecting human lives; Defence
Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
4. Indian's energy needs, efficiency and resources; Clean energy resources; Energy policy of India -
Government Policies and Programmes. Conventional and Non- Conventional energy resources. Energy
demands, Indian Energy Sciences, Conventional energy powers, Thermal, renewable energy resources,
Solar, wind, Bio and wasted based, energy policies Geothermal and Tidel Sources, energy Policies in
India, energy security.
Salient features of Nuclear Policy of India; Development of Nuclear programmes in India, Nuclear
Policies at the International level and India's stand on them.
5. Development Vs. Nature / Environment; Depletion of Natural Resources-
Metals, Minerals — Conservation Policy. Environmental Pollution Natural and Anthropogenic and
Environmental degradation. Sustainable Development — possibilities and challenges; Climate Change
and Its effect on the world; Climate justice — a global phenomenon; Environment Impact Assessment,
Natural Disasters — Cyclones, Earth Quakes, Landslides & Tsunamis — Prediction Management.
Correlation between Health & Environment, Social Forestry, Afforestation and deforestation, Mining
in AP and India. Types of Natural resources- renewable and Nonrenewable. Forest resources. Fishery
resources. Fossil Fuels- Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas. Mineral resources. Water resources — Types,
Water shed management. Land resources — types of soils and soil reclamation.
6. Environmental pollution and Solid waste management: Sources, impacts and control of - air
pollution,water pollution and soil pollution. Noise pollution. Solid waste management - Types of
solid waste, impacts of solid waste, recycling and reuse. Remedial measures for Soil erosion and Costal
erosion. Global Environmental issues and role of information Technology in Environment and Human
Health,Ozone layer depletion, Acid rain. Global Warming and its impacts.
Environmental legislation: International Law, Montreal protocol, Kyoto protocol, United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate change, CITES. The Environment (Protection) act 1986, Forest
conservation Act, Wildlife protection act. Biodiversity Bill of India - cop 21 - Sustainable Development
Goals - National Disaster Management Policy, 2016 of India and Disaster management initiatives in
India. White Revolution, Green Revolution, and Green Pharmacy.
7. Nature, Scope and Applications of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology in India; Ethical, Social and
Legal concerns, Government policies; Genetic engineering, issues related to it and its impact on human
life. Bio – diversity, fermentation, Immuno – diagnosis techniques.
8. Human diseases-microbial infections. Common infections and preventive measures. Introduction to
bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal infections. Basic knowledge of infections-diarrhoea, dysentery,
cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections like HIV, Encephalitis, Chikungunya, bird flu-preventive
measures during out breaks. Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Basic concepts of
genetic engineering. Tissue culture methods and applications. Biotechnology in agriculture- Bio-
pesticides, Bio-fertilizers, Bio-fuels, genetically modified crops. Animal husbandry- transgenic animals.
Vaccines: Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in vaccination, Production of Modern
Vaccines (production of Hepatitis vaccine).
9. Issues related to Intellectual Property Rights in the field of Science and Technology. Promotion
ofScience in AP and India.
