TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Group 4 2016 November Ge
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
84
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 110 Qs · 55% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
87·44%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
23·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
4 subjects · 65 Qs · 33% · 6 – 11% of questions
Science & Technology
20·10%
Current Affairs
19·10%
Indian History & Culture
15·8%
Indian Economy
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
3 subjects · 23 Qs · 12% · 2 – 5% of questions
Indian Polity & Constitution
10·5%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
8·4%
Geography & Environment
5·3%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 1 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
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 English
87 Qs · 44%Poem theme identification · 2British and American English · 2Poem identification by lines · 2Vocabulary in context · 2Poet-nationality identification · 2Abbreviation and postal system knowledgeActive voice identificationAdaptation from Oscar Wilde short storyAntonymsArticles usage
Aptitude & Mental Ability
23 Qs · 12%Average and totalGeometry - triangle area and base-height relationshipIndices and exponentsInteger additionLinear equation in one variableMensuration - volume of cuboidNested surd/irrational expression evaluationNumber seriesPerfect squares - missing digitPopulation growth - compound increase
Science & Technology
20 Qs · 10%Agricultural research institutions in India (ICAR)Animal hearing range; biologyAstronomy - asteroid beltBattery types and thermal cut-off/safety featureBiofertilizers and pesticides distinctionCell respiration; matching stages of respirationChemical name of DDTElectric charge and number of electrons in 1 coulombEnzymatic browning in fruits and vegetablesGymnosperms and medicinal plants
Current Affairs
19 Qs · 10%2016 Dronacharya AwardAsian Junior Chess Championship 2016 venueAsian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation 2016Award and recognition; GD Birla Award for Scientific ResearchAward and recognition; Lemelson-MIT prizeIndia's UN ambassador for gender equality and women empowerment (2016)Indian constitutional posts; Chief Information CommissionerNamami Gange / Ganga river cleaning schemeNational Girl Child DayONGC discoveries in Indian Ocean
Indian History & Culture
15 Qs · 8%Ancient Indian universities and Nalanda founderDelhi Sultanate end and last SultanDelhi Sultanate/medieval architecture nicknamesDr. B.R. Ambedkar - birthplaceFamous quotations and authorsFreedom fighters / Indian national movement leadersFreedom struggle - Gopal Krishna GokhaleFreedom struggle - Rani of JhansiFreedom struggle - leaders and quotationsGupta Empire inscriptions and Samudragupta's conquests
Indian Economy
11 Qs · 6%Diamond cutting industry in IndiaEconomic reforms in India - 1991Goods and Services Tax (GST) legislationMajor ports and their statesNational income concepts - Net National ProductPercentage decreasePlanning in India - Annual Plans and Five Year PlansPopulation theory of MalthusPoverty - Absolute povertyRevolution names in agriculture and allied sectors
Indian Polity & Constitution
10 Qs · 5%61st Constitutional Amendment Act and voting ageArticle 63 of the ConstitutionConstituent Assembly Drafting Committee and its ChairmanConstitution structure: parts, articles, schedulesConstitutional facts and notable official symbols/titlesConsumer protection forums/courts structureElection administration at state levelMatch the following: Raj Bhavan, Rashtrapati Bhavan, impeachment, Lt. GovernorNITI Aayog - ChairpersonWrits - Habeas Corpus
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
8 Qs · 4%Kalabhras - Jain monk Vajranandhi and Dravida SanghaMonuments and temple age (Brihadeeswarar Temple)Pallava inscriptions - Kudumiyanmalai inscriptionSocial reform movements and leadersSocial reformers and matching statementsTamil translation/adoption of national motto by Tamil Nadu leaderThanjavur Nayak rulers and Battle of TalikotaV.O. Chidambaram Pillai - imprisonment sentence
Geography & Environment
5 Qs · 3%Fluvial landforms: ox-bow lakesNational highways and route numbering/lengthTamil Nadu physical geography - YanaimalaiWorld geography - European cities/countriesWorld production of jute
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
1 Qs · 1%Folk arts and states matching