t[tlokq (paper iii): p]lr5s k|fl1s ljifox? (optional

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ck|fljlws tkm{sf k|zf;g ;]jf -;fdfGo k|zf;g, n]vf / /fh:j ;d"x_, Gofo ;]jf -Gofo, sfg"g / ;/sf/L jlsn ;d"x_,

;+;b ;]jf -;fdfGo k|zf;g / n]vf ;d"x_, k//fi6«, ;]jf / n]vfk/LIf0f ;]jf, /fhkq cg+lst k|yd >]0fL, gfoj ;'Aaf jf ;f]

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P]lR5s k|fl1s ljifox?sf] ;'rL (List of Optional Academic Papers)

S. No. ljifo (Subject) S. No. ljifo (Subject) S. No. ljifo (Subject)

01 n]vf

(Accountancy)

04 cYf{zf:q

(Economics)

07 ef}lts zf:q

(Physics)

02 hLj lj1fg

(Biology)

05 lzIff

(Education)

08 /fhg}lts zf:q

(Political Science)

03 /;fog zf:q

(Chemistry)

06 Joj:yfkg

(Management)

09 hg;+Vof cWoog

(Population Studies)

!= t[tLokq P]lR5s k|fl1s ljifosf] xsdf dfly plNnlvt tflnsfdf lbO{Psf ljifox? dWo] s'g} Ps

ljifo dfq x'g]5 .

@= dfly plNnlvt ;]jf, ;d'xsf] nflu t[tLo kq P]lR5s k|fl1s ljifo tflnsfdf lbO{Psf ljifox? dWo]

h'g;'s} Ps ljifo 5gf}6 ug{ ;lsg]5 . pDd]bjf/n] kmf/fd ebf{ kmf/fddf lglb{i6 ul/Psf] 7fpFx?df

cfk"mn] k/LIff lbg] P]lR5s ljifo clgjfo{ ?kdf pNn]v ug'{ kg]{5 .

#= ax'j}slNks (Multiple Choice) k|Zgx? x'g] k/LIffdf s'g} k|sf/sf] SofNs'n]6/ (Calculator) k|of]u

ug{ kfOg] 5}g .

$= j:t'ut ax'j}slNks (Multiple Choice) k|Zgx?sf] unt pQ/ lbPdf k|To]s unt pQ/ afkt @)

k|ltzt cÍ s§f ul/g]5 . t/ pQ/ glbPdf To; afkt cÍ lbOg] 5}g / cÍ s§f klg ul/g] 5}g .

t[tLokq (Paper III):

P]lR5s k|fl1s ljifox? (Optional Academic Papers)

03 /;fog zf:q (Chemistry)

04 cYf{zf:q (Economics)

05 lzIff (Education)

06 Joj:yfkg (Management)

07 ef}lts zf:q (Physics)

08 /fhg}lts zf:q (Political Science)

09 hg;+Vof cWoog (Population Studies)

sf] kf7\oqmd tyf

gd'gf k|Zgx? (Model Questions)

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t[tLokq (Paper III): P]lR5s k|fl1s ljifox? (Optional Academic Papers)

(03)- /;fogzf:q (Chemistry)

1. Physical and General Chemistry (40%) 40 Marks

1.1 General:

Chemical equation and balancing chemical equation( hit and trial and partial

equation methods), calculation based on chemical equation, limiting reactants,

laws of stoichiometry, atomic and molecular masses, concept of equivalent

mass, equivalent mass of elements, and compounds (Salt, acid, base,

oxidising and reducing agents), relation between equivalent mass, valency

and atomic mass. Avogadro's hypothesis, Avogadro's number, mole concept,

molar volume of gases, deduction of atomicity of elementary gases, relation of

molecular mass and vapour density. (Solving of related simple problems)

1.2 States of Matter:

Gaseous State: Boyle's law, Charles' law, Kelvin scale of temperature,

combined gas law, ideal gas equation and universal gas constant, Dalton's law

of partial pressure, Graham's law of diffusion, Kinetic Theory of gas, its

postulates and interpretation of three states of matter, ideal and real gases.

(Solving of related simple problems)

Liquid State: properties of liquid, surface tension, viscosity, solubility and

solubility curve, effect of temperature on solubility.

Solid State: crystalline and amorphous solids, crystal lattice, seven types of

crystal system.

1.3 Atomic Structure:

Fundamental particles of atom (electron, proton and neutron), Rutherford's

nuclear model of atom, Bohr's model and hydrogen spectra, de-Broglie

equation, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, probability concept, elementary

idea of quantum mechanical model, quantum numbers, Pauli's exclusion

principle, Hund's rule, Aufbau principle, shape of atomic orbital (s and p

orbitals), electronic configuration of the atoms and ions (Z = 1 to 30)

1.4 Chemical Bonding:

Basic assumptions of electronic theory of valency, octet rule, ionic, covalent

and co-ordinate covalent bonds, polar and non-polar covalent molecules,

(Lewis structures), hydrogen bonding, van der Waal's force, resonance,

classification of crystalline solids based on binding forces (ionic, covalent,

molecular and metallic solids), hybridization and concept of sigma and pi

bond, VSEPR theory and prediction of molecular geometry (BeF2, BF3, NH3,

H2O H2S, CH4)

1.5 Periodic Classification of Elements:

Mendeleev's periodic law and periodic table, anomalies, modern periodic law

and modern periodic table, s, p, d and f block elements, general trends in

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periodicity in valency, atomic radii, ionic radii, ionisation energy, electron

affinity and electronegativity.

1.6 Oxidation and Reduction:

Electronic concept of oxidation and reduction, oxidation number, balancing

red-ox reactions by oxidation number method and ion-electron method.

1.7 Volumetric Analysis:

Different ways of expressing the concentration of solutions (Normality,

Molarity, Gram /Liter and percentage), primary and secondary standards, end

point, equivalence point, indicators, acid-base titration. (Solving of related

problems).

1.8 Chemical and Ionic equilibria:

Reversible and irreversible reactions, dynamic nature of chemical equilibrium,

law of mass action, Kp, Kc and their relation, Le-Chatelier's principle and its

application, ionization of weak electrolytes, degree of ionization and

ionization constant, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis concepts of acids and bases,

ionization of water, pH and pH scale, buffer solution, common ion effect and

its application, solubility product, application of solubility product principle in

qualitative analysis. (Solving of pH related simple problems)

1.9 Electrochemistry:

Electrolysis and Faradays laws of electrolysis, galvanic cell and emf of a cell,

primary and secondary cells, lead acid battery.

2. Inorganic Chemistry (24%) 24 Marks

2.1 Non – Metals:

Hydrogen: isotopes, nascent hydrogen, ortho- and para- hydrogen

Oxygen: types of oxides

Water: structure, solvent property of water, heavy water and uses

Nitrogen and Its Compounds: oxides of nitrogen (name and Lewis structure),

manufacture of ammonia by Haber process,

Halogens: comparative study on preparation, properties and uses of halogens

and haloacids

Carbon: Allotropes of carbon including fullerenes, preparation, properties and

uses of CO and CO2

Sulphur: allotropes, preparation and uses of H2S, manufacture of H2SO4 by

contact process, properties of sulphuric acid.

2.2 Environmental Pollution: Air and water pollution, photochemical smog, acid

rain, green- house effect.

2.3 Metallurgical Principles: Characteristics of metals, non-metals and

metalloids, minerals and ores, important minerals deposit in Nepal, principles

and processes involved in metallurgy.

2.4 Metals and their compounds: Preparation, properties and uses of quick

lime, plaster of Paris, bleaching powder, magnesia, Epsom salt,

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Heavy Metals, general characteristics of transition metals, preparation

properties and uses of blue vitriol, oxides of copper, zinc white, white vitriol,

calomel, corrosive sublimate, Blast furnace and extraction of iron, stainless

steel, Mohr's salt, green vitriol, rusting of iron and its prevention, biological

importance of iron, silver nitrate, mercury poisoning, galvanization.

3. Organic Chemistry (36%) 36 Marks

3.1 General: Tetra-covalency and catenation property of carbon, classification of

organic compounds, functional groups and homologous series, empirical

formula, molecular formula, structural formula and contracted formula,

structural isomerism, detection of N,S and halogens by Lassagne's test

3.2 Nomenclature: Common names and IUPAC rules of naming of simple

organic compounds

3.3 Preliminary Idea of Reaction Mechanism: Homolytic and herterolytic

fission, electrophiles, nucleophiles, free- radicals, inductive effect

3.4 Hydrocarbons: Aliphatic, aromatic, saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons,

quality of gasoline, octane number and gasoline additive, characteristics of

aromatic compounds, Huckel's rule, structure of benzene, isomerism and

orientation of benzene derivatives

3.5 Properties and uses: Haloalkanes and chlorobenzene, alcohols and phenol,

aldehydes and ketones, amines and aniline, nitrobenzene

3.6 Molecules of Life: Carbohydrates: classification, structure of glucose and

fructose, function of carbohydrates, Protein: amino acid and their functions,

essential and non-essential amino-acids, peptide linkage, nucleic acid, basic

components of nucleic acid; difference between RNA and DNA; biological

function of nucleic acid, Lipids: difference between fats and oils, function of

lipid, Enzymes: enzymes and their functions

3.7 Chemistry in Service to Mankind: Polymer: natural and synthetic polymers,

PVC, polyethene, polystyrene, Teflon, nylon-66, bakelite, Dyes, definition,

natural and synthetic dyes, Fertilizer, chemical and organic fertilizers,

fertilizer as pollutants, Drug, names and uses of some common drugs(brufen,

morphine, phenacetin, aspirin, paracetamol, pencillin, chloramphenicol,

sulphadiazine, lysergic acid), Pesticides: DDT,BHC malathion, parathion and

their uses.

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Marks 100 Unit 1- Physical and General Chemistry

(40%)

2- Inorganic

Chemistry (24%) 3- Organic Chemistry

(36%) Sub unit 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7

No. Qs. 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 4 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 3 3 3

Total No. 50

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(04)- cy{zf:q (Economics)

!= cy{zf:qsf] kl/ro !) c+s

1.1 cy{zf:qsf] kl/efiffÙ P8d l:dy, df;{n / /ljG;sf] klefiffsf] cy{, d'Vo j'Fbf / cfnf]rgfx?

1.2 cy{zf:qsf ljifoj:t'x?M pkef]u, pTkfbg, ljlgdo, ljt/0f / ;fj{hlgs ljQ

1.3 z'Id cy{zf:q tyf a[xt cy{zf:qsf] cy{ / z'Id tyf j[xt cy{zf:q ljrsf] leGgtf

1.4 /fli6«o cfoM cy{, /fli6«o cfo u0fgfsf] dxTj / /fli6«««o cfo u0fgfsf ;d:ofx?

1.5 cfly{s j[l4 / ljsf;sf] cjwf/0ff / j[l4 / ljsf;sf ljrdf leGgtf

@= jhf/ cy{tGq !) c+s

2.1 jhf/ cy{tGqsf] cjwf/0ff

2.2 dfu

2.2.1 dfusf] lgod

2.2.2 dfusf lgwf{/s

2.2.3 dfu /]vfsf] ;/fO{ / o;sf sf/0fx?

2.3 k"''lt{

2.3.1 k"lt{s]f lgod

2.3.2 k"lt{sf lgwf{/s

2.3.3 k"lt{ jqmsf] ;/fO{ / o;sf sf/0fx?

#= pkef]Qmfsf] Jojxf/ !) c+s

3.1 l;dfGt pkof]lutf x|f; lgodM cy{, dfGotf / ckjfb

3.2 k|lt:yfkgsf] lgodM cy{, dfGotf / ckjfb

3.3 pkef]Qmfsf] jrtM cy{ / dxTj

$= pTkfbg !) c+s

4.1 pTkfbgsf ;fwg

4.1.1 e"ldM cy{ / ljz]iftf

4.1.2 >dM cy{ / ljz]iftf

4.1.3 k'FhLM cy{ / ljz]iftf

4.1.4 ;+u7gM ;+u7gsf ?kx?, ;fem]bf/Lsf] cy{ tyf ljz]iftfx?, ;+o'Qm kF'hL sDkgLsf] cy{ tyf

ljz]iftfx?

4.2 pTkfbgsf l;4fGtx?

4.2.1 pTkfbg kmngsf] cy{

4.2.2 kl/jt{gzLn cg'kftsf] lgod

4.2.3 pTkfbg :t/sf] lgodM pTkfbg j[l4sf] lgod, pTkfbg x|f;sf] lgod, pTkfbg ;dtfsf] lgod

%= jhf/ !) c+s

5=1 jhf/

5.1.1 k"0f{k|lt:kwf{M cy{ / ljz]iftfx?

5.1.2 Psflwsf/M cy{ / ljz]iftfx?_

5.2 cfDbfgL

5.2.1 cfDbfgLsf] cy{

5.2.2 ljleGg jhf/df cfojqmx?M k"0f{k|lt:kwf{ / Psflwsf/df l;dfGt cfo, cf};t cfo / s'n cfo

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5.3 nfut

5.3.1 nfutsf] cy{

5.3.2 b[Zo / cb[Zo nfut

5.3.3 jf:tljs / df}lb|s nfut

5.3.3.1 nfut jqmx?M cNksflng nfut jqmx?—s'n kl/jt{gzLn nfut, s'n l:y/ nfut, s'n

nfut, cf}ift kl/jt{gzLn nfut, cf}ift l:y/ nfut, cf}ift s'n nfut / l;dfGt nfut_

5.4 k"0f{ k|lt:kwf{ / Psflwsf/L jhf/df ;Gt'ngM l;dfGt nfut / l;dfGt cfo ljlw

^= d'b|f / j}+lsË !) c+s

6=1 d'b|fM cy{, k|sf/, sfo{ / d'b|fsf] d'''No

6.2 d'b|fsf] kl/df0ffTds l;4fGtM cy{, dfGotf / cfnf]rgf

6.3 d'b|fl:kmlt / d'b|f;+s'rgsf] cjwf/0ff

6.4 ljQLo jhf/M d'b|f jhf/ / kF"hL jhf/

6.5 j}+lsË

6.5.1 cy{ / j}+ssf k|sf/M jfl0fHo j}+s / s]Gb|Lo j}+s

6.5.2 s]]lGb|o j}+s, g]kfnsf] ;Gb{edf g]kfn /fi6« j}+ssf sfo{x?

6.5.3 g]kfnsf] ;Gbe{df jfl0fHo j}+ssf sfo{x?

&= ;fj{hls ljQ !) c+s

7.1 ;/sf/L ljQM cy{ / dxTj

7.2 ;/sf/L JooM cy{, dxTj / g]kfndf If]qut ?kdf ;/sf/L Joosf] k|j[lQ

7.3 ;/sf/L cfo

7.3.1 ;/sf/L cfosf] cy{

7.3.2 s/ cfoM cy{ / ljz]iftfx?, k|ToIf / ck|ToIf s/ tyf ltgsf u'0f tyf cju'0fx?, k|ultzLn,

cfg'kflts, k|ltufdL / cwf]ufdL s/ tyf ltgsf u'0f tyf cju'0fx?

7.3.3 u}/ s/ /fh:jM cy{ / ;|f]tx?

7.4 ;fj{hlgs C0f

7.4.1 cy{ / dxTj

7.4.2 ;|f]tM cfGtl/s tyf jfXo

7.4.3 g]kfndf ;fj{hlgs C0fsf] cj:yf

7.5 ;/sf/L jh]6

7.5.1 jh]6sf] cy{, ljz]iftf / c+ux?

7.5.2 jh]6 lgdf{0f k|lqmof / jh]6 rqm

7.5.3 g]kfndf jh]6sf] Oltxf;

*= cGt/f{li6«o Jofkf/ !) c+s

8.1 cGt/f{li6«o Jofkf/sf] cjwf/0ff, cy{, ljz]iftf / dxTj

8.2 :jtGq Jofkf/M cy{, u'0f / cju'0fx?

8.3 ;+/If0fjfbM cy{, u'0f / cju'0fx?

8.4 ljZj Jofkf/ ;+u7g (WTO)M kl/ro, :yfkgf / p2]Zo tyf blIf0f Pl;ofnL :jtGq Jokf/ If]q(SAFTA)M

kl/ro, :yfkgf / p2]Zo

8.5 g]kfnsf] cGt/f{li6«o Jofkf/M jgfj6, k|j[lQ, lbzf, ;d:of / ;dfwfgsf pkfox?

(= g]kfnsf] cy{tGq !) c+s

9.1 g]kfnsf] cy{tGqsf ljz]iftfx? -cfly{s, hg;f+lvs / ;fdflhs_

9.2 k|fs[lts ;fwgx?M hn / jg ;+kbf -dxTj, ;+efJotf, ;d:of / ;dfwfgsf pkfox?_

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9.3 dfgj ;fwg

9.3.1 ef}uf]lns If]q tyf ljsf; If]qfg';f/ hg;+Vof j[l4 / ljt/0f, hg3gTj, hg;+Vofsf] jgfj6

9.3.2 hg;+Vof j[l4sf sf/0f tyf kl/0ffdx?

9.4 dfgj ljsf;sf ;'rsx?

9.5 s[lifM dxTj, ;d:ofx? / ;dfwfgsf pkfox?

9.6 ul/jLM cjwf/0ff, ul/jLsf] cj:yf, ul/jLsf sf/0fx? / ul/jL lgjf/0fsf pkfox?

9.7 pBf]u

9.7.1 3/]n' pBf]uM dxTj, ;d:ofx? / ;dfwfgsf pkfox?

9.7.2 7'nf pBf]uM dxTj, ;d:ofx? / ;dfwfgsf pkfox?

9.7.3 ko{6g pBf]uM dxTj, ;d:ofx? / ;dfwfgsf pkfox?

9.8 k'jf{wf/

9.8.1 oftfoftM cj:yf, dxTj, ;d:of / ;dfwfgsf pkfox?

9.8.2 ;+rf/M cj:yf, dxTj, ;d:of / ;dfwfgsf pkfox?

9.9 of]hgf

9.9.1 of]hgfsf] cjwf/0ff

9.9.2 g]kfndf of]hgfsf] Oltxf;

9.9.3 jt{dfg of]hgfsf] p2]Zo, k|fyldstf / /0fgLlt

!)= tYofÍzf:q !) c+s

10.1 tYofÍzf:qsf] kl/roM cy{, dxTj / ;Ldfx?

10.2 tYofÍM

10.2.1 tYofÍsf k|sf/ / ;+sng ljlw

10.2.2 k|fylds / låtLos tYofÍ

10.2.3 k|fylds tYofÍ ;+sng ljlw

10.3 u0fgf / gdgf 5gf}6 ljlwM cy{, ljz]iftf, leGgtf

10.4 s]GbLo k|j[lQsf] gfk -dWos — c+sul0ftLo dWos / u'0ff]Q/ dWos_ , dWodfg jf dlWosf, jx'ns

10.5 ckls/0fsf] gfk -dfWo ljrng, k|dfk ljrng_ / ;x;DaGw

;dfKt

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1. Introduction to Economics 10 Marks

1.1 Definition of economics: Adam Smith, Marshall and Robbins; Meaning, Main

points and Criticisms of all definitions

1.2 Subject matter of economics: Consumption, Production, Exchange, Distribution

and Public Finance

1.3 Micro and Macro economics: Meaning and Distinction between micro and

macroeconomics

1.4 National income (NI): Meaning, Importance of NI calculation and Problems of

NI calculation

1.5 Economic growth and economic development: Concept and Distinction between

growth and development

2. Market Economy 10 Marks

2.1 Concept of Market Economy

2.2 Demand:

2.2.1 Law of demand

2.2.2 Determinants of demand

2.2.3 Shift in demand curve and its causes

2.3 Supply:

2.3.1 Law of supply

2.3.2 Determinants of supply

2.3.3 Shift in supply curve and its causes

3. Consumer Behaviour 10 Marks

3.1 Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility: Meaning, Assumptions and Exceptions

3.2 Law of substitution: Meaning, Assumptions and Exceptions

3.3 Consumer’s Surplus: Meaning and Importance

4. Production 10 Marks

4.1 Factors of production

4.1.1 Land: Meaning and features

4.1.2 Labour: Meaning and features

4.1.3 Capital: Meaning and features

4.1.4 Organization: Forms of organisations, meaning and features of

partnership, meaning and features of joint stock company

4.2 Theories of Production

4.2.1 Meaning of production function

4.2.2 Law of variable proportion

4.2.3 Law of Returns to scale – increasing returns to scale, decreasing

returns to scale, constant returns to scale

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5. Market 10 Marks

5.1 Market

5.1.1 Perfect competition: meaning and features

5.1.2 Monopoly: meaning and features

5.2 Revenue

5.2.1 Meaning of revenue

5.2.2 Revenue curves in different markets: Marginal Revenue, Average

Revenue and Total Revenue under perfect competition and monopoly

5.3 Cost

5.3.1 Meaning of cost

5.3.2 Explicit and implicit cost

5.3.3 Real and nominal cost

5.3.3.1 Cost curves: Short run cost curves (Total Variable Cost,

Total Fixed Cost, Total Cost, Average Variable Cost, Average Fixed

Cost, Average Total Cost, and Marginal Cost)

5.4 Equilibrium under perfect competition and monopoly market; (MC = MR)

approach

6. Money and Banking 10 Marks

6.1 Money: Meaning, Types, Functions and Value of money

6.2 Quantity Theory of Money: Meaning, Assumptions and Criticisms

6.3 Concept of Inflation and Deflation

6.4 Financial Market: Money market and Capital market

6.5 Banking

6.5.1 Meaning and Types of bank: Commercial Bank and Central Bank

6.5.2 Functions of central bank with reference to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)

6.5.3 Function of Commercial banks (with reference to Nepalese

Commercial banks)

7. Public Finance

7.1 Government finance: Meaning and Importance

7.2 Government expenditure: Meaning / Importance and Trend of government

expenditure in Nepal by sectors

7.3 Government Revenue

7.3.1 Meaning of government revenue

7.3.2 Tax revenue: meaning and features, direct and indirect tax and their

merits and demerits, progressive, proportional, regressive and

digressive tax with their merits and demerits

7.3.3 Non-tax revenue: meaning and sources

7.4 Public Borrowing

7.4.1 Meaning and Importance

7.4.2 Sources: internal and external

7.4.3 Public borrowing situation in Nepal

7.5 Government Budget

7.5.1 Meaning, Features and Component of budget

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7.5.2 Process of budget formulation and budget cycle

7.5.3 History of Budget in Nepal

8. International Trade

8.1 International Trade: Concept, Meaning, Features and Importance

8.2 Free Trade: Meaning, Merits and Demerits

8.3 Protectionism: Meaning, Merits and Demerits

8.4 WTO; Introduction, establishment, objectives and SAFT; Introduction

establishment and objectives.

8.5 Foreign Trade of Nepal Composition, Trend, Direction, Problems and

Remedial Measures

9. Nepalese Economy

9.1 Characteristics of the Nepalese Economy (Economic, Demographic, Social)

9.2 Natural Resources: Water and Forest (importance, prospects, problems and

remedial measures)

9.3 Human Resource

9.3.1 Population growth and distribution by ecological region and

development region, population density, population composition

9.3.2 Causes and consequences of population growth

9.4 Indicators of Human Development

9.5 Agriculture (Importance, Problems and Remedial measure)

9.6 Poverty: Concept, Poverty situation, Causes and Remedial measures for

poverty

9.7 Industry

9.7.1 Cottage industries: importance, problems and remedial measures

9.7.2 Large scale industries: importance, problems and remedial measures

9.7.3 Tourism industry: importance, problems and remedial measures

9.8 Infrastructure

9.8.1 Transportation: situation, importance, problems and remedial measures

9.8.2 Communication: situation, importance, problems & remedial measures

9.9 Planning

9.9.1 Concept of planning

9.9.2 History of planning in Nepal

9.9.3 Objective, priority, and strategies of the current plan

10. Statistics

10.1Introduction to statistics: Meaning, Importance and Limitations

10.2Data:

10.2.1 Types and Methods of Data Collection

10.2.2 Primary and secondary data

10.2.3 Methods of primary data collection

10.3Census and Sampling Methods: Meaning, features, differences

10.4 Measure of Central tendency: Mean (A.M., G.M.), Median, Mode

10.5 Measures of Dispersion (Mean deviation, Standard deviation) and Correlation.

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(05)- lzIffzf:q (Education)

!= lzIffsf] kl/ro !)Ü

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@=# afn clwsf/M dxf;GwL / g]kfndf k|fjwfgx?

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l;kmfl/zx?_

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@=& lzIff ljefu, kf7\oqmd ljsf; s]Gb|, lhNnf lzIff clwsf/L, ljBfno ;'k/Lj]Ifs, ljBfno Joj:yfkg

;ldlt, lzIfs—cleefjs ;+3, ufpF lzIff ;ldlt, k|wfgfWofks / lzIfsx?sf] e"ldsf / pQ/bfloTjx?

#= lzIf0f k4ltsf] cjwf/0ff !)Ü

#=! lzIf0f k4ltsf] cy{ / kl/efiff

#=@ lzIf0f k4ltsf tTjx?

#=@=! z}Ifl0fs p2]ZoM cy{, An"dsf] juL{s/0f / z}Ifl0fs p2]Zosf] n]vg

#=@=@ ljleGg of]hgfx?sf] cy{, tof/L / cfjZostf: sfo{kfqf], jflif{s of]hgf, PsfO of]hgf

kf7of]hgf / sfo{tflnsf

#=@=# ljifoj:t'

#=@=$ sIffsf]7fsf] pknlAw d"NofÍg

#=# z}Ifl0fs Joj:yfkgM cy{, sIff sf]7fsf] jftfj/0f clea[l4 ug]{ pkfox?, sIffsf]7fsf] ;+u7g / z}Ifl0fs

Joj:yfkg ug]{ snf

#=$ z}Ifl0fs ;+u7gM ljifo, sIff / ax'sIff lzIf0f / ltgLx?sf] cy{ ljz]iftf, ;antf / b'j{ntfx?

#=% cltl/Qm lqmofsnfksf] cjwf/0ff, k|sf/ / cltl/Qm lqmofsnfk ;+ul7t ug]{ l;4fGtx?

$= z}Ifl0fs ;fdu|L / ljlwx? !)Ü

$=! z}Ifl0fs ;fdu|Lx?M cy{, juL{s/0f / pkof]u

$=@ lgDg ;fdu|Lx?sf] lgdf{0f k|lqmof / pkof]uM ˆnfl6g af]8{, k|bz{g kf6L, :k]l;d]g, gd'gf, rf6{ / u|fkm

$=# lzIf0f ljlwx?M cy{, ljz]iftf / 5gf]6sf cfwf/x?

$=$ ljleGg lzIf0f ljlwx?

$=$=! lzIfs s]lGb|t: k|jrg ljlw, k|bz{g ljlw

$=$=@ cGt/lqmofTdsM k|Zgf]Q/ ljlw, 5nkmn ljlw

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$=% ;fIf/tf pkfudx?M Wjlg, d"n zAb, k"0f{efiff / l/ˆn]S6 pkfud

%= ljsf;fTds dgf]lj1fgsf] cjwf/0ff !)Ü

%=! lzIff dgf]lj1fgM cjwf/0ff, If]q, clek|fo / dxTj

%=@ ljsf;fTds dgf]lj1fgM lzIff dgf]lj1fgsf] Pp6f zfvfsf] ?kdf / ljsf;fTds dgf]lj1fg cWoog

ug'{sf] dxTj

%=# dfgj j[l4 / ljsf;sf] cjwf/0ff

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1. Introduction to education 10%

1.1 Concept and definition of education

1.2 Forms of education: Formal, non-formal and informal and their characteristics

1.3 Aims of education: individual and social

1.4 Cultural, economic, civic and global functions of education

1.5 Education as a system - meaning and components

1.6 Curriculum: meaning, elements and need

1.7 Alternative approaches to education – lifelong, open and distance education

(concept, characteristics and need)

2. Practices in education with specific reference to Nepal 10%

2.1. Education for All - meaning, Joemtin and Dakar conference, National framework

of action

2.2. Inclusive education - meaning, guidelines and Nepalese efforts

2.3. Child right; convention and provisions in Nepal

2.4. Development of educational in Nepal - before 2007 BS, 2007 to 2027 BS and

2027 BS and onwards 2.5. Major plans and commissions of Nepal - Nepal National Education Planning

Commission 2011, National Education System Plan 2028, National Education

Commission 2049 and Higher Level National Education Commission 2055, (efforts and

recommendations)

2.6. Existing national aims,level wise objective and structure of school education in Nepal

2.7. Roles and responsibilities of Department of Education, Curriculum

Development Centre, District Education Officer, School supervisor, School

Management Committee, Parent Teacher Association, Village Education

Committee, Head Teacher and teachers

3. Concept of pedagogy 10%

3.1 Meaning and definition of pedagogy

3.2 Elements of pedagogy:

3.2.1 Instructional objective - Meaning, Bloom’s taxonomy and writing

instructional objectives

3.2.2 Meaning, preparation and need of different plans : operation calendar,

annual plan, unit plan, lesson plan and routine

3.2.3 Content

3.2.4 Evaluation of classroom achievement

3.3 Instructional management: meaning, ways of enhancing classroom climate,

organizing classroom, art of instructional management

3.4 Instructional organization: subject, grade and multi-grade teaching and their

characteristics, strength and weaknesses

3.5 Concept, types and principles of organizing extracurricular activities

4. Instructional materials and methods 10%

4.1 Instructional materials - meaning, classification and use

4.2 Process of preparation and use of following materials - flannel board, display

board, specimen, model, chart and graph

4.3 Teaching methods - meaning, characteristics and criteria of selection

4.4 Different teaching methods:

4.4.1 Teacher centered: lecture, demonstration

4.4.2 Interactive: question answer, discussion

4.4.3 Student centered: Experimentation, individual study, project, problem

solving, survey (Basic concept, steps, strength and weakness)

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4.5 Literacy approaches: phonic, keyword, whole language and Regenerating

Freirerian Literary Through Empowering Community Technique-REFLECT)

5. Concept of developmental psychology 10%

5.1 Educational psychology: concept, scope, purpose and importance

5.2 Developmental psychology as a branch of educational psychology and importance

of studying developmental psychology

5.3 Concept of human growth and development

5.4 Process of human growth and development: Maturation and learning

5.5 Determinants of human growth and development: Heredity and environment

5.6 Stages of human growth and development and their characteristics

6. Developmental characteristics of preprimary and primary school level children 10%

6.1 Early childhood: Developmental tasks, physical, motor, social, language, play,

moral and personality development; happiness and hazards

6.2 Late childhood: Developmental tasks, physical, motor, social, language, play,

moral and personality development; happiness and hazards

6.3 Role of parents and teachers as the safeguard of the development in these both

periods

7. Learning and theories of learning 10%

7.1 Concept of learning, its nature and elements

7.2 Importance of studying learning psychology

7.3 Behaviorist learning theories: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning,

trial and error learning, their mechanism, features and educational implications Insightful learning theory, its mechanism, features and educational implications

8. Factors affecting learning process 10%

8.1 Memory: Concept, types, measurement process and methods for improving memory

8.2 Transfer of learning: Concept, types, theories and factors affecting transfer

8.3 Motivation: Concept, types, Motives utilized in the classroom

8.4 Practice: Concept, types and uses

8.5 Reinforcement: Concept, types and uses

9. Concept of instructional evaluation 10% 9.1 Concept of measurement, instructional evaluation and their relation to instruction

9.2 Differences between measurement and evaluation

9.3 Purposes of evaluation: grading, certifying, diagnosis and instructional

improvement, improvement in learning

9.4 Types of evaluation: formative and summative, (meaning, purposes and tools)

9.5 Types of items: subjective and objective (types, strength and limitations)

9.6 Essential characteristics of a tool of evaluation: reliability, validity, objectivity,

efficiency, comprehensiveness and usability (Concept only)

10. Evaluation at basic level in Nepal 10%

10.1 Instructional evaluation system at basic level: 10.1.1 During National Education System Plan

10.1.2 During Basic and Primary Education Project I & II

10.1.3 Current

10.1.4 As proposed in National Curriculum Framework, 2006

10.1.5 As proposed in School Sector Reform Plan

10.2 Problems and issues of instructional evaluation at above levels and suggestions for

improvement

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(06)- Joj:yfkg (Management)

!= Joj:yfkgsf] cjwf/0ff / ljsf; !) c+s

1.1 Joj:yfkgsf] cjwf/0ff tyf dxTj

1.2 Joj:yfkg lj1fg jf snf jf k]zfsf] ?kdf

1.3 Joj:yfkg tyf k|zf;gsf] ljrdf leGgtf

1.4 Joj:yfkgsf sfo{x?

1.5 Joj:yfkgsf l;4fGtx?

1.6 6]n/sf] a}1flgs Joj:yfkgM l;4fGt / ;Ldfx?

1.7 km]onsf] k|zf;lgs Joj:yfkgsf] l;4fGt

1.8 DofS; j]a/sf] sd{rf/LtGqsf] l;4fGtM cjwf/0ff / l;4fGtx?

1.9 Jofj;flos jftfj/0f -cfGtl/s / jfÅo_ sf] cjwf/0ff tyf dxTjx?

@= of]hgf / lg0f{o k|lqmof !) c+s

2.1 of]hgfsf] cjwf/0ff

2.2 of]hgfsf] k|sf/

2.3 of]hgf th'{df k|lqmof

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2.5 of]hgfsf] kmfO{bfx?

2.6 lg0f{o k|lqmofsf] cjwf/0ff

2.7 lg0f{osf] dxTj

2.8 lg0f{o k|lqmofsf r/0fx?

2.9 Joj:yfklso lg0f{osf k|sf/x?

#= ;+Ëu7g !) c+s

3.1 ;Ë7gsf] cjwf/0ff

3.2 ;Ë7gsf] l;4fGtx?

3.3 Joj:yfklso sfo{sf] ?kdf ;Ë7gsf] dxTj

3.4 ;Ë7gsf] k|lqmofx?

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3.6 ljefuLs/0fM cy{ / t/Lsfx?

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3.8 clwsf/ k|Tofof]hgsf l;4fGtx?

3.9 k|efjsf/L clwsf/ k|Tofof]hgsf jfwfx?

3.10ljs]lGb|s/0fM cy{ / cfjZostf

3.11 ljs]lGb|s/0f tyf clwsf/ k|Tofof]hgsf ljrdf leGgtf

3.12 clwsf/ ljs]lGb|s/0fdf c;/ k'¥ofpg] tTjx?

$= lgb]{zg, lgoGq0f / ;dGjo !) c+s

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ah]6 t/Lsfx?

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%= ;xsf/L ;Ë7g !) c+s

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5.3 ;xsf/L ;Ë7gsf k|sf/x?

5.4 ljsf;f]Gd'v b]zx?df ;xsf/L ;Ë7gsf] e"ldsf

5.5 g]kfndf ;xsf/Lsf] ;d:ofx? / ;+efjgfx?

5.6 /fli6«o ;xsf/L ljsf; af]8{M u7g / sfo{x?

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6.1 ;fj{hlgs ;+:yfgsf] cjwf/0ff

6.2 ;fj{hlgs ;+:yfgsf ljz]iftfx?

6.3 ;fj{hlgs ;+:yfgsf dxTj

6.4 ;fj{hlgs ;+:yfgsf k|sf/x? – ljefuLo pBd, ;fj{hlgs lgud, ;/sf/L sDkgL

&= sfof{no Joj:yfkg tyf ;lrjfno !) c+s

7.1 sfof{nosf] cjwf/0ff

7.2 sfof{nosf sfo{x?

7.3 sfof{nosf] dxTj

7.4 sfof{no Joj:yfkgsf] cjwf/0ff

7.5 sfof{no Joj:yfkgsf] dxTj

7.6 sfof{no ;hfj6 tyf ?kf°g

7.7 ;lrjsf] cy{ / dxTj

7.8 ;lrjfno sfo{sf] k|s[lt

7.9 ;lrjsf] JolQmTj ljz]iftfx?

7.10 ;lrjsf] u'0fx?

7.11 ;lrjsf] sfo{ tyf lhDd]jf/Lx?

*= kmfOn Joj:yf / cg'qmdl0fsf !) c+s

8.1 kmfOn Joj:yfsf] cjwf/0ff / p2]Zo

8.2 kmfOn Joj:yfsf] dxTj

8.3 kmfOlnªsf k|sf/M k/Dk/fut / cfw'lgs

8.4 kmfOn juL{s/0fsf cfwf/x?M j0ff{g'qmd , ;ª\VofTds / ef}uf]lns, ldltqmd / ljifout

8.5 c;n kmfOlnª k|0fflnsf u'0fx?

8.6 cg'qmdl0fsfsf] cjwf/0ff / p2]Zo

8.7 cg'qmdl0fsfsf k|sf/x?

8.8 cfbz{ cg'qmdl0fsfsf u'0fx?

(= clen]v Joj:yfkg !) c+s

9.1 clen]v Joj:yfkgsf] cjwf/0ff

9.2 clen]v Joj:yfkgsf] dxTj

9.3 clen]vsf k|sf/x?

9.4 clen]v Joj:yfkgsf l;4fGtx?

9.5 clen]vx?sf] k|ltwf/0f tyf gi6ug'{

!)= Jofj;flos ;~rf/ !) c+s

10.1 Jofj;flos ;~rf/sf] cjwf/0ff

10.2 ;~rf/sf] dxTj

10.3 sfof{no ;"rgfsf ;|f]tx?M cfGtl/s tyf jfÅo ;|f]tx?

10.4 ;~rf/sf k|sf/ tyf dfWodx?

10.5 ;~rf/sf cj/f]wx?

10.6 Jofj;flos lr¶Lkqsf] cy{

10.7 c;n Jojf;flos kqdf x'g' kg]{ u'0fx?

10.8 kl/kq, tf]s, l6Kk0fL / cfb]z

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1. Management Concepts and Evolution 10 Marks

1.1 Concept and Significance of Management

1.2 Management as science, art and profession

1.3 Distinction between Management and Administration

1.4 Functions of management

1.5 Principles of Management

1.6 Taylor's scientific management: principles and limitations

1.7 Fayol's administrative management theory

1.8 Max Weber's bureaucracy theory: concept and principles

1.9 Concept and significance of business environment(Internal and External)

2. Planning and Decision Makings 10 marks

2.1 Concept of planning

2.2 Types of planning

2.3 Planning process

2.4 Need for planning

2.5 Benefits of planning

2.6 Concept of decision-making

2.7 Importance of decision-making

2.8 Steps in decision making process

2.9 Types of managerial decisions

3. Organizing 10 Marks

3.1 Concept of organizing

3.2 Principles of organizing

3.3 Importance of organizing as a management function

3.4 Organizing process

3.5 Organizational structures: Line, line and staff, functional

3.6 Departmentation: meaning and methods

3.7 Concept of authority, responsibility and accountability

3.8 Principles of delegation of authority

3.9 Barriers to effective delegation of authority

3.10 Decentralization: meaning and need

3.11 Difference between delegation and decentralization of authority

3.12 Factors affecting decentralization of authority

4. Directing, Controlling and Co-ordinating 10 Marks

4.1 Directing-Meaning, Principles and Techniques

4.2 Motivation-Theories; Contribution of Maslow, Herzberg, and McGregor

4.3 Leadership-Meaning, Functions and Types - Autocratic, Democratic &

Laissez Fair; Qualifies of a successful leader

4.4 Controlling-Meaning, Process; Pre-Requisites For Effective Controlling,

Methods Of Controlling budgetary and Non Budgetary

4.5 Co-ordination- Principles, Techniques and Barriers to Co-ordination

5. Co-operative Organization 10 Marks

5.1 Concept of co-operative organizations

5.2 Features of co-operative organizations

5.3 Types of co-operatives

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5.4 Role of co-operatives in developing countries

5.5 Problems and prospects of co-operatives in Nepal

5.6 National cooperative development board: formation and functions

6. Public Enterprises 10 Marks

6.1 Concept of public enterprises

6.2 Characteristics of public enterprises

6.3 Importance of public enterprises

6.4 Types of public enterprises: Departmental Undertaking, Public Corporations

and Government Company

7. Office Management and the Secretariat 10 Marks

7.1 Concept of an office

7.2 Functions of an office

7.3 Importance of office

7.4 Concept of office management

7.5 Importance of office management

7.6 Office accommodation and layout

7.7 Meaning and significance of Secretary

7.8 The nature of Secretarial work

7.9 Personality traits of a Secretary

7.10 Qualities of a Secretary

7.11 Duties and responsibilities of a Secretary

8. Filing and Indexing 10 Marks

8.1 Concept and purpose of filing

8.2 Importance of filing

8.3 Types of filing system: traditional and modern

8.4 Bases of classification of files: Alphabetical, Numerical, Geographical,

Chronological and Subject wise

8.5 Qualities of good filing system

8.6 Concept and purpose of indexing

8.7 Types of indexing

8.8 Qualities of good indexing

9. Records Management 10 Marks

9.1 Concept of records management

9.2 Importance of records management

9.3 Types of records

9.4 Principles of records management

9.5 Retention and disposal of records

10. Business Communication 10 Marks

10.1 Concept of business communication

10.2 Importance of communication

10.3 Sources of office information: Internal and External

10.4 Types and means of communication

10.5 Barriers to Communication

10.6 Meaning of business letters

10.7 Qualities of good business letter

10.8 Circular letter, Tok, Tippani and Adesh

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(07)- ef}lts zf:q (Physics)

1. Mechanics 20 Marks

1.1 General concepts of physical quantities, Vector algebra

1.2 Laws of Motion, Application of Newton’s laws, Work, Energy and Power,

Projectile motion

1.3 Circular Motion, Motion round a banked track and in vertical circle

1.4 Newton’s law of gravitation, Variation of ‘g’ with altitude and depth,

Satellites, Gravitational potential energy, Escape velocity, Black holes

1.5 Elasticity, Hooke’s law, Young modulus, Bulk modulus, Elastic potential

energy

1.6 Oscillatory motion, Simple harmonic motion, Damped oscillation, Forced

oscillation and resonance

2. Heat and thermodynamics 20 Marks

2.1 Concept of heat and temperature, Expansion of solid and liquid, Specific heat

capacity, specific heat capacity of solid, Specific latent heat of fusion and its

measurements

2.2 Thermal conductivity and its determination by Searle’s method, Black body

radiation, Stefan-Boltzmann law

2.3 Thermodynamic systems, First law of thermodynamics, Heat capacities of

ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume and relation between them,

Isothermal and adiabatic processes for an ideal gas, Second law of

thermodynamics

3. Waves and Optics 20 Marks

3.1 Reflection & Refraction of light, Refractive index, Lateral shift, Minimum

deviation through prism, Relation between angle of prism, minimum deviation

and refractive index, Lenses, Combination of thin lenses in contact

3.2 Dispersion, Dispersive power, Achromatic lenses, Scattering of light, blue

color of the sky

3.3 Optical instruments, Angular magnification, Compound microscope,

Astronomical Telescope

3.4 Longitudinal and transverse waves, Progressive and stationary waves, Velocity of

sound in medium, Laplace’s correction, Stationary waves in closed and open pipes,

Harmonics and overtones in closed and open organ pipes, Resonance tube

experiment, Laws of transverse vibration of a stretched string

3.5 Characteristics of sound, Intensity, loudness, quality and pitch, Beats,

Doppler’s effect, Infrasonic and ultrasonic waves

3.6 Physical optics, Wave theory of light, Interference, Diffraction and

Polarization, Coherent sources, Young’s double slit experiment, Diffraction

grating, Brewster’s law

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4. Electricity and Magnetism 20 Marks

4.1 Coulomb’s law - Force due to point charges, Gauss law and its applications:

Field of a charged sphere, Line charge; Potential due to a point charge,

Electron volt, Capacitance of a capacitor, Parallel plate capacitor,

Combination of capacitors

4.2 Electric Currents, Drift velocity and its relation with current, Ohmic and Non-

Ohmic resistance, Resistances in series and parallel, Electromotive force of a

source, Internal resistance, Work and power in electrical circuits, Kirchhoff’s

laws, Wheatstone Bridge circuit, Meter Bridge, Potentiometer

4.3 Magnetic field lines and magnetic flux, Force on moving charge, Force on

conductor, Force and torque on rectangular coil, Ampere’s law and its

application to i) a long straight conductor ii) a straight solenoid, Faraday’s

laws of electromagnetic induction, Lenz’s law

4.4 AC through resistor, capacitor and inductor, Series circuits containing

combination of resistor, capacitor and inductor, Series resonance, Choke coil

5. Modern Physics 20 Marks

5.1 Electrons: Millikan’s oil drop experiment, Cathode rays and their properties;

Motion of electron beam in electric and magnetic fields, Thomson’s

experiment to determine specific charge of electrons

5.2 Quantum nature of radiation, Einstein’s photoelectric equation, Stopping

potential

5.3 Intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors, P-N Junction diode, Forward and

reverse bias, Rectification, Zener diode

5.4 Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom, Spectral series, Excitation and ionization

potentials, Energy level, de Broglie Theory, Duality, Uncertainly principle

5.5 Lasers: Properties and uses, X-rays: Production, properties and uses

5.6 Basic concepts of nucleus, Mass Defect and amu, Einstein’s mass-energy

relation, Binding energy, Fission and fusion, Alpha-particles, Beta-particles,

Gamma rays, Laws of radioactive disintegration, Half-life and decay constant,

Health hazards and safety precautions

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Marks 100

Unit 1 2 3 4 5

No. of Questions 10 10 10 10 10

Total No. of Questions 50

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(08)- /fhg}lts Zff:q (Political Science) != /fhgLltzf:qsf] kl/ro !) c+s

!=!= /fhgLltzf:qsf] kl/efiffM k/Dk/fut / cfw'lgs

!=@= /fhgLltzf:qsf] cWoogsf] If]q

!=#= /fhgLltzf:qsf] cWoog k4lt-P]ltxfl;s,bfz{lgs, t'ngfTds, / k|of]ufTds_

!=$= cGo ;fdflhs zf:qx?;+usf] ;DjGw-Oltxf;,cy{zf:q, ;dfhzf:q, dgf]lj1fg, e"uf]n / sfg'g_

@= /fHo / ;/sf/ !) c+s

@=!= /fHosf] cjwf/0ff / tTjx?

@=@= ;/sf/sf] cjwf/0ff / c+ux?

@=#= ;/sf/sf k|sf/M /fi6«ktLo, ;+;bLo, PsfTds / ;+3fTds-ltgsf ljz]iftf , ;jn / b'j{n kIfx?

@=$= g]kfnsf] sfo{kflnsf / ljwflosfM u7g / sfo{x?

@=%= g]kfnsf] ;jf]{Rr cbfntM u7g / If]qflwsf/

#= /fhgLlts cjwf/0ffx? !) c+s

#=!= sfg'gM cjwf/0ff / ;|f]tx?

#=@= ;Dk|e'tfM cjwf/0ff, ljz]iftf / k|sf/

#=#= :jtGqtf / ;dfgtfM cy{, k|sf/ / ltgsf] cfk;L ;DjGw

#=$= /fhgLlts ;+:sf/M cjwf/0ff / k|sf/

#=%= /fhgLlts ;fdflhsLs/0fM cjwf/0ff / To;sf Ph]06x?

$= gful/stf / clwsf/ tyf st{Jo !) c+s

$=!= gful/stfM cy{, k|sf/, gful/stfsf] k|flKt / nf]k, g]kfnsf] jt{dfg ;+ljwfgdf gful/stfsf] k|fjwfg

$=@= clwsf/M cjwf/0ff / k|sf/

$=#= st{JoM cjwf/0ff / k|sf/

$=$= clwsf/ / st{Jo dfemsf] ;DjGw

$=%= g]kfnsf] jt{dfg ;+ljwfgdf g]kfnL gful/ssf nflu Joj:yf ul/Psf df}lns xsx?

%= g]kfndf ;+j}wflgs / /fhgLlts ljsf; !) c+s

%=!= ;+ljwfgM cy{, cfjZostf / k|sf/ -lgld{t / ljsl;t, s7f]/ / nlrnf]+

%=@= c;n ;+ljwfgsf ljz]iftf

%=#= ;g\ !($* b]lvsf] g]kfnsf] ;+j}wflgs ljsf;sf] ;+lIfKt Oltxf;

%=$= jt{dfg ;+ljwfgsf k|d'v ljz]iftf

%=%= !(%)–%!sf] qmflGt, hgcfGbf]ng–!(() / hgcfGbf]ng–@))& sf sf/0f / kl/0ffdx?

^= nf]stGq / lgjf{rg k4lt !) c+s

^=!= nf]stGqM cjwf/0ff / k|sf/-pbf/, dfS;{jfbL / ;dfj]zL_

^=@= nf]stGqsf] ;kmn ;+rfngsf k"j{zt{x?

^=#= lgjf{rgM cjwf/0ff / p2]Zo

^=$= k|ltlglwTjsf l;4fGtM klxnf] x'g] lgjf{lrt x'g], ;dfg'kflts / ldl>t

^=%= g]kfnsf] lgjf{rg cfof]uM u7g / sfo{x?

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&= /fhgLlts bn / bjfa ;d"x !) c+s

&=!= /fhgLlts bnM o;sf] cjwf/0ff / sfo{x?

&=@= nf]stflGqs /fhgLlts k|0ffnLdf /fhgLlts bnx?sf] e"ldsf

&=#= bjfa ;d"xM cjwf/0ff , lsl;d / e"ldsf

&=$= /fhgLlts bn / bjfa ;d"xdf leGgtf

&=%= g]kfnsf /fhgLlts bnM /fli6«o / If]qLo -ltgsf] ;+lIfKt kl/ro_

*= k//fi6«gLlt / cGt/f{li6«o ;+u7g !) c+s

*=!= k//fi6« gLltsf] cjwf/0ff

*=@= g]kfnsf] k//fi6« gLltsf lgwf{/s tTj

*=#= ;+o'Qm /fi6«;+3M p2]Zo / l;4fGtx?

*=$= ;+o'Qm /fi6«;+3sf c+ux?sf] u7g / sfo{x? -;+If]kdf_

*=%= blIf0f Pl;ofnL ;xof]u ;+u7g-;fs{_M p2]Zo / l;4fGtx?

(= ;fj{hlgs k|zf;g !) c+s

(=!= ;fj{hlgs k|zf;gsf] cjwf/0ff / If]q

(=@= ;+u7gsf l;4fGtx?M kb;f]kfg, cfb]zsf] Pstf, lgoGq0fsf] bfo/f, ;dGjo / clwsf/ k|Tofof]hg

(=#= sd{rf/LtGqM cjwf/0ff, ;jn / b'j{n kIf

(=$= ljsf; k|zff;gM cjwf/0ff, k/Dk/fut / ljsf; k|zf;gdf cGt/ / g]kfndf ljsf; k|zf;gsf] dxTj

(=%= ;'zf;gM cjwf/0ff, ljz]iftf -hjfkmb]lxtf, kf/bzL{tf, a}wflgstf, ljlwsf] zf;g, :jR5 / ljZj;gLo

Gofo k|0ffnL, ;fj{hlgs If]qsf] s'zn Joj:yfkg_

!)= sd{rf/L k|zf;g !) c+s

!)=!= sd{rf/L k|zf;gM cjwf/0ff / ljz]iftf

!)=@= egf{M cjwf/0ff, g]kfnsf] lghfdtL ;]jfdf egf{ k|0ffnL

!)=#= kbf]GgltM cjwf/0ff, g]kfnsf] lghfdtL ;]jfdf kbf]Ggltsf] k|0ffnL

!)=$= cjsf;M cjwf/0ff, g]kfnsf] lghfdtL ;]jfdf cjsf;sf] Joj:yf

!)=%= g]kfnsf] nf]s;]jf cfof]uM u7g / sfo{x?

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(In English)

1. Introduction to political science 10 Marks

1.1 Definition of political science: traditional and modern

1.2 Scope of political science

1.3 Study methods of political science: historical, philosophical, comparative &

experimental

1.4 Relationship with other social sciences (history, economics, sociology,

psychology, geography & law)

2. State and Government 10 Marks

2.1 Concept and elements of state

2.2 Concept and organs of government

2.3 Types of Government: Presidential system, Parliamentary system, and Unitary

& federal System; their features, merits and demerits

2.4 Legislature and Executive of Nepal: composition and functions

2.5 Supreme court of Nepal: composition and jurisdiction

3. Political concepts 10 Marks

3.1 Law: concepts and sources

3.2 Sovereignty: concepts, characteristics (attributes) and kinds

3.3 Liberty and equality: meaning, types and their relation

3.4 Political culture: concepts & kinds

3.5 Political socialization: concept and their agents

4. Citizenship, rights and duties 10 Marks

4.1 Citizenship: Meaning, types, acquisition and loss of citizenship, provision of

Nepali citizenship under the interim constitution of Nepal, 2007

4.2 Rights: concept and types

4.3 Duties: concept and types

4.4 Relation between right and duty

4.5 Fundamental rights of Nepalese citizen incorporated in the Interim

constitution of Nepal, 2007

5. Constitutional and political development in Nepal 10 Marks

5.1 Constitution: meaning, necessity, types (enacted, evolved, rigid and flexible)

5.2 Characteristics of the good constitution

5.3 A brief development of constitutional history of Nepal since 1948 AD

5.4 Salient features of present constitution of Nepal (in brief)

5.6 1950-51 revolution, people movement 1990 and people movement 2007;

causes and consequences

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6. Democracy and Electoral system 10 Marks

6.1 Democracy: meaning and types; Liberal, Marxist & Inclusive

6.2 Essential conditions for successful working of democracy

6.3 Election: concept and objective

6.4 Theories of Franchise: the first-past-the-post system, proportional

representation system and mixed system

6.5 Election Commission of Nepal: formation and functions

7. Political Party and Pressure Groups 10 Marks

7.1 Political party: concept and functions

7.2 Roles of political parties in democratic system

7.3 Pressure groups: concept, types and roles

7.4 Difference between political party and pressure group

7.5 Political parties of Nepal: national and regional (introduction in brief)

8. Foreign policy and International Institution 10 Marks

8.1 Concept of foreign policy

8.2 Determinants of Nepalese foreign policy

8.3 The UNO: objectives and principles

8.4 Main organs of the UNO: formation and functions in brief

8.5 The SAARC: objectives and principles

9. Public Administration 10 Marks

9.1 Concept and scope of public administration

9.2 Principles of organisation: hierarchy, unity of command, span of control,

coordination and delegation of power

9.3 Bureaucracy: concept, strengths and weaknesses

9.4 Development administration: concept, difference between traditional

administration and development administration and importance of

development administration in Nepal

9.5 Good governance: concept and characteristics (accountability, transparency,

legitimacy, rule of law, fair and reliable justice system, sound management of

public affairs)

10. Personnel Administration 10 Marks

10.1 Personnel administration: concept and features

10.2 Recruitment: concept and selection system in civil services of Nepal

10.3 Promotion: concept and promotion system in civil services of Nepal

10.4 Retirement: concept and retirement system in civil services of Nepal

10.5 Public service commission of Nepal: formation and functions

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Sample Questions for Political Science

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(09)- hg;+Vof cWoog (Population Studies)

!= hg;+Vof cWoogsf] cjwf/0ff tyf l;4fGtx? ^ cÍ

1.1 cy{ / dxTj

1.2 If]q tyf ljifoj:t'x?

1.3 hg;+Vof cWoog tyf cGo ljifox?;Fu o;sf] ;DaGw

1.4 dfNy;sf] hg;+Vof l;4fGt

1.5 cg's'ntd hg;+Vof l;4fGt

1.6 hg;flª\vosLo ;+qmd0fsf] l;4fGt

@= ljZj tyf ;fs{ /fi6«x?sf] hg;+Vof cj:yf * cÍ

2.1 ljZj hg;+Vof j[l4 tyf o;sf] k|j[lQ

2.2 ljsl;t tyf ljsfzl;n b]zx?df jt{dfg hg;+Vofsf] l:ylt

2.3 ;fs{ d'n'sx?df jt{dfg hg;+Vofsf] l:yltM -hg;+Vof cfsf/, j[l4b/, hGdb/, d[To'b/, cf};t cfo',

;fIf/tf b/, u|fld0f tyf zx/L hg;+Vof_

#= g]kfnsf] hg;+Vof l:ylt !^ cÍ

3.1 hg;+Vof ljz]iftfM j}jflxs cj:yf, z}lIfs cj:yf tyf >d zlQmsf] cj:yf

3.2 hg;+Vofsf] cfsf/ tyf o;sf] j[l4b/

3.3 hg;+Vofsf] agf}6M pd]/, lnË, wd{, k]zf, hfthflt, dft[efiff, lzIff

3.4 hg;+Vofsf] ljt/0fM ef}uf]lns If]q, ljsfz If]q tyf u|fld0f– zx/L If]q cg';f/

3.5 hg;+Vof sf]0f :t'kM k|sf/ tyf o;sf] lgdf{0f

$= hg;+Vof tYofª\ssf >f]tx? ^ cÍ

4.1 hgu0fgf

4.2 JolQmut 36gf btf{ k|0ffnL

4.3 gd'gf ;j]{If0fx?

4.4 k|zf;sLo nut÷;]jf tYofª\sx?

4.5 hg;+Vof btf{ k'l:tsf

4.6 cGt/f{li6«o k|sfzgx?

%= hg;f+lVosLo tTj tyf dfkgx? !^ cÍ

5.1 hg;flª\VosLo tTj, k|lqmof tyf dfkgx?

5.2 k|hgg\M cy{, lgwf{/sx? tyf dfkgx? -sf]/f hGdb/, pd]/ ljlzi6 k|hgg b/, s'n k|hgg\ b/, ;fdfGo

k|hgg\ b/, afn dlxnf cg'kft s'n k'g?Tkfbgb/, v'b k'g?Tkfbg b/

5.3 d[To'M cy{, lgwf{/s tyf dfkgx? -sf]/f d[To'b/, pd]/ ljlzi6 d[To' b/, lzz' d[To' b/, afn d[To' b/, kfFr

jif{d'lgsf aRrfsf] d[To'b/, dft[ d[To' cg'kft_

5.4 a;fO{F;/fOM cy{, lgwf{/sx? -hg;flVosLo, ;fdflhs, cfly{s, /fhgLlts / k|fs[lts_ a;fO{F;/fOsf

k|sf/x?, a;fO{;/fOsf dfkgx? -cfGtl/s cfk|jf;g b/, cfGtl/s pTk|jf;g b/, s'n a;fO{F;/fO b/

tyf v'b a;fO{F;/fO b/, a;fO{F;/fOsf sf/0fx? tyf kl/0ffdx?_

^= g]kfndf hg;+Vof gLlt tyf sfo{qmdx? * cÍ

6.1 hg;+Vof gLltsf] cy{ tyf k|sf/x?

6.2 g]kfnsf] jt{dfg hg;+Vof gLlt

6.3 g]kfndf k|hgg\b/nfO{ lj:yfkgsf] :t/;Dd k'¥ofpg ;g\ @)!& ;Ddsf nflu lgwf{/0f ul/Psf p2]Zox?

6.4 g]kfndf ljleGg ;+3÷;+:yfx?åf/f ;+rflnt hg;+Vof sfo{qmd tyf lqmofsnfkx? -;/sf/L ;+:yfx?,

u}/;/sf/L ;+:yfx? tyf cGt/f{li6«o u}/;/sf/L ;+:yfx?_

6.5 ;x;|fAbL ljsf;sf nIox?

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&= kfl/jfl/s hLjg lzIff tyf kl/jf/ sNof0f ^ cÍ

7.1 cjwf/0ff, k|sf/ tyf kl/jf/sf sfo{x?

7.2 kfl/jfl/s hLjg rqm

7.3 kfl/jfl/s >f]tx?

7.4 ljjfx tyf l9nf pd]/sf] ljjfxsf kmfO{bf tyf a]kmfObfx?

7.5 lhDd]jf/Lk"0f{ cleefjsTj

7.6 dlxnf tyf afnafnLsfx?sf] cj:yf -:jf:Yo, lzIff tyf cfly{s cj:yf_

7.7 ;fgf] / 7"nf] kl/jf/sf] cfsf/n] u'0f:t/Lo hLjgdf x'g] kmfO{bf tyf j]kmfO{bfx?

7.8 j[4j[4fx?sf] x]/rfx

*= lszf]/fj:yf / k|hgg\ :jf:Yo !$ cÍ

8.1 lszf]/fj:yfsf ;d:ofx? -dfgl;s lrGtf, nfu' kbfy{ / dlb/fsf] b'?kof]u, of}g b'?kof]u, sd pd]/df

ue{wf/0f tyf cgOlR5t ue{wf/0f_

8.2 lszf]/fj:yfsf ;d:ofx?sf] Joj:yfkg -dfu{ lgb]{zg tyf ;'emfjx?, ;'/lIft of}g Jojxf/, >[hglzn

sfo{df ;xefuLtf, k|hgg\ :jf:Yo ;]jf tyf ;'ljwfx?sf] kxF'r_

8.3 dfgj k|hgg\ k|0ffnL

8.4 kl/jf/ lgof]hg -;'/lIft dft[Tj, hGdfGt/, :tgkfg, kl/jf/ lgof]hgsf ;fwgx? tyf k|of]u_

8.5 k|hgg\ :jf:Yo k|lqmofx? -/h:jnf, z'qmls6 lgdf{0f, lnË lgwf{/0f, ue{ wf/0f, k|;j cj:yf tyf clGtd

/h:jnf_

8.6 ue{ktg, ue{ t'lxg' tyf d[thGdsf ;d:of tyf kl/0ffdx?

8.7 of}g tyf k|hgg\ clwsf/

(= hg;+Vofsf k|d'v d'4fx? !) cÍ

9.1 tLj| hg;+Vof j[l4af6 pTkGg x'g] ;d:ofx? -cfwf/e"t cfjZostfM ef]hg, n'ufkmf6f], cfjf;, :jf:Yo,

lzIff, ;'/Iff, z'4 lkpg] kfgL, dgf]/+hg, /f]huf/, jftfj/0f, zflGt tyf k|fs[lts >f]tx?_

9.2 u'0f:t/Lo hLjg

9.3 of}g k|;fl/t /f]u÷;+j|md0fx? -lel/ËL, uf]gf]l/of, x]kf6fOl6; Ú;LÚ, k|hgg\ c+usf] ;+qmd0f,

Pr=cfO=eL÷P8\; cflb_

9.4 hg;+Vofsf] Joj:yfkg

9.5 ljjfxsf] pd]/ tyf ;+tfgsf] ;+Vof

9.6 dlxnf, afnafnLsf tyf j[4–j[4fx?sf] clwsf/

!)= ;+VofTds k|ljlw tyf cg';Gwfg k|ltj]bg n]vg !) cÍ

10.1 hg;+Vof j[l4 b/sf dfkgx? -;dfgfGt/ j[l4b/, u'0f]Q/ j[l4b/ tyf k|jt{s j[l4b/_

10.2 hg;+Vof ;+t'lnt ;lds/0f

10.3 hg;+Vof bf]Aa/ x'g] ;do

10.4 dWos, dlWosf, ax'ns, :t/Lo leGgtf / ;x;DaGw

10.5 /]vflrq, :tDe lrq tyf j[Qfsf/ lrq

10.6 cg';Gwfg k|ltj]bg n]vgsf tl/sfx?

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(In English)

1. Concept & Theories of Population Studies 6 Marks

1.1 Meaning and importance

1.2 Scope and contents

1.3 Population Studies and its relations with other disciplines

1.4 Malthusian theory of population

1.5 Optimum theory of population

1.6 Demographic transition theory

2. Population Situation of World and SAARC Countries 8 Marks

2.1 World population growth and its trend

2.2 Current population situation in developed and developing countries

2.3 Current population situation in the SAARC countries. (with special references

to size, growth rate, fertility rate, mortality rate, life expectancy, literacy rate,

and rural-urban population)

3. Population Situation of Nepal 16 Marks

3.1 Characteristics of population: marital status, educational status and labour

force status

3.2 Population size and its growth

3.3 Population composition- age, sex, religion, occupation, ethnicity, mother

tongue, education, etc

3.4 Population distribution- ecological, regional and rural-urban

3.5 Population pyramid- types and its construction

4. Sources of Population Data 6 Marks

4.1 Census

4.2 Vital registration system

4.3 Sample surveys

4.4 Administrative records/service statistics

4.5 Population registers

4.6 International publications

5. Demographic Components and Measures 16 Marks

5.1 Demographic components, processes and measures

5.2 Fertility (meaning, determinants & measures: crude birth rate(CBR), age

specific fertility rate (ASFR), total fertility rate (TFR), general fertility rate

(GFR), child-woman ratio (CWR), gross reproduction rate (GRR), net

reproduction rate (NRR)

5.3 Mortality (meaning, determinants & measures: crude death rate(CDR), age

specific death rate (ASDR), infant mortality rate (IMR), child mortality

rate(CMR), Under- five mortality rate (U5MR), Maternal mortality ratio

(MMR))

5.4 Migration (meaning, determinants-demographic, social, economic, political

and natural, types of migration, measures of migration: in-migration rate

(IMR), out-migration rate (OMR), net-migration rate (NMR), gross-migration

rate (GMR), causes and consequences of migration

6. Population Policies and Programs in Nepal 8 Marks

6.1 Meaning and types of population policy

6.2 Current population policy in Nepal

6.3 Goals of replacement level by the year 2017 AD

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6.4 Population programs and activities of different organizations in Nepal:

government organizations (GOs), non-government organizations (NGOs),

international non-government organizations (INGOs)

6.5 Millennium development goals (MDGs)

7. Family Life Education and Family Welfare 6 Marks

7.1 Concept, types and functions of family

7.2 Family life cycle

7.3 Family resources

7.4 Marriage- advantages and disadvantages of delayed marriage

7.5 Responsible parent-hood

7.6 Status of women and children: health, education and economic status

7.7 Advantages and disadvantages of small & large family size on quality of life

7.8 Care for elderly people

8. Adolescence and Reproductive Health 14 Marks

8.1 Problems of adolescence (mental tension\frustration, drugs abuse and alcohol,

sexual abuse, teenage pregnancy and unwanted pregnancy)

8.2 Management of adolescence problems (guidance and counselling, safe sexual

behaviour, involvement in creative activities, access to reproductive health

services/facilities)

8.3 Human reproductive system

8.4 Family planning (safe motherhood, birth spacing, breast feeding, family

planning devices and practices)

8.5 Reproductive health processes (menstruation, sperm formulation, sex

determination, pregnancy, delivery, menopause)

8.6 Problems and consequences of abortion, miscarriage and still birth

8.7 Sexual and reproductive rights

9. Major Population Issues 10 Marks

9.1 Population problems arising out of rapid population growth: basic needs (food,

shelter, clothes, health, education, security, safe drinking water, recreation,

employment, environment, peace and natural resources)

9.2 Quality of life

9.3 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): (syphilis, gonorrhoea, hepatitis 'C', RTI

and HIV/AIDs)

9.4 Population management

9.5 Age at marriage and number of children

9.6 Women, children and elderly people's rights

10. Quantitative Techniques and Research Report Writing 10 Marks

10.1Measures of population growth; linear, geometric and exponential growth

rates

10.2 Population balancing equation

10.3 Population doubling time

10.4 Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation and Correlation

10.5 Graphs, Charts and Bar-diagrams

10.6 Report writing techniques

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