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PPSC Warehouse Manager Exam Pattern 2022

• Total Question – 120 Questions
• Total Marks – 480 Marks
• Exam Duration – 2 Hours
• Language –
• Mode of Exam – Multiple Choice Objective Type Questions
• Negative Marking – Yes, 1 Mark

PPSC Warehouse Manager Syllabus 2022

Part A:

Quality Standards of Agri-produce & its Estimation

• Post-harvest grain loss assessment methods, packaging, and storage of food products. Effects of moisture, temperature, and industrial processes on the nutritional value of foods. Biochemical and microbiological changes during ripening, storage, and processing of cereals, oil seeds, fruits, vegetables, milk, meat, and their products. BIS and FCI standards for procurement of grains with specifications and refractions using standard analytical and rapid methods: Foreign matter, moisture content, broken and damaged grains. Biochemical separation methods and study of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, enzymes, co-enzymes, nucleic acid, and essential oils. Types of micro-organisms, algae, fungi, bacteria, and viruses.

Thermal and Environmental Control

Storage Insect Pests and their control

• Introduction, history, and concepts of storage entomology. Post-harvest losses. Factors responsible for grain losses. Important pests namely insects, mites, rodents, birds, and micro-organisms associated with stored grains and agricultural products. Association of stored grain insects with fungi and mites, their systematic position, identification, distribution, host range, biology, nature, and extent of the damage. Sources of infestation. Type of losses in stored grains and their effect on quality including biochemical changes. Ecology of insect pests of stored commodities. Stored grain deterioration process. Type of storage structures. Ideal storage conditions. Management of rodent and bird pests. Preventive and curative measures for the management of insect pests of stored grains. Characteristics of pesticides, their use, and precautions in their handling with special emphasis on fumigants. Integrated approaches to stored grain pest management.

Grain Conveying and Handling System

• Flow Study: Flow through hoppers, openings, and ducts, Physical factors influencing flow characteristics. Mechanics of bulk solids. Types of conveying systems: belt, chain, screw, roller, pneumatic conveyors, and bucket elevators. Food packaging requirements, Packaging materials and packaging design for different food materials. Mechanical properties of packaging material., barrier properties; water vapour transmission rate and their calculations. Mass transfer in packaging systems. Packages with view to transportation and storage of fresh and processed foods.

Storage Engineering

• Storage requirements; Storage losses, factors/parameters influencing the shelf life of the stored product. Storage practices and structures (traditional and modern) for food grains; design of bulk storage and aeration system; analysis of heat moisture and gas transfer in bulk storage structures; bag storage structures, their design and management; storage of perishables – ventilated, refrigerated, cold and controlled atmosphere storage systems and their design; BIS standards on practices, equipment and design of storage structures and systems for food grains and other commodities. Quality management practices during grain storage. Production, distribution and storage capacity estimate models.

6. Warehousing and Inventory Management

• Introduction, Objectives, Meaning of a Warehouse, Need for warehousing management, Evolution of warehousing, Role of a warehouse manager, Functions of Warehouses, Types of Warehouses, Warehouse layout and design; Physical control and security; Activity in warehouse / Safety, security, hygiene in warehouse, Warehousing Cost, Warehousing Strategies, Warehousing Management Systems, Benefits of warehousing, Role of government in warehousing, Characteristics of an ideal warehouse, Storing products in a warehouse, Warehouse Structure, Warehouse Operations, Equipment Used for a Warehouse. Warehousing — the way forward

Engineering properties of Bio-materials

• Importance of engineering properties of biological materials in the design of crop processing equipment; physical characteristics-shape, size, volume, sphericity, roundness, roundness ratio, shape factor, density true and apparent, porosity, angle of repose, co-efficient of internal and external frictions; optical properties-color and gloss; Dielectric and electrical properties-dielectric constant, dielectric loss tangent, electrical conductivity; Thermal properties-thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat, the heat of respiration; Aerodynamic properties-terminal velocity, drag-coefficient.

Risk Management in Warehouse

• Introduction to risk management, Impact, and importance of risk, Difference between risk and uncertainty, Type of risks and risk classification system, Internal and external factors affecting risks, Risk management: Principle and objectives, Risk management standards:
• Scope, COSO ERM cube and features, Steps involved in risk management, Strategies, guidelines and protocols involved in risk management, Risk management documentation: Reports and recommendations, Risk response and improvement plans, Risk performance and certificate reports, Risk management responsibilities: Allocation, Internal audit and role of Chief risk officer (CRO), Risk management architecture and structure, Risk analysis and estimation methods, Preventive and precautionary measures, Control measures including  insurance at warehouse, Risk minimization, Risk control techniques, Risk training and communication.

Part-B – General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability

(a) General Knowledge & Current Affairs

General Knowledge and Current affairs of National and International importance including:

• (i) Economic issues.
• (ii) Polity issues.
• (iii) Environment issues
• (iv) Science and Technology.
• (v) Any other current issues.
• (vi) (a) History of India with special reference to Indian freedom struggle movement
• (b) History of Punjab- 14th century onwards.

(b) Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability

• (i) Logical reasoning , analytical and mental ability
• (ii) Basic numerical skills, numbers, magnitudes, percentage, numerical relation appreciation.
• (iii) Data analysis, Graphic presentation charts, tables, spreadsheets.

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