TNPSC – Group 2

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is a department of the government of Tamil Nadu that is responsible for governing the recruitment of personnel into the state’s public service. It is the successor of the Madras Service Commission, which came into being under an Act of the Madras Legislature in 1929 and was the first Provincial Public Service Commission in India. It adopted its current name in 1970. TNPSC operates under Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the Constitution of India.

TNPSC Group-2/2A

TNPSC Group 2 Exam is conducted by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission to shortlist the eligible candidates willing to join the civil services of Tamil Nadu. The candidates will be selected for various Group-II Services Interview & Non-Interview posts.

The selection for Group 2 & Group 2 A will be done through the selection process as discussed below:

• Group 2 (Interview Posts): Preliminary exam, main written exam, and Interview/Personality Test.
• Group 2A (Non-Interview Posts): Written Test only

AGE LIMIT :

(For both Interview Posts and Non-Interview Posts)

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Minimum Age limit (For all)	Maximum Age limit   “Others”	Maximum Age limit   Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (OBCMs), Backward Classes (Muslims) and Destitute Widows of all categories.
1.	For all posts (Except Probation Officer in the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services)	18 Years	32* Years	No Maximum age limit
2.	Sub-Registrar, Grade-II in Registration Department	20 Years	32* Years	No Maximum age limit
3.	Probation Officer in the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services	22 Years	32* Years	No Maximum age limit

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 23.02.2022)

Interview-Posts

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Educational Qualification	Preferential Qualification
1.	Junior Employment Officer (Non-Differently Abled) in Employment and Training Department (Employment Wing)	A degree in Arts or Science or Commerce or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Litt., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University
2.	Probation Officer in the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services	A degree of B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., or B.O.L., of Annamalai        .University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University  Or B.Litt., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University	Provided that other things being equal preference shall be given to persons Who possess M.A., Degree in Criminology or Sociology  or a Degree in Sociology or Psychology Or Who holds a Diploma in Sociology or Psychology in addition to a Degree in any subject other than  Sociology or Psychology Or Who has rendered  Social Welfare Work for a period of not less than one year Or Who possess a Diploma  in Social Work awarded by the Madras School of Social Work
3.	Assistant Inspector of Labour in Labour Department	A degree in Arts or Science or Commerce or Engineering  or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Lit., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B. Litt., of Bharathiyar University	Provided that other things being equal preference shall be given to candidates Who possess the M.A., Degree in Social Work or Who possess the Diploma awarded   by the Madras School of Social Work. Or Who possess the M.A., Degree  in Applied Psychology of the Sagar University. or Who has undergone the Diploma Course of 2 years duration of the Institute for Labour Welfare Workers, Bombay (or) The Xavier Labour Relation Institute, Bihar or Who has undergone the diploma    course     of PSG School of Social Work, Coimbatore on Labour Specialisation or the Post Graduate Diploma   Course   in Social Services conducted by the Institute of Social Science, Loyola College, Madras under the direction of the Indian Institute of Social Order, Pune. or Who possess the Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) of the University of Baroda. or Who possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Administration awarded by the Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies. or Who possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations and Labour Welfare awarded by the Madras Productivity Council. or Who possess a P.G. Diploma in Personnel Management  and Industrial Relations, conducted by the Madurai Institute of Social Work, Madurai. or Who possess a M.A., Degree in work Education awarded by the University of Madras. or Who are released Short Service, Regular Commissioned Officers or Emergency Commissioned Officers or Other Ex- Servicemen.

4.	Sub-Registrar, Grade-II in Registration Department	A Bachelor’s Degree of any University or Institution recognised by the UGC for the purpose of its Grant.	Provided that other things being equal preference will be given to persons who possess a B.L. degree in addition to the qualification specified.
5.	Junior Employment Officer (Differently Abled) in Employment and Training Department (Employment Wing)	a)     A degree in Arts   or Science    or Commerce  or B.O.L., of Annamalai University             or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University  or B.Lit., of Madras University  or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University b) Differently Abled persons whose physical disability shall not be less than 40%. Differently Abled person who applies for appointment to the post of Junior Employment Officer-Differently Abled should produce at the time of certificate verification, a Medical Certificate obtained from a Medical Officer of the rank not lower than that of the Civil Assistant Surgeon showing the nature and degree of his Physical impairment.
6.	Special Assistant in the Vigilance            and Anti-Corruption Department	Educational Qualification Any Degree and Technical Qualification Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English
7.	Special Branch Assistant in Intelligence Section of the Police Department	Educational Qualification Any Degree Technical Qualification Persons appointed should pass the Government Technical Examination            in Typewriting by Higher / Senior Grade within a period of two years from the date of his/her appointment unless he/she has already passed the said examination.	Preference will be given to those who have passed Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand atleast by Lower / Junior Grade.
8.	Special Branch Assistant in Criminal        Investigation Department	Educational Qualification Any Degree Technical Qualification Persons appointed should pass the Government Technical Examination            in Typewriting by Higher / Senior Grade within a period of two years from the date of his / her appointment unless he / she has already passed the said examination.	Preference will be given to those who have passed Government                              Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand atleast by Lower / Junior Grade.

Non Interview Posts

Sl.No.	Name of the post	Educational Qualification	Preferential Qualification
9	Municipal Commissioner, Grade-II in Municipal Administration Department	A Degree of any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission
10	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat (Other than Law and Finance Department)	A Master’s Degree; orA Bachelor’s Degree and a B.G.L Degree; orA Bachelor’s Degree with First Class in any one of the parts. Provided that in the case of a candidate belonging to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC (Other than BCM) and BCM it shall be sufficient if he / she holds a Bachelor’s Degree.
11	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat (Law Department)	B.L., Degree awarded by any University recognised by the University Grants Commission.
12	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat (Finance Department)	A Master’s Degree in Commerce or Economics or  Statistics or A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Economics or Statistics with a pass in the final examination of the ICWAI.
13	Assistant Section Officer in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission	A Master’s Degree; orA Bachelor’s Degree and a BGL Degree; orA Bachelor’s Degree with First Class in any one of the parts. Provided that in the case of a candidate belonging to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC (Other than BCM) and BCM it shall be sufficient if he / she holds a Bachelor’s Degree.

14	Full Time Residential Warden  (Men’s  Hostel)  in Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai	A Bachelor’s Degree of any University recognised by the University Grants Commission. Must be an Ex-serviceman who has worked in the Army in the rank of Junior Commissioned Officer.
15	Senior Inspector of Co-operative Societies in Department of Co-operative Societies.	A Degree of any University Or  Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be Deemed as University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956. or A Diploma in Rural Services awarded by the National Council of Rural Higher Education. or A     Diploma of Associate        Member of  the     Institute of  Chartered Accountants.	Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to the candidates possessing such qualification and in such order as specified below: M.A., Degree in Co-operation; orM.Com., Degree with Co- operation as one of the subjects; orB.A., Degree in Co-operation; orHigher Diploma in Co-operative Management awarded by the Natesan Institute of Co-operative Management, Madras; or Institute of Co-operative Management, Madurai.Diploma in Cooperative Business      Management awarded by the Vaikunta Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune.
16	Audit Inspector in the Audit Wing of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department	A Degree of B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Lit., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University Note: Persons professing Hindu Religion alone are eligible to apply for this post.
17	Assistant Inspector in Local Fund Audit Department	A Degree of B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajaj University  or B.Litt., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University
18	Supervisor / Junior Superintendent in Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business Department	Any Degree	Provided that other things being equal preference shall be given to persons who have passed the Government Technical Examinations in Book-Keeping by Higher / Senior Grade.
19	Handloom Inspector in Handlooms and Textiles Department	i) Degree in B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., of any University recognised by the University Grants Commission or ii) A Diploma in Handloom Technology or Textile Technology or Textile Processing or Manmade Fibre Technology awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training in Tamil Nadu
20	Revenue Assistant in the Revenue Department in various Revenue Units	A Degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission
21	(i) Personal Clerk in Secretariat (other than Law and Finance Department) (ii) Personal Clerk in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (iii) Steno-Typist in Secretariat (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly)	Educational Qualification Any Bachelor’s Degree Technical Qualification Must have passed the Government Technical   Examination in Typewriting:- both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English and Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Shorthand:- both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English Provided that if candidates with the qualifications referred to in items (i) and (ii) above are not available, candidates who have passed the following examinations in the order of preference indicated below will be considered for selection namely: – Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Lower / Junior Grade.Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Lower / Junior Grade. (iii) Certificate course in Computer on Office Automation awarded by the Technical Education Department. Note: Candidates who do not possess the qualification in “Computer on Office Automation” conducted by the Technical Education Department may also apply. If selected they should acquire such qualification within the period of their probation.
22	Personal Clerk in Secretariat (Finance Department)	Educational Qalification A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Economics or Statistics Technical Qalification Must have passed the Government Technical  Examination in Typewriting:- both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English and Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Shorthand:- both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English Provided that if candidates with the qualifications referred to in items (i) and (ii) above are not available, candidates who have passed the following examinations in the order of preference indicated below will be considered for selection namely: – a. Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Lower / Junior Grade. b. Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Lower/ Junior Grade. (iii) Certificate course in Computer on Office Automation awarded by the Technical Education Department. Note: Candidates who do not possess the qualification in “Computer on Office Automation” conducted by the Technical Education Department may also apply. If selected they should acquire such qualification within the period of their probation.
23	Assistant in the following departmental units:- Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Industries and Commerce, Land Administration, Land Reforms, Prisons and Correctional Services, Police, Medical and Rural Health, Transport, Registration, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Divisions of Commercial Taxes, Backward Classes Welfare, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Labour, Highways, Archives and Historical Research, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, NCC, School Education, Social Defence, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti- Corruption, Forest, Urban and Land Ceiling, Stationery and Printing, Survey and Settlement, Technical Education, TNPSC, Secretariat, (other than Law and Finance Department), in Secretariat Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Director General of Training (Civil Services Training Institute, Bhavani sagar), Sugar and Revenue Administration.	Any Bachelor’s Degree Note: Persons professing Hindu Religion alone are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant in Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
24	Accountant in Treasuries and Accounts Department	Any Bachelor’s Degree Other things being equal preference shall be given to persons who holds a degree in Commerce
25	Assistant / Accountant / Store Keeper in Employment  and Training Department (Training Wing)	Any Degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission
26	Assistant / Accountant in Sericulture Department	A Degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission
27	Executive Officer, Grade- II in Town Panchayat Department	A Degree of any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission
28	Planning Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission	A Degree of B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., of any University
29	Audit Assistant in Accounts Branch of Highways Department	Degree in B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com., preferably B.com
30	Junior Co-operative Auditor in Co-operative Audit Department	A Degree of B.B.M., or B.Com., or B.Com. (Computer Application) or B.A. (Co-operation) or B.A. (Economics) or B.A. (Corporate Secretaryship) or B.B.E. awarded by any University.
31	Assistant in Secretariat (Finance Department)	A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Economics or Statistics of any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission
32	Assistant in Secretariat, (Law Department)	B.L., Degree awarded by any University recognised by the University Grants Commission.
33	Lower     Division Clerk      in     Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat	B.A., B.Sc., or B.Com., of any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

Note:

(A)  KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL:-

Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil. [For further details refer para 14(I) of `Instructions to Applicants’]

(B)  CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:-

Applicants selected for appointment to this post will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below. The model format is enclosed with Annexure-IV of this Notification. The said Certificate should be submitted by the selected candidates to the appointing authority at the time of joining to the said post:-

1. SCHEME     OF    THE    PRELIMINARY    EXAMINATION,    MAIN  WRITTEN             EXAMINATION AND ORAL TEST:-

FOR BOTH INTERVIEW AND NON- INTERVIEW POSTS

• PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for All Communities
Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) General Tamil (S.S.L.C. Standard) (100 questions) + General Studies (Degree Standard) (75 questions)   Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Standard) (25 questions) Total – 200 Questions (or) General English (S.S.L.C. Standard) (100 questions) + General Studies (Degree Standard) (75 questions)   Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Standard) (25 questions)   Total – 200 Questions	3 Hours	300	90

Note :

• Two types of question papers will be set. One type of paper will contain questions on General Tamil (100 items) and General Studies (75 items), Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 items). The other will contain General English (100 items) General Studies (75 items), Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 items). Candidates are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the first 100 items apart from answering the second (75+25) 100 items on General Studies, Aptitude and Mental Ability Test.
• The questions on General Studies will be set both in English and Tamil and the questions on General Tamil / General English will be set in the respective languages.

(B)         SCHEME OF MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND ORAL TEST                                                                                                         FOR  INTERVIEW POSTS:

(c) SCHEME OF MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR NON-INTERVIEW POSTS:-

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

(A) Interview Post:

The selection of candidates for appointment to the posts mentioned in Table-I will be made in three stages viz., (i) Preliminary Examination for selection of candidates for admission to the Main Written Examination (ii) Main Written Examination and (iii) an Oral Test in the shape of an Interview and Counselling.

The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Written Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Written Examination will be 10 times the number of candidates to be recruited having regard to the rule of reservation of appointments. However, in each reservation group, all the candidates who secure the same marks as that of cut off marks of their reservation groups shall also be admitted to the Main Written Examination, though the number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Written Examination may exceed 1:10 ratio.

The final selection will be made based on the total marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Written Examination Paper-II and Oral Test taken together, subject to Rule of Reservation of Appointments.

  (B) Non-Interview Post: The selection of candidates for appointment to the posts mentioned in Table-II will be made in two stages viz., (i) Preliminary Examination for selection of candidates for admission to the Main Written Examination (ii) Main Written Examination and Counselling.

The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Written Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Written Examination will be 10 times the number of candidates to be recruited having regard to the rule of reservation of appointments. However, in each reservation group, all the candidates who secure the same marks as that of cut off marks of their reservation groups shall also be admitted to the Main Written Examination, though the number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Written Examination may exceed 1:10 ratio. Final selection will be made based on the marks obtained in Main Written Examination Paper-II, subject to Rule of Reservation of Appointments.

SYLLABUS

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION—II

(Interview Posts and Non-Interview Posts)

SYLLABUS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

GENERAL ENGLISH

SSLC Standard (Objective Type Examination) Part A

Grammar

1. Match the following words and phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
2. Choose the correct ‘Synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given.
3. Choose the correct ‘Antonym’ for the underlined word from the options given.
4. Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix).
5. Fill in the blanks with suitable Article.
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition.
7. Select the correct Question Tag.
8. Select the correct Tense.
9. Select the correct Voice.
10. Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle).
11. Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb, Object…).
12. Fill in the blanks with correct Homophones.
13. Find out the Error (Articles, Preposition, Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb).
14. Select the correct sentence.
15. Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb).
16. Select the correct Plural forms.
17. Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence).
18. Identify the correct Degree.
19. Form a new word by blending the words.
20. Form compound words (eg.: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun).
21. British English – American English.

Part-B

 Poetry

• Figures of Speech

(Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora

– Rhyme Scheme  – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)

• Poetry Appreciation
• Important Lines

LIST OF POEMS

1. Life – Henry Van Dyke
2. I am Every Woman – Rakhi Nariani Shirke
3. The Secret of the Machines – Rudyard Kipling
4. The Ant and The Cricket – Adapted from Aesop’s fables
5. No Men are Foreign – James Falconer Kirkup
6. The House on Elm Street – Nadia Bush
7. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening – Robert Frost
8. A Poison Tree – William Blake
9. On Killing a Tree – Gieve Patel
10. The Spider and the Fly – Mary Botham Howitt
11. The River – Caroline Ann Bowles
12. The Comet – Norman Littleford
13. The Stick-together Families – Edgar Albert Guest
14. Special Hero – Christina M. Kerschen
15. Making Life Worth While – George Elliot
16. A Thing of Beauty – John Keats
17. Lessons in Life – Brigette Bryant & Daniel Ho
18. My Computer Needs a Break – Shanthini Govindan
19. Your Space – David Bates
20. Sea Fever – John Masefield
21. Courage – Edgar Albert Guest
22. Team Work – Edgar Albert Guest
23. From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Stevenson
24. Indian Seasons – Nisha Dyrene
25. A Tragic Story – William Makepeace Thackeray

Part-C Literary Works

1. LIST OF PROSE
   1. His First Flight – Liam O’Flaherty
   1. The Tempest – Tales From Shakespeare
   1. The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet
   1. The Little Hero of Holland – Mary Mapes Dodge
   1. The Dying Detective – Arthur Conan Doyle
   1. Learning the Game (Book Extract) – Sachin Tendulkar
   1. The Cat and the Painkiller (An Extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)

– Mark Twain

• Water – The Elixir of Life – Sir C.V.Raman
  • The Story of a Grizzly Cub – William Temple Hornaday
  • Sir Isaac Newton – Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • My Reminiscence – Rabindranath Tagore
  • The Woman on Platform 8 – Ruskin Bond
  • The Nose Jewel – C.Rajagopalachari
  • A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal Nehru

II.               Biographies of –

Mahatma Gandhi – Jawaharlal Nehru – Subash Chandra Bose – Helen Keller – Kalpana Chawala – Dr.Salim Ali – Rani of Jhansi – Nelson Mandela – Abraham Lincoln

III.      General Comprehension

Combined Civil Services Examination—II (Interview Posts and Non-Interview Posts)

General Studies (Preliminary Examination) (Degree Standard)

Topics for Objective Type UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE

• Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Temper – Power of Reasoning

– Rote Learning vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.

• Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the Basic Principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.
• Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilisers, Pesticides.

• Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human Diseases.
• Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS

• History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors.
• Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.
• Geography – Geographical landmarks.
• Economics – Current socio – economic issues.
• Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.
• Prominent Personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy.

UNIT-III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

• Location – Physical features – Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather and Climate – Water Resources – Rivers in India – Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources – Forest and Wildlife – Agricultural pattern.
• Transport – Communication.
• Social Geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, Linguistic Groups and Major Tribes.
• Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change

– Green energy.

 

UNIT—IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

• Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian History.
• Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.
• Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race, Language, Custom.
• India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY

• Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.
• Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
• Union Executive, Union   Legislature   –   State   Executive, State Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.
• Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships.
• Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of Law.
• Corruption in Public Life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of Women – Consumer Protection Forums, Human Rights Charter.

 

UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

• Nature of Indian Economy – Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.
• Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax.
• Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural Welfare Oriented Programmes – Social Problems – Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty.

UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

• National Renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and others.
  • Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements.
  • Communalism and Partition.

UNIT-VIII: History, Culture, Heritage and Socio – Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

• History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam Age till contemporary times.
• Thirukkural : (a) Significance as a Secular Literature
  • Relevance to Everyday Life
  • Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
  • Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality,

Humanism, etc

• Relevance to Socio – Politico – Economic affairs
  • Philosophical content in Thirukkural
• Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.

• Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian Movement and Principles underlying both these Movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

UNIT—IX: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

• Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform Movements in the Socio – Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
• Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio – Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
• Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio- Economic Development.
• Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu.
• Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
• Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.
• e-Governance in Tamil Nadu.

 

UNIT-X: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY

• Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
• Ratio and Proportion.
• Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.
• Logical Reasoning – Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha numeric Reasoning – Number Series.