After so many years, Tripura Public Service Commission revised the syllabus of TCS/TPS (Gr-II) recruitment examination on 18th January, 2018. According to this revision, Main Examination will consist of 6 compulsory papers. Previously 3 elective papers were provided options among dozens of optional papers, but from now onward candidates will need to appear 2 papers from Language group and other 4 papers from General Studies.
Here is the complete syllabus of the Main Examination for TCS/TPS (Grade-II) recruitment under TPSC Board. I shall post another blog where all the reference books will be mentioned for each paper.
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[LANGUAGE GROUP PAPERS]
PAPER – 1
Full Marks – 100
Time – 3 Hours
A. General English Essay (20+20 = 40 Marks)
Two Essays
(Word Limit – 400 for each)
(Write one alternative to each topic; one on the affairs relating to the State and the other on general topics)
B. Report Writing (30 Marks)
Word limit – 200
(One event or situation with one alternative)
C. Précis Writing (25+5) = 30 Marks
(with one alternative)
25 Marks for content and 5 Marks for Title
PAPER – 2
Full Marks – 100
Time – 3 Hours
SECTION – 1
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
(50 Marks)
1. A passage for Comprehension with four questions – (4x3 = 12 Marks)
2. Proper use of Articles and Prepositions – (4x2 = 8 Marks)
3. Transformation of Sentences – (3 Marks)
4. Correction of Error – (04 Marks)
(Correction shall be mainly based on use of Tense and Concord)
5. Synonyms – (04 Marks)
6. Antonyms – (04 Marks)
7. Official Letter Writing – (15 Marks)
With one alternative
(Word limit – 200)
SECTION – 2
BENGALI OR KOKBOROK COMPOSITION AND TRANSLATION OR ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH
(50 Marks)
BENGALI
১। প্রবন্ধ রচনা (৩ টির মধ্যে ১ টি) – ২০ মার্কস
(৬০০ শব্দের মধ্যে)
২। প্রতিবেদন রচনা (২ টির মধ্যে ১ টি) – ১০ মার্কস
(২৫০ শব্দের মধ্যে)
৩। শীর্ষ নাম সহ সার সংক্ষেপ (২ টির মধ্যে ১ টি) – ২+৮ = ১০ মার্কস
৪। ইংরাজি থেকে বাংলা অনুবাদ – ১০ মার্কস
(১০ বাক্যের ২ টি অনুচ্ছেদের মধ্যে ১ টি)
OR
KOKBOROK COMPOSITION AND TRANSLATION
1. Essay Writing (One out of three) – 20 Marks
(Word limit – 600)
2. Report Writing (One out of two) – 10 Marks
(Word limit – 250)
3. Precis Writing with Title - (8+2 = 10 Marks)
4. Translation:
a. English to Kokborok (5 sentences) – 05 Marks
b. Kokborok to English (5 sentences) – 05 Marks
OR
ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH
A. Text – 30 Marks
Prose
1. Shooting an Elephant – by George Orwell
2. Tobatek Singh – by Saada Husan Manto
3. After Twenty Years – by O Henry
Poetry
1. Ode to the West Wind – by Percy Bysshe Shelley
2. The Heaven of Freedom – by Rabindranath Tagore
3. In the Bazaars of Hyderabad – by Sarojini Naidu
Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks:
1. Five Compulsory objective type questions covering both Prose and Poetry pieces = (5x2 = 10 Marks)
2. Two short answer type questions from Prose Pieces – (5+5 = 10 Marks)
(Each questions shall have one alternative)
3. Two short answer type questions from Poetry pieces – (5+5 = 10 Marks)
(Each questions shall have one alternative)
B. Summarizing a Prose Passage or making Substance of a Poetry Piece – 15 Marks
C. To make five meaningful sentences with Phrases and Idioms – (5x1 = 5 Marks)
[GENERAL STUDIES PAPERS]
PAPER – 1
Full Marks – 150
Time – 3 Hours
SECTION – A
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATION IMPORTANCE
(25 Marks - 25 Multiple Choice Type Questions)
SECTION – B
EVERYDAY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(25 MARKS - 25 Multiple Choice Type Questions)
1. Cell: Ideal Structure, types with examples and functions
2. Human Nutrition: Different nutrients – their sources and importance, Balanced Diet, Nutritional Disorders, Dietary Fibres – their sources and importance.
3. Plant Nutrients, improvement of Food Production using Chemical Fertilizers, Bio-Fertilizers and Vermicomposting
4. Blood Grouping and Rh Typing, Blood Transfusion: its importance, Precaution and Hazards of Mismatched Blood Transfusion.
5. Health and Hygiene:
a). Diseases –
* Communicable Diseases, Epidemic, Endemic, Pandemic and Vector Born Diseases, Basic Knowledge of Infections caused by different groups of Microorganisms – Diarrhea, Dysentery, Cholera, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Ring Worm, Candidiasis, Viral Infections like HIV, Encephalitis, Chikungunya, Bird Flu, Swine Flu, Dengue – their Preventive Measures during outbreaks.
* Non-Communicable Diseases – Autoimmune Disease, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, Osteoporosis, Cataracts.
* Substance abuse (Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco) – Health Hazards and impact on Society.
b). Immunity and Vaccination:
* Concept of Immunity, Innate and Acquired Immunity
* Concept of Vaccinations; Vaccination Schedule
* Live attenuated vaccine like OPV, MMR, BCG, Small Pox, Chicken Pox, Rota Virus, Influenza etc.
* Killed vaccine like Typhoid, Cholera, Rabies, Plague etc., Toxoid like Diptheria, Tetanus etc.
* Combination vaccine like DTP, MMR etc., Conjugated vaccine like Hepatitis B, Haemophilus, Influenza Type B.
c). National Health Mission – Different Initiatives.
6. Biotechnology:
Bio-Fertilizer, Vermicompost, Biopesticides, Bio-fuels; Genetically Modified Crops like BT-Brinjal, BT-Cotton, Golden Rice etc; Transgenic Animals – examples and their uses in Human Welfare; Nano particles and their applications in Agriculture and Medical Science.
Application of DNA Finger Printing.
7. Bio-medical Engineering:
MRI, USG, CT SCAN, ECG, EMG, EEG, PET, ELISA – Full form and application.
8. Units of Physical Quantities: Force – Laws of Motion and Gravitation; Work, Power and Energy.
Light: Reflection, Refraction and Dispersion – Concepts and applications.
Heat and Thermometry; Sound – Propagation in different media – Concepts and applications.
Electric Current: Concepts and applications; Idea about Electromagnetic Spectrum.
9. Preliminary idea about Atoms and Molecules, States of Matter; Solid, Liquid and Gas.
10. Concept of Acid, Base, Salt and Neutral Solutions; pH scale – its importance and use in everyday life, Chemicals used in everyday life.
11. Energy Resources: Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear Energy; Renewable Energy Resources.
12. Communication System:
Geostationary Satellites, Space Programmes in India – INSAT and IRS Systems, Applications of Space Technology in India with special references to Educational, Agricultural and other Rural Developmental Activities, EDUSAT – its applications, Use of ICT in e-Governance and e-Commerce.
Principle of Optical Fibre Communication.
13. Basics of Computer:
Terminology and Abbreviations, Operating Systems, Hardware and Software, Number Systems, Basic Internet knowledge, Security Tools, Virus and Hacking.
14. Scientific Instruments in everyday use, Important National Scientific Laboratories, Contributions of Scientists in the development of Science and Technology with particular reference to India.
SECTION – C
NUMERICAL ABILITY (Class X Standard)
(25 Marks - 25 Multiple Choice Type Questions)
1. Number System, Problem on Numbers and Order of Magnitude, Average, HCF and LCM., Ration and Proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Time, Speed and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Area and Perimeter of Simple Geometrical Figures.2. Data Analysis (Tables, Bar diagram, Line graph, Pie – chart) Interpretation of Categorized Data: Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation.
Elements of Set Theory – Equality, Union, Intersection, Difference of Two Sets, Venn Diagram.
SECTION – D
TEST OF REASONING/MENTAL ABILITY TEST
(25 Marks – 25 Multiple Choice Type Questions)
Alphabetical Test, Coding and Decoding Test, Finding out the Dissimilarities, Analogy Test, Arranging in Order, Problems relating to Relation, Logical Reasoning, Statement and Arguments, Series Completion Test, Direction Sense Test, Assumption Type Test.
SECTION – E
ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION AND DEGRADATION
(25 Marks)
1. Biodiversity and its Conservation:
Types of Biodiversity; Genetic, Species and Ecosystem Biodiversity; Importance of Biodiversity; Hot Spot of Biodiversity; Mega Diversity Countries; Threats to Biodiversity: Rare, Endangered, Threatened and Endemic Species; Red Data Book; Biodiversity Conservation: In-Situ and Ex-Situ Conservation.
2. Ecological Concepts:
Ecosystem Definition, Structure and Function of Ecosystem; Types of Ecosystem; Energy Flow, Food Chain and Food Web, Ecological Pyramids.
3. Environmental Resources:
Renewable and Non-Renewable Natural Resources, Natural Resource Management and Conservation, Rain Water Harvesting, Conventional and Non-Conventional Energy Resources.
4. Environmental Pollution:
Types of Pollution; Causes of Pollution, Major Pollution – Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Thermal, Nuclear; Effects of Pollution and Control Measures; Solid Waste Management.
5. Global Environmental Issues:
Global Warming and Climate Change; The Greenhouse Gases – CO2, Emissions – The Earth’s Carbon Reservoirs – Carbon Cycling; Ozone Depletion, Acid Rain.
6. Environmental Management and Legislation:
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); Environmental Protection Acts in India; Air, Water, Bio-Diversity, Wildlife, Forest; Lake and River Action Programmes; Role of Pollution Control Boards.
7. Environmental Organizations and Agencies:
International Organizations: United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Earth Summit, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
National Organizations: Man and Biosphere Program (MAB), Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of Earth Sciecnes (MoES), Role of NGOs.
SECTION – F
SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(25 Marks)
1. Types of Hazards and Disasters: Natural Disaster – Volcanic Eruption, Earthquake, Tsunami, Cyclone, Flood, Drought, Wildfire Hazard, Landslide; Man-Made Disaster – Industrial Hazard, Nuclear, Biological, Engineering Hazard and Terrorism.
2. Management and Planning for Disaster: Preparedness, Adaptation to Hazards, Mitigation, Strategies, Relief, Rehabilitation, Role of Administrators – Scientists, Planners, Volunteers, NGOs; Early Warning System and Forecasting.
3. Hazards and Disaster in Tripura:
a). Earthquake Vulnerability of North East India.
b). Flood Hazards in Tripura
c). River Bank Erosion
d). Tropical Storm
e). Role of Government and NGO in Disaster.
PAPER – 2
Full Marks – 150
Time – 3 Hours
SECTION – A
MODERN HISTORY OF INDIA
(50 Marks)
1. Revolt of 1857 – Causes, Effects, Historiography
2. Growth of Indian Nationalism: Historiography, Causes, Growth of Organization, Press and Literature in Nineteenth Century India.
3. Indian National Congress: Formation, Moderates and Extremists.
4. Revolutionary Activities: Bengal, Punjab, Maharashtra.
5. Rise of Gandhi: South African Experience, Satyagraha, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India Movements.
6. Alternative Ideologies and Practices: Left Wing Politics.
7. Dalit Movements – Bengal, Bombay and Madras Presidencies.
8. Muslim League Politics.
9. Working Class Movement.
10. Women in National Movement.
11. Role of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in National Movement; RIN Mutiny, Tebhaga and Telengana Uprisings.
12. Towards Partition: Cripps Mission to Indian Independence Act, 1947, Partition and Independence.
SECTION – B
HISTORY OF TRIPURA
(20 Marks)
1. Era of Reformative Measures:
* Political Agent.
* Assistant Political Agents.
* Princely Tripura.
2. Administrative and Reform Measures of
* Maharaja Birchandra Manikya
* Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya
* Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya
* Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
3. Socio-Political Movements
* Jamatia Uprising
* Reang Uprising
* Janashiksha Movement
4. Towards Integration: Political Scenario in Princely Tripura from 1947 till Merger.
SECTION – C
INDIAN SOCIO-CULTURAL HERITAGE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TRIPURA
(30 MARKS)
1. Salient Features of Ancient and Medieval Indian Literature – Sanskrit, Pali, Persian, Urdu, Bengali and Hindi.
2. Salient Features of Art and Architecture of Ancient and Medieval India – Mauryas, Pallavas, Cholas, Sultanate and Mughal Periods.
3. Syncretist Movements in Medieval India – Bhakt and Sufi Movements.
4. Salient Aspects of Diversity of Indian Society – Religions, Languages, Castes and Tribes, Marriage, Family and Kinship Institutions.
5. Art and Architecture of Tripura
6. Contribution of Princely State towards development of Bengali Language and Literature; Rabindranath Tagore and Tripura; Development of Kokborok language and literature in the 20th Century.
SECTION – D
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
(35 MARKS)
1. Physical Background:
* Location, Physiography, Geology, Drainage and its characteristics, Climate and Climatic Divisions after Koppen and Trewartha, Soil and Natural Vegetation.
2. Socio-Economic Background:
* Population: Distribution and Density, Growth, Sex Ration, Literacy, Age – Sex Composition, Ethnic Composition, Racial Groups, Migration.
* Agriculture: Types of Farming.
i. Intensive Subsistence Agriculture – Rice.
ii. Extensive Commercial Agriculture – Wheat.
iii. Plantation Agricultural – Tea
* Power Resources.
* Industry: Iron and Steel, Aluminum, Petroleum Refining, Cotton Textiles, Engineering, Tourism.
SECTION – E
GEOGRAPHY OF TRIPURA
(15 Marks)
1. Physical Background
* Location, Physiography, Geology, Drainage, Climate.
* Soil: Types, Erosion and Conservation.
* Natural Vegetation.
2. Economic and Socio-Cultural Background
* Population: Distribution and Density, Growth, Sex Ratio, Literacy, Ethnic Composition
* Agriculture: Types, Distribution of Crops, Irrigation: Types and Importance.
* Forestry: Economic importance of Forests, Deforestation, Shifting Cultivation.
* Power Resources and their Utilization.
* Industry: Agro-based and small scale.
* Transport Systems and their importance.
* Rural and Urban Development Programmes.
PAPER – 3
Full Marks – 150
Time – 3 Hours
SECTION – A
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(50 Marks)
1. Salient Features of the Constitution of India.
2. Fundamental Rights and Duties.
3. Directive Principles of State Policy.
4. Union Government and State Government: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers: their Power, Position and Role.
5. Centre-State Relation; Recent Trends of Centre-State Relation.
6. Union and State Legislature: Composition and Functions.
7. Judiciary in India
8. Provision for SCs, STs, OBCs and Minorities.
9. Right to Information Act
10. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
11. Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 with special reference to National and State Human Rights Commissions.
12. Rights of Vulnerable Groups: Women, Children and Disabled.
13. National Commission for Women and Tripura Commission for Women.
SECTION – B
INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM AND GOVERNANCE, ETHICAL AND MORAL VALUES IN GOVERNANCE
(35 Marks)
1. Party System and Pressure Groups: Nature, Functions and Role.
2. Coalition Politics in India.
3. Local Self Government with special reference to 73rd and 74th Amendments to Indian Constitution.
4. Part XIV of the Indian Constitution (Article 308 to 323).
5. Election Commission: Composition and Functions.
6. Challenges to Indian Democracy: Communalism, Provincialism and Corruption.
7. Lokpal and Lokyukta: Composition, Functions and Role, Administrative Tribunal (Article 323 A).
8. Bureaucracy in India: Its Changing Role and Accountability.
9. Ethical and Moral Values in Governance.
SECTION – C
POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM OF TRIPURA
(15 Marks)
A Brief History of Political Development in Tripura: From Monarchy to Democracy
1. Socio-Political Movements in Tripura.
2. State Secretariat: Organization and Functions.
3. Directorates and their Functions.
4. Administrative Structure and Development Authorities: Districts, Sub-Divisions and Blocks: their Functions and Role.
5. TTAADC: Structure and Composition; Functions and Role.
6. Local-Self Government in Tripura: Urban and Rural.
SECTION – D
INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY
(25 Marks)
1. Features of Indian Foreign Policy.
2. Determinants of Indian Foreign Policy.
3. Relation of India with Neighbouring Countries.
4. Look-East and Act-East Policy.
SECTION – E
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN MAINTAINING WORLD PEACE AND ORDER
(25 Marks)
1. UNO: Objectives and Principles. Composition, Functions and Role of the UNO in maintaining World Peace and Security.
2. Role of Various Organs of the UNO.
3. SAARC: Composition, Functions and Role.
PAPER – 4
Full Marks – 150
Time – 3 Hours
SECTION – A
INDIAN ECONOMY, POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND INFLATION
(30 Marks)
1. Basic Features of Indian Economy.
2. National Income.
3. Agriculture, Industry and Service Sector.
4. Poverty.
5. Unemployment.
6. Inflation.
SECTION – B
THE CONCEPT OF BUDGET, FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
(30 Marks)
1. Concept of Budget.
2. Analysis of Central and State Budget (Latest Ones)
3. Fiscal Policy
4. Centre-State Financial Relation.
5. Finance Commission
6. Monetary Policy
7. Reserve Bank of India
SECTION – C
BANKING, MONEY SUPPLY AND SHARE MARKET
(30 Marks)
1. Banking System in India
2. Role of Commercial Banks.
3. Supply of Money.
4. Money Market.
5. Capital Market Including Share Market in India.
6. Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
SECTION – D
SOCIAL SECURITY MEASURES IN INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TRIPURA
(30 MARKS)
1. Social Security Measures: Concepts and different aspects.
2. Education.
3. Health.
4. Infrastructure.
SECTION – E
ECONOMY OF TRIPURA: AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
(30 MARKS)
1. Agriculture
2. Forestry and Plantation.
3. Industry, Commerce and Tourism.
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