Kerala PSC Meter Reader Spot Biller Detailed Syllabus 2018

Basic Electricity

Matters, atomic structure, electric circuits and its types, ohms law, law of resistance, specific resistance, temperature coefficient series and parallel connection of resistors, Kirchhoff’s laws, Wheatstone’s bridge causes of fire due to electricity and its extinguishing methods safety precautions.Hand tools, wires.

Electric Machines

Transformer-Single phase-Construction, type, losses, efficiency, regulation 3 phase-connections, parallel operations, parts, cooling, oil testing AC motors-single phase, classification, application 3 phase motors-types, slips, speed change, types of starter, application, torque, losses, and efficiency.AC generators-parts, synchronizing DC generators-parts, characteristics, types, applications, efficiency, EMF equation DC motor-parts, types, 2 point starter, 3 point starter, 4 point starter.

Instruments and Earthing

Classification, MC and MI meter, dynamo type wattmeter, static wattmeter, multimeter, megger, Ohm-meter, earth tester, power factor meter, frequency meter, energy meter single phase and 3 phases.Necessity of earthing, rules for earthing, plate earthing, pipe earthing, earth resistance values

Applied Mechanics and Heat Engine

Stress, Strain, metals, ores, purification, burnouses, alloys, malleability, ductility, tempering, hardening, annealing, bending moment, shearing force, I.C.engines, E.C.engines, two strokes, four strokes, diesel engine, petrol engine, cylinder arrangement.

Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

Generation, types of generating stations, History Transmission-O.H.lines, U.G.cables, Insulators, poles and towers, lines protecting equipment, circuit breakers.Distribution-isolators, ELCB, MCB, ACB, OCB, Different types of switches, different types of electrical accessories Laws of the illumination-carbon filament lamp, metal filament lamp, mercury vapor lamps, sodium vapor lamp, fluorescent lamp.

Ac Fundamentals

Definition of AC terms, AC and its advantages, AC through resistance, inductance, capacitance, inductive reactance, RL, RC, RLC series and parallel circuits, power and power factor, comparison of single phase and 3 phase system, Interconnection of 3 phase system, Necessity of high power factor and its improvement.

Magnetism

Properties of magnet, type of magnet, important definitions, magnetic materials, hysteresis loss, determination of the direction of magnetic flux produced around a conductor, solenoid, its field and polarity, Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction, Lenz’s law, eddy current, self inductance, mutual inductance, capacitors, different types of capacitors, connection of capacitors, electrolysis, Faraday's law of electrolysis, Primary cells, secondary cells and special cells.

Basic Electronics

Semiconductors, Diode, Transistor, IC, OPAMP, FET, SCR, UGT, DIAC, TRIAC, Opto electronic components, rectifier, filters, amplifiers, transistor connection, basic computers, basic digital electronics.

Facts About India

• Geography of India-Physical features-Climate-Soils-Rivers-Famous sites-etc.
• Demography-Economic and social development-Poverty alleviation-Economy and planning etc.
• History of India-Period from 1857 to 1947-National Movement

Facts About Kerala

• Geographical Facts-Physical features-Climate-Soils-Rivers-Famous sites-etc.

Renaissance In Kerala

Important Events/Movements/Leaders

Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr.Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Etc.

Current Affairs

Important world, national and regional events related to the political and scientific fields, sports, cinema and literature etc.