AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant (VFA) Syllabus
Andhra Pradesh Grama Sachivalayam, Hyderabad has invited online application for various vacancies to the posts of Village Revenue Officer (VRO)/Village Fisheries Assistant (VFA)/Panchayat Secretary/Ward Secretaries/Digital Assistant/Misc.
The AP Grama Sachivalayam will conduct an offline examination to recruit candidates for the vacant posts. Candidates need to appear for OMR based written examination, the dates of which will be revealed soon. A total of 150 Multiple Choice Questions will be asked. Each question is of 1 mark and each wrong answer would fetch a negative marking of 0.25 marks. Majorly for all the posts, half of the questions will be asked on General Studies and Mental Ability and the other half will be devoted to the respective subject. Candidates need to go through the current affairs, static General Knowledge topics and Reasoning ability to prepare for the exam. In Mental Ability, questions will be asked from Quantitative aptitude, Data Interpretation, Reading Comprehension, puzzles and others.
Village Fisheries Assistant (VFA) Exam Pattern:
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Studies and Mental Ability | 50 | 50 | 50 Minutes |
| Biology of Fish & Prawns, Seed production, pond management, Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture, Fishing Gear and Craft, Fisheries Economics | 100 | 100 | 100 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Village Fisheries Assistant (VFA) Syllabus:
| General Studies and Mental Ability | Drawing and Survey Syllabus |
| General Mental ability and reasoning
Quantitative aptitude including data interpretation Comprehension (Telugu & English) General English Current affairs of regional, national and international importance General Science and its applications Contemporary development in science and Technology and Information Technology History & Culture with a specific focus on Andhra Pradesh Indian polity and Governance: Constitutional Amendments, Policy & Reforms Society, Social justice, rights issues Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh Key schemes of Andhra Pradesh |
Taxonomy, Ecology & Biology of fish & Prawn
Aquaculture – Principles, Fresh Water aquaculture, Brackish water, Seaweed culture, Integrated aquaculture, advanced aquaculture Seed production of fish & prawn Pond management Fish & Prawn Feed Management Marine Fisheries – Marine Resources of Andhra Pradesh; Tides, Currents, waves, monsoons, continental shelf; marine fishery; coastal, offshore & deep-sea species; Importance of by-catch Reduction Devices; Conservation of marine Turtles & mammals; Sea safety; Fish Landing Centres Fishing Craft and Gear – Types of Crafts & Gear used in capture fishery; Different types of gear; Fabrication of fishing gears Post-Harvest Technology Fishery Economics |
