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    This document outlines the modules to be covered for the Assistant Transport Officer examination. Module I covers concepts of thermodynamics, refrigeration, and fluid mechanics. Module II discusses fluid flow, pumps, turbines, and aerodynamics. Module III focuses on engine cycles and components. Module IV examines vehicle components like clutches, gears, brakes, and chassis. Modules V-VI cover personnel management, motivation, communication, industrial relations, and labor laws. Modules VII-VIII discuss marketing principles, strategies, and channels. The second part covers the Indian constitution, social welfare programs, the Renaissance in Kerala, its leaders and literature, and current affairs.

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    This document outlines the modules to be covered for the Assistant Transport Officer examination. Module I covers concepts of thermodynamics, refrigeration, and fluid mechanics. Module II discusses fluid flow, pumps, turbines, and aerodynamics. Module III focuses on engine cycles and components. Module IV examines vehicle components like clutches, gears, brakes, and chassis. Modules V-VI cover personnel management, motivation, communication, industrial relations, and labor laws. Modules VII-VIII discuss marketing principles, strategies, and channels. The second part covers the Indian constitution, social welfare programs, the Renaissance in Kerala, its leaders and literature, and current affairs.

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    This document outlines the modules to be covered for the Assistant Transport Officer examination. Module I covers concepts of thermodynamics, refrigeration, and fluid mechanics. Module II discusses fluid flow, pumps, turbines, and aerodynamics. Module III focuses on engine cycles and components. Module IV examines vehicle components like clutches, gears, brakes, and chassis. Modules V-VI cover personnel management, motivation, communication, industrial relations, and labor laws. Modules VII-VIII discuss marketing principles, strategies, and channels. The second part covers the Indian constitution, social welfare programs, the Renaissance in Kerala, its leaders and literature, and current affairs.

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    This document outlines the modules to be covered for the Assistant Transport Officer examination. Module I covers concepts of thermodynamics, refrigeration, and fluid mechanics. Module II discusses fluid flow, pumps, turbines, and aerodynamics. Module III focuses on engine cycles and components. Module IV examines vehicle components like clutches, gears, brakes, and chassis. Modules V-VI cover personnel management, motivation, communication, industrial relations, and labor laws. Modules VII-VIII discuss marketing principles, strategies, and channels. The second part covers the Indian constitution, social welfare programs, the Renaissance in Kerala, its leaders and literature, and current affairs.

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    FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING MAIN TOPICS OF

    PROGRAMME NO. 01/2016 (Item No. 7)

    ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER


    KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

    (CATEGORY No. 400/2013)


    Module I

    Concepts of System, Control volume, Extensive and Intensive properties, Heat and Work. Laws of
    Thermodynamics, Enthalpy, Entropy, Availability, Isentropic and Isenthalpic Processes, Relative
    Humidity, Wet bulb and dry bulb temperature, Joule Thompson Coefficient, Vapour Compression
    System, Vapour Absorption System, Refrigerants.

    Module II

    Pressure, Viscosity, Laminar and Turbulent Flows, Bernoulli Equation, Losses in pipes, Discharge
    measuring equipments, Pumps and Turbines, Concept of aerofoil, Boundary layer, Fully developed
    flow, Hagen-Poiseuille Flow, Incompressible and Compressible Flows, Fanno Flow, Rayleigh Flow,
    Fully Developed Flow, Hydraulic lift and ram.

    Module III

    Otto Cycle, Diesel Cycle, Dual cycle, Scavenging, Compression Ratio, Principle of combustion, Two
    stroke and Four Stroke Engines, Knocking, Octane and cetane Number, Components of transmission
    system, Fourier Equation of heat Conduction, Newton's law of cooling, Reynolds' No., Prandtl No.,
    Fourier No., Biot No., Grashoff' No., Heat Exchangers, Fins, Effectiveness, NTU, LMTD, Emissive
    Power, Emissivity, Gray body.

    Module IV

    Clutches, Gears, Propeller shaft, Differential, Axles, Brake system, Chassis Frames and Springs,
    Steering mechanisms, Fuel feed systems, Carburettor, MPFI, CRDI, Supercharger and Turbocharger,
    Ignition Systems, Starting System, Fuels, Dynamo, Alternator, Lubricating and Cooling Systems,
    Piston Rings, Radiator.

    Module V
    Personnel Management - Definition - Personnel Manager - role & functions. Difference between
    HRM and Personnel Management- Design and Analysis of Jobs - Human Resource Planning -
    Recruitment and Selection - Induction and Placement - Training and Development - Transfers and
    Promotions - modes of separation of employee - Designing of Effective Performance Appraisal
    Systems - 360 degree feedback- Wages and Salary Administration - Theories of Wages - Job
    Evaluation and merit rating - occupational health, safety and social security - grievance redressal -
    Management of Change - Changing Role of Personnel Manager - Current Trends in Human
    Resources Management - HR Audit.

    Module VI

    Theories of motivation - Job stress - Stress management techniques - Factors affecting


    Communication - its Channels and barriers - Developing interpersonal awareness - Johari Window -
    Transactional Analysis - Industrial Relations system in the Indian environment - ILO and Tripartite
    Bodies in India - Trade Union Movement in India - recognition - Problems - Management of Trade
    Unions - Industrial Laws India - Trade Union Act - Industrial Employment Standing Order Act -
    Industrial Disputes Act. Collective Bargaining - Industrial Relations in Public and Private Sector
    Organisations - Workers Participation in Management - Issues in managing Multicultural workforce.

    Module VII

    Marketing - Importance, Scope - Creating and delivering customer value - The marketing
    environment - Fundamentals of strategic and marketing planning - Marketing organisation.
    Marketing Research - Demand estimation and sales forecasting - Buyer behaviour - The Indian
    consumer - segmentation - Targeting - Positioning. Marketing mix - Product - new product
    development, PLC. Product line, product mix, strategies - branding, Brand equity - Pricing strategies
    and programmes.

    Module VIII

    Physical distribution - Selection and management - Retailing wholesaling and logistics - Managing
    marketing communication - Promotion mix - Advertising, Personal selling, Sales promotion,
    Publicity, Direct marketing. Evaluation of marketing programs - Customer Relationship Management
    - International marketing - Rural marketing - Designing and Managing Services - Marketing ethics –
    demarketing - social responsibility of marketing - Marketing recent trends - Online marketing -
    Global Marketing - Green Marketing - Retro Marketing.

    PART II: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, CURRENT AFFAIRS & RENAISSANCE IN


    KERALA

    Salient Features of Indian Constitution

    Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of
    the Constitution.
    Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights
    and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.
    Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional
    Authorities.
    Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.
    Services under the Union and the States.
    Emergency Provisions.
    Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

    Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes

    Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against
    Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare
    Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

    RENAISSANCE IN KERALA

    Towards A New Society

    Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding
    of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.

    Efforts To Reform The Society


    (A) Socio-Religious reform Movements
    SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala
    Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham,
    Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.

    (B) Struggles and Social Revolts

    Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam


    Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act ,Malyalee
    Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.
    Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.

    Role Of Press In Renaissance

    Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama,


    Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham,
    Yukthivadi, etc

    Awakening Through Literature

    Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement
    etc
    Women And Social Change

    Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma


    Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others

    Leaders Of Renaissance

    Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda
    Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham
    Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph,
    Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal,
    Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C.
    Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan
    Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai,
    A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph,
    Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others

    Literary Figures

    Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese


    Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup,
    Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi
    Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others

    GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

    General Knowledge and Current Affairs

    NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed


    above, questions from other topics prescribed for the
    educational qualification of the post may also appear in the
    question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics
    above may be covered in the question paper.

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