Group 1 Prelims 2013 February, Question Paper Analysis | superprep
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%
Analogy
Average
Average - effect of adding equal years to all members
Averages
Class mark of a class interval
Compound interest
Cryptarithm / 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