TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2 2a 2022 May Gt
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
11
Topics covered
81
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 134 Qs · 67% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
78·39%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
31·16%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25·13%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 45 Qs · 23% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian History & Culture
18·9%
Science & Technology
14·7%
Indian Polity & Constitution
13·7%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
4 subjects · 20 Qs · 10% · 2 – 5% of questions
Indian Economy
6·3%
Current Affairs
5·3%
Geography & Environment
5·3%
General English
4·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 1 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
Indian Society
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)
78 Qs · 39%Tamil proverb completion · 2ஒரெழுத்து ஒருமொழி - பொருள் · 2வேர்ச்சொல் கண்டறிதல் · 2மரபுத்தொடர் பொருள் · 2Alphabetical order in TamilAlphabetical order of Tamil wordsAppreciation of Thirukkural / modern Tamil poet quoteArchaic Tamil words / lexical meaningAssertion-reason type questionChristian Tamil literature - Thempavani title figure identification
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
31 Qs · 16%Ancient Tamil place names in inscriptionsArchaeology and trade - Roman-Tamil trade sitesAwards received by Tamil poet VanidasanCompilation/publication of Bharathiyar worksDalit literature and social reform writingsFirst official poet of Tamil NaduFolk arts and musical instrumentsGovernment committee - Justice D. Murugesan Committee (2021)Historical libraries in Tamil NaduHousing boards and urban development boards establishment years
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25 Qs · 13%HCF and algebraic factorizationLCM; cyclicity; calendar/time recurrenceMensuration - sphere and cylinder (volume conversion)Mensuration - volume of cuboidNumber operations with symbol substitutionNumber series / number patternNumber series; sums of cubesPercentage increasePercentage; election votesPowers and exponents
Indian History & Culture
18 Qs · 9%Archaeological excavations and Mortimer WheelerBuddhist literature and AsvaghosaDeccan literature and Bahmani/Vijayanagara period poetryDefinitions of culture in sociology/anthropologyDelhi Sultanate - Alauddin Khilji territorial conquests chronologyFact match / correct-incorrect match from ancient or medieval historyFact-based multiple choice from history/cultureFreedom struggle; Swadeshi movement; V.O. ChidambaramIndian freedom struggle - Round Table Conference and ViceroyIndian freedom struggle - Salt Satyagraha in Madras Presidency
Science & Technology
14 Qs · 7%Assertion-reason type question · 3Biology matching questionChemistry - acid strength and conjugate acids/basesEcology - population growth and carrying capacityElasticity and elongation of wiresHuman blood groups and discoveryHuman physiology - lipoproteins and cholesterol transportNature of science / scientific methodNematology - common name and genus matchingNuclear physics - collective model of nucleus
Indian Polity & Constitution
13 Qs · 7%Constitutional Amendment Acts - directive principles / co-operative societiesConstitutional posts; Comptroller and Auditor General of IndiaDirective Principles of State Policy - Article 38Finance Commission functionsFundamental DutiesFundamental RightsFundamental Rights; Child labour prohibitionJudicial ReviewLocal self-government / Cantonment BoardMatch the following - constitutional and service-related acts/rules
Indian Economy
6 Qs · 3%Concentration index / inequality measuresLabour reforms; Boothalingam Study GroupLand reforms and tenancy reform objectivesNITI Aayog functions and rolesPercentage / percentage-based quantitative comparisonStatement-based question on economic/statistical data
Current Affairs
5 Qs · 3%International days and observancesInternational summit - G20 Digital Economy Ministers Summit 2020Janani Sishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) benefits/servicesNITI Aayog health index 2021Sports achievements - badminton
Geography & Environment
5 Qs · 3%Forest types and classificationIndian rivers - west flowing rivers of Peninsular IndiaLocation and extent of IndiaRenewable energy - largest solar power project in IndiaSoil types and properties
General English
4 Qs · 2%Quotation and speaker identificationReading comprehensionTamil equivalent of English vocabularyVocabulary meaning
Indian Society
1 Qs · 1%Family system features