(OBJECTIVE TYPE)

HIGHER SECONDARY STANDARD Code: 001

1. GENERAL SCIENCE Will Cover General appreciation and understanding of Science including
matters of everyday observations and experience as may be expected of a well educated
person who has not made any special study of any scientific discipline. The questions shall be
from topics- in Physics, Chemistry and Biology viz.,. Scientific Laws, Scientific instruments,
Inventions and Discoveries. Scientists and their contributions. Human Physiology, Diseases,
their cause, cure and prevention, Diet-Balanced diet, human Genetics, Animals, Mammals and
Birds, Environment and Ecology. Elements and Compounds. Acids, Bases and Salts and allied
Subjects, Motion, Newtons Laws of Motion - Properties of Matter, Electricity, National
Laboratories and other related topics.

2. HISTORY OF INDIA: Dates and events relating to indus Valley Civilisation, Vedic, Aryan and
Sangam Age, Maurya Dynasty, Buddhism and Jainism, Guptas and Vardhanas, Pallavas,
Cholas and Pandias, Sultanate and Mughal Period. Advent of European powers specially the
British and other related topics.

3. GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA: Earth, Motions of Earth, Rotation and Revolution and their effects,
Structure of Earth, Natural regions of India, Weather, Monsoon and Climate. Rainfall, Natural
Calamities, Indian Towns and Places, Hill Stations, National parks, Major Ports, Crops and
Minerals, Location of Major Industries, Forests and Wildlife, Population distribution in India and
other related topics.

4. ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE: Agriculture, Major crops and crop pattern in India, Industrial
Development, Major medium, small scale and cottage Industries of Tamil Nadu. Village and
Rural Development in India. Housing, Drinking water and other developmental schemes -
price policy, Inflation, population and unemployment problems, imports and exports.

5. INDIAN POLITY: Indian Consitution, Salient features, citizenship, elections, Parliament and
State Legistature, Executive set up of States, Judiciary system, Local self Governments,
Centre - State Relations, Language Policy, Foreign policy.

6. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT: National freedom movement and attainment of

independence - contribution of National Leaders like Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak, Gopalakrishna
Gokhale, Dada Bhai Nauvroji Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and others - Role of Tamil
Nadu in Freedom Movement, Bharathiyar, V.O.C, Subramaniya Siva, Rajaji and others.

7. CURRENT EVENTS: Latest development in Science and technology, political developments in

India, New developments in Trade, Transport and communicaton, historical events. Fine arts
like dance, drama, films, painting, major literary works Games and Sports, National,
International awards, National and International organisations, Abbreviations, who is who,
Books and Authors, General Terminology, India and its Neighbours, present day India and
other related topics.

8. MENTAL ABILITY TESTS: These tests are ment to verify the candidate's capability to draw
 conclusions through, inductive or deductive reasoning from tables and charts. It will include
elementary problems from school mathematics.

Note: Some of the questions asked in this paper shall be exclusively with reference to Tamil
Nadu.

(OBJECTIVE TYPE)

S.S.L.C STANDARD Code: 001

1. GENERAL SCIENCE Will Cover General appreciation and understanding of Science including matters
of everyday observations and experience as may be expected of a well educated person who has not
made any special study of any scientific discipline. The questions shall be from topics- in Physics,
Chemistry and Biology viz.,. Scientific Laws, Scientific instruments, Inventions and Discoveries.
Scientists and their contributions. Human Physiology, Diseases, their cause, cure and prevention, Diet-
Balanced diet, human Genetics, Animals, Mammals and Birds, Environment and Ecology. Elements and
Compounds. Acids, Bases and Salts and allied Subjects, Motion, Newtons Laws of Motion - Properties
of Matter, Electricity, National Laboratories and other related topics.

2. HISTORY OF INDIA: Dates and events relating to indus Valley Civilisation, Vedic, Aryan and
Sangam Age, Maurya Dynasty, Buddhism and Jainism, Guptas and Vardhanas, Pallavas, Cholas and
Pandias, Sultanate and Mughal Period. Advent of European powers specially the British and other
related topics.

3. GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA: Earth, Motions of Earth, Rotation and Revolution and their effects, Structure
of Earth, Natural regions of India, Weather, Monsoon and Climate. Rainfall, Natural Calamities, Indian
Towns and Places, Hill Stations, National parks, Major Ports, Crops and Minerals, Location of Major
Industries, Forests and Wildlife, Population distribution in India and other related topics.

4. ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE: Agriculture, Major crops and crop pattern in India, Industrial
Development, Major medium, small scale and cottage Industries of Tamil Nadu. Village and Rural
Development in India. Housing, Drinking water and other developmental schemes - price policy,
Inflation, population and unemployment problems, imports and exports.

5. INDIAN POLITY: Indian Consitution, Salient features, citizenship, elections, Parliament and State
Legistature, Executive set up of States, Judiciary system, Local self Governments, Centre - State
Relations, Language Policy, Foreign policy.

6. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT: National freedom movement and attainment of independence -

contribution of National Leaders like Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak, Gopalakrishna Gokhale, Dada Bhai Nauvroji
Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and others - Role of Tamil Nadu in Freedom Movement,
Bharathiyar, V.O.C, Subramaniya Siva, Rajaji and others.

7. CURRENT EVENTS: Latest development in Science and technology, political developments in India,
New developments in Trade, Transport and communicaton, historical events. Fine arts like dance,
drama, films, painting, major literary works Games and Sports, National, International awards,
National and International organisations, Abbreviations, who is who, Books and Authors, General
Terminology, India and its Neighbours, present day India and other related topics.
8. MENTAL ABILITY TESTS: These tests are ment to verify the candidate's capability to draw
conclusions through, inductive or deductive reasoning from tables and charts. It will include
elementary problems from school mathematics.

Note: Some of the questions asked in this paper shall be exclusively with reference to Tamil Nadu.

(OBJECTIVE TYPE)

DEGREE STANDARD Code: 001

(For all examination except for group I services - main Examination)

SYLLABUS.

The paper on general knowledge will include questions covering the following fields of
knowledge: General science, current events of national and international importance , history
and culture of India, geography, Indian polity, Indian economy, Indian national movement and
freedom struggle, mental ability tests and other related fields.

Questions on general science will cover general appreciation and understanding of science,
including matters of every day observation and experience as may be expected of a well
educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline. In history
emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic,
political aspects; social and cultural heritage of India emphasizing unity in diversity . In
geography emphasis will be on geography of India including the physical, social, economic
geography and on the main features of Indian agriculture and natural resources. Questions on
Indian polity and economy will test knowledge on the country’s political, executive, judicial
system, panchayat raj, rural and community development, and economic planning in India.
Questions on Indian national movement will relate to the nature and character of the
nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of independence.
General mental ability test will include analysis of classified data, logical and behavioral
reasoning, analogies, school arithmetic, numerical ability and basic concepts of computers.
Current events will include latest developments on all the fields detailed above including
science and technology.

NOTE: About 20 % of the questions in this paper shall be exclusively with reference to Tamil,
Tamil nadu, language and literature, culture and heritage of its people.
(OBJECTIVE TYPE)

(For all examination except for group I services - main Examination)

The paper on general knowledge will include questions covering the following fields of
knowledge: General science, current events of national and international importance , history
and culture of India, geography, Indian polity, Indian economy, Indian national movement and
freedom struggle, mental ability tests and other related fields.

Questions on general science will cover general appreciation and understanding of science,
including matters of every day observation and experience as may be expected of a well
educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline. In history
emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic,
political aspects; social and cultural heritage of India emphasizing unity in diversity . In
geography emphasis will be on geography of India including the physical, social, economic
geography and on the main features of Indian agriculture and natural resources. Questions on
Indian polity and economy will test knowledge on the country’s political, executive, judicial
system, panchayat raj, rural and community development, and economic planning in India.
Questions on Indian national movement will relate to the nature and character of the
nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of independence.
General mental ability test will include analysis of classified data, logical and behavioral
reasoning, analogies, school arithmetic, numerical ability and basic concepts of computers.
Current events will include latest developments on all the fields detailed above including
science and technology.

NOTE: About 20 % of the questions in this paper shall be exclusively with reference to Tamil,
Tamilnadu, language and literature, culture and heritage of its people.

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GENERAL STUDIES
(Descriptive type)
( for group I services main examination-TWO PAPERS)
SYLLABUS.

PAPER-1

1. Modern history of India and Indian culture

2. Current events of national and international importance
3. Statistical analysis , graphs and diagrams
4. Social problems and other current sensitive issues

PAPER-2

1. Indian polity
2. Indian economy and geography of India
3. Role and impact of science and technology in the development of India
4. Tamil language, Tamil society, its culture and heritage
5. Tamil Nadu administration

Modern history of India and Indian culture will cover the broad history of the country from
about the middle of the nineteenth century (advent of European invasion) and would include
questions on Gandhi, Tagore, Nehru and Periyar. Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams will
include exercises to test the candidates ability to draw commonsense conclusions from
information presented in statistical, graphical and diagrammatical form and to point out
deficiencies, limitations and inconsistencies therein. Social problems and sensitive issues will
include problems like bonded labour, child labour, gender bias, minorities, SC/ST, illiteracy,
poverty, employment etc.

Indian polity will include questions on constitution of India, and Political System in India. On
Indian economy and geography, questions will be put on planning in India and the physical,
economic, social geography of India. On role and impact of science and technology, questions
will be asked to test the candidate’s awareness of the latest developments in science and
technology with special emphasis on applied aspects. Under Tamil language and culture
questions will be put to test the candidate’s general awareness on those topics. Tamil Nadu
administration will cover topics in general administration like organizational structure,
functions, control, social welfare oriented programmes etc.

(OBJECTIVE TYPE)

S.S.L.C STANDARD Code: 003

1 Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B
2 Choose the correct 'Synonyms' for the underlined word from the options given
3 Choose the correct 'Antonyms' for the underlined word from the options given
4 Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)
5 Fill in the blanks with suitable Article.
6 Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition
7 Select the correct Question Tag
8 Select the correct Tense.
9 Select the correct Voice
10 Fill in the blanks (infinitive, Gerund, participle)
11 Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb,Object ...)
12 Change the following:- (Verb into Noun, Noun into Verb, Adjective into Adverb)
13 Fill in the Blanks with correct 'Homophones'
14 Find out the Error (Articles, prepositions, Noun Verb Adjective, Adverb)
15 Comprehension
16 Select the correct Sentence
17 Find out the odd Words, (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb)
18 Select the Correct Plural Forms
19 Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence)
20 Indentify the correct Degree.
 
Syllabus

DEGREE STANDARD PAPER - I CODE:11

CROP IMPROVEMENT AND CROP PROTECTION

CROP IMPROVEMENT:
General Principles of breeding - breeding methods - selection of crop varieties - Modern tools
in crop improvement - Hybrid production in Tamil Nadu.

Application of biotechnology in Agriculture - Tissue culture and its importance - Transgenic

plants.

HORTICULTURAL CROP IMPROVEMENT

Physiological disorders in crop plants and their management - use of growth regulators in
Agriculture and Horticulture - Drought tolerance mechanisms in crop plants and their
management.

Seed - importance of quality seeds in Agriculture - Methods of seed production including

hybrid seed production - Seed certification techniques and seed certification processes in
Tamil Nadu - Seed testing - Seed villages

CROP PROTECTION:-
Pests and disease surviellance and forecasting - effect of weather on pests and disease
incidence - knowledge about important pests and diseases of Agricultural and Horticultural
crops of India and Tamil Nadu - Symptoms and damages of pests and diseases and their
management - Economic threshold levels and economic injury levels for major pests and
diseases.

Integrated pest and disease management in Agricultural and Horticultural crops.

Pests and diseases of store grains - symptoms, damage and their management - vector borne
diseases and their management.

Pesticides - insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, nematicides - mode of action - LD 50 -

residues in soil,water and plants - safety precautions in the usage of pesticides - plant
protection equipments - aerial spraying - legal control of pests - phytosanitary certificate.

Weeds - classification - important weeds in Agricultural and non-agricultural areas - weed

control - methods - Integrated weed management - herbicides - classification - mode of action
- herbicide residues.

PAPER -II

Crop production and Agricultural Development Processes

Crop Production:
Weather and Climate - vagaries of weather - measurement of weather factors - effect of
weather factors on crop production - different agroclimatic zones of India and Tamil Nadu.

Soils of Tamil Nadu - classification - suitability of different soils for different crops -soil
sampling, soil and tissue testing and its importance in crop production - maintenance of soil
organic matter - management of problem soils - importance of soil fertility management.

Nutrients - macro and micro nutrients - secondary elements - their balanced usage - manures,
fertilizers, green manuring - biofertilizers - fertilizer control order - fertilizer recommendation
for different crops and fertilizer use efficiency - integrated nutrient management.

Package of practices for important crops - cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibre crops, sugar crops,
tuber crops, fruits, vegetables, spices, narcotics, plantation crops, flower crops.

Dry farming - rainfed agriculture - conservation of soil and water - water harvesting
techniques - importance of tillage - drought tolerant varieties and seed hardening - rainfall
distribution and dry land agriculture in Tamil Nadu.

Water management - quality parameters of irrigation waters - irrigation methods - sprinkler

and drip irrigation - water potentials - water use and water resource development and
utilisation in Tamil Nadu - Water use efficiency - irrigation management for different
agricultural crops in Tamil Nadu - different command areas and their management in Tamil
Nadu.

Farming systems - different types - cropping systems and cropping schemes - management of
monetary and non-monetary inputs - integrated farming systems - recycling of agricultural
wastes - mushroom cultivation, agro industries, silkworm rearing, Bee keeping, poultry, goat
rearing - agro forestry.

Energy in agriculture production - conventional and non conventional energy sources -

renewable and non renewable energy - solar, wind, animal, biomass energies and biogas.

Agricultural Development Processes:Importance of Agriculture in Indian economy - Land - size

and distribution of holdings and land use pattern in Tamil Nadu - demand and supply of labour
- farm mechanisation - agricultural credit systems in India and Tamil Nadu - agricultural
marketing and pricing policy of agricultural commodities - agri business activities - global
trade policies - World Trade Organisation.

Extension methods - farmers' participation in agriculture - Tamil Nadu women in agriculture -

Experimental techniques in farmers holdings - different types of demonstration - modern
information technology.

 
  

DEGREE STANDARD CODE:11

1. IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
Importance of Agriculture in Indian Economy and its sectoral relationship - Agricultural
Development through five year plans in India and Tamil Nadu - Growth pattern of crops in
India and Tamil Nadu in terms of area, production and productivity.

2. CROP PRODUCTION
Factors of Production - Agricultural seasons of India and Tamil Nadu - Cropping patterns in
India and Tamil Nadu - package of practices of different crops - Agro-Climatic zones of India
and Tamil Nadu and their features - Weather and Climate - Weather forecasting. Soil - Soil
structure - Factors influencing soil structure - Physical and Chemical properties - Effect of
nutrient availability and plant growth - Problem soils and their management - Soil survey - its
objectives and scope - Soil fertility and productivity - Organic manures, green manures, bio
fertilizers - Balanced usage - integrated nutrient management - Physiological disorders in crop
plants and their management - Dry farming - Rainfed agriculture - Conservation of soil and
water - Watershed and waste land development.

3. CROP IMPROVEMENT
Principles of breeding - Breeding methods - Modern tools in crop improvement - Hybrid
production - Latest varieties of major crops in Tamil Nadu - Application of bio technology in
Agriculture - Tissue culture & its significance - Transgenic Plants.

Seeds - Importance of quality seeds in Agriculture - Nucleus, Breeder, foundation, certified

and labelled seeds - Seed certification techniques and processes in Tamil Nadu - Seed testing
- Used village concept.

4. CROP PROTECTION
Importance of pest, disease and weed management in agriculture - pest and disease
surveillance and forecasting weather on pest and disease incidence - Symptoms of damages
and control measures of pest and diseases of major crops in Tamil Nadu - Integrated post and
disease management in crop production - Pesticide and their use - Pattern - plant production
equipments and their use - Plant quarantine.

Storage pests and disease and their management. Importance of biological control in insect
management. Weeds - Major weeds and their control.

5. CROP MANAGEMENT
Land use pattern and planning - Size and distribution of holdings - types and systems of
farming - Water resources development and management - Irrigation management of
 different crops - Command area development - Ground water Development and Conjunctive
use - Water use efficiency - Quality of irrigation water - Its effect in soil and crops -
Management of poor quality water for crop growth.

Cropping system and integrated farming - Recycling of agricultural waste - Mushroom

cultivation, bee keeping, silkwork rearing etc., Engery in Agricultural production - Sources -
Solar, wind, animal, biomass and biogas - Mechnisation in agriculture - Tractors & tillers -
Agricultural implemets and Machineries and their usage.

Farm management - Principles of farm business management - Cost concepts - Management

of resources - Farm Planning and budgeting - Investment analysis - Agricultural credit system
in India - Multi credit delivery system - Role of nationalised banks and Regional Rural Banks -
Lead Bank Scheme - Service area - approach - Scale of finance.

Marketing - Agricultural marketing and price policy of Agricultural commodities - Market

structure - Warehouses & rural godowns - Post harvest technologies - Agri business
management - Marketing Institutions.

Policies for agricultural development - Economic liberalisation - WTO and its impact on
agricultural export. Extension methods for transfer of technology - Agriocultural Information
technology - Role of women in Agriculture.

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