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word usages, Sentence patterns, Spellings and word meanings, Comprehension test ability; Language Competence: Extempore
Sessions, Self-Introduction, Mock Sessions, Presentations.
References:
1. A Koneru, Professional Communication. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill, 2017.
2. A Pease, and P Barbara. The Definitive Book of Body Language. Manjul Publishing House, 2016.
3. A Sethi, Handbook of Standard English and Indian Usage. Prentice Hall, 2017.
4. E Ehrlich, English Grammar. McGraw Hill, 2015.
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5. L. C. Bovee and J. V. Thill, “Business Communication Today”, 13 Edition, Pearson Education, 2015.
6. M Raman and S Sharma, “Technical Communication: Principles and Practice 2/e”, Oxford University Press, 2015.
7. N. Krishnaswamy, Modern English: A Book of Grammar Usage and Composition. Macmillan India, 2009.

LAW

LA2080: CONSUMER AFFAIRS [2103]
Background and history of consumer protection, Objects, Reasons and purpose, Important definitions – consumer, consumer
dispute, defect, deficiency, goods, manufacturer, restrictive trade practice, service, unfair trade practice, Consumer Protection
Council, Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies – District forum, State commission, National commission – Composition,
Power, Procedure and appeal, Contemporary issues in Consumer Affairs, Leading Cases.
References:
1. Gupta, Sen, Consumer Protection Act, 3 edition, Kamal Law House, 2014.
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2. Saharay, H.K., Textbook on Consumer Protection Law, 1 edition, Universal Law, 2010.
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3. Myneni, S.R. Consumer Protection Law, 9 edition, Asia Law House, 2012.
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4. Chakraborty, Anirban, Law of Consumer Protection, 5 edition, Lexis Nexis, 2014.
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5. Bare Act: Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS

MA2080: INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCE [2 1 0 3]
The special theory of relativity: Michelson and Morley experiment and its results, Inertial frames of reference, Special Galilean
Transformations, General Galilean Transformations; Relation between Space and Time: Principle of relativity and its postulates,
Relative character of space and time, Simultaneity; Lorentz transformations: Derivation of special Lorentz transformation
equations, Composition of parallel velocities, Time dilation, Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction formula, Lorentz contraction factor;
Tensors: Introduction, Summation convention, Transformation of coordinates, Tensor of order zero, Kronecker Delta, Contra-
variant tensors, Covariant tensors, Tensors of higher order, Symmetric and skew-symmetric tensors, Addition of tensors, Outer
product of tensors, Inner product of two tensors, Contraction of tensors; Cosmology: Introduction to cosmology, Isotropy,
Homogeneity, Basic equation of isotropic cosmology, Hubble constant, Weyl postulate, Cosmological principal, Gaussian
coordinate system, introduction to FRW metric and Doppler effect or Red shift.
References:
1. R. K. Pathria, The Theory of Relativity (2nd edition), Hindustan Publishing Co., Delhi, 1994.
2. J. V. Narlikar, General Relativity & Cosmology (2nd edition), Macmillan Co. of India Limited, 1988.
3. A. Einstein, Relativity the Special and General theory, General press, Shree Maitrey Printech Pvt.Ltd., Noida.2012.
4. S. K. Srivastava and K. P. Sinha, Aspects of Gravitational Interactions, Nova Science Publishers Inc. Commack, New
York, 1998.
5. W. Rindler, Essential Relativity, Springer-Verlag, 1977.
6. R. M. Wald, General Relativity, University of Chicago Press, 1984.
7. S.R Roy and Raj Bali, Theory of Relativity, Jaipur publishing house 1989.

MA2081: REGRESSION ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING [2 1 0 3]
Regression Model: Basic fundamental concept of modelling, simple linear regression, estimation of parameters, properties,
maximum likelihood estimation of parameters, testing of hypothesis, confidence interval estimation; Multiple Linear
Regression Analysis: Introduction, estimation of parameters, standardized regression coefficients, testing of hypothesis,
Goodness of fit model, diagnostics in multiple linear regression analysis; Forecasting: Forecasting in linear regression models;
Problems in Ordinary Least Squares Estimation: Multicollinearity: Nature, consequences, detection and remedial measures,
Heterosedasticity: Nature, consequences, detection and remedial measures, Autocorrelation: concept, consequences of
autocorrelated disturbances, detection of autocorrelation, their estimation and testing, estimation using Durbin-Watson
statistic.
References:
1. S.P. Singh, A.K Parashar and H.P. Singh, Econometrics, S. Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi, 2000.
2. D.N. Gujarati, Basic Econometrics, Fourth Edition (McGraw−Hill), New Delhi, 2004.
3. R. A. Johnson and D. W. Wichern, Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.
4. W. H. Greene, Econometric Analysis, Pearson, 8th ed., 2017.
5. W.F. Griffith, R.H. Hill and G.G. Judge, Learning and Practicing Econometrics, John Wiley, New York, 1993.
6. J. Johnston, Econometric Methods, McGraw Hill, New York, 4th ed., 1997.
7. J. Johnston, and J.D. Nardo, Econometric Methods, McGraw Hill, New York, 1997.
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