How to ace Group-I Prelims

This article is in continuation to the last article on the syllabus and references for the TSPSC Group-I World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state Candidates must study concepts in geography (eg — meaning of Gorge, El Nino) and locations of land and water forms in physical geography (eg deepest canyon in the […]

This article is in continuation to the last article on the syllabus and references for the TSPSC Group-I

World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state Candidates must study concepts in geography (eg — meaning of Gorge, El Nino) and locations of land and water forms in physical geography (eg deepest canyon in the world). Special focus on the state geography — rivers, waterfalls, projects, tribes and so on is essential as majority of questions are expected on state Geography

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Recommended resources

NCERT Class 6 to 12 Geography textbooks for concepts Oxford or Black Swan Atlas for physical geography of India and world n Spar publications Telangana Atlas for state geography

History and Cultural Heritage of India

Candidates must study all the three phases of Indian History — ancient, medieval and modern — with a special emphasis on socio-cultural history. Focus should be on important events and related facts such as year and place, people involved, causes and consequences.

Recommended resources

NCERT History textbooks old editions — three books — one each for ancient, medieval and modern

Indian Constitution and Polity

The subject deals with everything related to Government and the basis for it in the form of the Constitution. Candidates must develop a thorough understanding of the authorities under the government, their powers and functions and the provisions in the Constitution related to the rights and welfare of citizens.

Recommended resources

NCERT Class 11 textbook — Constitution at work n Indian Polity by Laxmikanth

Governance and Public Policy in India

Governance is an extension of polity. It deals with the role of government as in its functions and responsibilities. Public policy deals with various measures of the government in the social sphere — schemes, missions and policies in education, health, skill development and so on and also measures for various social groups such as women, SCs, STs and so on. This area overlaps with polity and economy and therefore separate references are not recommended.

Policies of Telangana State

This area is about the different measures the Government of Telangana had initiated for various social groups and in various sectors of development. Candidates must be aware of every detail related to the initiatives — date and place of launch, beneficiaries, aim and objectives, ministry responsible for implementations, targets under the initiative and achievements till date. Though this area is a part of the economy, special focus on these details is recommended as more questions are expected.

Recommended resources

Socio-Economic Survey of Telangana n Websites of various ministries and departments of the Telangana Government

Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana

This area is about the socio-cultural history of Telangana where in an aspirant is expected to be aware of the — handlooms, handicrafts, historical monuments with locations and details of the year and person who constructed it, inscriptions of various kings with their content and locations, books and authors, quotes by famous people from Telangana, songs and writers and so on.

Recommended resources

Telugu Akademi textbooks on Telangana History and Culture

Social Exclusion: Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability etc. and inclusive policies

This area overlaps with polity, economy and socio-cultural history. Special focus on policies related to the above mentioned social groups is essential to answer questions in the area.

Logical Reasoning Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation

This area tests the problem solving ability and decision making capacity of students. Regular practice is the best way to score marks in this area.

Recommended resources

Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning by RS Agarwal A thorough reading of all the questions asked by the TSPSC in various examinations it conducted in the past is a must to understand the level and pattern of questions.

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