TNPSC – GROUP 1

1. History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in the news – Sports Books and authors.
2. Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare-oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.
3. Geography – Geographical landmarks.
4. Economics – Current socio-economic issues.
5. Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.
6. Prominent Personalities in various spheres- Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy.

1. Location – Physical features – Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather and Climate – Water Resources – Rivers in India – Soil, Minerals and Natural resources – Forest and Wildlife – Agricultural pattern.
2. Transport – Communication.
3. Social Geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, Linguistic Groups and Major Tribes.
4. Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy.

1. Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms -South Indian history.
2. Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.
3. Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom.
4. India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

1. Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.
2. Citizenship, Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
3. Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.
4. Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships.
5. Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law.
6. Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and LokAyukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter.

1. Nature of Indian economy – Five-year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.
2. Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy- Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax.

3. Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural Welfare Oriented Programmes – Social problems – Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty.

1. National Renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and others.
2. Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements.
3. Communalism and partition.

1. History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
2. Thirukkural :

Significance as a Secular literature

Relevance to Everyday Life

Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity

Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc

Relevance to Socio – Politico – Economic affairs

Philosophical content in Thirukkural

Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.

3. Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian
4. Movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

1. Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
2. Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
3. Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development.
4. Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
5. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
6. Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.
7. E-governance in Tamil Nadu.

1. Simplification- Percentage, Highest Common Factor (HCF), Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
2. Ratio and Proportion.

3.. Simple Interest – Compound Interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.

4. Logical Reasoning – Puzzles, Dice, Visual Reasoning, Alphanumeric Reasoning, Number Series.