TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2a 2016 January Ge
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
9
Topics covered
79
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 116 Qs · 58% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
93·47%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
23·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
4 subjects · 65 Qs · 33% · 6 – 11% of questions
Current Affairs
19·10%
Science & Technology
16·8%
Indian Polity & Constitution
15·8%
Indian History & Culture
15·8%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
3 subjects · 19 Qs · 10% · 2 – 5% of questions
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
7·4%
Geography & Environment
7·4%
Indian Economy
5·3%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General English
93 Qs · 47%Poem identification from lines · 3British and American English vocabulary · 3Figures of speech · 3Question tags · 2Antonym identification · 2Literature - Oscar Wilde, 'The Model Millionaire' · 2Poetry comprehension · 2AdverbsAlphabet seriesAntonyms and synonyms
Aptitude & Mental Ability
23 Qs · 12%Ratio and proportion · 2Mean and correction of dataMensuration – volumes of cone, hemisphere and cylinderNumber pattern and series logicOdd one out in number seriesPercentage change in areaPercentages and equation solvingSimple interest - mixture of ratesSimple interest - rate increaseSimple interest and doubling time
Current Affairs
19 Qs · 10%Appointments - National Commission for WomenBooks and authors - recent publicationsGeography/political renaming of Mount McKinley to DenaliGlobal health observances - Antibiotic Awareness WeekGovernment schemes; SAHAJ LPG online connection initiativeImportant days / World Environment DayIndian cyclone naming/identification; Tamil Nadu weather eventsIndia’s G20 presidency yearInstitution foundation day; ICAR/ISRO/CSIR/NIO anniversaryInternational conferences hosted by Indian states
Science & Technology
16 Qs · 8%Balancing redox equations in acidic mediumBiochemistry; fructose-6-phosphate nomenclatureBiology; gametogenesis and ploidy of reproductive cellsBotany - sources of turpentine / gymnospermsBotany/Chemistry; plant substances and their uses (pectins, suberin, tannins, alkaloids)Chemistry; matching compounds and uses/properties of nitrogen compoundsDimensional analysis; comparing physical quantitiesEndocrine disorders and gland matchingGenetics; obesity-related gene identificationHuman diseases; causative organisms and symptoms
Indian Polity & Constitution
15 Qs · 8%73rd Constitutional Amendment – reservation in PanchayatsAadhaar - first generation of Aadhaar card by UIDAIAdministrative reforms committees and reportsArticle 85 – Summoning and proroguing of ParliamentConstituent Assembly - Steering CommitteeConstituent Assembly - first meetingConstitutional amendments - schedules added by 74th AmendmentConstitutional bodies - chronological orderFundamental Rights / Right to Education - Article 21AParliamentary committees - Public Accounts Committee chairperson
Indian History & Culture
15 Qs · 8%1857 Revolt - princely states and non-participationAligarh Movement - objectives and featuresAll India State Peoples Conference - leadershipAncient Tamil history - Roman trade with Tamil countryFreedom movement - anti-untouchability viewsFreedom movement leaders and organisations matchingFreedom struggle - nationalist slogan 'Jai Hind' and Subhas Chandra BoseIndian National Congress - Karachi Session 1931Indian classical instruments and musiciansIndian national movement - Gopal Krishna Gokhale's views on student life
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
7 Qs · 4%Chola administration - weights and measuresFolk art and traditional performing arts of Tamil NaduMedieval Tamil Nadu - taxation and social customs under dynastiesRailway stations in Tamil Nadu and India - historical datesRural development programmes and scheme matchingState government awards and recipientsTamil Nadu temples - Brihadeeswarar Temple architecture
Geography & Environment
7 Qs · 4%Earth interior; asthenosphereEnvironmental conservation - wildlife sanctuaries and forest preservationGeomorphology - block mountain (horst)Hill stations and their statesOcean floor relief - continental shelfRivers of India; river of SikkimSolar system - planetary orbital motion
Indian Economy
5 Qs · 3%Bharat Nirman - rural development programmeFinance Commission – tax devolution to statesFive Year Plans – Basic Minimum Services (BMS)Income distribution inequality – Gini CoefficientNational income estimation - early committees