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PART – A
General Knowledge:
The candidates are required to have a general appreciation and understanding of
topics as maybe expected of a well educated person without any specialised study. The
syllabus includes the following topics:
1. General Science: Physics, Chemistry and Biology viz. Inventions and
Discoveries. Scientists and their contributions, Human Physiology, Diseases and
their causes, cure and prevention, Diet and Nutrition, Genetics, Animals, Plants,
Environment and Ecology, Elements and compounds, Acids, Bases and Salts and
allied subjects, Motion, Properties of Matter, Light, Electricity and other related
topics.
2. History: Dates and events of Indian History from Indus Valley Civilisation to
present day modern India. Important events of World history.
3. Geography : Regions of India, Monsoon and climate, Crops, Indian Towns and
Places, Major Ports, Minerals, Industries, Power Plants, Forests and Wildlife,
National Parks, Population distribution in India and other related topics.
4. Economics: Agriculture in India, Industrial Development, Rural Development,
Price policy, Inflation, Population and Un-employment problems, Imports and
Export, 5 year planning and related topics.
5. Indian Polity: Indian Constitution, Citizenship, Elections, Parliament and State
legislatures, Executive, Judicial system, Local Self Governments, Centre-State
Relationship, Foreign Policy and other related topics.
6. General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Latest development in Science and
Technology, Political developments in India, Arts & Culture of India and Tamil
Nadu, Games and Sports, National and International awards, National and
International organizations, Abbreviations, Who’s Who, Books and Authors, India
and its Neighbours, present day India and other related topics.