APPSC Group 1 Wrong Questions

I have done 1 Question Wrong in Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission APPSC Group 1 Exam so is there any negative marking in the Exam?

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Yeah, in Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission APPSC Group 1 Exam there is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.

APPSC Group 1 Exam pattern-

Negative marking-

For each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

Prelims Exam Pattern

Subject Questions Marks Duration

Objective Type
General Studies & Mental Ability 150 150 1 Hours 30 Minutes

Mains Exam Pattern

S. No Exam Type Papers Marks
1. Conventional Type General English 150 Marks
1. Descriptive Type Test Paper I 150
2. II 150
3. III 150
4. IV 150
5. V 150
Total 750 Marks
Interview 75 Marks
Total 825

Prelims Syllabus

Events of National and International importance.
Current Affairs-International, National, and Regional.
General Science and its applications to the day to day life and Contemporary Developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology
Geography-World, National, and Andhra Pradesh.
History of India Ancient, Medieval, Modern-socio-cultural, Economic and political affairs with special emphasis on Indian National Movement.
Indian Polity and Governance; Constitutional issues, public policy formulation, and implementation, Governance Reforms, and e-governance initiatives.
Economic development in India since Independence- the role of planning; Planning Commission, Niti Ayog, India’s economic problems such as poverty and unemployment, agrarian crisis, irrigation and water, sustainable development, inflation and balance of payments, growth with stability, growth with Social justice.
Centre-State Relations, Finance Commissions, Sharing of Resources between Centre and States-Decentralization
India’s Economic Reforms-Banking, Financial, trade and social sector; New Challenges in a Globalized Context-Global competition, Financial market instabilities, FDI flows, GST, etc.,
Environmental degradation and challenges-Sustainable Development and Environment Protection.
Disaster Management; Vulnerability profile, prevention, and mitigation strategies Application of remote sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
Logical reasoning, analytical ability, and data interpretation.
Data Analysis:
Tabulation of data
Visual representation of data
Basic data analysis, Summary Statistics such as mean and variance coefficient of variation, etc., and Interpretation
Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems

General English-

Reading Comprehension
Functional Grammar
Vocabulary Usage
Composition

APPSC Group 1 Syllabus for Paper I-General Essay

SECTION-I-Crisis Management, Social, Economic and Health Problems, Analysis and solutions, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Ecological intelligence.

SECTION-II-Current events, policies, schemes and programs of National andInternational importance.

SECTION-III-Current events, policies, schemes, and programs of the State ofAndhra Pradesh

Paper II-

History & Cultural Heritage of India-Section I

Indus Valley Civilization
Pallavas of Kanchi, Chalukyas of Badami and Cholas of Tanjore.
Mughals.
Socio-Religious Reform Movements
Indian Nationalism.

APPSC Group 1 Syllabus 2017: Social-Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh-Section II

Ancient Andhra
Medieval Andhra
Modern Andhra
Nationalist Movement in Andhra and Role of Andhra Leaders
Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems

Overview of the Indian Constitution-Section III

The Indian Constitution
Structure and functions of Union Government
Centre- State relations between the Indian Union and States
Amendment Process to the Constitution
Party Systems
Social Movements and Welfare Mechanisms

Paper III-

Planning in India and Indian Economy-Section I

National income and other macroeconomic aggregates in India.
Indian Economic Planning.
Poverty and Unemployment in India.
Monetary Policy.
India’s Economic Problems

APPSC Group 1 Syllabus: Land Reforms & Social Changes in Andhra Pradesh After Independence-Section II

The Genesis of Land Reforms.
The Structure of the Andhra Pradesh Economy.
Demographic Features and Social Backwardness.
State Finances and Budgetary Policies.
Five Year Plans of Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh Economy, Present Status its Strengths and Weakness-Section III

Growth and structure of industries in Andhra Pradesh
Agricultural growth in Andhra Pradesh.
Regional disparities in income, industrial output, irrigation, health and education in Andhra Pradesh.
Agricultural credit in Andhra Pradesh
Growth Corridors
Mission oriented Development Strategy

Paper IV-

Role and Impact of Science And Technology in the Development of India-Section I

Science and Technology
Nation Policies of Science and Technology
Space Programme in India, its Applications with Reference to industrial, Agricultural and other rural development activities
Energy Resources.
Current Science & Technology Developments in India.

APPSC Group 1 Syllabus: Biological Resources, Human Welfare And Modern Trends in Life Science-Section II

Biological Resources
Plants and Animal Resources
Human diseases-microbial infections
Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Vaccines

Ecology, Natural Resources, And Environmental Issues-Section III

Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Natural Resources
Environmental pollution and Solid waste management
Global Environmental issues and role of information Technology
Environmental legislation

Paper V-

Data Appreciation and Interpretation
Data Presented in the Tabular Form in Graphical etc.
Logical Reasoning
Time and Work
Speed -Time-Distance
Simple and Compound Interest
Logical reasoning problems like Calendar and Clock Problems, Blood Relationship, Seating arrangement etc.
Quantitative Aptitude
Number system
Number Sequences
Permutations and Combinations
Series, Averages
Ratio and Proportion
Profit, loss and discount problems etc.,
Coding and Decoding problems: coding using Ciphers and non-ciphers.
Problem Solving using Venn Diagrams
Passage Analysis