TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2 2018 November Ge
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
2 subjects · 125 Qs · 63% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
100·50%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25·13%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 40 Qs · 20% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian Economy
14·7%
Science & Technology
14·7%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
12·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
4 subjects · 35 Qs · 18% · 2 – 5% of questions
Current Affairs
10·5%
Indian Polity & Constitution
10·5%
Geography & Environment
10·5%
Indian History & Culture
5·3%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General English
100 Qs · 50%Poem identification · 4Literary quotation attribution · 3Blended words / word formation · 2Grammar - compound words / word formation · 2American English vocabulary · 2Vocabulary - meanings in context · 2Grammar - plural forms · 2Vocabulary - odd word out · 2Famous quotations and authors · 2Lesson-based comprehension · 2
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25 Qs · 13%Mensuration - canvas area of combined cylinder and coneMensuration - diagonal of a square from areaMensuration - relation between surface area and volume of spheresMensuration - surface area of coneNumber seriesNumber series - arithmetic progression sumPercentagePolynomials - GCD/HCFProfit and lossProportion and remainders
Indian Economy
14 Qs · 7%Agricultural exports / export value of commoditiesAgricultural policy - target growth rateAgricultural production reforms / color revolutionsDisinvestment and VRS schemesEmployment guarantee schemeFinancial institutions - Industrial Finance Corporation of India establishmentGoods and Services Tax originsGreen revolution and allied color revolutions - identify mismatchInvisible exports / service sector exportsOrganic farming schemes / Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
Science & Technology
14 Qs · 7%Biology - plant movements / phototropismBiology / immunization and vaccineBiology / respiration experiment, Kuehne's tubeBotany / plant growth and cell division in zygoteChemistry - alloys (brass composition)Chemistry - salts and compounds (Epsom salt / magnesium sulfate heptahydrate)Chemistry / ores and minerals, GalenaChemistry / reduction processEcology / sources of energy in ecosystemFirst nuclear reactor in Asia - location
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
12 Qs · 6%2011 Census - urban population of Tamil NaduAnnamalai University - year of establishmentBharatiyar and Indian National Congress conference participationHonorific title of a Chola kingJustice Party and Madras Presidency politicsMadras Mahajana Sabha - year of foundingMetro rail service in Tamil Nadu citiesPuli Tevar - external support/alliancesSangam literature - patronage of poet KabilarSangam/early medieval Tamil history - conversion of Mahendravarma I
Current Affairs
10 Qs · 5%2018 monsoon disaster impacts by stateBudget 2017 - passport servicesBudget 2017-18 - senior citizens welfareChild safety awareness campaignFirst bio-fuel flight in IndiaIMF currency basket / SDR currency inclusionIndia's rank in GDP/PPP in Budget 2018-19 reportIndia-Nepal summitNational symbols - National fruitWorld's first blockchain bond / financial innovation
Indian Polity & Constitution
10 Qs · 5%Constituent Assembly - Cabinet Mission PlanConstitution of India - Directive Principles of State PolicyConstitution of India - borrowing of the concurrent listFundamental Duties - Part IVAGovernment of India Act 1935 - provincial autonomyOfficial Language Act / constitutional language provisionsPanchayati Raj - componentsParliamentary committees - semi-judicial committeeState governance - Lokayukta institutionTribunals - Central Administrative Tribunal amendment/status of judges
Geography & Environment
10 Qs · 5%Agricultural pests - pink bollworm and cottonClimate and weather phenomena - sea smoke in polar regionsDams in India / dam across Sutlej RiverEnvironmental pollution / acid rain compositionHuman geography - tribal groups and regionsIndian rivers / confluence of Ganga and Yamuna (Triveni Sangam)Ocean currents - Humboldt/Peru currentProtected areas - wildlife sanctuaries / national parks and their statesSoil science / soil properties and soil profileTamil Nadu district-wise food grain production
Indian History & Culture
5 Qs · 3%1857 Revolt in Bihar - chief organiserMedieval Indian history - Portuguese arrival in IndiaModern Indian history - Forward Bloc and Subhas Chandra BoseModern Indian history - Home Rule MovementModern Indian history - Indian National Congress (first session)