TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Group 4 2024 June
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
197
Classified
197
Subjects
10
Topics covered
80
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 131 Qs · 66% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
71·36%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
34·17%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
26·13%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 46 Qs · 23% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian History & Culture
20·10%
Current Affairs
14·7%
Indian Polity & Constitution
12·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
3 subjects · 18 Qs · 9% · 2 – 5% of questions
Science & Technology
10·5%
Indian Economy
5·3%
Geography & Environment
3·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 2 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
General English
2·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
197 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
71 Qs · 36%இலக்கிய நூல்கள் மற்றும் ஆசிரியர் பொருத்துதல் · 2விடைக்கேற்ற வினா அமைத்தல் · 2Alphabetical order in TamilGrammar - causative verbsGrammar - correction of idiomatic sentencesGrammar - figure of speechGrammar - sentence pattern classificationLibraries in India/Tamil Nadu - factual statementsLiterary forms - definition of poetryModern Tamil short story literature
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
34 Qs · 17%Tamil literary form identification · 2Christianity in Tamil literature / biblical referenceDravidian movement - Iyothee Thassar and Dravida Mahajana SabhaEducation Development Day in Tamil NaduFolk arts in Sangam/Tamil cultureFreedom movement and nationalist slogan/quoteFreedom movement leaders and public honorsFreedom struggle and regional heroes of Tamil NaduFreedom struggle and social reformers of Tamil NaduGandhi in Tamil Nadu and associated translators
Aptitude & Mental Ability
26 Qs · 13%Ratio and proportion · 2Number series · 2Greatest number that divides quantities exactly (HCF application)HCF and LCM - finding unknown numberHCF and LCM ratioLCM and HCFLCM and ratioLetters and numbers - coding, LCM and algebraic notationMensuration - cone and canvas tentMensuration - longest diagonal in cuboid
Indian History & Culture
20 Qs · 10%Ancient Tamil trade centres in Roman accountsAshokan inscriptions and ancient Tamil politiesChola period temple inspiration and architectureCoins and numismatics of Vijayanagara EmpireCommissions and committees chronologyFreedom movement - Alipore bomb case and nationalist legal defenceFreedom movement - Swadeshi movement and nationalist enterprisesFreedom struggle - Bengal Partition, Rabindranath TagoreGupta period rock-cut cavesIndian nationalist literature and economic critique of British rule
Current Affairs
14 Qs · 7%Awards - Dadasaheb Phalke Award inception yearBooks and authorsBudget allocation for welfare of Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribe communitiesClassical language status - TamilHuman Development Index rankingsImportant days - Human Rights DayImportant days and observances in IndiaInternational summit - G7 2023 host countryNational year of a crop in IndiaRailway AI technology for elephant safety
Indian Polity & Constitution
12 Qs · 6%Anti-defection lawAssertion and ReasonConstitutional amendments and legislative powers (Article 249)Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)Education ministry and policy formulationEducation schemes - Samagra Shiksha AbhiyanFraming of the Constitution of India and key personalitiesHigh Courts - common High Court between statesMunicipal administration and civic leadershipNITI Aayog structure and functions
Science & Technology
10 Qs · 5%Astronomy - moons and planets matchingBiology - dentition in mammalsChemistry - acids in fruits and vegetablesHuman nervous system - brain parts and functionsMatch the inventors with technology inventionsPaleontology / plant fossilsPhysics - Doppler effect conditionsPlant pathology - fungal disease in humansPlant physiology - phloem translocationScientific matching question
Indian Economy
5 Qs · 3%Assertion and Reason - cement industry and recessionIndustrial policy reforms and MRTP ActJute industry history and industrial development in IndiaKisan Credit Card schemeTamil Nadu GSDP growth rate
Geography & Environment
3 Qs · 2%Geometry of sphere / great circlesHimalayas - physical geography statementsIndia-China border disputes - Aksai Chin
General English
2 Qs · 1%Advertisement/visual communication terminologyTranslation - Fiction