COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I Group I Services

(Preliminary Examination) General Studies ‐ Degree standard

TOPICS FOR OBJECTIVE TYPE 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 ‐ electronics & communications ‐ Heat, light and sound‐Atomic and nuclear physics‐Solid State Physics‐Spectroscopy – Geophysics ‐ Astronomy and space science. Chemistry ‐ Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts ‐ Oxidation and reduction – Chemistry of ores and metals ‐Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds‐ Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides‐Biochemistry and biotechnology‐Electrochemistry‐ Polymers and plastics. Botany ‐ Main Concepts of life science‐The cell‐basic unit of life‐Classification of living organism‐Nutrition and dietetics‐Respiration‐Excretion of metabolic waste‐Bio‐ communication. 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 non‐ communicable diseases‐Alcoholism and drug abuse‐Animals, plants and human life. UNIT ‐ II: Current Events History - Latest diary of events – National ‐ National symbols ‐Profile of States‐ Defence, national security and terrorism‐World organizations‐pacts and summits‐ Eminent persons & places in news‐Sports & games‐Books & authors ‐Awards & Honours‐Cultural panorama‐Latest historical events‐ India and its neighbours‐ Latest terminology‐ Appointments‐who is who? Political Science - India’s foreign policy ‐ Latest court verdicts – public opinion ‐ 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‐Transport & communication‐Social geography – population‐density and distribution‐Natural calamities – disaster management‐Climate change ‐ impact and consequences ‐ mitigation measures‐ Pollution Control. UNIT – IV: History and culture of India - Pre‐historic events ‐Indus valley civilization‐Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age‐Maurya dynasty‐Buddhism and Jainism‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas‐Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis‐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 ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties ‐ 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 ‐ Civil services in India ‐ Administrative challenges in a welfare state ‐ Complexities of district administration ‐ Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State ‐ Official language and Schedule‐VIII ‐ 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‐ Voluntary organizations and public grievances redressal ‐ Consumer protection forms. UNIT – VI: INDIAN ECONOMY ‐ Nature of Indian economy ‐ Five‐year plan models‐an assessment ‐ Land reforms & agriculture ‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐Industrial growth ‐ Capital formation and investment‐Role of public sector & disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐ National income ‐ Public finance & fiscal policy ‐ Price policy & public distribution‐ Banking, money & monetary policy ‐ Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ‐ WTO‐globalization & privatization ‐ 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 ‐ National renaissance‐ Early uprising against British rule‐1857 Revolt‐ Indian National Congress ‐ Emergence of national leaders‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji ‐Growth of militant movements ‐ Different modes of agitations‐Era of different Acts & Pacts‐World war & final phase struggle ‐ 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. UNIT – VIII : APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TEST ‐ Conversion of information to data ‐ Collection, compilation and presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams‐ Parametric representation of data‐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‐ Behavioral ability ‐ Basic terms, Communications in information technology ‐ Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ‐ Decision making and problem solving. Logical Reasoning: Puzzles – Dice ‐ Visual Reasoning‐ Alpha numeric Reasoning‐ Number Series ‐ Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences.

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I GROUP - I A SERVICES (PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION)

GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD) TOPICS FOR OBJECTIVE TYPE

SUBJECT CODE: 301 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 ‐ electricity and magnetism –

electronics and communications ‐ Heat, light and sound‐Atomic and nuclear

physics‐Solid State Physics – Spectroscopy – Geophysics‐Astronomy and space

science.

Chemistry: Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts‐Oxidation and reduction

‐ Chemistry of ores and metals‐Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds ‐ Fertilizers,

pesticides, insecticides‐Biochemistry and biotechnology‐Electrochemistry ‐ Polymers

and plastics.

Botany: Main Concepts of life science ‐The cell‐basic unit of life‐Classification of living

organism‐Nutrition and dietetics‐Respiration‐Excretion of metabolic waste‐Bio‐

communication.

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 non‐ communicable diseases‐Alcoholism and drug abuse‐Animals, plants and

human life.

UNIT ‐ II: CURRENT EVENTS

History: Latest diary of events – National ‐ National symbols‐Profile of States‐ Defence,

national security and terrorism ‐World organizations‐pacts and summits ‐ Eminent

persons & places in news ‐ Sports & games ‐ Books & authors ‐ Awards & Honours ‐

Cultural panorama ‐ Latest historical events ‐ India and its neighbours ‐ Latest

terminology ‐ Appointments‐who is who?

Political Science: India’s foreign policy ‐ Latest court verdicts – public opinion ‐

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 & Government

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 ‐ Transport & communication ‐ Social geography – population‐density and

distribution ‐ Natural calamities – disaster management ‐ Climate change ‐ impact and

consequences ‐ mitigation measures ‐ Pollution Control.

UNIT ‐ IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

Pre‐historic events‐ Indus valley civilization‐ Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age ‐ Maurya

dynasty ‐ Buddhism and Jainism ‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas ‐ Age

of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis ‐ 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 ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties ‐ 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 ‐ Civil

services in India ‐ Administrative challenges in a welfare state ‐ Complexities of district

administration ‐ Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State ‐ Official language

and Schedule‐VIII ‐ 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 ‐ Voluntary organizations and public grievances redressal ‐ Consumer

protection forms.

UNIT ‐ VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian economy ‐ Need for economic planning ‐ Five‐year plan models‐an

assessment ‐ Land reforms & agriculture‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐Industrial

growth‐Capital formation and investment‐Role of public sector &

disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐ National income ‐ Public finance & fiscal

policy‐ Price policy & public distribution ‐ Banking, money & monetary policy ‐ Role of

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ‐ WTO‐globalization & privatization ‐ 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

National renaissance ‐ Early uprising against British rule ‐ 1857 Revolt ‐ Indian - Indian

National Congress ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji ‐

Growth of militant movements ‐Different modes of agitations‐Era of different Acts &

Pacts ‐ World war & final phase struggle ‐ 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.

UNIT ‐ VIII: APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS

Conversion of information to data ‐ Collection, compilation and presentation of data ‐

Tables, graphs, diagrams ‐ Parametric representation of data ‐ 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 ‐ Behavioral ability ‐ Basic terms, Communications in

information technology ‐ Application of Information and Communication Technology

(ICT) ‐ Decision making and problem solving.

Logical Reasoning: Puzzles‐ Dice ‐ Visual Reasoning ‐ Alpha numeric Reasoning ‐

Number Series ‐ Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences.

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES – I

GROUP - I A SERVICES (MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION)

PAPER – I: GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD)

TOPICS FOR DESCRIPTIVE TYPE

SUBJECT CODE: 302

UNIT – I: HISTORY: MODERN INDIA

Advent of European invasion- Effect of British rule on socio-economic factors - Social reforms and religious movements - India since independence - Characteristics of Indian culture - India - a secular state - Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music - Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu - Political parties and populist schemes - National renaissance - Early uprising against British rule - 1857 Revolt - Indian National Congress - Emergence of national leaders - Growth of militant movements -Different modes of agitations - Era of different Acts & Pacts - World war & final phase struggle - Communalism led to partition - Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle.

UNIT – II: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Basic concepts of Science- Natural disasters and safeguard measures - Chemistry of ores and metals - Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides - Biochemistry and biotechnology - Polymers and plastics – Electrochemistry - Main concepts of life science - Nutrition and dietetics - Respiration - Excretion of metabolic waste - Bio – communication - Govt. policy /organizations on Science and Technology - Role, achievement & impact of Science and Technology - Energy - self sufficiency - oil exploration - Defence Research Organization - Ocean research and development - Genetics - the science of heredity - Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio - diversity and its conservation - Human diseases, prevention and remedies - Communicable diseases and non - communicable diseases - Alcoholism and Drug abuse - Computer science and advancement - Genetic Engineering - Remote sensing and benefits UNIT – III: INDIAN POLITY

Constitution of India - Preamble to the constitution - Salient features of constitution - Union, state and territory - Citizenship - rights and duties - Fundamental rights - Directive principles of state policy - Fundamental duties - Human rights charter - Union executive - Union legislature – parliament - State executive - State legislature – assembly - Status of Jammu & Kashmir - Local government - panchayatraj - Indian

federalism - centre state relations - Judiciary in India - Rule of law /Due process of law - Emergency provisions - Civil services in India - Administrative Challenges in a welfare state - Complexities of district administration - Elections - Election Commission Union and State -Official language and Schedule – VIII - Amendments to constitution - Schedules to constitution - Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu.

UNIT – IV: INDIA Vs FOREIGN NATIONS

India’s foreign policy - Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on India’s relations with neighbouring countries and in the region - Security and defence related matters - Nuclear policy, issues and conflicts -The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the world.

UNIT – V: INDIAN 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 - Transport including Surface Transport & communication - Social geography - population - density and distribution - Natural calamities - disaster management - Bottom topography of Indian ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal - Climate change - impact and consequences - mitigation measures - Pollution Control.

UNIT – VI: CURRENT AFFAIRS National symbols - Profile of states - Defence, national security system and terrorism - World organizations and Pacts and Summits - Latest inventions on science & technology - Eminent personalities & places in news - Sports & games - Books & authors - Awards & honours - Cultural panorama - Latest historical events - Policy on environment and ecology - India and its neighbours - Latest terminology - Appointments - who is who? - Latest court verdicts - public opinion - 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 - New economic policy & govt. sector - Mass media & communication.

UNIT VII: INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian economy ‐ Five ‐ year plan models ‐ an assessment ‐Land reforms & agriculture ‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐ Industrial growth ‐ Capital formation and investment ‐ Role of public sector & disinvestment ‐ Development of infrastructure ‐

National income ‐ Public finance & fiscal policy ‐ Price policy & public distribution – Consumerism & Consumer protection ‐ Banking, money & monetary policy ‐ Role of Foreign Direct Investment ‐WTO – Liberalization, globalization & privatization ‐ Rural welfare oriented programmes ‐ HRD ‐ sustainable economic growth ‐ Economic trend in Tamil Nadu ‐Energy Different sources and development ‐ Finance Commission ‐ Planning Commission ‐National Development Council ‐ Poverty Alleviation Programmes - Impact of global economy on India. UNIT VIII: SOCIO ECONOMIC ISSUES Population Explosion ‐ Unemployment issues in India & Tamil Nadu ‐ Child Labour ‐ Economic Issues (a) Poverty (b)Sanitation‐ Rural and Urban (c) Corruption in public life ‐ Anti ‐Corruption measures ‐CVC, Lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, CAG. – Illiteracy –Women Empowerment‐ Role of the Government Women Empowerment Social injustice to womenfolk ‐ Domestic violence, dowry menace, sexual assault ‐ Loss of cultural heritage due to economic development -Urbanization and its impact on the society ‐ Impact of violence on the growth of the nation – Religious violence, Terrorism and Communal violence ‐ Regional Disparities ‐Problems of Minorities ‐ Human Rights issues ‐ Right to information ‐ Central and State Commission ‐ Faith and conflict among legislature, executive, judiciary and media. ‐ Education – Linkage between Education and Economic Growth ‐ Community Development Programme ‐ Employment Guarantee Scheme ‐ Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development ‐ Role of N.G.O’s in Social Welfare – Government Policy on Health.

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I GROUP - I A SERVICES (MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION)

PAPER – II: GENERAL ENGLISH (SSLC STANDARD) TOPICS FOR DESCRIPTIVE TYPE

SUBJECT CODE: 282

UNIT –I: COMPREHENSION

From a given passage (prose or poem) comprehend and identify the central theme and answer questions based thereon. The candidate would not be asked to evaluate or assess the argument, its tone or style.

UNIT –II: USE OF VERBS, ARTICLES AND PREPOSITIONS

Use of verbs, articles and prepositions in different contexts. Construction of sentence. Detecting common mistakes in the usage of verbs, articles and prepositions.

UNIT –III: VOCABULARY

Knowledge of words, phrases and idiomatic expression in common English usage to describe different activities, situations and contexts. Differentiate between the usage and meaning of words having similar vocalization (example: flora/fauna; efficiency/efficacy/ effectiveness; price/prize; affect/effect; etiquette/ attitude etc.) and detect the commonly committed mistakes. Construction of sentence.

UNIT – IV: LETTER WRITING

Writing letters on following themes: a) Seeking leave of absence from duty to attend to a personal work from the employer

/ official superior b) Writing a letter to the editor of the leading newspaper or magazine expressing

candidate’s views on a topic of general or local importance c) Writing a letter of condolence to a friend or a colleague on the demise of a close

relative or friend. d) Writing a letter congratulating a friend on his promotion or election to an office of

prestige or influence or on his passing a public exam or on a happy event like wedding or birth in the friend’s family

e) Writing a letter to a close friend or family member informing him or her about the candidate’s travel to an exciting place and witnessing an unusual event.

UNIT – V: PRÉCIS WRITING Read and understand a given passage, sifting the essential from the non-essential information and prepare a cohesive summary not exceeding 1/3rd the size of the given passage and give a suitable eye catching title. UNIT – VI: ESSAY WRITING Write an essay of 250 to 300 words on a matter of topical interest (Political, economic, religious, cultural, environmental, social, socio-economic etc.)

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I Group I C Services (Preliminary Examination) General studies (Degree Standard)

Topics for Objective Type 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 ‐ electricity and magnetism – electronics and communication ‐ Heat, light and sound‐Atomic and nuclear physics‐Solid State Physics – Spectroscopy – Geophysics‐Astronomy and space science. Chemistry -Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts‐Oxidation and reduction‐ Chemistry of ores and metals‐Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds‐Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides‐Biochemistry and biotechnology‐Electrochemistry‐Polymers and plastics. Botany ‐ Main Concepts of life science‐The cell‐basic unit of life‐Classification of living organism‐Nutrition and dietetics‐Respiration‐Excretion of metabolic waste‐Bio‐ communication. 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 non‐ communicable diseases‐Alcoholism and drug abuse‐Animals, plants and human life. UNIT ‐ II: Current Events History ‐ Latest diary of events – National ‐ National symbols‐Profile of States‐ Defence, national security and terrorism ‐World organizations‐pacts and summits ‐ Eminent persons & places in news ‐ Sports & games ‐ Books & authors ‐ Awards & honours ‐ Cultural panorama ‐ Latest historical events ‐ India and its neighbours ‐ Latest terminology ‐ Appointments‐who is who? Political Science ‐ India’s foreign policy ‐ Latest court verdicts – public opinion ‐ 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 ‐ Transport & communication ‐ Social geography – population‐density and distribution ‐ Natural calamities – disaster management ‐ Climate change ‐ impact and consequences ‐ mitigation measures ‐ Pollution Control. UNIT ‐ IV: History and culture of India ‐ Pre‐historic events‐ Indus valley civilization‐ Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age ‐ Maurya dynasty ‐ Buddhism and Jainism ‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas ‐ Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis ‐ 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 ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties ‐ 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 ‐ Civil services in India ‐ Administrative challenges in a welfare state ‐ Complexities of district administration ‐ Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State ‐ Official language and Schedule‐VIII ‐ 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 ‐ Voluntary organizations and public grievances redressal ‐ Consumer protection forms. UNIT ‐ VI: INDIAN ECONOMY ‐ Nature of Indian economy ‐ Need for economic planning ‐ Five‐year plan models‐an assessment ‐ Land reforms & agriculture‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐Industrial growth‐Capital formation and investment‐Role of public sector & disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐ National income ‐ Public finance & fiscal policy‐ Price policy & public distribution ‐ Banking, money & monetary policy ‐ Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ‐ WTO‐globalization & privatization ‐ 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 ‐ National renaissance ‐ Early uprising against British rule ‐ 1857 Revolt ‐ Indian National Congress ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji ‐ Growth of militant movements ‐Different modes of agitations‐Era of different Acts & Pacts ‐ World war & final phase struggle ‐ 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. UNIT ‐ VIII: APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS ‐ Conversion of information to data ‐ Collection, compilation and presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams ‐ Parametric representation of data ‐ 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 ‐ Behavioral ability ‐ Basic terms, Communications in information technology ‐ Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ‐ Decision making and problem solving. Logical Reasoning – Puzzles‐ Dice ‐ Visual Reasoning ‐ Alpha numeric Reasoning ‐ Number Series ‐ Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences.

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I Group I C Services (Main Examination)

PAPER – I ‐ General studies (Degree Standard) Topics for Descriptive type

UNIT - I : Modern history of India and Indian culture ‐ 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 ‐ a secular state ‐ Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music ‐ Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu ‐ Political parties and populist schemes ‐ National renaissance ‐ Early uprising against British rule ‐ 1857 Revolt ‐ Indian National Congress ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji ‐ Growth of militant movements ‐Different modes of agitations ‐ Era of different Acts & Pacts ‐ World war & final phase struggle ‐ Communalism led to partition ‐ Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle ‐ Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & Others. UNIT ‐ 2- General Mental Ability - Conversion of information to data ‐ Collection, compilation and presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams ‐ Parametric representation of data ‐Analytical interpretation of data ‐ School arithmetic ‐ Percentage ‐ Highest Common Factor (HCF) ‐ Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) ‐ Ratio and Proportion ‐ Simple interest ‐ Compound interest ‐ Area ‐ Volume‐ Time and Work – Probability ‐ Information technology ‐ Basic terms, Communications ‐ Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ‐ Decision making and problem solving ‐ Basics in Computers / Computer terminology. UNIT ‐ 3: Role and impact of science and technology in the development of India and Tamil Nadu - Nature of universe ‐ General scientific laws ‐ Scientific instruments ‐ Inventions and discoveries ‐ National scientific laboratories ‐ Science glossary ‐ Physical quantities, standards and units ‐ Mechanics and properties of matter ‐ Force, motion and energy ‐ Heat, light and sound ‐ Magnetism, electricity and electronics ‐ Atomic and nuclear physics ‐ Astronomy and space science ‐ Elements and compounds ‐ Acids, bases and salts ‐ Oxidation and reduction ‐ Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds ‐ Natural disasters ‐ safeguard measures ‐ Chemistry of ores and metals ‐ Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides ‐ Biochemistry and biotechnology ‐ Polymers and plastics – Electrochemistry ‐ Main concepts of life science ‐ The cell ‐basic unit of life ‐ Classification of living organism ‐ Nutrition and dietics ‐ Respiration ‐ Excretion of metabolic waste ‐ Bio – communication ‐ Blood and blood circulation ‐ Endocrine system‐ Reproductive system‐ Animals, plants and human life ‐ Govt. policy /organizations on Science and Technology ‐ Role, achievement & impact of Science and Technology ‐ Energy ‐ self sufficiency ‐ oil exploration ‐ Defence Research Organization ‐ Ocean research and development ‐ Genetics ‐ the science of heredity ‐ Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio ‐ diversity and its conservation ‐ Human diseases, prevention and remedies ‐ Communicable diseases and non ‐ communicable diseases ‐ Alcoholism and Drug abuse ‐ Computer science and advancement ‐ Genetic Engineering ‐ Remote sensing and benefits.

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I Group I C Services (Main Examination)

PAPER – II ‐ General studies (Degree Standard) Topics for Descriptive type

UNIT – I ‐ Indian polity and emerging political trends across the world affecting India and Geography of India

Indian polity ‐ Constitution of India ‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐ Salient features of constitution ‐ Union, state and territory ‐ Citizenship ‐ rights and duties ‐ Fundamental rights ‐ Directive principles of state policy ‐ Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Union executive ‐ Union legislature – parliament ‐ State executive ‐ State legislature – assembly ‐ Status of Jammu & Kashmir ‐ Local government ‐ panchayat raj ‐ Indian federalism ‐ center state relations ‐ Judiciary in India ‐ Rule of law /Due process of law ‐ Emergency provisions ‐ Civil services in India ‐ Administrative Challenges in a welfare state ‐ Complexities of district administration ‐ Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State ‐Official language and Schedule – VIII ‐ Amendments to constitution ‐ Schedules to constitution. a. Emerging political trends across the world affecting India Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on India’s relations with neighbouring countries and in the region ‐Security and defence related matters ‐ Nuclear policy, issues and conflicts‐The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the world. b. Geography of India 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 ‐ Transport & communication ‐ Centers of trade, commerce & art ‐ Social geography ‐ population ‐ density and distribution ‐ Natural calamities ‐ disaster management ‐ Bottom topography of Indian ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal ‐ Climate change ‐ impact and consequences ‐ mitigation measures ‐ Pollution Control.

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English Language Skills 1. Précis writing. 2. Report writing on current issues. 3. Comprehension of a given passage and answering questions thereupon.

3. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu State government organization ‐ structure, functions and control mechanism ‐ District administration ‐role in people’s welfare oriented programmes ‐ Industrial map of Tamil Nadu ‐ role of state government ‐Public Services ‐ role of recruitment agencies ‐ State finance ‐‐ resources, budget and financial administration ‐ Use of IT in administration ‐ e‐governance in the State ‐ Natural calamities ‐strategic planning in the State ‐ Social welfare ‐ Government sponsored schemes with reference to Tamil Nadu ‐ Union government organization ‐ structure, functions and control mechanism ‐ Relationship between State and Union ‐ Industrial map of India ‐ role of Union government ‐ Public Services ‐ role of recruitment agencies in Union Government ‐ Union finance ‐ resources, budget and financial administration ‐ Use of IT in administration ‐ e‐ governance in Union Government ‐Natural calamities ‐strategic planning by the Union ‐ Social welfare ‐ government sponsored schemes by Government of India.

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Group I C Services (Main Examination) PAPER –III ‐ Education (Degree Std.) B.Ed., Course

Topics for Objective type

Current trends and challenges in Education‐ Innovation in Education ‐ Education Psychology ‐Philosophy in Education, Eastern and Western Education ‐ Education Sociology ‐ Scheme S.S.A. & RMSA ‐ Curriculum ‐ Measurements and Evaluation ‐ Human Rights & R.T.E. Act ‐ Learner /Learning ‐ Inclusive Education ‐ Information and Communication Technology ‐ Education Management ‐ Gender Sensitization ‐ Environmental Education ‐ Vocational Guidance ‐ Health and Physical Education ‐ Distance and Open Learning ‐ Outreach Programme ‐ Committee and Commissions in Education ‐ Basic concept of psychology.

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION- IGroup - I Services (Main Examination)

( Degree Standard)

PAPER - I

UNIT- I : Modern history of India and Indian culture

UNIT- II : Social issues in India and Tamil Nadu

UNIT- III : General Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Standard)

PAPER - II

UNIT- I : Indian Polity and emerging political trends across theworld affecting India

UNIT- II : Role and impact of Science and Technology in thedevelopment of India

UNIT- III : Tamil Society ‐ Its Culture and Heritage

PAPER - III

UNIT- I : Geography of India with special reference to Tamil Nadu

UNIT- II : Environment, Bio Diversity and Disaster Management

UNIT- III : Indian Economy - Current economic trends and impactof global economy on India

SYLLABUS

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION - IGroup - I Services (Main Examination)

(Degree Standard)PAPER – I - General studies

UNIT- I: MODERN HISTORY OF INDIA AND INDIAN CULTURE

Advent of European invasion ‐ Expansion and consolidation of British

rule - Early uprising against British rule ‐ 1857 Revolt - Indian National

Congress ‐ Growth of militant movements ‐ Different modes of agitations -

Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji, Moulana

Abulkalam Azad, Ambedkar and Patel ‐ Era of different Acts & Pacts ‐Second World War & final phase struggle ‐ Communalism led to partition.

Effect of British rule on socio‐economic factors ‐ National

renaissance - Socio religious reform movements.

India since independence ‐ Characteristics of Indian culture ‐ Unity

in diversity ‐ Race, Language, Religion Custom ‐ India: a secular state ‐Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama and music.

Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle ‐ Bharathiar, VOC,

Subramania Siva, Rajaji, Periyar and others - Political parties and Welfare

schemes.

Latest diary of events: National and International ‐ National

symbols- Eminent personalities & places in news ‐ Sports & Games ‐Books & Authors ‐ Awards & Honours ‐ Cultural panorama ‐ Latest

historical events - Latest terminology ‐ Appointments ‐ who is who?

UNIT- II : SOCIAL ISSUES IN INDIA AND TAMIL NADU

Population Explosion ‐ Unemployment issues in India & Tamil Nadu ‐Child Abuse & Child Labour - Poverty - Rural and Urban Sanitation –

Illiteracy.

Women Empowerment ‐ Role of the Government in Women

Empowerment - Social injustice to Women ‐ Domestic violence, Dowry

menace, Sexual assault - Role of women and women’s organisations

Social changes in India - Urbanization and its impact on the society

– Problems and remedies ‐ Impact of violence on Society – Religious

violence, Terrorism and Communal violence ‐ Regional Disparities ‐Problems of Minorities ‐ Human Rights issues.

Education – Linkage between Education and Social Development ‐Community Development Programmes ‐ Employment Guarantee Schemes‐ Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development ‐ Role of N.G.Os in

Social Welfare – Government Policy on Health.

Welfare Schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the

Central and State governments and their performance.

Current Affairs

UNIT-III : GENERAL APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY(SSLC Standard)

Conversion of information to data ‐ Collection, compilation and

presentation of data ‐ Tables, Graphs, Diagrams ‐ Parametric

representation of data ‐ Analytical interpretation of data ‐ Percentage ‐Highest Common Factor (HCF) ‐ Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) ‐ Ratio

and Proportion ‐ Simple interest ‐ Compound interest ‐ Area ‐ Volume‐Time and Work - Probability.

Information technology ‐ Basic terms, Communications ‐ Application

of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ‐ Decision making

and problem solving ‐ Basics in Computers / Computer terminology.

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(Degree Standard)PAPER – II - General studies

UNIT – I : INDIAN POLITY AND EMERGING POLITICAL TRENDSACROSS THE WORLD AFFECTING INDIA

Constitution of India: Historical background - Making of the Indian

Constitution - Preamble - Salient features of the Indian Constitution -

Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties - Directive Principles of State

Policy - Schedules to the Indian Constitution.

Union Executive: President, Vice - President, Prime Minister and Council

of Ministers, Attorney General of India.

Union Legislature: Parliament: Lok - Sabha and Rajya - Sabha -

Composition, Powers, Functions and Legislative procedures.

Union Judiciary: Structure, Powers and Functions of the Supreme Court -

Judicial Review - Latest Verdicts.

State Executive: Governor, Chief Minister - Speaker and Council of

Ministers , Advocate General of the State.

State Legislature: State Legislative Assembly - Organization, Powers and

Functions.

State Judiciary: Organisation, Powers and Functions of High Courts,

District Courts and Subordinate Courts.

Local Government: Historical Development - Features and working of 73rd

and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.

Union Territories: Evolution of States and Union Territories -

Administration of Union Territories.

Federalism in India: Centre - State Relations - Centre - State

Administrative Relations - Centre - State Legislative Relations and Centre -

State Financial Relations.

Civil Services in India: Historical background - Classification of Civil

Services – Recruitment & Training of Civil Servants.

State Services: Classification of State Services and Recruitment.

Official Language: Constitutional provision - Official Language Act,

VIII Schedule to the Constitution.

Amendments: Major Amendments to the Indian Constitution.

Special Status to Jammu & Kashmir: Art 370.

Political Parties: National & Regional parties, Pressure Groups, Interest

Groups, Public Opinion, Mass Media, Non-Governmental Organizations

(NGOs) and their role.

Issue Areas in Indian Administration: Corruption in India - Anti -

Corruption Measures - CVC - Lok Adalats - Ombudsman - RTI Act -

Minister - Secretary Relationship - Generalist Vs. Specialist controversy.

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies - Composition, Powers and

Functions.

Profile of States - Defence, National Security and Terrorism - World

Organisations - Pacts and Summits.

India's Foreign Policy: Foreign Affairs with Special emphasis on India's

relations with neighbouring countries and in the region - Security and

defence related issues - Nuclear Policy - Issues and conflicts. The Indian

Diaspora and its contribution to India and to the World.

Current Affairs

UNIT – II : ROLE AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTHE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA

Science and Technology – Role, Achievements and Developments -

Their applications and effects in everyday life ‐ Energy ‐ Conventional and

Non-conventional - Self sufficiency ‐ Oil exploration ‐ Defence Research

Organizations and other science and technology institutions - Ocean

Research and Development - Role and Functions.

Advancements in the fields of I.T., Space, Computers, Robotics,

Nano-Technology ‐ Mobile Communication - Remote sensing and its

benefits.

Health and hygiene ‐ Human diseases - Prevention and remedies ‐Communicable diseases and non‐communicable diseases - Genetic

Engineering - Organ transplantation - Stem cell Technology - Medical

Tourism - Advancements in Horticulture & Agriculture.

Achievements of Indians in the fields of Science and Technology.

Latest inventions in science & technology.

UNIT – III : TAMIL SOCIETY - ITS CULTURE AND HERITAGE

Candidates may answer the questions in this unit EITHER in TamilOR in English.

1) Tamil Society : Origin and expansion.

2) Art and Culture : Literature, Music, Film, Drama, Architecture,

Sculpture, Paintings and Folk Arts.

3) Socio - economic history of Tamil Nadu from Sangam age to

till date.

4) Growth of Rationalist, Dravidian movements in Tamil Nadu -

Their role in the socio – economic development of Tamil Nadu.

5) Social and cultural life of contemporary Tamils : Caste, Religion,

Women, Politics, Education, Economy, Trade and relationship

with other countries.

6) Tamil and other Disciplines: Mass Media,

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION- IGroup - I Services (Main Examination)

( Degree Standard)PAPER – III ‐ General studies

UNIT-I : GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TOTAMILNADU

Location - Physical features - Major Rivers - Weather & Climate -

Monsoon, Rainfall ‐ Natural resources:- Soil, Water, Forest, Minerals and

Wild life - Agricultural pattern – Livestock - Fisheries - Industries; Major

industries - Growth and Development - Social- Cultural geography -

Population : Growth, Density and Distribution - Racial, linguistic and

major tribes.

Oceanography - Bottom relief features of Indian Ocean, Arabian

sea and Bay of Bengal.

Basics of Geospatial Technology: Geographical Information

System (GIS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

Map: Geographical landmarks - India and its neighbours.

Current Affairs

UNIT II: ENVIRONMENT, BIODIVERSITY AND DISASTERMANAGEMENT

Ecology: Structure and function of Ecosystem – Ecological succession -

Biodiversity conservation: Types – Biodiversity Hot Spots in India –

Biodiversity : Significance and Threats – In situ and Ex situ conservation

measures – Roles of Convention on International Trade in Endangered

Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), International Union for

Conservation of Nature (IUCN) & Convention on Biological Diversity

(CBD).

Environmental Pollution and Management: Air, Water, Soil, Thermal

and Noise pollution and control strategies – Solid and Hazardous waste

management - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Steps in EIA

process – Environmental Clearance – Environmental Auditing.

Climate Change: Global Environmental Issues and Management –

Changes in monsoon pattern in Tamil Nadu and India – Environmental

consequences of climate change and mitigation measures – Clean and

Green Energy – Environmental Sustainability.

Environmental Laws, Policies & Treaties in India and Global scenario -

Natural calamities and Disaster Management – Environmental Health and

Sanitation.

Current Affairs

UNIT III : INDIAN ECONOMY - CURRENT ECONOMIC TRENDS ANDIMPACT OF GLOBAL ECONOMY ON INDIA

Features of Indian Economy – Demographical profile of India –

National Income – Capital formation - NEP (New Economic Policy) – NITI

AYOG – National Development Council.

Agriculture – Role of Agriculture – Land reforms – New Agricultural

Strategy – Green Revolution – Price Policy, Public Distribution System

(PDS), Subsidy, Food Security– Agricultural Marketing, Crop Insurance,

Labour – Rural credit & indebtness – WTO & Agriculture.

Industry - Growth ‐ Policy – Role of public sector and disinvestment

– Privatisation and Liberalization – Public Private Partnership (PPP) –

SEZs. – MSMEs. – Make in India.

Infrastructure in India – Transport System - Energy – Power –

Communication - Social Infrastructure - Science & Technology - R&D.

Banking & Finance – Banking, Money & Finance – Central Bank –

Commercial Bank – NBFIs. - Stock Market – Financial Reforms – Financial

Stability – Monetary Policy – RBI & Autonomy.

Public Finance – Sources of Revenue – Tax & Non-Tax Revenue – Canons

of taxation – GST – Public expenditure – Public debt – Finance

Commission – Fiscal Policy.

Issues in Indian Economy – Poverty & inequality – Poverty

alleviation programmes – MGNREGA – New Welfare programmes for rural

poverty – Unemployment – Inflation – Inflation targeting – Sustainable

economic growth – Gender issues.

India’s Foreign Trade – BOP, EX-IM Policy, FOREX Market, FDI;

Globalization & its impact – Global economic crisis & impact on Indian

economy.

International Agencies – IMF (International Monetary Fund) World

Bank - BRICS - SAARC - ASEAN.

Tamil Nadu Economy & Issues – Gross State Domestic Product –

Trends in State’s economic growth – Demographic profile of Tamil Nadu –

Agriculture – Industry & entrepreneurship development in Tamil Nadu –

Infrastructure – Power, Transportation systems – Social Infrastructure –

SHGs. & Rural Women empowerment – Rural poverty & unemployment –

Environmental issues – Regional economic disparities – Local

Government - Recent government welfare programmes.

Current Affairs

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Chemistry ‐Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts‐Oxidation and reduction‐Chemistryoforesandmetals‐Carbon,nitrogenandtheircompounds‐Fertilizers,pesticides,insecticides‐Biochemistryandbiotechnology‐Electrochemistry‐Polymersandplastics

Botany‐MainConceptsoflifescience‐Thecell‐basicunitoflife‐Classificationoflivingorganism‐Nutritionanddietetics‐Respiration‐Excretionofmetabolicwaste‐Bio‐communication

Zoology ‐ Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Geneticsthescienceofheredity ‐Environment, ecology,healthandhygiene, Bio‐diversityand itsconservation‐Humandiseases,preventionandremedies‐Communicablediseasesandnon‐communicablediseases‐Alcoholismanddrugabuse‐Animals,plantsandhumanlife

UNIT–IICurrentEventsHistory ‐Latest diaryof events –National ‐National symbols‐Profile of States‐Defence,national security and terrorism ‐World organizations‐pacts and summits ‐ Eminentpersons&placesinnews‐Sports&games‐Books&authors‐Awards&honours‐Culturalpanorama ‐ Latest historical events ‐ India and its neighbours ‐ Latest terminology ‐Appointments‐whoiswho?–

Political Science‐India’sforeignpolicy‐Latestcourtverdicts–publicopinion‐Problemsin conduct of public elections ‐ Political parties and political system in India ‐ Publicawareness&General administration ‐RoleofVoluntaryorganizations&Govt., ‐Welfareorientedgovt.schemes,theirutility.Geography‐Geographicallandmarks‐Policyonenvironmentandecology.

Economics‐Currentsocio‐economicproblems‐Neweconomicpolicy&govt.sector.

Science‐Latestinventionsonscience&technology‐LatestdiscoveriesinHealthScience‐Massmedia&communication.

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UNIT ‐IIIGeography ‐EarthandUniverse‐Solarsystem‐Atmospherehydrosphere,lithosphere‐Monsoon,rainfall,weatherandclimate‐Waterresources‐riversinIndia‐Soil,minerals&natural resources ‐Natural vegetation ‐ Forest&wildlife ‐ Agriculturalpattern, livestock & fisheries ‐ Transport & communication ‐ Social geography –population‐densityanddistribution‐Naturalcalamities–disastermanagement‐Climatechange‐impactandconsequences‐mitigationmeasures‐PollutionControl.

UNIT‐IVHistoryandcultureofIndia‐Pre‐historicevents‐Indusvalleycivilization‐Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age ‐Maurya dynasty ‐ Buddhism and Jainism ‐ Guptas, DelhiSultans,Mughals andMarathas ‐AgeofVijayanagaramand thebahmanis ‐ South Indianhistory‐CultureandHeritageofTamilpeople‐AdventofEuropeaninvasion‐ExpansionandconsolidationofBritishrule‐EffectofBritishruleonsocio‐economicfactors‐Socialreforms and religiousmovements ‐ India since independence ‐ Characteristics of Indianculture ‐ Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom ‐ India‐as secular state ‐Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music ‐ Growth of rationalist, Dravidianmovement inTN ‐Politicalpartiesandpopulist schemes‐Prominentpersonalities in thevarious spheres – Arts, Science, literature and Philosophy – Mother Teresa, SwamiVivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar , M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel andJ.Krishnamoorthyetc.

UNIT‐VINDIANPOLITY‐ConstitutionofIndia‐Preambletotheconstitution‐Salientfeatures of constitution ‐ Union, State and territory ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties ‐Fundamental rights ‐ Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Union legislature –Parliament‐Stateexecutive‐StateLegislature–assembly‐StatusofJammu&Kashmir‐Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu ‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Dueprocessoflaw‐Indianfederalism–center–staterelations‐Emergencyprovisions‐Civilservices in India ‐ Administrative challenges in awelfare state ‐ Complexities of districtadministration ‐ Elections ‐ ElectionCommissionUnion andState ‐Official language andSchedule‐VIII ‐ Amendments to constitution ‐ Schedules to constitution ‐ Administrativereforms & tribunals ‐ Corruption in public life ‐ Anti‐corruption measures – CentralVigilanceCommission,lok‐adalats,Ombudsman,ComptrollerandAuditorGeneralofIndia‐ Right to information ‐ Central and State Commission ‐ Empowerment of women ‐Voluntaryorganizationsandpublicgrievancesredressal‐Consumerprotectionforms.

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UNIT‐VIINDIANECONOMY‐NatureofIndianeconomy‐Needforeconomicplanning‐Five‐yearplanmodels‐anassessment‐Landreforms&agriculture‐Applicationofscienceinagriculture‐Industrialgrowth‐Capitalformationandinvestment‐Roleofpublicsector&disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐ National income ‐ Public finance & fiscalpolicy‐ Pricepolicy&publicdistribution ‐Banking,money&monetarypolicy ‐RoleofForeign Direct Investment (FDI) ‐ WTO‐globalization & privatization ‐ Rural welfareorientedprogrammes‐Socialsectorproblems–population,education,health,employment,poverty‐HRD–sustainableeconomicgrowth‐EconomictrendsinTamilNadu‐EnergyDifferent sources and development ‐ Finance Commission ‐ Planning Commission ‐NationalDevelopmentCouncil–

UNITVII‐INDIANNATIONALMOVEMENT‐Nationalrenaissance‐EarlyuprisingagainstBritish rule ‐ 1857 Revolt ‐ IndianNational Congress ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji ‐ Growth of militant movements ‐Different modes ofagitations‐EraofdifferentActs&Pacts‐Worldwar&finalphasestruggle‐Communalismledtopartition‐RoleofTamilNaduinfreedomstruggle‐Rajaji,VOC,Periyar,Bharathiar&Others‐Birthofpoliticalparties/politicalsysteminIndiasinceindependence–

UNIT–VIII–HINDURELIGIONANDTEMPLES‐

Hindu Religion – Meaning and Definition – Meaning and Definition of Saivism andVaisanavism–TypesofSaivism–(Sixsystems)–BasicconceptsofVaishnavism‐Tattva,Hita,Purushartha–HinduCulturalHeritage‐Temples–TypesoftemplestructurebasedonvariousHinduSects–Significanceoffestivals.

UNIT‐IXETHICSANDINTEGRITY:

EmotionalIntelligence: Concept –Utility in effectivebehavior–Emotional IntelligenceandConflictResolution–DevelopmentofEmotional Intelligence–Emotional IntelligenceandCommunication.

Ethics: Meaning andDefinition – Professional Ethics – Responsibility – Types – EthicalConduct –Role in Administration – Ethics and Public Image – Concept of Conscience –Ethicaldilemmasand their resolutions–Developmentof ethical organizationalCulture ‐Moral Values – System of Moral Regulation – Value Orientation – Self Judgment – SelfEducation–MoralConsciousness–MoralTraits.

Accountability and Integrity: Concept – Role in Administration – Legal Aspects ofAccountability–RTIandAccountability–AccountabilityandPublicAdministration.

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UNIT‐X APTITUDE&MENTALABILITYTESTS ‐Conversion of information to data ‐Collection, compilation and presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams ‐ Parametricrepresentation of data ‐ Analytical interpretation of data – Simplification – Percentage ‐HighestCommonFactor(HCF)‐LowestCommonMultiple(LCM)‐RatioandProportion‐Simpleinterest‐Compoundinterest–Area–Volume‐TimeandWork‐Behavioralability‐Basic terms,Communications in information technology ‐Applicationof InformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)‐Decisionmakingandproblemsolving.

LogicalReasoning–Puzzles‐Dice‐VisualReasoning‐AlphanumericReasoning‐NumberSeries‐LogicalNumber/Alphabetical/DiagrammaticSequences.

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UNIT – I: HISTORY : MODERN INDIA - Advent of European invasion- Effect of British rule on socio-economic factors - Social reforms and religious movements - India since independence - Characteristics of Indian culture - India - a secular state - Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music - Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu - Political parties and populist schemes - National renaissance - Early uprising against British rule - 1857 Revolt - Indian National Congress - Emergence of national leaders - Growth of militant movements -Different modes of agitations - Era of different Acts & Pacts - World war & final phase struggle - Communalism led to partition - Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle.

UNIT – II: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Basic concepts of Science- Natural disasters and safeguard measures - Chemistry of ores and metals - Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides - Biochemistry and biotechnology - Polymers and plastics – Electrochemistry - Main concepts of life science - Nutrition and dietetics - Respiration - Excretion of metabolic waste - Bio – communication - Govt. policy /organizations on Science and Technology - Role, achievement & impact of Science and Technology - Energy - self sufficiency - oil exploration - Defence Research Organization - Ocean research and development - Genetics - the science of heredity - Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio - diversity and its conservation - Human diseases, prevention and remedies - Communicable diseases and non - communicable diseases - Alcoholism and Drug abuse - Computer science and advancement - Genetic Engineering - Remote sensing and benefits UNIT – III: INDIAN POLITY - Constitution of India - Preamble to the constitution - Salient features of constitution - Union, state and territory - Citizenship - rights and duties - Fundamental rights - Directive principles of state policy - Fundamental duties - Human rights charter - Union executive - Union legislature – parliament - State executive - State legislature – assembly - Status of Jammu & Kashmir - Local government - panchayat raj - Indian federalism - center state relations - Judiciary in India - Rule of law /Due process of law - Emergency provisions - Civil services in India - Administrative Challenges in a welfare state - Complexities of district administration - Elections - Election Commission Union and State -Official language and Schedule – VIII - Amendments to constitution - Schedules to constitution - Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu.

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UNIT – IV: INDIA Vs FOREIGN NATIONS – India’s foreign policy - Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on India’s relations with neighbouring countries and in the region - Security and defence related matters - Nuclear policy, issues and conflicts -The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the world.

UNIT – V : INDIAN 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 - Transport including Surface Transport & communication - Social geography - population - density and distribution - Natural calamities - disaster management - Bottom topography of Indian ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal - Climate change - impact and consequences - mitigation measures - Pollution Control.

UNIT – VI : CURRENT AFFAIRS - National symbols - Profile of states - Defence, national security system and terrorism - World organizations and Pacts and Summits - Latest inventions on science & technology - Eminent personalities & places in news - Sports & games - Books & authors - Awards & honours - Cultural panorama - Latest historical events - Policy on environment and ecology - India and its neighbours - Latest terminology - Appointments - who is who? - Latest court verdicts - public opinion - 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 - New economic policy & govt. sector - Mass media & communication

UNIT VII : INDIAN ECONOMY – Nature of Indian economy ‐ Five ‐ year plan models ‐ an assessment ‐Land reforms & agriculture ‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐ Industrial growth ‐ Capital formation and investment ‐ Role of public sector & disinvestment ‐ Development of infrastructure ‐ National income ‐ Public finance & fiscal policy ‐ Price policy & public distribution – Consumerism & Consumer protection ‐ Banking, money & monetary policy ‐ Role of Foreign Direct Investment ‐WTO – Liberalization, globalization & privatization ‐ Rural welfare oriented programmes ‐ HRD ‐ sustainable economic growth ‐ Economic trend in Tamil Nadu ‐Energy Different sources and development ‐ Finance Commission ‐ Planning Commission ‐National Development Council ‐ Poverty Alleviation Programmes - Impact of global economy on India. UNIT VIII : SOCIO ECONOMIC ISSUES - Population Explosion ‐ Unemployment issues in India & Tamil Nadu ‐ Child Labour ‐ Economic Issues (a) Poverty (b)Sanitation‐ Rural and Urban (c) Corruption in public life ‐ Anti ‐Corruption measures

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‐CVC, Lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, CAG. – Illiteracy –Women Empowerment‐ Role of the Government Women Empowerment Social injustice to womenfolk ‐ Domestic violence, dowry menace, sexual assault ‐ Loss of cultural heritage due to economic development ‐Urbanization and its impact on the society ‐ Impact of violence on the growth of the nation – Religious violence, Terrorism and Communal violence ‐ Regional Disparities ‐Problems of Minorities ‐ Human Rights issues ‐ Right to information ‐ Central and State Commission ‐ Faith and conflict among legislature, executive, judiciary and media. ‐Education – Linkage between Education and Economic Growth ‐ Community Development Programme ‐ Employment Guarantee Scheme ‐ Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development ‐ Role of N.G.O’s in Social Welfare – Government Policy on Health. UNIT-IX ETHICS AND INTEGRITY:

Emotional Intelligence: Definition – Emotional Intelligence - Organisational success – Acquiring and Improving Emotional Intelligence – Emotional Intelligence and interpersonal behaviour – Emotional Intelligence as Leadership Trait.

Ethics: Meaning and Definition – Professional Ethics – Professional competence – Responsibility – Ethics in work place – Types – Ethical Conduct – Code of conduct – Code of Ethics - Ethics and Public Image – Concept of Conscience – Fundamental Principles of Ethical and Professional behaviour – Ethical dilemmas and their resolutions – Development of ethical organizational Culture - Moral Values – System of Moral Regulation – Value Orientation – Self Judgment – Self Education – Moral Consciousness – Moral Traits - Role in Administration.

Accountability and Integrity: Concept – Role in Administration – Legal Aspects of Accountability – RTI and Accountability – Accountability and Public Administration - Accountability and Transparency - Constitutional Mechanisms to ensure financial accountability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TOPICS FOR DESCRIPTIVE TYPE

CodeNo.233 Unit – I Hindu Religion

Meaning and Definition of Religion – Origin and Development of Hinduism – General Characteristics of Hinduism.

Unit – II Hindu Scriptures

Vedas - Four Vedas and their outlines – Upanishads – Identity of Atmam and Brahman - Bhagavad Gita – Gnana, Karma, Bakthi yogas – Ramayana, Mahabharata – 18 Puranas - Saiva Vaishnava Puranas (general studies) Agamas – Saiva and Vaishnava Agamas – 4000 Prabhandams, Panniruthirumurais (General studies).

Unit – III Systems of Hindu Religion

Saivism – Different types of Saivism – Kashmir Saivam, Siddhantha Saivam, Veera Saivam – Vaishanavism – Bhagavatha system – Avataras – Sri Vaishanavism – Vadakalai – Thenkalai – Saktham – Development of Saktha workship, Tantras - Kaumaram – Origin and development – Ganapathyam – Six Sects - Sauram – Significance of sun worship.

Unit – IV Hindu Saints and Sages

Alwars, Nayanmars, Sankara, Ramanujar, Madhva, Thayumanavar and

Ramalingar – Their contribution to Hinduism.

Unit – V Saivism

Meaning and Definition – Traces of Saivism in Vedas and Upanishads - Rudra

Siva - Samayachariyars, Santhanachariyars, Meikanda Sastras –

Thiruvarutpayan (Text) – Basic concepts of Saivism – Pati, Pasu, Pasam, Means

to Mukthi – Cariya, Kriya, Yoga and Gnana.

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Unit- VI Vaishnavism

Meaning and Definition – Out line of Brahmasutra – Vedantha Sangraha (Text) – Basic concepts – Tattvam – Hitham – Purushartha – Means to Moksha – Bakthi and Prapatti.

Unit-VII Basic concepts of Indian Philosophical Systems

Hetrodox : Carvaka – Perception, the only source of knowledge – Ethics of Carvaka – Jainism – Anuvrata, Mahavrata – Ethics of Jainism – Sects of Jainism - Buddhism – Four Noble truths – Eight fold paths - Nirvana – Sects of Buddhism.

Orthodox : Nyaya – Theory of causation – Conception of God – Vaisesika -

Padarthas – Sankya – Prakriti and Purusha – Theory of evolution – Bondage

and liberation – Yoga – Eight limbs of Yoga – Mimamsa – Purva Mimamsa and

Uttara Mimamsa and the concept of Dharma – Vedanta – Schools of Vedanta.

Unit – VIII Hindu Ethics

Dharma, Artha, Kama and Mokhsa (Purusharthas) – Ethics of Thirukkural –

Professional Ethics for Temple Administrators – Maintenance of Temples and

Public Relations.

Unit-IX Hindu Culture

Cultural Heritage - Temple Arts – Architecture and Sculpture, Sthala Vriksham,

Sthala Puranas,Temple Ponds, Special Sannatis and Murtis – Music, Dance,

Drama – Importance of inscriptions, Icons, Idols, Murals, Manuscripts, copper

plates and monuments.

Unit – X Hindu Festivals

Philosophical Significance of festivals – Brahmotsavam – Vinayaka Chathurthi –

Navrathri – Vaikunda Ekathasi, Arudhra Dharshan – Monthly, Seasonal and

yearly festivals – Poojas, Athmartha and Parartha Poojas – Nithya, Naimithka,

Kamika Poojas – Customs, Traditions, Rituals, Pilgrimage – Need for Religious

harmony.

  

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I GROUPIBSERVICES

PAPER‐III‐LAW‐(DEGREESTANDARD)MAINEXAMINATIONTOPICSFORDESCRIPTIVETYPE

CodeNo.234UNITI‐JURISPRUDENCE1.SourcesofLaw‐Legislation‐PrecedentandCustom2.SchoolofJurisprudence‐Analytical,Historical,PhilosophicalandSociological.3.Concepts‐Rightsandduties‐Person‐Possessionandownership.

UNITII‐CONSTITUTIONALLAW1.NatureofIndianConstitutionanditssalientfeatures.2.Preamble.3.FundamentalRights,DirectivePrinciplesandFundamentalDuties.4.ConstitutionalpositionofthePresidentandGovernmentandtheirpowers.5.SupremeCourtandHighCourts‐theirpowersandJurisdiction‐JudicialActivism.6.LegislativeandAdministrativeRelationsbetweentheUnionandStates.7.ConstitutionalsafeguardstoCivilServants8.EmergencyProvisions.9.AmendmentoftheConstitution,Religiousfreedom,Specialprovisionstominorities.

UNITIII‐CONTRACTSANDCONSUMERPROTECTION1.BasicElementsofContract:Offer‐AcceptanceConsent‐ConsiderationandCapacityofparties.2.Void‐Voidable‐IllegalandunenforceableContracts.3.Indemnity‐GuaranteeandBailment.4.Consumer‐Protection‐Remedies‐DutiesofCentralGovernment‐StateGovernments‐StateCommission,NationalCommission,ConsumersForums.

UNITIV‐LAWOFCRIMES1.ConceptsofCrimes‐ActusReusandMensReainstatutoryoffences.2.StagesofCrimes‐AbetmentandConspiracy.3.GeneralDefences.4.OffencesagainstPerson‐MurderandCulpableHomicide‐WrongfulrestraintandWrongfulconfinement‐kidnapping‐AbductionandRape.5.Offencesagainstproperty‐Theft,extortion,Robbery,Dacoity,criminalMisappropriation,breachoftrustandcheating,falsificationofrecords,forgery.6.OffencesrelatingtoMarriage.

UNITV‐TORTS1.NatureandDefinitionofTort.2.Liabilitybasedonfault3.Strictliability.4.Negligence5.Nuisance6.Defamation.

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UNITVI‐FAMILYLAW;PERSONALLAWRELATINGTOHINDUS,MUSLIMSANDCHRISTIANS1.Sources2.MarriageandDivorce3.AdoptionandMaintenance4.MinorityandGuardianship5.Succession.

UNITVII‐PROPERTYLAW‐GENERALPRINCIPLES1.Fixtures.2.Property‐Transferable‐NonTransferable.3.Competencyofthetransfer.4.Ruleagainstperpetuity.5.ConditionPrecedentandconditionsubsequent.6.Doctrines‐Election‐Ostensibleowner‐FeedingtheGrantbyestoppel.7.LisPendens.8.FraudulentTransfer.9.Partperformance.10.IntellectualPropertyRights

UNITVIII–HINDURELIGIOUSANDCHARITABLEENDOWMENTSANDRELATEDLAWS1.HinduReligiousandCharitableEndowmentsAct,1959andRules2.HeritageAct,19473.TempleEntryAct4.TenderTransparencyAct5.RighttoInformationAct6.JuvenileJusticeAct7.EnvironmentalLaw8.TheAncientMonumentsandArchaeologicalsitesandRemainsAct,1958.9.TheMadrasAncientandHistoricalMonumentandArchaeologicalSitesandRemainsAct,1966.10.TheTamilNaduAncientandHistoricalMonumentandArchaeologicalSitesandRemainsAct,1971.11.TheAntiquitiesandArtTreasuresAct,1972.12.AntiquitiesandArtTreasuresRules,1973.13.TheAncientMonumentsandArchaeologicalSitesandRemains(AmendmentsandValidation)Act,2010.14.TheTamilNaduHeritageCommissionAct,2012.UNITIX‐REVENUEANDREGISTRATIONACT

1.RegistrationAct,1908.2.RevenueRecoveryAct,1864.3.LandReformsAct,2015.4.InamabolitionAct,1977.5.TenancyAct,1948.6.EasementAct,1882.7.PublicPremisesAct,1971.

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8.TamilNaduBuildings(LeaseandRentControl)Act,1960.9.TamilNaduCourtofWardsAct,1902.

UNITX–PROCEDURALLAWSINCLUDINGLABOURLAW,ARBITRATIONANDINSURANCE1.Definitions–JurisdictionofCivilCourt–Plaint–Writtenstatement–Pleadings&Trial–Execution ‐ LimitationAct – Preparation of documents relating to contract, sale deed,leasedeedandinterlocutoryapplicationetc.

2.BriefHistoryabouttheCriminalprocedurecode–definition–mainfunctionariesofthecriminalprocedurecode–powersofsuperiorpoliceofficersandaidtothemagistratesandpolice–Pre‐TrialProceedings–TrialProcedure–AppealProcedure.

3. IndianEvidenceAct,1872–Scope,object andapplicabilityof Indianevidenceact andexclusion – Relevance of facts and admissibility of facts – Facts which need not beproved–Judicialnotice–BurdenofProof–Typesofevidence–presumptions.

4.LabourLaws–PaymentofwagesAct,1936–MinimumwagesAct,1948–Gratuityandcontractlabour

5.Arbitration,Conciliation,Mediation,InsolvencyandInsurance. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - II  

GGrroouupp––IIII((CCSSSSEE‐‐II))SSeerrvviicceessGGeenneerraallSSttuuddiieessPPrreelliimmiinnaarryy

EExxaammiinnaattiioonn 

TTooppiiccssffoorrOObbjjeeccttiivveeTTyyppee  

Unit‐IGeneralscience : 

Physics‐Universe‐General Scientific laws‐Scientific instruments‐Inventions and discoveries‐National scientific laboratories‐Science glossary‐Mechanics and properties of matter‐Physicalquantities,standardsandunits‐Force,motionandenergy‐electricityandMagnetism‐Heat,lightandsound‐Atomicandnuclearphysics.

 Chemistry‐ElementsandCompounds‐Acids,basesandsalts‐Oxidationandreduction‐Chemistryoforesandmetals‐Carbon,nitrogenandtheircompounds‐Fertilizers,pesticides,insecticides

 Botany‐‐MainConceptsoflifescience‐Thecell‐basicunitoflife‐Classificationoflivingorganism‐‐‐Nutritionanddietetics‐Respiration

 Zoology‐Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Genetics thescience of heredity‐Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio‐ diversity and itsconservation‐Human diseases, prevention and remedies‐Communicable diseases and non‐communicablediseases

 Unit‐II.CurrentEvents

 

HistoryLatestdiaryofevents–National‐Nationalsymbols‐ProfileofStates‐Eminentpersons&places in news‐Sports&games‐Books&authors ‐Awards&honours‐Latest historical events‐‐Indiaanditsneighbours‐Appointments‐whoiswho?

 PoliticalScienceProblemsinconductofpublicelections‐PoliticalpartiesandpoliticalsysteminIndia‐Publicawareness&Generaladministration‐RoleofVoluntaryorganizations&Govt.,‐Welfareorientedgovt.schemes,theirutility‐

 Geography‐‐Geographicallandmarks‐Policyonenvironmentandecology‐

 Economics‐Currentsocio‐economicproblemsNeweconomicpolicy&govt.sector

 Science Latest inventions on science & technology Latest discoveries in Health ScienceMassmedia&communication

 UnitIII.Geography

 

Earth and Universe‐Solar system‐Atmosphere hydrosphere, lithosphere‐Monsoon, rainfall,weather and climate‐Water resources ‐rivers in India‐Soil, minerals & natural resources‐Naturalvegetation‐Forest&wildlife‐Agriculturalpattern,livestock&fisheries‐Socialgeography– population‐densityanddistribution‐Naturalcalamities–disastermanagement‐

 UnitIV.HistoryandcultureofIndia

 

South Indian history‐Culture and Heritage of Tamil people‐‐Advent of European invasion‐ExpansionandconsolidationofBritishrule‐EffectofBritishruleonsocio‐economicfactors‐Socialreforms and religiousmovements‐India since independence‐Characteristics of Indian culture‐

   

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Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom‐India‐as secular state‐Organizations for finearts,dance,drama,music‐Growthofrationalist,DravidianmovementinTN‐Politicalpartiesandpopulistschemes‐Prominentpersonalitiesinthevariousspheres–Arts,Science,literatureandPhilosophy – Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar , M.S.Subbulakshmi,RukmaniArundelandJ.Krishnamoorthyetc.

   UNIT‐V. INDIANPOLITY

 

ConstitutionofIndia‐Preambletotheconstitution‐ Salientfeaturesofconstitution‐ Union,Stateand territory ‐ Fundamental rights‐ Fundamental duties‐ Human rights charter‐ Unionlegislature – Parliament‐ State executive‐. State Legislature – assembly‐ Status of Jammu &Kashmir‐.Localgovernment–panchayatraj–TamilNadu‐JudiciaryinIndia–Ruleoflaw/Dueprocessof law‐ Indian federalism–center–state relations‐Emergencyprovisions‐ Elections‐ElectionCommissionUnionandState‐ Amendments toconstitution‐Schedules toconstitution‐Administrativereforms&tribunals‐Corruptioninpubliclife‐Anti‐corruptionmeasures–CentralVigilance Commission, lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor General ofIndia‐Righttoinformation‐CentralandStateCommission‐Empowermentofwomen.

 UNIT‐VI. INDIANECONOMY

 

Nature of Indian economy‐ Five‐year planmodels‐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‐ Socialsector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty‐ HRD – sustainableeconomicgrowth‐ EconomictrendsinTamilNadu‐ EnergyDifferentsourcesanddevelopment‐FinanceCommission‐ PlanningCommission‐NationalDevelopmentCouncil

  UNIT‐VI. INDIANNATIONALMOVEMENT

 

EarlyuprisingagainstBritishrule‐1857Revolt‐IndianNationalCongress‐Emergenceofnationalleaders‐Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji‐Growth of militant movements ‐Communalism led topartition‐RoleofTamilNaduinfreedomstruggle‐Rajaji,VOC,Periyar,Bharathiar&Others‐Birthofpoliticalparties/politicalsysteminIndiasinceindependence—

 

UNIT‐VII.APTITUDE&MENTALABILITYTESTS 

Conversion of information to data‐‐Collection, compilation and presentation of data Tables,graphs,diagrams‐Analytical interpretation ofdata ‐Simplification‐Percentage‐HighestCommonFactor (HCF)‐LowestCommonMultiple (LCM)‐RatioandProportion‐Simpleinterest‐Compoundinterest‐Area‐Volume‐TimeandWorkDecisionmakingandproblemsolving‐LogicalReasoning‐Puzzles‐Dice‐Visual Reasoning‐Alpha numeric Reasoning‐Number Series‐ LogicalNumber/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences

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ghlj;jpl;lk; bghJj; jkpH; (bfhs;Fwptifj; njh;tpw;F)

v!;/v!;/vy;/rp/ juk;

gFjp ? (m) [

,yf;fzk;    

1/ bghUj;Jjy;: ? bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;t[ bra;jy;; (ii) g[fH; bgw;w E}y; E}yhrphpah;

2/ bjhlUk; bjhlh;g[k; mwpjy; (i) ,j;bjhluhy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; rhd;nwhh; (ii) milbkhHpahy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; E}y;

3/ gphpj;bjGJf

4/ vjph;r;brhy;iy vLj;bjGJjy;

5/ bghUe;jhr; brhy;iyf; fz;lwpjy;

;6/ gpiH jpUj;jk; (i) re;jpg;gpiHia ePf;Fjy; (ii) xUik gd;ik -gpiHfis

ePf;Fjy; kug[g; gpiHfs;. tGt[r; brhw;fis ePf;Fjy; - gpwbkhHpr; brhw;fis

ePf;Fjy;

7/ M’;fpyr; brhy;Yf;F neuhd jkpH;r; brhy;iy mwpjy;

8/ xyp ntWghlwpe;J rhpahd bghUisawpjy;

9/ XbuGj;J xUbkhHp chpa bghUisf; fz;lwpjy;

10/ nth;r;brhy;iyj; njh;t[ bra;jy;

11/nth;r;brhy;iyf; bfhLj;J - tpidKw;W. tpidbar;rk;. tpidahyiza[k;

bgah;. bjhHpw; bgaiu - cUthf;fy;

12/ mfu thpirg;go brhw;fisr; rPh; bra;jy;

13/ brhw;fis xG’;FgLj;jp brhw;bwhluhf;Fjy;

14/ bgah;r;brhy;ypd; tifawpjy;

15/ ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;gwpjy;

16/ tpilf;nfw;w tpdhitj; njh;e;bjLj;jy;

17/ vt;tif thf;fpak; vdf; fz;blGJjy;

18/ jd;tpid. gpwtpid. bra;tpid. brag;ghl;L tpid thf;fpa’;fisf;

fz;blGJjy;

19/ ctikahy; tpsf;fg;bgWk; bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;e;;bjGJjy;

20/ vJif. nkhid. ,iag[ ,tw;Ws; VnjDk; xd;iwj; njh;e;bjGJjy;    

gFjp ? (M)

,yf;fpak;    

; 1/jpUf;Fws; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; bjhliu epug;g[jy;

(gj;bjhd;gJ mjpfhuk; kl;Lk;)   

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md;g[?gz;g[?fy;tp?nfs;tp?mwpt[?mlf;fk;. xGf;fk;. bghiw. el;g[. tha;ik.

fhyk;. typ. Xg;g[utwpjy;. bra;ed;wp. rhd;whz;ik. bghpahiuj;Jizf;nfhly;.

bghUs;bray;tif. tpidj;jpl;gk;. ,dpait Twy;/

 

 2/ mwE}y;fs; ehyoahh;. ehd;kzpf;foif. gHbkhHpehD}W. KJbkhHpf;fh”;rp.

jphpfLfk;. ,d;dh ehw;gJ. ,dpait ehw;gJ. rpWg”;rK:yk;. Vyhjp. Xsitahh;

ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. gjpbdz;fPH;f;fzf;F E}y;fspy; gpw bra;jpfs;/

3/ fk;guhkhazk; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; nkw;nfhs;fs;. gh tif. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;/  

4/ g[wehD}W ? mfehDW. ew;wpiz. FWe;bjhif. I’;FWE}W. fypj;bjhif

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; motiuaiw. vl;Lj;bjhif. gj;Jg;ghl;L

E}y;fspy; cs;s gpw bra;jpfs;/

5/ rpyg;gjpfhuk;?kzpnkfiy?bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;;. rpwe;j

bjhlh;fs; cl;gphpt[fs; kw;Wk; Ik;bgUk;?I”;rpW’; fhg;gpa’;fs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/

 6/ bghpag[uhzk; ? ehyhapu jpt;tpag;gpuge;jk; ? jpUtpisahlw; g[uhzk; ?

njk;ghtzp ? rPwhg;g[uhzk; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/  

 

7/ rpw;wpyf;fpa’;fs;  

 

jpUf;Fw;whyf;Fwt”;rp ? fyp’;fj;Jg;guzp ? Kj;bjhs;shapuk;. jkpH;tpL J}J

? ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;. tpf;fpuknrhHd; cyh. Kf;Tlw;gs;S. fhtor;rpe;J.

jpUnt’;flj;je;jhjp. Kj;Jf;FkhuRthkp gps;isj; jkpH;. bgj;jynfk; Fwt”;rp.

mHfh; fps;istpLJ}J. ,uh$uh$d; nrhHd; cyh bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

 8/ kndhd;kzpak; ? gh”;rhyp rgjk; ? Fapy; ghl;L ? ,ul;Lw

bkhHpjy;; (fhsnkfg;g[yth; ?mHfpa brhf;fehjh; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs);;

9/ ehl;Lg;g[wg;ghl;L ? rpj;jh; ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/  

10/rka Kd;ndhofs; mg;gh;. rk;ge;jh;. Re;juh;. khzpf;fthrfh;. jpUK:yh;. Fynrfu

MH;;thh;. Mz;lhs;. rPj;jiyr; rhj;jdhh;. vr;/V/fpUc&;z gps;is. ckWg;g[yth;

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/              

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gFjp ?,?  

jkpH; mwp”h;fSk; jkpH;j; bjhz;Lk;  

1/ ghujpahh;. ghujpjhrd;. ehkf;fy; ftp”h;. ftpkzp njrpf tpehafk; gps;is

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;. r[pwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/  

2/ kug[f;ftpij ? Koaurd;. thzpjhrd;. Rujh. fz;zjhrd;.

cLkiyehuhazftp. gl;Lf;nfhl;il fy;ahzRe;juk;. kUjfhrp bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;. milbkhHpbgah;fs;/  

 

3/ g[Jf; ftpij ? e/gpr;rK:h;j;jp. rp/R/bry;yg;gh. jUK rptuhK. gRta;ah.

,uh/kPdhl;rp. rp/kzp. rpw;gp. K/nkj;jh. <nuhL jkpHd;gd;. mg;Jy;uFkhd;.

fyhg;hpah. fy;ahz;$p. “hdf; Tj;jd;. njtnjtd;. rhiy ,se;jpiuad.; rhypdp

,se;jpiuad;. Mye;J}h; nkhfdu’;fd; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;.

rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs; kw;Wk; vGjpa E}y;fs;/

4/ jkpHpy; foj ,yf;fpak; ? ehl;Fwpg;g[/ neU ? fhe;jp ? K/t/ ? mz;zh ?

Mde;ju’;fk; gp;s;is ehl;Fwpg;g[ bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

5/ ehlff;fiy ? ,irf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

6/ jkpHpy; rpWfijfs; jiyg;g[ ? Mrphpah; ? bghUj;Jjy;  

7/ fiyfs; ? rpw;gk; ? Xtpak; ? ngr;R ? jpiug;glf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

8/ jkpHpd; bjhd;ik ? jkpH; bkhHpapd; rpwg;g[. jpuhtpl bkhHpfs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;  

9/ ciueil ? kiwkiyaofs;. ghpjpkhw;fiy”h;. e/K/nt’;flrhkp ehl;lhh;.

uh/gp/ nrJg; gps;is. jpU/tp/f/. itahg[hpg;gps;is ? bkhHp eil bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/  

10/ c/nt/rhkpehj Iah;. bj/bgh/kPdhl;rp Re;judhh;. rp/,yf;Ftdhh; ?

jkpH;g;gzp bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

11/ njtneag;ghthzh; ? mfuKjyp. ghtynuW bgU”; rpj;jpudhh;.

jkpH;j;bjhz;L bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

12/ $p/a[/nghg; ? tPukhKdpth; jkpH;j;bjhz;L rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs;  

13/ bghpahh; ? mz;zh ? Kj;Juhkyp’;fj; njth; ? mk;ngj;fh; ? fhkuhrh; ?

rKjhaj; bjhz;L/  

14/ jkpHfk; ? CUk; ngUk;. njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa bra;jpfs;  

15/ cyfshtpa jkpHh;fs; rpwg;g[k; ? bgUika[k; ? jkpH;g; gzpa[k;   

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16/ jkpH;bkhHpapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

17/ jkpH; kfsphpd; rpwg;g[ ? md;dp bgrz;l; mk;ikahh;. K:tY}h;

uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;;. lhf;lh;/Kj;Jyl;Rkp bul;o/ tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lj;jpy; kfsph;

g’;F (jpy;iyaho ts;spak;ik. uhzp k’;fk;khs;)  

18/ jkpHh; tzpfk; ? bjhy;ypay; Ma;t[fs; ? flw; gaz’;fs;; ? bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs; 19/ cznt kUe;J ? neha; jPh;f;Fk; K:ypiffs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

20/ rkag; bghJik czh;j;jpa jha[khdth;. ,uhkyp’;f mofshh;.

jpU/tp/ fy;ahz Re;judhh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; ?

nkw;nfhs;fs;.                                                    

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SYLLABUS – 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)

  

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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

 

  

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 7. r.Karl Paulnack

 Music-The Hope Raiser

 8. omprehension 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 success- Dr.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. ritish 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?

   

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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 - Jack Prelutsky - 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

   

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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

       

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES – II  

GGrroouupp––IIII((CCSSSSEE‐‐II))SSeerrvviicceess 

MMaaiinnEExxaammiinnaattiioonnGGeenneerraallSSttuuddiieess ((DDeeggrreeeeSSttaannddaarrdd)) 

DDeessccrriippttiivvee TTyyppee  

I.RoleandimpactofscienceandTechnologyintheDevelopmentofIndiaandTamilNadu.

 

Natureofuniverse‐Generalscientific laws‐Scientific instruments‐Inventionsanddiscoveries ‐

Scienceglossary‐Physicalquantities,standardsandunits‐Mechanicsandpropertiesofmatter‐

Force, motion and energy‐Heat, light and sound‐Magnetism, ‐electricity and electronics ‐

Elements and ‐compounds ‐Acids, bases and salts‐Oxidation and reduction‐Carbon, nitrogen

andtheircompounds‐Fertilizers‐pesticides,insecticides‐Mainconceptsoflifescience‐Thecell‐

basicunitof life‐Classificationof livingorganism‐Nutrition ‐anddietetics‐Respiration ‐Blood

andblood–circulation‐Endocrinesystem‐Reproductivesystem‐Animals,plantsandhumanlife‐

Govt.policy‐organizationson Scienceand Technology‐Role,achievement &impact ofScience

and ‐technology‐Energy ‐self sufficiency ‐oilexploration‐Genetics ‐ thescienceofheredity‐

Environment,ecology,healthand‐hygiene,Bio‐diversityanditsconservation‐Humandiseases,

preventionandremedies‐Communicablediseasesandnon‐communicablediseases‐Alcoholism

andDrugabuse‐Computer‐scienceandadvancement

 II.AdministrationofUnionandStateswithspecialreferencetoTamilNadu

 

 

State government organization ‐ structure, functions and control mechanism‐District

administration‐roleinpeople’swelfareorientedprogrammes‐IndustrialmapofTamilNadu‐‐

role of state government‐Public Services ‐‐ role of recruitment agencies‐State finance ‐

resources,budgetandfinancialadministration‐UseofITinadministration ‐‐e‐governancein

the State‐Natural calamities – Disaster Management Union and State ‐Social welfare ‐

GovernmentsponsoredschemeswithreferencetoTamilNadu‐RelationshipbetweenStateand

Union‐Industrial map of India ‐Public Services ‐ role of recruitment agencies in Union

Government‐Socialwelfare‐governmentsponsoredschemesbyGovernmentofIndia

 

 III.Socio‐EconomicIssuesinIndia/TamilNadu

 

Population Explosion‐ Unemployment issues in India & Tamil Nadu‐ Child Labour‐

EconomicIssues (a)Poverty (b)Sanitation‐RuralandUrban(c)Corruptioninpublic 

  

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life ‐ Anti ‐Corruption ‐measures ‐ CVC, Lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, CAG.‐Illiteracy‐

WomenEmpowerment–Roleof theGovt. inWomenEmpowerment ‐Social injustice to

womenfolk ‐ Domestic violence, dowry menace, sexual assault‐Impact of violence on

the growth of the nation – Religious violence, ‐‐Terrorism and Communal violence.‐

HumanRights issues‐Right to information ‐ Central andState Commission.‐Education –

Linkage between Education and Economic Growth‐Community Development

Programme‐Employment Guarantee Scheme‐Self Employment and Entrepreneurship

Development‐RoleofN.G.O’sinSocialWelfare–Govt.PolicyonHealth.

  

 IV.CurrentissuesatNationalLevel

V.CurrentissuesatStateLevel 

                                          

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES – II  

GGrroouupp-- IIII--AA SSeerrvviicceess      Unit‐IGeneralscience :

GGeenneerraall SSttuuddiieess -- MMaaiinn EExxaammiinnaattiioonn AAllll NNoonn ––IInntteerrvviieeww PPoosstt

TTooppiiccss ffoorr OObbjjeeccttiivvee TTyyppee

 

Physics‐Universe‐General Scientific laws‐Scientific instruments‐Inventions and discoveries‐National scientific laboratories‐Science glossary‐Mechanics and properties of matter‐Physicalquantities,standardsandunits‐Force,motionandenergy‐electricityandMagnetism‐Heat,lightandsound‐Atomicandnuclearphysics.

 Chemistry‐ElementsandCompounds‐Acids,basesandsalts‐Oxidationandreduction‐Chemistryoforesandmetals‐Carbon,nitrogenandtheircompounds‐Fertilizers,pesticides,insecticides

 Botany‐‐MainConceptsoflifescience‐Thecell‐basicunitoflife‐Classificationoflivingorganism‐‐‐Nutritionanddietetics‐Respiration

 Zoology‐Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Genetics thescience of heredity‐Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio‐ diversity and itsconservation‐Human diseases, prevention and remedies‐Communicable diseases and non‐communicablediseases

 Unit‐II.CurrentEvents

 

HistoryLatestdiaryofevents–National‐Nationalsymbols‐ProfileofStates‐Eminentpersons&places in news‐Sports&games‐Books&authors ‐Awards&honours‐Latest historical events‐‐Indiaanditsneighbours‐Appointments‐whoiswho?

 PoliticalScienceProblemsinconductofpublicelections‐PoliticalpartiesandpoliticalsysteminIndia‐Publicawareness&Generaladministration‐RoleofVoluntaryorganizations&Govt.,‐Welfareorientedgovt.schemes,theirutility‐

 Geography‐‐Geographicallandmarks‐Policyonenvironmentandecology‐

 Economics‐Currentsocio‐economicproblemsNeweconomicpolicy&govt.sector

 Science Latest inventions on science & technology Latest discoveries in Health ScienceMassmedia&communication

 UnitIII.Geography

 

Earth and Universe‐Solar system‐Atmosphere hydrosphere, lithosphere‐Monsoon, rainfall,weather and climate‐Water resources ‐rivers in India‐Soil, minerals & natural resources‐Naturalvegetation‐Forest&wildlife‐Agriculturalpattern,livestock&fisheries‐Socialgeography– population‐densityanddistribution‐Naturalcalamities–disastermanagement‐

 UnitIV.HistoryandcultureofIndia

 

South Indian history‐Culture and Heritage of Tamil people‐‐Advent of European invasion‐ExpansionandconsolidationofBritishrule‐EffectofBritishruleonsocio‐economicfactors‐Socialreformsandreligiousmovements‐Indiasinceindependence‐CharacteristicsofIndianculture‐Unityindiversity–race,colour,language,custom‐India‐assecularstate‐Organizationsforfinearts,dance,drama, music‐Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN‐Political parties and populistschemes‐Prominentpersonalitiesinthevariousspheres–Arts,Science,literatureandPhilosophy

   

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–MotherTeresa,SwamiVivekananda,PanditRavishankar,M.S.Subbulakshmi,RukmaniArundelandJ.Krishnamoorthyetc.

     UNIT‐V. INDIANPOLITY

 

ConstitutionofIndia‐Preambletotheconstitution‐ Salientfeaturesofconstitution‐ Union,Stateand territory ‐ Fundamental rights‐ Fundamental duties‐ Human rights charter‐ Unionlegislature – Parliament‐ State executive‐. State Legislature – assembly‐ Status of Jammu &Kashmir‐.Localgovernment–panchayatraj–TamilNadu‐JudiciaryinIndia–Ruleoflaw/Dueprocessof law‐ Indian federalism–center–state relations‐Emergencyprovisions‐ Elections‐ElectionCommissionUnionandState‐ Amendments toconstitution‐Schedules toconstitution‐Administrativereforms&tribunals‐Corruptioninpubliclife‐Anti‐corruptionmeasures–CentralVigilance Commission, lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor General ofIndia‐Righttoinformation‐CentralandStateCommission‐Empowermentofwomen.

 UNIT‐VI. INDIANECONOMY

 

Nature of Indian economy‐ Five‐year planmodels‐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‐ Socialsector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty‐ HRD – sustainableeconomicgrowth‐ EconomictrendsinTamilNadu‐ EnergyDifferentsourcesanddevelopment‐FinanceCommission‐ PlanningCommission‐NationalDevelopmentCouncil

  UNIT‐VI. INDIANNATIONALMOVEMENT

 

EarlyuprisingagainstBritishrule‐1857Revolt‐IndianNationalCongress‐Emergenceofnationalleaders‐Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji‐Growth of militant movements ‐Communalism led topartition‐RoleofTamilNaduinfreedomstruggle‐Rajaji,VOC,Periyar,Bharathiar&Others‐Birthofpoliticalparties/politicalsysteminIndiasinceindependence—

 UNIT‐VII.APTITUDE&MENTALABILITYTESTS

 

Conversion of information to data‐‐Collection, compilation and presentation of data Tables,graphs,diagrams‐Analytical interpretation ofdata ‐Simplification‐Percentage‐HighestCommonFactor (HCF)‐LowestCommonMultiple (LCM)‐RatioandProportion‐Simpleinterest‐Compoundinterest‐Area‐Volume‐TimeandWorkDecisionmakingandproblemsolving‐LogicalReasoning‐Puzzles‐Dice‐Visual Reasoning‐Alpha numeric Reasoning‐Number Series‐ LogicalNumber/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences

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v!;/v!;/vy;/rp/ juk;

gFjp ? (m) [

,yf;fzk;    

1/ bghUj;Jjy;: ? bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;t[ bra;jy;; (ii) g[fH; bgw;w E}y; E}yhrphpah;

2/ bjhlUk; bjhlh;g[k; mwpjy; (i) ,j;bjhluhy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; rhd;nwhh; (ii) milbkhHpahy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; E}y;

3/ gphpj;bjGJf

4/ vjph;r;brhy;iy vLj;bjGJjy;

5/ bghUe;jhr; brhy;iyf; fz;lwpjy;

;6/ gpiH jpUj;jk; (i) re;jpg;gpiHia ePf;Fjy; (ii) xUik gd;ik -gpiHfis

ePf;Fjy; kug[g; gpiHfs;. tGt[r; brhw;fis ePf;Fjy; - gpwbkhHpr; brhw;fis

ePf;Fjy;

7/ M’;fpyr; brhy;Yf;F neuhd jkpH;r; brhy;iy mwpjy;

8/ xyp ntWghlwpe;J rhpahd bghUisawpjy;

9/ XbuGj;J xUbkhHp chpa bghUisf; fz;lwpjy;

10/ nth;r;brhy;iyj; njh;t[ bra;jy;

11/nth;r;brhy;iyf; bfhLj;J - tpidKw;W. tpidbar;rk;. tpidahyiza[k;

bgah;. bjhHpw; bgaiu - cUthf;fy;

12/ mfu thpirg;go brhw;fisr; rPh; bra;jy;

13/ brhw;fis xG’;FgLj;jp brhw;bwhluhf;Fjy;

14/ bgah;r;brhy;ypd; tifawpjy;

15/ ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;gwpjy;

16/ tpilf;nfw;w tpdhitj; njh;e;bjLj;jy;

17/ vt;tif thf;fpak; vdf; fz;blGJjy;

18/ jd;tpid. gpwtpid. bra;tpid. brag;ghl;L tpid thf;fpa’;fisf;

fz;blGJjy;

19/ ctikahy; tpsf;fg;bgWk; bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;e;;bjGJjy;

20/ vJif. nkhid. ,iag[ ,tw;Ws; VnjDk; xd;iwj; njh;e;bjGJjy;    

gFjp ? (M)

,yf;fpak;       

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; 1/jpUf;Fws; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; bjhliu epug;g[jy;

(gj;bjhd;gJ mjpfhuk; kl;Lk;)

 md;g[?gz;g[?fy;tp?nfs;tp?mwpt[?mlf;fk;. xGf;fk;. bghiw. el;g[.

tha;ik. fhyk;. typ. Xg;g[utwpjy;. bra;ed;wp. rhd;whz;ik.

bghpahiuj;Jizf;nfhly;. bghUs;bray;tif. tpidj;jpl;gk;. ,dpait

Twy;/

 

 2/ mwE}y;fs; ehyoahh;. ehd;kzpf;foif. gHbkhHpehD}W. KJbkhHpf;fh”;rp.

jphpfLfk;. ,d;dh ehw;gJ. ,dpait ehw;gJ. rpWg”;rK:yk;. Vyhjp. Xsitahh;

ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. gjpbdz;fPH;f;fzf;F E}y;fspy; gpw bra;jpfs;/

3/ fk;guhkhazk; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; nkw;nfhs;fs;. gh tif. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;/  

4/ g[wehD}W ? mfehDW. ew;wpiz. FWe;bjhif. I’;FWE}W. fypj;bjhif

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; motiuaiw. vl;Lj;bjhif. gj;Jg;ghl;L

E}y;fspy; cs;s gpw bra;jpfs;/

5/ rpyg;gjpfhuk;?kzpnkfiy?bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;;. rpwe;j

bjhlh;fs; cl;gphpt[fs; kw;Wk; Ik;bgUk;?I”;rpW’; fhg;gpa’;fs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/

 6/ bghpag[uhzk; ? ehyhapu jpt;tpag;gpuge;jk; ? jpUtpisahlw; g[uhzk;

? njk;ghtzp ? rPwhg;g[uhzk; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/  

 

7/ rpw;wpyf;fpa’;fs;  

 

jpUf;Fw;whyf;Fwt”;rp ? fyp’;fj;Jg;guzp ? Kj;bjhs;shapuk;. jkpH;tpL J}J

? ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;. tpf;fpuknrhHd; cyh. Kf;Tlw;gs;S. fhtor;rpe;J.

jpUnt’;flj;je;jhjp. Kj;Jf;FkhuRthkp gps;isj; jkpH;. bgj;jynfk; Fwt”;rp.

mHfh; fps;istpLJ}J. ,uh$uh$d; nrhHd; cyh bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

 8/ kndhd;kzpak; ? gh”;rhyp rgjk; ? Fapy; ghl;L ? ,ul;Lw

bkhHpjy;; (fhsnkfg;g[yth; ?mHfpa brhf;fehjh; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs);;

9/ ehl;Lg;g[wg;ghl;L ? rpj;jh; ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/  

10/rka Kd;ndhofs; mg;gh;. rk;ge;jh;. Re;juh;. khzpf;fthrfh;. jpUK:yh;. Fynrfu

MH;;thh;. Mz;lhs;. rPj;jiyr; rhj;jdhh;. vr;/V/fpUc&;z gps;is. ckWg;g[yth;

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/           

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gFjp ?,?  

jkpH; mwp”h;fSk; jkpH;j; bjhz;Lk;  

1/ ghujpahh;. ghujpjhrd;. ehkf;fy; ftp”h;. ftpkzp njrpf tpehafk; gps;is

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;. r[pwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/  

2/ kug[f;ftpij ? Koaurd;. thzpjhrd;. Rujh. fz;zjhrd;.

cLkiyehuhazftp. gl;Lf;nfhl;il fy;ahzRe;juk;. kUjfhrp bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;. milbkhHpbgah;fs;/  

 

3/ g[Jf; ftpij ? e/gpr;rK:h;j;jp. rp/R/bry;yg;gh. jUK rptuhK. gRta;ah.

,uh/kPdhl;rp. rp/kzp. rpw;gp. K/nkj;jh. <nuhL jkpHd;gd;. mg;Jy;uFkhd;.

fyhg;hpah. fy;ahz;$p. “hdf; Tj;jd;. njtnjtd;. rhiy ,se;jpiuad.; rhypdp

,se;jpiuad;. Mye;J}h; nkhfdu’;fd; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;.

rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs; kw;Wk; vGjpa E}y;fs;/

4/ jkpHpy; foj ,yf;fpak; ? ehl;Fwpg;g[/ neU ? fhe;jp ? K/t/ ? mz;zh ?

Mde;ju’;fk; gp;s;is ehl;Fwpg;g[ bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

5/ ehlff;fiy ? ,irf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

6/ jkpHpy; rpWfijfs; jiyg;g[ ? Mrphpah; ? bghUj;Jjy;  

7/ fiyfs; ? rpw;gk; ? Xtpak; ? ngr;R ? jpiug;glf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

8/ jkpHpd; bjhd;ik ? jkpH; bkhHpapd; rpwg;g[. jpuhtpl bkhHpfs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;  

9/ ciueil ? kiwkiyaofs;. ghpjpkhw;fiy”h;. e/K/nt’;flrhkp ehl;lhh;.

uh/gp/ nrJg; gps;is. jpU/tp/f/. itahg[hpg;gps;is ? bkhHp eil bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/  

10/ c/nt/rhkpehj Iah;. bj/bgh/kPdhl;rp Re;judhh;. rp/,yf;Ftdhh; ?

jkpH;g;gzp bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

11/ njtneag;ghthzh; ? mfuKjyp. ghtynuW bgU”; rpj;jpudhh;.

jkpH;j;bjhz;L bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

12/ $p/a[/nghg; ? tPukhKdpth; jkpH;j;bjhz;L rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs;  

13/ bghpahh; ? mz;zh ? Kj;Juhkyp’;fj; njth; ? mk;ngj;fh; ? fhkuhrh; ?

rKjhaj; bjhz;L/  

14/ jkpHfk; ? CUk; ngUk;. njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa bra;jpfs;   

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15/ cyfshtpa jkpHh;fs; rpwg;g[k; ? bgUika[k; ? jkpH;g;

gzpa[k; 16/ jkpH;bkhHpapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;

17/ jkpH; kfsphpd; rpwg;g[ ? md;dp bgrz;l; mk;ikahh;. K:tY}h; uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;;.

lhf;lh;/Kj;Jyl;Rkp bul;o/ tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lj;jpy; kfsph; g’;F (jpy;iyaho

ts;spak;ik. uhzp k’;fk;khs;)  

18/ jkpHh; tzpfk; ? bjhy;ypay; Ma;t[fs; ? flw; gaz’;fs;; ? bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs; 19/ cznt kUe;J ? neha; jPh;f;Fk; K:ypiffs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

20/ rkag; bghJik czh;j;jpa jha[khdth;. ,uhkyp’;f mofshh;.

jpU/tp/ fy;ahz Re;judhh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; ?

nkw;nfhs;fs;.  

                                               

 

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 SYLLABUS – 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)

  

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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. Preciation 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 Wonder - 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

 

   

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The Model Millionaire - The Selfish Giant  

   

7. r.Karl Paulnack  

Music-The Hope Raiser  

8. omprehension 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 success- Dr.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. ritish 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

 

   

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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 - Jack Prelutsky - 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

 

    

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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

    

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UNIT–I‐Generalscience:Physics ‐ Universe ‐ General Scientific laws ‐ Scientific instruments ‐ Inventions anddiscoveries‐National scientific laboratories‐Science glossary‐Mechanics andpropertiesofmatter‐Physicalquantities,standardsandunits‐Force,motionandenergy‐electricityand Magnetism ‐ electronics & communications ‐ Heat, light and sound‐Atomic andnuclearphysics‐SolidStatePhysics‐Spectroscopy–Geophysics ‐Astronomyandspacescience.

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History‐Latestdiaryofevents–National‐Nationalsymbols‐ProfileofStates‐Defence,national security and terrorism‐World organizations‐pacts and summits‐Eminentpersons&placesinnews‐Sports&games‐Books&authors‐Awards&honours‐Culturalpanorama‐Latest historical events‐ India and its neighbours‐ Latest terminology‐Appointments‐whoiswho?

Political Science ‐ India’s foreign policy ‐ Latest court verdicts – public opinion ‐Problemsinconductofpublicelections‐PoliticalpartiesandpoliticalsysteminIndia‐Public awareness&General administration‐RoleofVoluntaryorganizations&Govt.,‐Welfareorientedgovt.schemes,theirutility

 

Geography‐Geographicallandmarks‐Policyonenvironmentandecology

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UNIT–IIIGeography‐EarthandUniverse‐Solarsystem‐Atmospherehydrosphere,lithosphere‐Monsoon,rainfall,weatherandclimate‐Waterresources‐riversinIndia‐Soil, minerals & natural resources‐Natural vegetation‐Forest & wildlife‐Agriculturalpattern, livestock & fisheries‐Transport & communication‐Social geography –population‐densityanddistribution‐Naturalcalamities–disastermanagement‐Climatechange‐impactandconsequences‐mitigationmeasures‐PollutionControl

UNIT – IV History and culture of India ‐ Pre‐historic events ‐Indus valleycivilization‐Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age‐Maurya dynasty‐Buddhism and Jainism‐Guptas,DelhiSultans,MughalsandMarathas‐AgeofVijayanagaramandthebahmanis‐South Indian history‐Culture and Heritage of Tamil people‐Advent of Europeaninvasion‐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 ofrationalist, Dravidian movement in TN‐Political parties and populist schemes –Prominent personalities in the various spheres – Arts, Science, literature andPhilosophy – Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar ,M.S.Subbulakshmi,RukmaniArundelandJ.Krishnamoorthyetc.

UNIT–V‐INDIANPOLITY ‐ConstitutionofIndia‐ Preambletotheconstitution‐Salient featuresof constitution ‐Union, Stateand territory ‐Citizenship‐rightsamendduties ‐ Fundamental rights ‐ Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Unionlegislature – Parliament ‐ State executive ‐ State Legislature – assembly ‐ Status ofJammu&Kashmir‐Localgovernment–panchayatraj–TamilNadu‐JudiciaryinIndia– Rule of law/Due process of law ‐ Indian federalism – center – state relations ‐Emergencyprovisions‐Civilservices inIndia‐Administrativechallenges inawelfarestate ‐Complexitiesofdistrictadministration‐Elections‐ElectionCommissionUnionandState‐OfficiallanguageandSchedule‐VIII‐Amendmentstoconstitution‐Schedulesto 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 StateCommission‐Empowermentofwomen‐Voluntaryorganizationsandpublicgrievancesredressal‐ConsumerprotectionformsUNIT–VI‐INDIANECONOMY‐NatureofIndianeconomy‐Five‐yearplanmodels‐an assessment ‐ Land reforms & agriculture ‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐Industrial growth ‐ Capital formation and investment‐Role of public sector &disinvestment‐Developmentofinfrastructure‐Nationalincome‐Publicfinance&fiscalpolicy‐Pricepolicy&publicdistribution‐Banking,money&monetarypolicy‐RoleofForeignDirect Investment (FDI) ‐WTO‐globalization & privatization ‐ Ruralwelfareoriented programmes ‐ Social sector problems – population, education, health,employment,poverty‐HRD–sustainableeconomicgrowth‐EconomictrendsinTamil

 

Nadu ‐ Energy Different sources and development ‐ Finance Commission ‐ PlanningCommission‐NationalDevelopmentCouncil

UNIT–VII‐INDIANNATIONALMOVEMENT‐Nationalrenaissance‐Earlyuprisingagainst British rule‐1857 Revolt‐ Indian National Congress ‐ Emergence of nationalleaders‐Gandhi,Nehru,Tagore,Netaji‐Growthofmilitantmovements‐Differentmodesof agitations‐Era of different Acts & Pacts‐World war & final phase struggle ‐Communalism led to partition‐ Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle ‐ Rajaji, VOC,Periyar,Bharathiar&Others‐Birthofpoliticalparties/politicalsysteminIndiasinceindependence

UNIT–VIII–APTITUDE&MENTALABILITYTESTS ‐Conversionof informationtodata ‐ Collection, compilation and presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams‐Parametric representation of data‐Analytical interpretation of data ‐Simplification‐Percentage‐HighestCommonFactor(HCF)‐LowestCommonMultiple(LCM)‐RatioandProportion‐Simple interest‐Compound interest‐Area‐Volume‐Time and Work‐Behavioral ability ‐ Basic terms, Communications in information technology ‐ApplicationofInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)‐Decisionmakingandproblemsolving

Logical Reasoning ‐ Puzzles – Dice ‐ Visual Reasoning‐ Alpha numeric Reasoning‐NumberSeries‐LogicalNumber/Alphabetical/DiagrammaticSequences

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Chemistry‐Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts‐Oxidation andreduction‐Chemistryoforesandmetals‐Carbon,nitrogenandtheircompounds‐Fertilizers,pesticides,insecticides

Botany‐‐MainConceptsoflifescience‐Thecell‐basicunitoflife‐Classificationoflivingorganism‐‐‐Nutritionanddietetics‐Respiration

Zoology‐Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Geneticsthescienceofheredity‐Environment,ecology,healthandhygiene,Bio‐diversity and its conservation‐Human diseases, prevention and remedies‐Communicablediseasesandnon‐communicablediseases

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History Latest diary of events – National‐National symbols‐Profile of States ‐Eminentpersons&placesinnews‐Sports&games‐Books&authors‐Awards&honours‐Latesthistoricalevents‐‐Indiaanditsneighbours‐Appointments‐whoiswho?

Political ScienceProblemsinconductofpublicelections‐Politicalpartiesandpolitical system in India‐ Public awareness& General administration ‐ Role ofVoluntaryorganizations&Govt.,‐Welfareorientedgovt.schemes,theirutility‐

Geography‐‐Geographicallandmarks‐Policyonenvironmentandecology‐

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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‐Agriculturalpattern, livestock & fisheries‐ Social geography – population‐density anddistribution‐Naturalcalamities–disastermanagement‐

UnitIV.HistoryandcultureofIndia

SouthIndianhistory‐CultureandHeritageofTamilpeople‐‐AdventofEuropeaninvasion‐Expansion and consolidation of British rule‐Effect of British rule onsocio‐economic factors‐Social reforms and religious movements‐India sinceindependence‐Characteristics of Indian culture‐Unity indiversity –race, colour,language, custom‐India‐as secular state‐Organizations for fine arts, dance,drama,music‐Growthofrationalist,DravidianmovementinTN‐Politicalpartiesand populist schemes‐ Prominent personalities in the various spheres – Arts,Science,literatureandPhilosophy–MotherTeresa,SwamiVivekananda,PanditRavishankar,M.S.Subbulakshmi,RukmaniArundelandJ.Krishnamoorthyetc.

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Constitution of India‐ Preamble to the constitution‐ Salient features ofconstitution‐ Union,Stateand territory ‐ Fundamental rights‐ Fundamentalduties‐Humanrightscharter‐Unionlegislature–Parliament‐Stateexecutive‐.StateLegislature–assembly‐Statusof Jammu&Kashmir‐.Localgovernment–panchayatraj–TamilNadu‐JudiciaryinIndia–Ruleoflaw/Dueprocessoflaw‐Indianfederalism–center–staterelations‐Emergencyprovisions‐ Elections ‐ElectionCommissionUnionandState‐ Amendments toconstitution‐Schedulesto constitution‐ Administrative reforms & tribunals‐ Corruption in public life‐Anti‐corruption measures – Central Vigilance Commission, lok‐adalats,Ombudsman, Comptroller andAuditorGeneralof India‐Right toinformation‐CentralandStateCommission‐Empowermentofwomen.

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Natureof Indianeconomy‐Five‐yearplanmodels‐anassessment‐Landreforms& agriculture‐Application of science in agriculture‐Industrial growth‐Role ofpublic sector& disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐National incomeRural welfare oriented programmes‐ Social sector problems – population,education,health, employment, poverty‐ HRD– sustainable economic growth‐Economic trends in Tamil Nadu ‐ EnergyDifferent sources and development‐FinanceCommission‐PlanningCommission‐NationalDevelopmentCouncil

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Early uprising against British rule‐1857 Revolt‐ Indian National Congress‐Emergenceofnationalleaders‐Gandhi,Nehru,Tagore,Netaji‐Growthofmilitantmovements ‐Communalism led to partition‐Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom

 

struggle ‐ Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar& Others‐Birth of political parties/politicalsysteminIndiasinceindependence—

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5/ ehlff;fiy ? ,irf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

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7/ fiyfs; ? rpw;gk; ? Xtpak; ? ngr;R ? jpiug;glf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

8/ jkpHpd; bjhd;ik ? jkpH; bkhHpapd; rpwg;g[. jpuhtpl bkhHpfs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;

9/ ciueil ? kiwkiyaofs;. ghpjpkhw;fiy”h;. e/K/nt’;flrhkp ehl;lhh;. uh/gp/

nrJg; gps;is. jpU/tp/f/. itahg[hpg;gps;is ? bkhHp eil bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

10/ c/nt/rhkpehj Iah;. bj/bgh/kPdhl;rp Re;judhh;. rp/,yf;Ftdhh; ? jkpH;g;gzp

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

11/ njtneag;ghthzh; ? mfuKjyp. ghtynuW bgU”; rpj;jpudhh;. jkpH;j;bjhz;L

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; 

12/ $p/a[/nghg; ? tPukhKdpth; jkpH;j;bjhz;L rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs;

13/ bghpahh; ? mz;zh ? Kj;Juhkyp’;fj; njth; ? mk;ngj;fh; ? fhkuhrh; ? rKjhaj;

bjhz;L/

14/ jkpHfk; ? CUk; ngUk;. njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa bra;jpfs;

15/ cyfshtpa jkpHh;fs; rpwg;g[k; ? bgUika[k; ? jkpH;g; gzpa[k;

16/ jkpH;bkhHpapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

 

17/ jkpH; kfsphpd; rpwg;g[ ? md;dp bgrz;l; mk;ikahh;. K:tY}h; uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;;.

lhf;lh;/Kj;Jyl;Rkp bul;o/ tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lj;jpy; kfsph; g’;F (jpy;iyaho

ts;spak;ik. uhzp k’;fk;khs;)

18/ jkpHh; tzpfk; ? bjhy;ypay; Ma;t[fs; ? flw; gaz’;fs;; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

19/ cznt kUe;J ? neha; jPh;f;Fk; K:ypiffs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

20/ rkag; bghJik czh;j;jpa jha[khdth;. ,uhkyp’;f mofshh;.

jpU/tp/ fy;ahz Re;judhh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; ? nkw;nfhs;fs;.

 

SYLLABUS – 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 success- Dr.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 - Jack Prelutsky - 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

 

TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

SYLLABUS

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(Diploma Standard)

UNIT – I (FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER)

Introduction to Computers – Classification of Computers – Types of

Computers – Basic Operations of a Computer – Hardware – Software,

Application and System Software – Data Representation, BCD (Binary

Coded Decimal), Alphanumeric Codes – Computer Languages.

UNIT – II (COMPUTER ORGANIZATION)

Basic Components of Computer – Input Units, Keyboard, Mouse, CD-ROM

Drive, Other Input Units – Output Unit, VDU (Visual Display Unit), Printer,

Other Output Unit – Input/output Units, Floppy Drive, Harddisk, CD-

writer, Magnetic Tape Drive – Central Processing Unit – Memory,

Arithmetic and Logic Unit, Control Unit.

UNIT – III (BASICS OF OPERATING SYSTEM)

Introduction – Features of OS (Operating System) – Types of Operating

System, Windows OS, Linux (Introduction) – Introduction to Windows –

Advantages – Working with Windows – Desktop – MS DOS Prompt –

Starting an Application – Windows Dialog Boxes – Customizing Windows –

 

Windows Control Panel – Applications in Windows – Managing Files and

Folders – Windows Explorer – Windows Accessories – Shutting Down the

Computer.

UNIT – IV (WORD PROCESSOR)

Introduction – Word Options, Creating, Opening, Typing and Editing a

Document – Find and Replace Text, Check Spelling and Grammar – Print

a Document – Formatting the Text – Rulers – Paragraph Breaks and Tabs

– Character Formatting – Paragraph Formatting – Page Formatting –

Creating Columns – Case Conversions – Borders and Shading – Adding

Lists – Tables – Graphics (Draw with Word, Add a Chart, Word Art) –

Advanced Features – Mailmerge, Header and Footer, Insert a Symbol,

Adding Watermark – Common Keyboard Commands.

UNIT – V (WORKING WITH SPREADSHEETS)

Introduction – Creating a Workbook – Open an Existing Worksheet –

Entering a Data – Formulas – Insert Rows and Columns – Edit Cell Data –

Print a Worksheet – Find and Replace Data – Create a Range –Fill Cells

with Autofill Data - Functions – Formatting Cells – Freeze Rows and

Column Headers – Page Formatting – Conditionally Format Data - Sorting

Data Advanced Features – Adding Charts, Insert Graphics, Protect

Worksheet, Combine Multiple Cells, Import and Export Worksheets.

 

UNIT – VI (WORKING WITH POWER POINT)

Introduction – Presentation Creation – PowerPoint Options – Opening an

Existing Presentation – Printing a Presentation – Entering Text into a

Presentation – Find and Replace a Text – Animate Text – Layout and

Themes – Changing Presentation Background – Advanced Features –

Inserting a Chart, Graphics, Presentation Header and Footer, Add Sound

and Video, Add Special Effects, Add Slide Transition, Make an automatic

Presentation, Add Notes, Create Handouts.

UNIT VII (WORKING WITH ACCESS)

Introduction – Creating a Database – Creating a table – Entering a Data –

Editing Data – Printing a Table – Creating Forms – Creating Queries – Sub

Queries – Creating and Printing Reports.

UNIT VIII (COMPUTER COMMUNICATION)

Introduction – Advantages – MODEM – Computer Networks – Uses of

Networks – Types of Networks - Introduction to Internet – Advantages of

Internet – Getting connected to Internet – World Wide web (www) – E-

mail – Creating E-mail id, Sending, Receiving, Attaching Document –

Browser – Searching Information’s.

 

UNIT IX (BASIC TROUBLE SHOOTING)

Connecting Input and Output Devices - Connecting Ports - Serial Port

(COM Port), Parallel Port (LPT), USB NIC Port (Network Inter Face Card),

Sound Card Ports, Monitor Port – Virus – Anti Virus Installation –

Virus/Malware Scanning.

UNIT – X (WORKING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES)

Printer Installation – Printer Settings – Taking Printouts – Scanner

Installation – Scanning the Image/Document, Adjust the Scan Settings –

Web Camera/Digital Camera Installation – Web Camera Settings – Taking

Images/Photos – Biometric Device Installation (Thumb Print Scanner, Eye

Vision Scanner) – Settings, Taking Images.

 

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - III

GGrroouupp  IIIIII  SSeerrvviicceess    ((MMaaiinn  EExxaammiinnaattiioonn))  

GGeenneerraall  SSttuuddiieess  ––  HHiigghheerr  sseeccoonnddaarryy  ssttaannddaarrdd  Topics for Objective Type 

UNIT – I ‐ General science   

Physics    ‐ Nature of Universe ‐ General Scientific  laws   ‐  Inventions and discoveries  ‐ National scientific laboratories ‐ Mechanics and properties of matter ‐ Physical quantities, standards and units ‐ Force, motion and energy ‐ Magnetism, electricity and electronics ‐ Heat, light and sound 

Chemistry  =  Elements  and  Compounds  ‐  Acids,  bases  and  salts  ‐  Fertilizers,  pesticides, insecticides 

Botany ‐ Main Concepts of life science ‐ Classification of living organism ‐ Nutrition and dietetics – Respiration  

Zoology ‐ Blood and blood circulation ‐ Reproductive system ‐ Environment, ecology, health and hygiene  ‐  Human  diseases  including  communicable  and  non  –  communicable  diseases  , prevention and remedies ‐ Animals, plants and human life 

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  &  honors’  ‐  India  and  its neighbors 

Political Science ‐ Problems in conduct of public elections ‐ Political parties and political system in  India  ‐  Public  awareness & General  administration  ‐ Welfare  oriented  govt.  schemes,  their utility 

Geography ‐ Geographical landmarks     

Economics ‐ Current socio‐economic problems   Science ‐ Latest inventions on science & technology 

  

UNIT  ‐  III.  Geography      ‐  Earth  and  Universe  ‐  Solar  system  ‐  Monsoon,  rainfall,  weather  & climate ‐ Water resources  ‐ rivers in India ‐ Soil, minerals & natural resources ‐ Forest & wildlife ‐  Agricultural  pattern  –  Transport  including  surface  transport    &  communication  ‐  Social geography – population‐density and distribution ‐ Natural calamities‐Disaster Management. 

UNIT ‐ IV. History and culture of India and Tamil Nadu ‐ Indus valley civilization‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas ‐ Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis ‐ South Indian history ‐  Culture  and  Heritage  of  Tamil  people  ‐  India  since  independence‐  Characteristics  of  Indian culture ‐ Unity  in diversity –race, colour,  language, custom ‐  India‐as secular state ‐ Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN ‐ Political parties and populist schemes 

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UNIT ‐ V.  INDIAN POLITY  = Constitution of India ‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐  Salient features of  constitution  ‐  Union,  state  and  territory  ‐  Citizenship‐rights  amend  duties  ‐  Fundamental rights  ‐    Fundamental  duties  ‐    Human  rights  charter  ‐  Union  legislature  –  Parliament  ‐  State executive  ‐  State  Legislature  –  assembly  ‐  Local  government  –  panchayat  raj  –  Tamil  Nadu  ‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law – Elections ‐ Official language and Schedule‐VIII ‐ Corruption in public life ‐ Anti‐corruption measures –CVC, lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, CAG ‐ Right to information ‐  Empowerment of women ‐  Consumer protection forms‐  

UNIT  ‐  VI.    INDIAN  ECONOMY          Nature  of  Indian  economy  ‐  Five‐year  plan  models‐an assessment  ‐  Land  reforms  &  agriculture  ‐  Application  of  science  in  agriculture  ‐  Industrial growth ‐ Rural welfare oriented programmes ‐ Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty ‐ Economic trends in Tamil Nadu ‐  

UNIT ‐ VII.  INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT       ‐ National renaissance ‐ Emergence of national 

leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore ‐ Different modes of agitations ‐ Role of Tail Nadu in freedom 

struggle Rajaji, VOC, periyar, Bharathiar & others  

UNIT  ‐  VIII    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 ‐ Time and Work  

Logical Reasoning – Puzzles ‐ Visual Reasoning ‐ Number Series  

…. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ghlj;jpl;lk; bghJj; jkpH; (bfhs;Fwptifj; njh;tpw;F)

v!;/v!;/vy;/rp/ juk;

gFjp ? (m) [

,yf;fzk;

1/ bghUj;Jjy;: ? bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;t[ bra;jy;; (ii) g[fH; bgw;w E}y; E}yhrphpah;

2/ bjhlUk; bjhlh;g[k; mwpjy; (i) ,j;bjhluhy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; rhd;nwhh; (ii) milbkhHpahy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; E}y;

3/ gphpj;bjGJf

4/ vjph;r;brhy;iy vLj;bjGJjy;

5/ bghUe;jhr; brhy;iyf; fz;lwpjy;

;6/ gpiH jpUj;jk; (i) re;jpg;gpiHia ePf;Fjy; (ii) xUik gd;ik -gpiHfis

ePf;Fjy; kug[g; gpiHfs;. tGt[r; brhw;fis ePf;Fjy; - gpwbkhHpr; brhw;fis

ePf;Fjy;

7/ M’;fpyr; brhy;Yf;F neuhd jkpH;r; brhy;iy mwpjy;

8/ xyp ntWghlwpe;J rhpahd bghUisawpjy;

9/ XbuGj;J xUbkhHp chpa bghUisf; fz;lwpjy;

10/ nth;r;brhy;iyj; njh;t[ bra;jy;

11/nth;r;brhy;iyf; bfhLj;J -–tpidKw;W. tpidbar;rk;. tpidahyiza[k;

bgah;. bjhHpw; bgaiu - cUthf;fy;

12/ mfu thpirg;go brhw;fisr; rPh; bra;jy;

13/ brhw;fis xG’;FgLj;jp brhw;bwhluhf;Fjy;

14/ bgah;r;brhy;ypd; tifawpjy;

15/ ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;gwpjy;

16/ tpilf;nfw;w tpdhitj; njh;e;bjLj;jy;

17/ vt;tif thf;fpak; vdf; fz;blGJjy;

18/ jd;tpid. gpwtpid. bra;tpid. brag;ghl;L tpid thf;fpa’;fisf;

fz;blGJjy;

19/ ctikahy; tpsf;fg;bgWk; bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;e;;bjGJjy;

20/ vJif. nkhid. ,iag[ ,tw;Ws; VnjDk; xd;iwj; njh;e;bjGJjy;

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gFjp ? (M)

,yf;fpak;

; 1/jpUf;Fws; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; bjhliu epug;g[jy;

(gj;bjhd;gJ mjpfhuk; kl;Lk;)  

md;g[?gz;g[?fy;tp?nfs;tp?mwpt[?mlf;fk;. xGf;fk;. bghiw. el;g[. tha;ik.

fhyk;. typ. Xg;g[utwpjy;. bra;ed;wp. rhd;whz;ik. bghpahiuj;Jizf;nfhly;.

bghUs;bray;tif. tpidj;jpl;gk;. ,dpait Twy;/   2/ mwE}y;fs; ehyoahh;. ehd;kzpf;foif. gHbkhHpehD}W. KJbkhHpf;fh”;rp.

jphpfLfk;. ,d;dh ehw;gJ. ,dpait ehw;gJ. rpWg”;rK:yk;. Vyhjp. Xsitahh;

ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. gjpbdz;fPH;f;fzf;F E}y;fspy; gpw bra;jpfs;/

3/ fk;guhkhazk; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; nkw;nfhs;fs;. gh tif. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;/

4/ g[wehD}W ? mfehDW. ew;wpiz. FWe;bjhif. I’;FWE}W. fypj;bjhif

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; motiuaiw. vl;Lj;bjhif. gj;Jg;ghl;L

E}y;fspy; cs;s gpw bra;jpfs;/   5/ rpyg;gjpfhuk;?kzpnkfiy?bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;;. rpwe;j

bjhlh;fs; cl;gphpt[fs; kw;Wk; Ik;bgUk;?I”;rpW’; fhg;gpa’;fs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/  6/ bghpag[uhzk; ? ehyhapu jpt;tpag;gpuge;jk; ? jpUtpisahlw; g[uhzk; ?

njk;ghtzp ? rPwhg;g[uhzk; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

7/ rpw;wpyf;fpa’;fs;

jpUf;Fw;whyf;Fwt”;rp ? fyp’;fj;Jg;guzp ? Kj;bjhs;shapuk;. jkpH;tpL J}J

? ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;. tpf;fpuknrhHd; cyh. Kf;Tlw;gs;S. fhtor;rpe;J.

jpUnt’;flj;je;jhjp. Kj;Jf;FkhuRthkp gps;isj; jkpH;. bgj;jynfk; Fwt”;rp.

mHfh; fps;istpLJ}J. ,uh$uh$d; nrhHd; cyh bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/    8/ kndhd;kzpak; ? gh”;rhyp rgjk; ? Fapy; ghl;L ? ,ul;Lw bkhHpjy;;

(fhsnkfg;g[yth; ?mHfpa brhf;fehjh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs);;

9/ ehl;Lg;g[wg;ghl;L ? rpj;jh; ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

10/rka Kd;ndhofs; mg;gh;. rk;ge;jh;. Re;juh;. khzpf;fthrfh;. jpUK:yh;. Fynrfu

MH;;thh;. Mz;lhs;. rPj;jiyr; rhj;jdhh;. vr;/V/fpUc&;z gps;is. ckWg;g[yth;

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/

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gFjp ?,?

jkpH; mwp”h;fSk; jkpH;j; bjhz;Lk;

1/ ghujpahh;. ghujpjhrd;. ehkf;fy; ftp”h;. ftpkzp njrpf tpehafk; gps;is

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;. r[pwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/

2/ kug[f;ftpij ? Koaurd;. thzpjhrd;. Rujh. fz;zjhrd;. cLkiyehuhazftp.

gl;Lf;nfhl;il fy;ahzRe;juk;. kUjfhrp bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;.

milbkhHpbgah;fs;/

3/ g[Jf; ftpij ? e/gpr;rK:h;j;jp. rp/R/bry;yg;gh. jUK rptuhK. gRta;ah. ,uh/kPdhl;rp.

rp/kzp. rpw;gp. K/nkj;jh. <nuhL jkpHd;gd;. mg;Jy;uFkhd;. fyhg;hpah. fy;ahz;$p.

“hdf; Tj;jd;. njtnjtd;. rhiy ,se;jpiuad.; rhypdp ,se;jpiuad;. Mye;J}h;

nkhfdu’;fd; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs; kw;Wk;

vGjpa E}y;fs;/

4/ jkpHpy; foj ,yf;fpak; ? ehl;Fwpg;g[/ neU ? fhe;jp ? K/t/ ? mz;zh ?

Mde;ju’;fk; gp;s;is ehl;Fwpg;g[ bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

5/ ehlff;fiy ? ,irf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

6/ jkpHpy; rpWfijfs; jiyg;g[ ? Mrphpah; ? bghUj;Jjy;

7/ fiyfs; ? rpw;gk; ? Xtpak; ? ngr;R ? jpiug;glf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

8/ jkpHpd; bjhd;ik ? jkpH; bkhHpapd; rpwg;g[. jpuhtpl bkhHpfs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;

9/ ciueil ? kiwkiyaofs;. ghpjpkhw;fiy”h;. e/K/nt’;flrhkp ehl;lhh;. uh/gp/

nrJg; gps;is. jpU/tp/f/. itahg[hpg;gps;is ? bkhHp eil bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

10/ c/nt/rhkpehj Iah;. bj/bgh/kPdhl;rp Re;judhh;. rp/,yf;Ftdhh; ? jkpH;g;gzp

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

11/ njtneag;ghthzh; ? mfuKjyp. ghtynuW bgU”; rpj;jpudhh;. jkpH;j;bjhz;L

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; 

12/ $p/a[/nghg; ? tPukhKdpth; jkpH;j;bjhz;L rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs;

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13/ bghpahh; ? mz;zh ? Kj;Juhkyp’;fj; njth; ? mk;ngj;fh; ? fhkuhrh; ? rKjhaj;

bjhz;L/

14/ jkpHfk; ? CUk; ngUk;. njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa bra;jpfs;

15/ cyfshtpa jkpHh;fs; rpwg;g[k; ? bgUika[k; ? jkpH;g; gzpa[k;

16/ jkpH;bkhHpapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

17/ jkpH; kfsphpd; rpwg;g[ ? md;dp bgrz;l; mk;ikahh;. K:tY}h; uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;;.

lhf;lh;/Kj;Jyl;Rkp bul;o/ tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lj;jpy; kfsph; g’;F (jpy;iyaho

ts;spak;ik. uhzp k’;fk;khs;)

18/ jkpHh; tzpfk; ? bjhy;ypay; Ma;t[fs; ? flw; gaz’;fs;; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

19/ cznt kUe;J ? neha; jPh;f;Fk; K:ypiffs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

20/ rkag; bghJik czh;j;jpa jha[khdth;. ,uhkyp’;f mofshh;.

jpU/tp/ fy;ahz Re;judhh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; ? nkw;nfhs;fs;.

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SYLLABUS – 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)

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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 Wonder - 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

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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 success- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam’s ‘Vision for the Nation’(from ‘India2020’) - 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

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Kamala Das - Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Famida Y. Basheer - Thomas Hardy - Khalil Gibran - Edgar A. Guest - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Jack Prelutsky - 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

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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  

 

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - III

GGrroouupp  IIIIII  AA    SSeerrvviicceess    ((MMaaiinn  EExxaammiinnaattiioonn))  

GGeenneerraall  SSttuuddiieess  ––  HHiigghheerr  sseeccoonnddaarryy  ssttaannddaarrdd  Topics For Objective Type 

UNIT – I ‐ General science   

Physics    ‐ Nature of Universe ‐ General Scientific  laws   ‐  Inventions and discoveries  ‐ National scientific laboratories ‐ Mechanics and properties of matter ‐ Physical quantities, standards and units ‐ Force, motion and energy ‐ Magnetism, electricity and electronics ‐ Heat, light and sound 

Chemistry  =  Elements  and  Compounds  ‐  Acids,  bases  and  salts  ‐  Fertilizers,  pesticides, insecticides 

Botany ‐ Main Concepts of life science ‐ Classification of living organism ‐ Nutrition and dietetics – Respiration  

Zoology ‐ Blood and blood circulation ‐ Reproductive system ‐ Environment, ecology, health and hygiene  ‐  Human  diseases  including  communicable  and  non  –  communicable  diseases  , prevention and remedies ‐ Animals, plants and human life 

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  &  honors’  ‐  India  and  its neighbors 

Political Science ‐ Problems in conduct of public elections ‐ Political parties and political system in  India  ‐  Public  awareness & General  administration  ‐ Welfare  oriented  govt.  schemes,  their utility 

Geography ‐ Geographical landmarks     

Economics ‐ Current socio‐economic problems   Science ‐ Latest inventions on science & technology 

  

UNIT  ‐  III.  Geography      ‐  Earth  and  Universe  ‐  Solar  system  ‐  Monsoon,  rainfall,  weather  & climate ‐ Water resources  ‐ rivers in India ‐ Soil, minerals & natural resources ‐ Forest & wildlife ‐  Agricultural  pattern  –  Transport  including  surface  transport    &  communication  ‐  Social geography – population‐density and distribution ‐ Natural calamities‐Disaster Management. 

UNIT ‐ IV. History and culture of India and Tamil Nadu ‐ Indus valley civilization‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas ‐ Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis ‐ South Indian history ‐  Culture  and  Heritage  of  Tamil  people  ‐  India  since  independence‐  Characteristics  of  Indian culture ‐ Unity  in diversity –race, colour,  language, custom ‐  India‐as secular state ‐ Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN ‐ Political parties and populist schemes 

UNIT ‐ V.  INDIAN POLITY  = Constitution of India ‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐  Salient features of  constitution  ‐  Union,  state  and  territory  ‐  Citizenship‐rights  amend  duties  ‐  Fundamental 

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rights  ‐    Fundamental  duties  ‐    Human  rights  charter  ‐  Union  legislature  –  Parliament  ‐  State executive  ‐  State  Legislature  –  assembly  ‐  Local  government  –  panchayat  raj  –  Tamil  Nadu  ‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law – Elections ‐ Official language and Schedule‐VIII ‐ Corruption in public life ‐ Anti‐corruption measures –CVC, lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, CAG ‐ Right to information ‐  Empowerment of women ‐  Consumer protection forms‐  

UNIT  ‐  VI.    INDIAN  ECONOMY          Nature  of  Indian  economy  ‐  Five‐year  plan  models‐an assessment  ‐  Land  reforms  &  agriculture  ‐  Application  of  science  in  agriculture  ‐  Industrial growth ‐ Rural welfare oriented programmes ‐ Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty ‐ Economic trends in Tamil Nadu ‐  

UNIT ‐ VII.  INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT       ‐ National renaissance ‐ Emergence of national 

leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore ‐ Different modes of agitations ‐ Role of Tail Nadu in freedom 

struggle Rajaji, VOC, periyar, Bharathiar & others  

UNIT  ‐  VIII    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 ‐ Time and Work  

Logical Reasoning – Puzzles ‐ Visual Reasoning ‐ Number Series  

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ghlj;jpl;lk; bghJj; jkpH; (bfhs;Fwptifj; njh;tpw;F)

v!;/v!;/vy;/rp/ juk;

gFjp ? (m) [

,yf;fzk;

1/ bghUj;Jjy;: ? bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;t[ bra;jy;; (ii) g[fH; bgw;w E}y; E}yhrphpah;

2/ bjhlUk; bjhlh;g[k; mwpjy; (i) ,j;bjhluhy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; rhd;nwhh; (ii) milbkhHpahy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; E}y;

3/ gphpj;bjGJf

4/ vjph;r;brhy;iy vLj;bjGJjy;

5/ bghUe;jhr; brhy;iyf; fz;lwpjy;

;6/ gpiH jpUj;jk; (i) re;jpg;gpiHia ePf;Fjy; (ii) xUik gd;ik -gpiHfis

ePf;Fjy; kug[g; gpiHfs;. tGt[r; brhw;fis ePf;Fjy; - gpwbkhHpr; brhw;fis

ePf;Fjy;

7/ M’;fpyr; brhy;Yf;F neuhd jkpH;r; brhy;iy mwpjy;

8/ xyp ntWghlwpe;J rhpahd bghUisawpjy;

9/ XbuGj;J xUbkhHp chpa bghUisf; fz;lwpjy;

10/ nth;r;brhy;iyj; njh;t[ bra;jy;

11/nth;r;brhy;iyf; bfhLj;J -–tpidKw;W. tpidbar;rk;. tpidahyiza[k;

bgah;. bjhHpw; bgaiu - cUthf;fy;

12/ mfu thpirg;go brhw;fisr; rPh; bra;jy;

13/ brhw;fis xG’;FgLj;jp brhw;bwhluhf;Fjy;

14/ bgah;r;brhy;ypd; tifawpjy;

15/ ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;gwpjy;

16/ tpilf;nfw;w tpdhitj; njh;e;bjLj;jy;

17/ vt;tif thf;fpak; vdf; fz;blGJjy;

18/ jd;tpid. gpwtpid. bra;tpid. brag;ghl;L tpid thf;fpa’;fisf;

fz;blGJjy;

19/ ctikahy; tpsf;fg;bgWk; bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;e;;bjGJjy;

20/ vJif. nkhid. ,iag[ ,tw;Ws; VnjDk; xd;iwj; njh;e;bjGJjy;

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gFjp ? (M)

,yf;fpak;

; 1/jpUf;Fws; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; bjhliu epug;g[jy;

(gj;bjhd;gJ mjpfhuk; kl;Lk;)  

md;g[?gz;g[?fy;tp?nfs;tp?mwpt[?mlf;fk;. xGf;fk;. bghiw. el;g[. tha;ik.

fhyk;. typ. Xg;g[utwpjy;. bra;ed;wp. rhd;whz;ik. bghpahiuj;Jizf;nfhly;.

bghUs;bray;tif. tpidj;jpl;gk;. ,dpait Twy;/   2/ mwE}y;fs; ehyoahh;. ehd;kzpf;foif. gHbkhHpehD}W. KJbkhHpf;fh”;rp.

jphpfLfk;. ,d;dh ehw;gJ. ,dpait ehw;gJ. rpWg”;rK:yk;. Vyhjp. Xsitahh;

ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. gjpbdz;fPH;f;fzf;F E}y;fspy; gpw bra;jpfs;/

3/ fk;guhkhazk; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; nkw;nfhs;fs;. gh tif. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;/

4/ g[wehD}W ? mfehDW. ew;wpiz. FWe;bjhif. I’;FWE}W. fypj;bjhif

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; motiuaiw. vl;Lj;bjhif. gj;Jg;ghl;L

E}y;fspy; cs;s gpw bra;jpfs;/   5/ rpyg;gjpfhuk;?kzpnkfiy?bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;;. rpwe;j

bjhlh;fs; cl;gphpt[fs; kw;Wk; Ik;bgUk;?I”;rpW’; fhg;gpa’;fs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/  6/ bghpag[uhzk; ? ehyhapu jpt;tpag;gpuge;jk; ? jpUtpisahlw; g[uhzk; ?

njk;ghtzp ? rPwhg;g[uhzk; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

7/ rpw;wpyf;fpa’;fs;

jpUf;Fw;whyf;Fwt”;rp ? fyp’;fj;Jg;guzp ? Kj;bjhs;shapuk;. jkpH;tpL J}J

? ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;. tpf;fpuknrhHd; cyh. Kf;Tlw;gs;S. fhtor;rpe;J.

jpUnt’;flj;je;jhjp. Kj;Jf;FkhuRthkp gps;isj; jkpH;. bgj;jynfk; Fwt”;rp.

mHfh; fps;istpLJ}J. ,uh$uh$d; nrhHd; cyh bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/    8/ kndhd;kzpak; ? gh”;rhyp rgjk; ? Fapy; ghl;L ? ,ul;Lw bkhHpjy;;

(fhsnkfg;g[yth; ?mHfpa brhf;fehjh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs);;

9/ ehl;Lg;g[wg;ghl;L ? rpj;jh; ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

10/rka Kd;ndhofs; mg;gh;. rk;ge;jh;. Re;juh;. khzpf;fthrfh;. jpUK:yh;. Fynrfu

MH;;thh;. Mz;lhs;. rPj;jiyr; rhj;jdhh;. vr;/V/fpUc&;z gps;is. ckWg;g[yth;

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/

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gFjp ?,?

jkpH; mwp”h;fSk; jkpH;j; bjhz;Lk;

1/ ghujpahh;. ghujpjhrd;. ehkf;fy; ftp”h;. ftpkzp njrpf tpehafk; gps;is

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;. r[pwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/

2/ kug[f;ftpij ? Koaurd;. thzpjhrd;. Rujh. fz;zjhrd;. cLkiyehuhazftp.

gl;Lf;nfhl;il fy;ahzRe;juk;. kUjfhrp bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;.

milbkhHpbgah;fs;/

3/ g[Jf; ftpij ? e/gpr;rK:h;j;jp. rp/R/bry;yg;gh. jUK rptuhK. gRta;ah. ,uh/kPdhl;rp.

rp/kzp. rpw;gp. K/nkj;jh. <nuhL jkpHd;gd;. mg;Jy;uFkhd;. fyhg;hpah. fy;ahz;$p.

“hdf; Tj;jd;. njtnjtd;. rhiy ,se;jpiuad.; rhypdp ,se;jpiuad;. Mye;J}h;

nkhfdu’;fd; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs; kw;Wk;

vGjpa E}y;fs;/

4/ jkpHpy; foj ,yf;fpak; ? ehl;Fwpg;g[/ neU ? fhe;jp ? K/t/ ? mz;zh ?

Mde;ju’;fk; gp;s;is ehl;Fwpg;g[ bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

5/ ehlff;fiy ? ,irf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

6/ jkpHpy; rpWfijfs; jiyg;g[ ? Mrphpah; ? bghUj;Jjy;

7/ fiyfs; ? rpw;gk; ? Xtpak; ? ngr;R ? jpiug;glf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

8/ jkpHpd; bjhd;ik ? jkpH; bkhHpapd; rpwg;g[. jpuhtpl bkhHpfs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;

9/ ciueil ? kiwkiyaofs;. ghpjpkhw;fiy”h;. e/K/nt’;flrhkp ehl;lhh;. uh/gp/

nrJg; gps;is. jpU/tp/f/. itahg[hpg;gps;is ? bkhHp eil bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

10/ c/nt/rhkpehj Iah;. bj/bgh/kPdhl;rp Re;judhh;. rp/,yf;Ftdhh; ? jkpH;g;gzp

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

11/ njtneag;ghthzh; ? mfuKjyp. ghtynuW bgU”; rpj;jpudhh;. jkpH;j;bjhz;L

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; 

12/ $p/a[/nghg; ? tPukhKdpth; jkpH;j;bjhz;L rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs;

13/ bghpahh; ? mz;zh ? Kj;Juhkyp’;fj; njth; ? mk;ngj;fh; ? fhkuhrh; ? rKjhaj;

bjhz;L/

14/ jkpHfk; ? CUk; ngUk;. njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa bra;jpfs;

15/ cyfshtpa jkpHh;fs; rpwg;g[k; ? bgUika[k; ? jkpH;g; gzpa[k;

16/ jkpH;bkhHpapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

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17/ jkpH; kfsphpd; rpwg;g[ ? md;dp bgrz;l; mk;ikahh;. K:tY}h; uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;;.

lhf;lh;/Kj;Jyl;Rkp bul;o/ tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lj;jpy; kfsph; g’;F (jpy;iyaho

ts;spak;ik. uhzp k’;fk;khs;)

18/ jkpHh; tzpfk; ? bjhy;ypay; Ma;t[fs; ? flw; gaz’;fs;; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

19/ cznt kUe;J ? neha; jPh;f;Fk; K:ypiffs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

20/ rkag; bghJik czh;j;jpa jha[khdth;. ,uhkyp’;f mofshh;.

jpU/tp/ fy;ahz Re;judhh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; ? nkw;nfhs;fs;.

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SYLLABUS – 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)

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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 – SonnetNo.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.

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

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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 success- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam’s ‘Vision for the Nation’(from ‘India2020’) - 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?

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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 - Jack Prelutsky - 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

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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  

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION - IV

(GROUP – IV AND VAO) (S.S.L.C. STANDARD)

GENERAL STUDIES

TOPICS FOR OBJECTIVE TYPE

UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE:

Physics-Nature of Universe-General Scientific laws-Inventions and discoveries-National scientific laboratories-Mechanics and properties of

matter-Physical quantities, standards and units-Force, motion and energy-Magnetism, electricity and electronics -Heat, light and sound.

Chemistry-Elements and Compounds- Acids, bases and salts - Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides.

Botany-Main Concepts of life science-Classification of living organism-Nutrition and dietetics-Respiration.

Zoology-Blood and blood circulation-Reproductive system-Environment, ecology, health and hygiene-Human diseases including communicable and non – communicable diseases - prevention and remedies-Animals, plants and human life.

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 & honors’-India and its neighbours.

Political Science-1. Problems in conduct of public elections- 2. Political parties and political system in India- 3. Public awareness & General administration- 4. Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility.

Geography-Geographical landmarks

Economics-Current socio-economic problems

Science-Latest inventions on science & technology

UNIT- III: GEOGRAPHY

Earth and Universe-Solar system-Monsoon, rainfall, weather & climate-Water resources --- rivers in India-Soil, minerals & natural resources-Forest & wildlife-Agricultural pattern-Transport including surface transport & communication-Social geography – population-density and distribution-Natural calamities – Disaster Management.

UNIT – IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA AND TAMIL NADU

Indus valley civilization-Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas-Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis-South Indian history-Culture and

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Heritage of Tamil people-India since independence-Characteristics of Indian culture-Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom-India-as secular state-Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN-Political parties and populist schemes.

UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY

Constitution of India--Preamble to the constitution- Salient features of constitution- Union, state and territory- Citizenship-rights amend duties- Fundamental rights- Fundamental duties- Human rights charter- Union legislature – Parliament- State executive- State Legislature – assembly- Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu- Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law-Elections- Official language and Schedule-VIII- Corruption in public life- Anti-corruption measures –CVC, lok-adalats,

Ombudsman, CAG - Right to information- Empowerment of women- Consumer protection forms.

UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian economy- Five-year plan models-an assessment - Land reforms & agriculture-Application of science in agriculture-Industrial growth-Rural welfare oriented programmers - Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty - Economic trends in Tamil Nadu.

UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

National renaissance - Emergence of national leaders - Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore - Different modes of agitations-Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & others.

UNIT-VIII: 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.

Logical Reasoning-Puzzles-Dice - Visual Reasoning - Alpha numeric Reasoning - Number Series.

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v!;/v!;/vy;/rp/ juk;

gFjp ? (m)

,yf;fzk ;

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E}yhrphpah;

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ePf;Fjy;

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gFjp ? (M)

,yf;fpak;

1/jpUf;Fws; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. bjhliu epug;g[jy;

(gj;bjhd;gJ mjpfhuk; kl;Lk;)

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ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. gjpbdz;fPH;f;fzf;F E}y;fspy; gpw bra;jpfs;/

3/ fk;guhkhazk; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; nkw;nfhs;fs;. gh tif. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;/

4/ g[wehD}W ? mfehDW. ew;wpiz. FWe;bjhif. I’;FWE}W. fypj;bjhif

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; motiuaiw. vl;Lj;bjhif. gj;Jg;ghl;L

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bjhlh;fs; cl;gphpt[fs; kw;Wk; Ik;bgUk;?I”;rpW’; fhg;gpa’;fs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/

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njk;ghtzp ? rPwhg;g[uhzk; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

7/ rpw;wpyf;fpa’;fs;

jpUf;Fw;whyf;Fwt”;rp ? fyp’;fj;Jg;guzp ? Kj;bjhs;shapuk;. jkpH;tpL J}J

? ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;. tpf;fpuknrhHd; cyh. Kf;Tlw;gs;S. fhtor;rpe;J.

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mHfh; fps;istpLJ}J. ,uh$uh$d; nrhHd; cyh bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

8/ kndhd;kzpak; ? gh”;rhyp rgjk; ? Fapy; ghl;L ? ,ul;Lw bkhHpjy;;

(fhsnkfg;g[yth; ?mHfpa brhf;fehjh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs);;

9/ ehl;Lg;g[wg;ghl;L ? rpj;jh; ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

10/rka Kd;ndhofs; mg;gh;. rk;ge;jh;. Re;juh;. khzpf;fthrfh;. jpUK:yh;. Fynrfu

MH;;thh;. Mz;lhs;. rPj;jiyr; rhj;jdhh;. vr;/V/fpUc&;z gps;is. ckWg;g[yth;

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/

gFjp ?,

jkpH; mwp”h;fSk; jkpH;j; bjhz;Lk ;

1/ ghujpahh;. ghujpjhrd;. ehkf;fy; ftp”h;. ftpkzp njrpf tpehafk; gps;is

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;. r[pwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/

2/ kug[f;ftpij ? Koaurd;. thzpjhrd;. Rujh. fz;zjhrd;. cLkiyehuhazftp.

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milbkhHpbgah;fs;/

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bra;jpfs;

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bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

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bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

12/ $p/a[/nghg; ? tPukhKdpth; jkpH;j;bjhz;L rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs;

13/ bghpahh; ? mz;zh ? Kj;Juhkyp’;fj; njth; ? mk;ngj;fh; ? fhkuhrh; ? rKjhaj;

bjhz;L/

14/ jkpHfk; ? CUk; ngUk;. njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa bra;jpfs;

15/ cyfshtpa jkpHh;fs; rpwg;g[k; ? bgUika[k; ? jkpH;g; gzpa[k;

16/ jkpH;bkhHpapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

17/ jkpH; kfsphpd; rpwg;g[ ? md;dp bgrz;l; mk;ikahh;. K:tY}h; uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;;.

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ts;spak;ik. uhzp k’;fk;khs;)

18/ jkpHh; tzpfk; ? bjhy;ypay; Ma;t[fs; ? flw; gaz’;fs;; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

19/ cznt kUe;J ? neha; jPh;f;Fk; K:ypiffs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

20/ rkag; bghJik czh;j;jpa jha[khdth;. ,uhkyp’;f mofshh;.

jpU/tp/ fy;ahz Re;judhh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; ? nkw;nfhs;fs;/

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SYLLABUS – GENERAL ENGLISH

S.S.L.C. Standard (Objective Type)

PART A

Grammar

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 and Adverb)

13. Comprehension

14. Select the correct sentence

15. Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective and Adverb)

16. Select the correct Plural forms

17. Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences)

18. Identify the correct Degree.

19. Form a new word by blending the words.

20. Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)

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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

Wonder - 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

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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

success- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam’s ‘Vision for the Nation’(from ‘India2020’)

- 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 - Jack

Prelutsky - F. Joanna - Stephen Vincent Benet - William Shakespeare -

William Wordsworth - H.W. Long Fellow - Annie Louisa walker -

Walt Whitman - V.K. Gokak.

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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.

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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.

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TOPICS FOR OBJECTIVE TYPE  

Unit­I 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,  Electronics  and  Communication  ‐Heat,  light and  sound‐Atomic  and  nuclear  physics‐Solid  State  Physics  –  Spectroscopy‐ Geophysics ‐ Astronomy and space science 

Chemistry  Elements  and  Compounds‐Acids,  bases  and  salts‐Oxidation  and reduction‐Chemistry of ores and metals‐Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds‐Fertilizers,  pesticides,  insecticides‐Biochemistry  and  biotechnology‐Electrochemistry‐Polymers and plastics   

Botany­Main Concepts of  life science‐The cell‐basic unit of  life‐Classification of living  organism‐Nutrition  and  dietetics‐Respiration‐Excretion  of  metabolic waste‐Bio‐communication 

 Zoology­Blood  and  blood  circulation‐Endocrine  system‐Reproductive  system‐Genetics the science of heredity‐Environment, ecology, health and hygiene,  Bio‐ diversity and its conservation‐Human diseases‐Communicable diseases and non‐ communicable diseases‐ prevention and remedies‐ Alcoholism and drug abuse‐Animals, plants and human life 

Unit­ II. Current Events        

History­­Latest  diary  of  events  –  National‐‐National  symbols‐Profile  of  States‐Defence,  national  security  and  terrorism‐World  organizations‐pacts  and summits‐Eminent persons & places  in news‐Sports & games‐Books & authors  ‐Awards  &  honours‐Cultural  panorama‐Latest  historical  events‐‐  India  and  its neighbours‐‐ Latest terminology‐ Appointments‐who is who? 

Political Science­1.  India’s  foreign  policy‐2.  Latest  court  verdicts  –  public opinion‐3.  Problems  in  conduct  of  public  elections‐4.  Political  parties  and political system in India‐5. Public awareness & General administration‐6. Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt.,‐7. Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility 

Geography Geographical landmarks‐Policy on environment and ecology— 

Economics­­Current  socio‐economic  problems‐New  economic  policy  &  govt. sector 

Science­Latest  inventions on science &  technology‐Latest discoveries  in Health Science‐Mass media & communication 

 

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Unit­III. 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‐Transport  including  Surface  transport    & communication‐Social  geography – population‐density and distribution‐Natural calamities – disaster management‐Climate change ‐ impact and consequences  ‐ mitigation measures‐Pollution Control 

Unit­IV. History and culture of India     

Pre‐historic  events‐‐Indus  valley  civilization‐Vedic,  Aryan  and  Sangam  age‐Maurya  dynasty‐Buddhism  and  Jainism‐Guptas,  Delhi  Sultans,  Mughals  and Marathas‐Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis‐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. 

 

Unit­V INDIAN POLITY      

 Constitution  of  India‐.      Preamble  to  the  constitution‐  Salient  features  of constitution‐      Union,  State  and  territory‐      Citizenship‐rights  amend  duties‐   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‐  Civil  services  in  India‐  Administrative challenges in a welfare state‐ Complexities of district administration‐ Elections ‐ Election  Commission  Union  and  State.  Official  language  and  Schedule‐VIII‐ 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‐  Voluntary  organizations  and  public  grievances Redressal‐ Consumer protection forms 

Unit­ VI.  Indian economy    

Nature of Indian economy‐Need for economic planning‐Five‐year plan models‐an assessment‐Land  reforms  &  agriculture‐Application  of  science  in  agriculture‐Industrial  growth‐Capital  formation  and  investment‐Role  of  public  sector  & disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐   National income‐   Public finance 

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& fiscal policy‐  Price policy & public distribution‐  Banking, money & monetary policy‐  Role  of  Foreign  Direct    Investment  (FDI)‐  WTO‐globalization  & privatization‐  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  

Unit­VI.  Indian national movement     

National  renaissance‐Early  uprising  against  British  rule‐1857  Revolt‐  Indian National Congress‐Emergence of national leaders‐Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Nethaji ‐Growth  of militant movements  ‐Different modes  of  agitations‐Era  of  different Acts   & Pacts‐World war &  final phase  struggle‐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‐ 

Unit­VII.  APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS 

Conversion  of  information  to  data‐Collection,  compilation  and  presentation  of data  ‐  Tables,  graphs,  diagrams‐Parametric  representation  of  data‐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‐Behavioral  ability  ‐Basic terms,  Communications  in  information  technology‐Application  of  Information and  Communication  Technology  (ICT)‐  Decision  making  and  problem  solving‐Logical  Reasoning‐Puzzles‐Dice‐Visual  Reasoning‐Alpha  numeric  Reasoning‐Number Series‐Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences‐ 

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Subject Code: 212

TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVIE COMMISSION

POST OF ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

IN TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SUBORDINATE SERVICE

AGRICULTURE (DIPLOMA STANDARD)

Unit -I -Agronomic principles, practices and meteorology

Agriculture – Definition – Scope of agriculture in India and Tamil Nadu - Branches of agriculture – Agronomy – Art and Science of Crop Production. Agronomical classification of crops – their importance. Major crops of India and Tamil Nadu. Factors affecting Crop Production – Moisture, Aeration, Light, Temperature and Nutrients. Cropping systems – definitions, Principles. Principles and Practices of Agricultural Operations – Tillage and Tilth – Objectives and Types of Tillage – Primary tillage, Secondary Tillage and Intercultural Operations, Implements and Tools in Agriculture.

Meteorology – Agricultural Meteorology – Definition - Importance in Crop Production - Atmosphere – Components and its importance – Weather Parameters and their role in Crop Production. Rainfall – Spatial and Temporal Variability in Tamil Nadu across Seasons – Agro Climatic Zones of Tamil Nadu

Irrigation – sources of water for irrigation – water movement,– soil moisture constants – available soil moisture - effect of water stress on crop yield – water use efficiency – water requirement of major crops – critical stages of water requirement – irrigation scheduling – types and advantages – Irrigation methods – Irrigation water use efficiency – management of poor quality irrigation water - soil erosion due to water and control.

Weeds – definition and importance of weed control in crop production – classification of weeds – methods of weed control – manual, mechanical, cultural, chemical and biological methods – relative merits and demerits – Herbicide classification based on mode of action and method of application – common herbicides available in the market– weed control practices for major crops – parasitic, problematic and aquatic weed management - integrated weed management – concepts and practices.

Agronomic Practices including Climatic and Soil Requirement, Land Preparation – Seeds and Sowing – Varieties – Fertilizer Management – Irrigation – Weed Control – Harvesting – Cropping Systems for Cereals, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds, Commercial Crops, Forages and Green Manure Crops. Cultivation of Mulberry Crop

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Unit-II -Dry Farming and Agro-Forestry

Dry Farming – Definition and Present Status in Tamil Nadu – Soils of Dry Farming Tracts and their limitation to Crop Production – Major Crops of Dry Land. Suitable Dry Land Technology for increased Crop Productivity – Pre-monsoon sowing – Conventional Crop Production Vs Alternate land Use in Dry Land – Integrated Farming Systems in drylands. Erosion - Classification of Erosion – Water and Wind Erosion – Land Slide – Contour Bund, Graded Bund, Bench Terrace, Contour Stone Wall. Gully Control Structures – Cultivation Practices – Water Harvest – Farm Ponds – Percolation Ponds –Weather aberrations and Contingent Crop Planning – Important Drought Events in Tamil Nadu and their effect on Crop Production; Watershed development – definition and components

Land use classification – Role of Forests – Indian forests – Status – Classification – Disciplines in Forestry – Agroforestry – Definition – Differences between Agroforestry, Social Forestry, Urban Forestry – Advantages – Agroforestry Systems – Primary Systems – Agrisilviculture, Silvipasture, Agrisilvipasture – Mixed Wood Lots – Sub Systems – Shifting Cultivation – Taungya – Home Gardens – Alley cropping – Wind Break and Shelter Belts – Agroforestry Practices. Constraints in Agroforestry – Trees for Problem Soils – Sand – Sand Dune Stabilisation – Social Forestry Projects in Tamil Nadu –Industrial Agroforestry – Waste land development – types of wastelands and management practices. Management Practices for Multi Purpose Trees (MPT) – Teak, Casuarina, Ailanthus, Neem, Bamboo, Acacia

Unit-III -Soils and Fertility Management

Definition of Soil – Its main components – Soils of Tamil Nadu. Soil Physical Properties – Colour, Texture, Structure, Bulk Density, Pore Space, Soil water, Soil Air, Soil Temperature and their significance in crop production. Soil Chemical Properties – Soil Colloids – Ion-exchange Reactions – Soil Organic Matter and its decomposition – Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles – Soil Micro Organisms – Importance of Organic Matter on Soil Properties. Soil Reaction – Acid, Saline and Alkaline Soils – Their Formation and Reclamation – Soil Pollutants. Soil Fertility – Major, Secondary and Minor Plant Nutrients. Soil Fertility evaluation, Soil Testing and fertilizer recommendations. Fertilizers – Nitrogenous, Phosphatic and Potassic Fertilizers – Complex and Mixed Fertilizers, Efficient use of Fertilizers. Bio-Fertilizers – Groups of Bio-Fertilizers – Bacterial, Fungal, Algal and Azolla. Irrigation water – Qualities of irrigation water - Water testing

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Unit-IV- Horticultural Crop Cultivation Techniques

Study of Cultural Practices of the following Fruit Crops with reference to Soil, Climate, Varieties, Methods of Propagation, Cultural, Manurial, Horticultural and Irrigation practices – physiological and nutritional disorders - Training and Pruning – Role of Growth Regulators – Maturity Standards – Methods of Harvesting – Yield. Post harvest Technology – Grading – Packing – Storage. Tropical fruits:- Mango, Banana, Grapes, Papaya, Sapota, Guava, Citrus, Pomegranate, Ber, Annona, Amla and Jack. Subtropical and Temperate fruits: Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum and Pineapple. Propagation methods – sexual, asexual and micro-propagation – merits and demerits – steps in micro-propagation – packing and marketing of tissue culture plants

Importance of Vegetables – Nutritive Value – Types of Vegetable Garden: Kitchen Garden, Nutritional Garden, Truck Garden, Commercial Garden – Soil and Climatic Requirements, Varieties, Cultural Practices, Irrigation, weeding – use of growth regulators, manuring, Harvesting, Yield and Post Harvest Handling of Tomato, Brinjal, Chillies, Bhendi, Onion, Cucurbits; Temperate Vegetables like Cauliflower, Cabbage, Turnip, Knol-khol; Salad Vegetables; Root and Tuber vegetables; Greens and Perennials – Tissue Culture achievements in Vegetables.

Cultural Requirements of Commercial Flower Crops – Jasmine, Rose, Chrysanthemum, Marigold, Tuberose, Crossandra, Cockscomb. Garden Design – Formal and Informal Gardens – Components of Garden – Lawns and Lawn Making – Study of Important Flowering Annuals, Flowering and Foliage Shrubs – Flowering and Foliage Trees – Creepers and Climbers – Cacti and Succulents – Indoor Plants and Indoor Decoration – Cut Flowers – Flower arrangement – Bonsai Culture and dry flower decoration.

Preparing ornamental garden design for home – Lawn Making; Different Methods of Lawn Making – Identification of Important Annuals, Herbaceous, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Cacti and Succulents, Creepers and Climbers, Bulbous Plants and Hedge Plants – Preparation of Pot Mixture – Potting and Repotting Exercise – Raising Nursery for Ornamental Plants – Flower Arrangement – Interior decoration – Bonsai Practices

Definition – Area and Production – Soil, Climate, Varieties, Propagation, Cultural, Manurial and Irrigation Practices, Training and Pruning, Harvesting, Yield, Processing, Grading and Packing, Value added Products of : Spices – Pepper, Cardamom, Clove, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Allspice, Turmeric, Ginger, tamarind, Coriander and Fenugreek. Plantation Crops – Coffee, Tea, Coconut, Arecanut, Cashew, Cocoa and Rubber. Medicinal Crops – Coleus, Gloriosa, Ashwagandha, Senna, Keezhanelli, Agave, Thulasi and Achorus.

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Unit-V -Breeding and Seed Production

Field Crops – Importance – Classification – Agricultural and Industrial – Chemical Composition of Economic Parts in the Crops & Cereals, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds, Fibres, Sugar and Starch Crops. Plant Photosynthesis – Respiration – Translocation of Assimilates. Reproductive and Pollination System in Plants – Mechanisms promoting Self Pollination and Cross Pollination in crop plants – Genetic Conservation and utilization.

Breeding Techniques for Self Pollinated Crops – Pure line selection – Mass Selection – Hybridization and Selection – Pedigree Method – Bulk Method – For Crops like – Rice, Sorghum, Black gram, Groundnut. Breeding Techniques for Cross Pollinated and Often Cross Pollinated Crops – Mass Selection, Heterosis Breeding – Development of Hybrids – Single Cross – Double Cross and Poly Cross – Use of Male Sterile lines for Hybrid Seed Production – Synthetics and composites for crops like Maize, Cumbu, Redgram, Cotton, Castor, Sunflower, Coconut. Breeding Methods for vegetatively propagated crops – Clonal Selection – Hybridization and selection for crops like Sugarcane, Tapioca and Potato. Mutation in crop improvement – Polyploid in Crop Improvement – Inter Specific Hybridization.

Seed – Importance – Seed Quality Characteristics – Classes of Seed – Nucleus, Breeder, Foundation and Certified Seed – Guidelines for Seed Production – Multiplication Ratio – Seed Certification, general certification standards – Field Inspection – Methodology for Certification – Seed Standards – Floral biology – Pollination and Role of Insects, Environmental and Edaphic Factors. Seed Production Techniques for Varieties and Hybrid in Rice, Sorghum, Maize, Cumbu, Pulses, Cotton, Oilseeds and Important Vegetables: Tomato, Brinjal, Chillies, Bhendi, Lablab and Cucurbits. Harvesting, Processing, Treatment, Storage, Seed Health and Marketing.

Unit-VI -Plant Protection Principles and Practices

Insects - Definitions – Characters of Insects – Elementary knowledge of Insect – Dominance of Insects; Mouth Parts – Wings – Legs. Economic Classification of Insects – Sericulture – Rearing of Mulberry silk worms – Apiculture – Role of Bees in Crop Productivity – Hiving Bees and Apiary Management. Beneficial Insects – Insect Pollinators – Predators and Parasitoids. Pest – Definition – Categories of Pests – Pest outbreak – Pest Monitoring – Pest Surveillance – Forecasting – Economic Threshold Level – Economic Injury Level. Pest Management Components – Cultural, Physical, Mechanical, Legal and Integrated Methods – Use of Resistant Varieties, Biological Control – Parasitoids, Predator and Microbial Agents.

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Pesticides – Groups, Classification, Mode of Action – Formulation and Uses, Principles of Pesticides application – Hazards in the use of Pesticides and Environmental Pollution – Safe Handling of Pesticides – Pesticide residue - Behavior modifying chemicals – Use of Pheromones in pest management and behavioral modifying chemicals; approach.

Damage symptoms - life cycle and management practices of insect and non insect pests of Rice, Sorghum, Maize, Cumbu, Ragi, Cotton, Sugarcane, Pulses, Groundnut, Castor, Gingelly, Sunflower, Brinjal, Tomato, Bhendi, Cucurbits, Crucifers, Moringa, Tapioca, Chillies, Onion, Coconut, Arecanut, Turmeric, Curry-leaf, Coffee, Tea, Cardamom, Pepper, Betelvine, Flower crops, Mango, Citrus, Banana, Grapes, sapota, Guava, Pomegranate, Pests of stored materials and their management

Plant diseases – definition, Causes of plant diseases – Fungi, Bacteria, Viruses and Mycoplasma – Categories of plant diseases – Mode of spread – Environmental factors influencing diseases out breaks. Control exclusion – Eradication – Immunization – Protection – Cultural – Methods of Control– Bio control – Economics of the new technologies, Useful fungi – mushroom, cultivation of Oyster mushroom, Trichoderma - utility. Characteristics of an ideal fungicide – Care in handling fungicides – Major groups – Formulation and Applications – Phytotoxicity – Precautions in using fungicides – Antibiotics in plant disease management. Bio technology and its application in disease management – Assessment of crop diseases and losses – Principles of management in Plant Disease Control - Integrated Pest Management in plant disease control.

Major diseases caused by Fungi, Bacteria, Virus and Mycoplasma in Cereals (Rice, Sorghum, Maize, Cumbu, Ragi), Pulses ( Red gram, Black gram, Green gram, Bengal gram, Cowpea, Lablab) – Oil seeds (Groundnut, Gingelly, Sunflower, Castor), Cash crops (Cotton, Sugarcane, Tobacco, Betelvine) – Fruits (Mango, Banana, Grapevine, Sapota, Pomegranate, Papaya) – Vegetables (Tomato, Chilllies, Brinjal, Bhendi, Cucurbits, Crucifers, Onion, Garlic) – Plantation crops (Coffee, Tea, Rubber, Coconut, Arecanut) – Spices (Turmeric, Pepper, Cardamom, Coriander, Ginger) – Flowers (Rose, Jasmine, Crossandra, Chrysanthemum) and their management.

Unit-VII- Livestock, Poultry Management, Artificial Insemination and Calf Rearing

Significance of livestock and poultry in Indian economy –Role of livestock and poultry in Indian agriculture – Various systems of livestock production – extensive – semi intensive – intensive – mixed – Integrated farming systems – Manure management methods – Definition of breed – classification of indigenous, exotic cattle and buffaloes – Breed characteristics of Sindhi, Kangeyam and Umblacherry, Jersey, Holstein Fricsian, Murrah and Surti. Breeding – importance of cross breeding

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Artificial Insemination – merits and demerits – Housing management – farm site selection space requirement for calves, heifer, milch animal and work bullocks – Type and design of house. – Systems of housing – Single row system – Double row system – head to head and tail to tail – merits and demerits – Care and management of new born calf and heifers – Care and management of pregnant, lactating animals and work bullocks. Milk – Definition – clean milk production – methods of milking – hand and machine milking – Processing of milk – cooling Pasteurization – Definition – Various methods – Low Temperature Long Time and High Temperature Short Time – advantages and disadvantages.

Nutrition – Definition – Ration – Balanced composition of concentrate feed for dairy animal, calf and work bullock – Requirement and importance of green fodder, carrying capacity and forage cycle.

Diseases – classification – Viral, bacterial and metabolic – General control and preventive measures. – Viral Diseases – Foot and mouth – Bacterial diseases – Anthrax, Haemorrhagic septicemia and Black quarter – Metabolic – Tympanites, Ketosis and Milk fever – Mastitis and its control – Zoonotic diseases(Anthrax, Tuberculosis, Brucellosis and Rabies) – Prevention and control.

Sheep and Goat farming – classification of breeds of Indian and exotic origin – Systems of rearing – Housing management – Type design – Floor diagram – Space requirement for adult and young stock –Nutrition – common tree Fodder for small ruminants – Common ailments of sheep and goat – Sheep pox – Foot and Mouth – Blue Tongue – Enterotoxaemia – Ecto and Endo parasites

Systems of poultry rearing – Backyard, Intensive systems; Nomenclature of commercial layers and broiler strains – Care and management of day old chicks – Brooder management. Systems of housing – Deep litter and cage systems – merits and demerits – Raised platform housing – Floor space requirement – litter management – care and management of layers – Care and management of broilers.

Poultry Nutrition – composition of chick mash grower, layer, broiler starter and finisher mashes – Feed Conversion Ratio / dozen eggs or kilogram of meat. Classification of Poultry diseases – Viral – Bacterial – Protozoan – Causative organisms, symptoms, causes and prevention – Viral diseases – Ranikhet disease - Infectious bursal disease – Bacterial disease – E. coli – Coryza – Salmonellosis – Protozoan – Coccidiosis – Vitamin and mineral deficiencies

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Unit-VIII -Farm Machinery and Post Harvest Technology

Farm houses – types – sewage disposal structures – cess pool. Bore hole – Septic Tank Structures – Dispersion Trenches – Soak pit. Gutters & Floorings – loose housing system – Feeding Sheds and Milking Sheds – Silos – types – pit silo, Trench silo. Poultry Structures – Location and Types. Poultry Equipments –Feeders and Waterers – Brooder House Details. – Thrashing Floor, drying floor. I.C. Engines – Types, Introduction – Preventive maintenance and minor repairs. Tractor – Different systems of a tractor – Hydraulic system – Clutch and Transmission system – Hitching of implements to Tractor – Power Tiller – and matching Implements. Seeders and planters. Plant Protection equipment –Harvesting machinery. Agricultural Pumps – Types of pumps.

Post Harvest losses in durable and Perishable crops – Moisture content – Methods of Determination – Drying – Sun Drying – Merits and Demerits – Mechanical Drying – Merits and Demerits. Shelling and Decorticatior – Rubber Roll Sheller – Centrifugal Dehusker . Parboiling of Paddy – Merits and Demerits – Polishing – Milling of Corn and Pulses – Principles and Methods – Seed Treater – Types of Seed Treater. Storage of Grains and Seeds – Condition for safe storage.

Unit-IX Energy and Environment

Energy Resources and Forms of Energy – Conventional and Non Conventional Energy – Energy Scope. Solar Energy – Introduction – Application - Merits and Limitations of Solar Energy – Basic Approach and Objectives – Solar Constants. Wind Energy – Introduction – Merits and Limitations of Wind Energy Conversion – Basic Principles of Wind Energy Conversion – Classification of WEC Systems. Energy from Bio-Mass – Technologies – Classification and types of Bio-Gas Plants – Selection of Site – Bio-Gas from Plant Wastes – Problems related to Bio-gas Plants – Utilization of Bio-gas. Bio Fuel Plant – Gasifiers – Smokeless Chulas.

Ecology – Natural resources – Soil, Water, Mineral, forest, wildlife resources – Ecosystems – Concepts – Productivity. Biosphere – Components and characteristics Environmental Pollution and Management – Atmospheric Pollution – Particulate emission by industries and automobiles – Smog – Acid rain – Ozone hole – Global Warming – Causes, Effects and Control measures – Noise pollution – Sources, Effects and prevention - Liquid and Solid Waste disposal – Waste water treatment – Waste recycling and resource recovery. Sustainable living resources: World food supply – Ecological Perspective in Agriculture – Traditional farming methods – Eco-Safe technologies in agriculture.

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Food composition – Classification - functions. Physical properties of foods, food emulsion, foam and set. Cooking methods, sensory evaluation, fortification, additives. Nutrition and health – Classification of Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat and Fibre. Fat soluble and water soluble vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Assessments of nutritional status, Prevalence of malnutrition. National and International Organization

Unit X -Commercial Agriculture

Bio-Control Agents, Mushroom Cultivation, Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Hybrid Seed Production, Nursery Technology, Organic Composting and Broiler Production

Importance – History and development of bio-control agents - classical examples of bio-control agents – Role in pest and disease management – Categories of bio-control agents. Setting up a bio-control laboratory. Mass culture of tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) and gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera)- synthetic diet – mass production of SlNPV and HaNPV. Mass production of Trichogramma spp., Chrysoperla, coccinellid predators, Trichoderma viride, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Entomo-pathogenic nematodes

Mushroom- importance-present production and trade, scope for export, mushroom products – Mushroom morphology : common edible mushrooms - Pleurotus, Calocybe - poisonous mushrooms - Laboratory techniques: equipments used, sterilization of glassware, media preparation, pure culture techniques, sub-culturing and storage. Spawn: types of spawn, mother spawn and bed spawn. Cultivation: Oyster mushroom, Milky mushroom – Problems in cultivation: weed moulds, diseases, pests and abiotic disorders - Uses of mushroom: as food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical values, composting coir-pith and other agro-wastes – Post harvest technology: methods of preservation and value addition.

Floor layout of Fruit and Vegetable processing Industry – Equipments and Accessories used in processing Industry – Preparation of Squash, Syrup, Cordial, Nectar, Ready to serve beverages (RTS) – Fruit juice concentrate – Paste, Powder, Bar – Jam, Jelly, Marmalade and Candy, Preserve – Pickles – Oil, Salt and vinegar – Tomato products – Ketch up. Sauce, Puree and Paste – Canning of Fruit and Vegetables – Dehydrated Fruit and Vegetables and Re-hydration – Preservation by low temperature – cut-out analysis of canned Fruit and Vegetables – Evaluation of Frozen Fruit and Vegetables – Osmotic dehydration

Definition – Production of hybrids – Development of inbreeds – Single cross evaluation – Prediction of double cross performance – Production of hybrid seed – Cytoplasmic, Genetic male sterility – Maintenance of Male sterile lines – Production of single cross hybrids – Production of double cross hybrid varieties - Manual emasculation and / or Pollination – Chemically induced male sterility – Merits and demerits of hybrid varieties

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– Floral biology, anthesis, pollination, selfing, emasculation and crossing technique in Rice, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Red gram, Castor, Sunflower, Cotton, Tomato, Bhendi.

Harvesting – Physical and chemical indices – Extraction techniques – Seed processing – Use of cleaner, grader – Seed treatment – Seed packaging – Seed storage – Sanitation – Certification procedure

Selection of nursery area – preparation of seeds and seed treatment – Sowing and raising of rootstocks (Fruits and Flower Crops) – Application of Liquid Manure and plant protection of rootstock – Potting materials and Preparation of pot mixture – Potting of Rootstock and Hardening – Selection of Scion Plants and Grafting, Aftercare of Grafted Plants, Graft Separation and Hardening – Preparation of Cuttings of Ornamental Plants, Treating the Cuttings with growth regulators and Planting in Mist Chamber in Beds/Polybags, Potting of Rooted Cuttings and Hardening – Air Layering of Ornamental/Fruit Crops – Budding of Ornamental Plants (Rose) – Maintenance of Potted Plants – Packing and Marketing .

Agricultural, Industrial and Urban wastes - Nutrient potential of different organic manures – Preparation of FYM Compost – Composting methods - Preparation of enriched FYM – Coirpith composting – Sugarcane trash – Pressmud - Farm wastes and farm weeds - Parthenium composting – Determination of maturity indices of composts – Commercial utility of organic manures –Introduction to vermicompost – Types of Vermicompost - Materials for vermicomposting. Preliminary treatment of composting material – Small Scale vermicomposting – Large scale vermicomposting – Other types of vermicomposting – Requirements for vermicomposting – Bedding materials, container, pH, Moisture content, Temperature – Cover feed substrates - Selection of right type of worm species – Preparation of vermicompost beds – Collection of Vermicompost – Vermicompost efficiency – Transportation of live worms – Application of vermicompost

Preparation of poultry house for receiving new chicks for broiler production – Disinfection – Sanitation procedures – Arrangement of Brooders, brooding, spreading of litter and medication – Medication schedule and vaccination - broiler chicks – Measures to control respiratory problems. Coccidiosis and their management problems – Feeding, watering, spacing – Management of litter – Use of growth promoters and feed additives – Improvement of feed intake and feed conversion efficiency – Composition of broiler feeds, feeding ages and consumption levels – Commonly used ingredients in feed mixing for broilers – Least cost feed formulation – Observation on feed consumption, use of stimulants – Recording of body weight of broilers during growth - Management of broilers during summer – winter –Common basic post mortem findings to know the cause of death – Dressing procedures to prepare ready to cook broilers – Various poultry meat preparations.

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Importance of artificial insemination. Basic study of the reproductive organs of a Bull/He-buffalo) – Fundamentals about semen production. Artificial vagina structure. Collection, processing for insemination – Basic knowledge about the Frozen semen straw production – Liquid Nitrogen – Cryocan – Handling of Cryocan – Storage of Frozen semen straws – Handling of Frozen semen straw – Visit to frozen semen production stations.

Basic knowledge about the reproductive organs of cows/she-buffalo – Puberty – Oestrus cycle – Oestrum – Symptoms of heat – Stages of oestrus cycle-Standing heat –Identification of Animals in “Heat”-Management of animals in “Heat”. Examination of reproductive organs in slaughter house specimen – Repeated rectal examination of reproductive organs in animals going for slaughter –Artificial insemination technique –– Non return to heat – Pregnancy examination – Study of various stages of pregnancy by rectal examination - Care and management of pregnant animals – Nearing calving animals – Calving.

Unit XI- Agrl.Extension and Agrl.Economics

Rural Economics and Agricultural Economics – Meaning, importance and scope – Sectors of Economy - Importance of agriculture in rural economy: Problems of rural economy – Population growth and its consequences. Agents of production: Land distribution – Size of land holding – Man-Land ratio - Subdivision and Fragmentation – Land reform – Ceiling on land holding, Tenurial reforms, Consolidation of land holdings – Cooperative farming and Bhoodhan movement – Success and failure. Rural labour: Meaning – Classification – Characteristics of rural labour – agricultural labour –Employment, wages and income - Minimum wages act and other welfare measures.

Rural Banking and Finance: Meaning and Concept – Classification and purpose – Sources of finance – Institutional and non-institutional – Government, cooperatives, nationalized commercial banks, regional rural banks and land development banks, private money lenders and other traditional sources – Establishment of NABARD and its role, Multi-agency, Service area approach. Rural industries: Importance and their classification – Investment needs – Generation of employment.

Types of agro-industries – Rural industries project - Khadi and Village Industries – Problems of rural industries – Potentials for development of agro- industries from agricultural products and wastes – Sugarcane, Cotton seed, Banana sheath, Forestry products – Rural technologies – Technology gap – Economic and social constraints in the spread of technology. Study of important and recent rural development schemes.

Concepts and definition of marketing and agricultural marketing – Scope of agricultural marketing – Classification of Markets – Structure of markets. Characteristics

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of agricultural commodities: Small quantities, Bulkiness, Perishability, Varietal characteristics. Problems in grading and standardization. Marketing costs and marketing margins. Price spread. Advantages and problems.

Cooperative agricultural marketing societies and regulated markets – Role of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation and TANFED. Role of specialized agencies viz., Food Corporation of India, Central Warehousing Corporation, State Warehousing Corporation in marketing of agricultural commodities and CCI.

Price support programmes – Buffer stock operations – Role of Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices – Price stabilization. Agmark grading and commercial grading – Marketing information and intelligence – Marketing of agricultural inputs viz., seeds, fertilizers, plant protection chemicals and implements.

Sociology – Rural Sociology – Characteristics of rural society. Rural Youth – Their needs and aspirations. Basic rural institutions and voluntary agencies. Leadership – Classification, Characteristics and their influence. Motivation – Methods of Motivation. Social change. Adoption – Meaning, Stages, Adopter categories and their characteristics. Extension methods – Classification – Individual contact, group contact and mass contact methods. Extension aids – Audio aids, Visual aids and Audio Visual aids. Print and Electronic media. Photography, new achievements in communication technology.

Visit to a village – Identifying resources, conducting participatory rural appraisal (PRA), conducting SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis and preparing action plan for village development. Visiting farmers – Analysis of farm resources and studying the life style of farmers, earnings, enterprises, expenditure pattern, technical information seeking behavior and dissemination of technologies. Finding the factors of adoption of technologies. Problem diagnosis study – visiting farmers’ fields, identifying technical and frequent problems like soil, pest, disease, disorders and other problems in agriculture, obtaining solutions from known sources and providing them to the farmers . Visiting agro service centers – Studying the business techniques, farmers approach, distribution pattern, dealership pattern, knowing different agro chemicals available in markets and their prices, gaining experience in solving the farmers problems in agro service centers . Visiting daily vegetable wholesale markets and assessing the price fluctuation and preparing price trend calendar for different vegetables. Preparing line chart for maximum price of different vegetables grown in the district and identifying optimum sowing period for different vegetables. Study the potentialities, prospects and to get clear knowledge about starting agro industries.

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Unit XII Computer Application

Introduction to Computers – Hardware – Software – Operating systems – Windows operating systems – Word processing – MS Word – Data Entry using Excel – Charts – Graphs – Internet – E Mail – Multimedia Presentation – Application of computer in agriculture - Preparation of Tabular Columns, Charts and Graphs - Multimedia Presentation – power point - Internet and E- Mail and Application of computer in agriculture.

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(Topics for Objective type )

Unit­I 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‐ 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   

Botany­Main Concepts of  life science‐The cell‐basic unit of  life‐Classification of living organism‐Nutrition and dietetics‐Respiration 

 Zoology­Blood  and  blood  circulation‐Endocrine  system‐Reproductive  system‐Genetics the science of heredity‐Environment, ecology, health and hygiene,  Bio‐ diversity and its conservation‐Human diseases‐Communicable diseases and non‐ communicable diseases‐ prevention and remedies 

Unit­ II. Current Events        

History­­Latest 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 

Economics­­Current  socio‐economic  problems‐New  economic  policy  &  govt. sector 

Science­Latest  inventions on science &  technology‐Latest discoveries  in Health Science‐Mass media & communication 

Unit­III. 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‐Transport  including  Surface  transport    & 

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communication‐Social  geography – population‐density and distribution‐Natural calamities – disaster management 

 

Unit­IV. 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. 

 

Unit­V INDIAN POLITY      

 Constitution  of  India‐.      Preamble  to  the  constitution‐  Salient  features  of constitution‐      Union,  State  and  territory‐      Citizenship‐rights  amend  duties‐   Fundamental  rights‐    Fundamental  duties‐    Human  rights  charter‐      Union legislature  –  Parliament‐  State  executive‐  State  Legislature  –  assembly  ‐  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‐Need for economic planning‐Five‐year plan models‐an assessment‐Land  reforms  &  agriculture‐Application  of  science  in  agriculture‐Industrial  growth‐Capital  formation  and  investment‐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  

Unit­VI.  Indian national movement     

Early  uprising  against  British  rule‐1857  Revolt‐  Indian  National  Congress‐Emergence  of  national  leaders‐Gandhi,  Nehru,  Tagore,  Nethaji  ‐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‐ 

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Unit­VII.  Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 

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‐Visual  Reasoning‐Alpha  numeric  Reasoning‐Number Series‐Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences‐ 

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UNIT–I‐Generalscience:Physics ‐ Universe ‐ General Scientific laws‐Scientific instruments‐Inventions anddiscoveries‐Nationalscientific laboratories‐Scienceglossary‐Mechanicsandpropertiesofmatter‐Physicalquantities,standardsandunits‐ electricityandmagnetism–electronicsandcommunication‐Heat,lightandsound‐Atomicandnuclearphysics‐SolidStatePhysics–Spectroscopy–Geophysics‐Astronomyandspacescience.

Chemistry ‐Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts‐Oxidation and reduction‐Chemistryoforesandmetals‐Carbon,nitrogenandtheircompounds‐Fertilizers,pesticides,insecticides‐Biochemistryandbiotechnology‐Electrochemistry‐Polymersandplastics

Botany‐MainConceptsoflifescience‐Thecell‐basicunitoflife‐Classificationoflivingorganism‐Nutritionanddietetics‐Respiration‐Excretionofmetabolicwaste‐Bio‐communication

Zoology ‐ Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Geneticsthescienceofheredity ‐Environment, ecology,healthandhygiene, Bio‐diversityand itsconservation‐Humandiseases,preventionandremedies‐Communicablediseasesandnon‐communicablediseases‐Alcoholismanddrugabuse‐Animals,plantsandhumanlife

UNIT‐II.CurrentEvents

History ‐Latest diaryof events –National ‐National symbols‐Profile of States‐Defence,national security and terrorism ‐World organizations‐pacts and summits ‐ Eminentpersons&placesinnews‐Sports&games‐Books&authors‐Awards&honours‐Culturalpanorama ‐ Latest historical events ‐ India and its neighbours ‐ Latest terminology ‐Appointments‐whoiswho?‐

Political Science‐India’sforeignpolicy‐Latestcourtverdicts–publicopinion‐Problemsin conduct of public elections ‐ Political parties and political system in India ‐ Publicawareness&General administration ‐RoleofVoluntaryorganizations&Govt., ‐Welfareorientedgovt.schemes,theirutility.

Geography‐Geographicallandmarks‐Policyonenvironmentandecology

Economics‐Currentsocio‐economicproblems‐Neweconomicpolicy&govt.sector

Science‐Latestinventionsonscience&technology‐LatestdiscoveriesinHealthScience‐Massmedia&communication

UNIT ‐III.Geography ‐EarthandUniverse‐Solarsystem‐Atmospherehydrosphere,lithosphere‐Monsoon,rainfall,weatherandclimate‐Waterresources‐riversinIndia‐

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Soil,minerals&natural resources ‐Natural vegetation ‐ Forest&wildlife ‐ Agriculturalpattern, livestock & fisheries ‐ Transport & communication ‐ Social geography –population‐densityanddistribution‐Naturalcalamities–disastermanagement‐Climatechange‐impactandconsequences‐mitigationmeasures‐PollutionControl

UNIT‐IV.HistoryandcultureofIndia‐Pre‐historicevents‐Indusvalleycivilization‐Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age ‐Maurya dynasty ‐ Buddhism and Jainism ‐ Guptas, DelhiSultans,Mughals andMarathas ‐AgeofVijayanagaramand thebahmanis ‐ South Indianhistory‐CultureandHeritageofTamilpeople‐AdventofEuropeaninvasion‐ExpansionandconsolidationofBritishrule‐EffectofBritishruleonsocio‐economicfactors‐Socialreforms and religiousmovements ‐ India since independence ‐ Characteristics of Indianculture ‐ Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom ‐ India‐as secular state ‐Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music ‐ Growth of rationalist, Dravidianmovement inTN‐Politicalpartiesandpopulistschemes‐Prominentpersonalities inthevarious spheres – Arts, Science, literature and Philosophy – Mother Teresa, SwamiVivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar , M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel andJ.Krishnamoorthyetc.

UNIT‐V.INDIANPOLITY‐ConstitutionofIndia‐Preambletotheconstitution‐Salientfeatures of constitution ‐ Union, State and territory ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties ‐Fundamental rights ‐ Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Union legislature –Parliament‐Stateexecutive‐StateLegislature–assembly‐StatusofJammu&Kashmir‐Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu ‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Dueprocessoflaw‐Indianfederalism–center–staterelations‐Emergencyprovisions‐Civilservices in India ‐ Administrative challenges in awelfare state ‐ Complexities of districtadministration ‐ Elections ‐ ElectionCommissionUnion andState ‐Official language andSchedule‐VIII ‐ Amendments to constitution ‐ Schedules to constitution ‐ Administrativereforms & tribunals ‐ Corruption in public life ‐ Anti‐corruption measures – CentralVigilanceCommission,lok‐adalats,Ombudsman,ComptrollerandAuditorGeneralofIndia‐ Right to information ‐ Central and State Commission ‐ Empowerment of women ‐Voluntaryorganizationsandpublicgrievancesredressal‐Consumerprotectionforms.UNIT‐VI.INDIANECONOMY‐NatureofIndianeconomy‐Needforeconomicplanning‐Five‐yearplanmodels‐anassessment‐Landreforms&agriculture‐Applicationofscienceinagriculture‐Industrialgrowth‐Capitalformationandinvestment‐Roleofpublicsector&disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐ National income ‐ Public finance & fiscalpolicy‐ Pricepolicy&publicdistribution ‐Banking,money&monetarypolicy ‐RoleofForeign Direct Investment (FDI) ‐ WTO‐globalization & privatization ‐ Rural welfareorientedprogrammes‐Socialsectorproblems–population,education,health,employment,poverty‐HRD–sustainableeconomicgrowth‐EconomictrendsinTamilNadu‐EnergyDifferent sources and development ‐ Finance Commission ‐ Planning Commission ‐NationalDevelopmentCouncil.

UNITVII‐INDIANNATIONALMOVEMENT‐Nationalrenaissance‐EarlyuprisingagainstBritish rule ‐ 1857 Revolt ‐ IndianNational Congress ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐

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LogicalReasoning–Puzzles‐Dice‐VisualReasoning‐AlphanumericReasoning‐NumberSeries‐LogicalNumber/Alphabetical/DiagrammaticSequences

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TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

GROUP VII –A SERVICES EXECUTIVE OFFICER GRADE – I MAIN EXAMINATION

PAPER II : HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1959

(DEGREE STANDARD – OBJECTIVE TYPE) Code No.224

Unit – I: Hinduism, Hindu Scriptures – Origin and development - Vedas, Upanishads,

Bhagavad Gita – Puranas, Agamas, 4000 Prabhandams, Thevaram, Thiruvasagam,

Thirumanthiram, Periyapuranam

Unit – II: Hindu Religion – Saivism, Vaishnavism, Saktam, Kaumaram, Ganapatyam and

Sauram.

Unit – III: Hindu Saints and Sages, Socio-Religious Reformists: – Alwars, Nayanmars,

Ramalinga Swamigal, Sankara, Ramanuja, Madhva - Contemporary Hindu Movements –

Ramakrishna Mission - Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharishi. Siddhars, pattinathar,

Thayumanavar.

Unit – IV: Basic concepts of Hindu Philosophical system, Hindu Ethics: Orthodox – Nyaya –

Vaisesika; Samkhya – Yoga Mimamsa – Vedanta; Saiva Siddhanta; Heterodox - Basic

concept of Jainism – Professional Ethics for temple administrators – Maintenance of temples –

Public relations .

Unit – V: Hindu Culture, Temple: Cultural heritage of the Hindus - Temple Architecture and Sculpture – Temple Icons - Fine Arts – Music, Dance, Drama, Discourses – Temple – Temple

structure, Sthala Vriksham, Sthala Puranas,Temple Ponds, Special Sannatis and Murtis.

Temple worship – Temple Poojas and Festivals – Custom and usage of Hindus.

Unit – VI: Preliminary; Controlling Authorities – Short title, Extent and commencement –

Power to extend Act to Jain Institutions - Power to extend Act to Charitable endowments –

Exemptions - Definitions – Advisory Committee – District committee – Commissioner and other

controlling authorities – Powers of Commissioner and other Controlling authorities.

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Unit – VII: General Provisions of Religious Institutions: – Powers and duties of

Commissioner in respect of religions institutions – Power to enter Religious Institutions -

Qualification of Trustees –Trustees and their number and terms of office - Chairman – Power to

suspend dismiss or remove trustees.

Unit – VIII: Property - Preparation of Registers – Property and Thittam – Alienation of

immovable trust property – Utilisation of surplus funds - Procedure and mode of eviction,

Penalty and Recovery – Appeal.

Unit – IX: Executive Officer- Appointment and duties – Appointment of Office holders and

servants in Religious Institutions – Punishment of Office holders and servants.

Unit – X: Audit and Finance; Miscellaneous – Budgets of Religious Institutions - Accounts

and Audit report and rectification - Contribution and Audit fees – Legal proceedings fee –

Common good fund – Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration fund - Power to

inspect – putting trustee or Executive Officer in possession – Power of Government to call for

records – Power of Government to review – Limitation – Power to make rules.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

GROUP VII –A SERVICES EXECUTIVE OFFICER GRADE – I MAIN EXAMINATION

PAPER III : LAW (DEGREE STANDARD – OBJECTIVE TYPE)

Code No.225

Unit I - JURISPRUDENCE:

1. Sources of Law Legislation, Precedent and custom 2. Schools of Jurisprudence; Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and

Sociological 3. Concepts; Rights and Duties, Person, Possession and Ownership.

Unit II - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:

Definition and meaning of Constitution- Fundamental Rights-Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties -Separation of Powers-Doctrine of Checks and Balances-Doctrine of Judicial Review-Essentials of Federalism- - Emergency provisions.

Unit III- CONTRACTS

Nature of contract-Essentials of Contract-valid, voidable, void agreements-Performance of Contract-Discharge of contracts-Quasi contracts-Indemnity and Guarantee-Bailment-Sale of Goods-Partnership

Unit IV- LAW OF TORTS:

Nature and scope-definition-foundation of tortuous liability-general defences-vicarious liability-Nuisance-Negligence- Assault- battery-distress-defamation.

Unit V- LAW OF CRIMES: Definition of crime-essential elements of crime- General Defences-offences against state-offences against human body-offences against property

Unit VI- HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

United Nations Charter based Human rights Institutions- Commission on Human rights, Human rights committee- Human rights and International Judicial bodies-Role of Indian judiciary in the development of Human rights Law - The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992- The Protection of Human rights Act 1993-The Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 and rules 1996

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Unit VII- ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Origin and development of administrative law –Delegated legislation- Procedural fairness and Judicial review-Judicial control of administration discretion-m Liability of states-ombudsman, lokpal, lokayukta and central vigilance commission.

Unit VIII- ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Environment and Environmental Law- factors responsible for environmental pollution- Water prevention and control of pollution act 1974- EPAct 1986- Air act 1981- Wildlife protection Act 1972- Forest conservation Act 1980- Biodiversity act 2002- Municipal solid waste- Ground water Authority Act 1987.

Unit IX - TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT

1. Lease, and tenancy 2. Mortgage 3. Sale Gift etc., 4. Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 5. Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 6. Tamil Nadu Court of Wards Act, 1902

Unit X - PERSONAL LAW & HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Personal Law relating Hindus, Muslims and Christians;

1. Sources of Hindu Law 2. Creation of Charitable and Religious Endowments 3. Adoption and Maintenance 4. Minority and Guardianship 5. Succession 6. Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorization Act, 1947 7. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 8. The Madras Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and

Remains Act, 1966 9. The Tamil Nadu Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites

and Remains Act, 1971 10. The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 11. Antiquities and Treasures Rules, 1973 12. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains

(Amendments and Validation) Act, 2010 13. The Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission Act, 2012

 

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UNIT – I ‐ General science  :           

Physics  ‐ Nature of Universe ‐ General Scientific  laws ‐  Inventions and discoveries      ‐ National scientific laboratories ‐ Mechanics and properties of matter ‐ Physical quantities, standards and units ‐ Force, motion and energy ‐ Magnetism, electricity and electronics ‐ Heat, light and sound 

Chemistry  ‐  Elements  and  Compounds  ‐  Acids,  bases  and  salts  ‐  Fertilizers,  pesticides, insecticides 

Botany ‐ Main Concepts of life science ‐ Classification of living organism ‐ Nutrition and dietetics ‐Respiration 

Zoology ‐ Blood and blood circulation ‐ Reproductive system ‐ Environment, ecology, health and hygiene ‐ Human diseases, prevention and remedies ‐ Animals, plants and human life 

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 & honors’ ‐ India and its neighbors    

Political Science ‐ Problems in conduct of public elections ‐ Political parties and political system in  India  ‐  Public  awareness & General  administration  ‐ Welfare  oriented  govt.  schemes,  their utility –Geography ‐ Geographical landmarks ‐  

Economics ‐ Current socio‐economic problems –    Science ‐ Latest inventions on science & technology –   UNIT  –  III  ‐  Geography    ‐  Earth  and  Universe  ‐    Solar  system‐ Monsoon,  rainfall,  weather  & climate‐Water resources ‐ rivers in India ‐ Soil, minerals & natural resources ‐ Forest & wildlife ‐ Agricultural pattern ‐ Transport & communication ‐ Social geography – population‐density and distribution ‐ Natural calamities – Disaster Management.  UNIT ‐IV. History and culture of India and Tamil Nadu ‐ Indus valley civilization ‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas ‐ Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis ‐ South Indian history ‐   Culture and Heritage of Tamil people  ‐  India since  independence  ‐ Characteristics of  Indian culture ‐ Unity  in diversity –race, colour,  language, custom ‐  India‐as secular state ‐ Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN ‐ Political parties and populist schemes.  UNIT ‐V  INDIAN POLITY ‐ Constitution of India ‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐ Salient features of constitution ‐ Union, state and territory ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties ‐ Fundamental rights ‐   Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Union legislature – Parliament ‐ State executive ‐  State Legislature –  assembly  ‐ Local  government – panchayat  raj  – Tamil Nadu  ‐    Judiciary  in 

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India  –  Rule  of  law/Due  process  of  law  –  Elections  ‐  Official  language  and  Schedule‐VIII  ‐ Corruption in public  life  ‐ Anti‐corruption measures –CVC,  lok‐adalats, Ombudsman = Right to information ‐  Empowerment of women ‐ Consumer protection forms –    UNIT ‐ VI.  INDIAN ECONOMY ‐ Nature of Indian economy ‐ Need for economic planning ‐ Five‐year  plan  models‐an  assessment  ‐  Land  reforms  &  agriculture  ‐  Application  of  science  in agriculture ‐ Industrial growth ‐ Rural welfare oriented programmers ‐ Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty ‐ Economic trends in Tamil Nadu   UNIT ‐   VII.    INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT      ‐ National renaissance ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore ‐  Different modes of agitations ‐ Role of Tail Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji, VOC, periyar, Bharathiar & others –   UNIT  ‐  VIII.    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  

Logical  Reasoning  –  Puzzles  ‐  Visual  Reasoning  ‐  Alpha numeric Reasoning  ‐ Number Series.  

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 All Technical Examination (S.S.L.C. / H.S.C / Diploma Standard) Main Examination 

General Studies (Topics for Objective type)  

Unit‐I General science  :          

Physics Nature of Universe‐General Scientific  laws‐Inventions and discoveries‐National scientific  laboratories‐Mechanics  and  properties  of  matter‐Physical  quantities, standards  and  units‐Force, motion  and  energy‐Magnetism,  electricity  and  electronics‐Heat, light and sound 

Chemistry‐Elements  and  Compounds‐Acids,  bases  and  salts‐Fertilizers,  pesticides, insecticides 

Botany‐Main  Concepts  of  life  science‐Classification  of  living  organism‐Nutrition  and dietetics‐Respiration 

 Zoology‐Blood  and  blood  circulation‐Reproductive  system‐Environment,  ecology, health  and  hygiene‐Human  diseases,  prevention  and  remedies‐Animals,  plants  and human life 

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 & honors’‐India and its neighbors 

Political Science‐Problems  in  conduct  of  public  elections‐Political  parties  and  political system  in  India‐Public  awareness  &  General  administration‐Welfare  oriented  govt. schemes, their utility‐ 

Geography‐Geographical landmarks‐   

Economics :Current socio‐economic problems 

Science: Latest inventions on science & technology 

Unit‐ III. Geography  

Earth and Universe‐Solar system‐Monsoon, rainfall, weather & climate‐Water resources  

‐‐‐  rivers  in  India‐Soil,  minerals  &  natural  resources‐Forest  &  wildlife‐Agricultural 

pattern‐Transport  &  communication‐Social  geography  –  population‐density  and 

distribution‐Natural calamities – Disaster Management. 

Unit_ IV. History and culture of India and Tamil Nadu   

Indus  valley  civilization‐Guptas,  Delhi  Sultans,  Mughals  and  Marathas‐Age  of 

Vijayanagaram  and  the  bahmanis‐South  Indian  history‐Culture  and  Heritage  of  Tamil 

people‐India  since  independence‐Characteristics  of  Indian  culture‐Unity  in  diversity  –

race,  colour,  language,  custom‐India‐as  secular  state‐Growth  of  rationalist,  Dravidian 

movement in TN‐Political parties and populist schemes 

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Unit‐V.  INDIAN POLITY  

 Constitution  of  India‐‐Preamble  to  the  constitution‐  Salient  features  of  constitution‐ 

Union,  state  and  territory‐    Citizenship‐rights  amend  duties‐    Fundamental  rights‐   

Fundamental  duties‐      Human  rights  charter‐      Union  legislature  –  Parliament‐.  State 

executive‐.  State  Legislature  –  assembly‐  Local  government  –  panchayat  raj  –  Tamil 

Nadu‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law‐. Elections‐. Official language 

and  Schedule‐VIII‐.  Corruption  in  public  life‐.  Anti‐corruption  measures  –CVC,  lok‐

adalats, Ombudsman, CAG‐ Right to information‐ Empowerment of women‐ Consumer protection forms‐ 

Unit‐VI.  INDIAN ECONOMY    

Nature  of  Indian  economy‐  Five‐year  plan  models‐an  assessment‐Land  reforms  & 

agriculture‐Application  of  science  in  agriculture‐Industrial  growth‐Rural  welfare 

oriented  programmers‐Social  sector  problems  –  population,  education,  health, 

employment, poverty‐Economic trends in Tamil Nadu 

Unit‐VI.  INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT     

National  renaissance‐‐Emergence  of  national  leaders‐Gandhi,  Nehru,  Tagore‐Different 

modes  of  agitations‐Role  of  Tail  Nadu  in  freedom  struggle  Rajaji,  VOC,  periyar  , Bharathiar & others 

Unit­ VII.  APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS      

Conversion  of  information  to  data‐Collection,  compilation  and  presentation  of 

data  ‐  Tables,  graphs,  diagrams‐Parametric  representation  of  data‐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 ‐ Logical Reasoning‐Puzzles‐Dice‐Visual Reasoning‐Alpha numeric Reasoning‐Number Series. 

 

 

 

  

    

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Unit­I 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,  Electronics  and  Communication  ‐Heat,  light  and  sound‐Atomic  and nuclear physics‐Solid State Physics – Spectroscopy‐ Geophysics ‐ Astronomy and space science 

Chemistry Elements  and  Compounds‐Acids,  bases  and  salts‐Oxidation  and  reduction‐Chemistry  of  ores  and  metals‐Carbon,  nitrogen  and  their  compounds‐Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides‐Biochemistry and biotechnology‐Electrochemistry‐Polymers and plastics   

Botany­Main  Concepts  of  life  science‐The  cell‐basic  unit  of  life‐Classification  of  living organism‐Nutrition  and  dietetics‐Respiration‐Excretion  of  metabolic  waste‐Bio‐communication 

 Zoology­Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Genetics the science of heredity‐Environment, ecology, health and hygiene,  Bio‐ diversity and its conservation‐Human  diseases‐Communicable  diseases  and  non‐  communicable diseases‐  prevention  and  remedies‐  Alcoholism  and  drug  abuse‐Animals,  plants  and human life 

Unit­ II. Current Events        

History­­Latest diary of events – National‐‐National symbols‐Profile of States‐Defence, national  security  and  terrorism‐World  organizations‐pacts  and  summits‐Eminent persons & places in news‐Sports & games‐Books & authors ‐Awards & honours‐Cultural panorama‐Latest  historical  events‐‐  India  and  its  neighbours‐‐  Latest  terminology‐ Appointments‐who is who? 

Political Science­1.  India’s  foreign  policy‐2.  Latest  court  verdicts  –  public  opinion‐3. Problems in conduct of public elections‐4. Political parties and political system in India‐5.  Public  awareness  &  General  administration‐6.  Role  of  Voluntary  organizations  & Govt.,‐7. Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility 

Geography Geographical landmarks‐Policy on environment and ecology— 

Economics­­Current socio‐economic problems‐New economic policy & govt. sector 

Science­Latest inventions on science & technology‐Latest discoveries in Health Science‐Mass media & communication 

Unit­III. 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‐Transport  including  Surface  transport    &  communication‐Social  geography  – 

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population‐density and distribution‐Natural calamities – disaster management‐Climate change ‐ impact and consequences  ‐ mitigation measures‐Pollution Control 

Unit­IV. History and culture of India     

Pre‐historic  events‐‐Indus  valley  civilization‐Vedic,  Aryan  and  Sangam  age‐Maurya dynasty‐Buddhism  and  Jainism‐Guptas,  Delhi  Sultans,  Mughals  and  Marathas‐Age  of Vijayanagaram  and  the  bahmanis‐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. 

Unit­V INDIAN POLITY      

 Constitution of  India‐.      Preamble  to  the  constitution‐  Salient  features of  constitution‐   Union,  State  and  territory‐      Citizenship‐rights  amend  duties‐      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‐  Civil  services  in India‐  Administrative  challenges  in  a  welfare  state‐  Complexities  of  district administration‐ Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State. Official  language and Schedule‐VIII‐ 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‐ Voluntary organizations and public grievances Redressal‐ Consumer protection forms 

Unit­ VI.  Indian economy    

Nature  of  Indian  economy‐Need  for  economic  planning‐Five‐year  plan  models‐an assessment‐Land reforms & agriculture‐Application of science in agriculture‐Industrial growth‐Capital  formation  and  investment‐Role  of  public  sector  &  disinvestment‐Development of  infrastructure‐   National  income‐   Public finance & fiscal policy‐   Price policy & public distribution‐  Banking, money & monetary policy‐ Role of Foreign Direct  Investment  (FDI)‐  WTO‐globalization  &  privatization‐  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  

Unit­VI.  Indian national movement     

National  renaissance‐Early  uprising  against  British  rule‐1857  Revolt‐  Indian  National Congress‐Emergence  of  national  leaders‐Gandhi,  Nehru,  Tagore,  Nethaji  ‐Growth  of militant movements ‐Different modes of agitations‐Era of different Acts  & Pacts‐World war & final phase struggle‐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‐ 

 

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Unit­VII.  APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS 

Conversion  of  information  to  data‐Collection,  compilation  and  presentation  of  data  ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams‐Parametric representation of data‐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‐Behavioral  ability  ‐Basic  terms,  Communications  in  information technology‐Application of  Information and Communication Technology (ICT)‐ Decision making  and  problem  solving‐Logical  Reasoning‐Puzzles‐Dice‐Visual  Reasoning‐Alpha numeric  Reasoning‐Number  Series‐Logical  Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences‐ 

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