AllTechnicalExamination(S.S.L.C./H.S.

C/DiplomaStandard)
MainExamination GeneralStudies(TopicsforObjectivetype)

UnitIGeneralscience:
PhysicsNatureofUniverseGeneralScientificlawsInventionsanddiscoveriesNational scientific laboratoriesMechanics and properties of matterPhysical quantities, standards and unitsForce, motion and energyMagnetism, electricity and electronics Heat,lightandsound ChemistryElements and CompoundsAcids, bases and saltsFertilizers, pesticides, insecticides BotanyMain Concepts of life scienceClassification of living organismNutrition and dieteticsRespiration ZoologyBlood and blood circulationReproductive systemEnvironment, ecology, health and hygieneHuman diseases, prevention and remediesAnimals, plants and humanlife UnitII.CurrentEvents History Latest diary of eventsnational National symbolsProfile of StatesEminent persons&placesinnewsSports&gamesBooks&authorsAwards&honorsIndiaand itsneighbors Political ScienceProblems in conduct of public electionsPolitical parties and political system in IndiaPublic awareness & General administrationWelfare oriented govt. schemes,theirutility GeographyGeographicallandmarks Economics:Currentsocioeconomicproblems Science:Latestinventionsonscience&technology UnitIII.Geography EarthandUniverseSolarsystemMonsoon,rainfall,weather&climateWaterresources rivers in IndiaSoil, minerals & natural resourcesForest & wildlifeAgricultural patternTransport & communicationSocial geography populationdensity and distributionNaturalcalamities Disaster Management. Unit_IV.HistoryandcultureofIndiaandTamilNadu Indus valley civilizationGuptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and MarathasAge of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanisSouth Indian historyCulture and Heritage of Tamil peopleIndia since independenceCharacteristics of Indian cultureUnity in diversity race, colour, language, customIndiaas secular stateGrowth of rationalist, Dravidian movementinTNPoliticalpartiesandpopulistschemes

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UnitV.INDIANPOLITY Constitution of IndiaPreamble to the constitution Salient features of constitution Union, state and territory Citizenshiprights amend duties Fundamental rights Fundamental duties Human rights charter Union legislature Parliament. State executive. State Legislature assembly Local government panchayat raj Tamil NaduJudiciaryinIndiaRuleoflaw/Dueprocessoflaw.Elections.Officiallanguage and ScheduleVIII. Corruption in public life. Anticorruption measures CVC, lok adalats,Ombudsman, CAGRighttoinformationEmpowermentofwomenConsumer protectionforms UnitVI.INDIANECONOMY Nature of Indian economy Fiveyear plan modelsan assessmentLand reforms & agricultureApplication of science in agricultureIndustrial growthRural welfare oriented programmersSocial sector problems population, education, health, employment,povertyEconomictrendsinTamilNadu UnitVI.INDIANNATIONALMOVEMENT National renaissanceEmergence of national leadersGandhi, Nehru, TagoreDifferent modes of agitationsRole of Tail Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji, VOC, periyar , Bharathiar &others UnitVII.APTITUDE&MENTALABILITYTESTS

Conversion of information to dataCollection, compilation and presentation of data Tables, graphs, diagramsParametric representation of dataAnalytical interpretation of data SimplificationPercentageHighest Common Factor (HCF)Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)Ratio and ProportionSimple interest CompoundinterestAreaVolumeTimeandWork LogicalReasoningPuzzles DiceVisualReasoningAlphanumericReasoningNumberSeries.

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