COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION – II
(GROUP II)
INTERVIEW POST
POSTS
Municipal commissioner
Sub Registrar
D.C. T.O.
A.S.O. Etc.,
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
• Candidates should possess a Degree of any of the recognized Universities.
Note:
• The qualification prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by
passing the required qualification in the order of studies 10th + HSC + U.G.
degree / 10th+ Diploma (3 years) + U.G. degree / 11th (old SSLC) + 2 years
Teacher Training + U.G degree / 10th + I.T.I (2 years) + U.G. degree / 10th + 3
year Diploma + 2 year Degree (Lateral Entry) (i.e., 10 +2 +3, 10+3+3,11+2+3,
10+2+3 and 10 +3+2)
SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION:
Preliminary Exam (Stage – I)
Main examination (Stage – II)
Interview (Stage –III)
STAGE – I - PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
• OBJECTIVE TYPE – DEGREE STANDARD
General Studies
75 Questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25 Questions
General Tamil / English
100 Questions
Total
200 Questions (300 Marks)
GENERAL STUDIES TOPICS FOR PRILIMINARY
• GENERAL SCIENCE
HYSICS
HEMISTRY
OTANY
OOLOGY
• GEOGRAPHY
P
C
B
• CURRENT EVENTS
HISTORY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ECONOMY
GEOGRAPHY
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
Z
• INDIAN POLITY
• INDIAN NATIONAL
MOVEMENT
TAMIL
• ,yf;fzk;
• ,yf;fpak;
• jkpo; mwpQh;fSk; jkpo;njhz;Lk;
• HISTORY & CULTURE OF
INDIA
• INDIAN ECONOMY
• MENTAL ABILITY & LOGICAL
RESONING
ENGLISH
• Grammar
• Literature
• Authors and their Literary Works
STAGE – II - MAIN WRITTEN EXAM WRITTEN EXAM
•
GENERAL STUDIES & ESSAY – 300 MARKS
SUBJECT
DURATION
PART – A - OBJECTIVE TYPE
2 hours
(125 Questions)
I hours
50
PART – B - DESCRIPTIVE TYPE
MAXIMUM
MARKS
250
TOPICS FOR MAIN EXAMINATION
PART – A
Role and impact of
OBJECTIVE TYPE
science and Technology in the Development
of India and Tamil Nadu
PART – B
Administration of
Union and States with special reference to
Tamil Nadu
Socio
Issues in India/ Tamil Nadu
Current issues at National Level
Economic
DESCRIPTIVE
TYPE
Current issues at State Level
STAGE – III - INTERVIEW:
40 MARKS
TOTAL MARKS FOR GROUP I EXAMINATION – 340 MARKS
COURSE CONTENT FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:
UNIT I - GENERAL SCIENCE
PHYSICS
Universe‐ General Scientific laws‐Scientific instruments‐Inventions and
discoveries‐ National scientific laboratories‐Science glossary‐Mechanics and
properties of matter‐Physical quantities, standards and units‐Force, motion and
energy‐electricity and Magnetism ‐Heat, light and sound‐Atomic and nuclear
physics.
CHEMISTRY
Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts‐Oxidation and
reduction‐Chemistry of ores and metals‐Carbon, nitrogen and their
compounds‐Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides
BOTANY
Main Concepts of life science‐The cell‐basic unit of life‐Classification of living
organism‐‐‐Nutrition and dietetics‐Respiration
ZOOLOGY
Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Genetics
the science of heredity‐Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio‐ diversity
and its conservation‐Human diseases, prevention and remedies‐Communicable
diseases and noncommunicable diseases
UNIT II - CURRENT EVENTS
HISTORY
Latest diary of events – National‐National symbols‐Profile of States ‐Eminent
persons & places in news‐Sports & games‐Books & authors ‐Awards &
honours‐Latest historical events‐‐ India and its neighbours ‐ Appointments‐who
is who?
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Problems in conduct of public elections‐ Political parties and political system in
India‐ Public awareness & General administration ‐ Role of Voluntary
organizations & Govt.,‐ Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility
GEOGRAPHY
Geographical landmarks‐Policy on environment and ecology
ECONOMICS
Current socio‐economic problems New economic policy & govt. sector
SCIENCE
Latest inventions on science & technology Latest discoveries in Health Science
Mass media & communication
UNIT III - GEOGRAPHY
Earth
and
Universe‐Solar
system‐Atmosphere
hydrosphere,
lithosphere‐Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate‐Water resources ‐rivers in
India‐Soil, minerals & natural resources‐ Natural vegetation‐Forest &
wildlife‐Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries‐ Social geography –
population‐density and distribution‐Natural calamities – disaster management‐
UNIT IV - HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA
South Indian history‐Culture and Heritage of Tamil people‐‐Advent of European
invasion‐ Expansion and consolidation of British rule‐Effect of British rule on
socio‐economic factors‐Social reforms and religious movements‐India since
independence‐Characteristics of Indian culture Unity in diversity –race, colour,
language, custom‐India‐as secular state‐Organizations for fine arts, dance,
drama, music‐Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN‐Political parties
and populist schemes‐ Prominent personalities in the various spheres – Arts,
Science, literature and Philosophy – Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda,
Pandit
Ravishankar
,
M.S.Subbulakshmi,
Rukmani
Arundel
and
J.Krishnamoorthy etc.
UNIT V - INDIAN POLITY
Constitution of India‐ Preamble to the constitution‐ Salient features of
constitution‐ Union, State and territory ‐ Fundamental rights‐ Fundamental
duties‐ Human rights charter‐ Union legislature – Parliament‐ State executive‐.
State Legislature – assembly‐ Status of Jammu & Kashmir‐. Local government –
panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of
law‐ Indian federalism – center – state relations‐ Emergency provisions‐
Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State‐ Amendments to constitution‐
Schedules to constitution‐ Administrative reforms & tribunals‐ Corruption in
public life‐ Anti‐corruption measures – Central Vigilance Commission,
lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor General of India‐ Right to
information ‐ Central and State Commission‐ Empowerment of women.
UNIT VI - INDIAN ECONOMY
Nature of Indian economy‐ Five‐year plan models‐an assessment‐Land reforms
& agriculture‐ Application of science in agriculture‐Industrial growth‐Role of
public sector & disinvestment‐ Development of infrastructure‐ National income
Rural welfare oriented programmes‐ Social sector problems – population,
education, health, employment, poverty‐ HRD – sustainable economic growth‐
Economic trends in Tamil Nadu ‐ Energy Different sources and development‐
Finance Commission ‐ Planning Commission‐ National Development Council
UNIT VII - INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Early uprising against British rule‐1857 Revolt‐ Indian National
Congress‐Emergence of national leaders‐Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji‐Growth
of militant movements ‐Communalism led to partition‐Role of Tamil Nadu in
freedom struggle ‐ Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar& Others‐Birth of political
parties /political system in India since independence
UNITVIII - APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS
Conversion of information to data‐‐Collection, compilation and presentation of
data
Tables,
graphs,
diagrams‐Analytical
interpretation
of
data
‐Simplification‐Percentage‐Highest Common Factor (HCF)‐Lowest Common
Multiple
(LCM)‐Ratio
and
Proportion‐Simple
interest‐Compound
interest‐Area‐Volume‐Time and Work Decision making and problem
solving‐Logical Reasoning‐
Puzzles‐Dice‐Visual Reasoning‐Alpha numeric Reasoning‐Number Series‐
Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences
nghJj;jkpo;
gFjp m - ,yf;fzk;
1. nghUj;Jjy;
i.nghUj;
nghUj;jkhd nghUisj; Njh;T nra;jy;
ii. Gfo;ngw;w E}y; E}yhrphpah;
2. njhlUk; njhlh;Gk; mwpjy;
i. njhluhy; Fwpff
; g;ngWk; rhd;Nwhh;
ii. milnkhopahy; Fwpff
; g; ngWk; E}y;fs;
3. gphpjn
; jOJf
4. vjphr
; n
; rhy;
5. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;
fz;lwpjy;
6. gpio jpUj;jk;
i.. re;jpgg
; pioia ePfF
; jy;
ii. xUik - gd;ik gpiofis ePfF
; jy;
iii.. tOcr;nrhy; jpUj;jk; kw;Wk; kuGg;gpio
jpUj;jk;
iv.. gpwnkhopr; nrhw;fis ePff
; p vOJjy;
7. Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F Neuhd jkpor
; ; nrhy;iy mwpjy;
8. xyp NtWghlwpeJ
;
rhpahd nghUis mwpjy;
9. XnuOj;J xU nkhop
10. Nth;rn
; rhy;iyj; Njh;T nra;jy;
11.
Nth;rn
; rhy;iy
nfhLj;J
tpidKw;W>
tpidahyizAk; ngah;> njhopwn
; gaiu cUthf;fy;
12. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fisr; rPh; nra;jy;
13. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp nrhw;nwhluhf;Fjy;
14. ngah;rn
; rhy;ypd; tifawpjy;
15. ,yf;fzf; FwpgG
; mwpjy;
16. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;en
; jLj;jy;
tpidnar;rk;>
17. thf;fpa tiffs;
18.
jd;tpid>
gpwtpid>
thf;fpaq;fisf; fz;nlOJjy;
nra;tpid>
nrag;ghl;L
tpid
19. ctikAk; nghUSk;
20. vJif> Nkhid> ,iaG njhilfis ,tw;Ws; VNjDk;
VNjDk; xd;iwj;
Njh;en
; jOJjy;
gFjp – (M)
,yf;fpak;
1. jpUf;Fws; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;> Nkw;Nfhs;fs; njhliu epug;Gjy;
(gj;njhd;gJ mjpfhuk; kl;Lk;)
md;G – gz;G – fy;tp – Nfs;tp – mwpT – mlf;fk;> xOf;fk;> nghiw>
el;G> tha;ik> fhyk;> typ> Xg;Gutwpjy;> nra;ed;wp> rd;whz;ik>
nghpahiuj;Jizf;Nfhly;> nghUs; nray;tif> tpidj;jpl;gk;> ,dpait
$wy;.
2. mwE}y; ehybahh;> ehd;kzpf;fbif> gonkhopehD}W> KJnkhopf;fhQ;rp>
jphpfLfk;> ,d;dh ehw;gJ> ,dpait ehw;gJ> rpWgQ;r%yk;> Vyhjp>
Xsitahh;>
ghly;fs;
njhlh;ghd
nra;jpfs;>
gjpndz;fo
P f
; ;fzf;F
E}y;fspy; gpw nra;jpfs;.
3. fk;guhkhazk; - njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs; Nkw;Nfhs;fs;> gh tif> rpwe;j
njhlh;fs;.
4. GwehD}W – mfehD}W> ew;wpiz> FWe;njhif> Iq;FWE}W> fypj;njhif
njhlh;ghd
nra;jpfs;>
Nkw;Nfhs;fs;
mbtiuaiw>
vl;Lj;njhif>
gj;Jg;ghl;L E}y;fspy; cs;s gpw nra;jpfs;.
5. fhg;gpaq;fs; - rpyg;gjpfhuk; - kzpNkfiy – njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;>
Nkw;Nfhs;fs;> rpwe;j njhlh;fs; cl;gphpTfs; kw;Wk; Ik;ngUk; - IQ;rpWf;
fhg;gpaq;fs; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
6. nghpaGuhzk; - ehyhapu jpt;tpag;gpuge;jk; - jpUtpisahlw; Guhzk; Njk;ghtzp – rPwhg;Guhzk; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
7. rpw;wpyf;fpaq;fs;:
jpUf;Fw;whyf;FwtQ;rp – fypq;fj;Jg;guzp – Kj;njhs;shapuk;> jkpo;tpL
J}J – ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;> tpf;fpukNrhod; cyh> Kf;$lw;gs;S> fhtbr;rpe;J>
jpUNtq;flj;je;jhjp> Kj;Jf;FkhuRthkp gps;isj; jkpo;> ngj;jyNfk;
FwtQ;rp> mofh; fps;istpLJ}J> ,uh[uh[d; Nrhod; cyh njhlh;ghd
nra;jpfs;.
8. kNdhd;kzpak; - ghQ;rhyp rgjk; - Fapy; ghl;L - ,ul;Lw nkhopjy;
(fhsNkfg;Gyth; - mofpa nrhf;fehjh; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;)
9. ehl;Lg;Gwg;ghl;L – rpj;jh; ghly;fs; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
10. rka Kd;Ndhbfs; mg;gh;> rk;ge;jh;> Re;juh;> khzpf;fthrfh;> jpU%yh;>
FyNrfu Mo;thh;> Mz;lhs;> rPjj
; iyr; rhj;jdhh;> vr;.V. fpU~;z gps;is>
ckWg;Gyth; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;> Nkw;Nfhs;fs;> rpwg;Gg; ngah;fs;.
gFjp - ,
jkpo; mwpQh;fSk; jkpoj
; ; njhz;Lk;
1. ghujpahh;> ghujpjhrd;> ehkf;fy; ftpQH;> ftpkzp Njrpa tpehafk; gps;is
njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;> rpwe;j njhlh;fs;> rpwg;Gg; ngah;fs;.
2. kuGf;ftpij
–
Kbaurd;>
thzpjhrd;>
Rujh>
fz;zjhrd;>
cLkiyehuhazftp> gl;Lf;Nfhl;il fy;ahzRe;juk;> kUjfhrp njhlh;ghd
nra;jpfs;> milnkhopngah;fs;.
3. GJf;ftpij – e. gpr;r%h;jj
; p> rp.R. nry;yg;gh> jUK rptuhK> gRta;ah>
,uh.kPdhl;rp> rp.kzp> rpw;gp> K. Nkj;jh> <NuhL jkpod;gd;> mg;Jy;uhFkhd;>
fyhg;hpah> fy;ahz;[p> Qhdf; $j;jd;> NjtNjtd;> rhiy ,se;jpiuad;>
rhypdp ,se;jpiuad;> Myj;J}h; Nkhfduq;fd; - njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;>
Nkw;Nfhs;fs;> rpwg;Gj; njhlh;fs; kw;Wk; vOjpa E}y;fs;.
4. jkpopy; fbj ,yf;fpak; - ehl;Fwpg;G> NeU – fhe;jp – K.t – mz;zh –
Mde;juq;fk; gps;is ehl;Fwpg;G njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
5. ehlff;fiy - ,irf;fiy njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
6. jkpopy; rpWfijfs; jiyg;G – Mrphpah; - nghUj;Jjy;
7. fiyfs; nra;jpfs;.
rpw;gk;
-
Xtpak;
-
Ngr;R
–
jpiug;glf;fi
njhlh;ghd
8. jkpopd; njhd;ik
njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;
–
jkpo;
nkhopapd;
rpwg;G>
jpuhtpl
nkhopfs;
9. ciueil – kiwkiyabfs;> ghpjpkhw;fiyQh;> e.K. Ntq;flrhkp
ehl;lhh;> uh.gp. NrJg;gps;is> jpU.tp.f. itahGhpg;gps;is – nkhop eil
njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
10. c.Nt.rhkpehj Iah;> nj.ngh.kPdhl;rp
jkpog
; g
; zp njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
Re;judhh;>
11. NjtNeag;ghthzh;
mfuKjyp>
ghtyNuW
jkpoj
; n
; jhz;L njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
rp.
,yf;Ftdhh;
ngUQ;
-
rpj;jpudhh;>
12. [p.A. Nghg; - tPukhKdpth; jkpo;j;njhz;L rpwg;Gj; njhlh;fs;
13. nghpahh; - mz;zh – Kj;Juhkypq;fj; Njth; - mk;Ngj;fh; - fhkuhrh; rKjhaj; njhz;L.
14. jkpofk; - CUk; NgUk;> Njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa nra;jpfs;
15. cyfshtpa jkpoh;fs; rpwg;Gk; - ngUikAk; - jkpo;g; gzpAk;
16. jkpo;nkhopapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;.
17. jkpo; kfsphpd; rpwg;G – md;dp ngrz;l; mk;ikahh;> %tY}h;
uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;> lhf;lh;. Kj;Jnyl;Rkp nul;b> tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lj;jpy;
kfsph; gq;F (jpy;iyahb ts;spak;ik> uhzp kq;fk;khs;)
18. jkpoh; tzpfk; - njhy;ypay; Ma;Tfs; - flw; gazq;fs; - njhlh;ghd
nra;jpfs;
19. czNt kUe;J – Neha; jPh;fF
; k; %ypiffs; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;
20. rkag;
nghJik
czh;jj
; pa
jhAkhdth;>
,uhkypq;f
mbfshh;>
jpU.tp.fy;ahz Re;judhh; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs; - Nkw;Nfhs;fs;
GENERAL ENGLISH
S.S.L.C. Standard (Objective Type)
GRAMMAR
PART A
1. Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with
their meanings in Column B.
2. Choose the correct ‘Synonyms’ for the underlined word from the
options given
3. Choose the correct ‘Antonyms’ 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….)Blanks with correct ‘Homophones’
12. Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective,
Adverb)
13. Comprehension
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 Sentense)
18. Identify the correct Degree.
19.Form a new word by blending the words.
20.Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)
PART-B ------ LITERATURE
1. Figures of speech observed in the following Poems:
Alliteration – Allusion – Simile – Metaphor – Personification –Oxymoron –
Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Ellipsis - Rhyme Scheme - Rhyming Words –
Repetition – Apostrophe A Psalm of Life - Women’s Rights - The Nation United English words – Snake – The Man He Killed - Off to outer space tomorrow
morning – Sonnet No.116 - The Solitary Reaper - Be the Best - O Captain My
Captain – Laugh and Be Merry – Earth - Don’t quit - The Apology - Be Glad
your Nose is on your face - A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother - The Flying
Wonder – To a Millionaire - The Piano – Manliness - Going for water - The cry of
the Children - Migrant Bird - Shilpi.
2. Appreciation Questions from Poetry
A Psalm of Life - Women’s Rights - The Nation United - English words – Snake –
The Man He Killed - Off to outer space tomorrow morning – Sonnet No.116 The Solitary Reaper - Be the Best - O Captain My Captain - Laugh and Be
Merry – Earth - Don’t quit - The Apology - Be Glad your - Nose is on your face A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother – The Flying Wondr - To a Millionaire –
The Piano – Manliness - Going for water - The cry of the Children - Migrant Bird
- Shilpi.
3.Important lines from Poems.
Where the mind is without fear - The Solitary Reaper - Going for water – A
Psalm of Life - Be the Best - Sonnet No.116
4.Questions on the Biography of
Mahatma Gandhi - Jawaharlal Nehru - Subash Chandra Bose -Helen Keller
Kalpana Chawala - Dr.Salim Ali - Rani of Jhansi -Nelson Mandela – Abraham
Lincoln
5.Questions on Shakespeare’s
Merchant of Venice (Act IV Court Scene) - Julius Ceasar (Act III Scene 2) Sonnet 116
6.Questions from Oscar Wilde’s
The Model Millionaire - The Selfish Giant
7.Dr.Karl Paulnack
Music-The Hope Raiser
8.Comprehension Questions from the following Motivational Essays:
Gopala Krishna Gokhale’s Speech on 25th July in Mumbai in response to The
address presented to him by students- Dale Carnegie’s ‘The Road to successDr.APJ Abdul Kalam’s ‘Vision for the Nation’(from‘India 2020’) - Ruskin Bond’s
‘Our Local Team’ - Hope Spencer’s ‘Keep your spirits high’ - Deepa Agarwal’s
‘After the storm’ - Brian patten’s ‘You can’t be that no you can’t be that’
9.Comprehension Questions from the following description of Places
Ahtushi Deshpande’s ‘To the land of snow’ - Manohar Devadoss – Yaanai Malai
- Brihadeesvarar Temple
10.British English – American English
PART-C
AUTHORS AND THEIR LITERARY WORKS
1.Match the Poems with the Poets
A psalm of Life - Be the Best - The cry of the children - The Piano –
Manliness Going for water – Earth -The Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on your
face - The Flying Wonder -Is Life But a Dream - Be the Best - O captain My
Captain - Snake - Punishment in Kindergarten -Where the Mind is Without fear
- The Man He Killed - Nine Gold Medals
2.Which Nationality the story belongs to?
The selfish Giant - The Lottery Ticket - The Last Leaf - How the Camel got its
Hump - Two Friends – Refugee - The Open Window
3.Identify the Author with the short story
The selfish Giant - The Lottery Ticket - The Last Leaf - How the Camel got its
Hump - Two Friends – Refugee - The Open Window - A Man who Had no Eyes The Tears of the Desert – Sam The Piano - The face of Judas Iscariot - Swept
Away - A close encounter -Caught Sneezing - The Wooden Bowl - Swami and
the sum
4.Whose Auto biography / Biography is this?
5.Which Nationality the Poet belongs to ?
Robert Frost - Archibald Lampman - D.H. Lawrence – Rudyard Kipling Kamala
Das - Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Famida Y. Basheer - Thomas Hardy - Khalil
Gibran - Edgar A. Guest – Ralph Waldo Emerson - JackPrelutsky - F. Joanna Stephen Vincent Benet - William Shakespeare - William Wordsworth - H.W.
Long Fellow - Annie Louisa walker - Walt Whitman - V.K. Gokak
6.Characters, Quotes, Important Lines from the following works of Indian
Authors:
Sahitya Akademi Award winner: Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai –‘Farmer’ Kamala
Das – 1. Punishment in Kindergarten 2. My Grandmother’s House R.K. Narayan
- Swami and the sum - Rabindranath Tagore - Where the mind is without fear –
Dhan Gopal Mukherji - Kari, The Elephant – Deepa Agarwal - After the Storm Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam - Vision for the Nation
Indra Anantha Krishna- The Neem Tree - Lakshmi Mukuntan- The Ant Eater
and the Dassie - Dr. Neeraja Raghavan - The Sun Beam
7.Drama Famous lines, characters, quotes from
Julius Caesar - The Merchant of Venice
8.Match the Places, Poet, Dramatist, Painter with suitable option
9. Match the following Folk Arts with the Indian State / Country
10. Match the Author with the Relevant Title/Character
11. Match the Characters with Relevant Story Title
The Selfish Giant - How the camel got its hump - The Lottery ticket – The Last
Leaf - Two friends – Refugee - Open window – Reflowering – The Necklace
Holiday
12. About the Poets
Rabindranath Tagore - Henry Wordsworth Longfellow - Anne Louisa
Walker -V K Gokak - Walt Whitman - Douglas Malloch
13. About the Dramatists
William Shakespeare - Thomas Hardy
14. Mention the Poem in which these lines occur
Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair - With a friend - To cook and Eat - To
India – My Native Land - A tiger in the Zoo - No men are foreign – Laugh and be
Merry – The Apology - The Flying Wonder
15. Various works of the following Authors –
Rabindranath Tagore – Shakespeare - William Wordsworth - H.W.
Longfellow – Anne Louisa Walker - Oscar Wilde - Pearl S. Buck
16. What is the theme observed in the Literary works?
Snake - The Mark of Vishnu - Greedy Govind - Our Local Team –
Where the mind is without fear - Keep your spirits high - Be the best – Bat –
The Piano – The Model Millionaire - The Cry of the Children – Migrant bird –
Shilpi
17. Famous Quotes – Who said this?
18. To Which period the Poets belong
William Shakespeare - Walt Whitman - William Wordsworth - H.W.
Longfellow Annie Louisa Walker - D.H. Lawrence
19. Matching the Poets and Poems
Discovery – Biking – Inclusion - Granny, Granny, please comb My
Hair – With a Friend - To cook and Eat – Bat - To India – My Native
Land - A tiger in the Zoo - No men are foreign - Laugh and be Merry –Earth –
The Apology - The Flying Wonder - Off to outer space
tomorrow morning - Be the best - Is life, but a dream - Women’s rights - The
Nation united - English words – Snake – The man he killed
20. Nature centered Literary works and Global issue Environment and
Conservation
Flying with moon on their wings - Migrant bird - Will Thirst Become Unquenchable? - Going for Water - Swept away - Gaia tells her
APPROACH TO TNPSC GENERAL STUDIES PAPER
Njh;tpy; ntw;wpngw rpy Kf;fpa Fwpg;Gfs;
• mwpT$h;ik kw;Wk; jpwdwpTj; njhlh;ghd (Mental ability) ghlq;fspy; mwpT$h;ik
njhlh;ghd #j;jpuq;fs; (Formulas) kw;Wk; Kiwfis (Methods) Mfpaitfis ed;F
epidtpy; epWj;jpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
MENTAL ABILITY GROUP – I
GROUP II
& APTITUDE
50 Questions 25 Questions
Recommended Books
APPOLO – Aptitude & Mental ability (Volume I – IV)
Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning R.S. Agarwal
9, 10th Standard (Samacheer) - Gs;spapay; ghlk; kl;Lk;
XI state board books - Statistics.
• murpay;
mwptpay; (Polity) ghlj;jpid nghUj;jtiu Kf;fpakhd ruj;Jf;fs;>
rl;lj;jpUj;jq;fs; kw;Wk; gFjpfs; (Parts) Mfpatw;iw epidT$h;tJ mtrpakhFk;.
GROUP – I
GROUP II
INDIAN POLITY
Approximately
Approximately
20-22 Questions
7 – 9 Questions
Recommended Books
XI & XII – Political Science
Indian polity - Lakshmikanth
APPOLO – GS Material
• tuyhW (History) ghlg;gphptpid nghUj;jtiu Kf;fpa epfo;Tfspd; ehs; kw;Wk; tUlk;
Mfpatw;iw jdpNa Fwpg;ngLj;Jf; nfhz;L epidTg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
History
GROUP – I
GROUP II
Ancient India
Approximately
Approximately
7 – 9 Questions
2-4 Questions
Medieval India
Approximately
Approximately
2-4 Questions
3-5 Questions
Modern India
Approximately
Approximately
10-12 Questions
8-10 Questions
Recommended Books
VI – X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS –SOCIAL SCIENCE (r%ftpay;
r%ftpay;).
APPOLO – GS Material
ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - HISTORY.
• nghUshjhu ghlg;gphptpy; (Economics) jpl;l fhyq;fs; kw;Wk; mj;jpl;lj;jpw;fhd
ikaf;fU> eyj;jpl;lq;fs;>; mit eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gl;l Mz;L kw;Wk; mj;jpl;lq;fs;
ahUila
Ml;rpf;fhyj;jpy;
epiwNtw;wgl;lJ
vd;gijAk;>
Kf;fpag;nghUshjhu
Nfhl;ghLfisAk; epidtpy; itj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;baJ mtrpakhFk;.
ECONOMICS
GROUP – I
GROUP II
Approximately
Approximately
13- 15 Questions 7 – 9 Questions
Recommended Books
VI–X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS –SOCIAL SCIENCE
(r%ftpay;
r%ftpay;).
XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - ECONOMICS
APPOLO – GS Material
ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
• mwptpay; (Science) ghlg;gphptpdpy; Kf;fpa fiyr;nrhw;fs; (Terms) kw;Wk; fUj;jhf;fk;
(Concept) Mfpaitfis kdjpy; ed;F gjpe;Jnfhs;tJ mtrpakhFk;.
SCIENCE
GROUP – I
GROUP II
Physics
Approximately
Approximately
6 – 8 Questions
3- 5 Questions
Chemistry
Approximately
Approximately
9 – 12 Questions
3 – 5 Questions
Botany
Approximately
Approximately
5 – 7 Questions
3 – 5 Questions
Zoology
Approximately
Approximately
8 – 12 Questions
4 – 7 Questions
Recommended Books
VI – X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS –SCIENCE (mwptpay;
mwptpay;).
APPOLO – GS Material
ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - BOTANY, ZOOLOGY,
PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY.
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cNyhfj; jhJf;fs; fpilf;Fk; ,lq;fs;> fhLfs;> ePhj
; N
; jf;fq;fs; ,it njhlh;ghd
Fwpg;Gfis gbj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
GEOGRAPHY
GROUP – I
GROUP II
Approximately
Approximately
13- 15 Questions 7 – 9 Questions
Recommended Books
VI–X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS–SOCIAL SCIENCE
(r%ftpay;
r%ftpay;).
XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - GEOGRAPHY
APPOLO – GS Material
ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
• nghJ mwpT kw;Wk; elg;G epfo;rr
; pfis (G.K and Current events) ghlq;fspy;> Kf;fpa
jpdq;fs;> Mz;L> tpUJfs;> Kf;fpa egh;fs;> nra;jpfspy; Ngrg;gl;;l ,lq;fs;. jpl;lq;fs;>
Mfpait Fwpj;j tpopg;Gzh;T mtrpakhFk;.
GENERAL
GROUP – I
GROUP II
KNOWLEDGE
& Approximately
Approximately
CURRENT EVENTS
30–35 Questions 15–18 Questions
Recommended Books
India Year Book, Manorama Year Book rkPgj;jpa gjpg;G
APPOLO – GK Material
Arihant General Knowledge
jpdrhp ntsptUk; nra;jpj;jhs;fs; gbf;fTk;.
Pothu Arivu Kalanjiyam (nghJmwpT fsQ;rpak;) Published by
Vikatan Publications
• jkpo;ehL gw;wpa nghJ mwpT (Tamil Nadu General Knowledge) Nfs;tpfSk;
Nfl;fg;gLfpd;wd. cjhuzkhf Ml;rpahsh;fs;> Mz;L> jpl;lq;fs; nray;gLj;jpa Mz;L>
njhopw;rhiyfs; Jtq;fg;gl;l Mz;L> gy;fiyf;fofk;> khtl;lq;fs; njhlh;ghd nra;jpfs;
Mfpatw;iw gbj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
GROUP – I
GROUP II
TAMILNADU G.K
Approximately
Approximately
8 - 10Questions
3 - 5Questions
Recommended Books
APPOLO – GS MATERIAL