ANNEXURE

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS TO THE POST OF
ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENT ENGINEER IN A.P. POLLUTION CONTROL
BOARD

SCHEME FOR EXAMINATION
(As per Annexure-VII of GO.MS. No. 201, Finance (HR-I)plg & Policy) Dept,
Dt:21.12.2017)
SCHEME FOR WRITTEN (OBJECTIVE TYPE) EXAMINATION (Degree
standard)
PAPER Subject Number of
Questions
Duration in
Minutes
Maximum
Marks

PAPER -I
General Studies &
Mental ability
150 150 150

PAPER -II
Common Subject 150 150 300
Total 450
N.B.1: NEGATIVE MARKS: As per G.O. Ms. No.235 Finance (HR -I, Plg &
Policy)Dept., Dt.06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with
1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
PAPER – I (150M)

1. Major Current Events and Issues pertaining to International, National
and State of Andhra Pradesh.
2. General Science and its applications to the day to day life
Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information
Technology.
3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of
the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with
a focus on AP and Indian National Movement.
4. Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh.
5. Indian polity and Governance: constitutional issues, public policy,
reforms and e-Governance initiatives.
6. Indian Economy and planning
7. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation
strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment
of Disaster

9. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and logical interpretation.
10. Data Analysis: Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic
data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode and
variance) and Interpretation.

PAPER-II: COMMON SUBJECT

1. ECOSYSTEMS: Definition, Scope and Importance of ecosystem.
Classification, structure and function of an ecosystem, Food chains,
food webs and ecological pyramids. Flow of energy, Biogeochemical
cycles, Bioaccumulation, Biomagnific ation, ecosystem value, services
and carrying capacity.

2. NATURAL RESOURCES: Classification of Resources: Living and Non –
Living resources, water resources: use and over utilization of surface
and ground water, floods and droughts, Dams: benefits and problem s.
Mineral resources: use and exploitation, environmental effects of
extracting and using mineral resources, Land resources: Forest
resources, Energy resources: growing energy needs, renewable and non
renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources.

3. BIODIVERSITY AND BIOTIC RESOURCES: Introduction, Definition,
genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. Value of biodiversity;
consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and optional
values. India as a mega diversity nation, Hot spots of biodiversity. Field
visit. Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man –
wildlife conflicts; conservation of biodiversity: In -Situ and Ex -situ
conservation. National Biodiversity act.

4. ENGINEERING MATERIALS: Structure and properties of engineering
materials, phase diagrams, heat treatment, stress -strain diagrams for
engineering materials.

5. FLUID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS: Newtonian and non –
Newtonian fluids Fluid Properties; Measurement of Pressure
Manometers; Fluid Kinematics – Classification of Fluids, Stream
function and Velocity potential, Fluid dynamics – Continuity equation,
Bernoulli’s equations and Impulse momentum equation; Laminar and
Turbulent flow through pipes significance of Reynolds number, Hagen
Poiseuille’s equation, Darcy – Weisbach equation, Friction factor, head
losses in pipes, bends and fittings; Dimensional analysis and similarity
laws; elementary boundary layer theory.

6. PROCESS CALCULATIONS AND THERMODYNAMICS: Laws of
conservation of mass and energy, use of tie components; recycle, bypass
and purge calculations; degrees of freedom, First & Second law of
thermodynamics and their applications; equations of state and
thermodynamic properties of real systems.

7. AIR, WATER, SOIL AND NOISE POLLUTION and CONTROL
TECHNOLOGIES: Classification of pollution, causes, effects and
control technologies. Air Pollution: Primary and secondary pollutants,
Particulate emission control, Control of SOx and NOx, Automobile and
Industrial pollution, Ambient air quality standards. Water pollu tion:
Sources and types of pollution, drinking water quality standards,
Wastewater Treatment methods: Primary, secondary and Tertiary, Grit
chambers, sedimentation tank, trickling filters, oxidation ponds,
activated sludge process, septic tank, disposal of sludge, recycling of
waste water. Soil Pollution: Sources and types, Impacts of modern
agriculture, degradation of soil. Noise Pollution: Sources and Health
hazards, standards.

8. SOLID AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT: Municipal Solid
Waste management, Collection, Segregation and Transport, Solid waste
processing technologies, composition and characteristics of e -Waste
and its management, Concepts of bioremediation.

9. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, POLICIES AND
LEGISLATIONS: Climate change and impacts on human environment.
Ozone depletion and Ozone depleting substances (ODS). Deforestation
and desertification. International conventions / Protocols: Earth
summit, Kyoto protocol and Montréal Protocol and Paris convention,
Indian Environmental Protection Act, Legal aspects Air Act, Water Act,
Forest Act, Wild life Act, Municipal solid waste management and
handling rules, biomedical waste management and handling rules,
hazardous waste management and handling rules.

10. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOWARDS
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: EIA structure, methods of baseline data
acquisition. Overview on Impacts of air, water, biological and Socio –
economical aspects. Strategies for risk assessment, Concepts of
Environmental Management Plan (EMP), Concept of Sustainable
Development, Population and its explosion, Crazy Consumerism,
Environmental Education, Urban Sprawi, Human health,

Environmental Ethics, Concept of Green Building, Ecological Foot
Print, Life Cycle assessment (LCA), Low carbon life style.
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SCHEME & SYLLABUS OF THE COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST
(CPT)
Scheme for Computer Proficiency Test
(As per G.O.Ms.No.26, G.A. (Ser.B) Dept., dt: 24.02.2023)
Scheme of the examination (Practical Type)
Test Duration
(Minutes)
Maximum
Marks
Minimum Qualifying Marks
SC/ST/PBD B.C’s O.C’s
Proficiency in Office
Automation with
usage of Computers
and Associated
Software.
60 100 30 35 40

Syllabus for Computer Proficiency Test
PART-A

1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS: Introduction to Computers
– Components and their classification – Peripheral devices and
their purpose. Input Devices – Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner,
Lighten, Touch screens, Joystick, Micro phone, Scanner, Digital
camera, Bar code reader, Biometric sensor. Output Devices:
Display devices, Printers, Monitor, Speaker, Plotter, Secondary
Storage Devices – Feature- Driven Development (FDD),
Magnetic tape, Universal Serial Bus(USB), Pen Drives, Disks –
The Role of input Processing / output processing devices –
Computing Concepts – Data – Information – Random – Access
Memory (RAM) – Read-Only Memory(R OM) – Control Unit –
Memory Unit – Arithmetic Logic Unit(ALU).

2. COMPUTER SOFTWARE TYPES: System Software, Application
Software, Embedded software, Proprietary Software, Open
source software (their purpose and characteristics only).

3. OPERATING SYSTEM: Purpose of operating sy stem, Single
User and Multi User Operating Systems with Examples.

4. WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM: Interfacing Graphical User
Interface (GUI), Differences between Char acter User Interface
(CUI) and Graphical User Interface(GUI) – working With Files
and Folders – More About Files – Running An Application
Through the File Manager – Running an Application Through
the Program Manager – Setting up of Printer, Webcam, Scanner
and other peripheral devices.

5. LINUX/MAC OS (only basic concepts): Introduction to Linux
– Features and advantages of Linux, File handling commands,
directory handling commands – User Management – File
permissions Macintosh Apple Computer (MAC) OS –
Introduction – Advantages of Macintosh Apple Computer (MAC)
OS. Basics commands

6. INTERNET CONCEPTS (only basic concepts): Minimum
Hardware a nd Software Requirements for a system to use
internet, Communication Protocols and Facilities – Various
browsers – What is Internet Protocol (IP) Address – Steps
required in connecting system to network – Uploading and
Downloading Files from Internet

7. ELECTRONIC MAIL (only basic concepts): Sending and
receiving mails, Basic E -Mail Functions, Using your word
processor for E-mail, Finding E-Mail Address, Mailing Lists and
lists Servers.

8. WORLD WIDE WEB (only basic concepts): WWW advantages
of the Web – how to navigate with the Web – Web Searching.

PART – B
1. OFFICE SUITE: MSOFFICE or any open source office like Libre
Office /Apache Open Office Neo office for
Windows/Linux/Macintosh Apple Computer (MAC)OS.

2. GETTING STARTED WITH OFFICE: Introduction to Office
Software- Starting and Exiting the Office Applications –
Introducing the Office Shortcut Bar – Customizing Office
Shortcut Bar.

3. FILE OPERATIONS IN THE OFFICE: Common Office Tools
and Techniques – Opening An Application – Creating Files –
Entering And Editing Text – Saving Files – Opening Files –
Closing a File – Exiting The Application – Managing Your files
With the Office Applications.

4. TOOLS IN THE OFFICE APPLICATIONS: Key Combinations –
Cut, Copy and Paste – Drag And Drop Editing – Menu Bars And
Toolbars – Undo and – Redo – Spell Checking – Auto Correct –
Find and Replace – Help And The Office Assistants – Templates
and Wizards.

5. WORD PROCESSING (MS WORD or its equivalent in Libre
office /Apache Open Office / Neo office for
Windows/s/Linux/Mac OS): Starting Word
 Title Bar – Menu Bar – Format Bar – Standard Bar – Ruler –
Workspace Area – Scroll Bar – Status Bar – Different Toolbars
– Option a Menu Bar – Creating New Document When Word is
Running – Opening Pre existing Documents When Word is
Running – Designing Your Document – Typing Text – Selection
text – Deleting Text – Formatting text and document – copying
and moving – Saving Document – Page Setup – Properties of a
document – Undo-Redo-Cut-Copy a Document – Pasting a
Document – Print Preview – Printing – Select All – Find – Replace
– Go To – Four Different View Of A Document – Normal, Web
Layout, Print Layout, and Outline Layout- Document Map – Full
Screen – Zoom – Objects – Page Break – Header and Footer –
Page Number – Auto Format – Auto Text – Inserting Date And
Time – Working With Header, Footers -footnotes-Fields-
Symbols-Caption Cross Reference -Index-Tabs-Table and
Sorting – Working With Graphics – Inserting Pictures –
Modifying Pictures – Word Art – Inserting Chart – Inserting Files
– Hyper Linking – Bookmark – Using Different Fonts –
Paragraph – Bullets Borders and Shading-Columns-Drop Cap-
Theme-Change Case Background -Frames-Style-Spelling And
Grammar – Set Language – Word Count – Auto Summarize –
Auto Correct – Merge Document – Protect Document –
Envelopes And Labels – – Templates, Wizards And Sample
Documents – drawing Tables – Merge Cell – Spilt Cells – Spilt
Table – Table Auto Format – Auto Fit – Sort – Formula – Arrange
All-Split- Micro Soft Word Help – Macros – Custom Toolbars –
Keyboard Shortcuts – Menus – Mail Merge.

6. SPREAD SHEET (MS Excel or its equivalent in Libre Office
/ Apache Open Office / Neo office for Windows/Linux/Mac
OS):

Features Of Excel – Excel worksheet – Selecting Cell –
Navigating With The Mouse And Keyboard – Entering And
Editing Text – Text Boxes – Text Notes – Checking Spelling –
Undoing And Repeating Action – Entering And Editing
Formulas – Referencing Cells – Order Of Evolution in Formulas
– Copying Entries And Equations To Minimize Typing – More
Auto Fill Examples – Creating Custom Fill Lists Protecting And
Un Protecting Documents And Cell – Creating A New Worksheet
– Excel Formatting Tips And Techniques – Moving cell – Copying
Cells – Sorting Cell Data – Insertion Cells Inserting As You Paste
– Deleting Parts Of Worksheet – Clearing Parts Of A Worksheet
– Excel Page Setup – Changing Column Width And Row Heights
– Auto Format – Manual Formatting – Using style – Format Code
Alter A Number ’s Appearance – Format Painter Speeds -Up
Format Copying – Changing Font Size And Attribute s –
Adjusting Alignments – Cantering Text Across Column – Using
Border Buttons And Commands – Changing Color And Shading
– Inserting And Removing Page Breaks – Hiding Rows And
Columns – Rearranging Worksheet – Entering Formula – Excel
Functions – Inserting Rows And Columns – Saving A Worksheet
– Printing A Worksheet – Printing Tips For Large Excel Project –
Parts Of A Function – Functions Requiring Add-ins – Function
Wizard – Example Of Functions By Category – Organizing Your
Data – Excel’s Chart Features – Chart Parts And Terminology –
Instant charts with The chart wizard – Creating Chart On
Separating Worksheets – Resizing And Moving Charts – Adding
Chart Notes And Arrows – Editing Charts – Rotating 3-D Charts
– Printing Charts – Deleting Charts Setting The Default Chart
Type – Creating Trend Lines Data Map – Working With Graphics
in Excel – Creating And Pacing Graphic objects – Resizing
Graphs – Possible Sources Of Excel Graphics – Creating and
Running Macro – Sorting Excel Data – Adding Subtotal s To
Databases – Customizing Excel – Customizing Workspace –
Comma Separated Value (CSV) File format – Using Worksheet
As Databases.

7. PRESENTATION SOFTWARE (MS Power Point or its
equivalent in Libre Office/Apache Open office/Neo office for
Windows/Linux/Mac Os): Introduction – Starting Presentation
Software – Views in Presentation Software – Slides –
Terminology – Color Schemes – Formatting Slides – Creating a
Presentation – Using the Auto Content Wizard – Masters- –

Using a T emplate – Creating a Blank Presentation – Working
with Text in Power Point – Adding Slides Editing And Working
Text – Working in Outlaying view – Spell checking – Finding And
Replacing Text – Formatting Text – Aligning Text – Developing
Your Presentation – Importing images From The Outside World
– The Clipart Gallery – Drawing in Presentation software –
Bringing A Presentation to Life – Inserting Objects in Your
Presentation – Inserting A Picture – Working With Graphics –
Multimedia in Power Point – Animating The Objects, Pictures,
Graphics, – Enhancements to the Slide Show Showing Slides
Out Of Order Printing Presentation Elements – Finalizing The
Presentation – Assigning Transitions And Timings – Setting The
Master Slide – Setting Up The Slide Show – Running The Slide
Show.
Assessment Pattern:
Part-A: Test may be designed to assess the candidate by means of
MCQs.
(20%of Total Marks)
Part-B: A computer based assessment test where they need to:
1. Prepare a model document and organize the same in a
formatted manner. This should cover evaluating the typing
speed, organizing the document and covering several other
aspects su ch as inserting tables, inserting Images /WordArt,
mail merge, etc.)
2. Evaluating typing speed (25% of Total Marks)
(This may be made mandatory for qualifying based on the
norms existing)
3. Organizing and inserting different objects
(15% of Total Marks)
4. Prepare an Excel Sheet to fill with data and format the sheet,
merging/splitting cells, formulae for calculation in the cells,
conditional formatting, preparation of different graphs based on
the data. (20% of Total Marks)
5. Prepare a Power Point presentation using the standard layouts
available and filling different slides with content (Formatted
text, images, tables, transition effects, animation etc.).
(20%of Total Marks)

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