COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES Examination - I (Group I Services)

(Preliminary Examination)

General Studies ‐ Degree standard

TOPICS FOR OBJECTIVE TYPE

UNIT – I : General science:

Physics

          1.      Universe

          2.      General Scientific laws 

          3.      Scientific instruments

          4.      Inventions and discoveries

          5.      National scientific laboratories

          6.      Science glossary

          7.      Mechanics and properties of matter

          8.      Physical quantities, standards and units‐Force, motion and energy

          9.      Electricity and Magnetism

        10.  Electronics & communications

        11.  Heat, light and sound

        12.  Atomic and nuclear physics

        13.  Solid State Physics

        14.  Spectroscopy

        15.  Geophysics

        16.  Astronomy and space science.

Chemistry

         1.      Elements and Compounds

         2.      Acids, bases and salts

         3.      Oxidation and reduction

         4.      Chemistry of ores and metals

         5.      Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds

         6.      Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides

         7.      Biochemistry and biotechnology

         8.      Electrochemistry

         9.      Polymers and plastics

Botany

         1.      Main Concepts of life science

         2.      The cell‐basic unit of life

         3.      Classification of living     

         4.      Organism‐Nutrition and dietetics

         5.      Respiration

         6.      Excretion of metabolic waste

         7.      Bio communication

Zoology

         1.      Blood and blood circulation

         2.      Endocrine system

         3.      Reproductive system

         4.      Genetics the science of heredity

         5.      Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Biodiversity and its conservation

         6.      Human diseases, prevention and remedies

         7.      Communicable diseases and non

         8.      Communicable diseases

         9.      Alcoholism and drug abuse

       10.  Animals, plants and human life.

UNIT – II : Geography

         1.      Earth and Universe

         2.      Solar system

         3.      Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere

         4.      Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate

         5.      Water resources

         6.      Rivers in India

         7.      Soil, minerals & natural resources

         8.      Natural vegetation

         9.      Forest &wildlife   

       10.  Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries

       11.  Transport & communication‐Social geography

       12.  Population‐density and distribution

       13.  Natural calamities

       14.  Disaster management

       15.  Climate change ‐ impact and consequences ‐ mitigation measures

       16.  Pollution Control

UNIT – III : History and culture of India

         1.      Pre‐historic events

         2.      Indus valley civilization‐Vedic

         3.      Aryan and Sangam age

         4.      Maurya dynasty

         5.      Buddhism and Jainism

         6.      Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas

         7.      Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis

         8.      South Indian history

         9.      Culture and Heritage of Tamil people

       10.  Advent of European invasion

       11.  Expansion and consolidation of British rule

       12.  Effect of British rule on socio‐economic factors

       13.  Social reforms and religious movements

       14.  India since independence 

       15.  Characteristics of Indian culture

       16.  Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom

       17.  India‐as secular state‐Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music

       18.  Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN‐Political parties and populist schemes
  19. Prominent personalities in the various spheres – Arts, Science, literature and Philosophy
  20.  Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar , M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel and J.Krishnamoorthy etc.

UNIT – IV : INDIAN POLITY

        1.      Constitution of India

        2.      Preamble to the constitution

        3.      Salient features of constitution

        4.      Union, State and territory

        5.      Citizenship‐rights amend duties
   6.      Fundamental rights

        7.      Fundamental duties

        8.      Human rights charter

        9.      Union legislature

       10.    Parliament

       11.    State executive

       12.    State Legislature – assembly

       13.    Status of Jammu & Kashmir

       14.    Local government – panchayat raj

       15.    Tamil Nadu

       16.    Judiciary in India

       17.    Rule of law/Due process of law

       18.    Indian federalism – center – state relations

       19.    Emergency provisions

       20.    Civil services in India

       21.    Administrative challenges in a welfare state

       22.    Complexities of district administration

       23.    Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State

       24.   Official language and Schedule‐VIII

       25.    Amendments to constitution

       26.    Schedules to constitution

       27.    Administrative reforms & tribunals

       28.    Corruption in public life

       29.    Anti‐corruption measures

       30.    Central Vigilance Commission

       31.   Lok‐adalats, Ombudsman

       32.    Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

       33.    Right to information ‐Central and State Commission

       34.    Empowerment of women

       35.    Voluntary organizations and public grievances redressal

       36.    Consumer protection forms

UNIT – V : INDIAN ECONOMY

          1.      Nature of Indian economy

          2.      Five‐year plan models‐an assessment

          3.      Land reforms & agriculture

          4.      Application of science in agriculture

          5.      Industrial growth

          6.      Capital formation and investment

          7.      Role of public sector & disinvestment

          8.      Development of infrastructure

          9.      National income ‐ Public finance & fiscal policy

        10.     Price policy & public distribution

        11.   Banking, money & monetary policy

        12.     Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

        13.     WTO‐globalization & privatization

        14.     Rural welfare oriented programmes

        15.    Social sector problems –population, education, health, employment, poverty

        16.    HRD – sustainable economic growth

        17.    Economic trends in Tamil Nadu

        18.    Energy Different sources and development

        19.    Finance Commission

        20.    Planning Commission

        21.    National Development Council.

UNIT – VI : INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

          1.      National renaissance‐ Early uprising against British rule‐1857 Revolt

          2.      Indian National Congress

          3.      Emergence of national leaders‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji

          4.      Growth of militant movements ‐ Different modes of agitations

          5.      Era of different Acts & Pacts

          6.      World war & final phase struggle

          7.      Communalism led to partition

          8.      Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle

          9.      Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & Others

        10.     Birth of political parties /political system in India since independence

UNIT ‐ VII : Current Events

                1.      History
                 1.      Latest diary of events
                 2.      National
                 3.      National symbols
                 4.      Profile of States
                 5.      Defence, national security and terrorism
                 6.      World organizations
                 7.      pacts and summits
                 8.      Eminent persons & places in news
                 9.      Sports & games
               10.      Books & authors
               11.      Awards & Honours
               12.      Cultural panorama
               13.      Latest historical events
               14.      India and its neighbours
               15.      Latest terminology
               16.     Appointments‐who is who?

         2.      Political Science
                 1.      India’s foreign policy 
                 2.      Latest court verdicts
                 3.      Public opinion
                 4.      Problems in conduct of public elections
                 5.      Political parties and political system in India
                 6.      Public awareness & General administration
                 7.      Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt.,
                 8.      Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility.
        
         3.      Geography
                 1.      Geographical landmarks
                 2.      Policy on environment and ecology

         4.      Economics
                1.      Current socio‐economic problems
                2.      New economic policy & govt. sector

          5.      Science
                1.      Latest inventions on science & technology
                2.      Latest discoveries in Health Science
                3.      Mass media & communication.

UNIT –VIII : APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TEST

          1.      Conversion of information to data
    2.      Collection, compilation and presentation of data

          3.      Tables, graphs, diagrams

          4.      Parametric representation of data‐Analytical interpretation of data

          5.      Simplification

          6.      Percentage

          7.      Highest Common Factor (HCF)

          8.      Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

          9.      Ratio and Proportion

        10.     Simple interest

        11.     Compound interest

        12.     Area‐Volume

        13.     Time and Work

        14.     Behavioral ability

        15.     Basic terms, Communications in information technology

        16.     Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

        17.     Decision making and problem solving.

Logical Reasoning

    1.      Puzzles

    2.      Dice

    3.      Visual Reasoning

    4.      Alpha numeric Reasoning

    5.      Number Series
     6.      Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences.