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Author : Mocktime Publication
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Release Date : 101-01-01

Population Studies Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors written by Mocktime Publication and has been published by by Mocktime Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 101-01-01 with Study Aids categories.

Chpater 1. Introduction to Population Studies: History, definition, nature, and scope of Population Studies, and its relationship with other social sciences; understanding Social structure, Social and Racial Groups, Society and Culture, and its integral role in (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 2. Social Dynamics in Population Studies: The role of Social Institutions (family, marriage, kinship, and religion) in influencing population studies; Social change in India, the study of Tribes in India and their culture; the relevance of Social-Psychological concepts and communication concepts, processes in the context of Population studies. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 3. Population Trends and Data Fundamentals: Global and Indian population trends, including global variation in population size and growth, the history of Population in India, the Current Population Scenario, and the Demographic profile of India and States; an introduction to basic demographic concepts and the components of population change. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 4. Sources of Population Data and Appraisal: Population census (History of population; definition, scope, Indian census: Historical background, coverage, features, uses; Strengths and weaknesses of various data sources in India); Vital Statistics (Historical background, Civil Registration System in India: history, coverage, problems, Sample Registration System (SRS): advantages, limitations); Population Surveys (Meaning, Scope, uses, limitations; Major surveys: National Sample Surveys (NSS), World Fertility Survey (WFS), Demographic Health Surveys (DHS), Reproductive and Child Health Survey (RCHS), National Family Health Surveys (NFHS), Comprehensive Nutrition Survey; Aging survey); and Data appraisal (Evaluation and Adjustment of Data), including types and sources of errors, Adjustment in Age data (Whipple’s Index, Myer’s Index, United Nations Age Sex Accuracy Index-Assumptions, Applications, Limitations), assessing Completeness of Vital Registration Data using Chandrasehkaran - Deming formula, and methods for Smoothing of Age Data. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 5. Basic Demographic Analysis Measures: Understanding and applying Rates, Ratio, Proportion, percentages, density, incidence and prevalence, and person-years in population analysis. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 6. Population Growth and Projection Techniques: Calculating Rate of Population Growth (Arithmetic, Geometric, and Exponential growth rates, Decadal growth rate), Doubling time, understanding the concept of population stabilization and net reproduction rate unity; Crude and Standardized methods for fertility and mortality estimates; Location of event in time and the Lexis diagram; and Methods of Population Projection including Mathematical methods (Linear, Exponential, Polynomial, Gompertz, and Logistic Growth Curves for Population Projection), the Component method of Population projection, Sub-national population projection, and Projection methods for labour force, school enrolment, workforce, and households etc. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 7. Official Population Projections and Estimates: Examining Population Projections by United Nations, World Bank, and the Expert Committee of Government of India; understanding Population estimates such as Inter censual/Post-censual estimates of population, and the construction and interpretation of the population pyramid. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 8. Statistical Methods in Population Studies: Introduction to Population and sample parameters, sampling distribution of mean and standard error; application of Statistical Methods including Frequency distribution, descriptive and inductive statistics, measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of dispersion (range, variance and standard deviation), correlation and linear regression, introduction to testing of statistical hypothesis and test of significance, and techniques of interpolation and extrapolation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 9. Population Composition and Distribution Dynamics: Analyzing Spatial and temporal changes in the size and distribution of population from a global perspective with a focus on India; examining the Age and sex structure of population in developed and developing countries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 10. India's Population Composition and Spatial Factors: Understanding the Composition of India’s population, including Demographic, social, economic, and Cultural factors affecting age-sex structure of population and its relevance in population dynamics from global and India perspectives; analyzing Spatial distribution of population using measures of concentration of population such as density, distribution-dissimilarity index, tempo of urbanization, Rank-size rule, Gini’s concentration ratio, and Lorenz curve, etc. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 11. Factors of Population Distribution and Ageing Trends: Identifying Factors affecting spatial distribution, density, and concentration of population using global, national, and regional patterns; understanding Population Ageing, including its Concepts and measures, components of population ageing, and Trends and pattern of ageing in India and States, alongside the concept of Demographic dividend. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 12. Key Demographic Ratios and Ageing Aspects: Defining and analyzing Sex-ratio, Sex-ratio at birth, Child-Women ratio, Median Age, Age- Sex Pyramid, and Dependency Ratio (Child Dependency Ratio, Old Dependence Ratio, Total Dependency Ratio); exploring Social, economic, and health aspects of Ageings, including Living arrangements, family support, dependency, and Emerging issues related to elderly. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 13. Nuptiality Analysis: Understanding Nuptiality through its Concepts and sources of data; utilizing Measures such as crude marriage rate, age specific marriage rates, order specific marriage rates, and singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM), including a. Singulate Mean Age at Marriage (SMAM) - Synthetic Cohort and Decadal Synthetic Cohort Method, and b. Indices of Nuptiality (Coale’s Indices). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 14. Marriage Patterns and Widowhood in India: Examining Marriage patterns in India, focusing on levels, trends, and differentials in age at marriage, divorce, widowhood, and widow remarriage; analyzing Levels and trends in widowhood in India and States, and the Impact of changes in widowhood/ divorce on fertility, and calculating the mean age of widowhood/divorce from Census data. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 15. Fertility Concepts and Indicators: Defining Basic concepts and terms used in study of fertility; understanding Fertility Indicators, their sources of data and their computation, including Cross-sectional or Period indicators such as Crude Birth Rate (CBR), General Fertility Rate (GFR), Age Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR), Age Specific Marital Fertility Rate (ASMFR), Total Marital Fertility Rate (TMFR), Total Fertility Rate (TFR), Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR), Net Reproduction Rate (NRR), Replacement level Fertility, Birth order statistics, Child Women ratio, and Order Specific Fertility Measures. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 16. Cohort Fertility, Standardization, Determinants, Frameworks, Estimation and Transition: Analyzing Cohort Indicators like Children ever born and completed family size; applying Age Standardization or Adjustment, Direct and Indirect Standardized Birth Rates, and Sex-Age Adjusted Birth Rate; identifying Levels, Trends and Differentials of Fertility in India and its Determinants (Post-Partum Amenorrhoea (PPA), Breast feeding, Sterility, Fecundity and other factors); utilizing Frameworks of fertility analysis (Davis and Blake Intermediate Variable Framework, Bongaart’s Proximate Determinants, Lee and Bulatoo Framework of Fertility); applying Indirect Methods of Estimation of Fertility (Coale-Trussell’s Model for Age Pattern of Fertility, Reverse Survival Technique of Fertility Estimation, Rele Technique, P/F Ratio Technique, Brass P1/F1Ratio Technique); and studying Fertility transition in developed and developing countries with special reference to India, and the Implications of below replacement level of fertility. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 17. Mortality Fundamentals and Indicators: Understanding Mortality through its Basic concept, definitions and measures of pregnancy wastage (miscarriage, abortion, fetal death, still birth), live birth; early, late and post neo-natal deaths; and infant and child death; utilizing Mortality Indicators such as Crude Death Rate (CDR), Age Specific Death Rate (ASDR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Under-five mortality Rate, Neo-natal mortality rate, Post-natal mortality rate; and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 18. Infant Mortality and Data Quality: Analyzing Infant Mortality, including Levels and determinants of Infant and Child mortality in India, causes of Infant mortality (Endogenous and Exogenous), and Mosley and Chen’s Framework for Child Survival; assessing Sources of Mortality Data and its Quality, including Measures of mortality, the need and importance of the study of mortality for policy and public interventions, and the relative merits and demerits of mortality measures; examining Levels and Trends in mortality by developed and developing regions with special reference to India, age and sex specific mortality, differentials in mortality by place of residence and socio-economic characteristics, factors responsible for high mortality in the past and reasons for mortality decline in developing countries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 19. Mortality Estimation, Standardization, and Life Tables: Applying Indirect method of estimation of Infant and Child mortality rates, and Direct and Indirect standardization of mortality rates; understanding the Life Table, including Basic concepts, types and forms of life tables and Model Life Table, the need of Model Life Table (MLT), UN Model Life Table, computation of life table, construction of life table based on age-specific deaths rates (ASDR), underlying assumptions of life table construction using ASDRs of community during specified period, and the use of life table application of life table in demographic analysis. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 20. Morbidity, Health, and Disease Burden: Defining Morbidity through Concepts and definitions of health and morbidity, sources of data and measures of morbidity, and Morbidity Indicators (Incidence, Prevalence and Case-fatality ratio), with an Overview of epidemiological transition in developed and developing countries with special reference to India; understanding Health, particularly Reproductive Health (Definition, rationale, approach, evolution of ideas about reproductive health; Maternal morbidity, Emergency obstetric care, Adolescent reproductive morbidity, Strategies to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in India, Abortion related issues, Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI)/Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), HIV/AIDS and their implications, Reproductive Rights and Ethical Issues); analyzing Causes of Deaths Statistics (Definition and sources of causes of death statistics, Introduction to International Classification of Diseases (ICD – X (1990), Global leading causes of death with special reference to Asia and India; Distribution of deaths by main causes and by age, life expectancy); and estimating Burden of Disease Estimates (Need for the study of burden of disease; Basic concepts; Measures of Burden of Disease; and current scenario of burden of disease in India by States/UTs, Ageing and Burden of Diseases, Life expectancy and disability free life expectancy). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 21. Urbanization Concepts and Indian Context: Understanding Urbanization through its Concept and definition of ‘Urban’ in India and other countries, the Process of urbanization, its measures and sources of data, and the Inter-relationship between urbanization and migration in developed and developing countries; analyzing Trends, patterns, characteristics and differentials of Urbanization in India, Classification of settlements, their characteristic, evolution and growth, morphology, land use patterns and functions, spatial organisations, principles of centrality and hierarchy, methods of measuring centrality, the central place region, and the contribution of Christaller and Losch. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 22. Urban Change and Development Models: Studying Urbanisation and Urban Change, including the changing distribution of world’s urban population, principles and causes of urban growth, urban hierarchy (rank size rule), characteristics of primate city, the cycle of urbanization, economic and social theories of formation of urban centres, stages of urban development models, and demographic and social change in post World War-II urban system in developed and developing countries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 23. Consequences of Urbanization and World Cities: Examining Socioeconomic and environmental consequences of urbanization and urban growth in developed and developing countries, covering employment, urban informal sector, basic amenities, housing, health, education, elderly population, environment, sustainability, smart cities and urban future; and understanding World Cities, including the hierarchy of world cities, and the growth and activities of the institutions of global capital. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 24. Migration Concepts, Data, Types, and Measures: Defining Migration through Basic concepts and definitions such as circulation, mobility, commutation and migration; identifying Sources of data including their nature, coverage and limitations; distinguishing Types of migration (internal and international); analyzing Trends, Patterns and differentials of Internal and international migration, their Determinants and consequences, and issues related to Refugees – issues and implications; applying Direct and indirect measures of migration such as estimation of lifetime and inter-censal migration rates from census data, indirect measures of net internal migration using Vital Statistics Method, National Growth Rate Method, Census and Life Table Survival Ratio methods, and Methods of estimating international migration. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 25. Theories of Migration: Exploring Theories of Internal and International Migration, including Ravenstein, Everett Lee, Lewis-Fei-Ranis model, Todaro, Stouffer, Zelinsky, Neoclassical Economic Theory, New Household Economic Theory, Duel Labour Market Theory, World System Theory, Social Network Theory, and Cumulative Causation Theory. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 26. Population, Development, and Environment Interlinkages: Examining the Environment in the context of development, and the interrelationship between population growth, environment and development; understanding Concepts of Development and its Measures, including Limitations of per capita income as an indicator of development, human centered development-welfare approach, investment in humancapital approach, Human Development Index (HDI), Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI), Concepts of Social Development, Social capital and Social change; Social Development Index (SDI), Gender Development Index (GDI), Millennium Development Goals (MDG), Concept of Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and Concepts and Measures of Poverty, Human Poverty Index (HPI). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 27. Development's Impact and Population-Development Views: Analyzing the Effect of development on population dynamics, age structure transition, demographic transition, demographic dividends and population ageing; exploring Views regarding the relationship between population and development, including (i) Views of different religions on pro-natalist and prosperity argument: Greek philosophers’ views, Chinese philosopher Confucius writings on optimum population, Classical Mercantilist and Physiocrats views, Socialist and Marxist views etc.; (ii) Pessimistic perspective: Population growth viewed as an obstacle to development, Malthus theory, Coale and Hoover study, Tragedy of commons, Limits to growth study and Enke's investment model etc. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 28. Optimistic and Neutralist Population-Development Views, and Resource Management: Continuing with (iii) Optimistic perspective: Population growth is conducive to development – Mercantilist views, Colin and Condorcet views, views of Colin Clark, Ester Boserup and Julian Simon etc.; and (iv) Neutralist/revisionist perspective: Need to study linkages between population change and development- views of Simon Kuznets, Allan Kelly and Robert Schmidt, Bloom and Williamson etc.; understanding Population and Resources, including Natural resources (types of natural resources, renewable and non-renewable resources, resources scarcity and resource depletion) and Capital resources (effect of demographic factors on savings and investments, technology and development; importance of technology to improve the productivity of physical assets). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 29. Human Resources, Population Growth Implications, and Environmental Degradation: Analyzing Human resources, including quantitative aspects such as concepts of labour force, economically active population, unemployment, types of unemployment (disguised, seasonal, frictional and chronic), Factors affecting demand and supply of labour, and the effect of population growth and development on structure of employment; assessing Implications of population growth on food supply, water, sanitation, housing, employment, health, education, energy, etc; and environmental degradation such as air pollution, greenhouse effect – global warming, climate change; and pressure of population growth on land use like soil erosion, desertification, deforestation, and soil salinity etc. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 30. Human Eco-systems and Environmental Policies in India: Understanding Human Eco-systems, including ecological imbalance caused by natural and human factors and their impacts on human ecological systems, human perception and adjustment to imbalance, and sustainable human eco-systems; reviewing Guidelines for environmental protection, international protocols; and examining Developmental plans, polices and strategies in India in the context of Population and environment. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 31. Gender Concepts and Population Components: Defining Gender through its Concept and meaning, its evolution in historical perspective, and Gender and its relationship with components of population: Age-sex structure, Fertility, Mortality, Migration; analyzing Major morbidity and mortality burden in the developing world with major focus on India, Sex ratio at births, major health problems experienced by women and men, reproductive health of women and men in developing world, and differentials in use of male and female methods of contraception. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 32. Adolescent Health, Men's Health, and Gendered Economic Development: Addressing Health and Nutrition issues of adolescent boys and girls, including abuse and maltreatment, puberty, sexual debut, adolescent pregnancy, abortion, women and family planning programs, and contraceptive technology; identifying Major risk factors of men’s health such as masculinity, alcoholism, tobacco and drug consumption, accident etc.; and exploring the Gender dimension of economic development, including women’s access to economic resources, entitlements, land ownership, inheritance laws, access to credit, measurements of women’s work, profiling women’s work, informal sector involvement, working condition, maternity benefits, wage differentials, and gender and poverty. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 33. Globalization, Household Environment, Gender Mainstreaming, and Inequality: Analyzing Globalization, including the changing pattern of economic activity, issues of marginalization and vulnerability along with agency, negotiation and spaces of power, gender divisions in urban labor markets, and gender and migration; assessing Housing, household environment and its differential impact on men and women’s life, and Environmental degradation (changes in climate, water table and land use) and their differential impact on men and women; understanding The Concept of gender mainstreaming in various health and development sectors e.g. Agriculture, Health, Education, gender in work place (public & private) etc.; and examining Gender inequality and status of women, including social, economic, cultural, health and domestic violence, women autonomy and empowerment and its demographic implications, and the gender empowerment measure (GEM). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 34. Special Groups: SC/ST and Disabled Populations: Studying Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), including their size, growth, composition and distribution in India, and development plans and programmes for SC and ST and their impact on population; and understanding the Disabled / Physically challenged population, including their size, growth and distribution in India, classification of physically challenged population, and Development Plans and Programmes for physically challenged population in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 35. National Population and Health Policies Overview: Reviewing National Policies, including the Evolution and Development of Population, Health and related Policies viz., National Population Policy 1977, National Health Policy 1983, National Population Policy 2000, National Health Policy 2002, National Health policy 2017, National Nutrition Policy, National Policy on Older Persons, Social Security for Elderly, Legislations to protect Elderly in India, National Youth Policy, National Policy on HIV/AIDS, National Environment Policy etc., their Purpose, Goals & Objectives, Thematic areas and Strategies; Population and Policies on special groups, Ageing and Disabilities, Ageing and Quality of Life, Ageing and Mental Health problems, Social Gradients of health for Ageing Population, Healthy Ageing, WHO Frame Work for Healthy Ageing, and Geriatric care in India; and the Role of NITI Ayog in Health and Population related policies and programme. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 36. State Policies, Family Welfare, and Health Missions: Examining Population, Health and related Policies and Programme at State levels; the Evolution of Family Welfare Programme in India since 1952, Population control strategies under different Five Year Plans; Recommendations of various Experts Committee viz., Bhore Committee, Mudaliar Committee, Chadha Committee, Mukherjee Committee, Jungalwalla Committee, Kartar Singh Committee, Shrivastav Committee, Bajaj Committee etc.; the National Heath Mission (NHM): History and Evolution, various schemes under NHM: Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Adolescent (RMNCHA) Programme etc.; and Policies, Programmes and Legislations in India: related to Age at Marriage, Medical Termination of Pregnancy, Sex Selected Abortion (PCPNDT Act), COTPA Act-2003 (Tobacco Control Act). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 37. Reproductive Health Programmes, Family Planning, and Elderly Care: Detailing Policies, Programmes and Programme related to Reproductive and Child Health, Adolescent Health, Child Health, Ante Natal, Natal and Post Natal Care, Immunization, Vitamin Deficiency, Diarrhoea and Acute Respiratory Infection, Family Planning, RTIs/STDs; HIV/AIDS, Public Health Nutrition; Causes of Infertility and its Treatment in government programme, Social and Psychological consequences of Infertility, Socio-Psychological and Health problems of menopausal women; Family Planning Methods-Traditional vs Modern Methods, Advantages/Disadvantages, Effectiveness of various methods, Achievements of various components of RMNCH+A Programme; the National Programme for Health care of Elderly, Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases, programme; and Methods and approaches of impact assessment of different policies and programme on Population and Health of people. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 38. Health Infrastructure, Delivery, and Public Financing: Understanding Health Infrastructure and Delivery System in India, including Health System functioning in India, Organizational Structure- Sub Heath Center, Primary Health Center, Community Health Center, Health System of District ,State and Center levels, Role and Responsibilities of various categories of health personnel in Family Welfare Programme, Concept and Implementation of Universal Health Care in India; Decentralization Strategies in Health, Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Health, Health Systems Reforms in India, Public-Private Partnership in Health and Family Welfare services, Role of ICDS in reducing malnutrition and coordination with health sectors, Intersectoral Coordination for improving hygiene, water and Sanitation etc; and Basic Concepts in Public Financing in Health: equity, efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery, basic concept of investment in health, public goods and private goods, externalities, public sector spending on health, Basic Concepts in National Health Accounting, Need & Concepts in Social Health Insurance, Schemes in Social Health Schemes, principles and methods of economic evaluation of population & health programmes. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 39. Global Population/Health Issues and International Efforts: Addressing Global Issues and Challenges in Population and Health, including the Concept of global health, global demographic, health and epidemiological Transition, Role of United Nations and Other International Agencies like UNFPA, Population Council,WHO etc in Health and Population; UN World Population Conferences: Bucharest (1974), Mexico (1984), Cairo (1994) Conferences, Alma Ata Declaration (1978)-Health for all by 2000, Components of Primary Health Care, Millennium Development Goals (2000), Sustainable Development Goals (2016); and Health Policies and Health System in developed and developing countries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Population Studies) Chpater 40. Research Methodology, Programme Evaluation, and GIS Applications: Covering the Principle and methods of Social Science Research, Scientific Research-conceptual, empirical and analytical framework of research, Types of Research: action research, operations research, formative research, programme evaluation research; Research Design: Observational Study (Descriptive and Exploratory Study) and Experimental Studies (Quasi Experimental and True Experimental Study, Longitudinal and Panel Study Design, Issues relates to reliability and validity in research design; Method of Data Collection and Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative methods of data collection, quality of data in evaluation research, concept and application of odds ratio and relative risks, concept and application of probability in analysis of population data, laws of probability and concept of Baye’s Theorem, Concept and application of Binomial, Exponential and Normal Distributions in population data analysis, concept of statistical hypothesis, concept and application of correlation, association and regression, concept of pvalue (level of significance),concept of confidence interval, concept and application of logistics regression analysis; Sampling: Sampling concept, concept of sampling unit, sampling frame and sampling design, sampling and non-sampling errors, standard error, sample size determination, Sampling Methods and Techniques: Simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, systematic random sampling, cluster sampling, purposive sampling, multi-stage sampling, Design effect in sampling; Research Problem and Formulation of Research Hypotheses: defining the research problem; components of the research problem; Formulating the research hypothesis; Research Report Writing and Ethics in Research: Types of research reports – Brief reports and Detailed reports; Report writing: Structure of the research report, Interpretations of Results and suggested recommendations; Ethics in Research; Client’s Ethical code; Researcher’s Ethical code; Ethical Codes related to respondents; Monitoring and Evaluation of Programme: Basic concept of monitoring and evaluation, difference between monitoring and evaluation, monitoring of health Programme:- data requirements and Indicators, Health Management Information System (HMIS) as tool of programme monitoring, Indicators based on service statistics based on:- Input, Process, Output; acceptance/utilization rate of various services, strength and limitations of HMIS data, Types of Evaluation-Formative and summative evaluation, concurrent evaluation, Framework for the evaluation of the programme, Types and levels of indicators in programme evaluation- (Input process, output, outcome, and impact indicators), role of service statistics and surveys in programme evaluation; and Concepts and applications of GIS in Population Studies including Spatial Concepts: Spatial parameters- site and location, scale, plane and spherical coordinate; Map projections, types of maps, digital representations of spatial and non spatial data, Introduction to GIS: Types of data, discrete and continuous data, raster and vector data, Geo-referencing/Geo-coding and basics of digitization, layouts preparation, and Spatial Data Representations and Analysis: Bar and line diagram, frequency polygon, frequency curve; spatial uni-variate and multivariate statistics: spatial correlation and regression, Matrix algebra; auto-correlation; spatial interpolations, kriging, Moran’s I index. 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Home Science Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors

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Author : Mocktime Publication
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Home Science Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors written by Mocktime Publication and has been published by by Mocktime Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 101-01-01 with Study Aids categories.

Chpater 1. Food Science and Nutrition Fundamentals: Exploring food science and nutrition, the physical and chemical properties of food, and methods for both objective and subjective quality evaluation of foods. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 2. Food Processing, Preservation, and Additives: Understanding the effects of cooking and processing techniques on nutritional components and other physical parameters, alongside food preservation principles and application, food pigments, and food additives. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 3. Food Safety, Standards, and Service Perspectives: Covering food standards, microbiological safety of food, HACCP, food packaging, and the perspectives of food service including menu planning, food cost analysis, and new product development with a focus on nano technology. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 4. Institutional Food Service Management and Research Ethics: Examining food service management of institutional level (hospital, educational institutions, social and special institutions), and introducing fundamental issues, concept, need relevance, scope and ethics in research. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 5. Core Concepts in Nutrition and Dietetics: Delving into food groups, the balanced diet, food pyramid, macro and micro nutrition, the role of nutrients in the body, nutrient deficiencies, and requirements for Indians. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 6. Applied Nutrition Across Lifespan and Special Conditions: Addressing public health nutrition, nutrition through life span (physiological changes, growth and development from conception to adolescence, nutritional needs and dietary guidelines for adequate nutrition through life cycle, nutrition concerns), community nutrition, sports nutrition, and nutrition in emergencies and disasters. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 7. Nutritional Assessment, Intervention, and Therapeutic Nutrition: Focusing on nutritional assessment-methods and techniques, nutritional intervention (national nutrition policies and programmes, food and nutrition security), and clinical and therapeutic nutrition. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 8. Diet Counseling, Management, and Research in Nutrition: Exploring diet counseling and management practices, and research methods including research designs, and the principles and purpose of research. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 9. Textile Fundamentals: Fibres, Yarns, and Weaves: Introducing textile terminologies (fibre, yarn, weave, fabric etc.), the classification of fibers, yarns and weaves, Identification of fibres and weaves, and the manufacturing process of major natural and manmade fibres, their properties and their end uses. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 10. Fabric Construction, Finishes, and Coloration Techniques: Examining different methods of fabric construction (woven, knitted and non woven fabrics, their properties and end uses); the classification, processing and purposes of textiles finishes; and various methods of dyeing and printing including block printing, tie and dye, batik, roller printing, screen printing, discharge, heat transfer printing and digitized printing. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 11. Traditional Indian Textiles and Quality Control in Textiles: Studying traditional textiles of India (embroidered textiles, printed textiles, woven textiles, dyed textiles of various regions in India), including Identification on the basis of fibre content, technique, motif, colour and designed; and understanding Textile Testing and quality control, the need of testing, sampling method, techniques of testing fibres, yarn, fabrics and garments, including testing of colour-fastness, shrinkage, pilling and GSM of fabrics. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 12. Textiles and Environment, Recent Developments, and Textile Research Methods: Addressing textile and environment concerns (banned dyes, eco-friendly textiles, contamination and effluent treatment, Eco-label and eco marks); recent developments in textiles and apparels (nano textiles, technical textiles, occupational clothing, zero waste designing, up cycling and recycling); and exploring research methods including types of research (descriptive, survey, historical, qualitative, quantitative, analytical and action research). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 13. Apparel Design Foundations: Measurements and Manufacturing Tools: Covering body measurements (procedure, need, figure types and anthropometry) and the equipments and tools used for manufacturing garments, including advancements and attachments used for sewing machine, and types of machines used and their parts. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 14. Design Application in Apparel and Fashion Dynamics: Applying elements and principles of design and its application to apparel, including Illustrations and parts of garments; and understanding Fashion (Terminologies, fashion cycle, fashion theories, fashion adoption, fashion forecasting and factors affecting fashion). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 15. Pattern Making Techniques and Apparel Manufacturing Processes: Detailing pattern making (drafting, draping and flat pattern making techniques, pattern alteration and dart manipulation techniques); and outlining apparel manufacturing (terminology used, seams, techniques and machines used, process of fabric to apparel manufacture). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 16. Apparel Quality, Care, Selection, and Research in Apparel: Focusing on Apparel Quality testing (Quality standards and specification, Quality parameters and defects of fabrics and garments), care and maintenance of clothing (principles of washing, laundry agents, storage techniques case labels and symbols), selection of clothing for different age groups and selection of fabrics for different end uses; and introducing research methods including hypothesis testing, its types and scope. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 17. Core Principles of Management and Family Resource Application: Introducing Management (concept, approaches, management of time, energy, money, space, motivating factors, motivation theories, decision making); and outlining functions of management (planning, supervision, controlling, organizing, evaluation) in relation to family life cycle-stages, and the availability and use of resources. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 18. Resource Classification, Conservation, and Natural Resource Management: Detailing Resources (classification, characteristics, factors affecting use), resource conservation, time management, work simplification techniques, classes of change, and fatigue and its management; and covering management of natural resources (land, forest, water, air), water harvesting, municipal solid waste management, the concept of sustainable development, and SDGs. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 19. Financial Management and Human Resource Development: Addressing money management (family income, types, supplementation, budgeting, household accounts, family savings and investment, tax implications); and Human resource management (functions, need, human resource development challenges, functions, manpower planning, training need assessment, training methodologies, training evaluation). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 20. Consumer Issues, Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Sampling Research: Defining the Consumer (definition, role, rights and responsibilities), consumer behavior, consumer problems, education and empowerment; Consumer protection (consumer organization, cooperatives, alternative redressal, standardization, standard marks, quality control, buying aids, consumer legislation); Entrepreneurship (concept, process, barriers, entrepreneurial motivation, challenges, enterprise setting, project planning and appraisal, enterprise management); and research methods focusing on sampling techniques, types of sampling, sampling procedures, including probability and non probability sampling. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 21. Fundamentals of Design and Colour in Interior Spaces: Exploring design fundamentals (elements of art, principles of design, principles of composition); and understanding Colour (dimensions of colour, psychological effects of colour, colour schemes, and factors affecting use of colour) in interior design. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 22. Space Planning, Housing Needs, and Building Regulations: Covering space planning and design (housing need and important, principles of planning spaces, types of house plans, economy in construction, planning for different income groups); and detailing building regulations (norms and standards, zoning, housing for special groups and areas, housing finance). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 23. Housing, Environment, and Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Addressing housing and environment (building materials- impact on environment, green rating systems, energy efficiency in buildings, energy auditing, indices of indoor comfort); and understanding Energy as a resource (conventional and non- conventional sources, renewable /nonrenewable energy, energy management, national efforts on energy conservation). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 24. Product Design, Ergonomics, Furnishings, and Data Collection Tool Research: Examining product design (design thinking process, diffusion and innovation, design communication, ergonomic considerations); Ergonomics (significance, scope, anthropometry, man, machine, environment relationship, factors affecting physiological cost of work, body mechanics, functional design of work place, time and motion study, energy studies); Furniture and furnishing (historical perspectives, architectural styles, contemporary tends, wall finishes, window and window treatments); and research methods including selection and preparation of tools for data collection (questionnaire, interview, observation, measuring scales, ranking and measurement), and ensuring reliability and validity of tools. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 25. Principles of Growth, Development, and Foundational Theories: Outlining the principles of growth and development, care during pregnancy and pre-natal and neonatal development; and introducing key theories of human development and behavior. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 26. Early Childhood Care, Education, and Developmental Influences: Focusing on early childhood care and education and activities to promote holistic development; and analyzing the influence of family, peers, school, community and culture on personality development. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 27. Addressing Special Needs, At-Risk Children, and Lifespan Development Stages: Covering children and persons with special needs (care and support, special education, prevention of disabilities, rehabilitation); Children at risk (child labour, street children, children of destitute, orphans, child abuse and trafficking); Adolescence and youth (changes, challenges and programs to promote optimal development); Adulthood (characteristics, changing roles and responsibilities in early and middle adulthood); and Aging (physical and psychological changes and care needs). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 28. Research Methodology in Human Development: Variables and Selection: Introducing research methods pertinent to child/human development, with a specific focus on understanding types of variables and their selection. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 29. Dynamics of Marriage, Family Relationships, and Family Welfare: Exploring the dynamics of marriage and family relationships; and discussing family welfare (approaches, programmes and challenges, role in national development). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 30. Family Challenges, Conflict Resolution, and Educational Support: Addressing domestic violence, marital disharmony, conflict, resolution of conflict; and covering parent education, positive parenting, and community education, alongside family disorganization and single parent families. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 31. Family Studies in Crisis, Human Rights, Counseling, and Lifespan Well-being: Examining family studies (family in crisis, family therapy, initiatives for child development); Human rights, rights of children, rights of women, status of women, and gender roles; Guidance and counseling across life span and for care givers; and promoting health and well being across life span development. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 32. Research in Family Studies: Data Handling and Statistical Analysis: Focusing on research methods relevant to family studies, including data collection and classification, coding, tabulation, and the application of inferential and descriptive statistics. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 33. Communication Fundamentals, Processes, and Theories: Covering the basics of communication (nature, characteristics, functions, process, models, elements, principles, barriers, perception, persuasion and empathy, types of communication, levels (settings) of communication transactions, process of listening); and communication systems and communication theories (human interaction theories, mass communication theories, message design theories, communication systems, culture and communication). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 34. Development Concepts and the Role of Communication in Development: Explaining the concept of development (theories, models, measurement and indicators of development); concept of development communication (models and approaches, diffusion and innovation, mass media, social marketing); and the role of communication in development (need and importance, development journalism, writing for development-print, radio, television and internet). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 35. Key Concerns and Strategies in Development Communication: Addressing concerns of development communication (gender, health, environment, sustainability, human rights, population, literacy, rural and tribal development); and exploring advocacy and behavior change communication (concept, theories, models, approaches, application and challenges). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 36. Media for Development, Relevant Organizations, and Data Analysis Research: Utilizing traditional, modern and new media for development (folk forms of songs, art, dance, theatre, puppetry, advertisement, cinema, ICTs for development-community radio, participatory video, social media and mobile phones); identifying Organisation/agencies/institutes working for development communication (international/ national/state and local); and research methods involving analysis of data through parametric and non parametric tests. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 37. Extension Education: History, Principles, and Programme Management: Discussing historical perspectives of extension (genesis of extension education and extension systems in India and other countries, objectives of extension education and extension service, philosophy and principles of extension programme development); and detailing Programme management (need assessment, situation analysis, planning, organization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 38. Extension Methods, Materials, Curriculum, and Lifelong Education: Covering extension methods and materials (interpersonal, small and large group methods, audiovisual aids-need, importance, planning, classification, preparation and field testing, use and evaluation of audio-visual materials); Curriculum development and planning for extension education and development activities, using Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives and learning; and Non-Formal, adult and lifelong education (historical perspectives, concept, theories, approaches, scope, methods and materials used, challenges of implementation and evaluation, issues to be addressed). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 39. Human Resource Development, Community Organization, and Participatory Approaches in Extension: Focusing on Training, skill development and capacity building for human resource development (methods of training, entrepreneurship development); Community development (perspectives, approaches, community organization, leadership, support structures for community development, Panchyati raj institutions, NGOs and community based organisations); and People’s participation and stakeholders’ perspectives, including Participatory Learning and Action (methods and techniques). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science) Chpater 40. Development Programmes in India and Research Reporting in Extension: Surveying development programmes in India for urban, rural and tribal population groups (programmes for nutrition, health, education, wage and self employment, women’s development, skill development, sanitation and infrastructure); and research methods focused on scientific report writing, presentation of data, and its interpretation and discussion. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Home Science)

Anthropology Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors

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Chpater 1. Introduction to Anthropology & Research Foundations: History, development, aim, and scope of Anthropology; its relationship with other sciences; different branches of Anthropology (including Linguistic Anthropology) and their interrelationship; Resea (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 2. Fieldwork Traditions & Core Methods: Fieldwork and fieldwork tradition; Ethnography, Observation, Interview, Case Study, Life History, Focus group, PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal), RRA (Rapid Rural Appraisal), Genealogical Method. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 3. Advanced Field Methods & Data Collection: Schedules and Questionnaires, Grounded Theory, Exploration and Excavation, GIS (Geographic Information Systems). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 4. Statistical Analysis & Interpretation Techniques: Statistics: concept of variables, sampling, measures of central tendency and dispersion; Parametric and nonparametric bivariate and multivariate (linear regression and logistic regression) statistical tests; Techniques of Analysis: Content analysis, Discourse analysis, and Narratives. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 5. Theories of Evolution & Primate Radiation: Lamarckism, Neo-Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism, Synthetic theory, neutral theory of molecular evolution; Concept of cladogenesis and anagenesis, punctuated equilibrium, selection; Trends in Primate radiation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 6. Primate Diversity & Characteristics: Primate classification and distribution of extinct and extant species; Characteristics of primates: morphological (hair), skeletal (cranial, post cranial, dental, brain), physical (opposability of thumb), locomotion (quadrupedalism, brachiation and bipedalism) and posture, Primate social behaviour; Extant Primates Distribution, characteristics and classification: Prosimii (Tarsiioidea, Lorisoidea, Lemuroidea), Anthropoidea (Ceboidea, Cercopithecoidea, Hominoidea); Morphological and anatomical characteristics of Human, Chimpanzee, Gorilla, Orangutan and Gibbon. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 7. Fossil Primates & Early Hominin Evolution: Fossils of extinct Primates Oligocene-Miocene fossils – Parapithecus; Gigantopithecus, Aegyptopithecus, Dryopithecus, Ramapithecus and Sivapithecus; Pre-hominid groups: Sahelanthropus tchadensis (Toumai), Orrorin tugenensis, Ardipithecus ramidus; Early Hominids: Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus ramidus, Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus (Paranthropous) boisei, Australopithecus (Paranthropous) robustus, Australopithecus bahrelghazali; Early Transitional Human: Homo habilis. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 8. Homo Erectus, Archaic & Modern Humans: Hominid Evolution Characteristics and distribution of Homo erectus in general, Special reference to the fossil evidences discovered from Africa (Turkana boy), Asia (Java man and Peking man), Europe (Dmanisi), Homo floresiensis (Dwarf variety); Characteristics of Archaic sapiens with special reference to Europe (Homo heidelbergensis), Africa (Rhodesian Man), Asia (China, Jinniushan; India, Narmada Man); Neandertal man: Distribution, salient features and phylogenetic position; Characteristics of anatomically Modern Homo sapiens with special reference to Africa (Omo), Europe (Cro-magnon, Chancelade, Grimaldi), Asia (Jinniushan) and Australia (Lake Mungo); Dispersal of modern humans: Out of Africa hypothesis, Multiregional hypothesis, Partial Replacement hypothesis. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 9. Modern Human Variation & Indian Populations: Modern Human Variation: Typological Model, Populational Model and Clinal Model; overview of Classification proposed by Blumenbach, Deniker, Hooton, Coon, Garn and Birdsell; Ethnic Classification and distribution of Indian Populations: H.H. Risley; B. S. Guha; S. S. Sarkar; Linguistic distribution of ethnic groups. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 10. Human Genetics Study Methods & Cytogenetics: Methods of studying Human Genetics: Cytogenetics, Mendelian Genetics, Twin Genetics, Sib Pair methods, Population Genetics, Molecular Genetics; Cytogenetics: cell cycle, standard karyotyping and banding techniques (G, C and Q), chromosomal abnormalities, fluorescent in situ hybridization, Lyon’s hypothesis, importance of telomere and centromere; Linkage and chromosome mapping, genetic imprinting. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 11. Modes of Inheritance & Polygenic Traits: Modes of inheritance: Autosomal (dominant, recessive, codominance), sex linked, sex influenced, sex limited, modifying genes, suppressor genes, selfish gene, multiple allelic inheritance, multifactorial inheritance (stature and skin colour), polygenic (dermatoglyphics- Finger-ball Pattern types, Dankmeijer’s Index, Furuhata’s Index and Pattern Intensity Index, Total Finger Ridge Count, Absolute Finger Ridge Count, Palmar formula and mainline index, transversality, atd angle and flexion creases). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 12. Population & Molecular Genetics: Population genetics: Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, definition and application; mating patterns (random, assortative and consanguineous), inbreeding coefficient, genetic load, genetic isolate, genetic drift, genetic distance); genetic polymorphism (balanced and transient); Molecular genetics: DNA, RNA, genetic code, protein structure and synthesis, concepts of RFLPs, VNTRs, STRs, and SNPs, Mitochondrial DNA, genic and genomic mutations. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 13. Human Growth, Development & Maturation: Human Growth, development and maturation: definition, concepts; Basic principles of growth; phases of growth: Prenatal and postnatal (growth and development of different body parts, subcutaneous tissues and physiological variables); Growth curves: Velocity, Distance, Acceleration and Scammon’s Growth curve; Catch up and Catch down growth; Aging and senescence with special reference to somatic, skeletal and dental maturation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 14. Factors in Growth, Study Methods & Body Composition: Factors affecting growth: Genetic and Environmental; Secular trends in growth; Methods of studying human growth: Longitudinal, Cross-sectional, Mixed longitudinal, Linked longitudinal; Body composition: Bone mass, body mass, percentage of body fat, segmental fat, body age. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 15. Human Adaptation & Somatotyping: Human Adaptation: Allen’s and Bergmann’s rule; Human Adaptability Programme; human adaptation to heat, cold, high altitude; Somatotyping: Concept, Development (Kretschmer, Sheldon, Parnoll, Health-Carter) and its application. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 16. Demography & Anthropological Demography: Demography: Multidisciplinary nature of demography and its relation with other disciplines; Relationship between demography and anthropological demography; Fertility (concept and determinants), Morbidity and mortality (concept and determinants), Migration (concept and determinants), Selection intensity. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 17. Prehistoric Archaeology Concepts, Paradigms & Dating: Concept of prehistoric archaeology; ethno-archaeology, experimental archaeology, environmental archaeology, settlement archaeology, cognitive archaeology, geo-archaeology, action archaeology; Theoretical paradigms – descriptive to scientific period to interpretative period; Dating: Typology, seriation, geo-archaeological, obsidian hydration, chemical dating of bones, oxygen isotope, fluorine estimation, dendrochronology, radio-carbon, fission track, thermoluminescence, potassium-argon, varve clay, cross dating, amino acid racemization, palaeomagnetic. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 18. Paleoenvironment & Site Formation: Paleoenvironment: Major geological stages (Tertiary, Quaternary, Pleistocene, Holocene); Major climatic changes during Pleistocene and post Pleistocene periods, glacial and interglacial periods, ice age, pluvial and inter-pluvial climatic phases; Evidences of quarternary climatic changes (moraines, varve, river terraces, loess, sea level changes, beach sequences, sea core, fluviatile deposits, palynology, palaeontology); Site formation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 19. Lithic Tool Typology & Technology: Lithic tool typology and technology: Lower Palaeolithic (pebble tools, chopper and chopping tools, bifaces, handaxes and cleavers); Middle Palaeolithic (Clactonean, Levalloisian and Mousterian flakes, discoid cores, tortoise core, fluted core, scrapers, point); Upper Palaeolithic (blade, knife, blunted back, borer, burin, points); Mesolithic (microliths); Neolithic (ring stone, grind stone, celt, adze). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 20. European Lithic Cultures & Near East Neolithic: Overview of Lithic Cultures of Europe: Lower Palaeolithic: Acheulian culture; Middle Palaeolithic: Mousterian culture; Upper Palaeolithic: Perigordian, Chatelperronian, Gravettian, Aurignacian, Solutrian, Magdalenian; Mesolithic: Azilian, Tardenoisean, Maglamosean, Kitchen Midden, Natufian; Early Farming Cultures and Neolithic of the Near East: Sites like Jericho, Jarmo, Çatal Huyuk, Shanidar. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 21. Indian Palaeolithic Cultures: Lower Palaeolithic Period in India Pebble tool culture: Soan Acheulian culture: Madrasian (Kortalayar Valley), Attirmpakkam, Didwana, Belan Valley, Bhimbetka, Chirki-Nevasa, Hunsgi, Krishna Valley; Importance of Hathnora, Narmada valley; Middle Palaeolithic period in India: Belan valley, Bhimbetka, Nevasa, Narmada valley; Upper Palaeolithic period in India: Renigunta, Billa Surgam, Patne, Bhimbetka, Son and Belan Valleys, Visadi, Pushkar, Gunjan Valley. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 22. Indian Mesolithic & Neolithic Periods: Mesolithic period in India: Mesolithic economy and society; Post Pleistocene environmental changes; Development in microlithic technology, composite tools and bows and arrows; Sites include Bagor, Tilwara, Langhnaj, Adamgarh, Bagor, Chopani Mando, Bhimbetka, Sarai Nahar Rai, Birbhanpur; Neolithic Period in India: Economic and social consequences of food production; Settlements, population growth, craft specializations, class formation and political institutions; Sites like Burzahom, Gufkral, Ahar, Gilund, Nagada, Kayatha, Navdatoli, Eran, Nevasa, Chandoli, Daimabad, Inamgaon, Prakash, Maski, Brahmagiri, Sangankallu, Tekkalkota, Piklihal, Nagarjunakonda, Daojali Hading, Kuchai, Sarutadu. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 23. Prehistoric Art, Indus Civilization & Pottery Traditions in India: Prehistoric Cave art from India: Bhimbetka, Adamgarh; Indus Civilization: Expansion of village sites; Development of metal technology, art and writing; Architecture and city planning; Stages and theories of decline; Sites like Amri, Kot Diji, Kalibangan, Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi; Pottery and Traditions: Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP), Black and Red ware, Painted Grey Ware (PGW), Northern Black Polished Ware (NBP); Distribution of the pottery types and period. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 24. Bronze/Copper Age, Iron Age & Megaliths in India: Bronze/Copper Age: General characteristics, distribution, people; Iron Age and Urban Revolution: General characteristics, distribution, people; Megaliths: concept and types (menhir, dolmen, topical, cist, cairn circle, sarcophagi). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 25. Core Concepts in Social Anthropology (Culture & Society): Conceptual Understanding of Social Anthropology: Culture: Attributes, Holism, Universals, Acculturation, Enculturation, Transculturation, Culture Change, Culture Shock, Cultural Relativism, Civilization, Folk-Urban Continuum, Great and Little Tradition, Cultural Pluralism and World-View; Society: Groups, Institutions, Associations, Community, Status and Role; Incest; Endogamy and Exogamy; Rites of passage. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 26. Social Institutions (Family & Marriage): Social Institutions: Family: Definitions, universality of the family; Typological and Processual methods of studying the family; Types of family – conjugal-natal, consanguineal, nuclear, joint, extended; Rules of residence – Patrilocal, Matrilocal, Ambilocal, Bilocal, Neolocal, Avunculocal, Virilocal, Amitalocal, Uxorilocal; Functions of family, Trends of change – urbanization, globalization, industrialization, feminist movements; Marriage: Definition, universality, types and functions (monogamy, polygamy – polyandry, polygyny, hypogamy, hypergamy, levirate, sororate); Preferential and Prescriptive types; Types and forms of marital transactions – bride price and dowry; Marriage as exchange. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 27. Social Institutions (Kinship, Economic & Legal Anthropology): Kinship: Definition, Descent, kinship terminology, matrilineal puzzle; Joking and avoidance; moiety, phratry, clan and lineage; Types of kinship systems; Economic Anthropology: Definition and relationship with Anthropology and Economy; Theories (Malinowski, Formal, Substantivist, Marxist); Livelihoods, Subsistence, Principles of production, distribution, consumption; division of labour in hunting-gathering, pastoral, swidden and agricultural communities; Exchange, reciprocity, gifts and barter systems; Kula, Potlatch and Jajmani – Anthropological explanations; Legal Anthropology: Anthropology of Law, Social Sanctions. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 28. Political Organization, Religion, Belief Systems & Social Change: Political Organization: Definitions, political processes in band, tribe, chiefdom and state systems; Conflicts and social control; Nations and Nation-state, democracy; Religion and Belief Systems: Definitions, animism, animatism, manaism, bongaism, totemism, taboo; Religious specialists – witch, shaman, priest, medicine-man, sorcerer; Magic – definitions, types, approaches; Rituals; Social Change: Basic ideas and concepts (Assimilation, Integration, Syncretism, Dominance and Subjugation), Approaches. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 29. Classical Anthropological Theories: Theories in Social Anthropology: Evolutionism – Tylor, Morgan, Fraser, Maine, McLennan; Diffusionism – Three schools (Austro-German, British, American); Historical Particularism – Boas; Functionalism – Malinowski; Structural-Functionalism – Radcliffe-Brown, Firth, Fortes, Eggan, Parsons. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 30. Mid-20th Century Anthropological Theories: Structuralism – Levi-Strauss; Culture and Personality/Psychological Anthropology – Mead, Benedict, DuBois, Linton, Kardiner, Whiting and Child; Cultural Ecology, Environmental Anthropology, Neo-evolutionism (Leslie White, Julian Steward, Marshall Sahlins). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 31. Later 20th Century Anthropological Theories I: Cultural Materialism – Marvin Harris; Symbolic Anthropology – Victor Turner, Raymond Firth, Mary Douglas; Cognitive Anthropology – Roy D’Andrade, Stephen Tyler, Ward Goodenough. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 32. Contemporary & Critical Anthropological Theories: Deep Ethnography, Interpretive Anthropology – Clifford Geertz; Anthropology and Gender – Leela Dube, Renato Rosaldo, Marilyn Strathern, Zora Neale Hutson; Postmodernism, Poststructuralism, Postcolonialism – Foucault, Derrida, Bourdieu; Ethnicity – Barth, Jeffery, Weber. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 33. Development of Indian Anthropology & Social Concepts: Stages in the Development of Indian Anthropology Concepts: Social Stratification (eg. Caste), Scheduled Caste (SC), Dalit, OBC, Nomadic Groups; Revivalist/Nativist movements, Peasant movements (Malabar and Telengana movements). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 34. Tribal Studies in India & Constitutional Safeguards: Tribe, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Particularly Vulnerable Groups (PVTGs), Tribal movements (Birsa and Naga movements), Tribal Development, Distribution; Constitutional Safeguards for SC and ST, Inclusion and Exclusion. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 35. Indian Village Studies, Local Governance & Theoretical Ideas: Indian Village and Village Studies in India (S.C. Dube, McKim Marriott, Weiser, Scarlett Epstein, M.N. Srinivas, F.G. Bailey); Panchayati Raj Institutions and other traditional community political organizations, Self-Help Groups (SHGs); Theoretical ideas: Sanskritization, Westernization, Modernization, Globalization, Sacred Complex, Nature-Man-Spirit Complex. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 36. Early Indian Anthropologists & Their Contributions: Early Indian Anthropologists and their contributions: G.S. Ghurye, B.S. Guha, S.C. Roy, Iravati Karve, L.P. Vidyarthi, S.C. Dube, M.N. Srinivas, N.K. Bose, Surajit Sinha, D.N. Majumdar, S.R.K. Chopra, Verrier Elwin, S.S. Sarkar, Dharani Sen, T.C. Das, P.C. Biswas. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 37. Applied & Specialized Anthropological Fields: Concepts and Theories: Applied Anthropology, Action Anthropology, Engaged Anthropology, Experimental Anthropology, Urban Anthropology, Public Anthropology, Public Archaeology, Anthropology of Development, Medical Anthropology, Visual Anthropology, Genomic Studies, Genetic Screening and Counseling, Forensic Anthropology, Food and Nutritional Anthropology, Ergonomics, Kinanthropometry, Business Anthropology. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 38. Community Development Projects & Intervention Processes: Community Development Projects (Rural, Urban and Tribal); Revisits, Re-studies, Reinterpretations, Intervention, Research Process and Social Impact Assessment (SIA). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 39. Anthropological Approaches in Community Studies & Issues: Anthropological approaches in community studies: public health, education, nutrition, land alienation, bonded labour, housing, alternative economy, livelihood, gender issues, relief, rehabilitation and relocation, identity crisis, communication, training and management, aging and the aged. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology) Chpater 40. Development Strategies, NGOs & Empowerment: Development Strategies (Plan/Sub Plan); Role of NGOs in Development; Anthropology and NGOs; Empowerment of Women, LGBT groups. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Anthropology)

Education Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors

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Chpater 1. Contribution of Indian Schools of philosophy (Sankhya Yoga, Vedanta, Buddhism, Jainism) with special reference to Vidya, Dayanand Darshan, and Islamic traditions towards educational aims and methods of acquiring valid knowledge; AND the Contribution (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 2. Approaches to Sociology of Education (symbolic Interaction, Structural Functionalism and Conflict Theory); Concept and types of social Institutions and their functions (family, school and society); Concept of Social Movements, Theories of Social Movements (Relative Deprivation, Resource Mobilization, Political Process Theory and New Social Movement Theory). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 3. Socialization and education- education and culture; Contribution of thinkers (Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Aurobindo, J.Krishnamurthy, Paulo Freire, Wollstonecraft, Nel Noddings and Savitribai Phule) to the development of educational thought for social change; National Values as enshrined in the Indian Constitution - Socialism, Secularism, justice, liberty, democracy, equality, freedom with special reference to education. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 4. Committees and Commissions’ Contribution to Teacher Education: Secondary Education Commission (1953), Kothari Education Commission (1964-66), National Policy of Education (1986,1992), National Commission on Teachers (1999), National Curriculum Framework 2005, National Knowledge Commission (2007), Yashpal Committee Report (2009), National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (2009), Justice Verma Committee Report (2012). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 5. Relationship between Policies and Education, Linkage between Educational Policy and National Development, Determinants of Educational Policy and Process of Policy formulation: Analysis of the existing situation, generation of policy options, evaluation of policy options, making the policy decision, planning of policy implementation, policy impact assessment and subsequent policy cycles. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 6. Concept of Economics of Education: Cost Benefit Analysis Vs Cost Effective Analysis in Education, Economic returns to Higher Education Signaling Theory Vs Human Capital Theory, Concept of Educational Finance; Educational finance at Micro and Macro Levels, Concept of Budgeting. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 7. Relationship Between Politics and Education, Perspectives of Politics of Education Liberal, Conservative and Critical, Approaches to understanding Politics (Behaviouralism, Theory of Systems Analysis and Theory of Rational Choice), Education for Political Development and Political Socialization. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 8. Growth and Development: Concept and principles, Cognitive Processes and stages of Cognitive Development, Personality: Definitions and theories (Freud, Carl Rogers, Gordon Allport, Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka), Mental health and Mental hygiene. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 9. Approaches to Intelligence from Unitary to Multiple: Concepts of Social intelligence, multiple intelligence, emotional intelligence; Theories of Intelligence by Sternberg, Gardner; Assessment of Intelligence; Concepts of Problem Solving, Critical thinking, Metacognition and Creativity. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 10. Principles and Theories of learning: Behaviouristic, Cognitive and Social theories of learning, Factors affecting social learning, social competence, Concept of social cognition, understanding social relationship and socialization goals. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 11. Guidance and Counselling: Nature, Principles and Need, Types of guidance (educational, vocational, personal, health and social & Directive, Non-directive and Eclectic), Approaches to counselling – Cognitive-Behavioural (Albert Ellis – REBT) & Humanistic, Personcentred Counselling (Carl Rogers) - Theories of Counselling (Behaviouristic, Rational, Emotive and Reality). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 12. Meaning, Nature and Scope of Teacher Education; Types of Teacher Education Programs; The Structure of Teacher Education Curriculum and its Vision in Curriculum Documents of NCERT and NCTE at Elementary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Levels; Organization of Components of Pre-service Teacher Education Transactional Approaches (for foundation courses) Expository, Collaborative and Experiential learning. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 13. Understanding Knowledge base of Teacher Education from the view point of Schulman, Deng and Luke & Habermas; Meaning of Reflective Teaching and Strategies for Promoting Reflective Teaching; Models of Teacher Education - Behaviouristic, Competency-based and Inquiry Oriented Teacher Education Models. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 14. Concept, Need, Purpose and Scope of In-service Teacher Education; Organization and Modes of In-service Teacher Education; Agencies and Institutions of In-service Teacher Education at District, State and National Levels (SSA, RMSA, SCERT, NCERT, NCTE and UGC); Preliminary Consideration in Planning in-service teacher education programme (Purpose, Duration, Resources and Budget). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 15. Concept of Profession and Professionalism; Teaching as a Profession; Professional Ethics of Teachers; Personal and Contextual factors affecting Teacher Development; ICT Integration, Quality Enhancement for Professionalization of Teacher Education; Innovation in Teacher Education. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 16. Concept and Principles of Curriculum; Strategies of Curriculum Development; Stages in the Process of Curriculum development; Foundations of Curriculum Planning - Philosophical Bases (National, democratic), Sociological basis (socio cultural reconstruction), Psychological Bases (learner’s needs and interests); Bench marking and Role of National level Statutory Bodies - UGC, NCTE and University in Curriculum Development. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 17. Models of Curriculum Design: Traditional and Contemporary Models (Academic / Discipline Based Model, Competency Based Model, Social Functions / Activities Model [social reconstruction], Individual Needs & Interests Model, Outcome Based Integrative Model, Intervention Model, C I P P Model (Context, Input, Process, Product Model)). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 18. Instructional System, Instructional Media, Instructional Techniques and Material in enhancing curriculum Transaction; Approaches to Evaluation of Curriculum: Approaches to Curriculum and Instruction (Academic and Competency Based Approaches); Models of Curriculum Evaluation: Tyler’s Model, Stakes’ Model, Scriven’s Model, Kirkpatrick’s Model. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 19. Meaning and types of Curriculum change; Factors affecting curriculum change; Approaches to curriculum change; Role of students, teachers and educational administrators in curriculum change and improvement; Scope of curriculum research and Types of Research in Curriculum Studies. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 20. Meaning and Scope of Educational Research; Meaning and steps of Scientific Method, Characteristics of Scientific Method (Replicability, Precision, Falsifiability and Parsimony), Types of Scientific Method (Exploratory, Explanatory and Descriptive); Aims of research as a scientific activity: Problem-solving, Theory Building and Prediction. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 21. Types of research (Fundamental, Applied and Action); Approaches to educational research (Quantitative and Qualitative); Designs in educational research (Descriptive, Experimental and Historical). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 22. Variables: Meaning of Concepts, Constructs and Variables, Types of Variables (Independent, Dependent, Extraneous, Intervening and Moderator); Hypotheses - Concept, Sources, Types (Research, Directional, Non-directional, Null), Formulating Hypothesis, Characteristics of a good hypothesis; Steps of Writing a Research Proposal. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 23. Concept of Universe and Sample, Characteristics of a good Sample, Techniques of Sampling (Probability and Non-probability Sampling); Tools of Research - Validity, Reliability and Standardisation of a Tool, Types of Tools (Rating scale, Attitude scale, Questionnaire, Aptitude test and Achievement Test, Inventory); Techniques of Research (Observation, Interview and Projective Techniques). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 24. Types of Measurement Scale (Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio); Quantitative Data Analysis - Descriptive data analysis (Measures of central tendency, variability, fiduciary limits and graphical presentation of data), Testing of Hypothesis (Type I and Type II Errors), Levels of Significance, Power of a statistical test and effect size; Parametric Techniques, Non-Parametric Techniques, Conditions to be satisfied for using parametric techniques; Inferential data analysis; Use and Interpretation of statistical techniques: Correlation, t-test, z-test, ANOVA, chi-square (Equal Probability and Normal Probability Hypothesis). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 25. Qualitative Data Analysis - Data Reduction and Classification, Analytical Induction and Constant Comparison, Concept of Triangulation; Qualitative Research Designs: Grounded Theory Designs (Types, characteristics, designs, Steps in conducting a GT research, Strengths and Weakness of GT), Narrative Research Designs (Meaning and key Characteristics, Steps in conducting NR design), Case Study (Meaning, Characteristics, Components of a CS design, Types of CS design, Steps of conducting a CS research, Strengths and weaknesses), Ethnography (Meaning, Characteristics, Underlying assumptions, Steps of conducting ethnographic research, Writing ethnographic account, Strengths and weaknesses), Mixed Method Designs: Characteristics, Types of MM designs (Triangulation, explanatory and exploratory designs), Steps in conducting a MM designs, Strengths and weakness of MM research. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 26. Pedagogy, Pedagogical Analysis - Concept and Stages; Critical Pedagogy- Meaning, Need and its implications in Teacher Education; Organizing Teaching: Memory Level (Herbartian Model), Understanding Level (Morrison teaching Model), Reflective Level (Bigge and Hunt teaching Model); Concept of Andragogy in Education: Meaning, Principles, Competencies of Self-directed Learning, Theory of Andragogy (Malcolm Knowles), The Dynamic Model of Learner Autonomy. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 27. Assessment – Meaning, nature, perspectives (assessment for Learning, assessment of learning and Assessment of Learning) - Types of Assessment (Placement, formative, diagnostic, summative); Relations between objectives and outcomes; Assessment of Cognitive (Anderson and Krathwohl), Affective (Krathwohl) and psychomotor domains (R.H. Dave) of learning. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 28. Assessment in Pedagogy of Education including Feedback Devices: Meaning, Types, Criteria, Guidance as a Feedback Devices, Assessment of Portfolios, Reflective Journal, Field Engagement using Rubrics, Competency Based Evaluation, Assessment of Teacher Prepared ICT Resources; AND Assessment in Andragogy of Education including Interaction Analysis: Flanders’ Interaction analysis, Galloway’s system of interaction analysis (Recording of Classroom Events, Construction and Interpretation of Interaction Matrix), Criteria for teacher evaluation (Product, Process and Presage criteria), Rubrics for Self and Peer evaluation (Meaning, steps of construction). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 29. Concept of Educational Technology (ET) as a Discipline: (Information Technology, Communication Technology & Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Instructional Technology); Applications of Educational Technology in formal, non formal (Open and Distance Learning), informal and inclusive education systems; Overview of Behaviourist, Cognitive and Constructivist Theories and their implications to Instructional Design (Skinner, Piaget, Ausubel, Bruner, Vygotsky); Relationship between Learning Theories and Instructional Strategies (for large and small groups, formal and non formal groups ). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 30. Systems Approach to Instructional Design; Models of Development of Instructional Design (ADDIE, ASSURE, Dick and Carey Model Mason’s); Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction and Five E’s of Constructivism; Nine Elements of Constructivist Instructional Design; Application of Computers in Education: CAI, CAL, CBT, CML; Concept, Process of preparing ODLM; Concept of e learning, Approaches to e learning (Offline, Online, Synchronous, Asynchronous, Blended learning, mobile learning). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 31. Emerging Trends in e learning: Social learning (concept , use of web 2.0 tools for learning, social networking sites, blogs, chats, video conferencing, discussion forum); Open Education Resources (Creative Common, Massive Open Online Courses; Concept and application); E Inclusion - Concept of E Inclusion, Application of Assistive technology in E learning; Quality of E Learning – Measuring quality of system: Information, System, Service, User Satisfaction and Net Benefits (D&M IS Success Model, 2003); Ethical Issues for E Learner and E Teacher - Teaching, Learning and Research. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 32. Use of ICT in Evaluation, Administration and Research: E portfolios, ICT for Research - Online Repositories and Online Libraries, Online and Offline assessment tools (Online survey tools or test generators) – Concept and Development. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 33. Educational Management and Administration – Meaning, Principles, Functions and importance; Institutional building; POSDCORB, CPM, PERT, Management as a system, SWOT analysis; Taylorism; Administration as a process, Administration as a bureaucracy; Human relations approach to Administration; Organisational compliance, Organinsational development, Organisational climate. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 34. Leadership in Educational Administration: Meaning and Nature; Approaches to leadership: Trait, Transformational, Transactional, Value based, Cultural, Psychodynamic and Charismatic; Models of Leadership (Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid, Fiedler’s Contingency Model, Tri-dimensional Model, Hersey and Blanchard’s Model, Leader-Member Exchange Theory). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 35. Concept of Quality and Quality in Education: Indian and International perspective; Evolution of Quality: Inspection, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Total Quality Management (TQM), Six sigma; Quality Gurus: Walter Shewart, Edward Deming, C.K Pralhad. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 36. Change Management: Meaning, Need for Planned change, Three- Step-Model of Change (Unfreezing, Moving, Refreezing); The Japanese Models of Change: Just-in-Time, Poka yoke; Cost of Quality: Appraisal Costs, Failure costs and Preventable costs, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Effective Analysis; Indian and International Quality Assurance Agencies: Objectives, Functions, Roles and Initiatives (National Assessment Accreditation Council [NAAC], Performance Indicators, Quality Council of India [QCI] , International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education [INQAAHE]). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 37. Inclusive Education: Concept, Principles, Scope and Target Groups (Diverse learners; Including Marginalized group and Learners with Disabilities); Evolution of the Philosophy of Inclusive Education: Special, Integrated, Inclusive Education; Legal Provisions: Policies and Legislations (National Policy of Education (1986), Programme of Action of Action (1992), Persons with Disabilities Act (1995), National Policy of Disabilities (2006), National Curriculum Framework (2005), Concession and Facilities to Diverse Learners (Academic and Financial), Rehabilitation Council of India Act (1992), Inclusive Education under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Features of UNCRPD (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) and its Implication. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 38. Concept of Impairment, Disability and Handicap; Classification of Disabilities based on ICF Model; Readiness of School and Models of Inclusion; Prevalence, Types, Characteristics and Educational Needs of Diverse learners’ Intellectual, Physical and Multiple Disabilities; Causes and prevention of disabilities; Identification of Diverse Learners for Inclusion; Educational Evaluation Methods, Techniques and Tools. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 39. Planning and Management of Inclusive Classrooms: Infrastructure, Human Resource and Instructional Practices; Curriculum and Curricular Adaptations for Diverse Learners; Assistive and Adaptive Technology for Diverse learners: Product (Aids and Appliances) and Process (Individualized Education Plan, Remedial Teaching); Parent- Professional Partnership: Role of Parents, Peers, Professionals, Teachers, School. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education) Chpater 40. Barriers and Facilitators in Inclusive Education: Attitude, Social and Educational; Current Status and Ethical Issues of inclusive education in India; Research Trends of Inclusive Education in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Education)

Geography Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors

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Chpater 1. Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics, Endogenetic and Exogenetic forces; Denudation and Weathering. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 2. Geomorphic Cycle (Davis and Penck); Theories and Process of Slope Development. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 3. Earth Movements (seismicity, folding, faulting and vulcanicity). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 4. Landform Occurrence and Causes of Geomorphic Hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and avalanches). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 5. Composition and Structure of Atmosphere; Insolation, Heat Budget of Earth; Temperature, Pressure and Winds. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 6. Atmospheric Circulation (air-masses, fronts and upper air circulation); cyclones and anticyclones (tropical and temperate). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 7. Climatic Classification of Koppen & Thornthwaite; ENSO Events (El Nino, La Nina and Southern Oscillations). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 8. Meteorological Hazards and Disasters (Cyclones, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Hailstorms, Heat and Cold waves, Drought and Cloudburst, Glacial Lake Outburst (GLOF)); Climate Change: Evidences and Causes of Climatic Change in the past; Human impact on Global Climate. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 9. Relief of Oceans; Composition: Temperature, Density and Salinity; Circulation: Warm and Cold Currents, Waves, Tides. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 10. Sea Level Changes; Hazards: Tsunami and Cyclone. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 11. Components: Ecosystem (Geographic Classification) and Human Ecology; Functions: Trophic Levels, Energy Flows, Cycles (geo-chemical, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen), Food Chain, Food Web and Ecological Pyramid. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 12. Human Interaction and Impacts; Environmental Ethics and Deep Ecology. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 13. Environmental Hazards and Disasters (Global Warming, Urban Heat Island, Atmospheric Pollution, Water Pollution, Land Degradation). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 14. National Programmes and Policies: Legal Framework, Environmental Policy; International Treaties, International Programmes and Polices (Brundtland Commission, Kyoto Protocol, Agenda 21, Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Agreement). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 15. Population Geography: Sources of population data (census, sample surveys and vital statistics, data reliability and errors); World Population Distribution (measures, patterns and determinants); World Population Growth (prehistoric to modern period). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 16. Demographic Transition; Theories of Population Growth (Malthus, Sadler, and Ricardo); Fertility and Mortality Analysis (indices, determinants and world patterns). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 17. Migration (types, causes and consequences and models); Population Composition and Characteristics (age, sex, rural-urban, occupational structure and educational levels); Population Policies in Developed and Developing Countries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 18. Settlement Geography: Rural Settlements (types, patterns and distribution); Contemporary Problems of Rural Settlements (rural-urban migration; land use changes; land acquisition and transactions); Theories of Origin of Towns (Gordon Childe, Henri Pirenne, Lewis Mumford). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 19. Characteristics and Processes of Urbanization in Developed and Developing Countries (factors of urban growth, trends of urbanisation, size, structure and functions of urban areas); Urban Systems (the law of the primate city and rank size rule); Central Place Theories (Christaller and Losch). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 20. Internal Structure of the City, Models of Urban Land Use (Burgess, Harris and Ullman, and Hoyt); Concepts of Megacities, Global Cities and Edge Cities; Changing Urban Forms (peri-urban areas, rural-urban fringe, suburban, ring and satellite towns); Social Segregation in the City; Urban Social Area Analysis; Manifestation of Poverty in the City (slums, informal sector growth, crime and social exclusion). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 21. Economic Geography: Factors affecting spatial organisation of economic activities (primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary); Natural Resources (classification, distribution and associated problems), Natural Resources Management; World Energy Crises in Developed and Developing Countries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 22. Agricultural Geography: Land capability classification and Land Use Planning; Cropping Pattern: Methods of delineating crop combination regions (Weaver, Doi and Rafiullah), Crop diversification; Von Thunen’s Model of Land Use Planning; Measurement and Determinants of Agricultural Productivity, Regional variations in Agricultural Productivity; Agricultural Systems of the World. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 23. Industrial Geography: Classification of Industries, Factors of Industrial Location; Theories of Industrial Location (A. Weber, E. M. Hoover, August Losch, A. Pred and D. M. Smith); World Industrial Regions; Impact of Globalisation on manufacturing sector in Less Developed Countries; Tourism Industry; World distribution and growth of Information And Communication Technology (ICT) and Knowledge Production (Education and R & D) Industries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 24. Geography of Transport and Trade: Theories and Models of spatial interaction (Edward Ullman and M. E. Hurst); Measures and Indices of connectivity and accessibility; Spatial Flow Models: Gravity Model and its variants; World Trade Organisation, Globalisation and Liberalisation and World Trade Patterns; Problems and Prospects of Inter and Intra Regional Cooperation and Trade. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 25. Regional Development: Typology of Regions, Formal and Fictional Regions, World Regional Disparities; Theories of Regional Development (Albert O. Hirschman, Gunnar Myrdal, John Friedman, Dependency theory of Underdevelopment); Global Economic Blocks; Regional Development and Social Movements in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 26. Cultural and Social Geography: Concept of Culture, Cultural Complexes, Areas and Region, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Ecology; Cultural Convergence; Social Structure and Processes; Social Well-being and Quality of Life; Social Exclusion. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 27. Spatial distribution of social groups in India (Tribe, Caste, Religion and Language); Environment and Human Health, Diseases Ecology, Nutritional Status (etiological conditions, classification and spatial and seasonal distributional patterns with special reference to India); Health Care Planning and Policies in India; Medical Tourism in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 28. Political Geography: Boundaries and Frontiers (with special reference to India); Heartland and Rimland Theories; Trends and Developments in Political Geography; Geography of Federalism. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 29. Electoral Reforms in India, Determinants of Electoral Behaviour; Geopolitics of Climate Change; Geopolitics of World Resources; Geo-politics of India Ocean; Regional Organisations of Cooperation (SAARC, ASEAN, OPEC, EU); Neopolitics of World Natural Resources. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 30. Contributions of Greek, Roman, Arab, Chinese and Indian Scholars; Contributions of Geographers (Bernhardus Varenius, Immanuel Kant, Alexander von Humboldt, Carl Ritter, Scheafer & Hartshorne); Impact of Darwinian Theory on Geographical Thought. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 31. Contemporary trends in Indian Geography: Cartography, Thematic and Methodological contributions; Major Geographic Traditions (Earth Science, manenvironment relationship, area studies and spatial analysis). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 32. Dualisms in Geographic Studies (physical vs. human, regional vs. systematic, qualitative vs. quantitative, ideographic vs. nomothetic); Paradigm Shift; Perspectives in Geography (Positivism, Behaviouralism, Humanism, Structuralism, Feminism and Postmodernism). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 33. Sources of Geographic Information and Data (spatial and non-spatial); Types of Maps; Techniques of Map Making (Choropleth, Isarithmic, Dasymetric, Chorochromatic, Flow Maps); Data Representation on Maps (Pie diagrams, Bar diagrams and Line Graph). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 34. GIS Database (raster and vector data formats and attribute data formats); Functions of GIS (conversion, editing and analysis); Digital Elevation Model (DEM); Georeferencing (coordinate system and map projections and Datum); GIS Applications (thematic cartography, spatial decision support system). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 35. Basics of Remote Sensing (Electromagnetic Spectrum, Sensors and Platforms, Resolution and Types, Elements of Air Photo and Satellite Image Interpretation and Photogrammetry); Types of Aerial Photographs; Digital Image Processing: Developments in Remote Sensing Technology and Big Data Sharing and its applications in Natural Resources Management in India; GPS Components (space, ground control and receiver segments) and Applications. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 36. Applications of Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion and Inequalities; Sampling, Sampling Procedure and Hypothesis Testing (chi square test, t test, ANOVA); Time Series Analysis; Correlation and Regression Analysis; Measurement of Indices, Making Indicators Scale Free, Computation of Composite Index; Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis; Morphometric Analysis: Ordering of Streams, Bifurcation Ratio, Drainage Density and Drainage Frequency, Basin Circularity Ratio and Form Factor, Profiles, Slope Analysis, Clinographic Curve, Hypsographic Curve and Altimetric Frequency Graph. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 37. Major Physiographic Regions and their Characteristics; Drainage System (Himalayan and Peninsular); Climate: Seasonal Weather Characteristics, Climatic Divisions, Indian Monsoon (mechanism and characteristics), Jet Streams and Himalayan Cryosphere; Types and Distribution of Natural Resources: Soil, Vegetation, Water, Mineral and Marine Resources. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 38. Population Characteristics (spatial patterns of distribution), Growth and Composition (rural-urban, age, sex, occupational, educational, ethnic and religious); Determinants of Population; Population Policies in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 39. Agriculture (Production, Productivity and Yield of Major Food Crops), Major Crop Regions, Regional Variations in Agricultural Development, Environmental, Technological and Institutional Factors affecting Indian Agriculture; Agro-Climatic Zones, Green Revolution, Food Security and Right to Food; Industrial Development since Independence, Industrial Regions and their characteristics, Industrial Policies in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography) Chpater 40. Development and Patterns of Transport Networks (railways, roadways, waterways, airways and pipelines); Internal and External Trade (trend, composition and directions); Regional Development Planning in India; Globalisation and its impact on Indian Economy; Natural Disasters in India (Earthquake, Drought, Flood, Cyclone, Tsunami, Himalayan Highland Hazards and Disasters). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Geography)

Women Studies Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors

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Chpater 1. Key concepts in Gender studies; Need, Scope and challenges of Women’s Studies as an academic discipline. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 2. The transition from Women’s Studies to Gender Studies, and the fundamental Need for Gender Sensitization. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 3. A historical overview of Women’s Movements, both global and local, encompassing Pre-independence, Post-independence periods, and Contemporary Debates. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 4. The role and functions of National Committees and Commissions specifically established for Women. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 5. Core Feminist Theories: Liberal Feminism, Marxist Feminism, Radical Feminism, and Socialist Feminism. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 6. Diverse Feminist Perspectives: Indian Feminism, Black Feminism, and Eco-Feminism. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 7. Emerging New Feminist Debates including Post Colonial /Post Modern approaches, LGBT studies, and Masculinity Studies. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 8. Contemporary Contestations such as Intersex and Transgender Movements, alongside influential Feminist thinkers in 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Century. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 9. Women’s Education: Analyzing Gender diversities and disparities in enrolment, curriculum content, and Dropouts. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 10. The intersection of profession and Gender in education; Understanding Gendered Education through Family, Culture, Gender roles, and Gender Identities. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 11. Addressing Education for the Marginalized Women; Reviewing Recent Trends in Women’s Education including key Committees and Commissions on Education. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 12. The importance of Vocational education and skill Development initiatives specifically for women. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 13. Theoretical Perspectives on Women, Work, and Employment: Contributions of Fredrick Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Sandra Whiteworth, and Boserup Esther. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 14. Defining the Concept of Work: Differentiating between Productive and non – productive work, and understanding Use value and market value. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 15. Analyzing the Gender Division of Labour across different Modes of Production, focusing on Women in organized and unorganized sector. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 16. The New Economic Policy and its impact on Women’s Employment, including the effects of Globalization and Structural Adjustment Programs. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 17. Entrepreneurship: Exploring its Concept and meaning, Importance, essential Entrepreneurial traits, and Factors contributing to Entrepreneurship. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 18. Creating an enabling environment for entrepreneurship, focusing on small Enterprises and the role of women in agri-business. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 19. Examining Gender and emerging Technology and its Impact; The role of Self-help Groups and Micro Credit in empowering women. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 20. Implementing Gender mainstreaming, Gender budgeting, along with effective planning and Analysis for women's entrepreneurship. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 21. The Life Cycle Approach to Women’s Health, assessing the Health status of women in India, and identifying factors influencing their health and Nutritional status. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 22. Evolution of health approaches from Maternal and Child Health (MCH) to comprehensive Reproductive and Child health strategies, and addressing critical issues like the declining Child Sex Ratio. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 23. Addressing challenges related to Widowhood and old age; Focusing on Occupational and mental health for women. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 24. The importance of Health, Hygiene, and Sanitation, alongside an overview of National Health and Population Policies and Programmes. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 25. Theories of Development and Alternative approaches: Women in Development (WID), Women and Development (WAD), and Gender and Development (GAD). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 26. Empowerment: Understanding its Concept and key indices such as the Gender Development Index (GDI), Gender Inequality Index (GII). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 27. The Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI); Examining Women Development approaches as outlined in Indian Five – Year Plans. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 28. Women and leadership, particularly in Panchayati Raj; The Role of NGOs in Women Development, and alignment with Sustainable Development Goals, Policies and Programmes. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 29. Fundamental Rights: Exploring Gender Equality, addressing Gender Discrimination, and affirming Women’s Rights as Human Rights. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 30. Key Constitutional provisions for Women in India; Understanding the framework of Personal laws and Labour Laws. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 31. The role and functioning of Family Courts, and the critical responsibilities of Enforcement machinery such as the Police and Judiciary. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 32. Combating Crime against Women and Child (including Child Abuse, Violence, Human Trafficking), the Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013, legal protection mechanisms, and relevant International Conventions and Legislations Related to Women’s Rights. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 33. Critical Discourse on Women and Media Studies, differentiating between Mainstream Media and Feminist Media approaches. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 34. Analyzing the Coverage of Women’s issues and the portrayal of issues of women in Mass Media and Media Organizations, across Audio-Visual and Print media. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 35. The role of Digital Media and associated legal protection concerning women; Exploring Alternative Media forms like Folk Art, Street Play, and Theatre. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 36. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, and assessing the overall Impact of media on women. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 37. Understanding Feminist Research: Its core Concepts, ongoing Debates, and inherent Limitations. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 38. Exploring Feminist Epistemology, the Feminist Standpoint theory, and methodologies for Sexist and Non-Sexist Research Methodology. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 39. Key research approaches: Ethnography and Queer Theories; Overview of Research Design and Methods including Survey, Exploratory, Diagnostic, Experimental, and Action Research. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies) Chpater 40. Understanding Case Studies as a research method, and the distinctions between Qualitative verses Quantitative Research paradigms. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Women Studies)

Library And Information Science Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors

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Chpater 1. Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom; Information Life Cycle - Generation, Collection, Storage and Dissemination. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 2. Role of Information in Planning, Management, Socio-economic, Cultural, Educational and Technological Development; Information Science - Relationship with other subjects, Information Society and Knowledge Society. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 3. Communication – Concept, Types, Theories, Models, Channels and Barriers; Trends in Scholarly Communication; Information Industry - Generators, Providers and Intermediaries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 4. IPR and Legal Issues - Categories, Conventions, Treaties, Laws; Plagiarism: Concept and Types; Right to Information Act (RTI); Information Technology Act; National Knowledge Commission; National Mission on Libraries. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 5. Historical Development of Libraries in India; Committees and Commissions on Libraries in India; Types of Libraries – Academic, Public, Special and National. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 6. Library Legislation and Library Acts in Indian States; The Press and Registration of Books Act; The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act; Laws of Library Science. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 7. Library and Information Science Profession - Librarianship as a Profession, Professional Skills and Competences; Professional Ethics; Professional Associations - National – ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS; International – IFLA, ALA, CILIP, ASLIB, SLA; Role of UGC, RRRLF and UNESCO in Promotion and Development of Libraries; Library and Information Science Education in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 8. Library Public Relations and Extension Activities; Type of Users - User Studies, User Education; Information Literacy - Areas, Standards, Types and Models; Trends in Information Literacy. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 9. Information Sources - Nature, Characteristics, Types and Formats; Sources of Information - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary; Documentary and Non-Documentary. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 10. Primary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) - Journals, Conference Proceedings, Patents, Standards, Theses & Dissertations, Trade Literature; Secondary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) - Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Bibliographies, Indexing & Abstracting, Statistical sources, Handbooks and Manuals. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 11. Tertiary Information Sources (Print and Electronic)- Directories, Year Books, Almanacs; Reference Sources - Bibliographical, Biographical, Educational, Language and Geographical. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 12. Electronic Information Resources - Subject Gateways, Web Portals, Bulletin Boards, Discussion Forums /Groups; Databases: Bibliographic, Numeric, Full text, Multimedia; Open Access Databases; Institutional and Human Resources; Evaluation of Reference Sources and Web Resources. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 13. Community Information Services; Reference Service – Concept and Types; Referral Services; Alerting Services - CAS, SDI, Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 14. Mobile based Library Services and Tools – Mobile OPAC, Mobile Databases, Mobile Library Website, Library Apps, Mobile Library Instructions, Augmented Reality, SMS Alerts, Geo-Location, Reference Enquiry. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 15. Web 2.0 and 3.0 - Library 2.0- Concept, Characteristics, Components; Instant Messaging, RSS Feeds, Podcasts, Vodcasts, Ask a Librarian; Collaborative Services- Social Networks, Academics Social Networks, Social Tagging, Social Bookmarking; Web – Scale Discovery Services. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 16. National Information Systems and Networks: NISCAIR, DESIDOC, SENDOC, ENVIS, INFLIBNET, DELNET, NICNET, ERNET, National Knowledge Network (NKN), Biotechnology Information System Network; International Information Systems and Networks: INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, MEDLARS, BIOSIS, ERIC, Patent Information System (PIS), Biotechnology Information System (BIS); Library Resource Sharing and Library Consortia – National and International. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 17. Universe of Knowledge - Nature and Attributes; Modes of Formation of Subjects; Knowledge Organisation - Classification – Theories, Cannons, and Principles; Simple Knowledge Organisation System (SKOS), Taxonomies, Folksonomy, Trends in Classification; Mapping of Subjects in Library Classification Schemes – DDC, UDC and CC. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 18. Knowledge Organisation: Cataloguing - Cannons and Principles; Centralized and Co-operative Catalogue; Library Cataloguing Codes: CCC and AACR - II. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 19. Standards of Bibliographic Record Formats and Description – ISBD, MARC 21, CCF, RDA, FRBR, Bibframe; Standards for Bibliographic Information Interchange & Communication – ISO 2709, Z39.50, Z39.71; Metadata Standards: Dublin Core; MARC21, METS, MODES, EAD. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 20. Indexing Systems and Techniques: Assigned - Pre-coordinate; Post-Coordinate; Derived- Title-based; Vocabulary Control; Abstracting – Types and Guidelines; Information Retrieval System – Features, Components, Models and Evaluation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 21. Management - Principles, Functions and Schools of thought; Library and Information Centers Management - Book Selection Tools and Principles; Library Acquisition, Technical Processing, Circulation, Serial Control, Maintenance and Stock Verification. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 22. Preservation and Conservation; Hazards and Control Measures of Library Materials; Human Resource Management – Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, Job Evaluation, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Development, Performance Appraisal; Staff Manual. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 23. Financial Management in Libraries - Sources of Finance, Resource Mobilisation, Budgeting Methods; Cost Effective and Cost Benefit Analysis, Annual Reports & Statistics; Library Authority and Committee; Project Management - SWOT, PEST, PERT / CPM. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 24. Total Quality Management (TQM) - Concepts, Principles and Techniques, Six Sigma; Evaluation of Services of Libraries and Information Centers; Library Building, Furniture and Equipments; Green Library Building; Information Commons; Makers Space; Security and Safety. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 25. Management Information System (MIS), MBO, Change Management, Disaster Management, Crisis Management; Knowledge Management – Principles, Tools, Components and Architecture; Marketing of Library Products and Services – Plan, Research, Strategies, Mix, Segmentation, Pricing and Advertising; Management Consultancy. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 26. Computer Technology - Character Representation (ASCII, ISCII, Unicode); Computer Hardware, Software; Storage Devices; Input and Output Devices; Types of Software - System Software, Application Software. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 27. Programming Languages – Object Oriented, Procedural, High Level, Scripting; Web Languages; Telecommunication - Transmission Channels, Mode, and Media, ISDN, PSDN, Multiplexing, Modulation, Standards and Protocols. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 28. Wireless Communication – Media, Wi-fi, Li-fi, Satellite Communication, Mobile Communication; Computer Networks - Topologies, Types of Networks – LAN, MAN, WAN; Internet - Web browsers, WWW, E-mail; Search Engines, Meta and Entity Search engines. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 29. Internet Protocols and Standards – HTTP, SHTTP, FTP, SMTP, TCP/IP, URI, URL; Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia, Video conferencing, Virtual Reality, Augmented Technologies; Data Security, Network Security, Firewalls, Cryptographic Techniques, Anti-virus software, Anti-spyware, Intrusion Detection System. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 30. Library Automation – Areas, Planning, Selection of Hardware and Software, Implementation and Evaluation; Standards for Library Automation; Barcode, RFID, QR Code, Biometric, Smartcard: Features and Applications. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 31. Digitization – Planning, Selection of Materials, Hardware, Software, Process, Issues; Digital Library: Genesis, Characteristics, Types, Architecture; Standards, Formats and Protocols, DOI. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 32. Digital Preservation - Need, Purpose, Standards, Methods, Techniques, Projects (National and International); Digital Library Initiatives – National and International; Institutional Repositories - Need, Purpose, Types and Tools; Institutional Repositories in India; ROAR, DOAR, SHARPA-ROMIO. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 33. Content Management Systems – Architecture, Data Integration, CMS Software – Selection, Implementation and Evaluation; Application of Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems and Robotics in Libraries; Social Mobile Analytics Cloud (SMAC); Cloud Computing; Ontology – Tools (RDF, RDFS, Potege); Semantic Web, Linked Data, Big Data, Data Mining, Data Harvesting. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 34. Research - Concept, Purpose, Functions, Scope and Ethics; Types of Research – Basic and Applied, Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary; Research Methods: Historical, Descriptive, Experimental and Delphi. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 35. Research Design - Selection of Research Problem, Review of Literature; Formulation of Research Problem; Hypothesis – Formulation, Types and Testing; Sampling Techniques; Methods of Data Collection: Questionnaire, Interview, Observation, Library Records, Scales and Checklist. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 36. Data Analysis and Interpretation - Presentation of Data; Statistical Methods/ Techniques; Statistical Packages – Spreadsheet, SPSS, Bibexcel, ‘R’ Statistics. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 37. Research Report Writing and Citation Tools – Structure, Style, Contents, Guidelines; Style Manuals; Online Citation Tools; Reference Style Management Tools; Antiplagiarism Tools; Evaluation of Research Report; Metric Studies in LIS - Bibliometrics, Scientometric, Webometrics, Altmetrics; Impact Factors – Journal, Institutional and Authors; h-Index, g-Index, i10 Index; Trends in Library and Information Science Research. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 38. Academic Library and Information System; Public Library and Information System; Special Library and Information System; Health Science Library and Information System. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 39. Corporate Library and Information System; Agricultural Library and Information System; Engineering and Technological Library and Information System. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science) Chpater 40. Archive, Museums and Oriental Libraries; Community Information System; Information Services and System for Persons with Disability, Children and Women. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Library And Information Science)

Physical Education Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors

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Physical Education Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors written by Mocktime Publication and has been published by by Mocktime Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 101-01-01 with Study Aids categories.

Chpater 1. Physical education and adapted physical education, their objectives; Philosophies of education as applied to physical education. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 2. Development of Physical education in Greece, Rome, Sweden, Russia, England, Denmark, Germany, USA, Australia and China; Growth and development of physical education in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 3. Recreation- its principles, characteristics and importance, Modern trends in recreation, Indoor and outdoor recreational programmes, Recreational programmes for various categories of people; Wellness- its importance, benefits and challenges, Development and maintenance of wellness. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 4. Teaching Aptitude – nature, objectives, characteristics of teaching, learner characteristics and teaching methods; Social aspects of sports- sports as a socializing agency, social values, sports leadership, sports as cultural heritage and social aspects of competition; Ancient & Modern Olympics games, Asian and Commonwealth games; Structure and functions of international and national bodies controlling various games and sports; Prominent honours and awards in games and sports. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 5. Exercise physiology its scope and importance in the field of physical education and sports; Cardio respiratory adaptations to long and short term physical activities. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 6. Muscle- its types, characteristics and functions, Microscopic structure of muscle fibre, Sliding filament theory of muscular contraction, Types of muscle fibres and sports performance, Muscular adaptations to exercise; Neuro-muscular junction and transmission of nerve impulse, kinesthetic Sense organs and neural control of motor skills. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 7. Bio-chemical aspects of exercise - Metabolism of food products, Aerobic and anaerobic systems during rest and exercise; Direct and indirect methods of measuring energy cost of exercise; Recovery process - Physiological aspects of fatigue, Restoration of energy stores, Recovery oxygen. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 8. Nutritional aspects of performance; Environmental influence on human physiology under exercise; Women in sports- trainability, Physiological gender differences and special problems of women athletes; Aging - Physiological consequences, life style management and healthful aging; Physiological responses of various therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation; Physiological aspects of various Ergogenic aids; Massage manipulations and their physiological responses. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 9. Kinesiology and biomechanics; Modern trends in biomechanics; Planes and Axes of human body; Joints and their movements. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 10. Muscle attachments - Origin, insertion, action and leverage of the principal muscles used in sports; Motion: its laws and their application in sports; Projectile and principles of projections. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 11. Linear and angular kinematics and kinetics; Friction, Spin, impact and elasticity; Air and water dynamics. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 12. Mechanical advantage and applications of Levers in sports; Posture and its deformities with their corrective exercises; Kinesiological, Muscular and mechanical analyses of fundamental movements; Mechanical analyses of major sports skills. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 13. Sports psychology- its importance in the field of physical education and sports; Motivation in sports- types, theories and dynamics. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 14. Psychological factors affecting sports performance- Emotions, Anxiety, aggression, stress, self confidence, concentration, mental practice and goal setting. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 15. Personality- Theories of personality, measurement of personality; Group dynamics, Group cohesion and leadership in sports; Cognitive process- memory and thinking. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 16. Principles of Motor skill learning; Transfer of training and its types with its implication in sports; Long and short term psychological preparation for performance/ competition; Psychological skill training for activation and relaxation; Spectators and sports performance. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 17. Development of teacher education for physical education in India; Comparative study of professional preparation in physical education of India with those of USA, Russia, Germany, Australia and UK; Professional and other courses of physical education in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 18. Role of Government agencies monitoring professional courses in physical education; Qualities, qualifications and responsibilities of physical education personnel at primary, secondary and higher education levels; Scope of physical education personnel in the promotion of health, fitness and wellness. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 19. Recent Government policies for promoting physical education and sports in India; Hierarchy of organizational set-up in physical education at schools, colleges and university level; Role of public & private sectors in the promotion of physical education and sports in the country. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 20. Curriculum development- Concepts and principles of curriculum planning; Subject matter for different levels of education - primary, secondary and higher education; Curriculum design and content- importance, selection and classification of subject matter with reference to age, sex and differently abled pupils; Integrated programme for boys and girls; Teaching aids - Time-table, Concepts, credit system for various subject coursestheory and practical; Impact of technology in physical education and sports; Curriculum evaluation: Concepts and purpose; procedure and appraisal. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 21. Health- its objectives and spectrum; Health education, its importance and principles; Role of genetics and environment in achieving health; Health-related physical fitness. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 22. Community health programme- Health appraisal & health instructions; International and national health promoting government & private agencies; School Health programme and personal hygiene. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 23. Communicable diseases: causes, symptoms, prevention through other means and Immunization; Psychosomatic disorders/ sedentary life style diseases: causes, symptoms and prevention; Obesity related health problems; Body weight control and its significance on health; Role of exercise, dieting and combination of exercise & dieting on weight control. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 24. First-aid- objectives and principles, First-aid for Shock, poisoning, burns, drowning, bleeding, electric shock and common sports injuries; Pollution- Air, water, sound and radiation, Effects of pollution on health, Preventive and safety measures from pollution; Nutrition- Balanced diet and its components, Nutritional Deficiencies, Understanding of malnutrition and nutritional supplements; Effects of smoking, alcohol, & drugs on health; prevention and rehabilitation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 25. Sports training- its characteristics and principles; Training load, its features, principles and adaptation process; Means and methods of executing training load; Overload, its Causes, symptoms and remedial measures. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 26. Strength- its characteristics, types of strength, factors determining strength and strength development; Endurance- its characteristics, types of endurance, factors determining endurance and endurance development. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 27. Speed- its characteristics, types of Speed, factors determining Speed and speed development; Flexibility-its characteristics, types of flexibility, factors determining flexibility and flexibility development; Coordinative abilities- its characteristics, types of coordinative abilities, factors determining coordinative abilities and development of coordinative abilities. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 28. Technique and skill- its characteristics and importance, Different stages of technique development and technique training; Tactics and strategy; Planning- its importance and principles, Types of planning; Periodization- its importance, objectives and types of periodization, Concept of different periods - Preparatory, competition and transitional; Types of Competition: Talent identification- process and procedure. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 29. Research in physical education- its importance and classification; Ethical issues in research; Methods of research- Descriptive, historical and experimental; Experimental research designs. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 30. Identification and formulation of research problem; Types of research hypotheses and their formulation; Hypotheses testing; Tools of research- Questionnaires, opinionnaires, interviews and observation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 31. Sources and steps of literature search- library, research data bases, internet- search engines, online journals, Note taking and critical reading; Sampling Techniques- Probability and non probability. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 32. Data, its types and collecting measures; Normal probability curve and grading scales; Statistical processes, their importance and uses in research, Application of parametric and non parametric statistical techniques in research; Computer applications- statistical packages for data analyses- SPSS, e-mail, search engines and Microsoft office; Preparation of research proposal, report, abstract, paper for publication and paper for presentation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 33. Test, measurement and evaluation -their types and importance in physical education and sports; Principles and processes of evaluation in physical education; Criteria of selecting an appropriate test and administration of testing programme. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 34. Types of tests and construction of standard knowledge and skill tests; Tests for fitness- Physical fitness, motor fitness, motor ability and motor educability; Health related fitness tests. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 35. Tests for fitness components- strength, endurance, speed, flexibility and coordinative abilities; Sports skill tests- Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Tennis, and Volleyball. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 36. Anthropometric Measurements- land marks and measurement of various body segments, height, sitting-height, weight, diameters, circumferences, skinfolds, body mass index, ponderal index; Somatotype and Posture evaluating techniques; Testing of physiological phenomenons- Blood pressure, breathing frequency vital capacity, heart rate, pulse rate, body temperature and body composition; Tests for psychological variables- Anxiety, aggression, team cohesion, achievement motivation, mental-toughness, and self-efficacy. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 37. Management- its principles and theories; Scope of management in physical education and sports; Guiding principles for organizing physical education & sports programmes in institutions. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 38. Personnel management- objectives and principles; Self-appraisal, communication skills and time management; Essential skills of administration; Financial management- objectives, purposes, principles and scope; Planning and preparation of budget; Mechanics of purchase and auditing. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 39. Supervision - objectives, principles and importance of supervision, Techniques of supervision, Duties and responsibilities of a supervisor; Facility management- planning, procuring and maintenance of facilities- indoor and outdoor facilities; Planning and management of sports infrastructure; Management of records. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education) Chpater 40. Role of sports manager- interpersonal, informational and decision making; Managerial skills – technical, human and conceptual; Qualities and qualification of sports manager; Event management- its principles, planning, check list, rehearsal, itinerary, execution, reporting and follow-up procedures of an event; Public relation- principles of public relations in physical education and sports; Mass Media- communication and publicity, qualifications of Public relation officer. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Physical Education)

Commerce Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors

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Commerce Question Bank Ugc Nta Net Assistant Professors written by Mocktime Publication and has been published by by Mocktime Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 101-01-01 with Study Aids categories.

Chpater 1. Concepts and elements of business environment: Economic (systems, policies - Monetary/fiscal), Political (role of government), Legal (Consumer Protection Act, FEMA), Socio-cultural factors, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 2. International business: Scope, importance, Globalization (drivers), Modes of entry; Theories of international trade, Government intervention, Tariff/non-tariff barriers, India’s foreign trade policy. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 3. Foreign direct investment (FDI) & Foreign portfolio investment (FPI): Types, Costs/benefits (home/host countries), Trends, India’s FDI policy; Balance of payments (BOP): Importance, components. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 4. Regional Economic Integration (Levels, Trade creation/diversion effects, Agreements: EU, ASEAN, SAARC, NAFTA); International Economic institutions (IMF, World Bank, UNCTAD); WTO (Functions, objectives, Agriculture Agreement, GATS, TRIPS, TRIMS). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 5. Basic accounting principles, concepts, postulates; Partnership Accounts (Admission, Retirement, Death, Dissolution, Insolvency). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 6. Corporate Accounting (Issue, forfeiture, reissue of shares; Liquidation; Acquisition, merger, amalgamation, reconstruction); Holding company accounts. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 7. Cost & Management Accounting: Marginal costing & Break-even; Standard costing; Budgetary control; Process costing; Activity Based Costing (ABC); Decision-making costing; Life cycle, Target, Kaizen costing, JIT. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 8. Financial Statements Analysis (Ratio, Funds flow, Cash flow); Human Resources, Inflation, Environmental Accounting; Indian Accounting Standards & IFRS; Auditing (Independent financial audit, Vouching, Verification/valuation, Audit report, Cost audit); Recent Auditing Trends (Management, Energy, Environment, Systems, Safety). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 9. Business economics: Meaning, scope; Objectives of business firms; Demand analysis (Law, Elasticity & measurement, AR/MR relationship). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 10. Consumer behavior (Utility analysis, Indifference curve analysis); Law of Variable Proportions; Law of Returns to Scale. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 11. Theory of cost (Short-run & long-run cost curves); Price determination: Perfect competition, Monopolistic competition. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 12. Price determination: Oligopoly (Price leadership), Monopoly, Price discrimination; Pricing strategies (Skimming, Penetration, Peak load). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 13. Finance: Scope, sources; Lease financing; Cost of capital; Time value of money; Capital structure. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 14. Capital budgeting decisions: Conventional & scientific techniques of analysis; Working capital management. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 15. Dividend decision: Theories, policies; Risk & return analysis; Asset securitization. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 16. International monetary system; Foreign exchange market, Exchange rate risk & hedging; International financial markets/instruments (Euro currency, GDRs, ADRs); International arbitrage; Multinational capital budgeting. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 17. Measures: Central tendency, Dispersion, Skewness; Correlation & regression (two variables). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 18. Probability (Approaches, Bayes’ theorem); Probability distributions (Binomial, Poisson, Normal). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 19. Research: Concept, types, designs; Data: Collection, classification; Sampling & estimation (Concepts, Methods - probability/non-probability, Sampling distribution, Central limit theorem, Standard error, Statistical estimation). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 20. Hypothesis testing (z-test, t-test, ANOVA, Chi–square, Mann-Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis H-test, Rank correlation); Report writing. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 21. Management: Principles, functions; Organization structure (Formal/informal, Span of control); Responsibility & authority (Delegation, decentralization). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 22. Motivation & leadership (Concept, theories); Corporate governance & business ethics. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 23. HRM: Concept, role, functions; HR planning; Recruitment & selection; Training & development; Succession planning; Compensation management (Job evaluation, Incentives, fringe benefits). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 24. Performance appraisal (incl. 360 degree); Collective bargaining & workers’ participation; Personality, Perception, Attitudes, Emotions; Group dynamics, Power & politics; Conflict & negotiation; Stress management; Organizational Culture, Development & Change. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 25. Indian financial system overview; Types of banks (Commercial, RRBs, Foreign, Cooperative); RBI (Functions, Role, monetary policy management). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 26. Banking sector reforms in India (Basel norms, Risk management, NPA management); Financial markets (Money, Capital, Government securities). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 27. Financial Institutions (DFIs, NBFCs, Mutual Funds, Pension Funds); Financial Regulators in India; Financial sector reforms (incl. financial inclusion). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 28. Digitisation of banking & financial services (Internet/mobile banking, Digital payments); Insurance (Types: Life/Non-life, Risk classification/management, Insurability limits, Re-insurance, IRDA & role). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 29. Marketing: Concept, approaches, channels, mix; Strategic marketing planning; Market segmentation, targeting, positioning. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 30. Product decisions (Concept, line, mix, life cycle, new product development); Pricing decisions (Factors, policies, strategies). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 31. Promotion decisions (Role, methods: Advertising, Personal selling, Publicity, Sales promotion tools/techniques, Promotion mix); Distribution decisions (Channels, management). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 32. Consumer Behaviour (Process, influencing factors); Service marketing; Trends (Social, Online, Green, Direct, Rural marketing, CRM); Logistics management. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 33. Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Valid contract elements, Capacity, Free consent, Discharge, Breach & remedies, Quasi contracts); Special contracts (Indemnity/guarantee, Bailment/pledge, Agency). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 34. Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (Sale/agreement to sell, Caveat Emptor, Rights of unpaid seller/buyer); Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Types, Negotiation/assignment, Dishonour/discharge). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 35. Companies Act, 2013 (Nature/kinds of companies, Formation, Management, meetings, winding up); Limited Liability Partnership (Structure, formation procedure). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 36. Competition Act, 2002 (Objectives, provisions); IT Act, 2000 (Objectives, provisions, Cyber crimes/penalties); RTI Act, 2005 (Objectives, provisions); IPRs (Patents, trademarks, copyrights, Emerging issues); GST (Objectives, provisions, Benefits, Implementation, Dual GST). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 37. Income-tax: Basic concepts, Residential status & tax incidence, Exempted incomes, Agricultural income. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 38. Computation of taxable income under various heads; Deductions from Gross total income; Assessment of Individuals; Clubbing of incomes. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 39. International Taxation: Double taxation & its avoidance mechanism; Transfer pricing. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce) Chpater 40. Corporate Tax Planning: Concepts, significance; Tax avoidance vs. tax evasion; Techniques; Tax considerations in specific business situations (Make/buy, Own/lease, Retain/Renew/Replace asset, Shut down/continue); Deduction/collection of tax at source; Advance payment of tax; E-filing of income-tax returns. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Commerce)

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Chpater 1. Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences: Definition, Principles and Scope of Environmental Science; Structure and composition of atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere; Interaction between Earth, Man and Environment. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 2. Energy and Material Dynamics: Laws of thermodynamics, heat transfer processes, mass and energy transfer across various interfaces, material balance; Meteorological parameters - pressure, temperature, precipitation, humidity, mixing ratio, saturation mixing ratio, radiation and wind velocity, adiabatic lapse rate, environmental lapse rate; Wind roses. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 3. Global Environmental Context and Resources: Biogeographic provinces of the world and agro-climatic zones of India; Concept of sustainable development; Natural resources and their assessment. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 4. Geospatial Techniques and Environmental Awareness: Remote Sensing and GIS: Principles of remote sensing and GIS, Digital image processing and ground truthing, Application of remote sensing and GIS in land cover/land use planning and management (urban sprawling, vegetation study, forestry, natural resource), waste management and climate change; Environmental education and awareness; Environmental ethics. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 5. Core Chemical Principles in Environment: Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry: Classification of elements, Stoichiometry, Gibbs’ energy, chemical potential, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, solubility of gases in water, the carbonate system, unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbons, radioisotopes; Composition of air: Particles, ions and radicals in the atmosphere, Chemical speciation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 6. Atmospheric and Aquatic Chemistry: Chemical processes in the formation of inorganic and organic particulate matters, thermochemical and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere, Oxygen and Ozone chemistry, Photochemical smog; Hydrological cycle, Water as a universal solvent, Concept of DO, BOD and COD, Sedimentation, coagulation, flocculation, filtration, pH and Redox potential (Eh). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 7. Soil Chemistry and Toxicology: Inorganic and organic components of soils; Biogeochemical cycles – nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus and sulphur; Toxic chemicals: Pesticides and their classification and effects, Biochemical aspects of heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb, Cr) and metalloids (As, Se), CO, O3, PAN, VOC and POP, Carcinogens in the air. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 8. Analytical Techniques in Environmental Chemistry: Principles of analytical methods: Titrimetry, Gravimetry, Bomb Calorimetry, Chromatography (Paper Chromatography, TLC, GC and HPLC), Flame photometry, Spectrophotometry (UV-VIS, AAS, ICP-AES, ICP-MS), Electrophoresis, XRF, XRD, NMR, FTIR, GC-MS, SEM, TEM. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 9. Foundations of Ecology and Ecosystems: Ecology as an inter-disciplinary science, Origin of life and speciation, Human Ecology and Settlement; Ecosystem Structure (Biotic and Abiotic components) and functions (Energy flow in ecosystems, energy flow models, food chains and food webs, Biogeochemical cycles, Ecological succession). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 10. Ecosystem Diversity and Stability: Species diversity, Concept of ecotone, edge effects, ecological habitats and niche; Ecosystem stability and factors affecting stability, Ecosystem services; Basis of Ecosystem classification and Types of Ecosystem: Desert (hot and cold), forest, rangeland, wetlands, lotic, lentic, estuarine (mangrove), Oceanic. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 11. Biomes and Population Dynamics: Biomes: Concept, classification and distribution, Characteristics of different biomes: Tundra, Taiga, Grassland, Deciduous forest biome, Highland Icy Alpine Biome, Chapparal, Savanna, Tropical Rain forest; Population ecology: Characteristics of population, concept of carrying capacity, population growth and regulations, Population fluctuations, dispersion and metapopulation, Concept of ‘r’ and ‘k’ species, Keystone species. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 12. Community Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation: Community ecology: Definition, community concept, types and interaction - predation, herbivory, parasitism and allelopathy, Biological invasions; Biodiversity and its conservation: Definition, types, importance of biodiversity and threats to biodiversity, Concept and basis of identification of ‘Hotspots’; hotspots in India, Measures of biodiversity, Strategies for biodiversity conservation: in situ, ex situ and in vitro conservation, National parks, Sanctuaries, Protected areas and Sacred groves in India, Concepts of gene pool, biopiracy and bio-prospecting. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 13. Applied Ecology and Environmental Health: Concept of restoration ecology, Extinct, Rare, Endangered and Threatened flora and fauna of India; Concept of Industrial Ecology; Toxicology and Microbiology: Absorption, distribution and excretion of toxic agents, acute and chronic toxicity, concept of bioassay, threshold limit value, margin of safety, therapeutic index, biotransformation, Major water borne diseases and air borne microbes; Environmental Biotechnology: Bioremediation – definition, types and role of plants and microbes for in situ and ex situ remediation, Bioindicators, Biofertilizers, Biofuels and Biosensors. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 14. Earth's Origin and Structure: Origin of earth; Primary geochemical differentiation and formation of core, mantle, crust, atmosphere and hydrosphere; Concept of minerals and rocks; Formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks; Controls on formation of landforms - tectonic including plate tectonic and climatic. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 15. Earth's Climate Systems and Dynamics: Concept of steady state and equilibrium, Energy budget of the earth, Earth’s thermal environment and seasons; Coriolis force, pressure gradient force, frictional force, geo-strophic wind field, gradient wind; Climates of India, western disturbances, Indian monsoon, droughts, El Nino, La Nina; Concept of residence time and rates of natural cycles; Geophysical fields. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 16. Geoprocesses and Soil Science: Weathering including weathering reactions, erosion, transportation and deposition of sediments; Soil forming minerals and process of soil formation, Identification and characterization of clay minerals, Soil physical and chemical properties, soil types and climate control on soil formation, Cation exchange capacity and mineralogical controls; Geochemical classification of elements, abundance of elements in bulk earth, crust, hydrosphere and biosphere, Partitioning of elements during surficial geologic processes, Geochemical recycling of elements; Paleoclimate. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 17. Hydrogeology, Resources, and Hazards: Distribution of water in earth, hydrology and hydrogeology, major basins and groundwater provinces of India, Darcy’s law and its validity, groundwater fluctuations, hydraulic conductivity, groundwater tracers, land subsidence, effects of excessive use of groundwater, groundwater quality, Pollution of groundwater resources, Ghyben-Herzberg relation between fresh-saline water; Natural resource exploration and exploitation and related environmental concerns, Historical perspective and conservation of non-renewable resources; Natural Hazards: Catastrophic geological hazards - floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanism, avalanche, tsunami and cloud bursts, Prediction of hazards and mitigation of their impacts. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 18. Energy Sources - Solar and Fossil Fuels: Sun as source of energy; solar radiation and its spectral characteristics; Fossil fuels: classification, composition, physico-chemical characteristics and energy content of coal, petroleum and natural gas, Shale oil, Coal bed Methane, Gas hydrates, Gross-calorific value and net-calorific value. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 19. Renewable and Nuclear Energy Technologies: Principles of generation of hydro-power, tidal energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, wind power, geothermal energy, solar energy (solar collectors, photo-voltaic modules, solar ponds); Nuclear energy - fission and fusion, Nuclear fuels, Nuclear reactor – principles and types; Bioenergy: methods to produce energy from biomass. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 20. Environmental Impacts of Energy Use: Environmental implications of energy use; energy use pattern in India and the world, emissions of CO2 in developed and developing countries including India, radiative forcing and global warming; Impacts of large scale exploitation of solar, wind, hydro and nuclear energy sources. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 21. Air Pollution - Sources, Monitoring, and Impacts: Air Pollution: Sources and types of Pollutants - Natural and anthropogenic sources, primary and secondary pollutants, Criteria air pollutants; Sampling and monitoring of air pollutants (gaseous and particulates); period, frequency and duration of sampling, Principles and instruments for measurements of (i) ambient air pollutants concentration and (ii) stack emissions; Indian National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Impact of air pollutants on human health, plants and materials; Acid rain. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 22. Air Pollutant Dispersion and Control: Dispersion of air pollutants, Mixing height/depth, lapse rates, Gaussian plume model, line source model and area source model; Control devices for particulate matter: Principle and working of: settling chamber, centrifugal collectors, wet collectors, fabric filters and electrostatic precipitator; Control of gaseous pollutants through adsorption, absorption, condensation and combustion including catalytic combustion; Indoor air pollution, Vehicular emissions and Urban air quality. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 23. Noise Pollution - Measurement and Control: Noise Pollution: Sources, weighting networks, measurement of noise indices (Leq, L10, L90, L50, LDN, TNI), Noise dose and Noise Pollution standards; Noise control and abatement measures: Active and Passive methods; Vibrations and their measurements; Impact of noise and vibrations on human health. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 24. Water Pollution - Quality, Standards, and Treatment: Water Pollution: Types and sources of water pollution, Impact on humans, plants and animals; Measurement of water quality parameters: sampling and analysis for pH, EC, turbidity, TDS, hardness, chlorides, salinity, DO, BOD, COD, nitrates, phosphates, sulphates, heavy metals and organic contaminants, Microbiological analysis – MPN; Indian standards for drinking water (IS:10500, 2012); Drinking water treatment: Coagulation and flocculation, Sedimentation and Filtration, Disinfection and Softening; Wastewater Treatment: Primary, Secondary and Advanced treatment methods, Common effluent treatment plant. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 25. Soil, Thermal, Marine, and Radioactive Pollution: Soil Pollution: Physico-chemical and biological properties of soil (texture, structure, inorganic and organic components), Analysis of soil quality, Soil Pollution control, Industrial effluents and their interactions with soil components, Soil micro-organisms and their functions - degradation of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers; Thermal Pollution: Sources of Thermal Pollution, Heat Islands, causes and consequences; Marine Pollution: Sources and impact of Marine Pollution, Methods of Abatement of Marine Pollution, Coastal management; Radioactive pollution – sources, biological effects of ionizing radiations, radiation exposure and radiation standards, radiation protection. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 26. Solid Waste - Characteristics and Logistics: Solid Waste - types and sources; Solid waste characteristics, generation rates, solid waste components, proximate and ultimate analyses of solid wastes; Solid waste collection and transportation: container systems - hauled and stationary, layout of collection routes, transfer stations and transportation. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 27. Solid Waste Processing, Recovery, and Disposal: Solid waste processing and recovery – Recycling, recovery of materials for recycling and direct manufacture of solid waste products, Electrical energy generation from solid waste (Fuel pellets, Refuse derived fuels), composting and vermicomposting, biomethanation of solid waste; Disposal of solid wastes – sanitary land filling and its management, incineration of solid waste. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 28. Hazardous, E-waste, Fly Ash, and Plastic Waste Management: Hazardous waste – Types, characteristics and health impacts; Hazardous waste management: Treatment Methods – neutralization, oxidation reduction, precipitation, solidification, stabilization, incineration and final disposal; e-waste: classification, methods of handling and disposal; Fly ash: sources, composition and utilisation; Plastic waste: sources, consequences and management. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 29. Environmental Assessment and Management Systems: Aims and objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP), EIA Guidelines, Impact Assessment Methodologies, Procedure for reviewing EIA of developmental projects, Life-cycle analysis, costbenefit analysis; Guidelines for Environmental Audit, Environmental Planning as a part of EIA and Environmental Audit, Environmental Management System Standards (ISO14000 series). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 30. EIA Notification, Eco-labeling, and Risk Assessment: EIA Notification, 2006 and amendments from time to time; Eco-labeling schemes; Risk Assessment - Hazard identification, Hazard accounting, Scenarios of exposure, Risk characterization and Risk management. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 31. Core Environmental Legislation in India: Overview of Environmental Laws in India: Constitutional provisions in India (Article 48A and 51A), Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 amendments 1991, Forest Conservation Act, 1980, Indian Forest Act, Revised 1982, Biological Diversity Act, 2002, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 amended 1988 and Rules 1975, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 amended 1987 and Rules 1982, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules 1986, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 32. Specific Waste Management and Safety Rules in India: The Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, The Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, The e-waste (Management) Rules 2016, The Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016, The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical (Amendment) Rules, 2000, The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2010 with Amendments; The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and Rules 1991, Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ) 1991 amended from time to time. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 33. National Environmental Policies and International Agreements: National Forest Policy, 1988, National Water Policy, 2002, National Environmental Policy, 2006; Environmental Conventions and Agreements: Stockholm Conference on Human Environment 1972, Montreal Protocol, 1987, Conference of Parties (COPs), Basel Convention (1989, 1992), Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (1971), Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro, 1992, Agenda-21, Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Convention on Biodiversity (1992), UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, 1997, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Earth Summit at Johannesburg, 2002, RIO+20, UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals, 2000, Copenhagen Summit, 2009; IPCC, UNEP, IGBP. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 34. Statistical Fundamentals in Environmental Science: Attributes and Variables: types of variables, scales of measurement, measurement of Central tendency and Dispersion, Standard error, Moments – measure of Skewness and Kurtosis; Basic concept of probability theory, Sampling theory. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 35. Statistical Distributions and Hypothesis Testing: Distributions - Normal, log-normal, Binomial, Poisson, t, ?2 (chi-square) and F-distribution; Correlation, Regression, tests of hypothesis (t-test, ?2- test ANOVA: one-way and two-way); significance and confidence limits. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 36. Environmental Modelling Approaches: Approaches to development of environmental models; linear, simple and multiple regression models, validation and forecasting; Models of population growth and interactions: Lotka-Voltera model, Leslie’s matrix model. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 37. Global Environmental Challenges and National Action Plans: Global Environmental Issues – Biodiversity loss, Climate change, Ozone layer depletion, Sea level rise, International efforts for environmental protection; National Action Plan on Climate Change (Eight National missions – National Solar Mission, National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, National Mission on Sustainable Habitat, National Water Mission, National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, National Mission for a ‘Green India’, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change). (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 38. Key Environmental Issues and Conservation Efforts in India: Current Environmental Issues in India: Environmental issues related to water resource projects - Narmada dam, Tehri dam, Almatti dam, Cauvery and Mahanadi, Hydro-power projects in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal and North-Eastern States; Water conservation-development of watersheds, Rain water harvesting and ground water recharge, National river conservation plan – Namami Gange and Yamuna Action Plan, Eutrophication and restoration of lakes, Conservation of wetlands, Ramsar sites in India; Soil erosion, reclamation of degraded land, desertification and its control; Climate change - adaptability, energy security, food security and sustainability. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 39. Conservation Movements, Wildlife Projects, and Sustainable Practices in India: Forest Conservation – Chipko movement, Appiko movement, Silent Valley movement and Gandhamardhan movement, People Biodiversity register; Wild life conservation projects: Project tiger, Project Elephant, Crocodile Conservation, GOI-UNDP Sea Turtle project, Indo-Rhino vision; Carbon sequestration and carbon credits; Waste Management – Swachha Bharat Abhiyan; Sustainable Habitat: Green Building, GRIHA Rating Norms; Vehicular emission norms in India. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences) Chpater 40. Environmental Health Issues and Major Disasters: Epidemiological Issues: Fluorosis, Arsenocosis, Goitre, Dengue; Environmental Disasters: Minnamata Disaster, Love Canal Disaster, Bhopal Gas Disaster, 1984, Chernobyl Disaster, 1986, Fukusima Daiichi nuclear disaster, 2011. (in context of UGC NTA NET Exam Subject Environmental Sciences)