TSPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern
Duration (Hours) – 2 ½ (Each Part A Section)
| Subject | Questions (MCQ) | Maximum Marks |
| PAPER-A (Written Examination (Objective Type) | ||
| Paper-I | ||
| General Studies & General Abilities | 150 | 150 |
| Paper-II | ||
| History, Polity & Society.i. Socio-Cultural History of India and Telangana ii. Overview of the Indian Constitution and Politicsiii. Social Structure, Issues, and Public Policies | 150 (3 x 150) | 150 |
| Paper-III | ||
| Economy and Development. i. Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges. ii. Economy and Development of Telangana iii. Issues of Development and Change | 150 (3 x 150) | 150 |
| Paper- IV | ||
| Telangana Movement and State Formation. i. The Idea of Telangana (1948-1970)ii. Mobilization Phase (1971-1990)iii. Towards Formation of Telangana State (1991-2014) | 150 (3 x 150) | 150 |
| PART-B | ||
| Interview | 75 | |
| Total Marks | 675 |
TSPSC Group II Exam Syllabus
| TSPSC Group 2 Paper 1 Syllabus GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES |
| Current Affairs – Regional, National & International. |
| International Relations and Events. |
| General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology |
| Environmental Issues; Disaster Management – Prevention and Mitigation Strategies. |
| World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State. |
| History and Cultural Heritage of India. |
| Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana. |
| Policies of Telangana State. |
| Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies. |
| Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation. |
| Basic English. (10th Class Standard) |
| TSPSC Group 2 Paper 2 Syllabus HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY |
| I. Socio-Cultural History of India and Telangana. |
| Salient features of Indus Valley Civilization: Society and Culture. -Early and Later Vedic Civilizations; Religious Movements in Sixth Century B.C. –Jainism and Buddhism. Socio, Cultural Contribution of Mauryas, Guptas, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Cholas Art and Architecture – Harsha and the Rajput Age. |
| The Advent of Islam and the Establishment of Delhi Sultanate-Socio, Cultural Conditions under the Sultanate –Sufi and Bhakti Movements. The Mughals: Social and Cultural Conditions; Language, Literature, Art and Architecture. Rise of Marathas and their contribution to Culture; Socio-Cultural conditions in the Deccan under the Bahamanis and Vijayanagara – Literature, Art and Architecture. |
| Advent of Europeans: Rise and Expansion of British Rule: Socio-Cultural Policies – Cornwallis, Wellesley, William Bentinck, Dalhousie and others. The Rise of Socio-Religious Reform Movements in the Nineteenth Century. Social Protest Movements in India –Jotiba and Savithribai Phule, Ayyankali, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker, Gandhi, Ambedkar etc. |
| Socio-Cultural conditions in Ancient Telangana- Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Mudigonda and Vemulawada Chalukyas. Religion, Language, Literature, Art and Architecture; Medieval Telangana – Contribution of Kakatiyas, Rachakonda and Devarakonda Velamas, Qutub Shahis; Socio -Cultural developments: Emergence of Composite Culture. Fairs, Festivals, Moharram, Ursu, Jataras etc. |
| Foundation of AsafJahi Dynasty- from Nizam –ul- Mulk to Mir Osaman Ali Khan – SalarJung Reforms Social system and Social conditions-Jagirdars, Zamindars, Deshmuks, and Doras- Vetti and Bhagela system and position of Women. Rise of Socio-Cultural Movements in Telangana: Arya Samaj, Andhra Maha Sabha, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Adi-Hindu Movements, Literary and Library Movements. Tribal and Peasant Revolts: Ramji Gond, Kumaram Bheemu, and Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle – Police Action and the End of Nizam Rule. |
| II. Overview of the Indian Constitution and Politics. |
| Evolution of Indian Constitution – Nature and salient features – Preamble. |
| Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Fundamental Duties. |
| Distinctive Features of Indian Federalism – Distribution of Legislative and Administrative Powers between Union and States. |
| Union and State Governments – President – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Powers and Functions. |
| Rural and Urban Governance with special reference to the 73rd and 74th Amendments. |
| Electoral System: Free and fair Elections, Malpractices; Election Commission; Electoral Reforms and Political Parties. |
| Judicial System in India – Judicial Activism |
| a) Special Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women and Minorities.b) Welfare Mechanism for Enforcement – National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and National Commission for Backward Classes. |
| Indian Constitution: New Challenges. |
| III. Social Structure, Issues and Public Policies. |
| Indian Social Structure:Salient Features of Indian society: Caste, Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion, Tribe, Women, Middle class – Socio-cultural Features of Telangana Society. |
| Social Issues: Inequality and Exclusion: Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism, Violence against Women, Child Labour, Human trafficking, Disability and Aged. |
| Social Movements: Peasant’s Movements, Tribal movements, Backward Class Movements, Dalit Movements, Environmental Movements, Women’s Movements, Regional Autonomy Movements, Human Rights Movements. |
| Telangana Specific Social Issues: Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child labour, Girl child, Flourosis, Migration, Farmer’s and Weaver’s Distress. |
| Social Policies and Welfare Programmes: Affirmative Policies for SCs, STs, OBC, Women, Minorities, Labour, Disabled and Children; Welfare Programmes: Employment, Poverty Alleviation Programmes; Rural and Urban, Women and Child Welfare, Tribal Welfare. |
| TSPSC Group 2 Paper 3 Syllabus ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT |
| I. Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges. |
| Growth and Development: Concepts of Growth and Development –Relationship between Growth and Development |
| Measures of Economic Growth: National Income- Definition, Concepts and Methods of measuring National Income; Nominal and Real Income. |
| Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts of Poverty – Income based Poverty and Non-Income based poverty; Measurement of Poverty; Unemployment- Definition, Types of Unemployment |
| Planning in Indian Economy: Objectives, Priorities, Strategies, and Achievements of Five year Plans – 12th FYP; Inclusive Growth – NITI Aayog |
| II. Economy and Development of Telangana. |
| Telangana Economy in undivided Andhra .Pradesh (1956-2014)- Deprivations (Water (Bachavat Committee), Finances (Lalit, Bhargava, Wanchu Committees) and Employment( Jai Bharat Committee, Girgilan Committee) and Under Development. |
| Land Reforms in Telangana: Abolition of Intermediaries: Zamindari, Jagirdari and Inamdari; Tenancy Reforms; Land ceiling; Land alienation in Scheduled Areas |
| Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Share of Agriculture and Allied sectors in GSDP; Distribution of land holdings; Dependence on Agriculture; Irrigation- Sources of Irrigation; Problems of Dry land Agriculture; Agricultural credit. |
| Industry and Service Sectors: Industrial Development; Structure and Growth of Industry sector Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector; Industrial Infrastructure; Industrial Policy of Telangana; Structure and Growth of Service sector. |
| III. Issues of Development and Change. |
| Development Dynamics: Regional Inequalities in India – Social Inequalities – Caste, Ethnicity (tribe), Gender and Religion; Migration; Urbanisation. |
| Development and Displacement: Land Acquisition Policy; Resettlement and Rehabilitation. |
| Economic Reforms: Growth, Poverty and Inequalities – Social Development (education and health); Social Transformation; Social Security. |
| Sustainable Development: Concept and Measurement; Sustainable Development Goals |
| TSPSC Group 2 Paper 4 Syllabus TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND STATE FORMATION |
| I. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970) |
| Historical Background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad Princely State, its geographical, cultural, socio, political and economic features- people of Telagangana- castes, tribes, religion, arts, crafts, languages, dialects, fairs, festivals and important places in Telangana. Administration in Hyderabad Princely State and Administrative Reforms of Salar Jung and Origins of the issue of Mulkis-Non-Mulkis; Employment and Civil Services Rules under Mir Osman Ali Khan, VII Nizam’s Farman of 1919 and Definition of Mulki – Establishment of Nizam’s Subjects League known as the Mulki League 1935 and its Significance; Merger of Hyderabad State into Indian Union in 1948- Employment policies under Military Rule and Vellodi,1948-52; Violation of Mulki-Rules and Its Implications. |
| Hyderabad State in Independent India- Formation of Popular Ministry under Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and 1952 Mulki-Agitation; Demand for Employment of Local people and City College IncidentIts importance. Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy Committee Report, 1953 – Initial debates and demand for Telangana State-Reasons for the Formation of States Reorganization Commission (SRC) under Fazal Ali in 1953-Main Provisions and Recommendations of SRC-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s views on SRC and smaller states. |
| Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Gentlemen’s Agreement – its Provisions and Recommendations; Telangana Regional Committee, Composition, Functions and Perfomance -Violation of SafeguardsMigration from Coastal Andhra Region and its Consequences-Post-1970 development Scenario in Telangana-Agriculture, Irrigation, Power, Education, Employment, Medical and Health etc. |
| Violation of Employment and Service Rules: Origins of Telangana Agitation- Protest in Kothagudem and other places, Fast unto Death by Ravindranath; 1969 Agitation for Separate Telangana. Role of Intellectuals, Students, Employees in Jai Telangana Movement. |
| Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi and Course of Movement – the Spread of Telangana Movement- Major Events, Leaders and Personalities- All Party Accord – Go 36 – Suppression of Telangana Movement and its Consequences-The Eight Point and Five-Point Formulas-Implications. |
| II. Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990) |
| Court Judgements on Mulki Rules- Jai Andhra Movement and its Consequences- Six Point Formula 1973, and its Provisions; Article 371-D, Presidential Order, 1975-Officers (Jayabharat Reddy) Committee Report- G.O. 610 (1985); its Provisions and Violation- Reaction and Representations of Telangana Employees |
| Rise and Spread of Naxalite Movement, causes and consequences – Anti-Landlord Struggles in Jagityala-Siricilla, North Telangana; Rytu-Cooli Sanghams; Alienation of Tribal Lands and Adivasi Resistance- Jal, Jungle, and Zamin. |
| Rise of Regional Parties in 1980’s and Changes in the Political, Socio-Economic and Cultural fabric of Telangana- Notion of Telugu Jathi and suppression of Telangana identity- Expansion of new economy in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana; Real Estate, Contracts, Finance Companies; Film, Media and Entertainment Industry; Corporate Education and Hospitals etc; Dominant Culture and its implications for Telangana self respect, Dialect, Language and Culture. |
| Liberalization and Privatisation policies in 1990’s and their consequences – Emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power, administration, education, employment- Agrarian crisis and decline of Handicrafts in Telangana and its impact on Telangana Society and economy. |
| Quest for Telangana identity-intellectual discussions and debates- political and ideological efforts – Growth of popular unrest against regional disparities, discrimination and under development of Telangana. |
| III. Towards Formation of Telangana State (1991-2014) |
| Public awakening and Intellectual reaction against discrimination- formation of Civil society organisation, Articulation of separate Telanagana Identity; Initial organisations raised the issues of separate Telangana; Telangana Information Trust – Telangana Aikya Vedika, Bhuvanagiri Sabha – Telangana Jana Sabha, Telangana Maha Sabha – Warangal Decleration – Telangana Vidyarthula Vedika; etc., Efforts of Telangana Congress & BJP in highlighting the issue. |
| Establishment of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001, Political Realignment and Electoral Alliances in 2004 and later Phase of Telangana Movement – TRS in UPA- Girgliani Committee- Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee – Pranab Mukherjee Committee- 2009-Elections-AlliancesTelangana in Election Manifestos- The agitation against Hyderabad as Free-zone – and Demand for separate Statehood- Fast-Unto-Death by K.Chandra Shekar Rao-Formation of Political Joint Action Committee (2009) |
| Role of Political Parties-TRS, Congress, B.J.P., Left parties, T.D.P., M.I.M and other political parties such as Telangana Praja Front, Telangana United Front, etc., Dalit-Bahujan Sanghams and Grassroots Movement organizations – Other Joint Action Committees and popular protests- Suicides for the cause of Telangana. |
| Cultural Revivalism in Telangana, other symbolic expressions in Telangana Movement- Literary forms- performing arts and other cultural expressions- writers, poets, singers, intellectuals, Artists, Journalists, Students, Employees, Advocates, Doctors, NRIs, women, Civil society groups, organized and unorganized sectors, castes, communities and other social groups in transforming the agitation into a mass movement-Intensification of Movement, Forms of Protest and Major events: Sakalajanula Samme, Non-Cooperation Movement; Million March, etc., |
| Parliamentary Process; UPA Government’s stand on Telangana- All-Party Meeting- Anthony Committee- Statements on Telangana by Central Home Minister – Sri Krishna Committee Report and its Recommendations, AP Assembly and Parliamentary proceedings on Telangana, Declaration of Telangana State in Parliament, Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization Act, 2014- Elections and victory of Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the first Government of Telangana State. |