Tnpsc and Upsc Notes Pdf
India is a vast country with extreme diversity in geographical, religious, linguistic, racial, cultural, aspects. There are high mountains, low coastal plains, fertile plains, deserts, evergreen forests, dry scrub vegetation, different types of flora and fauna, and cultures. In spite of diversities, we maintain unity. The unity of diversity of India is because of our … Read more
Tamil Literature from Sangam Tholkappiyam, Ettuthogai (Eight Anthologies), Pathupattu (Ten Idylls), PathinanKeezhkanakku (a Collection of eighteen poetic works), Pattinapalai, Maduraikanji Epics: Silapathikaram and Manimegalai Silapathikaram Silapathikaram, speaks about the greatness of Poompuhar and its author was Ilango Adigal. The lead female character in Silapathikaram is Kannagi. Maanaigan was the name given to the sea traders … Read more
Imagine our world without science and all these inventions and discoveries? How would it look like? You would not do things you do now such as job, work, going to school, theatres, etc. Or you would eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner sitting at a table, where the food is cooked for buying your favorite dish … Read more
Scientific knowledge and scientific temper Tnpsc Scientific temper, this word was used by Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946. It is also mentioned in the Indian constitution, Article 51A. As per Article 51A, “To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform” is one of the fundamental duties of the … Read more
The year 1905 onward was called the era of extremism in the Indian National Movement. The aggressive nationalist believed that success could be achieved only by bold means. Important extremist leaders such as Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Aurobindo Ghosh. Causes for the Rise of Extremism The only success of … Read more
1. Sources Archaeological sources : Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments. Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary; poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in regional languages, religious literature. Foreign account: Greek, Chinese and Arab writers 2. Pre-history and Proto-history : Geographical factors; hunting and gathering (paleolithic and mesolithic); Beginning of agriculture (neolithic and chalcolithic). 3. Indus Valley … Read more
Physical Geography : Geomorphology : Factors controlling landform development; endogenetic and exogeneticforces; Origin and evolution of the earth’s crusts; Fundamentals of geomagnetism; Physicalconditions of the earth’s interior; Geosynclines; Continental drift; Isostasy; Plate tectonics;Recent views on mountain building; Volcanicity; Earthquakes and Tsunamis; Concepts of geomorphic cycles and Land scape development; Denudation chronology; Channelmorphology; Erosion surfaces; Slope … Read more
1. Advanced Micro Economics :(a) Marshallian and Varrasiam Approaches to Price determination.(b) Alternative Distribution Theories; Ricardo, Kaldor, Kaleeki.(c) Markets Structure : Monopolistic Competition, Duopoly, Oligopoly.(d) Modern Welfare Criteria : Pareto Hicks and Scitovsky, Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem, A. K.Sen’s Social Welfare Function.2. Advance Macro Economics :Approaches to Employment Income and Interest Rate determination : Classical, Keynes(IS)-LM) … Read more
Paper-I Essay Paper-II General Studies-I Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature, and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events, personalities, issues. The Freedom … Read more
Books for the paper I An introduction to Political Theory- O.P. Gauba An introduction to Constitution- D.D. Basu Indian Polity – Laxmikanth A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx – Mukherjee and Sushila Ramaswamy India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra Politics in India – Rajni Kothari Books for paper II Does the Elephant … Read more