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UNIT (A)MODERN HISTORY OF INDIA

& INDIAN CULTURE1) Advent of European

invasion.2) Expansion and

consolidation of British

rule3) Effect of British rule onsocio economic factors.

4) Social reforms andreligious movements.

5) India sinceindependence.

6) Characteristics of Indianculture.

7) Unity in diversity race,colour, language,custom.

8) India a secular state.9) Organizations for fine

arts, dance, drama,music.

10) Growth of rationalist,Dravidian movement inTamil Nadu.

11) Political parties andpopulist schemes.

12) National renaissance.13) Early uprising against

British rule.14) 1857 Revolt.15) Indian National

Congress.16) Emergence of national

leaders:Gandhi17) Nehru18) Tagore19) Netaji20) Growth of militant

movements21) Different modes of

agitations22) Era of different Acts &

Pacts23) World war & final phase

struggle24) Communalism led to

partition25) Role of Tamil Nadu in

freedom struggle26) Rajaji27) VOC28) Periyar29) Bharathiar & Others

UNIT (B)GENERAL APTITUDE &

MENTAL ABILITY1) Conversion of information

to data2) Collection, compilation and

presentation of data3) Tables, graphs, diagrams

4)

Parametric representationof data5) Analytical interpretation of

data6) Percentage

7) Highest Common Factor(HCF)

8) Lowest Common Multiple(LCM)

9) Ratio and Proportion10) Simple interest11) Compound interest12) Area

13) Volume14) Time and Work15) Probability16) INFORMATIONINFORMATIONINFORMATIONINFORMATION

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY: Basicterms, Communications

17) Application ofInformation andCommunicationTechnology (ICT)

18) Decision making andproblem solving

19) Basics in Computers /Computer terminology

UNIT (C)ROLE AND IMPACT OF

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYIN THE DEVELOPMENT OFINDIA AND TAMIL NADU.

GENERALGENERALGENERALGENERAL1) Nature of universe2) General scientific laws3) Scientific instruments4) Inventions and

discoveries5) National scientific

laboratories6) Science glossary

PHYSICSPHYSICSPHYSICSPHYSICS7) Physical quantities,

standards and units8) Mechanics and

properties of matter9) Force, motion and energy10) Heat, light and sound11) Magnetism, electricity

and electronics12) Atomic and nuclear

physics13) Astronomy and space

scienceCHEMISTRYCHEMISTRYCHEMISTRYCHEMISTRY

14) Elements andcompounds

15) Acids, bases and salts16) Oxidation and reduction17) Carbon, nitrogen and

their compounds18) Natural disasters

safeguard measures19) Chemistry of ores and

metals20) Fertilizers, pesticides,

insecticides21) Biochemistry and

biotechnology22) Polymers and plastics23) Electrochemistry

BIOLOGYBIOLOGYBIOLOGYBIOLOGY24) Main concepts of life

science

25) The cell basic unit of life26) Classification of living

organism27) Nutrition and dietetics28) Respiration29) Excretion of metabolic

waste30) Bio communication31) Blood and blood

circulation32) Endocrine system33) Reproductive system34) Animals, plants and

human lifeOTHERSOTHERSOTHERSOTHERS

35) Govt. policy/organizations onScience and Technology

36) Role, achievement &impact of Science andTechnology

37) Energy self sufficiency oil exploration

38) Defence ResearchOrganization

39) Ocean research anddevelopment

40) Genetics the science ofheredity

41) Environment, ecology,health and hygiene, Bio diversity and itsconservation

42) Human diseases,prevention and remedies

43) Communicable diseases

and non communicablediseases

44) Alcoholism and Drugabuse

45) Computer science andadvancement

46) Genetic Engineering47) Remote sensing and

benefitsUNIT (D)UNIT (D)UNIT (D)UNIT (D)

INDIAN POLITY ANDEMERGING POLITICALTRENDS ACROSS THE

WORLD AFFECTING INDIAAND GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

INDIAN POLITYINDIAN POLITYINDIAN POLITYINDIAN POLITY1) Constitution of India2) Preamble to the

constitution3) Salient features of

constitution4) Union, state and territory5) Citizenship rights and

duties6) Fundamental rights7) Directive principles of

state policy8) Fundamental duties9) Human rights charter10) Union executive11) Union legislature

parliament12) State executive

13) State legislature assembly

14) Status of Jammu &Kashmir

15) Local government panchayat raj

16) Indian federalism -centerstate relations

17) Judiciary in India18) Rule of law / Due process

of law19) Emergency provisions20) Civil services in India21) Administrative

Challenges in a welfarestate

22) Complexities of districtadministration

23) Elections24) Election Commission -

Union and State25) Official language and

Schedule VIII26) Amendments to

constitution27) Schedules to constitution(a)(a)(a)(a) EMERGING POLITICALEMERGING POLITICALEMERGING POLITICALEMERGING POLITICALTRENDS ACROSS THE WORLDTRENDS ACROSS THE WORLDTRENDS ACROSS THE WORLDTRENDS ACROSS THE WORLDAFFECTING INDIAAFFECTING INDIAAFFECTING INDIAAFFECTING INDIA28) Foreign Affairs withspecial emphasis on Indiasrelations with neighbouringcountries and in the region29) Security and defence

related matters30) Nuclear policy, issues

and conflicts31) The Indian Diaspora andits contribution to Indiaand the world.

(b)(b)(b)(b) GEOGRAPHY OF INDIAGEOGRAPHY OF INDIAGEOGRAPHY OF INDIAGEOGRAPHY OF INDIA32) Earth and universe33) Solar system34) Atmosphere,

hydrosphere, lithosphere35) Monsoon, rainfall,

weather and climate36) Water resources - rivers

in India37) Soil, minerals & natural

resources38) Natural vegetation39) Forest & wildlife40) Agricultural pattern,

livestock & fisheries41) Transport including

Surface Transport &communication

42) Social geography43) population density and

distribution44) Natural calamities

disaster management45) Bottom topography of

Indian ocean, ArabianSea and Bay of Bengal

46) Climate change impactand consequences mitigation measures

47) Pollution Control

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UNIT (E)TAMIL LANGUAGE, TAMILSOCIETY -- ITS CULTURE

AND HERITAGE / ENGLISHLANGUAGE

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS1) Precis writing.2) Report writing on currentissues.3) Comprehension of a givenpassage and answeringquestions thereupon.

UNIT (F)ADMINISTRATION OF UNIONAND STATES WITH SPECIAL

REFERENCE TO TAMIL NADU1) State government

organization structure, functions and controlmechanism

2) District administration role in peoples welfareoriented programmes

3) Industrial map of TamilNadu role of stategovernment

4) Public Services role ofrecruitment agencies

5) State finance resources,budget and financialadministration

6) Use of IT inadministration

7) e governance in the State8) Natural calamities9) Disaster Management

Union and Statestrategic planning in theState

10) Social welfare Government sponsoredschemes with referenceto Tamil Nadu

11) Union governmentorganization structure,

functions and controlmechanism

12) Relationship betweenState and Union

13) Industrial map of India14) role of Union government15) Public Services role of

recruitment agencies inUnion Government

16) Union finance resources,budget and financialadministration

17) Use of IT inadministration

18) e governance in UnionGovernment

19) Social welfare government sponsoredschemes by Governmentof India

UNIT (G)CURRENT EVENTS OF

NATIONAL&INTERNATIONALIMPORTANCE

1) Latest diary of events

national /international2) National symbols3) Profile of states4) Defence, national

security and terrorism5) Geographical landmarks6) World organizations7) pacts and summits8) Latest inventions on

science & technology9) Eminent personalities &

places in news10) Sports & games11) Books & authors

12) Awards & honours13) Cultural panorama

14) Latest historical events15) Policy on environment

and ecology16) India and its neighbours17) Natural disasters

safeguard measures18) Latest terminology19) Appointments who is

who?20) Indias foreign policy21) Latest court verdicts22) public opinion

23) Problems in conduct ofpublic elections

24) Political parties andpolitical system in India

25) Public awareness &general administration

26) Role of voluntaryorganizations & govt.

27) Welfare oriented govt.schemes, their utility

28) New economic policy &govt. sector

29) Mass media &communication

UNIT (H)CURRENT ECONOMICTRENDS: INDIAN ECONOMY

AND IMPACT OF GLOBALECONOMY ON INDIA

(a)(a)(a)(a) IIIINDIAN ECONOMYNDIAN ECONOMYNDIAN ECONOMYNDIAN ECONOMY1) Nature of Indian economy2) Five year plan models

an assessment3) Land reforms &

agriculture4) Application of science in

agriculture5) Industrial growth6) Capital formation and

investment7) Role of public sector &

disinvestment8) Development of

infrastructure9) National income10) Public finance & fiscal

policy11) Price policy & public

distribution12) Consumerism &

Consumer protection13) Banking, money &

monetary policy14) Role of Foreign Direct

Investment.15) WTO16) Liberalisation

globalization &privatization

17) Rural welfare orientedprogrammes

18) HRD19) Sustainable economic

growth20) Economic trend in Tamil

Nadu21) Energy Different sources

and development22) Finance Commission23) Planning Commission24) National Development

Council25) Poverty Alleviation

Programmes26) (b)(b)(b)(b) IMPACT OF GLOBALIMPACT OF GLOBALIMPACT OF GLOBALIMPACT OF GLOBAL

ECONOMY ON INDIAECONOMY ON INDIAECONOMY ON INDIAECONOMY ON INDIAImpact of the EconomicImpact of the EconomicImpact of the EconomicImpact of the EconomicCrisis on IndiaCrisis on IndiaCrisis on IndiaCrisis on India : :::(a) Offshoot of GlobalizedEconomy(b) Aspects of Financial

Turmoil in IndiaCapital OutflowImpact on Stock and ForexMarketImpact on the Indian BankingSystemImpact on Industrial Sectorand Export ProspectImpact on EmploymentImpact on Poverty(c) Indian Economic Outlook27) IndiasIndiasIndiasIndias Crisis ResponsesCrisis ResponsesCrisis ResponsesCrisis Responses

and Challenges:and Challenges:and Challenges:and Challenges:(a) State of Economy in Crisis

Times(b) RBIs Crisis Response(c) Governments CrisisResponse(d) The Risks and Challenges

Monetary policyFiscal PolicyFinancial stability28) TheTheTheThe Options Ahead:Options Ahead:Options Ahead:Options Ahead:Diversifying ExportsBoosting DomesticConsumptionEnhancing Public SpendingGenerating EmploymentProvisioning credit toProductive SectorsNeed for Structural ReformsIncreased purchasing powerof the people

UNIT (I)SOCIO ECONOMIC ISSUES IN

INDIA/ TAMIL NADU1) Population Explosion2) Unemployment issues in

India & Tamil Nadu3) Child Labour4) Economic Issues

(a) Poverty5) (b)Sanitation Rural and

Urban6) (c) Corruption in public

life Anti Corruptionmeasures CVC,Lok adalats,Ombudsman, CAG.

7) Illiteracy8) Women Empowerment

Role of the Government9) Social injustice to women

folk Domestic violence,dowry menace, sexualassault

10) Loss of cultural heritagedue to economicdevelopment

11) Urbanization and itsimpact on the society

12) Impact of violence on thegrowth of the nation

13) Religious violence,Terrorism and Communalviolence

14) Regional Disparities15) Problems of Minorities16) Human Rights issues17) Right to information

Central and StateCommission

18) Faith and conflict amonglegislature, executive,

judiciary and media19) Education Linkage

between Education andEconomic Growth

20) Community DevelopmentProgramme

21) Employment GuaranteeScheme

22) Self Employment andEntrepreneurshipDevelopment.

23) Role of N.G.Os in SocialWelfare

24) Government Policy onHealth.