COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS with EXAM PATTERN

After Class-5 Sainik School Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: Total= 2 hours:- Mathematics- 50 questions of 150 marks, Intelligence- 25 questions of 50 marks, Language- 25 questions of 50 marks & GK- 25 questions of 50 marks]

MATHEMATICS: 1. Number System: (Place Value and Face Value of Numbers, Comparison of Numbers, Writing Greatest and Smallest numbers, Rounding off numbers, Fundamental Operations on number including BODMAS rule, Number Patterns and Series, LCM and HCF, Prime Factorisation, Squares and square roots, etc. ) 2. Fractional and Decimals: ( Simplifications, Fundamental Operations Including BODMAS Rule, Lowest form and equivalent fractions, comparisons, squares and square roots, Conversion of fractions to decimals or percentages and vice versa, applications including word problems, etc) 3. Commercial Mathematics: (Time and work, Ration and Proportion, unitary method, percentages, profit and loss including percentages, simple interest, arithmetic mean, degree Fahrenheit, preparation of cash bills, time and distance including conversion of units, measurement of temperature in degree Celsius, etc.) 4. Mensuration: (Conversion of Units of Area and Volume, Perimeter and areas and of triangle – rectangle – square including given diagrams, circumference and area of circle, volumes of solids such as cube and cuboid, etc.) 5. Geometry: (Basic Geometry concepts such as line, point, line segment, ray, etc, triangles, classification of angles, Circle and its parts, quadrilaterals and polygons, interior and exterior of given figures, quadrilaterals, angle sum property of triangles, angles, triangles,circles, construction of line segments, etc).

INTELLIGENCE: 1. Analogies (mathematical & verbal), 2. Pattern (spatial and mathematical), 3. Classification, 4. Visual, 5. logical, 6. reasoning etc.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE: 1. Comprehension Passage, 2. Preposition, 3. Antonyms, 4. Sentence & Formation, 5. Article, 6. Adjectives, 7. Synonyms, 8. Vocabulary, 9. Verbs and Type, 10. Interjection, 11. Confusing Words, 12. Idiom and Phrases, 13. Question Tags, 14. Collective Nouns, 15. Types of sentence, 16. Number, 17. Tense forms 18. Kinds of Nouns 19. Singular/Plural, 20. Kinds of Pronouns, 21. Ordering of words in sentence, 22. Correct Spelling, 23. Gender, 24. Rhyming Words.

GK (Science & Social Studies) – (a) Science Syllabus: a1. Living Things, a2. Characteristics of Living Things, a3. Plants and Animals, a4. Interdependence of living things and non living things, a5. human body, a6. Food, a7. Rocks and Minerals, a8. Diseases, a9. Air, a10. Water and weather, a11. Natural satellite, a12. simple machines, a13. Environment, a14. Natural calamities, etc. (b) Social Studies Syllabus: b1. Maps Planets, b2. Solar System, b3. Satellites, b4. Continents, b5. Oceans, b6. Motion of Earth, b7. Latitudes and Longitudes, b8. Climate, b9. Freedom Fighters and great reformers, b10. Our freedom struggle, b11. Structure of Government, b12. Fundamental rights and duties, b13. united nation and its functions.

After Class-5 Navodaya VIdyalaya Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: Total= 2 hours:- Mental Ability-50% weightage, Arithmatic- 25% weightage & Language- 25% weightage]

MENTAL ABILITY: 1. Odd Man Out, 2. Figure Matching, 3. Pattern Completion, 4. Figure Series Completion, 5. Analogy, 6. Geometrical Figure Completion (Triangle, Square, Circle), 7. Mirror Imaging, 8. Punched Hold Pattern – Folding/ Unfolding, 9. Space Visualization, 10. Embedded Figure.

ARITHMETIC: 1. LCM and HCF of numbers, 2. Number & Numeric System, 3. Approximation of Expressions, 4. Percentage and its applications, 5. Decimals and fundamental operations on them, 6. Four Fundamental Operations on the Whole Number, 7. Simplification of Numerical Expressions, 8. Conversion of fractions to decimals and vice-versa, 9. Distance, Time and Speed, 10. Fractional Number and four fundamental operations on them, 11. Applications of the number in measure mass, length, time, money, capacity, etc., 12. Factors and Multiples Including their properties, 13. Profit and loss, 14. Simple interest, 15. Perimeter, area and volume.

LANGUAGE: 1. This test is held to test the candidate’s reading comprehension skills. It consists of four passages, including five questions each. All students need to read the passage and choose the answer from the given passage.

After Class-8 Sainik School Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: Total= 2 hours:- Mathematics- 50 questions of 200 marks, Intelligence- 25 questions of 50 marks, Language- 25 questions of 50 marks, Social Studies- 25 questions of 50 marks & General Science- 25 questions of 50 marks]

SOCIAL STUDIES Syllabus: (a) History: a1. Modern History of India and World Hisotry, a2. India in the 18th Century, a3. The Rise and growth of British Rule in India, a4. Policies and Impact of British Rule, a5. Administrative Structure, a6. Revolt Against British Rule, a7. Changes in Economic Life, a8. British Policies and administration in India After 1857, a9. Religion and Social Reform movement, a10. Struggle for Swaraj, a11. Cultural Awakening, a12. Achievements of Independence, a13. Nationalist Movement from 1923 – 1939, etc. (b) Geography: b1. Resources, b2. Types and developments, b3. Agriculture, b4. Human Resources, b5. World Geography, b6. Indian Geography, b7. Natural Resources – Land, Water, Soil, Minerals, Energy, b8. Plants and wild life, b9. Manufacturing Industries etc. (c) Civics: c1. About United Nations, c2. Natural Disasters – Earthquake, Cyclone, Volcanoes, Floods, c3. Environmental Degradation, c4. Development Issues, c5. Globalisation, c6. United Nations – International Agencies, c7. Human Rights, c8. India and the United Nations, c9. Foreign Policy of India, c10. India and its Neighbors.

INTELLIGENCE Syllabus: 1. Analogies (mathematical & verbal), 2. Pattern (spatial and mathematical), 3. Classification, 4. visual, 5. logical, 6. reasoning etc.

ENGLISH Syllabus: 1. Spotting Errors, 2. Comprehension Passage, 3. Antonyms, 4. Synonyms, 5. Prepositions, 6. Articles, 7. Types of Verbs, 8. Tense Form, 9. Narration, 10. Voices, 11. Modals, 12. Confusing Words, 13. Subject- Verb Agreement, 14. Correct Spellings, 15. Order of words in a sentence, 16. Idioms and Phrases, 17. Sentence Improvement, 18. Change of sentence as directed, 19. Sentence Formation, 20. Types of Sentences, 21. Phrase and Clauses, 22. Kinds of Noun, 23. Adjectives, 24. Interjection, 25. Question Tags, 26. Adverbs, 27. Conjunctions, 28. Conditions, 29. Comparison of Adjectives, 30. Personal Pronoun, 31. Change of Gender, 32. Change of Number.

SCIENCE Syllabus: 1. Fossil Fuel: Coal and Petroleum, 2. Combustion and Flame, 3. Cell Structure and Function, 4. Reproduction in Plants and Animals, 5. Force, Friction and Pressure, 6. Sound and its basics, 7. Reflection and Dispersion of Light, 8. Metals and Non Metals, 9. Synthetic Fibres and Plastics, 10. Chemical Effects of Electric Current, 11. Stars and Solar Systems, 12. Pollution of Air and Water, 13. Global Warming, 14. Micro-Organisms, 15. Some Natural Phenomenon, 16. How to find calorific value of fuel?, 17. Electroplating and Artificial Jewellery, 18. Relation between types of friction, 19. Cropping Seasons, 20. Agricultural Practices, 21. Conservation of Plants and Animals, 22. Biosphere Reserves, National Parks and Sanctuaries, 23. Reaching the age of Adolescence, 24. Changes during Puberty, 25. Endocrine Glands and Hormones

MATHEMATICS Syllabus: 1. Rational Number, 2. Linear Equations in One Variable, 3. Understanding Quadrilaterals, 4. Data Handling (Bar Graph and Line Graph), 5. Squares and Square Roots, 6. Cubes and Cube Roots, 7. Comparing Quantities (Percentage, Profit and Loss), 8. Algebraic Expressions and Identities, 9. Area and Perimeters, 10. Volumes and Surface Areas, 11. Exponents and Powers, 12. Playing with Numbers, 13. Visualizing Solid Shapes, 14. Triangles ( Pythagoras Theorem), 15. Euler‟s Formula, 16. Average, Median, Mode, 17. Probability, 18. Pie Chart, 19. Direct & Inverse Proportions, 20. Factorizations, 21. Introduction to Graph, 22. Unitary Method, 23. Divisibility Exam, 24. Triangles (Angle Sum Property), 25. Parallel Lines, 26. Simple Interest and Compound Interest, 27. Time and Work, 28. Area and Perimeter of Circles, 29. Algebraic Expression (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)

After Class-8 Navodaya VIdyalaya Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: Total= 2 hours:- English- 15 marks, Hindi- 15 marks, Mathematics- 35 marks & Science- 35 marks]

ENGLISH Syllabus: 1. Comprehension (Unseen Passage), 2. Word and Sentence, 3. Structure Spelling, 4. Rearranging jumbled words, 5. Passivation, 6. Use of degrees of comparison, 7. Modal auxiliaries, 8. Use of prepositions, 9. Tense forms, 10. Reported speech.

HINDI Syllabus: 1. हिंदी वर्णमाला, 2. शब्द रचना, 3. वाक्य रचना, 4. अर्थ, 5. शब्द-रूप, 6. संधि, 7. समास, 8. क्रियाएँ, 9. विराम चिन्ह, 10. पर्यायवाची शब्द, 11. मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ, 12. वर्तनी, 13. अनेकार्थी शब्द, 14. देशज, 15. विलोम शब्द, 16. विदेशी (शब्द भंडार), 17. अर्थबोध, 18. अशुद्धियाँ, आदि

MATHEMATICS Syllabus: 1. Number System (Rational, Whole numbers, etc), 2. cube and cube roots, 3. direct and inverse proportions, 4. Square and square roots, 5. exponents and powers, 6. Profit and Loss, 7. Percentage, 8. Loss, 9. Discount, 10. Proportions: Direct and Inverse, 11. Interest: Simple and Compound, 12. Algebraic Expressions and Identities including factorization, 13. Data Handling: Bar Graphs, Pie Chart, 14. linear equations in one variable, 15. Probability, 16. Organizing Data, 17. Mensuration: Area of Plane Figures, Surface Area, Cuboid and Cylinder, 18. Understanding Quadrilaterals: Parallelogram, 19. Volume of Cube, squares, rhombus, rectangle, kite, etc.

SCIENCE Syllabus: 1. Food, 2. Crop Production and its Management, 3. Food Preservation, 4. Microorganism, 5. Materials I – Plastics, Synthetic Fibers, 6. Material II: Coal, Petroleum, 7. Fossil Fuels, 8. Refining of Petroleum, 9. Metal and non-metals, 10. Living and non-living things, 11. Combustion and Flame, 12. Various States of Materials, 13. Cell Structure and Function, 14. Conservation of Plants and Animals: Wildlife Sanctuary and National Parks, 15. various stages of human and reaching age of adolescence, 16. Reproduction System: Asexual and sexual reproduction, 17. Various Forces like Frictional and Gravitational force, Pressure and thrust, 18. multiple reflection, 19. human eye and its care, 20. Light: Reflection of light, 21. Sound, 22. human ears, 23. Loudness and Pitch, 24. Electric current and its chemical effects, 25. Electroplating, 26. Audible and inaudible sounds, 27. Pollution of Water and air, 28. Natural Phenomena: Lighting, Stars and constellations, earthquakes, 29. Solar system, 30. Planets etc.

After Class-8 ITI Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: Numerical ability, Logical Reasoning, English & General Awareness]

NUMERICAL ABILITY Syllabus: 1. Problems on Trains, Time and Distance, Height and Distance, Time and Work, 2. Simple Interest, 3. Compound Interest, 4. Profit and Loss, 5. Partnership, 6. Percentage, 7. Problems on Ages, Calendar, Clock, Average, Area, Volume and Surface Area, 8. Permutation and Combination, 9. Numbers, Problems on Numbers, 10. Problems on H.C.F and L.C.M, 11. Decimal Fraction, 12. Simplification, 13. Square Root and Cube Root, 14. Surds and Indices, 15. Ratio and Proportion, 16. Chain Rule, 17. Pipes and Cistern, 18. Boats and Streams, 19. Alligation or Mixture, 20. Races and Games, 21. Probability, 22. Odd Man Out and Series;

LOGICAL REASONING Syllabus: (a) Verbal Reasoning: 1. Logical Sequence of Words, 2. Blood Relation Test, 3. Syllogism, 4. Series Completion, 5. Cause and Effect, 6. Dice, 7. Venn Diagrams, 8. Cube and Cuboid, 9. Analogy, 10. Seating Arrangement, 11. Character Puzzles, 12. Direction Sense Test, 13. Classification, 14. Data Sufficiency, 15. Arithmetic Reasoning, 16. Verification of Truth, (b) Non-Verbal Reasoning: 1. Series, 2. Analogy, 3. Classification, 4. Analytical Reasoning, 5. Mirror Images, 6. Water Images, 7. Embedded Images, 8. Pattern Completion, 9. Figure Matrix, 10. Paper Folding, Paper Cutting, 11. Rule Detection, 12. Grouping of Images, 13. Dot Situation, 14. Shape Construction, 15. Image Analysis, 16. Cubes and Dice.

ENGLISH Syllabus: 1. Grammar, 2. Literature, 3. Authors and their Literary Works;

GENERAL AWARENESS Syllabus: 1. Current Affairs (National and International), 2. Major Financial/Economic News, 3. Budget and Five Year Plans, 4. Who is who?, 5. Sports, 6. Books and Authors, 7. Awards and Honors, 8. Science – Inventions and Discoveries, 9. Abbreviations, 10. Important Days, 11. International and National Organizations.

After Class-10 Diploma Engineering/Technology Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: GROUP-A for Diploma Engineering/Technology: Mathematics- 50% weightage and Physics & Chemistry- 50% weightage]

MATHEMATICS Syllabus: 1. Real Numbers, 2. Polynomials, 3. Pair of Linear equations in two variables, 4. quadratic equations, arithmetic progressions, 5. Triangles, 6. Coordinate Geometry, 7. Introduction to trigonometry, 8. some application of trigonometry, 9. circles, 10. constructions, 11. areas related to circles, surface areas and volumes, 12. statistics and probability;

PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY Syllabus: 1. Electricity, 2. Magnetic effect of electric current, 3. source of energy, 4. our environment, 5. sustainable management of natural resource, 6. chemical reaction and equations, 7. Acids, bases and salts, 8. Metals and Non-metals, 9. Carbon and it’s compounds, 10. Periodic, 11. classification of elements.

After Class-10 Agriculture Diploma Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: GROUP-B for Agriculture Diploma: Mathematics- 50% weightage and Physics & Chemistry or Agriculture- 50% weightage]

MATHEMATICS Syllabus: 1. Real Numbers, 2. Polynomials, 3. Pair of Linear equations in two variables, 4. quadratic equations, 5. arithmetic progressions, 6. Triangles, 7. Co-ordinate Geometry, 8. Introduction to trigonometry, 9. some application of trigonometry, 10. circles, 11. constructions, 12. areas related to circles, 13. surface areas and volumes, 14. statistics and 15. probability.

PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY Syllabus: 1. Electricity, 2. Magnetic effect of electric current, 3. source of energy, 4. our environment, 5. sustainable management of natural resource, 6. chemical reaction and equations, 7. Acids, bases and salts, 8. Metals and Non-metals, 9. Carbon and it’s compounds, 10. Periodic classification of elements.

AGRICULTURE Syllabus: 1. Soil science, 2. Irrigation and drainage, 3. Manure and fertilizer, 4. Land finishing, 5. disasters, 6. Cultivation of low farm crops, 7. Vegetation, 8. Gardening, 9. Animal husbandry, 10. fruit test.

After Class-10 Diploma in Pharmacy(D.Pharm.) Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: GROUP-E for Diploma in Pharmacy(D.Pharm.): Physics & Chemistry- 50% weightage and Biology or Mathematics- 50% weightage]

MATHEMATICS Syllabus: 1. Real Numbers, 2. Polynomials, 3. Pair of Linear equations in two variables, 4. quadratic equations, 5. arithmetic progressions, 6. Triangles, 7. Coordinate Geometry, 8. Introduction to trigonometry, 9. some application of trigonometry, 10. circles, 11. constructions, 12. areas related to circles, surface areas and volumes, 13. statistics and 14. probability Best Mathematics Books: NCERT for Class 9 and 10.

BIOLOGY Syllabus: (a) Zoology : 1. Origin of Life, 2. Organic Evolution, 3. Mechanism of Organic Evolution, 4. Human Genetics and Eugenics, 5. Applied Biology, 6. Mammalian Anatomy (Eg. Rabbit), 7. Animal Physiology, 8. Detailed studies of Protozoa, 9. Porifera, 10. Coelenterate, 11. Aschelminthes, 12. Annelida and 13. Arthropod (b) Botony : 1. Plant Cell, 2. Protoplasm, 3. Ecology, 4. Ecosystem, 5. Genetics, 6. Seeds in angiospermic plants, 7. Fruits, 8. Cell differentiation Plant Tissue, 9. Anatomy of Root, 10. stem and leaf, 11. Important phylums, 12. Soil, 13. Photosynthesis. Best Biology Books: NCERT for Class 9 and 10

PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY Syllabus: 1. Electricity, 2. Magnetic effect of electric current, 3. source of energy, 4. our environment, 5. sustainable management of natural resource, 6. chemical reaction and equations, 7. Acids, bases and salts, 8. Metals and Non-metals, 9. Carbon and it’s compounds, 10. Periodic 11. classification of elements. Best Science Books: NCERT for Class 9 and 10

After Class-10 Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: GROUP-H for Diploma in HMCT: Reasoning & Logical Discussion-25%, Numerical Ability & Scientific attitude-25%, English- 25% and General Knowledge-25%]

REASONING & LOGICAL DISCUSSION Syllabus: 1. Real Numbers, 2. Polynomials, 3. Pair of Linear equations in two variables, 4. quadratic equations, 5. arithmetic progressions, 6. Triangles, 7. Coordinate Geometry, 8. Introduction to trigonometry, 9. some application of trigonometry, 10. circles, 11. constructions, 12. areas related to circles, surface areas and volumes, 13. statistics and 14. probability.

NUMERICAL ABILITY & SCIENTIFIC ATTITUTE Syllabus: 1. Arithmetical questions up to 10th standard, 2. Calculation of fraction, percentages, square roots etc., 3. Profit & Loss and Interest calculations, 4. Data / Table analysis, 5. Graph & Bar Diagram and Pie Chart analysis, 6. Questions related to common use of science (Physics & Chemistry), 7. Health & Nutrition.

ENGLISH Syllabus: 1. Word Meanings, 2. Antonyms & Synonyms, 3. Meaning of Phrases & Idioms, 4. Fill in the blanks – Complete/ Improvement of the sentences with correct use of Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs & Adjectives, 6. Reading comprehension’s followed by questions.

GENERAL AWARENESS Syllabus: 1. Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. 2. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. 3. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, 4. General Policy & Scientific Research.

After Class-10 Diploma in Fashion Design Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern: GROUP-C for Diploma in Fashion Design: Reasoning & Intelligence-50%, English & Hindi Comprehension- 20% and General Awareness- 30%]

REASONING & INTELLIGENCE Syllabus: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include:- 1. questions on analogies, 2. similarities and differences, 3. space visualization, 4. spatial orientation, 5. problem solving, 6. analysis, judgement, decision making, 7. visual memory, 8. discrimination, 9. observation, 10. relationship concepts, 11. arithmetical reasoning and figurative classification, 12. arithmetic number series, non-verbal series. 13. Coding and decoding, 14. statement conclusion, 15. syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, 15. Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, 16. Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, 17. Symbolic/Number Classification, 18. Figural Classification, Semantic Series, 19. Number Series, Figural Series, 20. Problem Solving, 21. Word Building, 22. Coding & de-coding, 23. Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, 24. Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, 25. Venn Diagrams, 26. Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern –folding & unfolding, 27. Figural Pattern – folding and completion, 28. Indexing, 29. Address matching, 30. Date & city matching, 31. Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, 32. Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, 33. decoding and classification, 34. Embedded Figures, 35. Critical thinking, 36. Emotional Intelligence, 37. Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.

ENGLISH & Hindi Comprehension Syllabus: 1. Reading Hindi comprehension’s followed by questions, 2. Reading English comprehension’s followed by questions.

GENERAL AWARENESS Syllabus:Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining 1. History, 2. Culture, 3. Geography, 4. Economic Scene, 5. General Policy & 6. Scientific Research.

After Class-12 Bachelor in Hotel Management & Catering Technology(AIHMCT) Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern for AIHMCT Bangalore: Scientific Aptitude & Numerical Ability-20%, Reasoning & Logical Reduction-20%, English Language- 20%, Hospitality & Tourism- 20% and General Knowledge-20%]

Scientific Aptitude & Numerical Ability Syllabus: 1. Elementary Mathematics, 2. Arithmetic (Number Theory), 3. Variation, 4. Chain Rule, 5. Percentage calculation, 6. Profit and Loss, 7. Calculate areas and volumes, 8. Unitary Method Questions, 9. Age Questions, 10. Clocks & Calendar related questions, 11. Speed (of cars, trains etc.) related questions, 12. Ratio and Proportion, 13. Average, 14. Logarithms, 15. Number Systems, 16. Square Roots, 17. Cube Roots, 18. Fractions and Decimals, 19. H.C.F. and L.C.M., 20. Simplification, 21. Simple Interest, 22. Compound Interest, 23. Time and Distance related questions, 24. Work and Wage related questions.

Reasoning & Logical Deduction Syllabus: 1. Analytical Reasoning, 2. Statements assumptions, 3. Statements arguments, 4. Statements conclusions, 5. Statements action, 6. Series, 7. Blood relations related questions, 8. Symbols and notations, 9. Alphabet Test, 10. Data interpretation, 11. Direction and Distance related questions, 12. Linear Arrangement, 13. Complex Arrangement, 14. Coding and Decoding, 15. Syllogism, 16. Problems based on Symmetry, 17. Problems based on Visual Ability.

Hospitality & Tourism Syllabus: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the Hospitality & Tourism around him and its application to society. 2. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of tourism and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. 3. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining Hospitality & tourism.

ENGLISH Syllabus: 1. Vocabulary, 2. English proficiency, 3. Synonyms, 4. Antonyms, 5. Spelling mistakes, 6. Rearrangement of words in a sentence, 7. Rearrangement of a sentence in paragraph, 8. Analogies, 9. Idioms and phrases, 10. One word substitution, 11. Sentence formation, 12. Sentence completion, 13. Sentence improvement, 14. Sentence Reconstruction, 15. Paragraph formation, 16. Paragraph completion, 17. Fill in the blanks.

General Knowledge Syllabus: Candidates should have knowledge of recent happening in the world as well as have awareness about: 1. Famous personalities, 2. Inventions and discoveries, 3. Books and authors, 4. Currencies, 5. Languages, 6. Music, 7. Dances, 8. World Organisations, 9. Prizes and awards, 10. Fashion Events, 11. Natural calamities, 12. Sports.

After Class-12 Degree Engineering/Technology Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern:- Mathematics- 40% weightage, Physics-30% weightage & Chemistry-30% weightage]

MATHEMATICS Syllabus: 1. Complex numbers and quadratic equations, 2. Differential equations, 3. Matrices and determinants, 4. Binomial theorem and its simple applications, 5. Sets, relations and functions, 6. Sequence and Series, 7. Mathematical induction, 8. Vector algebra, 9. Permutations and combinations, 10. Statistics and probability, 11. Mathematical reasoning, 12. Trigonometry, 13. Limit, continuity and differentiability, 14. Co-ordinate geometry, 15. Integral calculus, 16. Three-dimensional geometry. Best Mathematics Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Elements Of Coordinate Geometry by S L Loney Differential Calculus by Amit M Agarwal Plane Trigonometry by S L Loney Integral Calculus by Amit M Agarwal

PHYSICS Syllabus: (a) Theory & (b) Experimental Skills:-1. (a) Physics and measurement & (b) Vernier callipers-its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel, 2. (a) Rotational motion & (b) Screw gauge-its use to determine thickness/ diameter of thin sheet/wire, 3. (a) Thermodynamics & (b) Simple Pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude and time, 4. (a) Kinematics & (b) Metre Scale - the mass of a given object by principle of moments, 5. (a) Work, energy and power & (b) Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire, 6. (a) Properties of solids and liquids & (b) Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents, 7. (a) Gravitation & (b) Co-efficient of Viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body, 8. (a) Laws of motion & (b) Plotting a cooling curve for the relationship between the temperature of a hot body and time, 9. (a) Oscillations and waves & (b) Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube, 10. (a) Electronic devices & (b) Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures, 11. (a) Kinetic theory of gases & (b) The resistivity of the material of a given wire using metre bridge, 13. (a) Current electricity & (b) The resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law, 14. (a) Communication systems & (b) Potentiometer -(i) Comparison of emf of two primary cells. (ii) Determination of internal resistance of a cell, 15. (a) Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents & (b) Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method, 16. (a) Magnetic effects of current and magnetism & (b) The focal length of; (i) Convex mirror (ii) Concave mirror, and (ii) Convex lens, using the parallax method, 17. (a) Optics & (b) The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism, 18. (a) Electromagnetic waves & (b) Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope, 19. (a) Atoms and nuclei & (b) Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias, 20. (a) Electrostatics & (b) Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage, 21. (a) Dual nature of matter and radiation & (b) (i) Characteristic curves of a transistor and finding current gain and voltage gain. (ii) Using a multimeter to: (i) Identify the base of a transistor (ii) Distinguish between NPN and PNP type transistor (iii) See the unidirectional of current in case of a diode and an LED. (iv) Check the correctness or otherwise of a given electronic component (diode, transistor or IC). (iii) Identification of Diode. LED, Transistor. IC. Resistor. (iii) A capacitor from a mixed collection of such items. Best Physics Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Concepts of physics (Vol. 1 and 2) by H.C Verma Understanding Physics by D C Pandey Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick & walker

CHEMISTRY Syllabus: (a) Physical Chemistry (b) Inorganic Chemistry & (c) Organic Chemistry:-1. (a) Some basic concepts in chemistry, (b) Classification of elements and periodicity in properties & (c) Purification and characterization of organic compounds, 2. (a) States of matter, (b) Hydrogen & (c) Hydrocarbons, 3. (a) Atomic structure, (b) Block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals) & (c) Chemistry in everyday life, 4. (a) Chemical bonding and molecular structure, (b) P Block elements group 13 to group 18 elements & (c) Principles related to practical chemistry, 4. (a) Chemical thermodynamics, (b) d- and f – block elements & (c) Organic compounds containing halogens, 6. (a) Solutions, (b) Co-ordination compounds & (c) Organic compounds containing oxygen, 7. (a) Equilibrium, (b) Environmental chemistry & (c) Organic compounds containing nitrogen, 8. (a) Redox reactions and electrochemistry, (b) General principles and processes of isolation of metals & (c) Polymers, 9. (a) Chemical kinetics & (c) Some basic principles of organic chemistry, 10. (a) Surface chemistry & (c) Bio-molecules. Best Chemistry Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee Organic Chemistry by O P Tandon Concept of Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur

After Class-12 Degree Pharmacy(B.Pharm.) Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern:- Mathematics- 25% weightage, Biology- 25% weightage, Physics-25% weightage & Chemistry-25% weightage with English]

MATHEMATICS Syllabus: 1. Trigonometry, 2. Ordinary Differential Equations, 3. Linear Programming, 4. Two dimensional coordinate Geometry, 5. Vectors, 6. Mathematical Modelling. Best Mathematics Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Elements Of Coordinate Geometry by S L Loney Differential Calculus by Amit M Agarwal Plane Trigonometry by S L Loney Integral Calculus by Amit M Agarwal Self Study Guide B. Pharma Entrance Exam English by Arihant

Biology Syllabus: 1. Genetics and Evolution, 2. Diversity in Living World, 3. Cell: The unit of life, structure & functions, 4. Structure & Function of Plants, 5. Reproduction, 6. Growth & Movement in Plants, 7. Ecology and Environment, 8. Structure and Function of Animals 9. Reproduction and Development in Humans, 10. Biology and Human welfare. Best Biology Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Objective Biology (Vol 1, 2 & 3), Dinesh Publications Objective Botany by Ansari Self Study Guide B. Pharma Entrance Exam English by Arihant

PHYSICS Syllabus: 1. Units & Measurements, 2. Rotational Motion, 3. Wave, 4. Kinetics, 5. Power & Energy, 6. Heat & Thermodynamics, 7. Law of Motion, 8. Gravitation, 9. Electrostatics, 10. Impulse & Momentum, 11. Mechanics of Solids & Fluids, 12. Current Electricity, 13. Work & Energy, 14. Oscillation, 15. Optics. Best Physics Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Concepts of physics (Vol. 1 and 2) by H.C Verma Understanding Physics by D C Pandey Self Study Guide B. Pharma Entrance Exam English by Arihant

CHEMISTRY Syllabus: 1. State of Matter, 2. Theoretical Principles of Experimental Chemistry, 3. Surface Chemistry, 4. Atomic Structure, 5. Stereochemistry, 6. Biological Industrial and Environmental Chemistry, 7. Chemical bonding & Molecular Structure, 8. Hydrogen & S Block Elements, 9. Chemical Dynamics. Best Chemistry Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee Organic Chemistry by O P Tandon Concept of Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur Self Study Guide B. Pharma Entrance Exam English by Arihant

English Syllabus: 1. Grammar, 2. Logical Reasoning, 3. Non-Verbal reasoning, 4. Composition, 5. Reading Vocabulary, 6. Verbal Reasoning, 7. Comprehension. Best English Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 English Grammer by R S Aggarwal

After Class-12 National Defence Academy(NDA) Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern:- Mathematics- 300 marks, General Ability Test- 600 marks]

MATHEMATICS Syllabus: Topic-wise Questions: (a) Calculus 20-25 Questions, (b) Quadratic equation 20-15 Questions, (c) Matrices & Determinants 30 Questions, (d) Probability 10 Questions, (e) Trigonometry 30 Questions, (f) Complex number 10-15 Questions. 1. Algebra: Sets, Venn diagrams, De Morgan laws, Cartesian product, relation, equivalence relation. Real numbers, Complex numbers, Modulus, Cube roots, Conversion of a number in Binary system to Decimals, and vice-versa. Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic progressions. Quadratic equations, Linear inequations, Permutation and Combination, Binomial theorem, and Logarithms. 2. Calculus: Concept of a real-valued function, domain, range, and graph of a function. Composite functions, one-to-one, onto, and inverse functions. The notion of limit, Standard limits, Continuity of functions, algebraic operations on continuous functions. Derivative of function at a point, geometrical and physical interpretation of a derivative-application. Derivatives of sum, product, and quotient of functions, a derivative of a function concerning another function, the derivative of a composite function. Second-order derivatives. Increasing and decreasing functions. Application of derivatives in problems of maxima and minima. 3. Matrices and Determinants: Types of matrices, operations on matrices. Determinant of a matrix, basic properties of determinants. Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix, Applications-Solution of a system of linear equations in two or three unknowns by Cramer’s rule and by Matrix Method. 4. Integral Calculus and Differential Equations: Integration as inverse of differentiation, integration by substitution and by parts, standard integrals involving algebraic expressions, trigonometric, exponential, and hyperbolic functions. Evaluation of definite integrals—determination of areas of plane regions bounded by curves—applications. Definition of order and degree of a differential equation, formation of a differential equation by examples. General and particular solution of differential equations, solution of the first order, and first-degree differential equations of various types—examples. Application in problems of growth and decay. 5. Trigonometry: Angles and their measures in degrees and radians. Trigonometric ratios. Trigonometric identities Sum and difference formulae. Multiple and Sub-multiple angles. Inverse trigonometric functions. Applications-Height and distance, properties of triangles. 6. Vector Algebra: Vectors in two and three dimensions, magnitude, and direction of a vector. Unit and null vectors, the addition of vectors, scalar multiplication of a vector, scalar product, or dot product of two vectors. Vector product or cross product of two vectors. Applications—work done by a force and moment of a force and in geometrical problems. 7. Analytical Geometry Of Two and Three Dimension: Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate system. Distance formula. Equation of a line in various forms. The angle between two lines. Distance of a point from a line. Equation of a circle in standard and a general form. Standard forms of parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola. Eccentricity and axis of a conic. Point in a three-dimensional space, the distance between two points. Direction Cosines and direction ratios. Equation two points. Direction Cosines and direction ratios. Equation of a plane and a line in various forms. The angle between two lines and the angle between two planes. Equation of a sphere. 8. Statistics and Probability: Probability: Random experiment, outcomes, and associated sample space, events, mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, impossible and certain events. Union and Intersection of events. Complementary, elementary, and composite events. Definition of probability—classical and statistical—examples. Elementary theorems on probability—simple problems. Conditional probability, Bayes’ theorem—simple problems. Random variable as function on a sample space. Binomial distribution, examples of random experiments giving rise to Binomial distribution. this syllabus is divided into 16 topics as given:- 1. Complex numbers and quadratic equations, 2. Differential equations, 3. Matrices and determinants. 4. Binomial theorem and its simple applications, 5. Sets, relations and functions, 6. Sequence and Series, 7. Mathematical induction, 8. Vector algebra, 9. Permutations and combinations, 10. Statistics and probability, 11. Mathematical reasoning, 12. Trigonometry, 13. Limit, continuity and differentiability, 14. Co-ordinate geometry, 15. Integral calculus, 16. Three-dimensional geometry. Best Mathematics Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Elements Of Coordinate Geometry by S L Loney Differential Calculus by Amit M Agarwal Plane Trigonometry by S L Loney Integral Calculus by Amit M Agarwal

General Ability Test: GAT will have English and GK Papers of 200 & 400 marks respectively. General Knowledge topic-wise: Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History & Freedom Movement, Geography, Current Events.

English Syllabus: 1. Spotting Errors, 2. Comprehension, 3. Selecting Words, 4. Ordering of Words in a Sentence, 5. Sentence Improvement, 6. Antonyms, 7. Synonyms.

PHYSICS Syllabus: 1. Physical Properties and States of Matter, Modes of transference of Heat, 2. Mass, Weight, Volume, Sound waves and their properties, Simple musical instruments, 3. Rectilinear propagation of Light, Density and Specific Gravity, 4. Reflection and refraction, Principle of Archimedes, 5. Spherical mirrors and Lenses, Pressure Barometer, 6. Human Eye, Motion of objects, 7. Natural and Artificial Magnets, Velocity and Acceleration, 8. Properties of a Magnet, Newton’s Laws of Motion, 9. Earth as a Magnet, Force and Momentum, 10. Static and Current Electricity, Parallelogram of Forces, 11. Conductors and Non-conductors, Stability and Equilibrium of bodies, 12. Ohm’s Law, Gravitation, 13. Simple Electrical Circuits, Elementary ideas of work, 14. Heating, Lighting, and Magnetic effects of Current, Power and Energy, 15. Measurement of Electrical Power, Effects of Heat, 16. Primary and Secondary Cells, Measurement of Temperature and Heat, Use of X-Rays, General Principles in the working of Simple Pendulum, Simple Pulleys, Siphon, Levers, Balloon, Pumps, Hydrometer, Pressure Cooker, Thermos Flask, Gramophone, Telegraphs, Telephone, Periscope, Telescope, Microscope, Mariner’s Compass; Lightning Conductors, Safety Fuses. Best Physics Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Concepts of physics (Vol. 1 and 2) by H.C Verma Understanding Physics by D C Pandey

CHEMISTRY Syllabus: 1. Preparation and Properties of Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide, 2. Oxidation and Reduction, 3. Acids, bases and salts, 4. Carbon— different forms, 5. Physical and Chemical Changes, 6. Fertilizers—Natural and Artificial, 7. Elements, 8. Material used in the preparation of substances like Soap, Glass, Ink, Paper, Cement, Paints, Safety Matches, and Gunpowder, 9. Mixtures and Compounds, 10. Elementary ideas about the structure of Atom, 11. Symbols, Formulae, and simple Chemical Equation, 12. Atomic Equivalent and Molecular Weights, 13. Law of Chemical Combination (excluding problems), 14. Valency, 15. Properties of Air and water Best Chemistry Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee Organic Chemistry by O P Tandon Concept of Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur

General Science Syllabus: 1. Common Epidemics, their causes, and prevention, 2. Difference between the living and non-living, Food—Source of Energy for man, 3. Basis of Life—Cells, 4. Protoplasms, and Tissues, 5. Constituents of food, 6. Growth and Reproduction in Plants and Animals, 7. Balanced Diet, 8. Elementary knowledge of the Human Body and its important organs, 9. The Solar System—Meteors and Comets, 10. Eclipses. 11. Achievements of Eminent Scientists.

History Syllabus: 1. Forces shaping the modern world; 2. Renaissance, 3. Exploration and Discovery; 4. A broad survey of Indian History, with emphasis on Culture and Civilisation, 5. Freedom Movement in India, 6. French Revolution, 7. Industrial Revolution, and 8. Russian Revolution, 9. War of American Independence, 10. Impact of Science and Technology on Society, 11. Elementary study of Indian Constitution and Administration, 12. Concept of one World, Elementary knowledge of Five Year Plans of India, 13. United Nations, Panchsheel, Panchayati Raj, Democracy, Socialism and Communism, 14. Role of India in the present world, 15. Co-operatives and Community Development, Bhoodan, Sarvodaya, 16. National Integration and Welfare State, Basic Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

Geography Syllabus: 1. The Earth, its shape and size, 2. Ocean Currents and Tides Atmosphere and its composition, 3. Latitudes and Longitudes, 4. Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure, 5. Planetary Winds, Cyclones, and Anticyclones; 6. Humidity; Condensation and Precipitation, 7. Concept of time, Types of Climate, 8. International Date Line, 9. Major Natural Regions of the World, 10. Movements of Earth and their effects, 11. Regional Geography of India, Climate, Natural vegetation. 12. Mineral and Power resources; Location and distribution of agricultural and Industrial activities, 13. Origin of Earth. Rocks and their classification, 14. Important Sea ports and main sea, land, and air routes of India, 15. Weathering—Mechanical and Chemical, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, 16. Main items of Imports and Exports of India.

Current Events Syllabus: 1. Knowledge of Important events that have happened in India in recent years, 2. Prominent personalities of both Indian and International level, 3. Cultural activities and 4. sports activities, 5. Current important world events.

After Class-12 Degree Medical(NEET) Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern (Total: 720 marks):- Biology- 50% weightage, Physics-25% weightage & Chemistry-25% weightage]

Biology Syllabus: 1. Diversity in Living World, 2. Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants, 3. Cell Structure and Function, 4. Plant Physiology, 5. Human physiology, 6. Reproduction, 7. Genetics and Evolution, 8. Biology and Human Welfare, 9. Biotechnology and Its Applications, 10. Ecology and environment, Best Biology Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Objective Biology (Vol 1, 2 & 3), Dinesh Publications Objective Botany by Ansari Pradeep’s Publication Biology True man’s Objective Biology for NEET by M P Tyagi 40 Days Biology for NEET by S Chakravarty Exploring Biology (Vol 1 & 2) by Sanjay Sharma & Sudhakar Banerjee (Arihant Publications) GR Bathla publications for Biology Medical Entrances Biology (Vol 1, 2 & 3) by Mamta R Solanki & Lalita Ghotik (Target Publications) Moderns ABC of Biology for XI & XII (B B Arora and A K Sabharwal - Modern Publishers)

PHYSICS Syllabus: 1. Physical-world and measurement, 2. Kinematics, 3. Laws of Motion, 4. Work, Energy and Power, 5. Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, 6. Gravitation, 7. Properties of Bulk Matter, 8. Thermodynamics, 9. Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory, 10. Oscillations and Waves, 11. Electrostatics, 12. Current Electricity, 13. Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, 14. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents, 15. Electromagnetic Waves, 16. Optics, 17. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, 18. Atoms and Nuclei, 19. Electronic Devices. Best Physics Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Concepts of physics (Vol. 1 and 2) by H.C Verma Understanding Physics by D C Pandey Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick & walker Objective Physics By DC Pandey Objective Physics by Prof. Satya Prakash Arya (MTG Publishers) Physics for NEET by C P Singh

CHEMISTRY Syllabus: 1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, 2. Structure of Atom, 3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, 4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, 5. States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, 6. Thermodynamics, 7. Equilibrium, 8. Redox Reactions, 9. Hydrogen, 10. s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals), 11. Some p-Block Elements, 12. Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques, 13. Hydrocarbons, 14. Environmental Chemistry, 15. Solid State, 16. Solutions, 17. Electrochemistry, 18. Chemical Kinetics, 19. Surface Chemistry, 20. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, 21. p- Block Elements, 22. d and f Block Elements, 23. Coordination Compounds, 24. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, 25. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, 26. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, 27. Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, 28. Biomolecules, 29. Polymers, 30. Chemistry in Everyday Life. Best Chemistry Books: NCERT for Class 11 and 12 Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee Organic Chemistry by O P Tandon Concept of Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur Objective Chemistry (Volume I, II & III) Objective Chemistry by R K Gupta

After Graduation Combined Defence Services(CDS) Selection

[Entrance Exam Pattern:- Elementary Mathematics- 100 marks, English- 100 marks & General Knowledge- 100 marks]

Elementary MATHEMATICS Syllabus: 1. Number Systems, 2. Elementary Number Theory, 3. Algebra, 4. Trigonometry, 5. Geometry, 6. Mensuration, 7. Statistics. Best Mathematics Books: NCERT for Class 9 and 10 Mathematics for CDS by R S Aggarwal Quantitative Aptitude for examinations paperback by R S Aggarwal

English Syllabus: 1. Antonyms, 2. Sentence improvement, 3. Comprehension, 4. Synonyms, 5. Word substitution, 6. Ordering of sentences, 7. Spotting Errors, 8. Selecting Words, 9. Ordering of words in a sentence. Best English Books: English Grammer by R S Aggarwal Objective General English by RS Aggarwal Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis High School English Grammar and Composition

Graduation level General Knowledge Syllabus: 1. Economics, 2. Physics-Physical-world and measurement, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and Power, Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, Gravitation, Properties of Bulk Matter, Thermodynamics, Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory, Oscillations and Waves, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents, Electromagnetic Waves, Optics, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Atoms and Nuclei, Electronic Devices, 3. Current Awareness, 4. Politics-Indian Constitution, President and Vice President, Governor, Prime Minister and Cabinet, Emergency provisions, Chief Minister, Chairman and State Council Ministers, Legislative Assembly, SC & HC, Tribunals, Auditor General, Finance Commission and Election Commission, Centre-State and Inter-State Relations, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Amendments, Preamble, Panchayati Raj and Municipalities, 5. Chemistry-Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Structure of Atom, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox Reactions, Hydrogen, s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals), Some p-Block Elements, Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques, Hydrocarbons, Environmental Chemistry, Solid State, Solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, p- Block Elements, d and f Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, Biomolecules, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, 6. Sociology, 7. History, 8. Defence, 9. Award, 10. Geography-Agriculture, Air Drainage, Earth: Core and Surface, Environment, Forest and Wildlife Resources, Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes, Human Resources, Human Settlement, India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife, India: Physical Features(Size and Location), Industries, International Trade, Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources, Landforms of the Earth, Life on the Earth(Deserts, Ocean, Jungles, Mountain, Antarctic), Lifelines of National Economy, Maps, Minerals and Energy Resources, Natural Hazards and Disasters, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife, Physiography, Population(Distribution, Density & Growth), Primary, secondary, Tertiary & Quaternary Activities, Resource and Development, Solar System, Topographic and Weather, Transport & Communication, Tropical and the Subtropical Region, Water Resources, 11. Environment, 12. Sport, 13. Biology, 14. Cultural, 15. Book, 16. Statement true/false. Best GK Books: Manorama Yearbook Lucent’s General Knowledge Competition in Focus (Half Yearly and Yearly)