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UNIT – I General Science:
Physics - Universe ‐ General Scientific laws‐Scientific instruments‐Inventions and discoveries ‐
National scientific laboratories‐Science glossary‐ Mechanics and properties of matter ‐Physical
quantities, standards and units ‐ electricity and magnetism – electronics and communication ‐
Heat, light and sound‐Atomic and nuclear physics‐ Solid State Physics – Spectroscopy –
Geophysics‐Astronomy and space science.

Chemistry – Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts‐Oxidation and reduction‐
Chemistry of ores and metals‐Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds‐Fertilizers, pesticides,
insecticides‐Biochemistry and biotechnology‐Electrochemistry‐Polymers and plastics.
Botany- Main Concepts of life science‐The cell‐basic unit of life‐Classification of living
organism‐Nutrition and dietetics‐Respiration‐Excretion of metabolic waste‐Bio communication

Zoology- Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Genetics the
science of heredity ‐Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio‐ diversity and its
conservation‐Human diseases, prevention and remedies‐Communicable diseases and
non‐ communicable diseases‐Alcoholism and drug abuse‐Animals, plants and human life

UNIT II. Current Events
History Latest diary of events – National ‐ National symbols‐Profile of States‐ Defence, national
security and terrorism ‐World organizations‐pacts and summits ‐ Eminent persons & places in
news ‐ Sports & games ‐ Books & authors ‐ Awards & honours ‐ Cultural panorama ‐ Latest
historical events ‐ India and its neighbours ‐ Latest terminology ‐ Appointments‐who is who? –

Political Science ‐ India’s foreign policy ‐ Latest court verdicts – public opinion ‐ Problems in
conduct of public elections ‐ Political parties and political system in India ‐ Public awareness &
General administration ‐ Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt., ‐ Welfare oriented govt.
schemes, their utility.

Geography Geographical landmarks ‐ Policy on environment and ecology
Economics Current socio‐economic problems ‐ New economic policy & govt. sector
Science Latest inventions on science & technology ‐ Latest discoveries in Health Science ‐ Mass
media & communication

UNIT III. Geography Earth and Universe ‐ Solar system ‐ Atmosphere hydrosphere, lithosphere ‐
Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate ‐ Water resources ‐ rivers in India ‐ Soil, minerals &
natural resources ‐ Natural vegetation ‐ Forest & wildlife ‐ Agricultural pattern, livestock &
fisheries ‐ Transport & communication ‐ Social geography – population‐density and distribution ‐
Natural calamities – disaster management ‐ Climate change ‐ impact and consequences ‐
mitigation measures ‐ Pollution Control

UNIT IV. History and culture of India Pre‐ historic events‐ Indus valley civilization‐Vedic, Aryan
and Sangam age ‐ Maurya dynasty ‐ Buddhism and Jainism ‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals
and Marathas ‐ Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis ‐ South Indian history ‐ Culture and
Heritage of Tamil people ‐ Advent of European invasion ‐ Expansion and consolidation of British
rule ‐ Effect of British rule on socioeconomic factors ‐ Social reforms and religious movements ‐

India since independence ‐ Characteristics of Indian culture ‐ Unity in diversity –race, colour,
language, custom ‐ India‐as secular state ‐ Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music ‐
Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN ‐ Political parties and populist schemes‐
Prominent personalities in the various spheres – Arts, Science, literature and Philosophy –
Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar , M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel
and J.Krishnamoorthy etc.

UNIT V. INDIAN POLITY Constitution of India‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐ Salient features of
constitution ‐ Union, State and territory ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties ‐ Fundamental rights ‐
Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Union legislature – Parliament ‐ State executive ‐
State Legislature – assembly ‐ Status of Jammu & Kashmir ‐ Local government – panchayat raj –
Tamil Nadu ‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law ‐ Indian federalism – center –
state relations ‐ Emergency provisions ‐ Civil services in India ‐ Administrative challenges in a
welfare state ‐ Complexities of district administration ‐ Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and
State ‐ Official language and Schedule‐VIII ‐ Amendments to constitution ‐ Schedules to
constitution ‐ Administrative reforms & tribunals ‐ Corruption in public life ‐ Anticorruption
measures – Central Vigilance Commission, lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor
General of India ‐ Right to information ‐ Central and State Commission ‐ Empowerment of women ‐ Voluntary organizations and public grievances redressal ‐ Consumer protection forms.

UNIT VI. INDIAN ECONOMY Nature of Indian economy ‐ Need for economic planning ‐ Five‐year
plan models‐an assessment ‐ Land reforms & agriculture‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐Industrial growth‐Capital formation and investment‐Role of public sector &
disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐ National income ‐ Public finance & fiscal policy‐
Price policy & public distribution ‐ Banking, money & monetary policy ‐ Role of Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) ‐ WTOglobalization & privatization ‐ Rural welfare oriented programmes ‐Social
sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty ‐ HRD – sustainable
economic growth ‐ Economic trends in Tamil Nadu ‐ Energy Different sources and development ‐
Finance Commission ‐ Planning Commission ‐ National Development Council –

UNIT VII INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT National renaissance ‐ Early uprising against British
rule ‐ 1857 Revolt ‐ Indian National Congress ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru,
Tagore, Netaji ‐ Growth of militant movements ‐Different modes of agitations‐Era of different Acts
& Pacts ‐ World war & final phase struggle ‐ Communalism led to partition ‐ Role of Tamil Nadu in
freedom struggle ‐ Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & Others ‐ Birth of political parties /political
system in India since independence –

UNIT VIII APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS Conversion of information to data ‐ Collection,
compilation and presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams ‐ Parametric representation of
data ‐ Analytical interpretation of data – Simplification – Percentage ‐ Highest Common Factor
(HCF) ‐ Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) ‐ Ratio and Proportion ‐ Simple interest ‐ Compound
interest – Area – Volume ‐ Time and Work ‐ Behavioral ability ‐ Basic terms, Communications in
information technology ‐ Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ‐
Decision making and problem solving.

Logical Reasoning – Puzzles‐ Dice ‐ Visual Reasoning ‐ Alpha numeric Reasoning ‐ Number
Series ‐ Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences

(DEO-MAIN EXAMINATION)
PAPER – I
GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD)
TOPICS FOR DESCRIPTIVE TYPE
UNIT 1 Modern history of India and Indian culture Advent of European invasion‐ Expansion
and consolidation of British rule ‐ Effect of British rule on socio‐economic factors ‐ Social reforms
and religious movements ‐ India since independence ‐ Characteristics of Indian culture ‐ Unity in
diversity ‐ race, colour, language, custom ‐ India ‐ a secular state ‐ Organizations for fine arts,
dance, drama, music ‐ Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu ‐ Political parties
and populist schemes ‐ National renaissance ‐ Early uprising against British rule ‐ 1857 Revolt ‐
Indian National Congress ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji ‐
Growth of militant movements ‐Different modes of agitations ‐ Era of different Acts & Pacts ‐
World war & final phase struggle ‐ Communalism led to partition ‐ Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom
struggle ‐ Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & Others

UNIT 2 General Mental Ability Conversion of information to data ‐ Collection, compilation and
presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams ‐ Parametric representation of data ‐Analytical
interpretation of data ‐ School arithmetic ‐ Percentage ‐ Highest Common Factor (HCF) ‐ Lowest
Common Multiple (LCM) ‐ Ratio and Proportion ‐ Simple interest ‐ Compound interest ‐ Area ‐
Volume‐ Time and Work – Probability ‐ Information technology ‐ Basic terms, Communications ‐ Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ‐ Decision making and problem
solving ‐ Basics in Computers / Computer terminology.

UNIT 3 Role and impact of science and technology in the development of India and Tamil
Nadu. Nature of universe ‐ General scientific laws ‐ Scientific instruments ‐ Inventions and
discoveries ‐ National scientific laboratories ‐ Science glossary ‐ Physical quantities, standards
and units ‐ Mechanics and properties of matter ‐ Force, motion and energy ‐ Heat, light and
sound ‐ Magnetism, electricity and electronics ‐ Atomic and nuclear physics ‐ Astronomy and
space science ‐ Elements and compounds ‐ Acids, bases and salts ‐ Oxidation and reduction ‐
Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds ‐ Natural disasters ‐ safeguard measures ‐ Chemistry of
ores and metals ‐ Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides ‐ Biochemistry and biotechnology ‐ Polymers
and plastics – Electrochemistry ‐ Main concepts of life science ‐ The cell ‐basic unit of life ‐
Classification of living organism ‐ Nutrition and dietics ‐ Respiration ‐ Excretion of metabolic waste ‐ Bio – communication ‐ Blood and blood circulation ‐ Endocrine system‐ Reproductive system‐
Animals, plants and human life ‐ Govt. policy /organizations on Science and Technology ‐ Role,
achievement & impact of Science and Technology ‐ Energy ‐ self sufficiency ‐ oil exploration ‐
Defence Research Organization ‐ Ocean research and development ‐ Genetics ‐ the science of
heredity ‐ Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio ‐ diversity and its conservation ‐ Human
diseases, prevention and remedies ‐ Communicable diseases and non ‐ communicable diseases ‐ Alcoholism and Drug abuse ‐ Computer science and advancement ‐ Genetic Engineering ‐
Remote sensing and benefits.

PAPER – II
General studies (Degree Standard)
Topics for Descriptive type
UNIT – I Indian polity and emerging political trends across the world affecting India and
Geography of India
Indian polity:- Constitution of India ‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐ Salient features of
constitution ‐ Union, state and territory ‐ Citizenship ‐ rights and duties ‐ Fundamental rights ‐ Directive principles of state policy ‐ Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Union executive ‐ Union legislature – parliament ‐ State executive ‐ State legislature – assembly ‐ Status of
Jammu & Kashmir ‐ Local government ‐ panchayat raj ‐ Indian federalism ‐ center state relations
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‐ Judiciary in India ‐ Rule of law /Due process of law ‐ Emergency provisions ‐ Civil services in
India ‐ Administrative Challenges in a welfare state ‐ Complexities of district administration ‐
Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State ‐Official language and Schedule – VIII ‐
Amendments to constitution ‐ Schedules to constitution

c. Emerging political trends across the world affecting India Foreign Affairs with special
emphasis on India’s relations with neighbouring countries and in the region ‐Security and defence
related matters ‐ Nuclear policy, issues and conflicts‐The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to
India and the world.

d. Geography of India Earth and universe ‐ Solar system ‐ Atmosphere, hydrosphere,
lithosphere ‐ Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate ‐ Water resources ‐ rivers in India ‐ Soil,
minerals & natural resources ‐ Natural vegetation ‐ Forest & wildlife ‐ Agricultural pattern,
livestock & fisheries ‐ Transport & communication ‐ Centers of trade, commerce & art ‐ Social
geography ‐ population ‐ density and distribution ‐ Natural calamities ‐ disaster management ‐
Bottom topography of Indian ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal ‐ Climate change ‐ impact
and consequences ‐ mitigation measures ‐ Pollution Control

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answer the Tamil question, write only in Tamil
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English Language Skills
4. Précis writing.
5. An Essay writing on current issues.
6. Comprehension of a given passage and answering questions thereupon.

3. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu State
government organization ‐ structure, functions and control mechanism ‐ District administration ‐role in people’s welfare oriented programmes ‐ Industrial map of Tamil Nadu ‐ role of state
government ‐Public Services ‐ role of recruitment agencies ‐ State finance ‐‐ resources, budget
and financial administration ‐ Use of IT in administration ‐‐ e‐governance in the State ‐ Natural
calamities ‐strategic planning in the State ‐ Social welfare ‐ Government sponsored schemes with
reference to Tamil Nadu ‐ Union government organization ‐ structure, functions and control
mechanism ‐ Relationship between State and Union ‐ Industrial map of India ‐‐ role of Union
government ‐ Public Services ‐‐ role of recruitment agencies in Union Government ‐ Union
finance ‐‐ resources, budget and financial administration ‐ Use of IT in administration ‐‐
e‐governance in Union Government ‐Natural calamities ‐strategic planning by the Union ‐ Social
welfare ‐ government sponsored schemes by Government of India

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