SYLLABUS GROUP-I SERVICES GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY (PRELIMINARY TEST) (Questions:150 Marks: 150 Time: 2 ½ Hours)
Syllabus of TSPSC Group-I Services
- Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.
- International Relations and Events.
- General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology.
- Environmental Issues: Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
- Economic and Social Development of India.
- World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state.
- History and Cultural Heritage of India.
- Indian Constitution and Polity.
- Governance and Public Policy in India.
- Policies of Telangana State.
- Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.
- Social Exclusion: Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability etc. and inclusive policies.
- Logical Reasoning: Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.
Written Examination (Main) : ( English Qualifying Paper)
- General Essay
- History, Culture and Geography
- Indian Society, Constitution and Governance
- Economy and Development
- Science and Technology, Data Interpretation
- Telangana Movement and State Formation
General English (Qualifying Test) : (X CLASS STANDARD)
(3hrs, 150 Marks)
- Spotting Errors – Spelling; Punctuation
- Fill in the blanks – Prepositions; Conjunctions; Verb tenses
- Re-writing sentences – Active and Passive voice; Direct & Reported Speech; Usage of Vocabulary.
- Jumbled sentences
- Comprehension
- Précis Writing
- Expansion
- Letter Writing
PAPER-I: General Essay
(Candidate should write three Essays, selecting one from each Section compulsorily.
Each Section contains three Questions. Each Essay carries 50 marks.)
Section-I
- Contemporary Social Issues and Social Problems.
- Issues of Economic Growth and Justice.
Section-II
- Dynamics of Indian Politics.
- Historical and Cultural Heritage of India.
Section-III
- Developments in Science and Technology.
- Education and Human Resource Development.
Paper-II – History, Culture and Geography
(3hrs, 150 Marks)
- History and Culture of India, with special reference to Modern Period (1757 to 1947 A.D)
- History and Cultural Heritage of Telangana
- Geography of India and Telangana
Paper –III – Indian Society, Constitution and Governance
(3hrs, 150 Marks)
- Indian Society, Structure, Issues and Social Movements
- Constitution of India 3. Governance
Paper –IV – Economy and Development
(3hrs, 150 Marks)
- Indian Economy and Development
- Telangana Economy
- Development and Environmental Problems
Paper- V – Science & Technology and Data Interpretation
(3hrs, 150 Marks)
- The role and impact of Science and Technology
- Modern Trends in application of knowledge of Science
- Data Interpretation and Problem Solving
Paper-VI – Telangana Movement and State Formation
(3hrs, 150 Marks)
- The idea of Telangana (1948-1970)
- Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990)
- Towards formation of Telangana State (1991-2014)
REFERENCE BOOK LIST
English Medium
Indian History and Culture
- NCERT Class XI Modern India- NCERT
- Spectrum Seenaiah Sir Notes for Group 1
- Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
Telangana History and Culture
- Telangana History and Culture by Telugu Academy
- Telangana History and Culture by S. Raju
Indian geography
- NCERT Class IX- XII
- Indian Geography by Majid Hussian
Telangana Geography
- Telangana Regional Geography by Genius Publications (Prelims)
- Telangana Regional Geography by Telugu Academy (Mains)
Indian and Telangana Society
- Telugu Academy : Social Structure ,Issues and Policies
Indian Constitution and Polity
- Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
Governance
- Indian Governance by M. Laxmikanth
Ethics
- Ethics by G. Subba Rao
Indian Economy
- Indian Economy by Sriram Srirangam/Sriram IAS
Telangana Economy
- Telangana Regional Economy for Competitive Exams- Telugu Academy
Environment and Development
- Environment by Shekar IAS NCERT- Geography
Value Addition
- Budget- India and Telangana
- Economic Survey- India and Telangana
Science and technology
- Science and technology- Telugu Academy
- Science and Technology by Hari Krishna
Data Interpretation and Analytical Ability
- Analytical & Logical Reasoning by Arihant
Telangana State Formation
- Telangana State Formation by Telugu Academy
- Telangana movement state formation: by S. RAJU
English
- AP Bharadwaj’s Compulsory English for Mains Exam
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