COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION – IV
(GROUP – IV AND VAO)
(S.S.L.C. STANDARD)
GENERAL STUDIES
TOPICS FOR OBJECTIVE TYPE
UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE:
Physics-
Nature of Universe-General Scientific laws-Inventions and discoveries-National scientific laboratories-Mechanics and properties of matter-Physical quantities, standards and units-Force, motion and energy-Magnetism, electricity and electronics -Heat, light and sound.
Chemistry–
Elements and Compounds- Acids, bases and salts – Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides.
Botany-
Main Concepts of life science-Classification of living organism-Nutrition and dietetics-Respiration.
Zoology-
Blood and blood circulation-Reproductive system-Environment, ecology, health and hygiene-Human diseases including communicable and non – communicable diseases – prevention and remedies-Animals, plants and human life.
UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS
History-
Latest diary of events-national -National symbols-Profile of States-Eminent persons & places in news-Sports & games-Books & authors -Awards & honors’-India and its neighbours.
PoliticalScience-
1.Problems in conduct of public elections-
2. Political parties and political system in India-
3. Public awareness & General administration-
4. Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility.
Geography-
Geographical landmarks
Economics-
Current socio-economic problems
Science-
Latest inventions on science & technology
UNIT- III: GEOGRAPHY
Earth and Universe-Solar system-Monsoon, rainfall, weather & climate-Water resources — rivers in India-Soil, minerals & natural resources-Forest & wildlife-Agricultural pattern-Transport including surface transport & communication-Social geography – population-density and distribution-Natural calamities – Disaster Management.
UNIT – IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA AND TAMIL NADU
Indus valley civilization-Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas-Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis-South Indian history-Culture and Heritage of Tamil people-India since independence-Characteristics of Indian culture-Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom-India-as secular state-Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN-Political parties and populist schemes.
UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY
Constitution of India–Preamble to the constitution- Salient features of constitution- Union, state and territory- Citizenship-rights amend duties- Fundamental rights- Fundamental duties- Human rights charter- Union legislature – Parliament- State executive- State Legislature – assembly- Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu- Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law-Elections- Official language and Schedule-VIII- Corruption in public life- Anti-corruption measures –CVC, Lok-adalats, Ombudsman, CAG – Right to information- Empowerment of women- Consumer protection forms.
UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY
Nature of Indian economy- Five-year plan models-an assessment – Land reforms & agriculture-Application of science in agriculture-Industrial growth-Rural welfare oriented programmers – Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu.
UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
National renaissance – Emergence of national leaders – Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore – Different modes of agitations-Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & others.
UNIT-VIII: APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS
Conversion of information to data-Collection, compilation and presentation of data – Tables, graphs, diagrams -Analytical interpretation of data -Simplification-Percentage-Highest Common Factor (HCF)-Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)-Ratio and Proportion-Simple interest-Compound interest-Area-Volume-Time and Work.
Logical Reasoning-Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha numeric Reasoning – Number Series.
SYLLABUS – GENERAL ENGLISH
S.S.L.C. Standard (Objective Type)
PART A
Grammar
1. Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with their meanings in
Column B.
2. Choose the correct ‘Synonyms’ for the underlined word from the options given
3. Choose the correct ‘Antonyms’ for the underlined word from the options given
4. Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)
5. Fill in the blanks with suitable Article
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition
7. Select the correct Question Tag
8. Select the correct Tense
9. Select the correct Voice
10. Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)
11. Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb, Object….)
Blanks with correct ‘Homophones’
12. Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective and Adverb)
13. Comprehension
14. Select the correct sentence
15. Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective and Adverb)
16. Select the correct Plural forms
17. Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences)
18. Identify the correct Degree.
19. Form a new word by blending the words.
20. Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)
Part-B
Literature
1. Figures of speech observed in the following Poems:
Alliteration – Allusion – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Oxymoron – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Ellipsis – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words –Repetition – Apostrophe
A Psalm of Life – Women’s Rights – The Nation United – English words –
Snake – The Man He Killed – Off to outer space tomorrow morning – Sonnet
No.116 – The Solitary Reaper – Be the Best – O Captain My Captain – Laugh
and Be Merry – Earth – Don’t quit – The Apology – Be Glad your Nose is on
your face – A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother – The Flying Wonder – To
a Millionaire – The Piano – Manliness – Going for water – The cry of the
Children – Migrant Bird – Shilpi.
2. Appreciation Questions from Poetry
A Psalm of Life – Women’s Rights – The Nation United – English words –
Snake – The Man He Killed – Off to outer space tomorrow morning –
Sonnet No.116 – The Solitary Reaper – Be the Best – O Captain My Captain
– Laugh and Be Merry – Earth – Don’t quit – The Apology – Be Glad your
Nose is on your face – A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother – The Flying Wonder – To a Millionaire – The Piano – Manliness – Going for water – The cry of the Children – Migrant Bird – Shilpi.
3. Important lines from Poems.
Where the mind is without fear – The Solitary Reaper – Going for water – A
Psalm of Life – Be the Best – Sonnet No.116
4. Questions on the Biography of
Mahatma Gandhi – Jawaharlal Nehru – Subash Chandra Bose – Helen Keller
Kalpana Chawala – Dr.Salim Ali – Rani of Jhansi – Nelson Mandela –
Abraham Lincoln
5. Questions on Shakespeare’s
Merchant of Venice (Act IV Court Scene) – Julius Ceasar (Act III Scene 2) –
Sonnet 116
6. Questions from Oscar Wilde’s
The Model Millionaire – The Selfish Giant
7. Dr.Karl Paulnack
Music-The Hope Raiser
8. Comprehension Questions from the following Motivational Essays:
Gopala Krishna Gokhale’s Speech on 25th July in Mumbai in response to
The address presented to him by students- Dale Carnegie’s ‘The Road to
success- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam’s ‘Vision for the Nation’(from ‘India2020’)
– Ruskin Bond’s ‘Our Local Team’ – Hope Spencer’s ‘Keep your spirits
high’ – Deepa Agarwal’s ‘After the storm’ – Brian patten’s ‘You can’t be
that no you can’t be that’
9. Comprehension Questions from the following description of Places
Ahtushi Deshpande’s ‘To the land of snow’ – Manohar Devadoss – Yaanai
Malai – Brihadeesvarar Temple
10. British English – American English
Part-C
Authors and their Literary Works
1. Match the Poems with the Poets
A psalm of Life – Be the Best – The cry of the children – The Piano –
Manliness Going for water – Earth -The Apology – Be Glad your Nose is on
your face – The Flying Wonder -Is Life But a Dream – Be the Best – O captain
My Captain – Snake – Punishment in Kindergarten -Where the Mind is
Without fear – The Man He Killed – Nine Gold Medals.
2. Which Nationality the story belongs to?
The selfish Giant – The Lottery Ticket – The Last Leaf – How the Camel got
its Hump – Two Friends – Refugee – The Open Window.
3. Identify the Author with the short story
The selfish Giant – The Lottery Ticket – The Last Leaf – How the Camel got
its Hump – Two Friends – Refugee – The Open Window – A Man who Had
no Eyes – The Tears of the Desert – Sam The Piano – The face of Judas
Iscariot – Swept Away – A close encounter – Caught Sneezing – The Wooden
Bowl – Swami and the sum.
4. Whose Auto biography / Biography is this?
5. Which Nationality the Poet belongs to?
Robert Frost – Archibald Lampman – D.H. Lawrence – Rudyard Kipling
Kamala Das – Elizabeth Barrett Browning – Famida Y. Basheer – Thomas
Hardy – Khalil Gibran – Edgar A. Guest – Ralph Waldo Emerson – Jack
Prelutsky – F. Joanna – Stephen Vincent Benet – William Shakespeare –
William Wordsworth – H.W. Long Fellow – Annie Louisa walker –
Walt Whitman – V.K. Gokak.
6. Characters, Quotes, Important Lines from the following works of Indian
Authors:
Sahitya Akademi Award winner: Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai – ‘Farmer’
Kamala Das – 1. Punishment in Kindergarten 2. My Grandmother’s House
R.K. Narayan – Swami and the sum – Rabindranath Tagore – Where the
mind is without fear – Dhan Gopal Mukherji – Kari, The Elephant – Deepa Agarwal – After the Storm – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam – Vision for the Nation
Indra Anantha Krishna- The Neem Tree – Lakshmi Mukuntan- The Ant Eater and the Dassie – Dr. Neeraja Raghavan – The Sun Beam.
7. Drama Famous lines, characters, quotes from
Julius Caesar – The Merchant of Venice
8. Match the Places, Poet, Dramatist, Painter with suitable option
9. Match the following Folk Arts with the Indian State / Country
10. Match the Author with the Relevant Title/Character
11. Match the Characters with Relevant Story Title
The Selfish Giant – How the camel got its hump – The Lottery ticket – The
Last Leaf – Two friends – Refugee – Open window – Reflowering – The
Necklace Holiday.
12. About the Poets
Rabindranath Tagore – Henry Wordsworth Longfellow – Anne Louisa
Walker -V K Gokak – Walt Whitman – Douglas Malloch.
13. About the Dramatists
William Shakespeare – Thomas Hardy
14. Mention the Poem in which these lines occur
Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair – With a friend – To cook and Eat
– To India – My Native Land – A tiger in the Zoo – No men are foreign –
Laugh and be Merry – The Apology – The Flying Wonder.
15. Various works of the following Authors –
Rabindranath Tagore – Shakespeare – William Wordsworth – H.W.
Longfellow – Anne Louisa Walker – Oscar Wilde – Pearl S. Buck.
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