Tnpsc Group 2 Syllabus 2022 and Study Material

UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE

(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temperPower of ReasoningRote Learning Vs Conceptual LearningScience as a tool to understand the past, present, and future.

(ii) Nature of UniverseGeneral Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.

(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides.

(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases.

(v) Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS

(i) History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors.

(ii) 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.

(iii) Geography – Geographical landmarks.

(iv) Economics – Current socio – economic issues.

(v) Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

UNIT- III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

(i) Location – Physical features Monsoon, rainfall, weather, and climateWater resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals, and natural resourcesForest and wildlifeAgricultural pattern.

(ii) Transport – Communication.

(iii) Social geography – Population density and distributionRacial , linguistic groups, and major tribes.

(iv) Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measuresClimate change Green energy.

UNIT – IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

(i) Indus valley civilizationGuptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani KingdomsSouth Indian history.

(ii) Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.

(iii) Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom.

(iv) India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY

(i) Constitution of India – Preamble to the ConstitutionSalient features of the Constitution – Union, State, and Union Territory.

(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.

(iii) Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj.

(iv) Spirit of Federalism: center-state Relationships.

(v) Election – Judiciary in IndiaRule of law.

(vi) Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter.

UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

(i) Nature of Indian economyFive-year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.

(ii) Sources of revenueReserve Bank of IndiaFiscal Policy and Monetary PolicyFinance CommissionResource sharing between Union and State GovernmentsGoods and Services Tax.

(iii) Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and AgricultureApplication of Science and Technology in agricultureIndustrial growthRural welfare oriented
programmes
– Social problems – Population, education, health, employment , poverty.

UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

(i) National renaissanceEarly uprising against British ruleIndian National CongressEmergence of leadersB.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh , Bharathiar , V.O.Chidambaranar , Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar , Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji , Subash Chandra Bose , and others.

(ii) Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements.

(iii) Communalism and partition.

UNIT- VIII : History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

(i) History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.

(ii) Thirukkural :

(a) Significance as a Secular literature
(b) Relevance to Everyday Life
(c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc
(e) Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs
(f ) Philosophical content in Thirukkural

(iii) Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggleEarly agitations against British RuleRole of women in freedom struggle.

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

UNIT – IX: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

(i) 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.

(ii) Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social ResourcesEconomic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio-economic development of Tamil Nadu.

(iii) Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development.

(iv) Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.

(v) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

(vi) Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.

(vii) e-governance in Tamil Nadu.

* * All the Notes in this blog, are referred from Tamil Nadu State Board Books and Samacheer Kalvi Books. Kindly check with the original Tamil Nadu state board books and Ncert Books.
%d