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                                                           TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2020 
                  TNPSC Group 2 syllabus for 2020 has been released by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission along with the notification for re-
                  cruitment in various posts under Group 2 and 2A. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) holds the exam of Combined Subor-
                  dinate Services Exam-II, commonly known as Group 2 exam, every year for the selection of candidates to fill the vacancies available in 
                  various government offices across the state of Tamil Nadu. The posts are both executive and non-executive such as Mandal Revenue 
                  Officer, Senior Accountant, Senior Auditor, Assistant Section Officer, Excise Sub-Inspector, Municipal Commissioner Grade-III, etc. This 
                  year, there are almost 3000 posts available for which the application process will begin in May, and the exam will commence from 
                  August 2020. 
                   
                  While Group 2 consists of interview posts, Group 2A consists of non-interview posts. The TNPSC Group 2 syllabus mainly tests the 
                  general abilities, reasoning, and mental ability skills of the candidates, along with their proficiency in English and Tamil. The details of 
                  the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus, exam pattern and eligibility are provided below. 
                   
                  TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2020- For Prelims and Mains 
                   
                  The TNPSC Group 2 exam syllabus is common for all the posts. Also, one requires a basic understanding of Tamil before applying for 
                  the post. The TNPSC Group 2 exam is held in 2 stages: 
                   
                        1.    Preliminary Test: This test covers the sections of general knowledge and current affairs, general English and Tamil, and 
                              Mental ability and Aptitude. 
                   
                  2.          Main Test: This exam is held to test your abilities and comprehension of English and Tamil languages. The paper has ques-
                  tions based on translation, comprehension, and writing skills. 
                   
                    Exam            Section                                            Syllabus 
                    Prelims         General Awareness                                  General Sciences and Current Affairs 
                                    Aptitude and Mental Ability                        Basic Mathematics and logical reasoning 
                    Mains           Part A                                             Translation of Tamil to English and vice versa 
                                    Part B                                             History and Culture of Tamil Nadu 
                   
                  The details of the TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for prelims is: 
                   
                  UNIT-I: General Science 
                  (i) Scientific Knowledge and temper 
                  (ii) Nature of Universe - General Scientific Laws, Mechanics, Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy, Mechanics, Electricity and 
                  Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics. 
                  (iii) Compounds and Elements, Acids, Bases, Salts, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Petroleum Products. 
                  (iv) Primary concepts of Life Science, Evolution, Genetics, Classification of Living Organisms, Physiology, Nutrition. 
                  (v) Ecology and Environment 
                   
                  UNIT-II: Current Events 
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       (i) History - Latest diary of events, National symbols, Profile of States, eminent personalities and places in news, Sports, and books.  
       (ii) 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) Latest inventions in Science and Technology. 
        
       UNIT- III: Geography Of India 
       (i) Location – Physical features, Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate, Water resources, Rivers in India, Soil, minerals and natural 
       resources, Forest and wildlife, Agricultural pattern. 
       (ii) Transport - Communication. 
       (iii) Social geography – Population density and distribution, Racial, linguistic groups, and major tribes. 
       (iv)  Disaster Management, Natural Calamity, Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures, Green Energy, Climate 
       change. 
        
       UNIT – IV: History and Culture of India 
       (i) Indus valley/ Harappan civilization - Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas, Age of Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms, South 
       Indian history. 
       (ii) Change and Continuity in the Socio, Cultural History of India. 
       (iii) Characteristics of Indian culture, Race, language. 
       (iv) India as a Secular State, Social Harmony. 
        
       UNIT-V: Indian Politics 
       (i) Preamble to the Constitution, Salient features of the Constitution. 
       (ii) Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy. 
       (iii) Union Executive, State Executive, Union legislature, State Legislature, Local governments. 
       (iv) Spirit of Federalism: center-state Relationships. 
       (v) Election - Judiciary in India – the rule of law. 
       (vi) Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures, Lokpal and Lokayukta, Right to Information, Empowerment of Women, Con-
       sumer protection forums, Human rights charter. 
        
       UNIT-VI: Indian Economy 
       (i) Nature of Indian economy – Five-year plan models, an assessment, Planning Commission, and Niti Ayog. 
       (ii) Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India, Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy, Finance Commission, Resource sharing between 
       Union and State Governments - GST.  
       (iii) Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture - Application of Science and Technology 
       in agriculture - Industrial growth - Rural welfare oriented programs – Social problems. 
        
       UNIT-VII: Indian National Movement 
       (i) Early uprising against British rule - National renaissance - Indian National Congress - Emergence of leaders 
       (ii) 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, Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times. 
       (ii) Thirukkural 
       (iii) Early agitations against British Rule - Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Role of women in the freedom struggle. 
       (iv) Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu - Growth of Rationalism - Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement, Contributions of 
       Perarignar Anna and Thanthai Periyar. 
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                  UNIT – IX: Tamil Nadu Administrative Development 
                  (i) Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio-economic development of 
                  Tamil Nadu. 
                  (ii) Welfare schemes – Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources - Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Political Parties 
                  (iv) Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu. 
                  (v)e-Governance in Tamil Nadu. 
                  (vi) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth. 
                   
                  UNIT-X: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY 
                  (i) Logical Reasoning - Visual Reasoning - Puzzles-Dice - Alphanumeric Reasoning – Number Series 
                  (ii) Area - Volume - Time and Work - Simple interest - Compound interest. 
                  (iii) Ratio and Proportion. 
                  (iv) Simplification – Highest Common Factor - Lowest Common Multiple - Percentage.  
                   
                  The Main exam is based on the writing skills of the candidates and has questions that cover the following syllabus: 
                  Culture and Heritage of Tamil Nadu 
                        1.    Origin and Development of Tamil Civilization 
                        2.    Musical Tradition of Tamil Nadu 
                        3.    Sangam Period Literature 
                        4.    Dramatic Art Form 
                        5.    Rationalist Movements  
                        6.    Socio-Economic History 
                        7.    Contribution of Social Reform Movements for Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu 
                        8.    Feminism 
                        9.    Contemporary Tamil Language 
                   
                  Steps to Download TNPSC Group2 Syllabus 2020: 
                  To download the TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2020 from the official TNPSC website, follow the given steps: 
                        1.    Visit www.tnpsc.gov.in. 
                        2.    Go to the syllabus webpage where you will find two options, revised and old syllabus. 
                        3.    Select Revised Syllabus. 
                        4.    Search for syllabus for Combined Civil Services Group II Syllabus Revised. 
                        5.    Click on the link and download the syllabus. 
                        6.    You can take the print out of the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus for easy reference. 
                   
                  TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern 2020 
                   
                  The Prelims paper of the TNPSC Group 2 exam is divided into 2 sections. The first section is for general studies and second for aptitude 
                  and mental ability.  
                  Similarly, the Mains paper is divided into 2 parts. Part A is dedicated to the translation of English into Tamil and vice versa. Part B is for 
                  writing and comprehension skills. The details for both the papers are as follows: 
                   
                    Exam                           Section                                                   Exam Pattern 
                    Prelims                        General Awareness                                         175 questions in MCQ form 
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