TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Group 4 2019 September 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
79
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 123 Qs · 62% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
98·49%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25·13%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 47 Qs · 24% · 6 – 11% of questions
Science & Technology
19·10%
Indian Polity & Constitution
17·9%
Indian History & Culture
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
4 subjects · 28 Qs · 14% · 2 – 5% of questions
Current Affairs
10·5%
Geography & Environment
8·4%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
7·4%
Indian Economy
3·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 1 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
Indian Geography & Environment
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
98 Qs · 49%Poem and poet identification · 3Literature - figure of speech · 3Julius Caesar - speaker identification · 2Articles · 2Grammar - prepositions · 2Synonyms · 2Literature - matching poems with poets · 2Word Formation - Blended Words · 2Vocabulary - Word Meaning · 2Question Tags - Present Simple · 2
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25 Qs · 13%Geometric progression - common ratio · 2Mensuration - revolutions of a wheel from distance and radiusMensuration - volume ratio of cylindersNumber system - cube rootsProbabilitySequences and series - recurrence relationSeries - sum of cubesSimple interestSimple interest - rate of interestSimplification - exponents and indices
Science & Technology
19 Qs · 10%Agriculture - insecticides/pesticidesAssertion-reason on blood sample collection from veinsBotany - monocotyledonous plants characteristicsCell biology - mitosis characteristicsCell biology - prokaryotic cellsChemical test for alcohol detection in breath analysisChemistry - Latin names of elementsChemistry - uses of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, gypsum and bleaching powderElectrochemistry - cathode reactionHistory of science - first battery invented by Alessandro Volta
Indian Polity & Constitution
17 Qs · 9%44th Amendment Act and Right to Property74th Constitutional Amendment Act: urban local bodiesCentral Vigilance Commission and committeesConstituent Assembly and Parliament chronology matchingEducation system in IndiaElectoral system for President Vice-President and Rajya SabhaFirst Chief Vigilance Commissioner of IndiaFirst General Election of IndiaFundamental Rights - Right to life and personal liberty (Article 21)Fundamental Rights and relevant Articles
Indian History & Culture
11 Qs · 6%Demographic transition and population growth phasesFreedom struggle: peasant taxes and revenue systemIndian national movement: Home Rule LeagueIndus Valley Civilisation discovery and archaeologist R.D. BanerjiIndus Valley Civilization factsLeadership of Revolt of 1857 by regionMatch religious literature with religionsModern social and religious reformers and publications/movements matchingMughal period currency reforms and Sher Shah SuriTemple architecture / Tanjore temple facts
Current Affairs
10 Qs · 5%Awards and honours: Padma Shri recipientGST implementation in IndiaGeneral nickname of Indian cities - Detroit of AsiaGovernment water conservation campaignMetro rail in Indian citiesMetro rail solar power initiativeRight to Information Act 2005 enactment dateSwachh Bharat Abhiyan launch dateVillage development / conservation-related current affairsWorld Environment Day 2019 theme and venue
Geography & Environment
8 Qs · 4%Deserts of the worldIndian geography: standard time/central meridianIndian physical geography - Utkal Plain and OdishaIndian railways: railway station locationsIndian rivers and their origin/source locationsLatitude and longitude location of 0°,0° (Null Island)Major ports of India and coastline classificationSolar system planets and natural satellites
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
7 Qs · 4%Chola temple patronage and Chidambaram Nataraja templeKamaraj as Chief Minister of Tamil NaduModern Indian history - Rani Lakshmibai/Indian freedom struggle personalitiesPallava dynasty genealogyPanagal Ministry and Staff Selection Board establishment yearState reorganisation: first linguistic stateTamil history: Chola kings and epithets
Indian Economy
3 Qs · 2%Financial inclusion and Jan Dhan YojanaGDP growth forecast and surveillance reportTamil Nadu per capita income (GSDP)
Indian Geography & Environment
1 Qs · 1%Indian railways: railway zones and headquarters