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1 CombinedCivilServicesExamination IGroup IServices(PreliminaryExamination)General Studies(DegreeStandard)Topicsfor ObjectiveTypeSUBJECT CODE:003 UNIT-I:GENERALSCIENCE(i)ScientificKnowle dgeandScientifictemper-PowerofReasoning- RoteLearningVsConceptualLearning-Science asatooltounderstandthepast,presentandfut ure.(ii)NatureofUniverse-GeneralScientif icLaws Mechanics-PropertiesofMatter,Force, Motionand Energy-Everydayapplicationofthebasic principlesofMechanics,Electricity andMagnetism,Light,Sound, Heat,NuclearPhysics,Laser,Electronicsand Communications.(iii)ElementsandCompounds ,Acids,Bases,Salts,PetroleumProducts,Fer tilizers,Pesticides.(iv)MainconceptsofLi feScience,ClassificationofLivingOrganism s,Evolution,Genetics,Physiology, Nutrition,Health and Hygiene,Humandiseases.

2 (v) :CURRENTEVENTS(i)History-Latestdiaryofev ents-Nationalsymbols-ProfileofStates-Emi nentpersonalitiesandplacesinnews Sports-Booksandauthors.(ii)Polity-Politi calpartiesandpoliticalsysteminIndia-Publ icawarenessandGeneral administration-WelfareorientedGovernment schemesandtheirutility,ProblemsinPublicD eliverySystems.(iii)Geography-Geographic allandmarks.(iv)Economics-Currentsocio-e conomicissues.(v) :GEOGRAPHY OFINDIA(i)Location Physicalfeatures-Monsoon,rainfall,weathe randclimate-Waterresources-RiversinIndia -Soil,mineralsandnaturalresources-Forest andwildlife-Agriculturalpattern.(ii)Tran sport-Communication.(iii)Social geography Populationdensityanddistribution-Racial, linguisticgroupsandmajortribes.

3 (iv)Naturalcalamity DisasterManagement Environmentalpollution:Reasonsandprevent ivemeasures Climatechange IV:HISTORYANDCULTUREOFINDIA(i)Indusvalle ycivilization-Guptas,DelhiSultans,Mughal sandMarathas-AgeofVijayanagaramandBahman iKingdoms-SouthIndianhistory.(ii)Changea nd ContinuityintheSocio-CulturalHistoryof India.(iii)CharacteristicsofIndiancultur e,Unityindiversity Race,language,custom.(iv)Indiaas aSecularState, :INDIAN POLITY(i)ConstitutionofIndia-Preambletot heConstitution-SalientfeaturesoftheConst itution-Union,Stateand UnionTerritory.(ii)Citizenship,Fundament alrights,Fundamentalduties,DirectivePrin ciplesofStatePolicy.(iii)UnionExecutive, Unionlegislature StateExecutive,StateLegislature Localgovernments,PanchayatRaj.

4 (iv)SpiritofFederalism:Centre-StateRelat ionships.(v)Election-JudiciaryinIndia Ruleoflaw.(vi)Corruptioninpubliclife Anti-corruptionmeasures LokpalandLokAyukta-RighttoInformation-Em powermentofwomen-Consumerprotectionforum s, :INDIANECONOMY(i)Natureof Indianeconomy Fiveyearplanmodels-anassessment PlanningCommissionandNitiAyog.(ii)Source sofrevenue ReserveBankof India FiscalPolicy andMonetaryPolicy-FinanceCommission ResourcesharingbetweenUnionandStateGover nments-Goods andServicesTax.(iii)StructureofIndianEco nomyandEmploymentGeneration,Landreformsa ndAgriculture-ApplicationofScienceandTec hnologyinagriculture-Industrialgrowth-Ru ralwelfareorientedprogrammes Socialproblems Population,education,health,employment, :INDIANNATIONAL MOVEMENT(i)Nationalrenaissance Early uprisingagainstBritishrule-IndianNationa lCongress-Emergenceofleaders ,BhagatSingh,Bharathiar, ,JawaharlalNehru,Kamarajar,MahatmaGandhi ,MaulanaAbulKalamAzad,ThanthaiPeriyar,Ra jaji,Subash ChandraBoseandothers.

5 (ii)DifferentmodesofAgitation:GrowthofSa tyagrahaandMilitantmovements.(iii) :History,Culture,Heritageand Socio-Political Movementsin TamilNadu(i)HistoryofTamilSociety,relate dArchaeologicaldiscoveries,TamilLiteratu refromSangamagetillcontemporarytimes.(ii )Thirukkural:(a)Significance asaSecularliterature(b)RelevancetoEveryd ayLife(c)ImpactofThirukkuralonHumanity(d )ThirukkuralandUniversalValues-Equality, Humanism,etc(e)RelevancetoSocio-Politico -Economic affairs(f )PhilosophicalcontentinThirukkural(iii)R oleofTamil Naduinfreedomstruggle-Earlyagitationsaga instBritishRule-Roleof womeninfreedomstruggle.(iv)Evolutionof19 thand20thCenturySocio-Politicalmovements inTamilNadu-JusticeParty,GrowthofRationa lism-SelfRespect Movement,DravidianmovementandPrinciplesu nderlyingboththesemovements, IX:DevelopmentAdministrationinTamilNadu( i)HumanDevelopmentIndicatorsinTamil NaduandacomparativeassessmentacrosstheCo untry ImpactofSocialReform movementsintheSocio-Economic DevelopmentofTamil Nadu.

6 (ii)PoliticalpartiesandWelfareschemesfor varioussectionsofpeople RationalebehindReservationPolicyand accesstoSocialResources-Economictrendsin Tamil Nadu Roleandimpactofsocialwelfareschemesinthe Socio-economicdevelopmentofTamilNadu.(ii i)SocialJusticeandSocialHarmonyastheCorn erstonesofSocio-Economicdevelopment.(iv) EducationandHealthsystemsinTamilNadu.(v) GeographyofTamilNaduanditsimpactonEconom icgrowth.(vi)AchievementsofTamilNaduinva riousfields.(vii) :APTITUDEAND MENTALABILITY(i)Simplification Percentage-HighestCommonFactor(HCF)-Lowe st CommonMultiple(LCM).(ii)RatioandProporti on.(iii)Simpleinterest-Compoundinterest- Area-Volume-TimeandWork.(iv)LogicalReaso ning-Puzzles-Dice-VisualReasoning-Alphan umericReasoning NumberSeries.

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