General Studies Syllabus
- Current National Events
- Indian Constitution
- Important National & International Institutions, Organizations, and fora-their Structures, Mandate,
- Issues of Environmental, Ecology, Biodiversity & Climate changes
- Current International Events
- Salient features or world physical geography
- Physical geography of India
- History of British rules in India and freedom struggle
- Defence & Indian Armed Forces
- Scientific Inventions and use of Science.
- Important aspects of Governance, Transparency & Accountability, e-governance, Role of Civil Services in democracy.
- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, growth, development, and employment, poverty alleviation, resource mobilization, and inflation.
Solid & Liquid Waste Management
Unit - 1
- Types of solid wastes: municipal solid waste, industrial wastes, hazardous wastes, bio medical waste, E- waste. Evolution of Solid Waste Management
- Solid waste: A consequence of life, Waste generation in a technological society, Material flow and waste generation, The development of solid waste management, integrated solid waste management Planning for integrated waste management, Operation of solid waste management system.
Unit - 2
- Municipal Solid Waste Characteristics, Sold Waste generation, Composition, Determination of composition, Particle size, Heat value, Bulk and material density Types of materials recovered Mechanical Properties, Biodegradability.
Unit - 3
- Collection of Solid Waste, Refuse collection systems- Commercial wastes Transfer stations Collection of recyclable materials Litter and street cleanliness Design of collection system
Unit - 4
- Solid waste processing treatment and disposal: Biological Process, Composting, Production of bio fertilizers and energy. Thermal Process incineration, gasification, wet oxidation, pyrolysis, palletization and energy production. Waste management through Reduce’ Recycle and Reuse Kitchen waste management. Land site Classification Types and methods. Design Engineering Current issues in Solid Waste Management, exchange, Advanced Oxidation Process Public and private ownership and operations.Role of the solid waste engineering
Unit - 5
- Waste Management Rules, Regulations and its Compliance's.
Unit - 6
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Clearances. Site authorization and Consent to Establish and Consent to operate From Pollution Control Board of Bihar
