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TNPSC Syllabus 2015 for Maternal & Child Health Officer Exam TNPSC MCHO Syllabus 2015 Tamil Nadu PSC Maternal & Child Health Officer Exam Pattern 2015 TNPSC MCHO Exam Marks and Question Distribution

TNPSC Exam Syllabus 2015

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) will conduct a written examination for the recruitment to the posts of Maternal & Child Health Officer (MCHO) under Tamil Nadu Public Health Service. Candidates who are going to participate in this written test can get thesyllabus and exam pattern from hereunder.

Exam Pattern : Exam Pattern for the MCHO written Exam is as Follows:-

Paper	Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Paper – I	Nursing (Degree Standard)	200 questions	300	03:00 Hrs.
Paper – II	General Studies:- General Studies (Degree Standard)-75 Aptitude Mental Ability (SSLC standard)-25	100 questions	200	02:00 Hrs.

► Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection 171 (for SC, ST, MBC/DC, BC(M) & BC) & 228 (for Others).
► There will also be a Interview of 70 marks.

Exam Syllabus : Exam Syllabus for Tamil Nadu PSC MCHO Exam is given below :-

Nursing (DEGREE STANDARD)

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Nutrition and Bio-Chemistry
• Nursing Foundations
• Psychology
• Microbiology
• Introduction to Computer
• Sociology
• Medical-Surgical Nursing-I
• Pharmacology, Pathology, genetics
• Community Health Nursing-I
• Communication and Education Technology
• Medical–Surgical Nursing-II
• Child Health Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Midwifery and Obstetrical nursing
• Community Health Nursing-II
• Nursing Research & Statistics
• Management of Nursing Services and Education.

PAPER-II Degree Standard GENERAL STUDIES

Unit-I General science

Physics : Universe-General Scientific laws-Scientific instruments-Inventions and discoveries-National scientific laboratories-Science glossary-Mechanics and properties of matter-Physical quantities, standards and units-Force, motion and energy-Electricity and Magnetism, Electronics and Communication -Heat, light and sound-Atomic and nuclear physics-Solid State Physics – Spectroscopy- Geophysics – Astronomy and space science

Chemistry : Elements and Compounds-Acids, bases and salts-Oxidation and reduction-Chemistry of ores and metals-Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds-Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides-Biochemistry and biotechnology-Electrochemistry-Polymers and plastics

Botany : Main Concepts of life science-The cell-basic unit of life-Classification of living organism-Nutrition and dietetics-Respiration-Excretion of metabolic waste-Bio-communication.

Zoology : Blood and blood circulation-Endocrine system-Reproductive system-Genetics the science of heredity-Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio- diversity and its conservation-Human diseases-Communicable diseases and non- communicable diseases- prevention and remedies- Alcoholism and drug abuse-Animals, plants and human life

Unit- II. Current Events

History : Latest diary of events – National–National symbols-Profile of States-Defence, national security and terrorism-World organizations-pacts and summits-Eminent persons & places in news-Sports & games-Books & authors -Awards & honours-Cultural panorama-Latest historical events– India and its neighbours– Latest terminology- Appointments-who is who?

Political Science : 1. India’s foreign policy-2. Latest court verdicts – public opinion-3. Problems in conduct of public elections-4. Political parties and political system in India-5. Public awareness & General administration-6. Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt.,-7. Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility

Geography : Geographical landmarks-Policy on environment and ecology.

Economics : Current socio-economic problems-New economic policy & govt. sector Science-Latest inventions on science & technology-Latest discoveries in Health Science-Mass media & communication.

Unit-III. Geography

Earth and Universe-Solar system-Atmosphere hydrosphere, lithosphere-Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate-Water resources — rivers in India-Soil, minerals & natural resources-Natural vegetation-Forest & wildlife-Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries-Transport including Surface transport & communication-Social geography – population-density anddistribution-Natural calamities – disaster management-Climate change – impact and consequences – mitigation measures-Pollution Control.

Unit-IV. History and culture of India

Pre-historic events–Indus valley civilization-Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age-Maurya dynasty-Buddhism and Jainism-Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas-Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis-South Indian history-Culture and Heritage of Tamil people-Advent of European invasion-Expansion and consolidation of British rule-Effect of British rule on socio-economic factors-Social reforms and religious movements-India since independence-Characteristics of Indian culture-Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom-India-as secular state-Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music-Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN-Political parties and populist schemes- Prominent personalities in the various spheres – Arts, Science, literature and Philosophy – Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar, M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel and J.Krishnamurthy etc.

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- Status of Jammu & Kashmir- Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu- Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law- Indian federalism – center – state relations-. Emergency provisions- Civil services in India- Administrative challenges in a welfare state- Complexities of district administration- Elections – Election Commission Union and State. Official language and Schedule-VIII- Amendments to constitution- Schedules to constitution-. Administrative reforms & tribunals- Corruption in public life- Anti-corruption measures – Central Vigilance Commission, lok-adalats, Ombudsman, – Comptroller and Auditor General of India- Right to information – Central and State Commission- Empowerment of women- Voluntary organizations and public grievances Redressal- Consumer protection forms

Unit- VI. Indian economy

Nature of Indian economy-Need for economic planning-Five-year plan models-an assessment-Land reforms & agriculture-Application of science in agriculture Industrial growth-Capital formation and investment-Role of public sector & disinvestment-Development of infrastructure- National income- Public finance & fiscal policy- Price policy & public distribution- Banking, money & monetary policy- Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)- WTO-globalization & privatization- Rural welfare oriented programmes- Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty-HRD – sustainable economic growth- Economic trends in Tamil Nadu -Energy Different sources and development- Finance Commission -Planning Commission- National Development Council

Unit-VI. Indian national movement

National renaissance-Early uprising against British rule-1857 Revolt- Indian National Congress-Emergence of national leaders-Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Nethaji -Growth of militant movements -Different modes of agitations-Era of different Acts & Pacts-World war & final phase struggle-Communalism led to partition-Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & Others-Birth of political parties /political system in India since independence-

Unit-VII. APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY TESTS

Conversion of information to data-Collection, compilation and presentation of data – Tables, graphs, diagrams-Parametric representation of data-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-Behavioral ability -Basic terms, Communications in information technology-Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)- Decision making and problem solving-Logical Reasoning-Puzzles-Dice-Visual Reasoning-Alpha numeric Reasoning-Number Series-Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences.

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