Executive Officer Grade -IV in Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department

TNPSC has released the notification for the post of Executive Officer Grade – IV. Only persons professing the Hindu Religion as required by Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act- 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959) are eligible to apply.

Executive Officer Grade- IV 2021 Exam Syllabus

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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, prevention, and remedies ? Animals, plants and human life.

 

 

 

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 neighbors.

Political Science ? Problems in conduct of public elections ? Political parties and political system in India  ? Public awareness & General administration ? Welfare  oriented  govt.  schemes, their utility –Geography ? Geographical landmarks ? 

Economics ? Current socio?economic problems 

Science ? Latest inventions on science & technology.

 

Geography

Earth and Universe  ? Solar system?  Monsoon,  rainfall,  weather  &  climate?Water resources ? rivers in India ? Soil, minerals & natural resources ? Forest & wildlife-Agricultural pattern ? Transport & communication ? Social geography – population?density and distribution ? Natural calamities – Disaster Management. 

 

 

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. 

 

 

 

 

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  119 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 = Right  to  information ?  Empowerment of women ? Consumer protection forms.

 

 

Indian Economy

Nature of Indian economy ? Need for economic planning ? 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.

 

Indian National Movement

National  renaissance  ? Emergence of national  leaders ? Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore ?  Different modes of agitations ? Role of Tail Nadu in freedom  struggle Rajaji, VOC, periyar, Bharathiar & others

 

 

Aptitude and 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  ?  Visual  Reasoning  ?  Alphanumeric  Reasoning-Number  Series.

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