TNPSC Group 1
Group 1 Prelims 2013 February
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
12
Topics covered
90
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
4 subjects · 132 Qs · 66% · ≥ 12% of questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability
43·22%
Science & Technology
42·21%
Indian Polity & Constitution
24·12%
Indian History & Culture
23·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 48 Qs · 24% · 6 – 11% of questions
Current Affairs
20·10%
Indian Economy
14·7%
Geography & Environment
14·7%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
3 subjects · 16 Qs · 8% · 2 – 5% of questions
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
10·5%
Indian Geography & Environment
3·2%
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
3·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
2 subjects · 4 Qs · 2% · < 2% of questions
General Knowledge
2·1%
General English
2·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
Aptitude & Mental Ability
43 Qs · 22%Algebraic expression simplificationAlgebraic reasoning / substitutionAlgebraic simplificationAnalogyAverageAverage - effect of adding equal years to all membersAveragesClass mark of a class intervalCompound interestCryptarithm / alphametic
Science & Technology
42 Qs · 21%Biology - Animal communication and pheromonesBiology - Kidney anatomy (columns of Bertini)Biology - Teratogen and mutagenBiology - essential fatty acids and PUFABiology - glycolysisBiology - respiratory quotient (RQ) calculationBiomolecules and lipids matching (triglyceride, fatty acids, phospholipid)Botany - halophytes and hydrophytes adaptationsBotany: inflorescence in Euphorbiaceae familyChemistry - Alkaline earth metals and amphoteric hydroxides
Indian Polity & Constitution
24 Qs · 12%42nd Constitutional Amendment; President bound by Council of Ministers advice44th Constitutional Amendment; National Emergency; President acts on advice of Council of MinistersASHA community health workers under National Health MissionAdministrative Tribunals: advantages and disadvantagesAnti-corruption institutions; CVC, Lokpal, SPE, CBIArticle 356 - President's Rule in a stateCivil service ethics; role in democracy and public policyConstitution of India: Eighth Schedule languagesConstitutional amendments; 24th, 42nd, 44th, 52ndConstitutional bodies - National Water Resources Council
Indian History & Culture
23 Qs · 12%Ancient Indian history matching of places with rulersAncient Indian religions - Vaishnavism in Gupta periodAncient Indian scholars and their worksAncient/Modern Indian institutions and commissions - matching personalities with committees/commissionsBardoli Satyagraha and peasant movementBuddhism - Life of Buddha and associated namesCongress Radio / Underground press during Quit India MovementEducation history: Wood's Despatch, Hunter Commission, University Act, Madras UniversityFirst Bharat Ratna awardeeFreedom Struggle - Lala Lajpat Rai and Simon Commission agitation
Current Affairs
20 Qs · 10%2011-12 Census data and household amenities2012 Man Booker Prize winner and significance2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2012 presidential elections and consecutive termsASEAN summit location and dateAgni V missile test detailsIndian cinema/theatre personalities and awards or centenary newsInternational Space Station leadership and astronaut recordsInternational days and observancesInternational organisations and heads
Indian Economy
14 Qs · 7%Agricultural Price Commission: establishment yearAgricultural insurance schemesDemography: sex ratio in India Census 2011Double counting in national income/accountingEmployment trends and NSSO survey dataFive Year Plans: Second Five Year Plan architectFive Year Plans: industrial development prioritiesHuman Development Index (2011) and country classificationHuman Development Report: literacy statisticsIndustrial raw materials and industry matching
Geography & Environment
14 Qs · 7%Agricultural geography - Mixed farming regionsClimatology - Wind rose diagramClimatology - global wind beltsCyclones, low pressure systems, land-sea differential heatingEcology - hydrosere succession stagesEndangered bird species and habitat/conservationGlobal pollution and CO2 emissions statisticsGulf of Mannar and Gulf of Kachchh coral reefsMangrove/tidal forests and deltaic ecosystemPhysical geography - Earth crust-mantle discontinuity (Moho)
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
10 Qs · 5%Chola period administrative/social terms; ValanchiyamDams in Tamil Nadu/Kerala: Mullaperiyar dam architectMedieval Tamil Nadu social groups/temple-related communitiesNotable personalities of Tamil Nadu; N.C. Sundaravalli and educationPublic administration reforms committees in India/Tamil NaduSangam/medieval Tamil terms and social groups matchTamil Nadu administrative setup - Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms functionsTamil Nadu government scheme: Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi ThittamTamil Nadu state formation/renaming and related personalitiesTemple history - Vellore Jalagandeshwarar Temple
Indian Geography & Environment
3 Qs · 2%Minerals and mineral production in India; assertion-reason on mineral resourcesNational parks and wildlife sanctuaries of RajasthanRiver-landform matching (delta, estuary, waterfalls, badlands)
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
3 Qs · 2%Official Language Commission (1955)Tamil literary history and authors/scholars identificationTamil literary term referring to art form vocabulary
General Knowledge
2 Qs · 1%National symbols - national fruitWorld cultural realms and cultural areas
General English
2 Qs · 1%Match the person with sport/disciplineMatch the personality with profession/field