TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2 2a 2024 September Ge
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
198
Classified
198
Subjects
12
Topics covered
86
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 137 Qs · 69% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
88·44%
Indian History & Culture
25·13%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
24·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
2 subjects · 25 Qs · 13% · 6 – 11% of questions
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
14·7%
Indian Polity & Constitution
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
5 subjects · 33 Qs · 17% · 2 – 5% of questions
Science & Technology
9·5%
Indian Economy
9·5%
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
7·4%
Geography & Environment
4·2%
Current Affairs
4·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
2 subjects · 3 Qs · 2% · < 2% of questions
General Knowledge
2·1%
General Science & Technology
1·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
198 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General English
88 Qs · 44%Vocabulary meaning in context · 4Tenses · 3Poetry / Rhyme scheme · 3Poet identification from poem line · 3Poetry / Title identification · 2Poetry theme identification · 2Poem identification from line · 2Prefixes · 2Prepositions · 2Articles · 2
Indian History & Culture
25 Qs · 13%Abolition of slavery in the United StatesApartheid and Nelson MandelaBahmani Sultanate; reign of Ahmad Shah; administration and territorial expansionChronological order of university establishmentChronology of books by Jawaharlal NehruColonial-era ethnological characterization of India by historians/anthropologistsFreedom movement - Subhas Chandra Bose biographyFreedom movement organizations: Mitra MelaFreedom struggle leaders and inspirational figuresFreedom struggle leaders and quotations/biographical statements
Aptitude & Mental Ability
24 Qs · 12%Number series / place valuePercentage increase/decrease and depreciationPercentagesProbability / counting outcomes with nonstandard diceProbability of identical outcomes with diceRatio and proportion - division of amountRatio and proportion / comparison of quantitiesSimple interestSimple interest: time to double principalSum of first n natural numbers
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
14 Qs · 7%Ancient Tamil history / Sangam literature match-the-followingChronology of events related to E.V. RamasamyDravidian movement and Tamil Nadu political organizations; matching leaders with institutions/publications/partiesFreedom struggle leaders and aliasesMatch newspapers with founders in Madras press historyMatch the social reform movements and leadersNeyveli Lignite Corporation establishment yearQuotes and sayings - personality identificationSangam age poet association / literary period classificationTamil Nadu Day observance
Indian Polity & Constitution
11 Qs · 6%Assertion-reason on Mandal Commission and constitutional articleCEDAW; international convention on women's rightsConstitutional bodies and provisions not mentioned in the ConstitutionDirective Principles of State PolicyGeneral matched/mismatched statements in constitutional commissionsGeneral statement-based polity questionGovernor's role in state executive and Centre-state relationsIndian Presidents and election yearsIndian constitutional acts and enactment yearsRight to Information / CIC and State CIC appointment and reappointment
Science & Technology
9 Qs · 5%Agricultural chemicals; herbicides (2,4-D) and assertion-reasonCloud seeding and artificial rainElectric current, charge and number of electronsISRO human spaceflight mission and crew member termMoon rotation and sunlight; lunar axis/orientationNature of science; scientific method characteristicsNewton's laws of motion / kinematicsOptics - colour of objects under coloured lightSolid waste management / densification and compaction
Indian Economy
9 Qs · 5%Classification of government receipts: tax, non-tax, capital receiptsDigital technology in agriculture / doubling farmers' incomeEducation planning targets in Five Year Plans / literacy targetInstitutions and headquarters related to fisheries/food processing/development boardsMughal revenue system / land tax terminologyPoverty studies in India chronologyProfit and loss - change in selling price and gain percentagePublic finance and monetary history / thesis 'Problem of the Rupee'Small-scale industries and employment potential (Assertion-Reason)
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
7 Qs · 4%Identify author of Tamil quote/poem lineIdentify literary form from a quoted Tamil lineSangam/Tamil literary terminology - classification of women performersThirukkural meaning/ethical conceptTirukkural couplet identification / ethicsTirukkural meaning / Kural interpretationTirukkural meaning / couplet completion
Geography & Environment
4 Qs · 2%Air pollutants and environmental effects; matching pollutants with impactsCyclones in India; east coast cyclone-prone regionsGeomorphology: depositional landformsKarnataka Plateau; regional physiographic divisions
Current Affairs
4 Qs · 2%Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) and Chakshu facility on Sanchar Saathi portalMinistry of Textiles and Industry awards; Shilp AwardsTamil Nadu MSME bureau MoU with Flipkart; year-based current affairsUnited Nations declared years; 1987 observance
General Knowledge
2 Qs · 1%Chronological order of Greek philosophers/mentor-student chainNational symbols/emblems of countries; matching countries with symbols
General Science & Technology
1 Qs · 1%Science - famous scientist/family background