UNIT-III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
(i) Location Physical features - Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather and
Climate - Water Resources - Rivers in India - Soil, Minerals and
Natural Resources - Forest and Wildlife - Agricultural pattern.
(ii) Transport - Communication.
(iii) Social Geography Population density and distribution - Racial,
Linguistic Groups and Major Tribes.
(iv) Natural calamity Disaster Management Environmental
pollution: Reasons and preventive measures Climate change
Green energy.
UNIT IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA
(i) Indus Valley Civilization - Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and
Marathas - Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms -
South Indian History.
(ii) Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.
(iii) Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity Race,
Language, Custom.
(iv) India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.
UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY
(i) Constitution of India - Preamble to the Constitution - Salient
features of the Constitution - Union, State and Union Territory.
(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive
Principles of State Policy.
(iii) Union Executive, Union Legislature State Executive,
State Legislature Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.
(iv) Spirit of Federalism: Centre - State Relationships.
(v) Election - Judiciary in India Rule of Law.
(vi) Corruption in Public Life Anti-corruption measures Lokpal and
Lok Ayukta - Right to Information - Empowerment of Women -
Consumer Protection Forums, Human Rights Charter.
UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY
(i) Nature of Indian Economy Five year plan models - an
assessment Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.
(ii) Sources of revenue Reserve Bank of India Fiscal Policy and
Monetary Policy - Finance Commission Resource sharing
between Union and State Governments - Goods and Services Tax.
(iii) Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land
Reforms and Agriculture - Application of Science and Technology
in Agriculture - Industrial growth - Rural Welfare Oriented
Programmes Social Problems Population, Education, Health,
Employment, Poverty.
UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
(i) National Renaissance Early uprising against British rule - Indian
National Congress - Emergence of leaders B.R.Ambedkar,
Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar Jawaharlal Nehru,
Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai
Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and
others.
(ii) Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant
Movements.
(iii) Communalism and Partition.
UNIT-VIII: History, Culture, Heritage and Socio - Political Movements
in Tamil Nadu
(i) History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil
Literature from Sangam Age till contemporary times.
(ii) Thirukkural : (a) Significance as a Secular Literature
(b) Relevance to Everyday Life
(c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values - Equality,
Humanism, etc
(e) Relevance to Socio - Politico - Economic affairs
(f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural
(iii) Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Early agitations against
British Rule - Role of women in freedom struggle.
(iv) Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political Movements in
Tamil Nadu - Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism - Self Respect
Movement, Dravidian Movement and Principles underlying both
these Movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and
Perarignar Anna.
UNIT IX: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
(i) Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative
assessment across the Country Impact of Social Reform
Movements in the Socio - Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
(ii) Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of
people Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social
Resources - Economic trends in Tamil Nadu Role and impact of
social welfare schemes in the Socio - Economic Development of
Tamil Nadu.
(iii) Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-
Economic Development.
(iv) Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu.
(v) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
(vi) Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.
(vii) e-Governance in Tamil Nadu.
UNIT-X: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY
(i) Simplification Percentage - Highest Common Factor (HCF) -
Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
(ii) Ratio and Proportion.
(iii) Simple interest - Compound interest - Area - Volume - Time and
Work.
(iv) Logical Reasoning - Puzzles-Dice - Visual Reasoning - Alpha
numeric Reasoning Number Series.
COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION II
(Interview Posts and Non-Interview Posts)
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