PSC Dairy Farm Instructor Syllabus 2023

Dairy Farm Instructor Notification 2023

Post name

Dairy Farm Instructor

Department

Kerala Dairy Development

Exam Conducting Body

Kerala Public Service Commission

Category No.

691/2022

Mode of recruitment

Direct mode

No. of vacancies

Anticipated

Notification Date

31^st Dec 2022

Last date to apply

1^st Feb 2023

Confirmation for writing exam

22^nd Sept – 11^th Oct 2023

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2^nd Dec 2023

Exam Date

16^th Dec 2023

Dairy Farm Instructor Exam

Exam Name

Dairy Farm Instructor (Kerala Dairy Development)

Test type

Statewide

Mode of Exam

Online/ OMR mode

Total Marks

100 marks

Duration of Test

1 Hour 30 minutes

Total No. of candidates

1,10,908

SI.No.

Topics

Marks

Fundamentals Forces in Nature

1

Units and Measurements - SI System of Units, Conversion of one unit to another, Dimensional Analysis

1

Motion along a straight line - Distance and Displacement, Speed and Velocity, Acceleration

1

Motion in a Plane - Scalars and Vectors, Projectile Motion, Centripetal Force

1

Laws of Motion - First law of Motion and Inertia, Second law of motion and force, Recoil Velocity and Rocket Propulsion, Friction and Banking of Curves

1

Work Energy and Power - Work- Energy Theorem, Energy – Kinetic and Potential Energies, Power

1

Mechanics of Solids – Stress and Strain

1

Mechanics of Fluids – Pascal’s law, Bernoulli’s Theorem, Surface Tension, Viscosity, Capillarity

1

Heat and Thermodynamics – Temperature, Measurement of Temperature, Conduction, Convection and Radiation, Laws of Thermodynamics, Heat engine and Refrigerator.

1

Oscillations – Periodic and Non-Periodic Motion, Time Period and Frequency of oscillations, Simple Pendulum

1

Electric Charge and Fields – Properties of Charge, Coulomb’ law and Gauss Theorem.

1

Electric Potential and Capacitance – Electric Potential, Capacitance, Parallel Plate Capacitor, Combination of Capacitors

1

Current Electricity – Definition of Current, Drift velocity, Ohm’s law, Resistance, Kirchoff’s Laws

1

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism – Motion of a charge in a magnetic field, Force between two Parallel wires, Moving Coil Galvanometer, Earth’ s Magnetism, Magnetic Properties of materials and its classification

1

Electromagnetic Induction – Faraday’s Laws, Self-Induction, Mutual Induction, Transformer

1

Alternating Current and AC Generator

1

Ray Optics and Wave Optics – Reflection and Refraction, Total Internal Reflection, Interference, Diffraction and Polarisation

1

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation- Photoelectric Effect and De Broglie Waves

1

Atomic Nuclei – Mass number, Atomic Number, Mass Defect and Binding Energy, Radio Activity, Nuclear Fission and Fusion

1

Semiconductors – Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors, Rectifiers, transistors and Digital Gates

1

Total

20 Marks

SI.No.

Topics

Marks

Structure of Atom

Discovery of Sub-atomic Particles, Atomic Models, Developments Leading to the Bohr's Model of Atom, Bohr's Model for Hydrogen Atom, Towards Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom, Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom

1

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Kössel-Lewis Approach to Chemical Bonding ➢ Ionic or Electrovalent Bond ➢ Bond Parameters ➢ The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory ➢ Valence Bond Theory ➢ Hybridisation ➢ Molecular Orbital Theory ➢ Bonding in Some Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules ➢ Hydrogen Bonding

1

Thermodynamics

➢ Thermodynamic Terms ➢ Applications ➢ Measurement of ∆U and ∆H: Calorimetry ➢ Enthalpy Change, ∆H of a Reaction, Reaction Enthalpy ➢ Enthalpies for Different Types of Reactions ➢ Spontaneity ➢ Gibbs Energy Change and Equilibrium

1

Equilibrium

➢ Equilibrium in Physical Processes ➢ Equilibrium in Chemical Processes- Dynamic Equilibrium ➢ Law of Chemical Equilibrium and Equilibrium Constant ➢ Homogeneous Equilibria ➢ Heterogeneous Equilibria ➢ Applications of Equilibrium Constants ➢ Relationship between Equilibrium Constant K, Reaction Quotient Q and Gibbs Energy G ➢ Factors Affecting Equilibria ➢ Ionic Equilibrium in Solution ➢ Acids, Bases and Salts ➢ Ionization of Acids and Bases ➢ Buffer Solutions ➢ Solubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts

2

Organic Chemistry-Some Basic Principles and Techniques

General Introduction ➢Tetravalence of Carbon: Shapes of Organic Compounds ➢Structural Representations of Organic Compounds ➢Classification of Organic Compounds ➢Nomenclature of Organic Compounds ➢Isomerism ➢Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds ➢Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds ➢Quantitative Analysts

2

Solutions

➢ Types of Solutions ➢ Expressing Concentration of Solutions ➢ Solubility ➢ Vapour Pressure of Liquid Solutions ➢ Ideal and Non-ideal Solutions ➢ Colligative Properties and Determination of Molar Mass ➢ Abnormal Molar Masses

2

Chemical Kinetics.

Rate of a Chemical Reaction ➢ Factors Influencing Rate of a Reaction ➢ Integrated Rate Equations ➢ Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction ➢ Collision Theory of Chemical Reactions

2

Alcohols And Phenols

➢ Classifications ➢ Nomenclature ➢ Structures of functional Groups ➢ Alcohols and Phenols ➢ Some Commercially Important Alcohols

3

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids.

Nomenclature and Structure of Carbonyl Group ➢ Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones ➢ Physical Properties ➢ Chemical Reactions ➢ Uses of Aldehydes and Ketones ➢ Nomenclature and Structure of Carboxyl Group ➢ Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic Acids ➢ Physical Properties ➢ Chemical Reactions ➢ Uses of Carboxylic Acids

2

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates ➢ Proteins ➢ Enzymes ➢ Vitamin ➢ Nucleic Acids ➢ Hormones

4

Total

20 Marks

SI.No.

Topics

Marks

Reproduction

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants

2

Biotechnology and Its Applications

Principles and process of Biotechnology, Application of Biotechnology in health and agriculture

2

Ecology and environment

Organisms and Population, Ecosystems

1

Diversity in the Living World

Biological classification, Plant Kingdom

1

Structural Organisation in Plants

Morphology of Flowering Plants, Anatomy of Flowering Plants

1

Diversity in Living World

Biological classification, Plant Kingdom

2

Structural Organisation in Plants

Morphology of Flowering Plants, Anatomy of Flowering Plants

2

Cell Structure and Function

Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life, Cell division

1

Plant Physiology

Photosynthesis, Respiration, Plant growth and development

2

Total

20 Marks

SI.No.

Topics

Marks

Reproduction

Human Reproduction, Reproductive health

1

Genetics and Evolution

Heredity and variation, Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Evolution

2

Biology and Human Welfare

Health and Disease, Microbes in Human Welfare

1

Ecology and Environment Plants

Biodiversity and its conservation,

1

Diversity in Living World

What is living, Animal kingdom

1

Cell Structure and Function

Chemical constituents of living cells (Biomolecules)

1

Human Physiology

Breathing and Respiration, Body fluids and circulation, Excretory products, and their elimination, Locomotion and Movement, Neural control and coordination, Chemical coordination and regulation

3

Total

10 Marks

SI.No.

Topics

Marks

SETS

Union, intersection, complement, and difference of sets

4

Permutations and combinations

Permutations of n different objects taken r at a time Combinations of n different objects taken r at a time

2

Differentiability and continuity

Derivative of function Tangents and normals Increasing and Decreasing Function

3

Probability

Probability of independent events

1

Binomial theorem

General and middle terms of the expansion (a+b)ⁿ

2

Sequences and Series

n^th term, Sum of n terms of a GP, number of terms of GP

3

Relations and Functions

The inverse of the function, Composition of function

2

Matrices and Determinants

Adjoint and Inverse of the matrix, Transpose of a matrix

3

Total

20 Marks

SI.No.

Topics

Marks

Dairy Development and Co-operative System

Overview of the dairy industry in India, History of Dairy development in India and Kerala, Operation Flood, NDDB, MILMA,

2

Milk Production

Classification and characteristics of dairy animal breeds, Clean milk production, Dairy farming practices, and management, Feed formulation and rationing for dairy animals, Fodder, Cattle diseases

5

Milk Processing and Preservation

Raw milk quality assessment and grading, Pricing, Market milk, Principles of milk processing, Pasteurization and sterilization techniques, Homogenization and standardization of milk, Milk preservation methods - refrigeration, and fermentation,

5

Dairy Products Technology

Fat-rich products, Fermented milk products, Ice cream and frozen desserts, Traditional dairy products, Cereal-based milk products, Dried milk products, and Cheese.

4

Quality Control and Safety in the Dairy Industry

Physicochemical properties of milk, Quality control of raw milk and dairy products, Food safety standards and regulations in the dairy industry, Hygiene and sanitation practices in milk processing plants

4

Total

10 Marks