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Tamil Nadu PSC Syllabus for Prelims (Group-I Services)

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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is a department of the government of Tamil Nadu that is responsible for governing the recruitment of personnel into the state's public service. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for Tamil Nadu PSC Syllabus for Group-I Services.

Tamil Nadu PSC Syllabus

TNPSC Prelims Syllabus

General Studies (Degree Std.) - 200 items / 300 marks (Objective type)

General Studies - 175 items

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test - 025 items

(S.S.L.C Std.) 200 items

Total Marks – 300

Minimum Qualifying Marks:

  • OC : 120
  • Other than OC : 90

TNPSC Prelims Detailed Syllabus for Group-I Services:

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, Fertilizers, 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.

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. (v) Election - Judiciary in India – Rule of law.
  • Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and LokAyukta - 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 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

(b) Relevance to Everyday Life

(c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity

(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values - Equality, Humanism, etc

(e) Relevance to Socio - Politico - Economic affairs

(f) 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.

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