TNPSC Group 1
Group 1 Prelims 2011 June
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
9
Topics covered
85
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 106 Qs · 53% · ≥ 12% of questions
Science & Technology
55·28%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
27·14%
Indian History & Culture
24·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
5 subjects · 89 Qs · 45% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian Economy
22·11%
Indian Polity & Constitution
19·10%
Geography & Environment
17·9%
Current Affairs
16·8%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
15·8%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
1 subjects · 5 Qs · 3% · 2 – 5% of questions
General English
5·3%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
Science & Technology
55 Qs · 28%Atomic structure and d-orbital electron capacityBiodiversity governance; National Biodiversity AuthorityBiological classification systemsBiology - mitochondria and cellular respirationBiology - synapse and nervous systemBiology; amoebic dysentery; Entamoeba histolyticaBiology; binomial nomenclatureBiology; cell biology book authorsBotany - floral structures in anther and ovuleBotany; polycarpic plants
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
27 Qs · 14%Agriculture - commercial crops in Tamil NaduAgriculture and allied activities - aquaculture, floriculture, sericulture, viticultureCaptain Lakshmi and Madras Province ministryChola dynasty and naval powerChola-period land grants; BrahmadeyaCommunal G.O. in Madras PresidencyDams and rivers in Tamil NaduDistrict administration - formation of Namakkal districtDravidian leaders and political ideologyForts in Tamil Nadu
Indian History & Culture
24 Qs · 12%Ancient Indian dynasties and riversAncient inscriptions - League of Tamil states referenceBritish Empire in India; early expansion under Robert CliveBuddhism - Mahayana philosophersCensus in India / last census yearChronological order of national movements: Khilafat, Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit IndiaChronology of modern Indian events and personalitiesDelhi Sultanate/Mughal history - Sher Shah and HumayunDelhi Sultanate; Qutbuddin Aibak and Muhammad of GhurEarly temple architecture; brick temples in ancient India
Indian Economy
22 Qs · 11%Demography - life expectancy in IndiaDemography - sex ratio (Census 2001)Direct tax vs indirect taxIRDP / Integrated Rural Development ProgrammeInternational economic organizations and membershipIrrigation sources in IndiaLand reforms / scope of land reformsLiteracy rate and state-wise social indicatorsNational Commission on Farmers; chairmanshipNational Rural Employment Guarantee Programme/NREGA year of enactment
Indian Polity & Constitution
19 Qs · 10%Anti-defection law; disqualification of MPsCensus and citizenship-related legal provisionsConstitutional Amendments - 73rd Amendment and panchayati rajConstitutional provision for Panchayats; Article 243Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)Directive Principles of State Policy; judicial enforceabilityEducation policy - NCHER recommendationFinance Commission of India and appointmentFundamental Rights - freedom of religion (Articles 25 to 28)Fundamental Rights; amendment under Article 368; Golaknath case
Geography & Environment
17 Qs · 9%Atmosphere - layers of atmosphereChennai water supply sourcesComposition of atmosphereEarthquakes; seismic waves and seismographEcology and energy flow in ecosystemsFlood control - dams and reservoirs (assertion-reasoning)India and neighbouring countries - longest land borderInter-state river disputes in IndiaIrrigation sources in Tamil NaduMajor agricultural produce of Tamil Nadu
Current Affairs
16 Qs · 8%2010 Tamil Nadu assembly by-election voter turnoutASEAN membershipAwards - Padma awards given to Sundarlal BahugunaBicentenary birth anniversary of scientistsHistory of communications in India - first telegraph lineIndia-China tensions reported in newspapersInternational Years and observancesJudiciary and social issues - Delhi High Court and decriminalisation of homosexualityLongest solar eclipse of the 21st centuryNational calendar and Saka Era adoption
Aptitude & Mental Ability
15 Qs · 8%Arithmetic operations with fractions/decimalsAssertion-Reason; diagrams and statistical representationData interpretation - diagram identificationFrequency distribution table typesFunctions and composition of functionsFunctions and evaluationMean / missing number in a data setMedian of a data setPercentage - successive profit and lossPie chart angle calculation
General English
5 Qs · 3%Botanical Survey of India locationData handling - classification and tabulation (assertion-reasoning)Functions of statisticsIdentify incorrect factual match; person-book/role matchingStatistics/graph terminology - time series graph