New Revised Syllabus For Tamil Nadu Group 1 Examinations

New Revised Syllabus For Tamil Nadu Group 1 Examinations

New Revised Syllabus For TNPSC 2013 Group 1 Examinations


SYLLABUS
I)FOR GROUP-I SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAMIANTION : (OBJECTIVE TYPE)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
    The paper on general knowledge will include questions covering the following fields of 
knowledge: General science, current events of national and international importance , 
history and culture of India, geography, Indian polity, Indian economy, Indian national 
movement and freedom struggle, mental ability tests and other related fields.  
     Questions on general scie nce will cover general appreciation and understanding of 
science, including matters of every day observation and experience as may be expected of 
a well educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline. In 
history, emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, 
economic, political aspects; social and cultural heritage of India emphasizing unity in 
diversity. In geography, emphasis will be on geography of India including the physical, 
social, economic geography and on the main features of Indian agriculture and natural
resources. Questions on Indian polity and economy will test knowledge on the country’s 
political, executive, judicial system, panchayat raj, rural and community development and 
economic planning in India. Questions on Indian national movement will relate to the 
nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and 
attainment of independence. General mental ability test will include analysis of classified 
data, logical and behavioral reasoning, analogies, school arithmetic, numerical ability and 
basic concepts of computers. Current events will include latest developments on all the 
fields detailed above including science and technology, History of Tamil Nadu its ancient 
culture and heritage of its people.



II) FOR GROUP-I SERVICES MAIN EXAMIANTION; DESCRIPTIVE TYPE, 
THREE PAPERS
GENERAL STUDIES
PAPER â€" 1            1. Modern history of India and Indian culture 
                            2. General Mental Ability 
                            3. Role and impact of science and technology in the development of   
                                India and Tamil Nadu 
                                                                                              
PAPER â€" 2            1. Indian polity and emerging political trends across the world  
                                 affecting India and Geography of India. 
                            2. Tamil Society, its culture and heritage / English language skills 
                            3. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil  
                                Nadu 
PAPER â€" 3            1. Current events of national and international  importance 
                            2. Current Economic Trends: Indian Economy and Impact of Global  
                                Economy on India 
                            3. Socio Economic problems of India and Tamil Nadu. 
         Modern history of India and Indian culture will cover the broad history of the country 
from about the middle of the nineteenth century (advent of Eruopean Invasion) and would 
include questions on Gandhi, Tagore, Nehru and periyar.  General mental ability will 
include statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams.  It covers exercises to test the 
candidates ability to draw prudent conclusion from information presented in statistical, 
graphical and diagrammatical form pointing out deficiencies, limitation and inconsistencies 
therein.  On role and impact of science and technology, question will be asked to test the 
candidates awarness of the latest developments in science and technology with special 
emphasis on applied aspects.


Indian Polity  and emerging political trends across the world affecting India will 
include questions on Constitution of India and political system in India and the political 
system of the countries which affect and have a bearing on our nation.  Under Geography 
of India, questions will be put on the physical, economic, social geography of India.  Under 
Tamil society and Culture, questions will be asked to test the candidataes general 
awarness on those topics.  Under English lanugage, writing and comprehension skills will 
be tested through questions on essay writing, comprehension of a given passage and 
s ummarizing the substance of a given passage through precis writing.  The candidates 
have the option to choose either Tamil Language or English language on this topic.  Tamil 
Nadu administration will cover topics in general administration like organizational 
structure, functions, control social welfare oriented programmes etc., To have an overview 
of the administrative pattern of the Union questions will be put to the candidates. 
        Current events will include and cover general appreciation and understanding of 
science, history, politics, economics, agriculture etc., including matters of everyday 
observation and experience.  Current economic trends will include questions on Indian 
Economy and impact of global economy on India.  Questions will be put on Planning in 
India, industrialization, economic growth, impact of population explosion, financial control 
measures to streamline the overall growth,  trends in global trade, socio-economic 
problems will include questions on literacy rate, unemployment, child labour, gender 
imbalance, woes of agrarian sector etc.,  

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