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TNPSC VAO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020

by Jebi Mariam
August 17, 2020
in Articles, Tamil Nadu PSC
TNPSC VAO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020
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TNPSC is about to release the recruitment notification to the post of Village Administrative Officer (VAO) 2020 under the category of Group IV services. The applications will be invited through online mode for a month after the notification release. The applicants will be selected through the process of Written examination conducted across the districts of Tamil Nadu. In this article lets check out the TNPSC VAO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020.

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TNPSC VAO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020

TNPSC VAO 2020 will be a written examination for direct recruitment to the post of Village Administrative Officer included in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service. We can expect the notification of VAO in the upcoming months. The basic eligibility of the candidates is, must possess S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent. They can apply for TNPSC VAO recruitment 2020 through their Profile Page in Tamil Nadu PSC website.

TNPSC VAO Syllabus 2020

The syllabus of the Village Administrative Officer 2020 comprises of fundamental topics like: General Science, Current Affairs, Geography, Indian Polity, Aptitude, History, Indian Economy, and Basics of Village Administration. The detailed syllabus is given below.

UNIT-I GENERAL SCIENCE

Physics: Nature of Universe – General Scientific laws – Inventions and discoveries – National scientific laboratories – Mechanics and properties of matter – Physical quantities, standards and units – Force, motion and energy. Magnetism, electricity and electronics – Heat, light and sound

Chemistry: Elements and Compounds – Acids, bases and salts – Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides

Botany: Main Concepts of life science – Classification of living organism. Nutrition and dietetics – Respiration

Zoology: Blood and blood circulation – Reproductive system – Environment, ecology, health and hygiene – Human diseases including communicable and non – communicable diseases – prevention and remedies – Animals, plants and human life.

UNIT-II CURRENT EVENTS

History: Latest diary of events – national – National symbols – Profile of States. Eminent persons & places in news – Sports & games – Books & authors – Awards & honors’ – India and its neighbors

Political Science:

  1. Problems in conduct of public elections
  2. Political parties and political system in India
  3. Public awareness & General administration
  4. Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility Geography – Geographical landmarks

Economics: Current Socio-economic problems Science-Latest inventions on Science & Technology.

UNIT- III GEOGRAPHY

Earth and Universe – Solar system – Monsoon, rainfall, weather & climate. Water resources – rivers in India – Soil, minerals & natural resources – Forest & wildlife – Agricultural pattern – Transport including surface transport & communication – Social geography – population-density and distribution. Natural calamities – Disaster Management.

UNIT – IV HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA AND TAMIL NADU

Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas-Age of Vijayanagaram and the Bahmanis – South Indian history – Culture and Heritage of Tamil people – India since independence – Characteristics of Indian culture. Unity in diversity – race, colour, language, custom – India – as secular state. Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN – Political parties and populist schemes.

UNIT-V INDIAN POLITY

Constitution of India – Preamble to the constitution – Salient features of constitution – Union, state and territory – Citizenship – rights amend duties. Fundamental rights – Fundamental duties – Human rights charter – Union legislature – Parliament – State executive- State Legislature – assembly – Local government – Panchayat Raj – Tamil Nadu – Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law – Elections – Official language and Schedule – VIII, Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – CVC, Lok – Adalats, Ombudsman, CAG – Right to information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forms.

UNIT-VI INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian economy – Five-year plan models – an assessment – Land reforms & agriculture – Application of science in agriculture – Industrial growth. Rural welfare oriented programmers – Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu.

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UNIT-VI INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

National renaissance – Emergence of national leaders – Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore. Different modes of agitations – Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & others

UNIT-VII APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS

Conversion of information to data – Collection, compilation and presentation of data – Tables, graphs, diagrams –  Analytical interpretation of data – Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) – Ratio and Proportion – Simple interest – Compound interest. Area – Volume – Time and Work – Logical Reasoning – Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha numeric Reasoning – Number Series.

Basics of Village Administration

Following are the Topics for Objective Type Questions in the Village Administrative Officer 2020 examination.

  1. The role, functions duties and responsibilities of a Village Administrative Officer in Village and Revenue Administration. (Questions can be on topics including VAO’s role in assisting the police, reporting birth and death, implementing various schemes of the Government, recommending / furnishing inputs for income, Community, Destitute Widow, Marital Status, Patta and other adhoc and miscellaneous certificates.)
  2. Records of revenue administration dealt with or handled by the VAO including ‘A’ Register, Patta, Chitta Adangal etc.
  3. Accounts maintained and furnished by the VAO at the end of every FASLI YEAR.
  4. Basic Principles / Information relating to classification of lands, information on rates of assessment and annual revenue collection
  5. Basic information on forms of irrigation of land including those belonging to the Government
  6. Jamabandi – object, Officers in charge of conduct, time of completion of Jamabandi, scrutiny of inspection work, correction of pattas, issue of new patta, disposal of Jamabandi check memo, closing of Village and Taluk Accounts, Village Statistical Registers, inspection of Karnams instruments maps and Registers (RSO12) scrutiny of accounts relating to Panachayat revenue.
  7. Role of VAO during calamities
  8. Basic information relating to assignment of lands / house sites in Villages and Towns.
  9. Grant of lands for cattle or dairy farms
  10. Levy of rents (Ground Rent / Quit Rent) etc.,
  11. Exemption from land revenue.
  12. Unauthorised occupation of Government land basic information about Land Encroachment Act 1905. Memorandum ‘A’, Memorandum ‘B’ etc.
  13. Title of lands (RSO 27) form, renewal, issue and entry of joint names in patta
  14. Rights and obligations of Ryotwari holder.
  15. 16 Procedure relating to conduct of inquiries in relation to age, marital status, income, domicile.
  16. Procedures relating to entering particulars into maintaining and issuing extracts of Adangal, Chitta and other revenue Registers.
  17. Basic principles of and procedures involved in survey, sub-division of a survey field and knowledge of Field Management Book.
  18. VAO’s role in enforcing the fundamental duties of a citizen under article 51A (g) of the Indian Constitution to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life and to have compassion for living creatures”.
  19. Direct Revenue collections made under various heads by the VAO.
  20. Specific duties during festivals and common Village functions.
  21. Basic information about Revenue Recovery Act, sale of sandalwood and other valuable trees
  22. Basic information relating to forest lands and resources, and relating to Adivasis / Tribals and the role of a VAO in extending special protection and support of the Government to them.

TNSPC VAO Syllabus in English and Tamil

TNPSC VAO 2020 Exam Pattern

The examination pattern of VAO 2020 will be in an Objective format or OMR method, which will be decided by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

  • The maximum marks of the exam will be 300 and the total number of questions will be 200.
  • The questions will be in SSLC Standard.
  • The duration of the VAO exam will be 3 hours.
  • The candidate will have the option to choose one of the papers of the test either in English or in Tamil.
  • All question papers will have questions given both in English and Tamil except the General English and General Tamil Papers.
  • Each question carries 1.5 marks.

Subject

Number of Questions Maximum Marks

Duration

General Studies 75 300 3 Hours
Aptitude Test 25
General Tamil/General English 100
Total 200

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