TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2a 2014 June Ge
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
199
Classified
199
Subjects
11
Topics covered
85
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 118 Qs · 59% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
94·47%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
24·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 46 Qs · 23% · 6 – 11% of questions
Science & Technology
19·10%
Indian Polity & Constitution
14·7%
Indian History & Culture
13·7%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
5 subjects · 33 Qs · 17% · 2 – 5% of questions
Current Affairs
9·5%
Geography & Environment
8·4%
Indian Economy
8·4%
General Knowledge
4·2%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
4·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 2 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
2·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
199 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General English
94 Qs · 47%Grammar - sentence classification (simple/compound/complex) · 2Grammar - degrees of comparison · 2Poetry comprehension · 2British and American English equivalents · 2Vocabulary - British and American English equivalents · 2Vocabulary - antonyms · 2American and British English vocabulary · 2Short story author identification · 2Articles and grammar usageBritish-American English vocabulary (post/mail)
Aptitude & Mental Ability
24 Qs · 12%Ratio and proportion · 2Logical sequence / orderingMensuration - Cube surface areaMissing number in diagramNon-verbal reasoning - missing figure seriesNumber series / Perfect squaresNumber series / Prime numbersNumber theory - remainder theorem / congruencesPercentage comparisonPercentages
Science & Technology
19 Qs · 10%Astronomy - meteors, comets, Halley's comet, Milky WayBiology - vitamins and their classificationChemistry - coloured nitrogen oxidesChemistry - oxidation number of manganese in potassium manganateClimate change monitoring centre in IndiaDNA and RNA nitrogenous basesHuman genetics / inheritance patternsHuman physiology - blood glucose regulation by insulin and glucagonIntelligent knife and medical detection technologyLanthanides and actinides classification
Indian Polity & Constitution
14 Qs · 7%Amendment procedure of the Constitution (Article 368)Assertion and Reason on republican polityConstitutional offices and their appointment/electionDirective Principles of State PolicyFundamental Duties / Constitutional amendment committeeGovernment education schemes - Sarva Shiksha AbhiyanGovernor and state law officersLok Pal / Anti-corruption institutionsLok Sabha speakers and parliamentary office holdersNGOs and civil society
Indian History & Culture
13 Qs · 7%1857 revolt and Mangal PandeyBhakti movement / Surdas and VallabhacharyaCensus 2011 population and world population shareIndian National Movement - leader quotations (Bal Gangadhar Tilak)Indian National Movement - leaders and quotations (M.K. Gandhi)Indian National Movement - militant movements and assertion-reasonIndian freedom struggle leaders and associated works/eventsModern Indian personalities and their contributionsModern Indian polity - order of vice presidents/presidentsPartition of India / Pakistan movement associations
Current Affairs
9 Qs · 5%Geography - world city nicknamesGovernment schemes / digital initiativesISRO PSLV-C22 satellite launch in 2013Important observances and daysIndian states - literacy rate comparisonInternational military exercises INDRAInternational organizations - headquartersLiterary awards DSC Prize for South Asian LiteratureSports - Wimbledon 2013 winners
Geography & Environment
8 Qs · 4%Ecology - energy flow in ecosystemEnvironmental pollution - types of pollutants matchingGeology and atmospheric winds - earthquakes, tornadoes, Harmattan, igneous rocksIndian states population census 2011Iron ore deposits and associated statesUranium reserves by countryWorld geography - landmarks and locationsWorld oceans and their surface area
Indian Economy
8 Qs · 4%Budget revenue expenditure and interest paymentsCompound interest and amount calculationEnergy consumption indicators - per capita energy consumptionLand tenancy reforms and types of tenantsPoverty and nutritional criteria / poverty linePrivatisation - objectives and advantagesTelecom public sector company establishment yearUnion Budget 2013-14 - Nirbhaya Fund
General Knowledge
4 Qs · 2%Current Affairs - Indian personalities / space scienceCurrent Affairs - Indian personalities / wildlife and environmentCurrent Affairs / Indian personalitiesUN flag emblem and olive leaves
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
4 Qs · 2%District-wise per capita income in Tamil NaduHistory - Nayak and Maratha architecture / palacesMadras Presidency - Justice Party ministry and Chief Minister in 1923Revenue administration hierarchy
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
2 Qs · 1%Indian classical dances and states matchingTamil literature - Ottakkuttar works