Tripura Civil Service Recruitment (TPSC) Exam

1857 to 1947:

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)

Word Limit – 200

(One event or situation with one alternative)

(With one alternative)

25 marks for content and 5 marks for Title.

English Composition

50 Marks

with one alternative

(Word Limit 200)

Bengali or Kokborok Composition and Translation or Alternative English

50 Marks

a.    English to Kokborok

b.    Kokborok to English

A.    Text

Prose

1.           Shooting an Elephant     — George Orwell

2.           Tobatek Singh     —-  Saadat Husan Manto

3.           After Twenty Years —-    O. Henry

Poetry

1.           Ode to the West Wind– Percy Bysshe Shelley

2.           The Heaven of Freedom —–         Rabindranath Tagore

3.           In the Bazaars of Hyderabad  —– Sarojini Naidu

Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks

i. Five compulsory objective type questions covering both Prose and Poetry pieces

ii. Two short answer type questions from Prose pieces  (Each question shall have one alternative)

iii. Two short answer type questions from Poetry pieces (Each question shall have one alternative)

5 x 2 =10

5+5=10

5+5=10

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE

25 Marks (25 Multiple Choice Type Questions)

SECTION-B EVERY DAY 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 Disorders, Dietary Fibres- their sources and importance.

3. Plant Nutrients, improvement of Food Production using Chemical Fertilizers, Bio-Fertilizers and Vermicompost.

4. Blood Grouping and Rh Typing. Blood Transfusion: its importance, Precaution and Hazards of Mismatched Blood Transfusion.

5. Health and Hygiene:

i) Diseases

> Communicable Diseases, Epidemic, Endemic, Pandemic and Vector Born Diseases. Basic knowledge of Infections caused by different groups of Microorganisms Diarrhoea, 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 (Dries, Alcohol and Tobacco) – Health Hazards and impact on Society

ii) 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 Diphtheria, Tetanus etc. > Combination vaccine like DTP, MMR etc., Conjugated vaccine like Hepatitis B, Haemophilus, Influenza Type B..

iii. National Health Mission – Different Initiatives.

Bio-Fertilizer, Vermicompost, Biopesticides, Bio-fuels; Genetically Modified Crops like BT Brinjal, BT-Cotton, Golden Rice etc; Transgenic Animals – examples and their uses in Huan 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, Sp Progranimes In India INSAT and IRS Systens. 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

NUMERICAL ABILITY (Class X Standard) 25 Marks

(25 Multiple Choice Type Questions)

1. Number System, Problem on Numbers and Order of Magnitude, Average, H.C.F and L.C.M., Ratio 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.

Set theory, Equality. Union, Intersection, Difference of Two Sets, Venn Diagram.

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

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND DEGRADATION

25 Marks

1. Biodiversity and it’s 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 Sciences (MoES), Role of NGOs.

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:

i) Earthquake Vulnerability of North East India.

ii) Flood Hazards in Tripura

iii) River Bank Erosion.

iv) Tropical Storm

v) Role of Govt. and NGO in Disaster.

25

MODERN HISTORY OF INDIA

50 Marks

i. Revolt of 1857- Causes, Effects, Historiography.

ii. Growth of Indian Nationalism: Historiography, Causes, Growth of Organization, Press and Literature in Nineteenth Century India.

iii. Indian National Congress: Formation, Moderates and Extremists.

iv. Revolutionary Activities: Bengal, Punjab, Maharashtra.

v. Rise of Gandhi: South African Experience, Satyagraha, Non-Cooperation, Disobedience, Quit India Movements.

vi. Alternative Ideologies and Practices: Left Wing Politics

vii. Dalit Movements – Bengal, Bombay and Madras Presidencies.

viii. Muslim League Politics.

ix. Working Class Movement.

x. Women in National Movement.

xi. Role of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in National Movement; RIN Mutiny, Tebhaga and Telengana Uprisings.

xii. Towards Partition: Cripps Mission to Indian Independence Act. 1947, Partition and Independence.

HISTORY OF TRIPURA

20 Marks

i. Era of Reformative Measures:

>Political Agent.

>Assistant Political

> Princely Tripura.

ii. Administrative and Reform Measures of

>Maharaja Birchandra Manikya

> Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya

> Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya

> Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya

iii. Socio-Political Movements

> Jamatia Uprising.

> Reang Uprising.

> Janashiksha Movement.

iv. Towards Integration: Political Scenario in Princely Tripura from 1947 till Merger.

INDIAN SOCIO-CULTURAL HERITAGE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TRIPURA

30 Marks

i. Salient Features of Ancient and Medieval Indian Literature – Sanskrit, Pali, Persian, Urdu. Bengali and Hindi.

ii. Salient Features of Art and Architecture of Ancient and Medieval India – Mauryas, Pallavas, Cholas, Sultanate and Mughai Perious.

iii. Syncretist Movements in Medieval India- Bhakti and Sufi Movements.

iv. Salient Aspects of Diversity of Indian Society-Religions, Languages, Castes and Tribes, Marriage, Family and Kinship Institutions.

v. Art and Architecture of Tripura.

vi. 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.

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

35 Marks

i. Physical Background:

> Location, Physiography, Geology, Drainage and its characteristics, Climate and Climatic Divisions after Koppen and Trewartha, Soil and Natural Vegetation.

ii. Socio-Economic Background:

> Population: Distribution and Density, Growth, Sex Ratio, 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 Agriculture- Tea.

> Power Resources.

> Industry: Iron and Steel, Aluminum, Petroleum Refining, Cotton Textiles, Engineering. Tourism.

GEOGRAPHY OF TRIPURA

15 Marks

i. Physical Background

> Location, Physiography, Geology, Drainage, Climate.

> Soil: Types, Erosion and Conservation.

> Natural Vegetation.

ii. 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 Utilisation.

> Industry: Agro- based and Small scale.

> Transport Systems and their importance.

> Rural and Urban Development Programmes.

ii. From Sections B– 01 question to be attempted out of 02 questions.

iii. From Sections C — 03 question to be attempted out of 04 questions

ii. From Sections B and C– 01 question to be attempted out of 02 questions.

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS

50 Marks

i. Salient Features of the Constitution of India.

ii. Fundamental Rights and Duties.

iii. Directive Principles of State Policy.

iv. Union Government and State Government: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers: their Power, Position and Role.

v. Centre State Relation; Recent Trends of Centre-State Relation.

vi. Union and State Legislature: Composition and Functions.

vii. Judiciary in India.

viii. Provision for SCs, STs, OBCs and Minorities.

ix. Right to Information Act

x. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

xi. Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 with special reference to National and Human Rights Commissions.

xii. Rights of Vulnerable Groups: Women. Children and Disabled.

xiii. National Commission for Women and Tripura Commission for Women.

INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM AND GOVERNANCE, ETHICAL AND MORAL VALUES IN GOVERNANCE

35 Marks

i. Party System and Pressure Groups: Nature, Functions and Role.

ii. Coalition Politics in India.

iii. Local Self Government with special reference to 73rd and 74th Amendments to Indian Constitution.

iv. Part XIV of the Indian Constitution (Article 308 to 323).

v. Election Commission: Composition and Functions.

vi. Challenges to Indian Democracy: Communalism, Provincialism and Corruption.

vii. Lokpal and Lokyukta: Composition, Functions and Role, Administrative Tribunal (Article 323 A).

viii. Bureaucracy in India: Its Changing Role and Accountability.

ix. Ethical and Moral Values in Governance.

POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM OF TRIPURA

15 Marks

A Brief History of Political Development in Tripura: From Monarchy to Democracy

i. Socio-Political Movements in Tripura.

ii. State Secretariat: Organization and Functions.

iii. Directorates and their Functions.

iv. Administrative Structure and Development Authorities: Districts, Sub-Divisions and Blocks: their Functions and Role.

v. TTAADC: Structure and Composition; Functions and Role.

vi. Local- Self Government in Tripura: Urban and Rural.

INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY

25 Marks

i. Features of Indian Foreign Policy.

ii. Determinants of Indian Foreign Policy.

iii. Relation of India with Neighbouring Countries.

iv. Look-East and Act-East Policy.

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN MAINTAINING WORLD PEAC AND ORDER

25 Marks

i. UNO: Objectives and Principles. Composition, Functions and Role of the UNO in maintaining World Peace and Security.

ii. Role of Various Organs of the UNO ii.

iii. SAARC: Composition, Functions and Role.

150

ii. From each of the Sections C, D and E — 02 question to be attempted out of 03 questions.

ii. From each of the Sections B, D and E– 01 question to be attempted out of 02 questions.

INDIAN ECONOMY, POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND INFLATION

30 Marks

i. Basic Features of Indian Economy.

ii. National Income.

iii. Agriculture, Industry and Service Sector.

iv. Poverty.

v. Unemployment.

vi. Inflation.

THE CONCEPT OF BUDGET, FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY

30 Marks

i. Concept of Budget.

ii. Analysis of Central and State Budget (Latest Ones).

iii. Fiscal Policy.

iv. Centre – State Financial Relation.

v. Finance Commission.

vi. Monetary Policy.

vii. Reserve Bank of India.

BANKING, MONEY SUPPLY AND SHARE MARKET

30 Marks

i. Banking System in India.

ii. Role of Commercial Banks.

iii. Supply of Money.

iv. Money Market.

v. Capital Market Including Share Market in India

vi. Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

SOCIAL SECURITY MEASURES IN INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TRIPURA

 30 Marks

i. Social Security Measures: Concept and different aspects.

ii. Education.

iii. Health.

iv. Infrastructure.

ECONOMY OF TRIPURA: AGRICULTURE, STRY AND COMMERCE

30 Marks

i. Agriculture.

ii. Forestry and Plantation.

iii. Industry, Commerce and Tourism.

150