SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR TGT (SCIENCE)

EFFECT OF CURRENT
Potential; potential difference ohms law; series combination of resistors, parallel combination of resistors; Power dissipation due to current; Interrelation between P,V,I and R. Magnetic field & magnetic lines, Magnetic field due to current carrying conductor; Fleming left hand rule, Electromagnetic Induction; Induced Potential Difference, Induced current; Direct current, Alternating current; Frequency of AC, Advantage of Electronic Motor & Electronic Generator.

LIGHT
Convergence and Divergence of light; Images formed by a Concave Mirror; related concepts, centre of curvature; principles axis, optic centre, focus, focal length, Refraction & laws of refraction. Images formed by a convex lens; functioning of vision and remedies. Applications of spherical mirrors and lenses. Appreciation of concept of refraction index; Twinkling of stars; Dispersion of light; Scattering of light.

SOURCES OF ENERGY

Different forms of Energy, Leading to different sources for human use: Fossil Fuels, solar energy; Biogas; Wind; Water and Tidal Energy; Nuclear Energy. Renewable versus non-renewable sources.

CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Formulation of chemical equations, balancing chemical equations, Types of chemical equations with examples

METALS AND NON-METALS
Characters of metals and non-metals including all properties and applications Occurrence of metals in nature: ores and minerals, enrichment of ores – metallurgical operations Corrosion: rusting of iron – prevention of corrosion

CARBON COMPOUNDS
Position of carbon in the periodic table. Concept of hybridization and shapes of molecules structural formula and molecular models, types of reactions undergone by organic compounds, homologous series of compounds having different functional groups, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds.
Hydrocarbons – their classification formation of coal and petroleum Industrial source, preparation and properties of alkanes
Alcohols: Preparation and properties. Qualitative analysis of alcohols, iodoform test, effect of alcohols on living beings. Carboxylic acids: Preparation and properties.
Functional group analysis of carboxylic acid. Soaps, detergents, biodegradable detergents. Carbon fibres.

Life Processes

– What are life Processes.
– Need for Nutrition.
– Different modes of Nutrition in animals.
– What is Photosynthesis.
– Various steps of holozoic nutrition.
– Aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

Natural resources 

The fundamental unit of Life 

– What are living organisms made of?

 – Structure organization of cell

NATURAL RESOURCES

1.Our Environment:

Atmosphere, roll of atmosphere in climate control, wind, rain, environmental pollution:
Global warming and green house effect, acid rain, particulate pollutants, smog, formation of photochemical smog.
Formation of ozone and its break down ozone hole, causes of ozone hole formation, polar vortex, effects of depletion of ozone hole

2. Breath of life: Air, Air pollution 

3. Water a wonderful liquid

4. Water pollution

Improvement in Food Resources 

1. Improvement in crop yield. 

2. Animal Husbandry. 

3. Need for Intercropping. 

4. Cross Breeding.