TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2 2018 November Gt
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
10
Topics covered
91
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 125 Qs · 63% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
70·35%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
30·15%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25·13%
Tier 2, Medium priority
5 subjects · 64 Qs · 32% · 6 – 11% of questions
Science & Technology
16·8%
Indian Economy
14·7%
Indian History & Culture
12·6%
Geography & Environment
11·6%
Current Affairs
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
1 subjects · 10 Qs · 5% · 2 – 5% of questions
Indian Polity & Constitution
10·5%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 1 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
General English
1·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
70 Qs · 35%Tamil literature and scholars · 2Grammar - aagupெயர் classificationGrammar - case endings (vetrumai) / instrumental-object relationGrammar - ethical couplets / idiomatic Tamil pairsGrammar - noun adjective phrase identificationGrammar - noun classification (e.g., porut peyar)Grammar - thol/grammar rules on vallinam mixGrammar - types of questions (vina)Grammar - usage errors and sandhi/vazhuGrammar - vallinam migum / exception identification
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
30 Qs · 15%2011 Census; urban population of Tamil NaduBhakti movement in Tamil Nadu - Conversion of Mahendra Varma IChola period - bronze iconsChola period epithets and titles; 'Chittrakara Puli'Early political associations in Madras Presidency; Madras Mahajana SabhaEducational institutions in Tamil Nadu; Annamalai University establishment yearHistorical documents - diary of Ananda Ranga PillaiJustice Party and Tamil Nadu politicsRamakrishna movement and VallalarSangam age - Patronage of poets and chieftains
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25 Qs · 13%Algebra; finding unknown value from equationArithmetic; expression evaluationAverageCompound interest; rate and amount calculationsCompound interest; time calculationCube rootData interpretation; pie chart percentageHCF and LCMMensuration; area of square and diagonalMensuration; cone surface area
Science & Technology
16 Qs · 8%Animal behavior - ultrasonic wavesAnimal sensory organsAstronomy and earth science basicsBiology - Plant movements and tropismBiology - respiration / Kuhne's tubeChemistry - Alloys and their compositionChemistry - Salts and chemical compoundsChemistry - ore of metalsChemistry - oxidation and reductionEcology - source of energy in ecosystem
Indian Economy
14 Qs · 7%Agricultural exportsAgricultural revolutions; match the followingColour revolutions in agriculture / Black revolutionDisinvestment / golden handshakeFinancial institutions; Industrial Finance Corporation of India establishmentGST originIndia's global economic rankingInvisible exports / tourismMNREGA / employment guarantee schemeNational Agricultural Policy; target growth rate
Indian History & Culture
12 Qs · 6%Ancient Indian trade - Romans/Greeks and exportsFreedom struggle - Home Rule MovementIndian National Congress - First sessionIndian National Congress sessions; Bharatiyar and Surat SessionIndian freedom struggle - Forward BlocMedieval Indian history - Portuguese arrival in IndiaPolity of the 18th century in South India; Puli Thevar and European supportRevolt of 1857 in Bihar; key organisers and leadersSangam literature - anthology compilers (Ettuthogai)Social reform and women's rights in Tamil literature
Geography & Environment
11 Qs · 6%Acid rain / environmental pollutionAgricultural pests; pink bollworm and cottonClimatology - Arctic phenomena and sea smokeDams in India - Sutlej riverHuman geography - Tribal communities and their regionsPhysical geography - Ocean currentsProtected areas - National parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Indian statesRiver confluence - Ganga and YamunaSoil characteristics and profileSoil types and classification
Current Affairs
11 Qs · 6%2018 monsoon impact in Indian statesBudget 2017 / passport servicesBudget 2017-18 / senior citizensChild safety awareness campaignFreedom struggle and Gandhi writingsIMF currency basket / SDR currenciesIndia's first bio-fuel flightIndia-Nepal summit / diplomacyInternational banking / financial newsNational symbols / national fruit of countries
Indian Polity & Constitution
10 Qs · 5%Central Administrative Tribunal; constitutional/status amendmentConstituent Assembly; Cabinet Mission PlanConstitution of India - Sources and borrowed features of the Concurrent ListConstitutional history; Provincial Autonomy and Government of India Act 1935Directive Principles of State Policy - Constitutional debatesFundamental Duties; Part IVA of the ConstitutionLocal self-government - Lokayukta institutionOfficial Language Act - Constitutional provisionsPanchayati Raj system; components not includedParliamentary committees; semi-judicial nature of Committee on Privileges
General English
1 Qs · 1%Vocabulary - English to Tamil matching