TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2 2a 2024 September Gt
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
199
Classified
199
Subjects
10
Topics covered
80
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 138 Qs · 69% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
85·43%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
29·15%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
24·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
2 subjects · 31 Qs · 16% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian History & Culture
20·10%
Science & Technology
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
4 subjects · 29 Qs · 15% · 2 – 5% of questions
Indian Polity & Constitution
10·5%
Indian Economy
8·4%
Current Affairs
7·4%
General English
4·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 1 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
Geography & Environment
1·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
199 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
85 Qs · 43%Classical Tamil ethics literature and Purapporul thuraiFolk dance and musical instrumentsLiterary character/place identification from epic talesManonmaniam related subplot/cliff storyMatch the following: social reformers and contributionsMedicinal plants in Tamil literatureModern Tamil poetry forms / poetsPoetry imagery / figurative languageProsody / sound pattern identificationSangam literature / Tamil anthology authors
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
29 Qs · 15%E.V. Ramasamy (Periyar) biography / chronological eventsFreedom movement / censorship and political speech banManonmaniam composition year and source adaptationMatch the following - historical personalities/eventsNaickar period architecture / sculptureSocial reform movements in Tamil Nadu and India / matching leadersTamil Nadu geospatial data platformTamil Nadu population density from 2011 CensusTamil Nadu public sector undertakings / Neyveli Lignite Corporation establishmentTamil freedom fighters and their original names
Aptitude & Mental Ability
24 Qs · 12%Algebra - HCF and PolynomialsCoding and decodingCoding-DecodingCoding-decoding / letter-number substitutionLCM of DecimalsLetter-number series / alphanumeric arrangementMensuration - CylinderMensuration - area of rectangle using diagonalMensuration - volume/displacement in cuboid containerNumber System - Place Value / Count Between Numbers
Indian History & Culture
20 Qs · 10%All India Muslim League / Lahore Session and Pakistan ResolutionBahmani Sultanate reign of Ahmad Shah and administrative historyChronology of universities / educational institutions in IndiaFreedom Movement - Muslim LeagueFreedom Movement - Revolutionary OrganizationsFreedom struggle / tribal and peasant revolts; matching revolt with regionGupta dynasty coinageHarappan civilization sites in India and PakistanHarappan civilization; urban features and sitesHistorians and their descriptions of India
Science & Technology
11 Qs · 6%Air pollutants and their effects / environmental pollution matchingElectric current and charge; number of electronsHerbicides and plant growth regulatorsHistory of science / Greek philosophers and scientific methodMechanics / Motion under force and initial velocityMoon illumination and rotation-axis orientationOptics / Colour of objects under coloured lightScientific method characteristicsSolid waste management; densification and compactionSpace technology / ISRO human spaceflight mission
Indian Polity & Constitution
10 Qs · 5%Acts and Constitutional Amendments / Matching Legislative ActsConstitutional Bodies / Non-Constitutional BodiesConstitutional bodies / Mandal Commission and Article 240Directive Principles of State PolicyGeneral polity / matching statements or pairsGeneral polity statement-based questionGovernor - Role in Federal SystemInter-state relations / Sarkaria Commission recommendationsPresidents of India; election years / matchingRight to Information / Central and State Information Commission; reappointment
Indian Economy
8 Qs · 4%Agriculture - Digital Technology and Doubling Farmers' IncomeBudget - Revenue and Capital ReceiptsHistory of Indian economic thought / monetary policy; 'Problem of the Rupee' thesisInstitutions in agriculture/fisheries; organization-location matchingPlanning in India; literacy target in the Tenth Five-Year PlanPoverty - Studies/Reports in IndiaRatio and proportion - division of amountSmall scale industries; employment potential and assertion-reason
Current Affairs
7 Qs · 4%Cyclone vulnerability along India's east coastDigital Intelligence Platform and Sanchar Saathi initiativeMinistry of Textiles awards and honoursPublic speech quotation / Tamil oratory referenceTamil Nadu MSME investment and e-commerce MoUTamil Nadu day / state observancesUnited Nations declared international years
General English
4 Qs · 2%Author-work identification (translated literature question)English word meaning to Tamil translationIncorrectly matched statements / options-based language questionTitle/author identification of a literary work
Geography & Environment
1 Qs · 1%Karnataka Plateau physiography