Official Syllabus for the post of
Swasthya Shiksha Adhikari
Screening Exam
Subject -General Studies (50 Questions)
1. History of India and Indian National Movement
Harappa Culture, Vedic Culture, Jainism and Buddhism, Maurya dynasty, Kushana dynasty, Gupta dynasty, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire and Freedom Movement of India.
2. Indian and World Geography
Indian Geography - General Introduction of Physical and cultural geography of India, Agriculture, Minerals, Different resources, Transportation and Urbanization in India, Ports of India, Environment and Pollution, Import and Export, General Geographical Introduction of Uttar Pradesh.
World Geography - Physical Geography, Solar System, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Human and Economic Geography, Environment and Sustainable Development.
3. Indian Political System & Indian Constitution
Constitution of India, Federal System, Indian Political System, Constitutional and Statutory bodies, Local Self Governance in India, Political System of Uttar Pradesh.
4. Indian Society and Economy
Issues and challenges of Indian Society; Modernization, Industrialization, Urbanization and Globalization; Approaches to economy; Economic reforms since independence; Policies and welfare measures for different sections; Aspects of health, Disease and Sanitation; State and Health Care; Human Ecology, Human Development and Sustainable Development; Environmental Movements and Concerns.
5. Current Affairs of National and International Importance
Current affairs of national and international importance along with sports.
6. Indian Agriculture
Production Technology of major crops in India, Integrated Pest Management (I.P.M.), Agricultural products and its marketing.
7. General Science (up to class 10th Level)
Nutrition, Digestion, Nutritional deficiencies (Vitamins & Minerals), Diseases caused by Bacteria and Viruses, Photosynthesis, Medicinal Plants, DNA, RNA, Units, Measurements, Work, Energy, Surface Tension, Viscosity, Human eye, Mirror, Lenses, Electric Charge, Resistance, Magnetic field, Fundamental Particles of Atom, Isotopes, Isobars, Elements, Molecules, Metals, Non- Metals, Acids, Bases, Salts, Soaps, Detergents, Natural and Synthetic Sweeteners.
8. Elementary Maths (up to Class 10th Level)
Real Numbers, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, Polynomials, Pair of Linear equation in two variables, arithmetic progression, Triangles, Area related to circles, Surface area and Volumes.
9. Community Medicine
National Health Mission, National Health Programs in India, Health Education and Behavior Change Communication (BCC), Community Mobilization and Resource Mobilization.
Subject -Social Science Related Knowledge (100 Questions)
1. Sociology
Health: meaning, theoretical dimensions - conflict, functional and interactionist. Health in India - rural and urban gap, malnutrition and poverty, sanitation problems. Social dimensions of health; Social factors of health, economic status (rich vs poor), education, occupation, gender and caste, living conditions (urban vs rural). Health and culture: food habits, hygiene practices, beliefs and behavior about disease, social responsibility towards illness. social prejudice related to diseases (HIV, AIDS, CANCER) etc. Health inequalities: class inequality, gender inequality, caste inequality, government policies related to health like Ayushman Bharat, NRHM and its impact on community.
2. Anthropology
Anthropology and its relevance and significance in social science; Human Variation: Tribal, Rural and Urban Population; Public Health: Definition, Parameters, Components, Human Diseases and Health, Genetic and Communicable Diseases, their eradication; Human Blood Groups: ABO, MN, Rh and their applications.
3. Psychology
Meaning, methods, scope of psychology & goals, Heredity and Environment, Meaning and law of perception. Learning, Memory & forgetting - Classical & instrumental conditioning, Short-term and Long-term Memory, Causes of Forgetting, Nature & Theory of intelligence. Psychological assessment, Motivation & Personality - Psychological test, Criteria of motivated behavior, language development, Definition and type of personality. Problems of Contemporary society - Drug addiction, The Problems of aged, Stress & Health, Juvenile delinquency
4. Social psychology
Basic Human values and attitude: nature, sources and features of values. Nature, formation and function of attitudes. Social Control: Purpose, causes and agencies. Social Change: Problems, causes and theories. Communication and persuasive communication: nature, theories, determinants and resistance to persuasion. Social interaction and interpersonal attraction. Community health: Nature, types and role of community health. Nature and types of counseling, Yoga and health.
5. Political Science
Indian Constitution: preamble, fundamental rights, directive principles of state policy, fundamental duties. Government and Politics: Parliament and state legislature- function, power, privileges; Executive- President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Governor and Chief Minister. Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Court- structure and power. Local Self Government: Panchayat Raj/Municipalities, Constitutional bodies: Election Commission, Finance Commission, Union Public Service, Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General. Governance and Public Policy: Role of government, non-governmental organizations and civil society organisations in development of social sectors.
6. Geography
Meaning and significance of Health geography; Geographical factors affecting human health & diseases - physical, social, economic and environmental. Impact of environmental degradation and natural disaster on human health and its management. Classification of genetic, communicable, non-communicable diseases. Geography of hunger, malnutrition and food security. Pattern of distribution of major diseases worldwide and in India. Health care planning and policies of India.
7. History
Vedic Literature, Mauryan and Kushana Art, Stupa and Temple Architecture. Significant events of Modern Indian History specially freedom struggle. Integration of Princely States and re-organization of States after Independence. Important events of World history between 18th and 20th century - French revolution, Industrial revolution, First and Second World War: causes and effects.
8. Economics
National income, Economic indicators - poverty, unemployment, inequality and human development index (HDI). Types of healthcare goods, role of health and education in sectoral composition. Demography: Population, rural-urban migration and health services, malnourishment and its types and environmental health. Health governance: role of NITI Ayog, panchayati raj Institutions and urban local bodies in health governance. Healthcare Infrastructure: health facilities centres, rural health workforce, digital and mobile health infrastructure.