HPRCA Laboratory Assistant (Document & Photography) Syllabus

The Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog (HPRCA), Hamirpur has released the detailed syllabus for the post of Laboratory Assistant (Document & Photography). Candidates preparing for the HPRCA Laboratory Assistant exam must go through the subject-wise syllabus and exam pattern given below.

1. Subjects up to Graduation Level

A. Forensic Science

a) Introduction to Forensic Science

Definition, history and development of forensic science
Principles and scope of forensic science
Organizational structure of forensic laboratories in India
Crime scene management and types of evidence
Chain of custody and integrity of evidence
Standard operating procedures for evidence collection
Digital evidence from crime scene
Quality control, quality assurance
Frye standard and Daubert standard

b) Introduction to New Laws

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Bharatiya Shakshya Adhiniyam
Relevant provisions applicable to forensic science

c) Questioned Document Examination

Nature and problems of questioned documents
Classification of questioned documents
Specimen and admitted standards
Handling, preservation and marking of documents
Natural variations and disguise in handwriting
Genuine and forged documents
Holographic documents
Examination of inks, toners, paper and printing matter
Examination of printers
Basic tools for questioned document examination

d) Instrumental Aids in Questioned Documents

Lenses, magnifiers and measuring instruments
Simple microscope, stereo microscope, zoom stereo microscope
Comparison microscopes
Light sources – UV, IR, transmitted and oblique light
Video Spectral Comparator (VSC)
ESDA

e) Forensic Handwriting Examination

Writing features and their estimation
General and individual characteristics of handwriting
Types of forgeries and their detection
Examination of signatures (genuine and forged)
Identification of writer of anonymous letters

f) Examination of Alterations & Security Documents

Alterations, erasures, overwriting, additions and deletions
Indentations and obliterations
Decipherment of secret writings
Examination of seals and mechanical impressions
Counterfeit currency notes
Passports and visas

g) Spectroscopic Techniques

Interaction of light with matter
UV–Visible spectrophotometry
Molecular fluorescence
Infrared (IR) spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy
Mass spectrometry
Atomic absorption spectroscopy

h) Separation Methods

Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
Gas Chromatography (GC)
HPLC and HPTLC
SEM–EDXA
GC–MS
Neutron Activation Analysis

i) Photography

Principles of black & white and color photography
Cameras and lenses
Digital photography and imaging
Videography
Crime scene photography
Questioned document photography

j) Metric System & Mechanics

SI units and measuring devices
Accuracy, precision and errors
Laws of motion
Linear and rotational motion
Projectile motion
Friction and elasticity
Magnetism and electricity
Holography – principles and applications
Fluid dynamics, Bernoulli’s theorem
Viscous flow, Poiseuille’s law
Reynolds number and Stoke’s law

k) Lasers

Production and properties of laser beams
Intensity, coherence and monochromaticity
Gas lasers
Solid-state lasers
Chemical lasers

B. Chemistry

Atoms, molecules and mole concept
IUPAC nomenclature
Aromatic and aliphatic heterocyclic compounds
Normality, molarity and molality
Chromatography principles and techniques
Atomic structure and bonding
Fundamentals of organic chemistry
Kinetic theory of gases
Liquids and solids
Solutions and conductance
Raman spectroscopy

C. Physics

Units and measurement
Laws of motion
Electrostatics
Electromagnetic waves
Wave optics
Diffraction and polarization
Rotational motion and collisions
Wave motion

2. General Awareness

General Knowledge (including Himachal Pradesh GK)
Current Affairs
Everyday Science
Logical Reasoning
Social Science (10th standard)
General English (10th standard)
General Hindi (10th standard)

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