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TNPSC GROUP 4 2016

Subjects

No. of

Total Time

questions

duration

General Studies

75

Aptitude Test

25

General English/

100

3 hours

General Tamil
Total

200

General studies:

General Science (Includes physics, Chemistry, etc.)


Geography
Current Events
Indian Polity
History and culture of India and Tamil Nadu
Indian National Movement
Indian Economy
Aptitude and Mental ability tests

GENERAL SCIENCE
Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology
CURRENT EVENTS
History
Political Science-1.
Geography
Economics
Science-L
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.
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 andHeritage of Tamil
people
India since independence-Characteristics of Indian
culture
Unity in diversity race, colour, language, custom-Indiaas secular stateGrowth of rationalist
Dravidian movement in TN-Political parties and populist

TNPSC GROUP 4 2016


schemes
Indian Polity
Constitution of India
States and Union Territories
Election Commission
INDIAN ECONOMY
Nature of Indian economy
Five-year plan models
an assessment-Land reforms & agricultureApplication of science in agriculture
Industrial growth
Rural welfare oriented programmer
Social sector problems
population, education, health, employment, povertyEconomic trends in Tamil Nadu
INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
National renaissance
Emergence of national leaders-Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore
Different modes of agitationsRole of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji
VOC,
Periyar
Bharathiar & others
APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS
Conversion of information to data-Collection,
compilation and presentation of data
Tables, graphs, diagrams
Analytical interpretation of data SimplificationPercentage
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 ReasoningAlpha numeric Reasoning
Number Series.

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