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Notification No. 17/2021 DATED 20.10.2021

Applications are invited from eligible candidates, only through online mode
up to 19.11.2021 for Direct Recruitment to the post of Research Assistant in
Evaluation and Applied Research Department included in Tamil Nadu General
Subordinate Service.
WARNING
 All recruitments by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission are purely merit
based.
 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission hereby cautions the applicants against
touts and agents who may cheat by making false promises of securing jobs
through unfair means.
 The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission shall not be responsible or liable for
any loss that may be caused to any applicant on account of indulging in any sort
of dealings with such unscrupulous elements.
 Applicants are solely responsible for their claims in the online application. They
cannot blame service providers like internet cafes/browsing centres/Common
Service centres for the mistakes made while applying online for recruitment.
Applicants are advised to check the filled in online application before finally
submitting the same.

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It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through one - time
online registration system on payment of Rs. 150/- (Rupees One hundred and fifty
only) towards registration fee and then they should apply online for this recruitment.
The one-time registration will be valid for five years from the date of registration.
Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee. One Time
Registration will not be considered as an application for any post.
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DETAILS OF VACANCIES:
Name of the
Name of the post Number of
Service and Scale of pay
and Code No. vacancies
Code No.
Research Assistant in
Evaluation and Tamil Nadu General Rs.36900-116600
Applied Research Subordinate Service 6 (Level-18)
Department (Code No.036) (Revised Scale)
(Post Code No.1861)
Unless and otherwise specified, the number of vacancies notified is
approximate and is liable to modification as indicated in para. 11-A of
Instructions to Applicants.
2. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES:-
The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for this recruitment and the
distribution of vacancies for the post will be announced later.
3. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME:-
20.10.2021
Date of Notification

Last date for submission of 19.11.2021

online application
Date of Written Examination
Paper – I
(Subject Paper covering all the 22.01.2022 FN 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M
subjects)

Paper – II (General Studies) 22.01.2022 AN 03.00 P.M. to 05.00 P.M

Note:
The above paragraph in the notification will be modified subject to Government
Orders received if any from the Government.
Refer Annexure-III of this Notification regarding tentative timeline for the
recruitment process.
4. QUALIFICATIONS:-
(A) AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2021)
Maximum Age

Others‟ [i.e., Applicants SCs, SC(A)s, STs,

not belonging to SCs, MBC(V), MBCs and DNCs,
Name of the Post
SC(A)s, STs, MBC(V), MBCs, BCs, BCMs and
MBCs and DNCs, MBCs, Destitute Widows of all
BCs and BCMs] castes
Research Assistant in
Evaluation and Applied 30 years.* (Should not No Maximum age limit
Research Department have completed)
Note: * In G.O (Ms).No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department,
dated 13.09.2021, Maximum Age Limit has been increased from 30 to 32
years.
Age Concession
(i) For Persons with Benchmark Disability:
Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession upto 10 years
over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above. (Section 64 of the
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.)
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(ii) For Ex-servicemen:
(a) The maximum age limit for Ex-servicemen is 50 years. (Section 63 (1) of the
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.)
(b) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to those Applicants who
have already been recruited to any class or service or category. [Section 3(j)
of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.]
Note
(i) „Others‟ (i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC(V), MBCs
and DNCs, MBCs, BCs(OBCMs) and BCMs) who have put in 5 years and
more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply
even if they are within the age limit.[for further details refer para. 3(F) of
„instructions to Applicants‟ and section 3(r) of the Tamil Nadu Government
Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,2016.]
(ii) No maximum age limit shall means that the applicants should not have
completed 60 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time
of selection/ appointment to the post.
(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: (as on 20.10.2021)
Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification on the date of this
Notification.
Must Possess a first class post-graduate degree in Economics
or Econometrics or Statistics or Business Administration or
Mathematics or Social work or Sociology or Anthropology or
Agricultural Economics or Public Administration.
Note:
(i) The educational qualification prescribed for these posts should have
been obtained by passing the required qualification in the following
order of studies viz. SSLC, HSC (or its equivalent), U.G. Degree and
P.G.Degree. The results of examination should have been declared on
or before the date of Notification. [Section 20 (4) (iv) of the T.N
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016]
(ii) The qualifications considered as equivalent are indicated in
Annexure-I to this Notification.
(iii) Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed
qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of
qualification in the form of Government Order issued on or before the
date of this notification when called for, failing which, their application
will be summarily rejected. The Government Orders regarding
equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will
not be accepted for this recruitment.(For further details regarding
equivalence of qualification refer Note under Para 9 of the „Instructions
to Applicants‟)
(C) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:-
Applicants selected for appointment to the said post will be required to produce a
certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below. The model format is
enclosed with Annexure-III of the notification. The said Certificate should be
submitted by the selected candidate to the Appointing Authority at the time of
joining to the said post.
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Form of Certificate of Physical

Standard of Vision Prescribed
Fitness

Standard III or Better

Form prescribed for other than Executive
Colour Blindness will be a
and Ministerial posts.
disqualification.

Applicants with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from
a qualified eye specialist working in Government Hospital.

(D) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL

Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil on the date of this
Notification. (For details refer para 14-I of the Commission‟s „Instructions to
Applicants‟).
5. A. FEES:-

a) Registration Fee
For One-Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide
G.O.(Ms).No. 32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Rs.150/-
dated 01.03.2017)
Note
Applicants who have already registered in One-Time online
Registration system and within the validity period of 5 years are
exempted.
b) Examination Fee:-
Note:
The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the Rs.150/-
online application for this recruitment, if they are not eligible for the fee
concession noted below.

(i) Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is

mandatory for applicants. (Para 2-B of Instructions to applicants)

(ii) One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of
registration. After completion of five years, the applicant must renew
the One Time Registration by paying the fee prescribed. The One time
Registration is different from the application for the examination. An
applicant should make an online application separately for each and
every examination for which he intends to appear (Para 2-C of
Instructions to applicants)

(iii) Applicants who have made One-Time Registration must pay the prescribed
examination fee for this recruitment unless fee exemption is claimed. (One-
Time Registration is only to avail exemption for Registration fee for a period of
5 years from the date of registration and it will not be considered as prescribed
examination fee for this recruitment).
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B. EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSIONS:

Category Concession
(i) Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Full Exemption
Caste (Arunthathiyars)
(ii) Scheduled Tribes Full Exemption
(iii) Most Backward Classes (V),
Most Backward Classes and Denotified Three Free Chances
Communities,
Most Backward Classes
(iv) Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) Three Free Chances
/ Backward Classes (Muslim)
(v) Ex-Servicemen Two Free Chances
(vi) Persons with Benchmark Disability Full Exemption

(vii) Destitute Widow Full Exemption

Note:
a) The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis of claims
made in previous applications.
b) The number of free chances availed by the applicant may be verified by the
Commission at any stage of the selection process.
c) In case an applicant makes a false claim for exemption from payment of
application fee by suppressing information regarding his/ her previous
application(s), his/ her candidature shall be rejected and he/ she shall be
debarred for a period of one year, from appearing for examinations and
selections conducted by the Commission.
d) Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options „Yes‟ or „No‟ regarding
availing the fee concession. The choice made, cannot be modified or edited after
successful submission of online application.
e) Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of
times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed
in the <Application History> of the applicant dashboard.
f) An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will
operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed.
g) Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted /
applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / applicants who are
not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option „No‟ against the query
regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the requisite fee
through the prescribed mode of payment.
h) Failure to pay the prescribed fee in time, along with the online application, will
result in the rejection of application. (For further details regarding examination
fee concession, refer to para 6 of „Instructions to Applicants‟)
6. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:
 Written Examination fee of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred Only) is payable by
online through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before last date of
submission of online application.
 Applicants have also to pay the service charges as applicable.
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 Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility
criteria.
 Offline mode of payment in the form of demand draft / postal order etc.
will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of

payment will be summarily rejected.
 Applicants who have made One-Time Registration must pay the prescribed
examination fee for this recruitment unless fee exemption is claimed (One–Time
Registration is only to avail exemption for Registration fee for a period of 5 years
from the date of registration and it will not be considered as prescribed
examination fee for this recruitment). [For further details regarding the
Examination fee, refer para. 2(V) of „Instructions to Applicants‟].
7. CONCESSIONS
(i) Concessions in the matter of age and/or examination fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s,
STs, MBC(V), MBCs and DNCs, MBCs, BCs(OBCMs), BCMs, Destitute Widows,
Persons with Benchmark Disability, Ex-servicemen, other categories of persons
etc., are given in para. 3(D),5 & 6 of the 'Instructions to Applicants'.
(ii) Persons claiming concession referred to above and other claims made in the
application have to produce evidence for such claim, when called for, otherwise
their application will be rejected after due process.
Note
In all cases, an Ex-Serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or
service or category of the state cannot claim the concession of being called
an Ex-Serviceman for his further recruitment. [Section 3(j) (vii) of
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016.]
8. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION - OBJECTIVE TYPE (OMR METHOD) AND ORAL
TEST:-
Minimum Qualifying Marks for
selection
Maximum SCs, SC(A)s, STs,
Subject Duration
Marks BC(OBCM)s, MBC(V),
Others
MBCs and DNCs,
MBCs and BCMs
I. Paper - I (Subject Paper)
II. (200 Questions)
P.G. Degree Standard
Subjects comprising
Economics, Econometrics, 300
Statistics, Business Administration,
Mathematics, Social work, 3 hours
Sociology, Anthropology,
Agricultural Economics and Public
Administration.
(Code No.213) 171 228
III. Paper- II (General Studies)
IV. (100 Questions) 2 hours
V. (Code No.003)
VI. General Studies (Degree 200
Standard) – 75 Questions and
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test
(SSLC Standard) – 25 Questions
Interview and Record 70

Total 570
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Note:

(i) The above paragraph in the notification will be modified subject

to Government Orders received if any from the Government.
(ii) The question paper for the above subjects in Paper-I will be set
in English Only. The Questions in Paper-II will be set both in
Tamil and English.
(iii) Refer para 17 of „Instructions to Applicants‟ in regard to
instructions to be followed while appearing for competitive
examinations conducted by the Commission.
(iv) The Syllabus for Examination is furnished in the Annexure-II
of the Notification and also available in the Commission‟s
website www.tnpsc.gov.in.
9. SELECTION PROCEDURE
Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination
and (ii) Oral Test in the shape of an interview. The final selection will be made on
the basis of the total marks obtained by the applicants at the written examination
and oral test taken together subject to the rule of reservation of appointments.
Applicant‟s appearance in the written examination and oral test is compulsory.
The applicant who has not appeared for any of the subjects in the written
examination will not be considered for selection even if he/ she secures the
minimum qualifying marks for selection. [Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016] (For further
details refer para. 18 (B) of „Instructions to Applicants‟)
The above paragraph in the notification will be modified subject to
Government orders received if any from the Government.
10. CENTRE FOR EXAMINATION
Examination will be held at the following centres:-
Sl. No. Name of the Centre
Centre Code
1. Chennai 0101
2. Madurai 1001
3. Coimbatore 0201
4. Tiruchirappalli 2501
5. Tirunelveli 2601
6. Salem 1701
7. Thanjavur 1901
8. Udagamandalam 1301
9. Vellore 2701
Note:
(i) Applicant should choose any two of the above centres for writing the
examination. Applicants shall be allotted a venue in one of these two district
centres. However, applicants with benchmark disability (Differently Abled
Persons applicants), shall be permitted to enclose only one district centre. [For
further details refer para 2(R) of Instruction to Applicants]
(ii) Request for change of Examination centre will not be permitted (For further
details refer para 17 (A) (ii) of „Instructions to Applicants’)
(iii) The Commission reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of
examination centres and to re-allot the applicants accordingly.
(iv) Applicants should appear for the written examinations / certificate verification at
their own expenses.
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11. (A) EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:
Candidates who are in the service of the Indian Union or a State in India or in the
employment of Local Bodies or Universities or Quasi Government Organizations
or Public Sector Units constituted under the authority of the Government of
India or of a State in India, whether in regular service or in temporary service,
must inform the Commission of such fact, at the time of applying. Suppression
of the fact of employment by candidates shall result in rejection of candidature.
(Refer Para 14 (P) of Commission‟s „Instructions to Applicants‟)

(B) DECLARATION REGARDING CRIMINAL CASES (OR) DISCIPLINARY

CASES:

(i) Candidate‟s who have declared pending criminal or disciplinary cases in their
online application, must upload/ produce the copy of First Information Report
(FIR) or memorandum of charges/ show cause notice, as the case may be.
Failure to upload/ produce such papers when called for, shall result in
rejection of candidature.
(ii) Candidates who have declared conviction in criminal cases or punishment
in disciplinary cases, in their online application, must upload/ produce the
relevant court orders and/ or release orders or memorandum of proceedings,
as the case may be, when called for. Failure to upload/ produce such papers,
shall result in rejection of candidature.
(iii) In case any criminal case is filed / disciplinary action is taken against or
conviction / punishment is imposed on candidate after submission of the on-
line application at any stage of the recruitment process before the completion
of the entire selection process, such candidates should report this fact to the
Commission in the next immediate stage when Commission calls for
uploading/producing documents. Failure to comply with these instructions
shall result in rejection of candidature and debarment for a period of one
year. [For further details refer para. 14 (S) of „Instructions to
Applicants‟]. Any violation of instruction therein will result in rejection of
application and forfeiture of his/her candidature.
12. GENERAL INFORMATION:
(A) The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to this recruitment.
(B) Persons Studied in Tamil Medium:
i) As per Section 2(d) of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the
services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010, as
amended by Act 35 of 2020, Person studied in Tamil Medium means a
person who has studied through Tamil medium of instruction upto the
educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules or
regulations or orders applicable to any appointment in the services
under the State.
ii) Candidates Claiming to be Persons Studied in Tamil Medium must upload
/produce evidence for the same in the form of SSLC/HSC/Transfer Certificate,
Provisional Certificate / Convocation Certificate / Degree Certificate/P.G Degree
Certificate / Mark Sheets / Certificate from the Board or University or from the
Institution as the case may be with a recording that he had undergone the entire
duration of the respective courses through Tamil Medium of Instruction. (For
further details refer to para. 14 (R) of „Instructions to Applicants‟)
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(iii) Candidates must upload/ produce documents as evidence of having studied in
Tamil medium, all educational qualification upto the educational qualification
prescribed.
Example:
If the prescribed educational qualification is Post-Graduate Degree,
then the candidate should have studied the SSLC, Higher Secondary
Course, Degree and Post-Graduate Degree through Tamil medium of
instruction. [para. 14 (R) III example (e) of „Instructions to Applicants‟]

(iv) If no such document as evidence for „PSTM‟ is available, a certificate from the
Registrar / Principal / Head Master / Controller of Examination / Director of
Education Institution, as the case may be, in the prescribed format (Available in
the Instructions to Applicants) must be uploaded/produced, for each and every
educational qualification up to the educational qualification prescribed.
(v) Failure to upload/produce such documents as evidence for „Persons Studied in
Tamil Medium‟ for all educational qualifications up to the educational qualification
prescribed, shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.
(vi) Documents uploaded/produced as proof of having studied in Tamil medium, for the
partial duration of any course/private appearance at any examination, shall not be
accepted and shall result in the rejection of candidature. [para. 14 (R) (vi) of
„Instructions to Applicants‟]

(C) The selection for appointment to the said posts is purely provisional subject to
the final orders in the writ petitions, if any, pending on the files of the Hon‟ble
High Court of Madras and its Madurai Bench.

(D) As per Sections 26 and 27(c) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants
(Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, reservation of appointment to “Destitute
Widow” and “Ex-Serviceman” will not be applicable to this recruitment.

(E) PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY (DAP):

As per G.O. (Ms.) No. 21, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP.3.2)
Department, dated 30.05.2017 4% reservation of vacancies earmarked for the
differently abled persons(Persons with Bench Mark Disability) shall be applicable.
As per G.O. (Ms.) No. 20, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP.3.2)
Department, dated 20.06.2018, the said post is classified under Group-B categories
and identified with suitable differently Abled Categories as detailed below:

Name of the Post Category of Bench Mark Disability

Research Assistant in Evaluation and LV, HH, LD, CP, LC, DF, AC, ASD
Applied Research Department

[LV- Low vision, HH- Hard of Hearing, LD- Loco-motor disability, CP-Cerebral
Palsy, LC- Leprosy cured, DF-Dwarfism, AC- Acid Attack Victims, ASD-Autism
Spectrum Disorder]
(F)Persons with Benchmark Disability should submit / upload a copy of Disability Certificate
obtained from the competent authority [in the format as prescribed in Forms V, VI & VII, in
the Government of India Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 as specified in G.O.
Ms No.28, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.1) Department, dated 27.07.2018].
(For Further details refer Para 14 (M) of „Instructions to Applicants‟)
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(G)If no qualified and suitable women applicants are available for selection against the
vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male applicants
belonging to the respective communal categories . [Section 26(5) of the
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].
(H)Wherever vacancies are reserved for Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, even after
filling the vacancies reserved for SC (Arunthathiyars) on preferential basis, if more
number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete
with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the
inter-se-merit among them and if any posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain
unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified applicants, it shall be filled by
Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars. [Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].
(I) Evidence for all the claims made in the online application should be
uploaded /submitted in time when documents are called for. Any
subsequent claim made after submission of online application will not be
entertained. Failure to upload / submit the documents within the
stipulated time limit will entail rejection of application after due process.
(J) Suppression of following material information in the online application regarding
(i) free chances availed (ii) Employment in the Service of the Indian Union or a
State in India or in the employment of Local Bodies or University or Quasi
Government Organization or Public Sector units constituted under the authority of
the Government of India or of a State in India in regular service or temporary
service (iii) Wilful suppression of criminal cases / disciplinary action pending /
punishments if any, against the applicant (iv) violation of undertaking given by the
applicant in the online application etc,. may invite suitable penal action including
debarment for a specific period as decided by the Commission for various
recruitments/ selections conducted by the Commission, besides rejection of
application.
(K)Correct and true information regarding arrest, convictions, criminal or any
disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalised, debarment / disqualification
by any recruiting agency participation in agitation or any political organisation,
candidature in election for Parliament/ State Legislative/ Local Bodies etc., if any
should also be furnished to the Commission at the time of application. The details
thereof, i.e. originals of the judgement / order / G.O. dropping further action in the
departmental proceedings or any document that may prove the suitability of such
applicants for appointment in such cases must be produced at the stage / time of
certificate verification without fail. All such events that occur after the submission
of application and till the date of his / her selection and appointment shall be
reported to the Commission forthwith. Failure to report on the part of the applicant
will be considered as suppression of material information and will attract suitable
penal action.

(L) Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or

incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / eligibility / age
/Gender/ communal category / educational qualification / medium of
instruction / physical qualification / other basic qualifications and other
basic eligibility criteria will summarily rejected after due process.
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(M) One Time Registration is not an application for any post / recruitment. Though the
details/particulars have already been furnished by the applicants under One Time
Registration system, the claims made in the online application for this
recruitment alone will be taken into consideration. The Commission will not
be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and
incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in
the application for this recruitment.

(N) Determination of Community for Transgender:

(i) The Transgender candidates, who do not possess any community certificate
may choose to be considered under Most Backward Class as per G.O.(Ms)
No.28, Backward Classes, Most Backward Class and Minorities Welfare
Department, dated 06.04.2015 or under „Others‟.
(ii) The Transgender candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste
(Arunthathiyars)/ Scheduled Tribe communities and possess community
certificate as such, shall be considered as per their respective community.
(iii) The Transgender candidates who belong to the communities other than
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) / Scheduled Tribe and
possess community certificate as such, are permitted to choose to be
considered as belonging to their own community or as Most Backward Class,
whichever is advantageous to them, at the time of One Time Registration
itself. Once the individual opts to be considered a particular community it
shall be crystallized and this option shall not be changed in future. (Refer Para
14 (F) (vi -xi) of Instructions to Applicants)
(O) Reservation in Employment for Transgender:-
(i) The Transgender candidates who identify themselves as „Female‟ shall be
considered against both 30% reservation for women as well as 70%
reservation for the General category (both Men & Women).
(ii) The Transgender candidates, who identify themselves as „Male‟ or
„Transgender‟, shall be considered against the 70 % reservation for General
category (both Men & Women).
(iii) The above concessions shall be granted subject to production of certificate
identifying them as Transgender or Transgender (Male) or Transgender
(Female), as the case may be, issued by the Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare
Board (TNTGWB).”
13. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
(a) Before applying for/ appearing for the examination, the Applicants should ensure
their eligibility for such examination and that they fulfil all the conditions in regard
to age, educational qualifications, number of chances for free concession, etc., as
prescribed by the Commission‟s notification. Their admission to all stages of the
examination will be purely provisional, subject to the satisfying the eligibility
conditions. Mere admission to the written examination/Certificate Verification
/Counselling or inclusion of name in the selection list will not confer on the
candidates any right to appointment. The candidature is therefore, provisional at
all stages and the Commission reserves the right to reject candidature at any
stage, even after selection has been made, if a wrong claim or violation of rules or
instructions is confirmed (Refer Para 11 (B) (C) & (D) of „Instructions to
Applicants‟)
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(b) The memorandum of admission (hall ticket) for eligible applicants will be made
available in the Commission‟s website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.in
for downloading by applicants. The memorandum of admission will not be sent by
post. The applicants must comply with each and every instruction given in the
memorandum of admission. (Refer in Note (g) of Para 2 (V) of “Instructions to
Applicants”)

(c)Online Correspondence :- In case of any guidance / information / clarification

regarding applications, candidature, etc., applicants can contact the Commission‟s
office in person or over the Commission‟s Toll-Free No. 1800 419 0958 on all
working days between 10.00 a.m. and 05.45 p.m. Queries relating to One Time
Registration/ online application may be sent to [email protected]. Other
queries may be sent to [email protected]. (Refer in Note (h)(i)(j) under
Para 2(V) of „Instructions to Applicants‟)
(d)COMMUNICATION TO APPLICANTS: Individual communication regarding the
date and time of Certificate Verification and Counselling (as applicable) will not be
sent to the applicants by post. The details will be made available on the
Commission‟s website. Applicants will be informed of the above fact only through
SMS and e-mail and they should watch the Commission‟s website in this regard.
Commission is not responsible for non-delivery of SMS/e-mail due to any reasons.

(e) During the process of recruitment from Notification till completion of

entire Selection process, no information under Right to Information Act,
GRC and CM special cell petitions, would be furnished.

(f) MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ARTICLES BANNED :

i) Except the permitted writing material (i.e. Black ballpoint pen Only),
applicants are not allowed to bring cellular phones, electronic or any other
type of calculators, watches and rings with inbuilt memory notes, recording
devices either as a separate piece or part of something used by the applicant
such as watch or ring etc or any other electronic devices and
non - electronic devices such as P&G design data book, mathematical and
drawing instruments, log tables, stencils of maps, slide rules books, notes,
loose sheets, rough sheets, hand bags etc., into the examination hall / room.

ii) If they are found to be in possession of any such things or instruments, they
will not be allowed to write the examination further, besides invalidation of
answer paper and / or debarment. If it is considered necessary, they will be
subjected to thorough physical search including frisking on the spot

iii) Applicants are advised, in their own interest, not to bring any of the banned
items including mobile phones to the venue of the examination, as
arrangements for safekeeping of the same cannot be assured.(for further
details refer Para 17-E of „Instructions to Applicants‟)
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(g) Unless specific instruction is given, applicants are not required to submit along
with their application any certificates (in support of their claims regarding age,
educational qualifications, physical qualification, community, physical disability
etc.,) which should be submitted when called for by the Commission. Applicants
applying for the recruitment should ensure that they fulfil all the
eligibility conditions for admission to the recruitment. Their admission at all the
stages of recruitment for which they are admitted by the Commission will be
purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
If, on verification at any time before or after the written examination /
certificate verification, oral test it is found that they do not fulfil any of the
eligibility conditions, their candidature for the recruitment will be rejected
summarily by the Commission.

(h) If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection of their
candidature and suitable penal action including debarment.

(i) UNFAIR MEANS STRICTLY PROHIBITED: No applicant shall copy from the
papers of any other applicant or permit his / her papers to be copied or give or
attempt to give or obtain or attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any
description.

(j) CONDUCT IN THE EXAMINATION HALL: No applicant should misbehave in any

manner or create a disorderly scene in the examination hall or harass the staff
employed by the Commission for the conduct of the examination. Any such
misconduct will be viewed seriously and penalised.

(k) For violation of “Instructions to Applicants” in any manner, suitable penalty will
be imposed as per Para 17-E “Instructions to Applicants” or as deemed fit by the
Commission.

(l) Tentative answer keys will be hosted in the Commission‟s website within
3 (three) days from the date of conduct of objective type examination.
candidates can challenge the tentative answer keys of the objective type
examination through the „Answer Key Challenge‟ window available in the
Commission‟s website [Results → Answer Keys].Representations, if any,
challenging the tentative answer keys shall be submitted only through online
mode within seven days from the date of publication of tentative answer
keys. Representations received by post or e-mail will receive no attention.
Detailed instructions – procedures to challenge the tentative answer keys have
been made available on the Commission‟s website. Representations made online
after the closure of the window will also receive no attention.
The challenges submitted on time, through the online mode, shall be referred to
a committee comprising of experts in each subject. The decision on the final
answer key shall be made, based on the recommendations of the expert
committee and paper evaluation shall commence thereafter.

The Commission shall not publish the final answer key until the completion of the entire
selection process.
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Requests from the candidates for furnishing of their marks or answer paper copy before
the completion of the entire selection process, will not be entertained by the
Commission.
After conclusion of the entire selection process, Complete particulars of all candidates
who had applied for recruitment to post shall be made available in the Commission‟s
website (Refer Para 17 (D), (v)-(xiii) of „Instructions to Applicants‟)
14. HOW TO APPLY:
1. Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission‟s Websites
www.tnpsc.gov.in / www.tnpscexams.in.
2. One-Time Registration (OTR) using Aadhaar is mandatory before applying for
any post. Applicant should register only once in the One-Time Registration by
paying Rs.150/- as Registration fee. Successfully registered One-Time
Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of Registration. All the
applications should be submitted using the One-Time Registration ID and
password registered by the applicant.
3. To apply under One-Time Registration system , the applicants should have a
scanned image of their photograph, certificate wherever insisted and signature
in CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the same as per the specifications given in the
guidelines for scanning and uploading of photograph and signature. (Refer Para
2 of „Instructions to Applicants‟)
4. No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID in One-Time
Registration System.
5. Applicants should enter the Unique ID and password to view the already
available information and update them. They shall not share the ID with any
other person or agency.
6. One-Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just a collection of
information from the applicants and giving a separate dashboard to each
applicant to facilitate them to maintain their own profile. Applicant who wishes
to apply for any post shall click “Apply” against the post Notified in the
Commission‟s Website and use the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for
ONE -TIME REGISTRATION.
7. Applicants should select the name of the post or service for which they wish to
apply.
8. Applicants are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the
para. 2-N,O and P of the „Instructions to Applicants‟.
9. Online application submitted without the photograph, specified documents and
signature will be rejected.
10. All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the
Candidate, Post applied, educational qualifications, Communal Category, Date of
Birth, Address, Gender and Email ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be
considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date
specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot
be edited, applicants are requested to fill in the online application form with the
utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will
be entertained.
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11. Print Option

a) After submitting the application, applicants can print / save their application
in PDF format.
b) On entering user ID and password, applicants can download their application
and print, if required.
c) Applicants need not send the printout of the online application or any other
supporting documents to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only
when the applicants reach the zone of consideration for Certificate Verification.
12. One -Time Registration will not be considered as an application for any
post. (For further details refer para 2 of „Instructions to Applicants‟)

15. UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS:

The applicants must upload / submit the documents whenever called for
specifically. If the required certificates are not uploaded by the applicant, within the
stipulated time, his/ her application will be rejected. (For further details refer para 13 of
„Instructions to Applicants‟)

16. LAST DATE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION:

The Online Application can be submitted upto 19.11.2021 till 11.59 p.m., after
which the link will be disabled. (For detailed information applicants may refer
Commission’s ‘Instructions to Applicants’ at the Commission’s website
www.tnpsc.gov.in )
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DISCLAIMER

“The Government orders relating to Equivalence of qualification

are available on the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission‟s
website. However, if the applicant possesses an equivalence of
qualification other than one mentioned in the Commission‟s
website and if Government orders to this effect have been issued
on or before the date of this notification, applicants should
furnish the details of the same while applying and should
produce a copy of the Government orders, when called for by the
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, failing which their
application will be rejected. The Government orders regarding
equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this
notification will not be considered for this recruitment”.

Secretary
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ANNEXURE-I

G.Os relating to equivalence of qualification for the subjects Economics,

Statistics,Mathematics, Social Work, Public Administration

Sl. Degree Equivalence Degree G.O.

No
1. jpUr;rpuhg;gs;sp. gpc&g; <gh; jpUr;rpuhg;gs;sp. murhiz epiy vz;/2.
fy;Y}upahy; tH’;fg;gLk; gpc&g; <gh; gzpahsh; kw;Wk;
KJepiy rK:fg; gzp gl;l fy;Y}upahy; epUthfr; rPh;jpUj;jj; (Mh;)
nkw;gog;g[ (Master of Social tH’;fg;gLk; Jiw. ehs; 03/01/2000
Work) (M.A., Social Work)
G.O. (1D) No.268, Higher
2 M.A., Applied Economics M.A., (Economics)
Education (H1)
(Five Years Integrated Course)
Department, dated
awarded by Annamalai
20.09.2012
University
3. M.Sc., Applied Mathematics M.Sc., (Mathematics) G.O.Ms.No.58,
awarded by Bharathidasan Higher Education (K2)
University Department,
4. M.Sc., Applicable Mathematics M.Sc., (Mathematics) dated 15.04.2013
and Computer Science
awarded by Bharathidasan
University

5. M.Sc., Mathematics with M.Sc., (Mathematics) G.O.Ms.No.72,

Computer Application Gandhigram University Higher Education (K2)
Department,
6. M.A., Business Economics M.A., (Economics) dated 30.04.2013
Annamalai University /
Bharathiar University/
Gandhigram University

7. M.A., (Applied Economics) M.A., Economics

(Annamalai Universtiy)
8. M.Sc., Mathematical M.A., (Economics)
Economics)

9. M.Sc., (Tech) (Industrial M.Sc., Mathematics

Mathematics with Computer
Application)
(Gandhigram University)
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10. M.Sc., Economics 5 years

Integrated course awarded by G.O.(Ms.) No.117, Higher
M.A., (Economics) Education (K2)
Avinashilingam Institute of
Department, dated
Home Science and Higher
02.07.2013
Education for Women Deemed
University
11. M.A., Public Management Post Graduate Degree
awarded by Madras University in Public Administration
G.O.Ms.No.228,
12. M.A., Development M.A., (Public
Higher Education (K2)
Administration Administration) Department, dated
(5 years Integrated) awarded 04.11.2013
by Gandhigram Rural
University
13. M.A., (Applied Economics) M.A., (Economics) G.O.Ms.No.27, Higher
awarded by Bharathidasan Education (K) Department,
University dated 13.02.2014

14. M.A., (Business Economics) M.A., (Economics)

offered by Ethiraj College for
Women, Chennai affiliated to
University of Madras
15. M.A., Indian Economics M.A., Economics
awarded by University of
Madras G.O.Ms.No.116, Higher
Education (K) Department,
16. M.Sc., Statistics with Computer M.Sc., (Statistics) dated 22.07.2014
Application awarded by
Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University / Periyar University/
Bharathiar University
17. M.Sc., Statistics with Computer 3 years UG in Statistics
Application (5 years Integrated and 2 years PG in
Programme) awarded by Statistics
Annamalai University
18. M.Sc., Applied Mathematics M.Sc., (Mathematics)
(Operation Research) awarded G.O.Ms.No.212,
by Bharathidasan University Higher Education (K2)
Department, dated
19. M.Sc., Mathematics (Applicable M.Sc., (Mathematics)
17.12.2014
Mathematics) awarded by
Periyar University
20. M.Sc., Mathematics with M.Sc., (Mathematics)
Computer Application and Five G.O.Ms.No.260
Year integrated M.Sc., Higher Education (H1)
Mathematics with Computer Department, dated
Application awarded by 15.09.2012
Annamalai University
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G.O.(Ms.)No.86, Higher
21. Public Services – Educational P.G degree in
Education (J1)Department,
Qualification consideration as Mathematics
dated 27.04.2015
to whether P.G degree in
Applied Mathematics awarded
by Anna University is
equivalent to PG degree in
Mathematics
22. Public Services – Educational M.A Economics
G.O.(Ms.)No.02, Higher
Qualification - Consideration of Education (K2) Department,
M.S. Applied Econometrics dated 05.01.2016
awarded by Pondicherry
University as to whether
equivalent to M.A. Economics
Public Services – Educational G.O.(Ms.)No.323, Higher
23. M.A Economics
Qualification – Consideration of Education (K2)Department,
M.A. Analytical Economics dated 13.11.2017
Degree awarded by Kerala
University as to whether
equivalent to M.A. Economics
Degree for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.
Public Services – Educational G.O.(Ms.)No.323, Higher
24. M.Sc., Statistics
Qualification – Consideration of Education (K2)Department,
M.Stat degree course of Periyar dated 13.11.2017
EVR College, Trichy affiliated to
Bharathidasan University as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Statistics Degree course for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational G.O.(Ms.)No.33, Higher
25 M.A Economics
Qualification – Consideration of Education (K2)Department,
M.A. Applied Economics dated 12.02.2018
Degree awarded by
Pondicherry University as to
whether equivalent to M.A.
Economics Degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
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Public Services – Educational G.O.(Ms.)No.65, Higher

26. M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of Education (K2)Department,
M.Sc., Applicable Mathematics dated 24.04.2019
offered by SDNB Vaishnav
College for Women
(Autonomous) affiliated to
University of Madras as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Mathematics for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Maths (CA) awarded by
Periyar University as to whether
equivalent to M.Sc.,
Mathematics for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.

Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Statistics

Qualification – Consideration of
P.G. degree in Bio-Statistics
(M.Sc., Bio-Statistics) awarded
by University of Madras as to
whether equivalent to P.G
degree in Statistics (M.Sc.,
Statistics) for the purpose of
employment in Public Services. G.O.(Ms.)No.65, Higher
Education (K2)Department,
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Statistics dated 24.04.2019
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Statistics with Computer
Applications (Five year
integrated) awarded by
Annamalai University as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Statistics for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Statistics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Statistics with Computer
Applications (CBCS) awarded
by Annamalai University as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Statistics for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.
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27. Public Services – Educational M.A. Economics

Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Applied Econometrics
degree offered by Bharathiar
University as to whether
equivalent to M.A. Economics G.O.(Ms.)No.266, Higher
degree for the purpose of Education (K2)Department,
employment in Public Services. dated 29.11.2019
Public Services – Educational M.A. Economics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Mathematical
Economics degree offered by
Madurai Kamaraj University as
to whether equivalent to M.A.
Economics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.A. Economics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.A.Applied Economics degree
offered by Annamalai University
as to whether equivalent to
M.A. Economics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.A. Economics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.A.Business Economics
programme degree offered by
Gandhigram Rural Institute
(Deemed to be University) as to
whether equivalent to M.A.
Economics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.A. Economics
Qualification – Consideration of G.O.(Ms.)No.266, Higher
M.A.Business Economics Education (K2)Department,
degree offered by Bharathiar dated 29.11.2019
University as to whether
equivalent to M.A. Economics
degree for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Statistics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Statistics (5 year
integrated) degree offered by
Annamalai University as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Statistics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Statistics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., (Statistics and
Informatics) degree offered by
Bharathidasan University as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Statistics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Statistics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., (Statistics and
Information Technology)
degree offered by
Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University as to whether
equivalent to M.Sc., Statistics
degree for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Mathematics (Computer
Applications) degree offered by
Periyar University as to whether
equivalent to M.Sc.,
Mathematics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Mathematics (Computer
Applications) degree offered by
Gandhigram Rural Institute
(Deemed to be University) as to
G.O.(Ms.)No.266, Higher
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Education (K2)Department,
Mathematics degree for the
dated 29.11.2019
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Mathematics (Five year
Integrated) degree offered by
Annamalai University as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Mathematics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Mathematics & Computer
Applications degree offered by
Alagappa University as to whether
equivalent to M.Sc., Mathematics
degree for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.
 Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Applicable Science-
Mathematics degree awarded
by Periyar University as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Mathematics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Tech (Industrial
Mathematics with Computer
Application) degree offered by
Gandhigram Rural Institute
(Deemed to be University) as to G.O.(Ms.)No.266, Higher
whether equivalent to M.Sc., Education (K2)Department,
Mathematics degree for the dated 29.11.2019
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
28. Public Services – Educational M.A.Economics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.A. Applied Econometrics
offered by Bharathidasan
University as to whether
equivalent to M.A.Economics
degree for the purpose of
employment in Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.A. Economics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.A.Applied Economics offered
by Bharathaiar University as to
whether equivalent to M.A.
Economics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services. G.O.(Ms.)No.185, Higher
Public Services – Educational Education (K1)Department,
M.A. Economics
Qualification – Consideration of dated 15.12.2020.
M.A. Corporate Economics
offered by University of Madras
as to whether equivalent to
M.A. Economics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Mathematics with
Computer Application offered
by Bharathaiar University as to
whether equivalent to M.Sc.,
Mathematics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
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29. Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics

Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Applied Mathematics
(1997 to 1998) offered by G.O.(Ms.)No.214, Higher
Thiagarajar College of Education (J1)Department,
Engineering as to whether dated 30.12.2020.
equivalent to M.Sc.,
Mathematics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
Public Services – Educational M.Sc., Mathematics
Qualification – Consideration of
M.Sc., Applied Mathematics
(2001 to 2002) offered by
Thiagarajar College of G.O.(Ms.)No.214, Higher
Engineering as to whether Education (J1)Department,
equivalent to M.Sc., dated 30.12.2020.
Mathematics degree for the
purpose of employment in
Public Services.
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ANNEXURE-II

TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PAPER-I
POST OF RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN EVALUATION AND
APPLIED RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

(POST GRADUATE DEGREE STANDARD COVERING ALL THE SUBJECTS

REFERRED IN THE RULES)
Subject Code: 213
Unit - I:
Indian Economy – Growth and development: Agriculture: Area, Yield, Production, marketing and sales. Rural
Development – Industry: Input and output – Service Sector : Types of service sector, skilled labour, semi skilled labour
and unskilled labour – Changing Sectoral contributions – Industrial Policy Changes – FDI – Infrastructure: Public Health
– Education – drinking water – sanitation – Public transport –Banking and financial services–housing facilities–Nutrition
– Investment – Public Private Participation
– Inclusive growth. Human Development: Concepts, Trends and Issues – Employment, unemployment, under
employment and disguised unemployment – concepts, measurement and Trends – Employment in Organized and
unorganized sector – Strategies for Employment Generation. Poverty: Concepts, measurement and Trends, Fiscal
Policy – FRBM Act – Goods and Service Tax (VAT)– Fiscal Federalism – Parallel economy in India – Inflation:
Definition, trends, estimates, consequences and remedies
– RBI – Monetary and Fiscal policy – Banking Sector Reforms – India’s foreign trade, composition, direction and recent
changes in trade policy – Balance of payments – India and WTO requirements – Global Financial Crisis and its Impact
on India. Index number:Consumer price index – Whole Sale price Index. Time series analyses-Moving average Method

Unit - II:

Primary data collection-Field Investigation- Census method-Sampling Method – Direct personal observation-Interview
method- Indirect oral interview-Information through agencies-Mailed Questionnaires and scheduled sent through
enumerator.Secondary data collection- Books-Journals-Government (Ministry) Records and reports from government
agencies- Bibliography-Autography- Web site-News Paper- Periodicals, etc Evaluation and preparation of the report and
components of evaluation Report: Executive summary-background and purpose-statement of the problem-objectives
and Hypotheses – evaluation methods (Statistical methods used in the study) –result and discussion of the result –
conclusion and recommendation- reference or bibliography- appendices.

Unit – III:

Econometrics - definition, methodology, Data – meaning and types of data such as cross-section, time-series and panel
data, primary & secondary data- advantages & disadvantages, Variables – meaning and types such as quantitative and
qualitative variables, measurement scales of variables such as ratio, interval, ordinal and nominal-simple examples.
Correlation – simple and multiple correlation, properties of correlation coefficients, Karl Pearson’s and Spearman’s rank
correlation coefficients, Simple numerical problems - Simple & multiple linear regression model – introduction,
assumptions, least squares principle, least squares estimators, properties of regression coefficients(Gauss-Markov
2 2
theorem), interpretation of regression output - R & adjusted R , regression coefficients with t-values and level of
significance, Simple numerical problems - advantages of regression analysis over correlation analysis, Functional
forms of regression models – log-linear, log- lin and lin-log models and computation of elasticity, computation of simple
and compound growth rates - simple numerical examples.

Unit - IV:

Econometric Problems: heteroscedasticity, multicollinearity and autocorrelation – definition and consequences. Dummy
variables: definition, generation of dummy variables, problem of dummy variable trap, cautions in using dummy
variables, inclusion and interpretation of dummy variables in the regression. Qualitative response regression models –
linear probability, logit and probit models – an introduction. Basics of time-series: additive and multiplicative models,
determination of trend by free drawing, moving average methods, and seasonal indices, definition of stationarity, tests
for stationarity and transformation of non-stationary series into stationary series.
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Unit - V :

Compilation and Tabulation of data Collected - Classification – Types of Classification – Formulation of discrete and
continuous frequency distribution ( uni-variate and Bi- variate ). Pictorial Representation of data: Bar diagrams – Pie
diagrams – Histogram – Ogives and Lawrence Curve Measures of Location – Mean , Median, Mode, Harmonic Mean
and Geometric Mean – Quartiles - Measures of variation : Range, Quartile deviation , Mean deviation, Variance and
Standard deviation. Coefficient of variation , skewness and Kurtosis.( All the calculation of measures are for both
grouped and ungrouped data ) Probability and Distribution: Introduction to probability: Random Experiments, Sample
Space and events, Definition of probability. Classical, Empirical and Axiomatic approach to probability; Addition and
Multiplication Theorem, Conditional probability and Baye’s Theorem. Random Variables and Distribution function –
Mathematical Expectation and conditional Expectation. Convergence in Probability – Weak Law of large Numbers and
strong law of large Number – Central limit Theorem – Discrete distributions: Binomial, Poisson. Continuous
Distributions: Normal Distribution Chi-Square, t and F distributions and their properties.

Unit - VI:

Application of Statistical Methods - Sampling Theory: Introduction to the theory of Sampling: Sampling designs – Simple
Random Sampling with and without replacement
- Systematic, Stratified, Ratio and Regression Sampling methods , Sampling and non – sampling errors – Cluster
sampling, Purposive Sampling Quota Sampling. Testing of Hypothesis: Introduction to Testing of Hypothesis: Simple,
Null and Alternative hypotheses, composite hypothesis, two kinds of Errors – Critical Region – Power function. Testing
of significance using chi-square, t and F tests.(simple problems) ANOVA- One way and Two way classifications.
Application of Statistical Methods through MS-Excel – Language : Over view of MS-Excel: Construction of charts and
diagrams – Sorting – Filtering – Removing duplicates – Calculation of Measures of Central tendency, Measures of
dispersion, correlation Regression and curve fittingusing – Excel.

UNIT - VII:
Theory of Consumer Behavior - Utility and its measurement - Indifference curve analysis and Consumer's surplus.
Demand and supply functions - Elasticity of demand and supply - Factors affecting demand and supply. National
Income - Concepts and measurement. Classical and modern theories of Employment. Consumption function -
Investment and savings. Concept of Multiplier and Accelerator. Inflation - Nature, Effects and controlling mechanisms.
Monetary policy and Fiscal policies and Role of RBI. Types of Market Structure - perfect competition, monopoly,
monopolistic. competition, oligopoly and price determination. Agricultural marketing - Characteristics of Agricultural
products and constraints in marketing agricultural produce. Marketable and Marketed surplus estimation. Estimation of
price spread and Marketing Efficiency. Market integration, Marketing Intelligence and Marketing Acts. Institutions in
Agricultural Marketing - Regulated Markets, Cooperatives, Commodity Boards, Contract Farming, Commodity
Exchanges, Farmers' Markets and Farmers Producers Organizations. Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices -
Agricultural Price fixation and price support programs and policies. Price forecasting. Supply chain Management and
logistics. Development planning in India - Agriculture in five year plans. Land tenure and reforms. Unemployment,
Poverty and inequality. Food and nutritional security. Population policies. Income distribution - Social Choice Theory -
Public goods
- Welfare economics. Rural Indebtedness. Financial Institutions and Credit Flow to Rural/
Priority Sector. Agricultural Lending - Direct and Indirect Financing - Financing through
Co- operatives, Commercial Banks and RRBs - Role of Lead Bank and NABARD -
District Credit Plan. Credit linked Rural Development Programs - RIDF. Micro- Financing
- Role of MFI’s, NGO's, and SHG's. Credit Inclusion–Credit Widening
- Credit Deepening. Risk in agriculture and different Crop Insurance Programs -
Agricultural project preparation - project cycle - Costs and benefit analysis – Discounted
and Undiscounted Measures – Sensitivity analysis. Technical feasibility of economic
viability of projects. Use of Network techniques – Project monitoring and evaluation.
Forms of production functions – Returns to scale vs Economies of scale. Cost of
cultivation vs Cost of Production – Cost concepts – Fixed Cost, Variable cost, Average
Cost and Marginal cost. Efficiency Measures – Technical and Economic Efficiency.
Financial statements and ratio analysis. Partial and complete budgeting and their
applications.
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UNIT - VIII:
Concepts, Classification and Problems of Natural Resource Economics. Economy and Environment interaction.
Resource scarcity – Limits to Growth – Measuring and mitigating natural resource scarcity–scarcity indices. Malthusian
and Ricardian Scarcity. Theory of optimal extraction of exhaustible and renewable resources. Property rights – Issues in
natural resource management – private property, common property and open access resources – Collective action in
common property resource management. Land use planning – optimal management of land, water, forests and
fisheries. Resource mapping – GIS and remote sensing applications. Environmental problems and quality of
environment – Economics of the environment –Theory of externality. Sources and types of pollution – air, water, solid
waste, land degradation – Environmental and economic impacts. Economics of pollution control – efficient reduction in
environmental pollution. Environmental regulation – Economics instruments and indirect instruments (command and
control policies). Environmental legislations in India. Concept of sustainable development – Indicators of sustainability.
Environmental Accounting – resource accounting methods. Climate change and its impacts – mitigation efforts and
international treaties. International Trade and Comparative Advantage. Terms of Trade and Instruments of Trade Policy
– Tariffs and Non tariffs. Balance of Trade vs Balance of payments. Exchange Rates. International Organizations
– IMF, IBRD, IDA, IFC. WTO. Fundamental vs. Applied Research – Qualitative vs Quantitative Research. Research
Prioritization – Identification of Research Problems and Prioritization. Research Process. Trade-off between scope and
cost of the study. Research Design and Techniques. Hypothesis – Meaning – Characteristics – Types of Hypothesis
and Testing. Setting of Objectives and Hypothesis. Sampling Theory and Sampling Design. Sampling Error. Sampling
methods – Probability and Non-Probability methods. Interviewing Techniques – Questionnaire vs Interview schedules
and Field Problems – Methods of Conducting Survey. Types of data – Primary and Secondary data. Sources of
Secondary Data and Data collection techniques. Types of questions in interview schedule – Structured, Unstructured,
Open Ended and Closed-Ended Questions. Data coding and data entry. Data Tabulation and Validation of Data. Data
Processing. Application of Analytical tools to data – Simple and Multiple regression and problems in estimation –
Multicollinearity, Heteroscedasticity and Autocorrelation. Optimization Models – Linear Programming: Concepts and
theories. Problem formulation – Minimization and Maximization problem (Primal and Dual solutions). Sensitivity
analysis. LP in farm planning and regional planning. Risk Programming and dynamic programming techniques.

Unit - IX:
Nature and Scope of Sociology, Sociology as a Science. Individual and Society. Social Process: Competition, conflict,
Co- operation, Accommodation, Assimilation, Social control. Social Institutions: Family and Marriage. Theoretical
Perspectives:- Structural Functional Perspective: August Comte, Herbert Spencer, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, R.K.
Merton. Conflict Perspective: Karl Marx, Ralf Dahrendorf and L. A. Coser. Caste System in India: Origin of the caste
system; cultural and structural views about caste; mobility in caste; change and persistence of caste in modern India;
views of Gandhi and Ambedkar about caste system. Class Structure in India: Agrarian and industrial class structure;
emergence of middle class. Rural Social Structure: Village Social Structure and Importance of Village Studies. Peasant
society and agrarian systems; land tenure systems, social consequences of land reforms and green revolution.
Agrarian unrest and movements in India. Rural social problems in India: poverty, unemployment,
indebtedness, farmer’s suicide and bonded labour. Strategies of rural development programmes. Tribal Societies in
India: Type and distinctive features of tribal communities in India and their geographical spread. Problems of tribal
communities: land alienation, poverty, indebtedness, health and nutrition, education, Integration and issues of tribal
identity. Tribal development policies after independence.

Unit - X:
Socio- religious reform movements: Bhakthi Movements, Arya Samaj, and Ram Krishna Mission. Backward Class
Movements: Satya Sadhak Samaj, Sri Narayanguru Dharma Paripalana Movement (SNDP), Self-respect movement,
Dalit Movements, Political Mobilization of Backward Classes. Women in Indian society: Socio-cultural interpretation of
women in India. Demographic profile of women. Problems of Women in India: dowry, domestic violence,
discrimination, female infanticide, honor killing, sexual harassment. Women empowerment programmes and SHGs.
Social Research: Meaning of Social Research, Scope and Importance of Social Research. Types of Research,
Research Process: Identification and formulation of research problem. Methods of Research: Descriptive and
Explorative methods. Sampling Methods, Methods of Data Collection. Tools of Data Analysis: Univarate and Bivariate
Statistics, Chi-square Test. Application of ICT in Social Research. Evaluation Research: Meaning and aims of
evaluation research. Types of evaluation and their purpose. Levels of measurement: population-based vs. program-
based. Sources of data. Study designs. Impact Assessment Research: Programmes and policy evaluation research.
Environmental impact assessment research. Research Report Writing: Organization of a research report: Title,
Abstract, Introduction, Experimental Details or Theoretical Analysis, Results, Discussion, Conclusions and Summary,
References. Quality of good research report. Significance of research report.
Unit – XI:

Public Administration Theory and Principles - Public Administration: Meaning and scope and significance – Public vs
Private Administration – Approaches to the study of Public Administration-Comparative Public Administration –
Development Administration - New Public Administration – New Public Management - Principles of Organization and
Administration – Classical theories – Human Relation theories – Modern theories of administration – Bureaucratic
culture-Administrative Responsibility and Ethics.
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Unit – XII:

Public Administration in Practice - Public Financial Administration: Budgetary process and accountability, Union – State
financial relations in India – Good Governance: Social welfare schemes in Tamil Nadu, Women Empowerment schemes
in Tamil Nadu, Health care Policy in Tamil Nadu – E. Governance : ICT application in government – IT parks in Tamil
Nadu – District administration: e-governance in Districts, THAI scheme, Pudhuvazhvu scheme – Special Economic
Zones – Panchayat Raj: Rural Development programmes in Tamil Nadu, Environmental protection in Tamil Nadu –
Administrative reforms: Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Urban Governance: Urban Local bodies in Tamil Nadu,
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in Tamil Nadu – Tamil Nadu Urban Development
Project – Human Rights governance:the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission- Social Science Research:
Meaning, nature and scope of social science research- Qualities of good researcher-Types of social science
research:Historical-Descriptive-Empirical-Experimental-Qualitative- Quntative-Hypothesis-Variables-Sampling:
Probability and Non-Probability sampling – Methods of Data Collection: Primary and Secondary data- Observation-
Schedule- Survey-Interview-Questionnaire-Measurement- Data Analysis-Tabulation-Inferences- Research Design and
Report.
Unit – XIII:
Social work research - Scientific Method: Objectivity, Scientific attitude, Ethics in research; Types of Research: Applied
and Pure, Quantitative and Qualitative, Mixed methods, Participatory, Action research, Evaluative, Field based
research. Research as a method in Social Work. Research process: Classification of Variables, Concepts, Constructs,
identifying and formulating research problem, research questions, defining objectives, hypotheses. Research Designs:
Exploratory, Descriptive, Diagnostic, Experimental, Evaluative and Participatory. Sampling Methods : Probability and
Non- probability sampling techniques. Data Collection: Types of data, data collection methods, Questionnaire,
Interview Schedule, Interview Guide, Observation (Participatory and non participatory) Qualitative Research
techniques: FGDs, In-depth interview, Transcription, Themes, Illustrative quotes. Appreciative inquiry technique. Photo
voice technique. Social Audits. Triangulation and Iteration.
Unit – XIV:
Project evaluation - Project identification and formulation – Classification of projects, Project objectives, Project life cycle
and phases, Project Planning and Organization. Project feasibility analysis (Financial, Technical) Market Survey,
Demand analysis, Forecasting and Projection. Terms of reference: Area of study, documents needed, process, time
frame, Team members. Evaluation design; Types of Evaluation; Project design: Time management, sequencing and
scheduling, Network Analysis, CPM and PERT, Logical Framework Approach (LFA), Problem Analysis and Problem
Tree. Log Frame Matrix, Social Cost – Benefit analysis, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal aspects and
clearance. Factors such as efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of the project. Project appraisal and
Implementation: Project Appraisal methods: (Financial, Technical) Project Financing, Project Resource mobilization,
Negotiation, Decision making, Project control and Monitoring techniques, Project evaluation: Tools of Evaluation:
Ladder of Life (UN tool). Community impact assessment, Holistic World View Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment,
Impoverishment assessment, FGDs and Reporting on Evaluation.

UNIT - XV:
Basics and Major areas of Management - Concept and Foundations of Management – Managerial Functions – Planning
and decision making, Organizing, co-ordination and control – Role of Manager – Managerial skills – Management of
innovation –Personality Theories and Determinants – Meaning and Process of perception – Motivation Concepts,
Theories and Applications. Leadership – Theories and Styles – Quality of Work Life (QWL) – Quality Circles (QC) –
Management of Conflicts in Organizations – Demand analysis and forecasting – cost functions – Break-Even-Analysis
- Theory of firm-profit maximization and sales maximization – Pricing decisions under different market structures.
National income- GNP, GDP, Gross Domestic savings – Monetary and Fiscal policies – Business cycle. Fundamentals
of operations management – Aggregate production planning, capacity planning – plant design – process planning –
plant size and scale of operations – Management of facilities –Production control – Supply chain management - Quality
management – statistical process control-role and importance of material management – Modern production concepts –
JIT, Kaizen, Japanese 5’s framework. Nature and scope of financial management – finance function- valuation concepts
and Valuation of securities- financing decisions- sources of finance- cost of capital and capital structure – Investment
decisions – Capital budgeting – Working capital management – Dividend decisions. Marketing Management – evolution
and scope – Marketing strategy formulation and components of marketing plan – Segmenting and targeting the market
– Positioning and differentiating of the market – Analyzing competition – Analyzing consumer markets – Industrial buyer
behavior – Marketing research – Product strategy – Pricing strategies – Designing and managing Marketing channels –
Building customer satisfaction –Ethics in marketing – Consumer protection - Concepts and policies of HRM – HRM
functions – Future challenges of HRM-Human resource planning – Job analysis – Job evaluation – Recruitment and
selection – Training and development – Promotion and transfer – compensation – performance appraisal and 360
degree feedback – HR audit – Handing of sexual harassment in the work place-current trends and issues in HRM.
Nature and scope of strategic management – Strategic intent, vision, objectives and policies – Process of strategic
planning and implementation – Environmental analysis and internal analysis – SWOT analysis – Tools and techniques
for strategic analysis – Impact matrix – The experience curve – BCG matrix – Balanced Score Card - Du Pont’s control
model.
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UNIT - XVI:

Research methodology and management information system - Research – meaning, scope and objectives-types of
research – research design-Data collection and Tabulation – Questionnaire design – Scaling technique – sources of
secondary data– Sampling – Probability – Correlation and Regression Analysis – Tests of Significance – Normal
distribution, Chi-square, F and t tests, ANOVA, time series and forecasting decision theory, index numbers – Multi-
Variant analysis, Factor analysis – Discriminate analysis – report writing – Types of Report – structure of the Report –
Guidelines for Report writing . Conceptual foundations of information systems – Types of information systems - Element
of information system – Data Vs. Information – information requirement at various levels – data processing – data base
– Data Entry -Development and Management – Systems analysis and design – Trends in information technology –
Flexibility in information systems – User involvement – Evaluation of information systems – Security and ethical
challenges.

Unit – XVII :
Algebra and Differential Equations - Groups: Groups – Sub groups – Normal subgroups and quotient subgroups –
Homomorphisms – Automorphisms – Cayley’s Theorem – Rings: Rings - Special class sub rings - Homomorphisms –
Ideals and Quotient Rings – Vector Spaces: Basic Concepts – Linear Independent and Bases – Inner Product
Spaces – ODE: ODE with constant coefficients – ODE with variable coefficients – Higher order ODEs – PDE:
First order PDE - Second order PDE – Elliptic, parabolic,and hyperbolic PDEs.

Unit – XVIII :

Analysis - Real Analysis: Properties of monotonic functions - Functions of bounded variations – Total variations –
Additive property of total variation – Total variation on [a,x] as a function of x - Continuous functions of bounded
variations – Infinite Series: Absolute and conditional convergence – Dirichlet’s test and Abel’s test Rearrangement of
series – Riemann’s theorem on conditionally convergent series.– Complex Analysis: Differentiability and Cauchy-
Riemann Equations – Harmonic Functions – Power Series as an Analytic Function – Complex Integrations – Cauchy
Integral Formula – Morera’s Theorem – Existence of Harmonic Conjugate – Taylor’s Theorem – Conformal mappings –
Functional Analysis: Metric Spaces – Convergence, completeness and Baire’s Theorem - Continuous mappings -
Space of continuous functions - Euclidean and Unitary spaces - Topological Spaces: Basis for a Topology – The
Product Topology - The Metric Topology – Connected Spaces – Connected Subspaces of
the Real Line - Components and Local Connectedness. Decision Making: Basic
Statistics: Moments – Mean – Variance – Standard deviations – Linear regression – Rank correlations –
Attributes – Index Numbers. Linear Programming Problem: Graphical Methods – Travelling Salesman Problem –
Assignment Problem – Simplex Methods.

Unit - XIX:
Anthropology, meaning scope and relationship with other disciplines particularly social sciences, humanities etc. Main
branches, their scope, The nature of culture, The nature of society: concept of society, society and culture, social
institutions, social stratification Marriage: Definition and universality, Family, Kinship, Economic organization: meaning,
scope, and relevance of economic anthropology, Religion Research methods in Anthropology - Field work tradition
in Anthropology - Distinction between techniques, methods, methodology - Tools of data collection, observation,
interview, schedules,case study, genealogy etc.

Unit - XX:
Evolution of the Indian culture and civilization: Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Harrappan cultures; Tribal cultures of India, Brief
ethnographic details of Tribes of Tamil Nadu. Caste system in India: Structure and characteristics, theories of origin of
caste, Dominant caste. Indian village: Indian village as a social system, peasant cultures. Cultural change in Indian
Society: Sanskritization, Westernization, Modernization, Post - Modernism, Globalization ; Problems of
the tribal communities a) poverty b) low literacy c) health Development of forest policy and
Tribals Constitutional safe guards for ST/SC, Role of Anthropology in Tribal and Rural
development. Demographic profile of India – Ethnic and Linguistic elements in the Indian
population and their distribution. Gender issues in Tamil Nadu.
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Paper-II
General Studies
(Degree Standard) (Objective Type)

Subject Code: 003

UNIT-I : GENERAL SCIENCE

(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper - Power of Reasoning

- Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning - Science as a tool to
understand the past, present and future.

(ii) Nature of Universe - General Scientific Laws – Mechanics -

Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy - Everyday
application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and
Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser,
Electronics and Communications.

(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum

Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides.

(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms,

Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene,
Human diseases.

(v) Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS

(i) History - Latest diary of events - National symbols - Profile of

States - Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports -
Books and authors.

(ii) Polity - Political parties and political system in India - Public

awareness and General administration - Welfare oriented
Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public
Delivery Systems.

(iii) Geography - Geographical landmarks.

(iv) Economics - Current socio - economic issues.

(v) Science - Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

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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 LokAyukta - Right to Information - Empowerment of
women - Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter.
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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 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
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(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.
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Tentative Timeline for the Recruitment Process for the

post Research Assistant in Evaluation and Applied Research
Department

Sl. No. Process Timeline

1. Publication of Written Examination March 2022

results

2. Certificate upload for Certificate March 2022

Verification

3. Certificate Verification April 2022

4. Oral Test / Interview April 2022

5. Counselling April 2022

Secretary