Prepare with the Indian Institute of Cyber Security & Forensics (IICSF) and boost your success in the NET Forensic Science exam with expert guidance and curated study resources.
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Prepare with the Indian Institute of Cyber Security & Forensics (IICSF) and boost your success in the NET Forensic Science exam with expert guidance and curated study resources.
Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements.
Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences.
Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution.
Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centred vs. Learner centred methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.).
Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern and ICT based.
Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer based testing, Innovations in evaluation systems.
Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Postpositivistic approach to research.
Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative methods.
Steps of Research.
Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.
Application of ICT in research. ï‚· Research ethics.
A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be answered.
Types of reasoning.
Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships.
Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.)
Fire arms: Types, Classification, Ammunition and their Compositions
Forensic examination of Firearms, Ammunition, Firearms’ projectiles (Bullets, Shots, Slug etc.), Shell case
Gunshot residues analysis
Concept of Velocity, Penetration, Dispersion, Ricochet, Accidental Discharge, Determination of Range in firearm cases
Examination of Country made firearms
Basics of Internal, External and Terminal Ballistics
Tool marks: Meaning, Types and Examination
Restoration of Erased Markings on Metal Surfaces
Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition.
Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.
Analogies.
Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of arguments.
Indian Logic: Means of knowledge.
Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension).
Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).
Sources, acquisition and classification of Data.
Quantitative and Qualitative Data.
Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and mapping of Data.
Data Interpretation.
Data and Governance.
ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.
Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.
Digital initiatives in higher education.
ICT and Governance.
Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals.
Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on environment.
Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions.
Impacts of pollutants on human health.
Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear and Forests.
Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies.
Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India.
Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.
Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India.
Professional, Technical and Skill Based education.
Value education and environmental education.
Policies, Governance, and Administration.
Forensic Science: Definition, History & Development, Scope, Ethics in Forensic Science
Physical Evidence: Nature, Types, Search methods, Collection, Preservation, Packing & Forwarding of Physical & Trace evidence for forensic analyses, Chain of Custody
Crime Scene: Nature, Types, Preservation of Scene of Crime
Criminal Investigations: Unnatural deaths, Criminal assaults, Sexual offences, Poisoning, Vehicular accidents
Courts: Types, powers and jurisdiction, Admissibility of evidence in Courts, Definition of Experts, Provisions in Cr.P.C.,1973 & Indian Evidence Act relating to experts & their reports; Court Procedures pertaining to Expert Testimony & Witness
Organization of Forensic Science Laboratories of Centre and State, NCRB and NICFS
Fundamental Rights: Right of Equality (Articles 14 to 18) and Right of Freedom (Articles 19 to 22) as per Constitution of India ï‚· Criminal Profiling: Profile of victim and culprit, its role in crime investigation, Lie detection (Polygraphy), Narco analysis, Brain mapping, scope and limitations
Concept of quality control management in Forensic institutions
Microscopy: Polarizing, Comparison, Stereoscopic, Fluorescent and Electron Microscopes
Spectrophotometry: UV, Visible, IR, Raman, Atomic absorption, Emission
Neutron Activation Analysis
X – rays and x-ray based techniques such as XRD, XRF
Mass Spectroscopy
Chromatographic Techniques: TLC, GLC, HPLC,HPTLC
Hyphenated Techniques: GC-MS, LC-MS, IR-MS and ICP-MS
Electrophoresis: High and Low voltage electrophoresis, Immunoelectrophoresis ï‚· Immunoassays: Principle, Types ,Techniques and applications
Detection and Identification of Blood stains
Determination of Species of Origin
Blood Group Systems
Techniques of Determination of Blood groups of Blood Stains
Detection of Seminal and other body fluids and their Blood Grouping, Red cells Enzymes, Serum Proteins of forensic significance
Disputed Paternity & Maternity
DNA: Structure, DNA as genetic marker, DNA Extraction and Profiling Techniques, DNA Phenotyping and RNA Profiling & their applications
Wild life Forensics: Wild life (Protection) Act,1972, Scope, Evidences and Identification
Analysis of Ethyl alcohol in beverages , liquors, biological fluids and breath
Analysis of Methanol and Denaturant
Illicit liquors
Analysis of Chemicals in Trap Cases
Metabolism and Chemical examination of : Insecticides & Pesticides, Tranquillizers & Sedatives, Hypnotics Stimulants, Narcotics, Opiates, Drugs of abuse; Analyses of above and their Toxicity
Plant poisons
Metallic Poisons
Extraction, Isolation & Clean-up procedures, Identification of common poisons from viscera, tissues and body fluids
Fire arms: Types, Classification, Ammunition and their Compositions
Forensic examination of Firearms, Ammunition, Firearms’ projectiles (Bullets, Shots, Slug etc.), Shell case
Gunshot residues analysis
Concept of Velocity, Penetration, Dispersion, Ricochet, Accidental Discharge, Determination of Range in firearm cases
Examination of Country made firearms
Basics of Internal, External and Terminal Ballistics
Tool marks: Meaning, Types and Examination
Restoration of Erased Markings on Metal Surfaces
Fire and Arson: Analyses of Petroleum Products and other incendiary materials
Explosives: Definition, Types and Analyses
Bombs: Country made bombs, Improvised Explosive Devices ( IEDs ) and their examination Investigation in Explosion and Arson related cases
Photography: Types, application in criminal investigation & Forensic evidence examination
Hair & Fibers: Nature, Types, Structure and Examination
Pollens and Diatoms: Their application in Forensic investigation
Dust & Soil: Nature, Types, Forensic Examination
Paint, Lacquer & Varnishes: Nature, composition and forensic examination
Glass: Composition, Types, Fractures, Examination
Cement, Mortar and Concrete: General Composition, Forensic Analysis
Computer Forensics: Introduction, Types of Computer crimes, Digital evidence- Seizure, Acquisition and Forensic examination
Mobile Phone Forensics
Fingerprints: History, Characteristics, Types, Classification, Preservation, Development, Lifting and Comparison, Examination of Chance Prints, Computerization of Fingerprints, AFIS
Track Marks: Foot Prints, Shoe Prints, Tire Marks, Their Preservation & Casting, Comparison, Skid marks. Gait pattern
Biometric Systems of Identification and its relevance
Voice Analysis: Introduction, Significance, Structure of Human Voice apparatus, Voice spectrography, Voice analysis, Legal aspects and limitations
Documents: Definition, Types, Preliminary examination of documents, Reproduction of documents through photographic and mechanical means and their examination
Examination of Alterations such as Erasures, Obliterations & Additions
Indentations, Secret writings and Charred documents
Inks, Papers and their scientific examinations with modern methods
Age of documents
Examination of Typescripts, Printed matter including currency notes and lottery tickets. Mechanical impressions
Hand writings: Class and Individual characteristics of Handwritings, Factors affecting handwritings, Standard samples for comparison, Comparison of hand-written texts
Anonymous and disguised writings
Identification of hand writings, signatures, detection of forged signature and forgeries
Examination of Credit Cards and Similar materials
Modes & Manner of deaths, Sexual offences and its medicolegal importance, Amendments in law related to sexual offences
Post – mortem examination and Post – mortem changes, Estimation of time since death
Injuries & Wounds: Types, Medicolegal importance, Gunshot wounds
Determination of Species of Origin, Sex , Age, Stature, and individual identification through skeletal remains
Identification through Skull superimposition and facial reconstruction
Human dentition, Type of teeth, determination of Age, Bite marks
Forensic Entomology: Introduction, Insects of forensic importance, Insects on Carrion, Forensic applications
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