tnpsc group 2 syllabus and exam notification with study plan

TNPSC GROUP 2,2A PREPARATION STRATEGY STUDY PLAN-90 DAYS

 

SYLLABUS

பொதுத்  தமிழ் – இலக்கணம் ,இலக்கியம், தமிழ் அறிஞர்களும்தமிழ்த்தொண்டும்

GENERAL STUDIES

• GENERAL SCIENCE
• CURRENT EVENTS
• GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
• HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA
• INDIAN POLITY
• INDIAN ECONOMY
• INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
• HISTORY,CULTURE,HERITAGE AND SOCIO – POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN TAMILNADU
• DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN TAMILNADU
• APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY

 

sources

• 6^th to 10^thTN School books
• 11^th and 12^th –
  • Political Science
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • Indian National Movement
  • Ethics
  • Physics

 

Marking Scheme

• General Tamil 100 Marks
• General Studies+ Aptitude and Mental Ability –(75+25)
• Important Units – 4,8,9

 

 

 

Important Topics in General Studies
(75 Marks)

GENERAL SCIENCE-

1. Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.
2. Nature of Universe
3. Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy
4. Electricity
5. Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers
6. Classification of Living Organisms
7. Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases.

 

 

• GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

1. Location
2. Physical features
3. Monsoon, rainfall
4. weather and climate
5. Rivers in India
6. Soil, minerals and natural resources
7.  Forest and wildlife
8. Natural calamity
9. Environmental pollution

 

 

• HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

1. Indus valley civilization
2. Guptas
3. Delhi Sultans
4. Mughals
5. Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms
6. South Indian history.

 

 

• INDIAN POLITY

1. Constitution of India
2. Preamble to the Constitution
3.  Salient features of the Constitution
4. Union, State and Union Territory.
5. Citizenship
6.  Fundamental rights
7.  Fundamental duties
8.  Directive Principles of State Policy.
9. Union Executive
10. Union legislature
11. State Executive
12. State Legislature
13. Local governments, Panchayat Raj.
14. Judiciary in India
15.  Rule of law.
16. Lokpal and LokAyukta
17. Right to Information
18. Empowerment of women
19. Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter.

 

 

• INDIAN ECONOMY

1. Nature of Indian economy
2. Five year plan models – an assessment
3. Planning Commission and NitiAyog.
4. Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy
5. Finance Commission
6. Goods and Services Tax.
7. Population, education, health, employment, poverty.

 

 

• INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

1. National renaissance
2. Early uprising against British rule
3. Indian National Congress
4. INC Conferences, Venue,Leaders and Year
5. Leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, ThanthaiPeriyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose.

 

 

• History, Culture, Heritage and Socio – Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

1. History of Tamil Society
2. Archaeological discoveries
3. Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
4. Thirukkural
5. Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle
6.  Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.
7. Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu
8. Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism  Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements.

 

 

 

• Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

1. Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu
2. Political parties and Welfare schemes
3. Rationale behind Reservation Policy
4. Economic trends in Tamil Nadu
5. Role and  impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio – economic  development of Tamil Nadu.
6. Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
7. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
8. Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.
9. e-governance in Tamil Nadu.

 

 

Monthly Planner

Month	Study
February(21st to 28th)	Tamil and History and Geography ( 6th to 8th)
March (1st to 31st)	Tamil ( 9th to 12th)/ History and Geography (9th to 12th )
April (1st to 30th)	Unit 8, Indian Polity ,IndianEconomy,Science(Biology)
May 1st to 18th	General Science(Important Topics)/ Revision

 

 

February(21^st to 28^th)  Tamil and History and Geography( 6^th to 8^th)

• Feb 21^st and 22^nd -6^th Book Tamil,History, Geography
• Feb 23^rd-25^th -7^th book Tamil,History, Geography
• Feb 26^th to 28^th -8^th Book Tamil,History, Geography

March (1^st to 31^st)Tamil ( 9^th to 12^th)/ History and Geography (9^th to 12^{th )}

• March 1^st to 5^th -9^th BookTamil,History, Geography
• March 6^th to 13^th -10^th book Tamil,History, Geography
• March 14^th to 21^st -11^th Book Tamil,History, Geography
• March 22^nd to 31^st – 12^th book Tamil,History, Geography

 

 

April (1^st to 30^th)Unit 8, Indian Polity ,Indian Economy

• April 1^st to 12^th -Unit 8
• April 13^th to 20-Indian Polity
• April 21^st to 26^th –Indian Economy
• April 27^th to 30^th – Science(Biology)

May 1 to 18^th General Science

• May 1^st to 5^th Physics
• May 6^th to 8 Chemistry
• ——————Current Affairs/ Revision ——————————————-
• Note: Unit 9 Development and Administration in Tamilnadu – Topics will be covered under Indian Economy, geography, Ethics and Unit 8.