National Policies on Proliferation of Science, Technology and Innovation
- Mention the main objectives of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy, 2013 of India
- Briefly state the salient features of the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy, 2012 and its benefits?
- What are the important technological missions of India? Add a note on their objectives.
- Write an essay on National Literacy Mission.
- Enumerate the policy objectives in the development of Science and Technology in India.
- Illustrate the National Policy on Science and Technology.
- Discuss the role of technology missions in Indian with a suitable example.
Major Scientific Institutes for Science & Technology in AP and India
- Write a brief note on the following: (i) Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) (ii) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – Its Importance, Advantages and Challenges
- What do you understand by “Big Data” ? Discuss India’s initiatives in this regard; name the challenges and constraints.
- The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to be the biggest technological revolution. Examine its likely impact on India.
- Write on (i)Communications and remote sensing (ii)Influence of Information Technology on Indian Rural Sector.
E-governance and India
- Explain the background and salient features of “Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan”.
Government of India Policy on Information Technology (IT)
- What is cloud computing? Explain briefly about AP Cloud Initiative?
- Describe Fiber Grid Project of Andhra Pradesh
- What is ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)? Narrate the critical issues in execution of ERP Projects.
- Write a note on Local Area Network (LAN)
- Discuss briefly the role of IT in rural development in India with a note on effective implementation?
- Define Telemedicine. Write a note on the different types of telemedicine?
- Which are the five major IT city hubs in India ? What are the main factors required for the growth of software industry?
- Comment on the impact of the growth of Computer industry on the economic growth of India.
Indian Space Programme – Past, Present and Future
- Describe the MOM (Mars Orbiter Mission – Mangalyaan) programme of India? What are its distinguishing features?
- Comment on “Chandra Yaan” Programme.
- Illustrate the role of Indian Space Programmes on (1)Rural India and (2)Natural Resources
Satellite Programmes of India
- What is GPS ? Explain the recent efforts made by India to create its own GPS system.
- What is the difference between GSLV and PSLV launch vehicles ? Examine the advantages of GSLV over PSLV.
- What is a Satellite ? Explain the different types of Satellites in the Space programme. Add a note on GSAT-5.
- How many satellites are tracked at a time for a GPS ? Explain how and for what purpose the GPS is used.
- Define bandwidth. What are the different bandwidths used in INSAT series? Mention the significance of thermal band in agriculture.
- What is the resolution Of CARTOSAT-2 and for what purpose are its image useful ? What is the main difference between CARTOSAT-2 and IKONOS?
- Discuss two salient features of IRS-5 Satellite.
Use of Satellites in different fields like Health, Education, Communication Technology, Weather Forecasting
- Write a short note on the following:- (i) Broadband digital communication (ii) Fixed-Satellite Services (FSS)
- Explain the applications of Remote Sensing technology in agriculture.
- Write a short note on (i) Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) (ii) Environmental monitoring.
- Write an essay on the modem, wireless, and types of networking systems.
Energy Policy of India, Energy Demands & Energy Security
- Discuss India’s present composition of energy sources and future energy security scenario in the context of growing energy demand?
- What are the benefits of ‘‘Smart Grid’’ ? Examine the challenges and strategies for ‘‘Smart Grid’’ operations in India.
- Write a short note on the recent developments taking place in the most popular National Solar Mission?
- What are the factors for the increase in the worldwide energy demand ? Discuss briefly to mitigate such demands.
- What are the new emerging renewable energy technologies?
- What are the challenges faced by energy sector in our country?
Renewable Energy Resources – Solar, Wind, Bio and Wasted based energy policies, Geotharmal and Tidel Sources
- Discuss the scope of renewable energy in the scenario of energy crisis?
- Write a short note on Shale Gas Revolution.
- Give a detailed list of barriers to renewable energy?
- What is the difference between renewable energy and non-renewable energy ? What are the different types of non-conventional energy ? Add a note on their resources.
- Of late there is lot of public resistance towards the establishment of coal based power plants. Comment.
- Discuss the reasons for the sparse use of renewable resources in India?
- Deliberate on (i)Wind power in India (ii)Biomass management in India (iii)Ocean energy
- What are the various renewable energy resources? What is their potential in our country?
Salient features of Nuclear Policy of India; Development of Nuclear programmes in India, Nuclear Policies at the International level and India’s stand on them
- Narrate Nuclear Power growth in India. Add a note on Nuclear Fuel reserves in the country.
- Define nuclear energy. Discuss briefly on the mitigation of nuclear hazards and nuclear waste.
Nature, Scope and Applications of Biotechnology
- Which hormone regulates blood glucose levels in the body and how is it synthesized artificially?
- What are Vitamins? Give a detailed classification of vitamins mentioning their functions and sources of availability?
- Explain various causes for the changes in climate and its effect on both the living and non-living bodies on the Earth.
- What is the difference between Penicillin and Insulin ? Describe the industrial production of Penicillin.
- What is meant by model organism ? Describe its characteristics.
- Elucidate a low volume high value product giving the example of insulin. Mention the role of Indian companies for its production.
- What is a low volume, high value product in biotechnology?
- What is Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)? Describe the role of MHC classes.
Nanotechnology in India
- Cutting-edge developments in nanotechnology offer new ways of preventing and treating lifestyle diseases, including cancer. Elaborate.
Fermentation
- What is yeast fermentation? Explain industrial use of yeast in making different products?
- What is Lactic acid fermentation? Explain how different products can be made by fermentation of milk?
- Define fermentation. Discuss the general procedure for the production of alcohol in the industry.
Immuno – Diagnosis Techniques
- Write an essay on stem cells research and the significance of cloning in various fields?
- What are the different types of sterilization methods adopted for different types of materials?
Introduction to Bacterial, Viral, Protozoal and Fungal Infections
- Describe the major types of fungus that cause Mycoses in humans.
- Describe the most common protozoan diseases, causative agents and preventive measures.
- What are monoclonal antibodies ? How are they useful in detecting parasitic diseases?
- Explain different patterns of disease outbreak with examples? Differentiate between epidemic and endemic diseases?
- Explain the preventive measures to be taken to avoid common infections.
- Differentiate between virus and bacteria. What are the harmful and useful effects caused by both in the humans and animals?
Basic Knowledge of Infections – Diarrhoea, Dysentry, Cholera,Tuberculosis, Malaria, Viral Infections Like HIV, Encephalitis, Chikungunya, Bird Flu
- What is the cause of Chikungunya? What are it’s preventive measures and treatment? Give a comparative note on symptomology of Chikungunya and Dengue?
- Write a brief note on aetiology, mode of spread, symptoms, treatment and preventive measures of malarial parasite?
- What are antibiotics ? Write advantages and disadvantages of antibiotics?
- What is meant by infection? Explain the terms Acute, Chronic, fulminating, localized, generalized, primary and secondary used for infections, with examples.
- Write a short note on Pathogenesis?
- Discuss briefly on the morphology and biological characters of measles virus?
- What is hydrophobia? How is it caused? What are the remedial or precautionary measures are to be taken?
- Discuss in detail about HIV virus; also mention the symptoms associated with the infection, preventive measures and diagnostic test for disease confirmation.
- Describe the causative agent for malaria, emphasize its life cycle in different hosts and discuss the preventive measures for the diseases.
- Write about interferons, their applications and a general scheme for the industrial production of interferons.
- Write about the causative agent for diarrhoea, its symptoms, modes of infection and the required preventive measures by the government during the outbreak.
- Write about different types of tuberculosis, modes of infection, symptoms, common diagnostic tests and causes for its prevalence in India.
Basic Concepts of Genetic Engineering & Genetically Modified Crops
- Describe the methods of gene transfer in developing Genetically Modified crops.
- What is ‘Golden Rice’? Describe its advantages?
- What is DNA Finger Printing? Explain how it is done. Write it’s forensic applications.
- Mention briefly the arguments in favour of and against GM crops.
- Give a brief description of GM crops and explain the regulations and concerns associated with the release of a Genetically Modified crop.
- What are the outcomes of crop science research in India?
- What is meant by genetically modified crops, ? Write their role in agriculture with a note on the legitimate concerns about transgenic agriculture.
Tissue Culture Methods & Applications
- Write a brief account of Bentham and Hooker’s classification and discuss its demerits.
- Describe the medicinal qualities of mushrooms.
- What is plant tissue culture? Write applications of tissue culture in agriculture?
- What is a phytohormone? Mention different groups of phytohormones with examples? Discuss the present scenario on commercial use of hormones in artificial fruit ripening?
- What is a flower? Describe the functions of the different parts of the flower?
- Discuss the applications of plants in different areas with examples.
- Write the general characteristics of terrestrial plants. Write about the uses of plants to mankind.
Biotechnology in agriculture- Bio-pesticides, Bio-fertilizers, Bio-fuels
- What is a Biopesticide ? How are fungal parasites of insects useful in Biological control?
- Write a short note on the following: (i) Post Harvest Technology (PHT) (ii) Oilseeds Production Programme (OPP)
- What are Bio fertilizers? Explain different types of bio fertilizers? Write advantages of bio fertilizers?
- What are essential oils? Enumerate the important uses of essential oils?
- Define bioinsecticides. What are the different types of bioinsecticides?
- Write briefly on the types and uses of biopesticides.
- Define biofertilizers. Give an account of technology involved for the mass production of different biofertilizers, with their application.
- Write about the role of biotechnology in environmentel clean-up processes.
Animal Husbandry -Transgenic Animals
- Give an account on chemicals and drugs produced from animals.
- Write a short note on the following: (i) Homeostatis (ii) Animal response to Osmotic conditions of the medium
- What is a transgenic animal ? List out the benefits from transgenic animals?
- Discuss the Agricultural research in Indian mentioning its linkages. Describe the research and educational activates in the filed of agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries.
- Differentiate between wild and domestic animals.
- Give an overview of how animals are exploited in medical research.
- Write about the definition, criteria, history and process of domestication of some common animals by humans.
Vaccines: Introduction to Immunity & Fundamental Concepts in Vaccination
- What is immunisation? Briefly write the history of development of vaccines?
- Write a short note on i) Edible vaccines ii) ELISA test iii)Autoimmune diseases
- Give a detailed note on ‘Triple Vaccination’.
- ‘Biotechnological intervention has transformed the vaccination technology’ – Discuss.
- Enumerate the mechanism of humoral immunity system and the usefulness of the antibodies?
- Give an account of the adverse effects of passive immunization.
- What are the organs of immune system ? Give a schedule of immunization for newborn children.
- Write a short note on the adverse consequences of vaccination.
- Define immunity. Discuss the concept of vaccination and explain how the vaccine for OPT is produced conventionally.
- What do you understand by a vaccine? Describe the journey of development from conventional to modern day (Recombinant vaccines).
- What are vaccines? Write the fundamental concept of vaccination and list some of the compulsory vaccines for children.
- Write about the different types of modern. vaccines available today. How are the modern vaccines better than the conventional vaccines?
Issues related to Intellectual Property Rights in the field of Science and
Technology. Promotion of Science in AP and India
- Discuss on Intellectual Property Rights and National Policy on Technology Missions.
