Subject 04
Science and Technology
30 chapters·11 hr 42 min of reading
Physics
12 chaptersChemistry
9 chaptersExams this subject is set for
In the official syllabus
UPSC Civil Services Examination
TGPSC Group 1
- Concept of Biotechnology and application of genetic engineering and Stem Cell Research. Biotechnology in Agriculture (bio-fertilizers, bio - pesticides, bio- fuels, tissue culture, cloning) and Environment (Biotechnology in Environmental cleanup process)
- Microbial infections; Introduction to bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal infections. Basic knowledge of infections caused by different groups of micro organisms- diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections like HIV, encephalitis, chikungunya, bird flu- preventive measures during out breaks.
In current affairs
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- Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Francis Halzen Honoured for IceCube and the Discovery of Cosmic Neutrinos
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026: Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel Honoured for Optogenetics, Controlling Neurons with Light