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TNPSC Combined Civil Services-I Examination (CCS-I) 2020

Applications are invited from eligible candidates only through online mode up to19.02.2020for direct recruitment to the vacancies in the posts included in Combined Civil Services-I Examination (Group-I Services)

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DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES

The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for this recruitment and the distribution of vacancies will be announced later.

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• (i)Applicants who have already registered in One-Time Registration system and are within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.
• (ii)Those who have registered in One-Time Registration system and paid the Registration fee i.e., Rs.150/-, it is enough to pay the examination fee alone

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ACCORDING TO TNPSC POSTS

PAPER PATTERN FOR TNPSC

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (SINGLE PAPER)(OBJECTIVE TYPE)

MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND ORAL TEST

CENTERS OF EXAMINATION FOR TNPSC

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR TNPSC

The selection will be made in three successive stages, viz (i) Preliminary Examination for selection of applicants for admission to the Main Written Examination (ii) Main Written Examination and (iii) an Oral Test in the form of an Interview.

The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the applicants who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Written Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of applicants to be admitted to the Main Written Examination will be 50 times the number of applicants to be recruited having regard to the rule of reservation of appointments.

SYLLABUS FOR TNPSC

Combined Civil Services Examination –I Group – I Services(Preliminary Examination) General Studies (Degree Standard)

Topics for Objective Type

UNIT-I : GENERAL SCIENCE

• Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning

– Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.

• Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and

Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.

• Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides.
• Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases.
• Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS

• History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors.
• Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.
• Geography – Geographical landmarks.
• Economics – Current socio – economic issues.
• Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

UNIT- III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

• Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals and natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern.
  • Transport – Communication.
  • Social geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups and major tribes.
  • Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy.

UNIT – IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

• Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms  – South Indian history.
• Change and Continuity in the Socio – Cultural History of India.
• Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom.
• India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY

• Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.
• Citizenship, Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
• Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj.
• Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships.
• Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law.
• Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal  and LokAyukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of  women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter.

UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

• Nature of Indian economy – Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.
• Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing  between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax.
• Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science  and Technology  in agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programmes – Social problems – Population, education, health, employment, poverty.

UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

• National renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders –  B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose and others.
• Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements.
• Communalism and partition.

UNIT- VIII : History, Culture, Heritage and Socio – Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

• History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
• Thirukkural : (a) Significance as a Secular literature
  • Relevance to Everyday Life
  • Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
  • Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality,

Humanism, etc

• Relevance to Socio – Politico – Economic affairs (f ) Philosophical content in Thirukkural

• Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations  against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.
• Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements  in  Tamil  Nadu  –  Justice  Party,  Growth  of  Rationalism  –  Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

UNIT – IX : Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

• Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio – Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
• Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio – economic development of Tamil Nadu.
• Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of  Socio – Economic development.
• Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
• Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
• Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.
• e-governance in Tamil Nadu.

UNIT-X: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY

• Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
• Ratio and Proportion.
• Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.
• Logical Reasoning – Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha numeric Reasoning – Number Series.

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