TNPSC கால்நடை ஆராய்ச்சி உதவியாளர் & மேலாளர் பாடத்திட்டம் 2023, தேர்வு முறை

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அதிகாரப்பூர்வ இணையதளம்

Livestock Population Census in the nation and state, – Role of livestock and their products in the Indian economy and human health, current livestock programs and policies of State and Nation Policy note on Animal Husbandry, Government of Tamil Nadu –Economics of dairy, sheep, goat, poultry, pig
and rabbit farming; Livestock project preparation, constraints to the live stock development programs, common offenses against animals – SPCA, Animal Welfare Board of India, NGOs. Livestock marketing and Livestock entrepreneurship.

Common terms used in Animal Husbandry– Dentition and ageing of animals–
Livestock and poultry breeds and breed characters, housing systems for
different classes of livestock, and requirements of space, ventilation, water,
sanitation, and waste disposal. Management of milk, meat, egg, and woolproducing livestock, management of calves and heifers, management of
breeding bulls, draught animal power, rearing buffaloes for meat, organic
livestock production, small ruminant production systems, economic traits of
cattle, sheep and goat. Farm records and their maintenance, strategies for
livestock improvement for enhancing productivity. Systems of swine
production in India, Exotic and indigenous breeds of pigs, Housing condition
requirements for different classes of swine, feeding management for different
classes of swine, breeding sow and boar management, piglet management,
fattener management. Indian breeds of horses, Equine housing, feeding and
breeding management. Importance and significance of laboratory animal
production and management, Wild animals in captivity and management.

Nutritional terms and definitions – Role of nutrition in health and production- Feed sand fodder classification, composition, anti-nutritional factors, and toxins- Requirements of nutrients for different categories of
livestock/poultry and formulation of least cost rations-Feeding of pet
animals-BIS specifications for livestock and poultry feeds-Nutritional
deficiency and its influence on livestock performance -Feed supplements and
additives-Conservation and preservation of feed and fodders – Economic
utilization of agro-industrial by – products for feeding livestock – Utilization
of unconventional feeds – Feeding of captive wild animals and birds-Quality
control of feed-Feed milling technology-Feedblock/baling- By-Pass Proteins
and by-pass Fat – Feeding livestock during scarcity – Metabolic disordes in
Livestock and Poultry Processing of feed sand for age to improve nutritive
value-Use of NPN compounds for ruminants.

Important breeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, and poultry with special reference to economic characters-Principles of Genetics, Cytogenetics, and Basis of Population Genetics, Genetic parameters- Nature of DNA and RNA, their models and functions –Selection of livestock for production, reproduction, and disease resistance traits–Response to selection – Mating systems including Nucleus Breeding Schemes – Current livestock and poultry breeding policies and programs in the state and country-Applications of Recombinant DNA technology, Cloning, Transgenesis, and Marker-Assisted Selection – Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources.

Gross study of bones of Ox and differences in Horse, Dog, Pig and Fowl,
Joints and Muscles of Skeleton of Ox, Gross study of Heart and Conduction
system, General plan of Pulmonary and systemic circulation, Gross anatomy
of Brain and Spinal cord, the Gross study of organs of the digestive,
respiratory, urinary and reproductive system of Ox, Horse, Dog, Pig and
Fowl, Systemic histology.
Mechanism of respiration. General functions of blood (blood cells, plasma &
serum) coagulation, cardiac cycle, Blood circulation, Blood pressure, renal
function Hormonal control of Lactogenesis. Environmental factors affecting
animal production–Environmental stress on animal performance–Green
Houses Gases – Role of ruminants. Endocrine System-Functional aspects of
hormones in Systemic Physiology. Renal system-Counter Current Mechanism Acid Base Balance.
Enzymes: Definition and classification. Clinical Enzymology – Diagnostic
importance of non-functional plasma enzymes and Isoenzymes;
Carbohydrate metabolism and its disorders: Glycolysis, Kreb’s cycle,
Carbohydrate fermentation pathway. Disorders – Diabetes mellitus, Bovine
Ketosis, Pregnancy toxemia, Lactic acidosis and Bloat in ruminants; Lipid
metabolism and its disorders: Beta oxidation of fatty acids, ketone body
formation, Disorders- Bovine Ketosis, Pregnancy toxemia; Lipid Profile in
disease diagnosis; Protein metabolism and its disorders: Urea cycle and Urea
poisoning in ruminants. Utilization of NPN compounds by ruminants; Organ
Function tests: Liver function and Renal function tests-Biochemical tests for
differential diagnosis.

General concepts and etiology of diseases in animals; Common pathological conditions seen in domestic, wild, zoo, and laboratory animals and birds. Veterinary clinical pathology methods (with special reference to hematology, urinalysis, biopsy, and cytology) as rapid diagnostic methods. General oncology and pathology of various types of tumors in domestic animals. General principles and procedures of necropsy; Collection, preservation, and dispatch of morbid materials for laboratory diagnosis; Vetero-legal necropsy procedures.

Classification of Parasites–Parasite and parasitism in animals; important morphological features, life-cycles, mode of transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis, chemotherapy, prophylaxis, and general control measures of parasites associated with disease in animals, birds, captive and free range wild animals.
Drug action–Pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism,
and excretion), Pharmacodynamics – (types and structure of receptors.

Dose-response curve)-Anaesthetics(local and general), analgesics,
sedatives – drugs for euthanasia of animals – Chemotherapy (general
principles including resistance, antibacterials, anthelmintics, antiprotozoals) – Toxicology (toxicity of pesticides, herbs, venoms, and toxins) –pharmacy (pharmaceutical calculations, prescription writing)– useful herbal preparations.

Farming and types of farming in India. Early extension efforts in India.
Extension Education – Principles, philosophy, objectives, dimensions.
Extension Educational Process. Teaching and learning process. Rural
development programs. Panchayati Raj. Sociology and Rural sociology in
animal husbandry extension–culture, tribal, rural and urban communities,
social control, social stratification, social institutions, social change,
leadership. Adoption and diffusion of innovations – innovation-decision
process, attributes of innovations, adopter categories, factors affecting
adoption and diffusion process, and the role of change agents. Extension
program planning and evaluation. Livestock and poultry development
programs in India. TOT Projects of ICAR. Communication – Process,
elements, theories, and methods. ICT sand their application in the livestock
sector. Gender and animal husbandry. Sustainable livestock production.

Layout and management of rural, urban, and modern abattoirs. HACCP
concepts in abattoir management. Animal welfare and pre-slaughter care of
meat animals. Significance of Meat Inspection in Wholesome Meat Production
Procedures of antemortem and post-mortem examination of meatanimals.
Slaughtering and dressing of meat animals and birds. Importance of
evaluation of meat animals and grading their carcasses. Utilization of abattoir
by products, rendering, and treatment of condemned meat and carcasses.
Management of effluent emanating from abattoir. The prospect of the meat
industry in India. Structure and composition of muscle. Conversion of muscle
to meat. Nutritive value of meat. Fraudulent substitution of meat.
Preservation of meat and poultry; drying, salting, curing, smoking, chilling,
freezing, canning, irradiation, and chemicals. Aging of meat. Modern
processing technologies of meat and meat products. Concept of value
addition – Importance of value addition in the meat industry. Physicochemical and microbiological quality of meat and its products. Nutritive value
of egg. FSSAI, Codex Alimentarius Commission rules, and regulations
pertaining to meat.
Retrospect and prospects of milk industry in India – Layout of milk
processing plant and its management – Composition and nutritive value of
milk – factors affecting milk composition. Physico-chemical properties of
milk. Collection, chilling, standardization, pasteurization, UHT treatment,
homogenization, and bactofugation. Preparation of cream, butter, ghee,
channa, paneer, khoa, ice cream, dahi, lassi, mozzarella cheese, and dairy
by-products – Dried, dehydrated and fermented milk – Introduction to functional milk products -Organic milk products. Common defects of milk
products and their remedial measures –Microbiological deterioration of milk
and milk products–Packaging, transportation, storage and distribution of
milk and milk products-Good manufacturing practices and implementation of
HACCP in milk plant-Food safety standards for milk and milk products-Cleaning and sanitation in milk plant – Dairy effluent management – Sampling of milk -Platform tests- Estimation of fat, solid not fat (SNF) and total solids – Cream separation –Detection of adulteration of milk-Determination of efficiency of pasteurization.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE (PG DEGREESTANDARD)

Role livestock management – food security-Livestock Population
Census in the nation and state -Policy note on Animal Husbandry,
Government of Tamil Nadu–Current Livestock Development programs and
polices of State and Nation-Legislation for control of animal diseases – Legal
duties of Veterinarian – Common offences against animals and laws
governing import and export of animals – Certification of products- Drugs and
cosmetic Act1940, Good Manufacturing practices of veterinary biologicals,
Basic knowledge on Institutional Bio safety Committee (IBSC), Committee for
the control and supervision of experimentation on animals (CCSEA) and
Animal Welfare Board (AWB).Contribution of Livestock sector to National and
State Economy. WTO, TRIPS, IPR and their impact on livestock sector. Export
and import of livestock and livestock products.

Livestock Products Technology (Dairy Science)
Retrospect and prospects of milk industry in India – Layout of milk
processing plant and its management – Composition and nutritive value of
milk – factors affecting milk composition. Physico-chemical properties of
milk. Collection, chilling, standardization, pasteurization, UHT treatment,
homogenization, and bactofugation. Preparation of cream, butter, ghee,
channa, paneer, khoa, ice cream, dahi, lassi, mozzarella cheese, and dairy
by-products – Dried, dehydrated and fermented milk – Introduction to
functional milk products –Organic milk products. Common defects of milk
products and their remedial measures-Microbiological deterioration of milk
and milk products–Packaging, transportation, storage and distribution of
milk and milk products-Good manufacturing practices and implementation of
HACCP in milk plant-Food safety standards for milk and milk products-Cleaning and sanitation in milk plant – Dairy effluent management – Sampling of milk -Platform tests- Estimation of fat, solid not fat (SNF) and total solids – Cream separation –Detection of adulteration of milk-Determination of efficiency of pasteurization. Role of milk and milk products in human nutrition, Detection of adulterants in milk. Food safety Norms FSSAI.

Livestock Products Technology (Meat Science)
Layout and management of rural, urban, and modern abattoirs. HACCP
concepts in abattoir management. Animal welfare and pre-slaughter care of
meat animals. Significance of Meat Inspection in Wholesome Meat Production
Procedures of antemortem and post-mortem examination of meat animals.
Slaughtering and dressing of meat animals and birds. Importance of
evaluation of meat animals and grading their carcasses. Utilization of abattoir
by products, rendering, and treatment of condemned meat and carcasses.
Management of effluent emanating from abattoir. The prospect of the meat
industry in India. Structure and composition of muscle. Conversion of muscle
to meat. Nutritive value of meat. Fraudulent substitution of meat.
Preservation of meat and poultry; drying, salting, curing, smoking, chilling,
freezing, canning, irradiation, and chemicals. Aging of meat. Modern
processing technologies of meat and meat products. Concept of value
addition – Importance of value addition in the meat industry. Physicochemical and microbiological quality of meat and its products. Nutritive value
of egg. FSSAI, Codex Alimentarius Commission rules, and regulations
pertaining to meat.

Principles of extension education – Extension teaching methods, Audio
visual aids -Characteristics of rural & urban societies. Diffusion of
innovations, Innovation decision process, Adopter categories and factors
influencing adoption of technologies, Panchayat Raj. Selection and training
of leaders. Extension programme planning and evaluation. Principles and
elements of animal husbandry extension management. Human resource
management in the animal husbandry sector. ICT initiatives in Livestock
Sector, State and Central Governmental Schemes – Role of animals in the
economy of livestock owners. Statistics of animal and poultry – National
and State wise. Milk and sheep co-operatives – Marketing of livestock and
its products. Preparation of feasibility reports and projects (Economics of a
dairy unit, poultry, piggery, sheep & goat units). Per capita availability and
consumption of milk, meat and egg. Impact of AH programs in the state.
Livestock entrepreneurship, avenues and job opportunities.

Veterinary Anatomy
Gross study of bones of Ox and differences in Horse, Dog, Pig and Fowl,
Palpable bony prominences of body of domestic animals, joints and muscles
of skeleton of Ox. Gross study of heart and its conduction system, General
plan of Pulmonary and systemic circulation, Palpable lymphnodes and arteries
of the body of domestic animals. Surface veins for Venepuncture, Gross anatomy of Brain and Spinal cord, Gross study of organs of digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive system of Ox, Horse, Dog, Pig and Fowl, Systemic histology.

Veterinary Physiology
Digestion, metabolism and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins and
fats in simple stomach animals and ruminants-mechanism of respiration.
General functions of blood (blood cells, plasma & serum) coagulation, blood
groups in animals, cardiac cycle, Blood circulation, Blood pressure, renal
function. Hormonal control of Lactogenesis. Endocrine control of
Physiological system and application of hormones on Production-Renal
System-Significance of Avian Excretory System-Physiological Significance of
Avian Respiration-Stress Physiology-Mode of Stress management by body-Immune responses and Immune Physiology.

General surgical principles – Asepsis and Antisepsis – sutures and
suturing methods -Pre medication and Anaesthesia (Local Regional and
General) in small and large animals–Anesthetic Monitoring-Anesthetic
Emergencies and management-Anesthesia of wild and captive animals.
Aural Hematoma in dogs – Small Animal GI tract surgical affections-Esophageal foreign Body-GDV-Intussusception-Foreign body syndrome Megacolon-Ophthalmic affections in small animals-Amputation of tail-Large
Animal GI tract affections – Choke-Rumenotomy – Abomasal Affections-Cecal Dilation and Torsion – Atresia Ani-Urogenital affections in small and
large animals – Cystotomy-Uretherotomy-Pernieal Uretherostomy-Tube
Cystotomy. Orthopaedic Examination of Small Animals-Principles of
Internal Fixation-including pinning, plating and external skeletal fixators.
Fracture and its complications-Osteoarthritis and Hip Dysplasia-Patellar
luxation in small animals- Spinal cord affections and its surgical
management. Conformation of Horses-Lameness examination in large
animals-Hoof affections on horses and cattle-musculoskeletal diseases-Principles of fracture fixation in large animals. Common surgical affections
and operative procedures (Wound, Fracture, and dislocation) – cosmetic
surgical operations – Imaging techniques Principles of radiographic
interpretation- Ultrasound diagnostic imaging – CT Scan and MRI
techniques. Pre-operative and post-operative care of animals-Intensive
care-Physiotherapy-Diathermy–Surgical Emergencies.

Role of hormones in various phases of reproduction in female & male
– Symptoms of estrus and estrous cycle-Embryo Transfer Technology-Fertility and infertility in female & male, diagnosis and treatment-Pregnancy diagnosis – Diseases and accidents during gestation, Abortion Causes and treatment, Stage of parturition in domestic animals-Types of dystocia, handling, diagnosis and treatment, post-partum diseases, and complications –Collection and evaluation and preservation of semen-Handling of frozen semen- Techniques of AI-Breeding soundness examination of bulls – Castration in different species. In-vitro fertilization- Transgenic animal production – Sexing of gametes and embryos-Herd
health improvement program.

Veterinary Microbiology
General Microbiology-Microscopy Bacterialgrowth, Nutrition, metabolism Bacterial Genetics – Determinants and pathogenicity markers – bacteriophages – antimicrobial agents-resistance and susceptibility. Morphological structure of virus-classification of virus Replication of DNA & RNA viruses – Viral Interactions, pathogenesis, persistence, oncogenic virusImmune response to viral infections. Systematic veterinary Bacteriology and Virology Bacterial and Viral diseases of veterinary importance – etiology, antigenic and structural components, pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and control– Prions, emerging & trans boundary diseases. Veterinary immunology -Poultry & livestock immune system – types of immunity-Organs and cells of Immune system – Antigens and its characteristics – Immunoglobulins -MHC– Hypersensitivity–Antigen-antibody Interaction–Immunological diseases Veterinary Vaccine, Quality control recent advances in Vaccine delivery Adjuvants – Vaccine failure. Veterinary Mycology, morphology, cultural characters – virulence factors – Antigenic components-pathogenesis Diagnosis and control of fungal in fection-Systematic study & animal mycoses.

Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Epidemiology–definitions, terms, triad, concept, scope, objectives, and
uses. Monitoring and surveillance, epidemiological disciplines – investigations,
methods, mode and route of disease transmission, observational studies,
rates, ratios, occurrence of disease, properties of diagnostic tests, gradient of
infection, pattern of diseases, survey, Data collection and ecosystem.
Epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis,
differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of common bacterial,
viral, fungal, rickettsial, protozoan and parasitic diseases (ecto and endo) of
livestock, poultry, companion animals and wild life species, regional –
emerging and re- emerging important diseases, notifiable diseases, Allergic skin tests – Intradermal tests, and recent serology and molecular diagnostic techniques – disease out break investigations and vaccines-quality control vaccination protocol for infectious diseases of livestock, poultry and pet animals – World Organisation for Animal Health

Veterinary Pathology
General Pathology: Causes of diseases – Neoplasm – Disturbances of cell metabolism and growth. Systemic Pathology: Cardio vascular, respiratory, digestive, genital, nervous and skin. Pathology of important diseases caused by bacteria, virus, fungi, helminths and protozoa in livestock and poultry. Clinical Pathology: Examination of clinical materials, postmortem techniques, vetro – Legal implications – Collection and despatch of materials. Preservation of specimens.
Veterinary Parasitology
Classification of parasites – General life cycle, mode of transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and control of Trematodes, Cestodes, Nematodes, arthropods and Protozoa in animals and birds. Use and abuse of antiparasitic drug, anti-parasitic drug resistance, Parasites of zoonotic importance -Anti-parasitic vaccines.

Veterinary Clinical Medicine
General – Special and systemic clinical examinations – Clinical diagnostic techniques -Diseases of digestive system, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, nervous, musculoskeletal, hemopoietic, mammary gland, skin and sense organs – Etiology, clinical signs, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of metabolic diseases and deficiency diseases (Minerals and vitamins)– Diseases of toxicants-Fluid therapy including blood transfusion-emergency and critical care medicine-Ethics and jurisprudence in domestic and wild animals-Interpretation of laboratory results.
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
Drug action-Pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion), Pharmacodynamics-Local and general anaesthetics- Antibiotics and chemotherapy–Toxicology, Ethno veterinary medicine. Pharmacy–Preparation of ointments liniments and injectableDispensing of pharmaceutical preparations. Pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, biotransformation, excretion) – Pharmacodynamics (structure and function of receptors, dose-response curve) – Anaesthetics (local and general), sedatives, analgesics-chemotherapy (general principles including resistance, antibacterials, anthelmintics, antiprotozoal) – Toxicology (General principles of treatment of poisoning, antidotes, toxicity of pesticides, herbs, venoms, and toxins) – herbal drugs in veterinary practice–Pharmacy (calculations, prescription writing, drug approval process)

EXAMINATION in COMPUTER BASED TEST Method

Part-A
Tamil Eligibility Test * (SSLC Std)
(100 questions)

 Part-B

(General Studies)        (Code No.003)
(100 questions)
General Studies  (Degree Std) -75 questions and
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test
(SSLC Std.) -25 questions