Apply for Group 2 Exam and Pattern

Give me process to apply online for group 2 competitive examination organized by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Here I am giving you process to apply online for group 2 competitive examination organized by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

==firstly go on official website of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
==click on On-line Service option given on left side of home page of it
=== click on online application option so you will get list of all current exams and forms
==now registration for group 2 is closed , whenever it will be strated you can fill form on that page




TNPSC group 2 exam pattern:

The Group 2 Exam Conduct in Three Phase -->>
1- Preliminary Exam
2- Mains Exam ( Written Exam)
4- Personality Test (Interview)


The First Section will contain questions on
1- General Studies (75 items)
2- Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 items) and
3- General English (100 items).
In Second Section candidates have choice to solve Paper General Tamil or General English.


Paper will contain in Part A And Part B
1- In Part A Questions patter will be Objective type from general study in degree standard
2- In part B there will one Essay paper and topic will contain on--->>
(a) Current Issues National level.
(b) Current Issues State level .
Candidates have option to write in English Or Tamil Language which you feel good for you.


TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for Interview category posts
Preliminary Exam Syllabus
Main Exam Syllabus

Main Exam Syllabus
Part-A:
Role and impact of science and Technology in the Development of India and Tamil Nadu
Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu
Socio-Economic Issues in India/ Tamil Nadu
Part-B:
Essay (Current Issues at National Level)
Essay (Current Issues at State Level)

I want to apply for APPSC Group 2 Exam. So I am looking for examination pattern of APPSC Group 2 Exam. So can any one give me APPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern?

[Arun Vats]

Here you want to get examination pattern of APPSC Group 2 Exam, so here I am giving details of APPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern:

APPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern
Written Examination (Objective Type) (Degree Standard)
Interview/Document Verification

Written Examination
Paper I
General Studies
Duration: 150 Min.
Total Marks: 150

Paper II
(i) Social and Cultural History of AP (the History of various Social & Cultural movements in AP)
(ii) General overview of the IndianConstitution
Duration: 150 Min.
Total Marks: 150

Paper III
Planning in India, Indian Economy. Contemporary problems and Developments in Rural Society with special reference to Andhra Pradesh
Duration: 150 Min.
Total Marks: 150

APPSC Group 2 Exam Syllabus

Paper I – General Studies:
General Science
Current Events of National and International Importance.
History of India and Indian National Movement. India and World Geography.
General Mental Ability.
Disaster Management (Source: CBSE Publications)
Concepts in disaster management and vulnerability profile of India / State of A.P.
Earth quakes / Cyclones / Tsunami / Floods / Drought – causes and effects.
Man made disasters – Prevention strategies.
Mitigation strategies / Mitigation measures.

Paper II – Social & Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh:
The Satavahanas and their contribution – social structure – Ikshvakus and their cultural contribution; Buddhism and Jainism; The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi – their socio-cultural contribution – growth of Telugu language & Literature.

2. Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra Desha between first and fifteenth
centuries of the Christian Era.

3. Establishment of British Rule – 1857 Revolt and its impact on Andhra and Hyderabad
Socio-cultural awakening ; Adi-Andhra/Dalit and Justice/self – respect movements; Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra between 1885 and 1947 – Role of socialists – communists – anti-zamindari-kisan movements.

4. Asafjahi Dynasty – socio-cultural awakening in Telangana -Adi-Hindu Movement – Nizam Rashtra Janasangham – Andhra Mahasabha – Andhra Saaraswata Parishat – Hyderabad State Congress and Vandemataram Movement.

5. Growth of Leftist / Communist Movement and Telangana People’s Armed Struggle –
Ittehadul-Muslimeen – Razakars-anti-Nizam Struggles and end of Nizam’s Rule. Integration of Hyderabad State into Indian Union – Formation of Andhra Pradesh – Important historical events after 1956.

General Overview of the Indian Constitution:

1. Salient features of the Indian Constitution – Preamble, Fundamental Duties, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship.

2. Distinctive features of Indian Federation – Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and the State; Relative roles of Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. 17

3. Community development experiment – 3 tier model of Panchayat Raj – 73rd and 74th amendments and their implementation.

4. Welfare Mechanism in India: Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Minorities; Reservations for SC, ST and Backward Classes; Prevention of SC and ST Atrocities Act; National and State SC and ST Commission; Women’s Commission; National and States Minorities Commission and Human Rights Commission.

5. Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures – Functions and crises of accountability, decline of legislature.

Paper III – Planning in India & Indian Economy:

1. Planning in Indian Economy – Socio-economic objectives and outlays of 5 year plans – Major controversies of planning in India – Alternative strategies – Goals and achievements – shortfall of different plans – Planning in the market – Major reforms/policy changes effect from 1991.

2. Broad fiscal, monetary, industrial trade and agricultural policies, objectives, rationale, constraints and effects.

3. Geographic size – Endowment of natural resources, population; size composition quality and growth trends – occupational distribution – effect of British rule with reference to drain theory and Laissez faire Policy.

4. Money banking and public finances – concept of money and measures of money supply velocity of money banks and credit creation, determination of price level – inflation, its causes and remedies , finance budget – taxes and non-tax revenue.

5. Meaning and measurements of growth- growth distribution and welfare, characteristics of under development, stages of development, sources of growth capital – human capital,

population, productivity, trade and aid, growth strategies – types of average measures – dispersion-correlation-index numbers; types, uses and limitations.

Contemporary Problems and Developments in Rural Society with Special Reference to Andhra Pradesh:

1. National Income & Main sectors of Economy, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), Per capita income and HDI (Human Development Index) as measures of development. Relative contribution of agriculture to income and employment in the recent four decades of AP.

2. Five year plans of AP – Outlays, Finance in public sector plan and resource allocation

pattern in the recent five year plan.

3. Need for and aims of land reforms in AP – Structure of land holdings in AP. Forest, sown and irrigated area in AP. Cropping pattern. Sources of Agricultural finance in AP – Agricultural subsidies.

4. Growth and structure of Industries in Andhra Pradesh , factories, small and tiny sectors, their comparison , growth , weaknesses and problems- Institutional and non-institutional – growth and structure of cooperatives in Andhra Pradesh – Share of cooperatives in total credits – adequacy and problems.

5. Structure of Agricultural outputs – administered prices including support and procurement prices – Public Distribution System in AP ; Service sector of AP – importance, composition and growth with special reference to transport and communication, tourism and information and biotechnology.