Group 1 Prelims 2010 May, Question Paper Analysis | superprep
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Tier 2, Medium priority
4 subjects · 71 Qs · 36% · 6 – 11% of questions
Geography & Environment
19·10%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
18·9%
Indian Economy
17·9%
Indian Polity & Constitution
17·9%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
1 subjects · 3 Qs · 2% · 2 – 5% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
3·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
2 subjects · 2 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
Indian Geography & Environment
1·1%
General English
1·1%
Atomic energy - highest capacity nuclear power station in India
Biochemistry and biology matching; glucose, serodiagnosis, electrophoresis, nucleic acid
Biochemistry; protein amphoteric nature; entropy; cholesterol
Biological pigments; urochrome in urine
Biology - Diseases and causative organisms
Biology - cell wall discovery by Robert Hooke
Biology - classification of living organisms (Protista)
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
26 Qs · 13%
C. Rajagopalachari - biographical statementsChittannavasal Jain cave temple districtCommemoration stamp for V.O. Chidambaram PillaiEarliest evidence of democratic election system in Tamil NaduFreedom struggle - Marudhu BrothersHigher education institutions - Annamalai University founding yearInter-state water dispute - Hogenakkal issueJustice Party leaders and membersM. Karunanidhi - number of times Chief MinisterMadras Presidency ministry after Government of India Act 1935
Indian History & Culture
24 Qs · 12%
Ancient India - Mauryan Empire founderAshoka and patronage of BuddhismBritish India constitutional acts - separation of BurmaBuddhism - Buddhist CouncilsBuddhism - notable quote/author identificationEarly Vedic period political institutions (Sabha and Samiti)Fort William College foundation yearFreedom movement - Sir Muhammad IqbalFreedom struggle - Round Table ConferencesIndian National Congress - naming and early history
Current Affairs
24 Qs · 12%
2009 Parliamentary elections - DMK seats won2010 Haiti/Chile earthquake-related international eventAbhinav Bindra - Olympic sport associationAwards - Nehru Award recipientsBooks and authors; A Better India A Better WorldChronology of national events - SLV-3, Bangladesh, Sikkim statehood, Pokhran testCompetition Commission of India - commencement dateDadasaheb Phalke Award 2005 recipientEnvironment awareness - Earth DayGovernment scheme launch year; Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana
Geography & Environment
19 Qs · 10%
Ancient geography - historical names of oceansBlack soil distribution in Tamil NaduCoral reefs; atollDams in Tamil Nadu; Emerald Dam locationDistribution of landforms by percentage in IndiaGeological time scale - eras and periods matchingGroundwater resources - major groundwater provinces of IndiaIndia population census 2001Indian physical geography - Hill ranges of Tamil Nadu (north to south order)Irrigation - canal irrigation in Indian states
Aptitude & Mental Ability
18 Qs · 9%
AveragesDirection senseLogarithms - change of base / equation manipulationMath - capacitors in series / work and potential divisionMeasures of central tendency - medianMensuration - circle and inscribed squareMensuration - rectangle perimeter from area and side ratioNumber series - missing numberNumber theory - divisibility of 2^n + 1Ratio and Ages
Indian Economy
17 Qs · 9%
Agricultural technology - factor augmenting technical changeBanking and credit policy - priority sector lendingDrain of wealth theory and Dadabhai NaorojiEconomic development and public expenditure on administration and defenceEconomic reforms - LPG 1991Entrepreneurship schemes - PMEGP and merged programmesFinance Commission; 12th Finance Commission ChairmanFive-Year Plans; Eleventh Five-Year Plan periodForeign trade - Major imports of IndiaMonetary policy - RBI control of inflation (repo rate, CRR)
Indian Polity & Constitution
17 Qs · 9%
74th Constitutional Amendment and urban local bodiesArticle 370 - special status of Jammu and KashmirCivil services accountability and anonymity normConstituent Assembly; completion of constitution-making workConstitution - Article 263 - Inter-State CouncilConstitutional amendment powers of ParliamentConstitutional amendments; Preamble; Secular term insertionConstitutional bodies and committees - matchingConstitutional schedules; Eleventh Schedule and Panchayati RajDirective Principles of State Policy - Article 36 to 51
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
3 Qs · 2%
Mathematics - Algebra - Quadratic equationTamil calendar; lunar calendar basisTamil literary works and authors matching