UNIT - I: GENERAL SCIENCE

Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Temper - Power of Reasoning - Rote Learning vs

Conceptual Learning - Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.
11 Nature of Physical World and Measurement (Page 1-7)
12 Recent Development in Physics
12 Chemistry in everyday life (Chemistry) -
11 Trends in Economic Zoologgy (Zoology)
11 Basic Medical Instruments and Techniques (Zoology)
12 Economicaally useful pants and Entrepreneurial Botany (Botany)
12 Applications of Biotechnology -
Nature of Universe - General Scientific Laws
7 Universe and Space Science
8 Universe and Space Science
9 Universe
Mechanics - Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy - Everyday application of the
Basic Principles of Mechanics
6 Measurements -
7 Measurements -
8 Measurements
9 Measurements -
6 Force and Motion
7 Force and Motion
8 Forces and Pressure
9 Motion
10 Laws of Motion
11 Laws of Motion
9 Fluids -
11 Nature of Physical World and Measurement T
11 Work, Energy and Power T
11 Gravitation T
11 Nature of Matter
Electricity and Magnetism
6 Electricity
7 Electricity
8 Electricity
9 Electric charge and Electric current
10 Electricity
12 Electrostatics -
12 Current Electricity -
6 Magnetism
8 Magnetism
9 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
12 Magnetism and Magnetic Effect of Electric Current Th
12 Electromagnetism and Electrostatics
Light, Sound, Heat
6 Heat
7 Heat and Temperature
8 Heat
9 Heat
10 Thermal Physics
 11 Heat and Thermodynamics T
7 Light
8 Light
9 Light
10 Optics
12 Ray Optics T -
8 Sound
9 Sound
10 Acoustics
Nuclear Physics
7 Atomic Structure
8 Atomic Structure
9 Atomic Structure
10 Nuclear Physics
12 Atomic and Nuclear Physics Th
Laser, Electronics and Communications
12 Electronics and Communication
Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilisers,
Pesticides
6 Matter Around Us
7 Matter Around Us
8 Matter Around Us
9 Matter Around Us
6 Changes Around Us
7 Changes Around Us
8 Changes Around Us
6 Chemistry in Everyday Life
7 Chemistry in Everyday Life
8 Chemistry in Everyday Life
6 Water
8 Water
6 Air -
8 Air
7 Polymer Chemistry
9 Periodic Classification of Elements
10 Periodic Classification of Elements
9 Chemical Bonding
8 Acids and Bases
9 Acids, Bases and Salts
9 Applied Chemistry *
10 Atoms and Molecules
10 Solutions
11 Environmental Chemistry
11 Chemical Bonding T
Main concepts of Life Science
6 Living World of Plants
6 Living World of Animals
6 Plants in Daily Life
7 Animals in Daily Life
9 World of Microbes
11 Living World T
Classification of Living Organisms
7 Basis of Classification
8 Micro Organisms
8 Plant Kingdom
9 Plant Physiology
9 Animal Kingdom
9 Organisation of Tissues
10 Structural Organisation of Animals
11 Plant Kingdom T
11 Taxonomy and Systematic Botany -
11 Scientific Names Old
Evolution, Genetics
10 Genetics -
10 Origin and Evolution of Life
12 Evolution
Physiology
6 The Cell
7 Cell Biology
6 Human Organ Systems
7 Reproduction and Modification in Plants
8 Organisation of Life
8 Movements
9 Organ Systems in Animals
10 Plant Anatomy and Plant Physiology
10 Transportation in Plants and Circulation in Animals
10 Nervous System
10 Reproduction in Plants and Animals
11 Cell Cycle
12 Reproduction in Organisms -
Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human Diseases
6 Health and Hygiene
7 Health and Hygiene
8 Reaching the age of Adolescence
9 Nutrition and Health
10 Health and Diseases
10 Plant and Animal Hormones
12 Reproductive Health
12 Human Health and Diseases
12 Molecular Biology
Environment and Ecology
6 Our Environment
8 Conservation of Plants and Animals
9 Environmental Science
10 Environmental Management
12 Biodiversity and its conservation -
12 Environmental Issues
8 Crop Production and Management
9 Economic Biology
10 Breeding and Biotechnology *
12 Organisms and PopulationsT
 UNIT - II: CURRENT EVENTS

History
Latest diary of events - National symbols - Profile of States - Eminent personalities and places in
news – Sports - Books and authors.
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.
Geography
Geographical landmarks.
Economics
Current socio - economic issues.
Science
Latest inventions in Science and Technology.
Prominent Personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy.

UNIT - III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

Location – Physical features - Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather and Climate
6 The Universe and Solar System
6 Land and Oceans
11 The Solar System and the Earth
6 Asia and Europe
6 Globe
7 Landforms
7 Exploring Continents - North America and South America
8 Exploring Continents - Africa, Australia and Antartica
10 India - Location, Relief and Drainage
8 Weather and Climate
8 Hydrological Cycle
9 Atmosphere
10 Climate and Natural Vegetation of India
9 Lithosphere - I Endogenetic Process
9 Lithosphere - II Exogenetic Process
11 Atmosphere -
Water Resources - Rivers in India - Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources
6 Resources
7 Resources
8 Rock and Soil
9 Hydrosphere
8 Industries
10 Resources and Industries
12 Resources -
12 Economic Activities -
Forest and Wildlife - Agricultural pattern
Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green
energy
9 Biosphere
9 Man and Environment
10 India Agriculture
11 Biosphere *
 12 Sustainable Development
12 Environmental Economics - (Economics)
Transport - Communication
7 Tourism
10 India - Population, Transport, Communication, Trade
12 Geoinformatics
Social Geography – Population density and distribution - Racial, Linguistic Groups and
Major Tribes
7 Population and Settlement
8 Migration and Urbanisation
10 Human Geography of Tamil Nadu
12 Cultural and Political Activity
Natural calamity – Disaster Management
7 Natural Hazards - Disaster Management in Practice
8 Hazards
9 Disaster Management - Resonding to Disaster
11 Natural Diasters - Public Awareness
12 Man - made Disasters - Public Awareness

UNIT - IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

Indus Valley Civilization
6 Human Evolution
9 Evolution of Humans and Society *
6 Indus Civilisation
6 Vedic Culture in North & Megalithic Culture
6 Great Thinkers and New Faiths
11 Early India : From Beginning to Indus
11 Early India : Chalcolithic, Megalthic * -
Guptas
6 Post Mauryan India
6 Age of Empires : Guptas and Vardhanas -
11 Polity and Society in Post Mauryan Period *
11 The Guptas
Delhi Sultans
7 Sources of Medieval India
7 Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India
7 Delhi Sultanate -
11 Advent of Arabs and Turks
Mughals and Marathas
11 The Mughal Empire
11 The Marathas
Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms
11 Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms
South Indian History
Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India
Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race, Language, Custom
India as a Secular State, Social Harmony
6 Ancient Cities of Tamilagam
6 South Indian Kingdoms
7 Emergence of New Kingdoms in South India : Later Cholas and Pandyas
 9 Early Tamil Society and Culture
9 State and Society in Medieval India
9 Intellectal Awakening and Socio Political Changes
10 Social Transformation in Tamil Nadu
11 Cultural Development in South India
11 Later Cholas and Pandyas
11 Cultural Syncretism : Bhakti Movement in India
6 Understanding Diversity
8 Educational Development in India
8 Development of Industries in India
12 ÖÍ]B ÃõÃVâ½[ ÖB_Aï^ (Ethics)
12 ¼ku®ç\l_ Îu®ç\ (Ethics)

UNIT - V: INDIAN POLITY

Constitution of India - Preamble to the Constitution - Salient features of the Constitution -
Union, State and Union Territory
6 National Symbols
6 The Constitution of India
6 Democrcy
9 Forms of Government and Democracy *
9 Forms of Government *
12 Constitution of India
Citizenship
8 Citizen and Citizenship
11 Basic Concepts of Political Science -
Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
7 Equality
9 Human Rights
10 Indian Constitution
Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature
10 Central Government
8 How the State Government Works
10 State Government
12 Legislature
12 Executive
Local Governments, Panchayat Raj
6 Local Body
9 Local Self Government
11 Local Governments
Election - Judiciary in India – Rule of Law
9 Election, Political Parties and Pressure Group
11 Election and Representation
8 The Judiciary
12 Indian Judiciary
Corruption in Public Life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta - Right to
Information - Empowerment of Women - Consumer Protection Forums, Human Rights
Charter
12 Administrative Machinery in India
7 Women Empowerment
 8 Human Rights and UNO
7 Market and Consumer Protection
12 Consumerism (Commerce) -
12 Consumer Protection (Commerce)
12 Consumer Protection (Commerce)
Spirit of Federalism: Centre - State Relationships
12 Federalism in India
12 India and World *
12 India and its Neighbours *
12 International Organisations *
12 Environmental Concerns and Globalisations *
12 Annexure - Important Data

UNIT - VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian Economy
6 Economics - An Introduction
7 Production
8 Public and Private Sectors
10 Gross Domestic Product and its Growth: an Introduction
11 Indian Economy
12 Introduction to Macro Economics
Five year plan models - an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog
Land Reforms & Agriculture - Application of Science & Technology in Agriculture
9 Agriculture in Tamil Nadu
11 Indian Economy before and after Independence
12 Economics of Development and Planning
12 Planning and Development Politics
Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy -
Finance Commission
8 Money, Savings and Investments
9 Money and Credit
11 Cost and Revenue Analysis -
12 Banking *
11 Reserve Bank of India (Commerce)
12 Monetary Economics *
12 Fiscal Economics
Resource sharing between Union and State Governments - Goods & Services Tax
7 Tax and its Importance
10 Government and Taxes
Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation - Industrial growth - Rural
Welfare Oriented Programmes – Social Problems – Population, Education, Health,
Employment, Poverty
9 Employment in India and Tamil Nadu
9 Migration *
11 Development Experiences in India
11 Rural Economics
12 National Income *
12 Theories of Employment and Income -
12 International Economics * -
12 International Economic Organisations *
 UNIT - VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMEN

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, Rabindranath Tagore and others
Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements
Communalism and Partition
8 Advent of Europeans
8 From Trade to Territory
8 Rural Life and Society
11 The Coming of Europeans
11 Early Resistance to British Rule
12 Rise of Nationalism in India
10 Anti-Colonial Movements and Birth of Nationalism -
12 Rise of Extremism and Swadeshi Movement
12 Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement
12 Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation
10 Nationalism : Gandhian Phase -
12 Period of Radicalism in Anti-imperialist Struggles
12 Communalism in Nationalist Politics
12 Last Phase of Indian National Movement
12 Reconstruction of Post-Colonial India *
8 Urban Changes during the British Period *
8 Status of Women in India through the ages*
11 Effects of British Rule *

UNIT - VIII: HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE

AND SOCIO - POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN TAMIL NADU

History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from

Sangam Age till contemporary times
11 Evolution of Society in South India
11 >twï ÃõÃV|  {ì ¶¤xïD (Ethics)
11 EÍmØk¹ åVïöïD (Ethics)
11 >tµ ÖéÂþBºï^ cðìÝmD kVµsB_ Øå¤ï^ (Ethics)
11 >twì ïçéï^ (Ethics)
11 ]òswVÂï^ (Ethics)
12 Challenges of Nation Building (Political Science)
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
11 Tamil Nadu Political Thoughts (Polity)
11 Indian Economy (Economics)
11 Advanced Tamil -
 11 >tµ ÖéÂþBºï^ cðìÝmD kVµsB_ Øå¤ï^ (Ethics)
11 ¶¤sBo[ ÖB_AD ¶ÅßØÄB_ïÓD (Ethics)
12 céþuz ÖÍ]B ÃõÃVâ½[ ØïVç¦ (Ethics)
6 ]òÂzÅ^
7 ]òÂzÅ^
8 ]òÂzÅ^
9 ]òÂzÅ^
12 ]òÂzÅ^
Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Early agitations against British Rule - Role of
women in freedom struggle
8 Peoples Revolt
8 Vellore Mutiny (1806) Old
10 Early Revolts against British Rule in Tamil Nadu
10 Freedom Struggle in Tamil Nadu
12 Palayakkarar Rebellion Old
12 Vellore Mutiny Old
12 Role of Tamil Nadu in Indian National Movement Old
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
10 Social and Religious Reform Movements in 19th Century
10 Social Transformation in Tamil Nadu
11 Towards Modernity
11 Political Developments in Tamil Nadu (Political Science)
12 ÄJï  Ä\B æì]òÝ> ÖBÂïºï^ (Ethics)
12 Social Transformation in Tamil Nadu Old
12 Educational and Social Refors Old
12 The Justice Party Rule Old

UNIT - IX: DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL NADU

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
9 Understanding Development : Prespective, Measurement, Sustainability
10 India - Population, Transport, Communication, Trade -
10 Gross Domestic Product and its Growth-
11 Indian Economy before and after Independence -
11 Human Resource Development Old
10 Social and Religious Reform Movements in 19th century
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
Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio - Economic
Development
7 Political Parties
9 Election, Political Parties and Pressure Group
 11 Public Opinion and Party System
11 Basic Concepts of Political Science (Polity)
12 Constitution of India (Polity)
11 Social Justice (Polity)
10 Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu (Social Science)
11 Tamil Nadu Economy
11 Economic Growth and Development Old
6 Achieving Equality (Civics)
8 Understanding Secularism
11 Social Responsibility of Business (Commerce)
12 Envisioning A New Socio-Economic Order (History)
Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu
10 Food Security and Nutrition (Social Science)
Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth
Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields
7 Tourism -
9 Climate of Tamil Nadu Old
9 Resources of Tamil Nadu * Old
9 Tamil Nadu Manufacturing Industries * Old
9 Tamil Nadu Physiography * Old
9 Tamil Nadu Agriculture Old
10 Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu
E-Governance in Tamil Nadu

UNIT - X : APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY

Simplification Percentage
HCF and LCM Ratio and Proportion
Simple interest and Compound interest Area and Volume
Time and Work Logical Reasoning
Puzzles Dice
Visual Reasoning Alpha numeric Reasoning
Number Series

Concept Maps, Glossary, Do you Know