Recently I had a situation when going to a party. A friend of mine had drunk a bit more than he could handle. Well, it’s kind of an awkward situation when you have to tell your friend that he has drunk too much. Not that you can’t tell him normally but he’s drunk! Another friend of mine had a cool app for the exact situation. He told this person to blow in his iphone. The iphone acted like an actual breath analyzer. And we were shell shocked!

It was actually an iphone application from Heineken. What has to be done is you feed in the level you want to show, tell your friend to blow in, and it will display the same level. So it’s not an actual breath analyzer, but a moral stimulator kind of thing where a person can be told that he has drunk too much. To check it out Download the Heineken Breathalyzer iPhone app.

What’s cool in this app is that you can do a lot more things like tag your friend as one of the characters defined by Heineken which normally people turn into after drinking more. You can share it at places and tell your friends more clearly about their facts.

They have also got a nice website where you can try and identify the different characters your friends might turn into after one too many to drink. Visit The Heineken Know The Signs website.

The important fact here to understand is the effort Heineken is taking to spread the message. They tried the same before in a similar campaign “Know The Signs – Enjoy Heineken Responsibly” before and achieved a great success. This time they have come only to take the message even further. Based on their research and opinion from the people they have made the campaign even better than before. They have added some new characters to their old ones.

It is a positive move by them which we should definitely support. Knowing the facts that the number of deaths due to alcoholism has raised twofold in the last 15years. Over 17,000 people in the U.S. die in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes each year, representing 41% of all traffic-related deaths (NHTSA). Approximately 1.5 million drivers are arrested every year for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.

The KnowTheSigns campaign videos have reached over 750,000 views within one week. Hopefully these large numbers will contribute to an interactive responsible drinking message. With these videos and tools, the users can explore the impact ‘one too many to drink’ can have on people around them. It also enables Heineken to develop a conversation between friends with the iPhone “Breathalyzer” and the social network application ‘Tag of Shame’.

CBSE Class 12 DateSheet 2010

Central Board of Secondary Education Date Sheet

DATE-SHEET SENIOR SCHOOL EXAMINATION, 2010

DAY,DATE AND TIME SUBJECT NAME AND SUB-C

Wednesday, 03rd March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
PHYSICS 042
RADIO ENG.&AUD.SYS 635
M PROD TPT &M COOP 640
POST HARV TECH&PRD 644
OPTICS 658
CLINICAL BIO-CHEM. 661
COMM. HEALTH NURII 664
RADIOGRAPHY-I GENL 667
DESG & PAT MAKING 685
DYEING & PRINTING 688
ACCOMODAT. SERVICE 691
TRAVEL TRADE MGMT 694
CONFECTIONERY 698
CLSFN.& CATLOGUING 703
POULTRY PDTS& TECH 717
H EDN.& PUB HELATH 728

Thursday, 04th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
BUSINESS STUDIES 054

Friday, 05th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
FASHION STUDIES 053

Saturday, 06th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
POLITICAL SCIENCE 028

Monday, 08th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
CHEMISTRY 043
CONS BEHV & PROTCN 615
MGMT OF BANK OFFCE 621
APPLIED PHYSICS 625
MECH. ENGINEERING 626
FABRICATN.TECH-III 631
TV & VIDEO SYSTEMS 636
ELECTRICAL ENGG. 637
MILK & MILK PRODS. 639
B THERAPY &H DR-II 654
BIOLOGY-OPTHALMIC 657
LAB. MEDICINE 660
FUND OF NURSING II 663
RADIATION PHYSICS 666
ADVANCE FOOD PREP 675
CLOTHING CONST 686
BASIC DESIGN 687
FOOD PREPARATION 690
INDIA-TOURIST DEST 693
FOOD SCI.& HYGIENE 696
I T SYSTEMS 699
LIB. ADMN & MGMT. 702
PRIN &PRA-LIFE INS 705
POULTRY NUTR & PHY 716
INT TO FINANCL MKT 723
B CONCEPT-H &MED T 729

Wednesday, 10th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
ENGLISH ELECTIVE 001
FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH 101
ENGLISH CORE 301

Friday, 12th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
HISTORY 027
BIOTECHNOLOGY 045
SECT PRAC & ACCNTG 605
STORE KEEPING 617
CASH MGMT & H-KEEP 619
ELECT APPLIANCES 624
AUTOSHOP REP& PRAC 628
CIVIL ENGINEERING 629
FABRICATN.TECH-II 630
AC & REFRGTN-III 632
ELN.DEV.& CIRCUITS 634
D E MICROPROCESSOR 638
OPHTHALMIC TECH. 659
MICROBIOLOGY 662
MAT.&CHILD H.NURII 665
RADIOGRAPHY-II SPL 668
BAKERY SCIENCE 697
TPT. SYSTEMS &MGMT 712
POULTRY DISE & CNT 718
ACTG FOR BUSINESS 722
FIRST AID &MEDCL C 730

Saturday, 13th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
DANCE-KATHAK 056
DANCE-BHARATNATYAM 057
DANCE-KUCHIPUDI 058
DANCE-ODISSI 059
DANCE-MANIPURI 060
DANCE-KATHAKALI 061
DANCE-MOHINIYATTAM 062
MULTIMEDIA & WEB T 067

Monday, 15th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
URDU ELECTIVE 003
AGRICULTURE 068
CR WRTNG TR STUDY 069
GRAPHIC DESIGN 071
PUNJABI 104
BENGALI 105
TAMIL 106
TELUGU 107
SINDHI 108
MARATHI 109
GUJARATI 110
MANIPURI 111
MALAYALAM 112
ORIYA 113
ASSAMESE 114
KANNADA 115
PORTUGUESE 119
GERMAN 120
RUSSIAN 121
NEPALI 124
LIMBOO 125
LEPCHA 126
BHUTIA 195
SPANISH 196
KASHMIRI 197
MIZO 198
URDU CORE 303
MARKETING 613
LENDING OPERATIONS 620
COMPUTER& LIFE I A 706

Wednesday, 17th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
BIOLOGY 044
OFFCE PRAC & SECT 604
ESTB & MGMT OF FSU 677
DTP CAD & MULTIMED 701

Thursday, 18th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
ECONOMICS 030

Saturday, 20th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 048

Monday, 22nd March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
MATHEMATICS 041
FLORICULTURE 643
COSMETIC CHEMISTRY 655
TEXTILE SCIENCE 684
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Tuesday, 23rd March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
PSYCHOLOGY 037
STENOGRAPHY-ENG 608
STENOGRAPHY-HINDI 610
Thursday, 25th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
INFORMATICS PRAC. 065
COMPUTER SCIENCE 083
OFF. COMMUNICATION 606
ELE.COST A/C & AUD 612
SALESMANSHIP 614
ELECTRIC MACHINES 623
AUTO ENGINEERING 627
AC & REFRGTN-IV 633
DAIRY PLANT INSTRU 641
VEGETABLE CULTURE 642
YOGA ANATOMY &PHYS 656
MEAL PLNG & SERVIC 676
TOUR MGMT & MP PLN 695
REFERENCE SERVICE 704
B P O SKILLS 724
Saturday, 27th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
HINDI ELECTIVE 002
TIBETAN 117
FRENCH 118
PERSIAN 123
HINDI CORE 302
Monday, 29th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
ACCOUNTANCY 055
STORE ACCOUNTING 618
ENGINEERING SCI. 622
FOOD & BEV SERVICE 692
Tuesday, 30th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
SANSKRIT ELECTIVE 022
SANSKRIT CORE 322
Wednesday, 31th March, 2010 – 10:30 AM
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 066
Thursday, 01st April, 2010 – 10:30 AM
GEOGRAPHY 029
Monday, 05th April, 2010 – 10:30 AM
HOME SCIENCE 064
ARABIC 116
FINANCIAL ACCNTG 611
BUSINESS DATA PRO. 700
Tuesday, 06th April, 2010 – 10:30 AM
MUSIC CAR.VOCAL 031
MUSIC CAR.INS.MEL. 032
MUSIC CAR.INS.PER. 033
MUSIC HIND.VOCAL 034
MUSIC HIND.INS.MEL 035
MUSIC HIND.INS.PER 036
PHILOSOPHY 040
TYPEWRITING-ENG 607
TYPEWRITING-HINDI 609

Wednesday, 07th April, 2010 – 10:30 AM
SOCIOLOGY 039
ENGG. DRAWING 046
Thursday, 08th April, 2010 – 10:30 AM
PAINTING 049
GRAPHICS 050
SCULPTURE 051
COMMERCIAL ART 052

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The BITSAT-2010 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and 12th class. The detailed syllabus is given in the Annexure. Candidates may refer to the NCERT text books for the contents. A sample test will be made available to the registered candidates at the BITS website on which he/she can practice as many times as desired.

6. Integral calculus

1. Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, indefinite integrals of standard functions.

2. Methods of integration: Integration by substitution, Integration by parts, integration by partial fractions, and integration by trigonometric identities.

3. Definite integrals and their properties, Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus and its applications.

4. Application of definite integrals to the determination of areas of regions bounded by simple curves.

7. Ordinary Differential Equations

1. Variables separable method.

2. Solution of homogeneous differential equations.

3. Linear first order differential equations

8. Probability

1. Addition and multiplication rules of probability.

2. Conditional probability

3. Independent events

4. Discrete random variables and distributions

9. Vectors

1. Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication.

2. Dot and cross products of two vectors.

3. Scalar triple products and their geometrical interpretations.

10. Statistics

1. Measures of dispersion

2. Measures of skewness and Central Tendency

11. Linear Programming

1. Formulation of linear Programming

2. Solution of linear Programming, using graphical method.

BITSAT 2010 Physics Syllabus

1. Units & Measurement

1. Units (Different systems of units, SI units, fundamental and derived units)

2. Dimensional Analysis

3. Precision and significant figures

4. Fundamental measurements in Physics (Vernier calipers, screw gauge, Physical balance etc)

2. Kinematics

1. Properties of vectors

2. Position, velocity and acceleration vectors

3. Motion with constant acceleration

4. Projectile motion

5. Uniform circular motion

6. Relative motion

3. Newton’s Laws of Motion

1. Newton’s laws (free body diagram, resolution of forces)

2. Motion on an inclined plane

3. Motion of blocks with pulley systems

4. Circular motion – centripetal force

5. Inertial and non-inertial frames

4. Impulse and Momentum

1. Definition of impulse and momentum

2. Conservation of momentum

3. Collisions

4. Momentum of a system of particles

5. Center of mass

5. Work and Energy

1. Work done by a force

2. Kinetic energy and work-energy theorem

3. Power

4. Conservative forces and potential energy

5. Conservation of mechanical energy

6. Rotational Motion

1. Description of rotation (angular displacement, angular velocity and angular acceleration)

2. Rotational motion with constant angular acceleration

3. Moment of inertia, Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, rotational kinetic energy6.4 Torque and angular momentum

4. Conservation of angular momentum

5. Rolling motion

7. Gravitation

1. Newton’s law of gravitation

2. Gravitational potential energy, Escape velocity

3. Motion of planets – Kepler’s laws, satellite motion

8. Mechanics of Solids and Fluids

1. Elasticity

2. Pressure, density and Archimedes’ principle

3. Viscosity and Surface Tension

4. Bernoulli’s theorem

9. Oscillations

1. Kinematics of simple harmonic motion

2. Spring mass system, simple and compound pendulum

3. Forced & damped oscillations, resonance

10. Waves

1. Progressive sinusoidal waves

2. Standing waves in strings and pipes

3. Superposition of waves beats

11. Heat and Thermodynamics

1. Kinetic theory of gases

2. Thermal equilibrium and temperature

3. Specific heat

4. Work, heat and first law of thermodynamics

5. 2nd law of thermodynamics, Carnot engine – Efficiency and Coefficient of performance

12. Electrostatics

1. Coulomb’s law

2. Electric field (discrete and continuous charge distributions)

3. Electrostatic potential and Electrostatic potential energy

4. Gauss’ law and its applications

5. Electric dipole

6. Capacitance and dielectrics (parallel plate capacitor, capacitors in series and parallel)

13. Current Electricity

1. Ohm’s law, Joule heating

2. D.C circuits – Resistors and cells in series and parallel, Kirchoff’s laws, potentiometer and Wheatstone bridge,

3. Electrical Resistance (Resistivity, origin and temperature dependence of resistivity).

14. Magnetic Effect of Current

1. Biot-Savart’s law and its applications

2. Ampere’s law and its applications

3. Lorentz force, force on current carrying conductors in a magnetic field

4. Magnetic moment of a current loop, torque on a current loop, Galvanometer and its conversion to voltmeter and ammeter

15. Electromagnetic Induction

1. Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, eddy currents

2. Self and mutual inductance

3. Transformers and generators

4. Alternating current (peak and rms value)

5. AC circuits, LCR circuits

16. Optics

1. Laws of reflection and refraction

2. Lenses and mirrors

3. Optical instruments – telescope and microscope

4. Interference – Huygen’s principle, Young’s double slit experiment

5. Interference in thin films

6. Diffraction due to a single slit

7. Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (only qualitative ideas), Electromagnetic spectrum

8. Polarization – states of polarization, Malus’ law, Brewster’s law

17. Modern Physics

1. Dual nature of light and matter – Photoelectric effect. De Broglie wavelength

2. Atomic models – Rutherford’s experiment, Bohr’s atomic model

3. Hydrogen atom spectrum

4. Radioactivity

5. Nuclear reactions: Fission and fusion, binding energy

BITSAT 2010 Chemistry Syllabus

1. States of Matter

1. Measurement: Physical quantities and SI units, Dimensional analysis, Precision, Significant figures.

2. Chemical reactions: Laws of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory; Mole concept; Atomic, molecular and molar masses; Percentage composition & molecular formula; Balanced chemical equations & stoichiometry

3. Gaseous state: Kinetic theory – Maxwell distribution of velocities, Average, root mean square and most probable velocities and relation to temperature, Diffusion; Deviation from ideal behaviour – Critical temperature, Liquefaction of gases, van der Waals equation.

4. Liquid state: Vapour pressure, surface tension, viscosity.

5. Solid state: Classification; Space lattices & crystal systems; Unit cell – Cubic & hexagonal systems; Close packing; Crystal structures: Simple AB and AB2 type ionic crystals, covalent crystals – diamond & graphite, metals. Imperfections- Point defects, non-stoichiometric crystals; Electrical, magnetic and dielectric properties; Amorphous solids – qualitative description.

2. Atomic Structure

1. Introduction: Subatomic particles; Rutherford’s picture of atom; Hydrogen atom spectrum and Bohr model.

2. Quantum mechanics: Wave-particle duality – de Broglie relation, Uncertainty principle; Hydrogen atom: Quantum numbers and wavefunctions, atomic orbitals and their shapes (s, p, and d), Spin quantum number.

3. Many electron atoms: Pauli exclusion principle; Aufbau principle and the electronic configuration of atoms, Hund’s rule.

4. Periodicity: Periodic law and the modern periodic table; Types of elements: s, p, d, and f blocks; Periodic trends: ionization energy, atomic and ionic radii, electron affinity, and valency.

5. Nucleus: Natural and artificial radioactivity; Nuclear reactions, Artificial transmutation ofelements.

3. Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

1. Ionic Bond: Lattice Energy and Born-Haber cycle

2. Molecular Structure: Lewis picture & resonance structures, VSEPR model & molecular shapes

3. Covalent Bond: Valence Bond Theory- Orbital overlap, Directionality of bonds & hybridistaion (s & p orbitals only), Resonance; Molecular orbital theory- Methodology, Orbital energy level diagram, Bond order, Magnetic properties for homonuclear diatomic species.

4. Metallic Bond: Qualitative description.

5. Intermolecular Forces: Polarity; Dipole moments; Hydrogen Bond.

4. Thermodynamics

1. Basic Concepts: Systems and surroundings; State functions; Intensive & Extensive Properties; Zeroth Law and Temperature

2. First Law of Thermodynamics: Work, internal energy, heat, enthalpy, heat capacities; Enthalpies of formation, phase transformation, ionization, electron gain; Thermochemistry; Hess’s Law.

3. Second and Third Laws: Spontaneous and reversible processes; entropy; Gibbs free energy related to spontaneity and non-mechanical work; Standard free energies of formation, free energy change and chemical equilibrium; Third Law and Absolute Entropies.

5. Physical and Chemical Equilibria

1. Concentration Units: Mole Fraction, Molarity, and Molality

2. Solutions: Solubility of solids and gases in liquids, Vapour Pressure, Raoult’s law, Relative lowering of vapour pressure, depression in freezing point; elevation in boiling point; osmotic pressure, determination of molecular mass.

3. Physical Equilibrium: Equilibria involving physical changes (solid-liquid, liquid-gas, solid-gas), Adsorption, Physical and Chemical adsorption, Langmuir Isotherm.

4. Chemical Equilibria: Equilibrium constants (KP, KC), Le-Chatelier’s principle.

5. Ionic Equilibria: Strong and Weak electrolytes, Acids and Bases (Arrhenius, Lewis, Lowry and Bronsted) and their dissociation; Ionization of Water; pH; Buffer solutions; Acid-base titrations; Hydrolysis; Solubility Product of Sparingly Soluble Salts; Common Ion Effect.

6. Factors Affecting Equilibria: Concentration, Temperature, Pressure, Catalysts, Significance of DG and DG0 in Chemical Equilibria.

6. Electrochemistry

1. Redox Reactions: Oxidation-reduction reactions (electron transfer concept); Oxidation number; Balancing of redox reactions; Electrochemical cells and cell reactions; Electrode potentials; EMF of Galvanic cells; Nernst equation; Gibbs energy change and cell potential; Concentration cells; Secondary cells; Fuel cells; Corrosion and its prevention.

2. Electrolytic Conduction: Electrolytic Conductance; Specific, equivalent and molar conductivities; Kolhrausch’s Law and its application, Faraday’s laws of electrolysis; Electrode potential and electrolysis, Commercial production of the chemicals, NaOH, Na, Al, C12, & F2

7. Chemical Kinetics

1. Aspects of Kinetics: Rate and Rate expression of a reaction; Rate constant; Order of reaction; Integrated rate expressions for zero and first order reactions; Half-life; Determination of rate constant and order of reaction

2. Factor Affecting the Rate of the Reactions: Temperature dependence of rate constant; Activation energy; Catalysis, Surface catalysis, enzymes, zeolites; Factors affecting rate of collisions between molecules; Effect of light.

3. Mechanism of Reaction: Elementary reactions; Complex reactions; Reactions involving two/three steps only; Photochemical reactions; Concept of fast reactions.

4. Radioactive isotopes: Half-life period; Radiochemical dating.

8. Hydrogen and s-block elements

1. Hydrogen: Element: unique position in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes; Dihydrogen: preparation, properties, reactions, and uses; Molecular, saline, interstitial hydrides; Water: Properties; Structure and aggregation of water molecules; Hard and soft water; Heavy water; Hydrogen peroxide.

2. s-block elements: Abundance and occurrence; Anomalous properties of the first elements in each group; diagonal relationships.

3. Alkali metals: Lithium, sodium and potassium: occurrence, extraction, reactivity, and electrode potentials; Reactions with oxygen, hydrogen, halogens and liquid ammonia; Basic nature of oxides and hydroxides; Halides; Properties and uses of compounds such as NaCl, Na2CO3, NaHCO3, NaOH, KCl, and KOH.

4. Alkaline earth metals: Magnesium and calcium: Occurrence, extraction, reactivity and electrode potentials; Reactions with non-metals; Solubility and thermal stability of oxo salts; Properties and uses of important compounds such as CaO, Ca(OH)2, plaster of Paris, MgSO4, MgCl2, CaCO3, and CaSO4; Lime and limestone, cement.

9. p- d- and f-block elements

1. General: Abundance, distribution, physical and chemical properties, isolation and uses of elements; Trends in chemical reactivity of elements of a group; Extraction and refining of metals.

2. Group 13 elements: Boron; Properties and uses of borax, boric acid, boron hydrides & halides. Reaction of aluminum with acids and alkalis;

3. Group 14 elements: Carbon: Uses, Allotropes (graphite, diamond, fullerenes), oxides, halides and sulphides, carbides; Silicon: Silica, silicates, silicones; Tin and lead: Extraction, halides and oxides.

4. Group 15 elements: Dinitrogen; Reactivity and uses of nitrogen and its compounds; Industrial and biological nitrogen fixation; Ammonia: Haber’s process, properties and reactions; Oxides of nitrogen and their structures; Ostwald’s process of nitric acid production; Fertilizers – NPK type; Production of phosphorus; Allotropes of phosphorus; Preparation, structure and properties of hydrides, oxides, oxoacids and halides of phosphorus.

5. Group 16 elements: Isolation and chemical reactivity of dioxygen; Acidic, basic and amphoteric oxides; Preparation, structure and properties of ozone; Allotropes of sulphur; Production of sulphur and sulphuric acid; Structure and properties of oxides, oxoacids, hydrides and halides of sulphur.

6. Group 17 and group 18 elements: Structure and properties of hydrides, oxides, oxoacids of chlorine; Inter halogen compounds; Bleaching Powder; Preparation, structure and reactions of xenon fluorides, oxides, and oxoacids.

7. d-block elements: General trends in the chemistry of first row transition elements; Metallic character; Oxidation state; Ionic radii; Catalytic properties; Magnetic properties; Interstitial compounds; Occurrence and extraction of iron, copper, silver, zinc, and mercury; Alloy formation; Steel and some important alloys; preparation and properties of CuSO4, K2Cr2O7, KMnO4, Mercury halides; Silver nitrate and silver halides; Photography.

8. f-block elements: Lanthanides and actinides; Oxidation states and chemical reactivity of lanthanide compounds; Lanthanide contraction; Comparison of actinides and lanthanides.

9. Coordination Compounds: Coordination number; Ligands; Werner’s coordination theory; IUPAC nomenclature; Application and importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological systems e.g. chlorophyll, vitamin B12, and hemoglobin); Bonding: Valence-bond approach, Crystal field theory (qualitative); Stability constants; Shapes, color and magnetic properties; Isomerism including stereoisomerisms; Organometallic compounds.

10. Principles of Organic Chemistry and Hydrocarbons

1. Classification: Based on functional groups, trivial and IUPAC nomenclature.

2 Electronic displacement in a covalent bond: Inductive, resonance effects, and hyperconjugation; free radicals; carbocations, carbanion, nucleophile and electrophile; types of reactions.

3. Alkanes and cycloalkanes: Structural isomerism and general properties.

4. Alkenes and alkynes: General methods of preparation and reactions, physical properties, electrophilic and free radical additions, acidic character of alkynes and (1,2 and 1,4) addition to dienes.

5. Aromatic hydrocarbons: Sources; Properties; Isomerism; Resonance delocalization; polynuclear hydrocarbons; mechanism of electrophilic substitution reaction, directive influence and effect of substituents on reactivity.

6. Haloalkanes and haloarenes: Physical properties, chemical reactions.

7. Petroleum: Composition and refining, uses of petrochemicals.

11. Stereochemistry

1. Introduction: Chiral molecules; Optical activity; Polarimetry; R,S and D,L configurations; Fischer projections; Enantiomerism; Racemates; Diastereomerism and meso structures.

2. Conformations: Ethane, propane, n-butane and cyclohexane conformations; Newman and sawhorse projections.

3. Geometrical isomerism in alkenes

12. Organic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Oxygen and Nitrogen

1. General: Electronic structure, important methods of preparation, important reactions and physical properties of alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, nitro compounds, amines, diazonium salts, cyanides and isocyanides.

2. Specific: Effect of substituents on alpha-carbon on acid strength, comparative reactivity of acid derivatives, basic character of amines and their separation, importance of diazonium salts in synthetic organic chemistry

13. Biological, Industrial and Environmental chemistry

1. The Cell: Concept of cell and energy cycle.

2. Carbohydrates: Classification; Monosaccharides; Structures of pentoses and hexoses; Anomeric carbon; Mutarotation; Simple chemical reactions of glucose, Disaccharides: reducing and non-reducing sugars – sucrose, maltose and lactose; Polysaccharides: elementary idea of structures of starch and cellulose.

3. Proteins: Amino acids; Peptide bond; Polypeptides; Primary structure of proteins; Simple idea of secondary , tertiary and quarternary structures of proteins; Denaturation of proteins and enzymes.

4. Nucleic Acids: Types of nucleic acids; Primary building blocks of nucleic acids (chemical composition of DNA & RNA); Primary structure of DNA and its double helix; Replication; Transcription and protein synthesis; Genetic code.

5. Lipids, Hormones, Vitamins: Classification, structure, functions in biosystems.

6. Polymers: Classification of polymers; General methods of polymerization; Molecular mass of polymers; Biopolymers and biodegradable polymers; Free radical, cationic and anionic addition polymerizations; Copolymerization: Natural rubber; Vulcanization of rubber; Synthetic rubbers. Condensation polymers.

7. Pollution: Environmental pollutants; soil, water and air pollution; Chemical reactions in atmosphere; Smog; Major atmospheric pollutants; Acid rain; Ozone and its reactions; Depletion of ozone layer and its effects; Industrial air pollution; Green house effect and global warming; Green Chemistry.

8. Chemicals in medicine, health-care and food: Analgesics, Tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, anti-microbials, anti-fertility drugs, antihistamines, antibiotics, antacids; Cosmetics: Creams, perfumes, talcum powder, deodorants; Preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, antioxidants, and edible colours.

9. Other Industrial Chemicals: Dyes: Classification with examples – Indigo, methyl orange, aniline yellow, alizarin, malachite green; Advanced materials: Carbon fibers, ceramics, micro alloys; Detergents; Insect repellents, pheromones, sex attractants; Rocket Propellants.

14. Theoretical Principles of Experimental Chemistry

1. Volumetric Analysis: Principles; Standard solutions of sodium carbonate and oxalic acid; Acid-base titrations; Redox reactions involving KI, H2SO4, Na2SO3, Na2S2O3and H2S; Potassium permanganate in acidic, basic and neutral media; Titrations of oxalic acid, ferrous ammonium sulphate with KMnO4, K2 Cr2O7/Na2S2O3, Cu(II)/Na2S2O3

2. Qualitative analysis of Inorganic Salts: Principles in the determination of the cations Pb2+, Cu2+, As3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH4+, Fe3+, Ni2+ and the anions CO32-, S2-, SO42-, SO32-, NO2-, NO3-, Cl-, Br-, I-, PO43-, CH3COO-, C2O42-.

3. Physical Chemistry Experiments: crystallization of alum, copper sulphate, ferrous sulphate, double salt of alum and ferrous sulphate, potassium ferric sulphate; Temperature vs. solubility; pH measurements; Lyophilic and lyophobic sols; Dialysis; Role of emulsifying agents in emulsification. Equilibrium studies involving (i) ferric and thiocyanate ions (ii) [Co(H2O)6]2+ and chloride ions; Enthalpy determination for (i) strong acid vs. strong base neutralization reaction (ii) hydrogen bonding interaction between acetone and chloroform; Rates of the reaction between (i) sodium thiosulphate and hydrochloric acid, (ii) potassium iodate and sodium sulphite (iii) iodide vs. hydrogen peroxide, concentration and temperature effects in these reactions;

4. Purification Methods: Filtration, crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, and chromatography. Principles of melting point and boiling point determination; principles of paper chromatographic separation – Rf values.

5. Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds: Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorous and halogens; Detection of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in foodstuff; Detection of alcoholic, phenolic, aldehydic, ketonic, carboxylic, amino groups and unsaturation.

6. Quantitative Analysis of Organic Compounds: Basic principles for the quantitative estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogen, sulphur and phosphorous; Molecular mass determination by silver salt and chloroplatinate salt methods; Elementary idea of mass spectrometer for accurate molecular mass determination; Calculations of empirical and molecular formulae.

7. Principles of Organic Chemistry Experiments: Preparation of iodoform, acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, di-benzyl acetone, aniline yellow, beta-naphthol; Preparation of acetylene and study of its acidic character.

BITSAT 2010 Biology Syllabus

1. Diversity in Living World

1. Biology – its meaning and relevance to mankind

2. What is living; Taxonomic categories and aids; Systematics and Binomial system of nomenclature.

3. Introductory classification of living organisms (Two-kingdom system, Five-kingdom system);

4. Plant kingdom – Salient features of major groups (Algae to Angiosperms);

5. Animal kingdom – Salient features of Nonchordates up to phylum, and Chordates up to class level.

2. Cell: The Unit of Life; Structure and Function

1. Cell wall; Cell membrane; Endomembrane system (ER, Golgi apparatus/Dictyosome, Lysosomes, Vacuoles); Mitochondria; Plastids; Ribosomes; Cytoskeleton; Cilia and Flagella; Centrosome and Centriole; Nucleus; Microbodies.

2. Structural differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic, and between plant and animal cells.

3. Cell cycle (various phases); Mitosis; Meiosis.

4. Biomolecules – Structure and function of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic acids.

5. Enzymes – Chemical nature, types, properties and mechanism of action.

3. Genetics and Evolution

1. Mendelian inheritance; Chromosome theory of inheritance; Gene interaction; Incomplete dominance; Co-dominance; Complementary genes; Multiple alleles;

2. Linkage and Crossing over; Inheritance patterns of hemophilia and blood groups in humans.

3. DNA -its organization and replication; Transcription and Translation;

4. Gene expression and regulation; DNA fingerprinting.

5. Theories and evidences of evolution, including modern Darwinism.

4. Structure and Function – Plants

1. Morphology of a flowering plant; Tissues and tissue systems in plants; Anatomy and function of root, stem (including modifications), leaf, inflorescence, flower (including position and arrangement of different whorls, placentation), fruit and seed; Types of fruit; Secondary growth;

2. Absorption and movement of water (including diffusion, osmosis and water relations of cell) and of nutrients; Translocation of food; Transpiration and gaseous exchange; Mechanism of stomatal movement.

3. Mineral nutrition – Macro- and micro-nutrients in plants including deficiency disorders; Biological nitrogen fixation mechanism.

4. Photosynthesis – Light reaction, cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation; various pathways of carbon dioxide fixation; Photorespiration; Limiting factors.

5. Respiration – Anaerobic, Fermentation, Aerobic; Glycolysis, TCA cycle; Electron transport system; Energy relations.

5. Structure and Function – Animals

1. Human Physiology – Digestive system – organs, digestion and absorption; Respiratory system – organs, breathing and exchange and transport of gases.

2. Body fluids and circulation – Blood, lymph, double circulation, regulation of cardiac activity; Hypertension, Coronary artery diseases.

3. Excretion system – Urine formation, regulation of kidney function

4. Locomotion and movement – Skeletal system, joints, muscles, types of movement.

5. Control and co-ordination – Central and peripheral nervous systems, structure and function of neuron, reflex action and sensory reception; Role of various types of endocrine glands; Mechanism of hormone action.

6. Reproduction, Growth and Movement in Plants

1. Asexual methods of reproduction;

2. Sexual Reproduction – Development of male and female gametophytes; Pollination (Types and agents); Fertilization; Development of embryo, endosperm, seed and fruit (including parthenocarpy and elminth).

3. Growth and Movement – Growth phases; Types of growth regulators and their role in seed dormancy, germination and movement;

4. Apical dominance; Senescence; Abscission; Photo- periodism; Vernalisation;

5. Various types of movements.

7. Reproduction and Development in Humans

1. Male and female reproductive systems;

2. Menstrual cycle; Gamete production; Fertilisation; Implantation;

3. Embryo development;

4. Pregnancy and parturition;

5. Birth control and contraception.

8. Ecology and Environment

1. Meaning of ecology, environment, habitat and niche.

2. Ecological levels of organization (organism to biosphere); Characteristics of Species, Population, Biotic Community and Ecosystem; Succession and Climax. Ecosystem – Biotic and abiotic components; Ecological pyramids; Food chain and Food web;

3. Energy flow; Major types of ecosystems including agroecosystem.

4. Ecological adaptations – Structural and physiological features in plants and animals of aquatic and desert habitats.

5. Biodiversity and Environmental Issues – Meaning, types and conservation strategies (Biosphere reserves, National parks and Sanctuaries), Air and Water Pollution (sources and major pollutants); Global warming and Climate change; Ozone depletion; Noise pollution; Radioactive pollution; Methods of pollution control (including an idea of bioremediation); Deforestation; Extinction of species (Hot Spots).

9. Biology and Human Welfare

1. Animal husbandry – Livestock, Poultry, Fisheries; Major animal diseases and their control. Pathogens of major communicable diseases of humans caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, protozoans and elminthes, and their control.

2. Cancer; AIDS.

3. Adolescence and drug/alcohol abuse;

4. Basic concepts of immunology.

5. Plant Breeding and Tissue Culture in crop improvement.

10. Biotechnology and its Applications

1. Microbes as ideal system for biotechnology;

2. Microbial technology in food processing, industrial production (alcohol, acids, enzymes, antibiotics), sewage treatment and energy generation.

3. Steps in recombinant DNA technology – restriction enzymes, NA insertion by vectors and other methods, regeneration of recombinants

4. Applications of R-DNA technology in human health -Production of Insulin, Vaccines and Growth hormones, Organ transplant, Gene therapy.

5. Applications in Industry and Agriculture – Production of expensive enzymes, strain improvement to scale up bioprocesses, GM crops by transfer of genes for nitrogen fixation, herbicide-resistance and pest-resistance including Bt crops.

English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning

English Proficiency

This test is designed to assess the test takers’ general proficiency in the use of English language as a means of self-expression in real life situations and specifically to test the test takers’ knowledge of basic grammar, their vocabulary, their ability to read fast and comprehend, and also their ability to apply the elements of effective writing.

1. Grammar

1. Agreement, Time and Tense, Parallel construction, Relative pronouns

2. Determiners, Prepositions, Modals, Adjectives

3. Voice, Transformation

4. Question tags, Phrasal verbs

2. Vocabulary

1. Synonyms, Antonyms, Odd Word, One Word, Jumbled letters,

Homophones, Spelling

2. Contextual meaning.

3. Analogy

3. Reading Comprehension

1. Content/ideas

2. Vocabulary

3. Referents

4. Idioms/Phrases

5. Reconstruction (rewording)

4. Composition

1. Rearrangement

2. Paragraph Unity

3. Linkers/Connectives

Logical Reasoning

The test is given to the candidates to judge their power of reasoning spread in verbal and nonverbal areas. The candidates should be able to think logically so that they perceive the data accurately, understand the relationships correctly, figure out the missing numbers or words, and to apply rules to new and different contexts. These indicators are measured through performance on such tasks as detecting missing links, following directions, classifying words, establishing sequences, and completing analogies.

Verbal Reasoning

1. Analogy

Analogy means correspondence. In the questions based on analogy, a particular relationship is given and another similar relationship has to be identified from the alternatives provided.

2. Classification

Classification means to assort the items of a given group on the basis of certain common quality they possess and then spot the odd option out.

3. Series Completion

Here series of numbers or letters are given and one is asked to either complete the series or find out the wrong part in the series.

4. Logical Deduction – Reading Passage

Here a brief passage is given and based on the passage the candidate is required to identify the correct or incorrect logical conclusions.

5. Chart Logic

Here a chart or a table is given that is partially filled in and asks to complete it in accordance with the information given either in the chart / table or in the question.

6. Nonverbal Reasoning

1. Pattern Perception

Here a certain pattern is given and generally a quarter is left blank. The candidate is required to identify the correct quarter from the given four alternatives.

2. Figure Formation and Analysis

The candidate is required to analyze and form a figure from various given parts.

3. Paper Cutting

It involves the analysis of a pattern that is formed when a folded piece of paper is cut into a definite design.

4. Figure Matrix

In this more than one set of figures is given in the form of a matrix, all of them following the same rule. The candidate is required to follow the rule and identify the missing figure.

5. Rule Detection

Here a particular rule is given and it is required to select from the given sets of figures, a set of figures, which obeys the rule and forms the correct series.

Special provision for Female candidates: The BITSAT application fee for female candidates is Rs. 500/- only instead of Rs. 1000/-. Further, the Institute will try its best to accommodate all female candidates at their first preference of test centers.

Application form can also be obtained by post from the Admissions Office, BITS, Pilani by sending a request on plain paper giving the candidate’s name and gender with complete postal address, accompanied by a crossed demand draft for Rs. 1100/- (Rs. 600/- for Female candidates). This amount includes the prescribed fees and Rs. 100/- towards postal and handling charges. The form will be sent by Speed Post / Registered Post. Requests by post will be accepted only till 21st January 2010. Demand drafts should be drawn in favour of ‘Birla Institute of Technology & Science’ payable at State Bank of India, Pilani (code: 11309) Or State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Pilani (Code: 10398) or UCO Bank, Vidya Vihar, Pilani (Code: 0150) Or ICICI Bank, Jhunjhunu (Code: 0799)

Deadline to apply for BITSAT-2010 by submitting the completed form to the Admissions Office, BITS Pilani is 5.00 PM on 30th January 2010.

Those who register for the test and reserve test dates have to download the ‘Hall ticket’, alongwith instructions, from BITS website as per the schedule given earlier. The tests will be conducted during 10th May – 10th June 2010.

Procedure for Applying for admission:
In addition to applying for and appearing in BITSAT-2010, candidates have to also apply for admission to BITS giving details of their 12th marks and preferences to different degree programmes offered. The prescribed application form for admission, the detailed application procedure and the final list of Degree programmes offered will be available at the BITS website, by 20th May 2010. The completed form with the required application fee has to be submitted so as to reach the under-mentioned on or before 5.00 PM on 30th June 2010.

Completed application forms for BITSAT-2010 and for admission are to be sent by registered post/speedpost or personally submitted to the under-mentioned so as to reach him before the announced deadlines:
The Admissions Officer,
BITS
Pilani – 333 031
Rajasthan

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Admissions to Integrated first degree programmes, at Pilani campus, Goa campus and Hyderabad Campus for I Semester 2010-11 will be made through a computer based online test conducted by BITS. This test is referred to as ‘ BITS Admission Test‘, in short as BITSAT.

BITSAT 2010 Important Dates

Deadline to apply for BITSAT-2010 : 30th January 2010
Test center allotment and announcement to candidates : by 15th February 2010
Candidates to reserve Test dates : 18th Feb. – 10th March 2010
Candidates to download the Hall tickets with instructions : 10th April – 30th April 2010
BITSAT 2010 Online tests : 10th May – 10th June 2010
Candidates to apply for admission with 12th marks and
preferences to Degree programmes : 20th May – 30th June 2010
Admit List and Wait List announcement (BITSAT 2010 Result Date) : 1st July 2010

Common Law Admission Test, CLAT- 2010

The concept of a National Law School to act as a pace-setter and a testing ground for bold experiments in legal education came up before the Bar Council of India in the context of the Council’s statutory responsibility for maintaining standards in professional legal education under the Advocates Act, 1961. The Bar Council of India, representing the organized legal profession at all India level, took initiative in establishing the first National Law School in Bangalore. The success of National Law School of India University, Bangalore, has inspired many States to set up similar institutions in their respective territories and at present, there are twelve National Law Schools in different parts of the country. These institutions are national in the sense that substantial number of seats in all these institutions are filled up by students from all over India and the academic staff are also recruited on all India basis. Till 2007 each National Law School conducted admission test in different Centres spread all over the country and thousands of students after their ten plus two examinations took these multiple admission tests at considerable expense and inconvenience.

In order to avoid the hardship faced by the students in taking number of tests for admission to individual Universities and in view of the direction of the Supreme Court in the case of Varun Bharat v. Union of India, initiative was taken jointly by the University Grants Commission, Ministry of HRD and the National Law Universities for conducting a Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for admission to different National Law Universities in the country.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by seven National Law Universities. The experience in CLAT-2008 has been that a larger the catchment area, provides better quality of students. Therefore, in addition to the CLAT founder seven National Law Universities, the four other National Law Universities have joined CLAT- 2009. It was agreed by the Committee consisting of all the Vice-Chancellors that the test would be conducted by the National Law Universities by rotation on the basis of seniority of the Member University. Accordingly, (CLAT)-2008 and CLAT-2009 were conducted by National Law School of India University, (NLSIU), Bangalore and NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad respectively. At present following 11 National Law Universities are member of CLAT-2010.

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National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

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NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

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National Law Institute University, Bhopal.

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West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.

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National Law University, Jodhpur.

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Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.

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Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.

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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.

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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab

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Chanakya National Law University, Patna.

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National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi.

AIMA UGAT 2010

ELIGIBILITY

The minimum qualification is 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board. Students appearing / appeared in 10+2 can also apply.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE FORTHCOMING UGAT 2010 TEST

HOW TO APPLY		Candidate can choose any ONE of the following modes to apply:
		Obtain Form with UGAT Bulletin against cash payment of Rs 4500/- from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, listed Study Centres of AIMA or from AIMA, New Delhi (Phones: 011-24653382 & 41757046). – Will be available by March 2010 or
		Obtain crossed Demand Draft (DD) of Rs 500/- in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website www.aima-ind.org/ugat10 alongwith the DD details. Detailed procedure is given on the website link. or
		Register online at website link www.aima-ind.org/ugat10 with Credit Card or Debit Card (ATM Card) payment. Detailed procedure is given on the website link.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD UGAT ADMIT CARDS?

For downloading your admit card kindly follow the following procedure:

1. Check website link: www.aima-ind.org/ugatadmitcard.asp seven days before the test date.
2. Access individual admit card using UGAT Registration Form Number
3. Take the printout of the admit card from the above link. Admit card will have the roll number and test centre address.
4. Affix on the admit card two similar photographs.
5. Get the photographs n the admit card attested by any Gazzetted officer or Head of the Institute / College from where the candidate has graduated or graduating.
6. Report to the test centre at least 45 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the test

Candidates seeking admission to AICTE approved MBA/MMS/PGDBM/PGDBA Courses are hereby informed that a Common Entrance Test (CET) FOR ADMISSION TO FIRST YEAR OFMBA/ MMS/ PGDBM /PGDBA COURSE FOR THE YEAR 2010-11will be held on February 21, 2010 (Sunday)

Candidates seeking admission to AICTE approved full time MBA/MMS/PGDBM/PGDBA course are hereby informed that Common Entrance Test (CET) will be conducted as per the schedule given below:

CET Date of MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2010 21st February 2010 (Sunday)

The detailed notification regarding availability of information brochure, filling up on-line CET Application form, eligibility criteria etc. will be published in leading newspapers and will also be available on the official web site www.dte.org.in/mba in the month of January 2010.

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