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IndianEconomyinPre-IndependenceEra:

LandSystemanditschanges,Commercializationof agriculture Drain theory, Laissez faire theoryandcritique.ManufactureandTransport:Jute,Cotton,Railways,MoneyandCredit.

IndianEconomyafterIndependence:

1. ThePre-LiberalizationEra:
   • ContributionofVakil,GadgilandV.K.R.V.Rao.
   • Agriculture:LandReformsandlandtenuresystem,GreenRevolutionandcapitalformationinagriculture.
   • IndustryTrendsincompositionandgrowth,Roleofpublicandprivatesector,Smallscaleandcottageindustries.
   • NationalandPercapitaincome:patterns,trends,aggregateandSectoralcompositionandchangestherein.
   • BroadfactorsdeterminingNationalIncomeanddistribution,Measuresofpoverty,Trendsinpovertyandinequality.
2. ThePostLiberalizationEra:
   • NewEconomicReformandAgriculture:AgricultureandWTO,Foodprocessing,subsidies,Agricultural prices and public distribution system, Impact of public expenditure on agriculturalgrowth.
   • New Economic Policy and Industry: Strategy of industrialization, Privatization, Disinvestments,Roleofforeigndirectinvestmentandmultinationals.
   • NewEconomicPolicyandTrade:Intellectualpropertyrights: Implications  of  TRIPS,  TRIMS,GATSandnewEXIMpolicy.
   • NewExchangeRateRegime:Partialandfullconvertibility,Capitalaccountconvertibility.
   • NewEconomicPolicyandPublicFinance:FiscalResponsibilityAct,TwelfthFinanceCommissionandFiscalFederalismandFiscalConsolidation.
   • RoleofRBIunderthenewregime.
   • Planning:FromcentralPlanningtoindicativeplanning,Relationbetweenplanningandmarketsforgrowthanddecentralizedplanning:73rdand74thConstitutionalamendments.
   • NewEconomicPolicyandEmployment:Employmentandpoverty,Ruralwages,EmploymentGeneration,Povertyalleviationschemes,NewRural,EmploymentGuaranteeScheme.

1.                 Circuits—Theory:

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Circuit components; network graphs; KCL, KVL; Circuit analysis methods : nodal analysis, meshanalysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis : RL, RC and RLC circuits; sinusoidalsteadystateanalysis;resonantcircuits;coupledcircuits;balanced3-phasecircuits.Two-portnetworks.

2.                 SignalsandSystems:

Representation of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems; LTI systems; convolution;impulseresponse;time-domainanalysisofLTIsystemsbasedonconvolutionanddifferential/differenceequations. Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform, Transfer function. Sampling and recovery ofsignalsDFT,FFTProcessingofanalogsignalsthroughdiscrete-timesystems.

3.                 E.M.Theory:

Maxwell’s equations, wave propagation in bounded media. Boundary conditions, reflection andrefraction of plane waves. Transmission lines : travelling and standing waves, impedance matching, Smithchart.

4.                 AnalogElectronics:

Characteristicsandequivalentcircuits(largeandsmall-signal)ofDiode,BJT,JFETandMOSFET.Diodecircuits:Clipping,clamping,rectifier.Biasingandbiasstability.FETamplifiers.Currentmirror;Amplifiers:single and multi-stage, differential, operational  feedback and power. Analysis ofamplifiers;frequency-responseofamplifiers.OPAMPcircuits.Filters;sinusoidaloscillators:criterionforoscillation;single-transistorandOPAMPconfigurations.Functiongeneratorsandwave-shapingcircuits.

Linearandswitchingpowersupplies.

5.                 DigitalElectronics:

Boolean algebra; minimisation of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL,MOS, CMOS). Combinational circuits : arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers and decoders.Sequentialcircuits:latchesandflip-flops,countersandshift-registers.Comparators,timers,multivibrators.Sampleandholdcircuits,ADCsandDACs.Semiconductormemories.Logicimplementationusingprogrammabledevices(ROM,PLA,FPGA).

6.                 EnergyConversion:

Principlesofelectromechanicalenergyconversion:Torqueandemfin  rotating  machines.  DCmachines : characteristics and performance analysis; starting and speed control of motors. Transformers :principlesofoperationandanalysis;regulation,efficiency; 3-phase transformers. 3-phase inductionmachinesandsynchronousmachines:characteristicsandperformanceanalysis;speedcontrol.

7.                 Power ElectronicsandElectricDrives:

Semi-conductorpowerdevices:diode,transistor,thyristor,triac,GTOandMOSFET-staticcharacteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits; phase control rectifiers; bridge converters :fully-controlledandhalf-controlled;principlesof  thyristor  choppers  and  inverters;  DC-DC  converters;Switch modeinverter; basicconcepts of speed control of dc  and ac  motor drives applications of variable-speeddrives.

8.                 AnalogCommunication:

Random variables : continuous, discrete; probability,probability functions. Statistical averages;probabilitymodels;Randomsignalsandnoise:whitenoise,noiseequivalentbandwidth;signaltransmission with noise; signal to noise ratio. Linear CW modulation : Amplitude modulation : DSB, DSB-SC and SSB. Modulators and Demodulators; Phase and Frequency modulation : PM & FM signals; narrowsbandFM; generation & detection of FMandPM,Deemphasis,Preemphasis. CW modulationsystem:Superhetrodyne receivers, AM receivers, communication receivers, FM receivers, phase locked loop, SSBreceiverSignaltonoiseratiocalculationorAMandFMreceivers.

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1. ControlSystems:

Elementsofcontrolsystems;block-diagramrepresentations;open-loop&closed-loopsystems;principlesandapplicationsoffeed-back.Controlsystemcomponents.LTIsystems:time-domainandtransform-domainanalysis.Stability:RouthHurwitzcriterion,root-loci,  Bode-plots and  polor  plots,Nyquist’scriterion;Designoflead-ladcompensators.Proportional,PI,PIDcontrollers.State-variablerepresentationandanalysisofcontrolsystems.

2.                 MicroprocessorsandMicrocomputers:

PCorganisation;CPU,instructionset,registersettimingdiagram,programming,interrupts,memoryinterfacing,I/Ointerfacing,programmableperipheraldevices.

3.                 MeasurementandInstrumentation:

Error analysis; measurement of current voltage, power, energy, power-factor, resistance, inductance,capacitanceandfrequency;bridgemeasurements.Signalconditioningcircuit;Electronicmeasuringinstruments:multimeter,CRO,digitalvoltmeter,frequencycounter,Q-meter,spectrum-analyser,distoration-meter.Transducers:thermocouple,thermistor,LVDT,strain-guage,piezo-electriccrystal.

4.                 PowerSystems:AnalysisandControl:

Steady-state performance of overhead transmission lines and cables; principles of active and reactivepower transfer and distribution; per-unit quantities; bus admittance and impedance matrices; load flow;voltage control and power factor correction;economic operation; symmetrical components, analysis ofsymmetricalandunsymmetricalfaults.Conceptsofsystemstability:swingcurvesandequalareacriterion.StaticVARsystem.BasicconceptsofHVDCtransmission.

5.                 PowerSystemProtection:

Principles of overcurrent, differential and distance protection. Concept of solid state relays. Circuitbrakers.Computeraidedprotection:introduction;line,bus,generator,transformer  protection;  numericrelaysandapplicationofDSPtoprotection.

6.                 DigitalCommunication:

Pulse code modulation (PCM), defferential pulse codemodulation (DPCM), delta modulation (DM),Digital modulation and demodulation schemes : amplitude, phase and frequency keying schemes (ASK,PSK, FSK). Error control coding : error detection and correction, linear block codes, convolation codes.Informationmeasureandsourcecoding.Datanetworks,7-layerarchitecture.