TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2 2a 2022 May Ge
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
194
Classified
194
Subjects
10
Topics covered
86
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 118 Qs · 61% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
93·48%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25·13%
Tier 2, Medium priority
4 subjects · 50 Qs · 26% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian History & Culture
14·7%
Indian Polity & Constitution
13·7%
Science & Technology
12·6%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
4 subjects · 26 Qs · 13% · 2 – 5% of questions
Current Affairs
9·5%
Indian Economy
7·4%
Geography & Environment
6·3%
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
4·2%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
194 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General English
93 Qs · 48%Vocabulary - word meaning · 3Poetry - vocabulary in context · 3Question tags · 2Author and literary works · 2Figure of speech - personification · 2Prepositions · 2Literary awards and honours · 2Poetry - rhyme scheme · 2Poem identification / line recognition · 2Antonyms
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25 Qs · 13%Ratio and proportion · 2Number simplification / powersPercentage from votes / basic arithmeticPercentage increaseRatio and proportion - unit conversionSimple interestSimple interest - rate calculationSimple interest and compound interest differenceSimple interest formulaSimple interest rate calculation
Indian History & Culture
14 Qs · 7%Alauddin Khilji - territorial conquests chronologyArchaeological excavation methods and sitesBritish expansion - Doctrine of Lapse and annexation of JhansiBuddhist Literature / Buddha CharitaConcept of Culture and CivilizationDeccan Sultanate Literature / Kitab-I-NaurasDelhi Sultanate - Sikandar Lodi and city foundationGeneral Indian History and Culture (Match the following / incorrect match)Indian nationalist parties and foundersIndus Valley Civilization – Excavations and Excavators
Indian Polity & Constitution
13 Qs · 7%Constitutional Amendment ActsDirective Principles of State Policy - Article 38Finance Commission - functionsFundamental DutiesFundamental RightsFundamental Rights - prohibition of child labourJudicial ReviewLocal government - Cantonment BoardMatch the following - Acts and Rules related to civil services and inquiriesParliamentary financial oversight - Comptroller and Auditor General
Science & Technology
12 Qs · 6%Assertion-Reason (insufficient text provided)Assertion-Reason / statement-based science question (insufficient text provided)Atomic Models / Nuclear StructureBiochemistry - lipoproteins and cholesterol transportChemistry - acids and acid strengthElasticity – Elastic Modulus and ElongationGeneral Science – Correct Pairing / Match the FollowingHuman Genetics / Blood GroupsNature of Science / Characteristics of ScienceNematology - genus and common names
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
11 Qs · 6%Anti-Hindi agitation and Tamil Nadu renaming movementDalit literature / social reform writings in Tamil NaduForts / types of durga in Tamil historyJustice Party achievements and reformsLater Chola administration - land tax terminologyReservation for government school students; Justice D. Murugesan CommitteeSalt Satyagraha in Madras PresidencySubramania Bharathi and associated journalsTamil Nadu boards and development institutionsTamil studies - praise of Thirukkural and Kamban by foreign scholars
Current Affairs
9 Qs · 5%G20 virtual Digital Economy Ministers Summit 2020Health schemes and welfare programs (JSSK)Important Days – World Youth Skills DayInternational conference / resolution on disarmamentInternational history - U.S. PresidentsInternational organizations and anti-apartheid movementNITI Aayog Health Index 2021 ranking of statesScience - space shuttle Columbia disaster and Kalpana ChawlaSports Awards / Badminton Championships
Indian Economy
7 Qs · 4%Boothalingam Study Group - labour and wages policyBudget 2022-23 / Budget EstimatesConcentration index / economic indicatorsGeneral Economy – Statement-based questionLand reforms - tenancy reformNITI Aayog - functions and rolesPercentage / rate-based question (context not provided)
Geography & Environment
6 Qs · 3%Indian Rivers – Peninsular RiversLocation and extent of IndiaNatural vegetation and forest typesPopulation ecology - carrying capacity and logistic growthSoil types - alluvial soil propertiesSolar energy projects in India
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
4 Qs · 2%Tamil moral texts and epithetsTamil proverbs / idioms meaningThirukkural - statecraft and diplomacyThirukkural - wealth and conquest couplet interpretation