CSIR SO ASO Syllabus 2024: Download PDF, Check Exam Pattern

Subjects

Topics

Sub-Topics

General Awareness

History of India & Indian National Movement

Ancient, Medieval and Modern History of India

Constitution of India, Polity, Governance, Social Justice

Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein

Health, Education, Human Resources

Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.

Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.

Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.

Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.

Current event of National and International importance

National: National Issues, Indian Economy, Indian Polity, Judiciary, Environment, Science and Technology, States, Social Schemes, Sports News, Reports, Committee and Commission, Awards and Honours, Accident and calamities, First in India.

International: Important Summits & Events, International Awards, First in the world, International leadership, International Reports, International committees and recommendations, Geographical events around the world.

English Language & Comprehension

Comprehension, do as directed (Active-Passive; Direct-Indirect etc.), Prepositions, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, sentence correction, common errors, punctuation, idioms & phrases etc

Subjects

Sub-Topics

General Intelligence & Reasoning and Mental Ability

Analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc... Read more at: https://www.sscadda.com/csir-so-aso-syllabus/

Arithmetical and Numerical Ability

Simplification, Decimals, Data Interpretation, Fractions, L.C.M., H.C.F., Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Average, Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound Interest, Mensuration, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Tables & Graphs etc.

General Science

Physics - Mechanics, heat, magnetism, Electricity, Light, sound, modern physics.

Chemistry – Nature and composition of substances, atomic structure, radioactivity, isotopic isotope isotronic, chemical bond, Oxidation & Equipment, acid, ash and salt, Valency and Atomic Weight, General properties of gases, Merger, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, inducement, fuel, periodic classification of elements, Latin names and chemical symbols of elements, metallurgical treatment, metals and their compounds, non-metals, and their compounds, organic chemistry, Various such as alloy, fertilizer, cement etc.

Biology - plant diseases, plant tissue, plant genetics, cell Biology, ecology, Pollution, health and nutrition, human physiology, classification of animal kingdom, branch of zoology, chief biologist.

Computer/IT – Basic knowledge and fundamentals about Computer, Word Processing, Spread sheet, generation of Slides, Email etc

Economic & Social Development and General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change

Terms like climate change, ecosystem, sustainable development, natural disaster, etc

Environment topics can be interlinked with core concepts of other subjects like geography, biology, botany, zoology and also the economy

Ethics and Human Interface

Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values

National Geography

Basics of India, Physical features, River systems, Climate, Minerals and Industries, Agriculture, Natural vegetation and fauna, Economic infrastructure, Human Geography

CSIR SO ASO Exam Pattern

Stage

Paper

Section

No. Of Questions

Maximum Marks

Time Duration

Stage 1

Paper I

General Awareness

100

100

02 hours

English Language and Comprehension

50

50

Paper II

General Intelligence, Reasoning and Mental Ability

200

200

02 hours 30 minutes

Stage 2

Paper III

English/Hindi

–

150

02 hours