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TNPSC Group 2A 2017 Question Paper Analysis & Weightage
Before you begin answering, take a close look at how the 100 questions were distributed across the official syllabus. Knowing exactly where the questions came from helps you prioritize your revision.
- Unit I: General Science (21 Questions)
- Physiology (3 questions)
- Latest inventions in science and technology (3 questions)
- Mechanics - Properties of matter, force, motion, and energy (2 questions)
- Main concepts of life science (2 questions)
- Nature of universe (2 questions)
- Fertilizers, pesticides (2 questions)
- Human diseases (2 questions)
- Nuclear physics (1 questions)
- Acids, bases, salts (1 questions)
- Genetics (1 questions)
- Current affairs (1 questions)
- Light (1 questions)
- Unit VII: Aptitude (21 Questions)
- Simplification (9 questions)
- Area (4 questions)
- Percentage (2 questions)
- Volume (2 questions)
- Ratio and Proportion (1 questions)
- Simple interest (1 questions)
- Time and Work (1 questions)
- Highest Common Factor (HCF) - Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) (1 questions)
- Unit V: Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu (19 Questions)
- Current affairs (3 questions)
- Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture (2 questions)
- Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility (2 questions)
- Education and health systems in Tamil Nadu (2 questions)
- Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields (2 questions)
- Sources of revenue (1 questions)
- Industrial growth (1 questions)
- Five-year plan models - an assessment (1 questions)
- Planning Commission and Niti Aayog (1 questions)
- Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on economic growth (1 questions)
- Nature of Indian Economy – Five-year plan models - an assessment (1 questions)
- Employment Generation (1 questions)
- Rural welfare oriented programmes (1 questions)
- Unit IV: Indian Polity (14 Questions)
- Preamble to the Constitution (2 questions)
- State Legislature (1 questions)
- Union Legislature (1 questions)
- Local Governments, Panchayat Raj (1 questions)
- Judiciary in India (1 questions)
- Constitution of India (1 questions)
- Fundamental Rights (1 questions)
- Empowerment of Women (1 questions)
- Current affairs (1 questions)
- Union, State and Union Territory (1 questions)
- Spirit of federalism: Centre - State relationships (1 questions)
- Political parties and political system in India (1 questions)
- Election (1 questions)
- Unit III: History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement (9 Questions)
- South Indian History (3 questions)
- Emergence of leaders (1 questions)
- National Renaissance (1 questions)
- Prominent personalities in various spheres (1 questions)
- Indian National Congress (1 questions)
- Communalism and Partition (1 questions)
- Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements (1 questions)
- Unit II: Geography of India (7 Questions)
- Current affairs (2 questions)
- Agricultural pattern (1 questions)
- Forest and Wildlife (1 questions)
- Racial, linguistic groups and major tribes (1 questions)
- Population density and distribution (1 questions)
- Natural calamity - Disaster management (1 questions)
- Unit VI: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu (5 Questions)
- Contributions of Thanthai Periyar (1 questions)
- Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle (1 questions)
- History of Tamil Society (1 questions)
- Evolution of 19th and 20th century socio-political movements in Tamil Nadu (1 questions)
- Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism - Self Respect Movement, Dravidian Movement, and principles underlying both these movements (1 questions)
- Unit VIII: Reasoning (4 Questions)
- Number series (2 questions)
- Logical reasoning (1 questions)
- Visual reasoning (1 questions)
Crucial Takeaway: Based on the data above, General Science (21) and Aptitude (21) heavily dominated the 2017 paper, contributing to nearly 42% of the total questions. Within Aptitude, 'Simplification' alone was a massive scoring area with 9 questions. Following closely is Indian Economy and Development Administration (19). Mastering these top three units gives you a massive mathematical advantage over the competition.
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