APPSC Group-I case studies
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APPSC Group-I is the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission's top-tier recruitment examination, used to shortlist candidates for senior state government posts such as Deputy Collector, Commercial Tax Officer, Regional Transport Officer and Assistant Commissioner. It suits graduates who want a career in state administration and are willing to prepare across a wide syllabus rather than specialise narrowly. The APPSC Group-I case studies are 5 cases and about 2,772 words.
1The Sagar Island Drinking Water Grid and the Salinity Front
A coastal mandal in Krishna district draws drinking water from a 12-km pipeline fed by a infiltration gallery on the riverbank. For three years the gallery's chloride reading in May has risen: 340 mg/L, then 410, then 520 mg/L, against the 250 mg/L permissible limit.
605 words, about 3 min2Requisitioning Private Buses During a Cyclone Evacuation
A severe cyclonic storm is forecast to make landfall in 36 hours in a delta district of Andhra Pradesh. The collector must evacuate 9,000 people from 14 low-lying villages.
572 words, about 3 min3The Tribal Hamlet Inside a Tiger Reserve
A tiger reserve in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh has a core area of 480 sq km and a buffer of 300 sq km. Inside the core live 620 people of a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group in two hamlets, with recognised forest rights over 140 hectares.
527 words, about 3 min4Mid-Day Meal Contract and the Inspector's Report
A district education officer receives an inspection report: in 22 of 140 schools the mid-day meal contractor has supplied meals with calorie counts 18% below norm for four months, and two schools report children falling ill. The contractor is a firm owned by a local leader of the ruling party; the contract was awarded at 6% above the lowest bid on a 'quality' technical score.
528 words, about 3 min5Crop Loan Waiver, Fiscal Space and the Farmer Who Is Left Out
A state announces a crop loan waiver of Rs 18,000 crore, capped at Rs 1.5 lakh per farmer, to be funded by cutting capital outlay on minor irrigation by 30% and by deferring a Rs 2,000 crore drinking-water project by two years. Of 42 lakh borrower accounts, 9 lakh are tenant farmers with no pattadar passbook and will not be covered; 4 lakh hold loans above Rs 1.5 lakh and get partial relief; 6 lakh are repeat defaulters excluded by the scheme rules.
540 words, about 3 min