oGOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

2017

lRegd. No. TN/CCNI 467 12012-1 4.[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.[Price: Rs. 86.40 Paise.

TAMIL NADUGOVERNMENT GAZETTEPUBLISHED BY AUTHORIIY

No. 17Al CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL26, 2017C hithirai 1 3, Hevilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aand u-2048

Part ll-Section 2(Supplement)

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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATTVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT

Revision of Sytlabus and Scheme of Examinations - Obiective/Descriptive and both Objec6ve and DescriptivePattem of Examinations.

[G.O. Ms. IVo.33, Perconnel and Administntive Reforms M, 2nd ,tnrci ZOIZ,w0 E &(N fuiorir@ari 4&@-tua.1No' ll(2)/PHRR17/2017.-The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is conducting Departmental Tests on behalfof the Govemment to.all persons whether employed under the Govemment or not. Th'e Departmental Tests are hitherlo

conducled in desoiptive type only. !n order to samplify the procedures for evaluation of the answer sheets of theDepartmental Tests and for quick publication of results, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission had constatuteda Departmental Examinations Reforms Committee. Based on the recommendations of the Departmental ExaminationsReforms Committee. the Govemment have decided to conduct the Departmental Examinations in the new pattern:- Thelist of Oepartmental Tests conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public SeMce Commission and the detailed syllabus andtime tables therefor are revised and re-issued as below:

DEPARruENTAL EMtvilNATtONSl) When the Examination3 to be held:

The Departmentral Er<aminations shalt be held during the last 8 days in the months of May and December of everyyear including Public Holirlays but excluding Releious Holidays if any in betueen.The examinations shall be held at such places as rnay from time to time be notified.

2) By whom to be conducted:

The Deparlmenta! Examinations shatl be corducted by Tarit Nadu Public Service Commission.3) To whom open:

The Departmental Examinatbns shall be open to all @rsons whether Employed under the Govemment or not.4) Syllabi:

The list of Departnental Tests and netrr Test Code number with Revised Scheme of Examination are detailed inAnnexure - I and the Revised Syllabus for all Departrnental Tests are detailed in Annexure - ll to this Notifcation.Note:-The Regulations.

9oO":- and Acts prescribed under any Test shall be subjecr to amendments and modifications,as may be made from time to time and candirlates shall be expecled to beacquainted with all sucfr amendmentsand modifications, provided that they were published or notified not less than six months prior to the date ofthe examinations. This artide will apply also to cases where an Acl has been repealed and superseded bya new one.

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'2.5) ln what lanquaqes to be held :

The question papers for all the tests will be set both in Tamil and English

except the Departmental Tests for the Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Khadhi

and Village lndustries Board-First Paper, the question paper of which will be set only

in Tamil and the candidates should answer this paper in Tamil only.

6) Time Table:

The Time Table for conducting of Departmental Examination under Revised

Syllabus / Pattern / Scheme of Examination is detailed in Annexure - lll to this

Notification.

7) Attendinq of Departmental Examination without Books I With Books:

The list of Departmental Test / Code Numbers which are to be written without

Books for objective Type (o0 with Books for the Descriptive Type of Examination are

detailed in Annexure - lll to this Notification.

8) Number of Tests that mav be brouqht up at a time:

Subjecttosuchrestrictions,asmaybeimposedbyTamilNaduPublicServicecommission in its Time - Table of Examinations to be published in the month of

Marqh and september for the conduct of Departmental Examinations in May and

December respectively, the candidates shall be at liberty to appear for any one or

more of the tests at t'he Departmental Examinations held in May / Decpmber every

year.

9) Publication of Results:

The detailed results with register number, together with name and. addres; of

the successful candidates in th6 Departmental Tests will be published_ in the

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Bulletin. The register numbers of absent

candidates together with their names and register numbers of failed candidates

together with lheir names will also be published in the Tamil Nadu Public Service

Commission Bulletin.

10) Mode of APPlication and Time:

TheapplicationsforDepartmentalExaminationsarebeingmadethroughonlineonly as p.1. ih. terms of Notiiication. The Commission may in its discretion, extend

the last date for submission of application online for any valid reasons'

I 1) Examination Centres:

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission may alrange to- hold the

Departmental Examination in all the District Head Quarters of the State of Tamil Nadu

and in New Delhi.

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12) Pattern of Examination: -

The Revised Syllabus / Scheme / Pattern of Examination for the conduct ofvarious Departmental Tests, the minimum marks for pass in Objective / Descriptive /Both of Objective and Descriptive type of examination are detailed in Annexure -ll tothis Notification.

{3} Duration of Examination and Minimum Pass Marks:

The duration of Departmental Examination for each test are detailed inAnnexure - lll to this Notification.

Pass Marks :-

14) Examination Fee:

Examination fee for Departmental Examinations is Rs.200/- per paper(excluding the cost of online application fee) and Postal / Bank charges levied by themfrom time to time for all Departmental Examination papers.

15) Re-imbursement of Examination fee:

The persons in Government service who are eligible under the existing rules forclaiming fee exemption should pay the fee with the application and may claimre-imbursement of the examination fee paid from their offices.

GIRIJA VAIDYANATHANCHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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Pattern of Examination Minimum Pass Marks(compulsory)

Duration of Time(Minutes)

1. 1O0%Objective 45 marks out of 100 150

2. lOOo/o Descriptive . 45 marks out of 100 150

3.

Obiective: Descriptive

80:20Obiective: Descriptive

36 + 9 = 45 marks out of 100

Obiective : Descriptive

120 + 30=150

60 :40 27 + 18 = 45 marks out of 100 90 + 60=150

40:60 18 + 27 = 45 marks out of 100 60 + 90=150

20: 80 9 + 36 = 45 marks out of 100 30 +120=150

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ANNEXURE . I

NAME OF THE EXAMINATIONS . DEPARTMENT WISE

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DEPARTMENTS NAME OF THE EXAMINATIONSNEWTEST

CODE

1 AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Department Test for the Members of the Tamil NaduMinisterial Service in the Agriculture Department

161

Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers of the

Agriculture Department167

2AGRICULTURAL

MARKETINGDepartmental Test for Agricultural Marketing DepartmenlEmployees

,28

3

ANIMALHUSBANDRY &VETERINARY

SERVICES

Animal Husbandry Department Test 162

4COMMERCIAL

TAXES

Language Test for Members of the Commercial Taxes DepartmentWritten examination - Translation - Guiarathi

028

Language Test for Members of the Commercial Taxes DepartmentWritten examination - Translation - Hindi

029

Departmental Test in Commercial Taxes Acts - Part - I 129

Departmental Test in CommercialTaxes Acts - Part - ll 145

Departmental Test in CommercialTaxes Acts - Part - lll 155

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CO-OPEMTIVEAUDIT &

CO.OPEMTION

Departmental Test for Officers of the Co'operative DepartmentCo'Operation

0sl

Departrrental Test for Officers of the Co-operative tJepartmentBook - keeping

057

Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department 'Co-operative Credit and Banking

061

Departmental Test fer Officers of the Co'operative DepartmentCo.o;,erative Management and Administration

068

Departmental Test for Ofhcers of the Cooperative Department -Auditir:g

0{071

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DEPARTMENTS NAME OF THE EXAi'IINATIONS NEWTESTCODE

6ECONOMICS &

STATISTICSDepartmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of the Department of theEconomics and Statistics 075

7EMPLOYMENTAND TRAINING

Departmental Test for Members of the Tamil Nadu MinisterialService in the National Employment Service 052

Departmental Test for Officers of the National Employment Service 058

IEVALUATION AND

APPLIEDRESEARCH

Departmental Test for Evaluation and Applied ResearchDepartment 070

9FIRE AND RESCUE

SERVICES

Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Offtcers olTamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services - First paper 053

Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Officers olTamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services - Second paper 059

Departmental Test - Tamil Nadu Fire Service Manual 066

10 FISHERIES

Fisheries Departmental Test - ll Part - A - Marine Fisheries 054

Fisheries Departmental Test - ll part - B - lnland Fisheries 060

Fisheries Departmental Test - ll part - C - Fisheries Technology 067

Fisheries Departmental Test - | - Tamil Nadu Fisheries Manual -

Part-landll 132

11 FOREST

Forest Department Test - Forest Law and Forest Revenue 473

Forest Department Test - Tamil Nadu Forest Department Codeand Accounts 104

Forest Department Test - Fundamental Rules of Tamil NaduGovemment, Tamil Nadu State Service Rules etc., 121

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NAiIEOF THE EXA INATIONS

Depanmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in

vying of the Hindu Religious and Chadtable(Admn.) Department - Pafl - l(a) Hindu Religious and

(A) Act, 1959 and ihe Rules fi'amed thereunder

HINDU RELIGIOUSANO CHARITABLE

ENDOWMENTS

Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in

wing of the Hindu Religious and Chalitable Endowments

) Department - Part - | (b) Fundamental Rules, Travelling

Rules, Pension Rules and Temple Servants

Rules etc (Theory & Prac-tical)

Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in

Audit wing of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endovr

(Admn.) Department - Part - ll (a) Accounts and Audit of

Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.)

Departmental Test for appoinlment as Assistant Audit Ofllcers in

wing of the Hindu Religious and chadbble

) Department - Part - ll (b) Accounts and Audit offor Religious lnstitutions and Gen€ral Accounts

of Tamil Nadu (Iheory & Praclical)

Test on Land Laws and other religious Acls for

Religious and Charilable Endorrments Depadrnent

Religious and charitable Endoivments (Admn.)

est - Second Paper

DEPARTIENTS I CODE

108

119

130

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156

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DEPARTMENTS NAME OF THE EXAMINATIONSNEW TEST

CODE

13 HIGHWAYS

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of HighwaysDepartment - First Paper (Precis and Draft)

020

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of HighwaysDepartment - Third Paper (Constitution of lndia)

030

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of HighwaysDepartment - Second Paper (Elementary Book-keeping) 035

Account Test for Highways Department Offcers and SubordinatesFirst Paper r06

Account Test for Highways Departmenl Officers and Subordinates -Second Paper 117

Departmental Test for Audit Assistants of Highways DepartmentFirst Paper (Theoretical & Practical)

'125

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of HighwaysDepartment - Fourth Paper (Public Works and General Accounts -Theoretical and Practical)

126

Departmental Test for Audit Assistants of Highways DepartmentSecond Paper (Theoretical and Practical) 139

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of HighwaysDepartment - Fifth Paper (Establishment Audit - Theoretical andPractical)

140

14INDUSTRIES &COMMERCE

Oepartmental Test for Supervisors of lndustrial Co-operative in thelndustries Department - Co-operation General -First Paper -Co-operative Law

00'l

Departmental Test for Supervisors of lndustrial Co-operative in thelndustries Department - Cc.operation General - Second Paper -Co-operative Principles and Practice

011

Departmental Test for Supervisors of lndushial Cc.operative in thelndustries Department - lndustrial Co-operation

012

Departmental Test for Supervisors of lndustrial Co-operative in thelndustries Department - Co-operative Accounts and Audit includingBook - keeping and Secretarial Practice

(M9

Departmental Test for Supervisors of lndustrial Co-operative in thelndustries Department - Business Administration including CostAccounting

053

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DEPARTMENTS NAME OF THE EXAMINATIONSNEW TEST

CODE

15INSPECTOR OF

FACTORIESLabour and Factories Department Test - Part-A 't 60

'16 JUDICIAL

Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the oflice of theAdministrator-General and Official Trustee - Second Paper

062

The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the JudicialDepartment-Part-l

105

The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the JudicialDepartment-Part-ll

116

The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the JudicialDepartment-Part-lll

143

Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Office of theAdministrator-General and Official Trustee - First Paper

157

17KHADI & VILLAGE

INDUSTRIES

Departmental Test for Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu

Khadi and Village lndustries Board - First Paper on GandhUi's

Collected Works Volume - V (Tamil) (Tamil version only)158

Departmental Test for Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu

Khadi and Mllage lndustries Board - Second Paper on Hand Bookpattem of Flnancial Assistance by the Khadi and Mllage lndustrielCommission

{68

tg LABOUR Labour and Faclories Department Test -Part - B 170

19LOCAL FUND

AUDIT

Subordinate Ac@unts Services Examinations - Paper - ll(Accounts and Audit of Local Bodies Application of Rules and AuditChecks)

050

Local Fund Audit Department Test - Commercial Book -keeping

064

Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations - Paper - I (Audit otLocal Bodies / Universities and other Auditable lnstitutions)

102

Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations - Paper - lV(Fundamental Rules, Pension Rules and other appliqable rulesand codes)

114

Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations - Paper - lll(Accounts and Audit in intemal Audit and Statutory Boards Audit)

't3E.'

Departmental Test ior Local Fund Audit and lntemal AuditDepartments

153

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NATE OF THE EXATINATIONS

Tamil Nadu Madtime Board Test - Lower Grade

amilNadu Maritime Bodrd Test - Higher Grade

MEDICAL & RURALHEALTH

SERVICESTest in the TamilNadu MedicalCode

MUNICIPALADMINISTRATION

Test for Municipal Commissioner in theDepartment -Part-l

Test for Municipal Commissioner in the MunicipalDepartment-Part-ll

Departmental rest for Junior Assistants in the porice Department

The Jail Test Part - I (a) tndian penat Code

JailTest Part - | (b) Code of Criminal procedure

rl Test for Officers of the probation Branch of the- Part - I Section - A (tndian penal Code)

The Jail Test part - I (c) Laws, Rules, Regulations andrelating to Jail Management

rl Test for Officers of the probation Branch of the- Part - I Section - B (Criminal procedure Code)

Test Part - ll - The Juvenile Justice (Care and protectionCren) Act, 2000 (Centrat Act 56 of 2000)

Test for fficers of the probation Branch of the

rl Test for fficers of the probation Branch of thePart-ll- Section-B

Account Test for public Works Department Officersrdinates- Part-l

PUBLIC WORKS

; The Account Test for public Works Department fficersSubordinates- part-lt

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GODE

20 MARITIME BOARD 112

135

21002

22006

0r6

23 POLICE169

PRISONS

107

118

127

,31

142

148

ts0

151

25

110

122

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DEPARTMENTS NAME OF THE EXAIIIINATIONSl{EW TEST

CODE

26 REGISTRATION

Registration Department Test - Group-l Paper-l 109

Registration Depariment Test - Group-l Paper-ll 120

Registration Department Test - GrouP - ll 133

Registration Department Test - GrouP - lll 147

27REVENUE

ADMINISTRATION

The Revenue Test - Part - |101

The Revenue Test - Part - ll 113

The Revenue Test - Part - lll 136

The Tamil Nadu Govemment Office Manual Test 172

ft" Cririnrf Judicial Test Part - I lndian Penal Code (General

Prini6iples)055

tt'" Cti.i*t Judicial Test Part - ll Code of Criminal Procedure

(General Priniciples)

-

069

ihe cfln',ir'"| Judt"ai Test Part - t lndian Penal code (Detailed

Annli.-ations)103

Tf,e Crl.inat Judicial Test Part - ll Code of Criminal

(Detailed Applications) --Procedure

1't 5

The Criminal Judicial Test Part - lll The lndian Evidence Act 144

008

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Departmental Test for Staff of Rural DeveloPment and Panchayat

nij Oepartment - Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act' 1994 & Rules and

Constitution of lndia

Departmental Test for the staff of the Rural Development and

Panchayat Raj Departrnent - Scheme Administration0't 0

RURALDEVELOPMENT

AND PANCHAYATRA"'

o"p.rrtr"t t"f Test for the fficers of Rural Development and

Panchayat Raj DePartment - Poverty alleviation through Setf Help

Groups

056

Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural OeveloPment and

Panchayat Rai DePa(ment - Scheme Administration (RD & PR

lnstituti;n) and'The Tamit Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998

and the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules,2000

111

Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and

eanchayat Raj Department - Basic Technical skills for

Administrators ind e-gov modules of various RD Schemes and

Administration

123

O"p"tt.ent"t Test for the Officers of Rural Development and

Panchayat Rai Department - Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and

Rules

1U

The Panchayat Development Account Test 166

The Account Test for Executive Of{icers 152

The Tamil Nadu Govemment Office Manual Test 172

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NAME OF THE EXAMINATIONS

SCHOOLEDUCATION

Language Test for Offcers of the TamilSubordinate Service - Tamil First paper (prose

Advanced Language Test for Officers of the TamilEducational Subordinate Service - Tamil Second

ranslation and Essay)

amil Nadu School Education Department Administrative Test

l"p..t.-^l - Higher Secondary/ Secondary/ Teacher Training andSpecial Schools

amil Nadu School Education Department Administrative Test- ll - Elemenlary / Middle and Special Schools

Special Language Test for Officers of the EducationStandard - First Paper - Tamil (Text and Textual Giamma4

Language Test for Officers of the EducationHigher Standard - Second paper - Tamil (Translation

STATIONERY &PRINTING

Test for Govemment press Officers

Stationery and Printing Departrnent Test - part - A

Stationery and Printing Departrient Test - part - B

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I

DEPARTiIENTSCODE

,,o

034

NadrPape 048

06s

072

o27

042

30

149

159

16s

NAilIE OF Ti{E EH]f,INATIONS

Departmental Test - Draughtsman Test - Paper - I

SURVEY & LANDRECORDS

Survey Departmental Test - Field Surveyo/s Test - Paper - I

Survey Departmental Test - Deputy lnspector of Survey and

Records Test - PaPer - |

Survey Departmental Test - Sub-lnspector of Survey and Land

Records Test - PaPer - I

DepartmentalTest - Senior Draughtsman Test-Paper - |

Departmental 'l'est - Head Draughtsman Test - Paper - |

Survey Departmental Test - Draughtsman Test - Paper - ll

Survey Departmental Test - Field Surveyor's Test - Paper - ll

Departmental Test - Deputy lnspector of

Departmental Test - SuFlnspector of Survey and

Departmental Test - Head Draughtsman Test-Paper - ll

Survey Departmental Test-Senior Draughtsman Test-Paper - ll

Test in the Tamil Nadu Services ManualVolume-l

Staff of the Tamil Nadu Public SeMce CommissionTAMIL NADUPUBLIC

SERVICECOMMISSION

Tamil Nadu Govemment Office lrlanual Test

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DEPARTMENTS NAME OF THE EXAIIINATIONSNEWTEST

CODE

33 TRANSPORT

Departmental Test on Motor Vehicles Act and Rules for TransporlDepartment staff

007

Departmental Test in the Code of Criminal Procedure for the Staff olthe Transport Department

017

u TREASURIES &ACCOUNTS

The Account Test for Subordinate fficers - Part - | 124

fhe Account Test for Subordinate Ofhcers - Part - ll 137

Ihe Account Test for Executive Officers 152

Departmental Test for Subordinate Officers in the Tamil NaduTreasuries and Accounts Department

164

35TAMIL NADU

WAKF BOARD

Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test - Second Paper (GeneralPrinciples)

074

Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test - First Paper (DetailedApplication) 171

36WATER SUPPLYAND DRAINAGE

BOARDTamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Department Test 154

37

GENERAL .

EDUCATIONALTEST

(SSLC Standard)

General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard - Paper - ll -General Knowledge

018

General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard - Paper - |

GeneralTamil043

General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard - Paper - |

GeneralEnglisho4

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DEPARTMENTS T{ATE OF THE EXATINATIONSNEWTEST

CODE

38TRANSLATION

TEST

Translation Test - First Paper - Translation of English passage

bearing on Court Judgment into Tamil021

Translation Test - First Paper - Translation of English passage

bearing on Court Judgment into Telugu022

Translation Test - First Paper - Translation of English passage

bearing on Court Judgment into Malayalam023

franslation Test - First Paper - Translation of English passage

bearing on Court Judgment into Hindi024

Translation Test - First Paper - Translation of English passage

bearing on Court Judgment into Urdu025

Iranslation Test - First Paper - Translation of English passgebearing on Court Judgment into Kannada

026

Translation Test - Second Paper - Translation of News Papet

Report in Tamilto English.036

Translation Test - Second Paper - Translation of News Paper

Report in Telugu to English.037

Translation Test - Second Paper - Translation of News Faper

Report in Malayalam to English.038

Translation Test - Second Paper - Translation of News Papel

Report in Hindito English.039

Translation Test - Second Paper - Translation of News Paper

Report in Urdu to English.040

franslation Test - Second Paper - Translation of News Paper

Reoort in Kannada to Enqlish.041

39Second Class Language Test - Part-A Written Examination

(Translation, Composition, Letter Writing and Language Skills)019

GIRIJA VAIDYANATHANCHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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ANNEXURE-II

AGRTCULTURE DEPARTMENT (2 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C: 161: Agricultural Department Test for the Members of the Tamil NaduMinisterial Service in the Agriculture Department

T.G: 167: Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers of the AgricultureDepartment

SYLLABUS

TEST CODE: i6lAgricultural Department Test for the Members of the Tamil Nadu MinisterialService in the Agriculture Department.

Aqricultural Departmental Manual

Chapter l- Orqanisation and control.

The erstwhile Three - Tier System (Dishict, Taluk and Block) was converted intoTwo Tier System (District and Block) and Technical Staff provided in the new setup inAgriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business and SeedCertification Departments. Staff Pattern was reorganized vide G.O.Ms.No.537,Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007.

ln the G.O.Ms.No.60 Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 21.02.2008, theMinisterial and other Non-Technical Posts, surplus in the Agriculture Department dueto the implementation of new staff pattem as per G.O.Ms.No.537, AgricultureDepartment, daled 24.'12.20O7, were transfened to above Sister Departments.

Chapter ll - Accounts and Audit - General

Chaoter lll - Advisorv Gommittees

Chapter lV

Aqricultural Analvticat Laboratories

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24J122007, newstaff pattern was adopted at District level under the Direct Control of District JointDirector of Agriculture and one Additional Director of Agriculture (Research) at StateHeadquarters. STL increased from 14 to 30 Nos, PTL from 9 to 15 Nos, FTL from 6 to14 Nos. besides establishing 15 BFPU and 1 BFQCL at State Level.

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Chapter Vll - Offrce Procedurc

Chapter lX

Asricultural Marketinq

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007, newstaff pattern was adopted and 29 District Offices were formed with Deputy Director ofAgriculture as Head of Office and the State Head quarters was also reorganized.

Ghapter X

Miscellaneous - Paragraphs 304 to 310, 311,314 to 316, 329,332 to 335 of theAg ricultural Departmental Manual.

TEST GODE: 167

Agricuttural Department Test for the Technical Officers of the AgricultureDepartment.

The Aoricultural Departmental Manual

Orqanisation and control.

The erstwhile Three - Tier System (District, Taluk and Block) was converted intoTwo-Tier System (District and Block) and Technical Staff provided in the pew setup inAgriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business and Seed

Certification Departments. Staff Pattern was reorganized vide G,O.Ms.No.537,.Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 2412.2007.

ln the G.O.Ms.No.60, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 21.O2.2OO8, theMinisterial and other Non-Technical Posts, surplus in the Agriculture Department dueto the implementation of new staff pattem as per G.O.Ms.No.537, AgricultureDepartment, dated 24.12.2007, were transferred to above Sister Departments.

Aoricultural Analvtical Laboratories

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007, newstaff pattern was adopted at District level under the Direct Control of District JointDirector of Agriculture and one Additional Director of Agriculture (Research) at StateHeadquarters. STL increased from 14 to 30 Nos, PTL from 9 to 15 Nos, FTL from 6 to14 Nos, besides establishing 15 BFPU and 1 BFQCL at State Level.

1) Seasons - Prominent seasons and'Rainfall

2) Agro Ctimatic Zones of Tamil Nadu

3) Area, Prqduction and Productivity of crops in Tamil Nadu

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5) Farm level planning, Management of inputs and fbrmers specific extension -FCMS, FDMS through mobite application, voice enabled Data updation Moduld,scheme benefits Tracking system, lFS, FIHB, online farm machinery booking

6) State Snonsored Schfarming - Vermicompqsting, composting farm waste through pleurotus, Bio-fertitizers,Liquid Bio-fertilizers, Blue green Algae, Green Manure crops, Azoga, seedMultiplication Scheme, Seed farms, SPU, Crop and plant protection, Bio controlAgents, Insurance Schemes NAls, MNAIS & \A/Bcls, cpls, crop yieldcompetition, crop cutting Experiments - cES, Laboratories - (FcL, prl, srl,MSTL, BFPU) Parasite Breeding Centers and TNCCM

7) Extension in augmenting Agriculture -; Farmera guide booldet, farmers Hub, pDA,Touch screen Kiosk, FTC, water Management Training centre, srAMrN8) centre - state shared schemes - NADP, NMoop, NFSM, NMSA, ssEpERS(ATMA), SMSP, CDB

9) centrally sponsored schemes - lntegrated farming in coconut holdings forprod uctivity improvement

10) External aided projects - IAMWARM

11) TAWDEVA

12) AWS, Agricultural Education in Tami! Nadu

13) lnsecticide Act, 196g, Fertilizer Control Order, lgg5

Horticulture

1.Area, Production and productivity of Horticurture crops

2. Dissemination of Hi-Tech Horticulture practices

3.Capacity Buitding

4.State Plan Schemes

i)l ntegrated Horticu tture Development Schemes (l H DS)

ii)Horticulture Training Centers (HTC)

iii) lntegrated Tribat Devetopment programme (tTDp)

iv) Western Ghat Devetopment programme (WGDP)

v) HillArea Development programme (HADp)

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@entScheme(cvDS)vii) National Agriculture lnsurance Scheme (NAIS)

viii) Weather Based Crop lnsurance Scheme (WBCIS)

Precision Farming

Hi-Tech Productivity Enhancement Programme

Rainfed Area Development Programme (RADP)

Encouraging cultivation of Pandal Vegetables

Mechanization of Harvesting Processing in Turmeric

harvesting in TaPioca

Modemization of State Horticulture Farms in Tamil Nadu

Perimetro Vegetable Cluster Development Programme

4.

and Sett cutting and

1.

1.2.

National Aqriculture Develooment proqramme

Govemment of lndia Shared Schemes

National Horticulture Mission

National Mission on Micro lnigation

National Bamboo MissionNational Mission of Medicinal Plants (NMMP)

1. IAMWARM

Other Schemes

't . Parks and Gardenz. f"tii r.taou tnnovation lnitiatives (Hitherto Part-ll Schemes)

The Hon'ble Chief Minister made an announcement under Rule 1 10 in the

Legislative Assembly on og.6-8-.ZOre stating that, ''to_ oromote innovation culture in

Tamil Nadu, Tamit Nadu i;;;;;ti". Lnitiatives (TANlli has been established in the

State Planning commission'io;;;i;l;"*"'.:l il Governnient' lnitiallv' Tamil

Nadu lnnovation tnitiatives lTiNit);;td work within Govemment and Government

asencies to foster innovatio'n. iiiii ial" to'ro !?- *::'i:lY":*'1* t:g:lj: t[:

;ffi13'oililHI'"!"ill'"" ;"ii.-piir"" wi* arso oe insiituted and awarded ror

il;;d;; ;t""tices. A State innovative Fund has been set up for this purpose'

Government of lndia Schemes - F

t8

Externallv Aaded Proiect - World Bank Funded Scheme

.10

New schemes *olll"H1te [T:::: ,1i.111111"f.T:j15.0,-o.o Crores wiu ue providea

",Zrv v.", tothis fund. An award in the name of "chief rrainisters nwariilli"l,",iJti"r;'t"'.T;"instituted for the best innovative initiatives',.

OANHOPE}

$eqd Gsrtification concept of seed certification - Erigibirity requirements forcertification of crop varieties - crasses of seeds -Fottination -oetr"rro.,ir

".p pr"nt. _chain of seed murtiprication moders - seea certincJion reguration and procedures -lndian Minimum seed certification standards foingii"rrtrri rno norti"riiriJiJ.p"

seed rnspection seed raw enforceren_l - seed regislations - The seeds Act, 1g66 ,the Seeds (Amendment) Ac.t, 1972, tne seeos-nuLi, rsea, tn" seeds (Amendment)Rules,.1973, 1924, 1981, the S_eeds (Controt) OiOir, rSAS, Amendment in Seeds( Control) Order, 1983, the Essentiat C#r;;it,"" Act, 19S5, the Essentiatcommodities (Amendment) Act, 2006- ieilti;; sare of seeds or ce-nJ-t-rcatrymodified crops- . The Environmenr lero-tecilony ncr, i9g6, the Environment(Protection) Rules, 1986.

seed.Testing-concept of seed resting - principres and procedures for testing seedsamples of different crops for ascertain.ng various seed quarity p"r"r.t"rs. " d"ntr"rseed Laboratory and state.seeo t-aboraiory-Bi il; detection methods and DNAfinger printing- Seed analysis report_SeeJ-dcirnJirr"" in relation to

"""0't""t,ng.lnternational Seed Testing Association(ISTA) .- l

Trai.ninq orientation and .refresher hainings - Training programmes to seedproducers' farmers, seed dearers, Nationar seei Research a-no rriinint centre -'

9rcnic certincaqon concept of organic certification - organic certificationProcedures - National programme for Orglnic proAuiiron Standards.

Aoriculturat Marketinq and Aori Business

Aqricultural Marketino

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, tql"{lrl: (M 8) Department, dated 24.12.2O07, newstaff pattern was adopted and 29 Districi omces were formed with o"prtv -o.:i"Jto,.

orAgriculture as Head of office and the state Head lr"rt"r. was arso reorganized.

Aqri. Marketinq Actiyities

1) Market committees and€egurated Markets, Facirities provided in the ReguratedMarkets, ptedge Loan, and Disslmination of ma;kei;iice information2)Drying yards at viltages3) Agmark Grading4) Farmers Markets

orp__r r-ISri.frr_nrisa

2!

Aqri. Business Activities

1 )Specialized Market ComPlexes2) Banana RiPening Chambera)fstaUtishment of Terminal market complexes

4) Agri Export ZonesSi iooO

'Rrocessin! lndustries, National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP)'

Oblectives of fr.ffr/ip] Structure, Maior programmes/Schemes to be covered under

NMFP6) Tamil Nadu lrrigated Agriculture modernization and water bodies Restoration and

fti"nrg;*ent (TN]AMWA-RM Proiect), Role of commodity Groups in increasing the

Farm income7) Tamil Nadu small farmers Agri-Business consortium (|-NSFAC), eligibility criteria

for funding8) Agro M-arketing lntelligence and Business promotion center

1)2\3)

4\5)6)

ConstitutionSources of lncomeFunctions of Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board' Training

Programmes for Fr*"o and Marketiig Personnel, Post Harvest Training to

Farmers, Salem-Training Centre

Tamil Nadu Farmers Development and welfare scheme

Marketing Endowment Chaii at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

DomestiJand Export Market tnteiligence Cell (DEMIC)

TEST NAME: Agricultural DepartmentTest for the Members of the Tamil Nadu

irf i n is-ervice i n the Ag ric u ltu re Ele pa rtme nt

Minimum PassMarksPattern / TYPe of Exa!!!n4!on

Objective TYPe -8Oo/owithout Books

30 minutesDescriptive TYPe - 2Oo/o

\Mth Books

21 .

TEST CODE : 167

TEST NAME: Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers of theAgriculture Department

Pattern / Type of Examination Time DurationMinimum Pass

MarksMaximum

Marks

Objective Type - 8Oo/o

without Books 2 hours 36

100Descriptive Type - 2Oo/o

With Books 30 minutes I

Total 2.30 hours 45

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING (1 TEST}

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C. 128 : Departmental Test for Agricultural Marketing Department Employees

SYLLABUS

TEST CODE : 128

Departmental Test for Agricultural Marketing Departunent Employees

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING ( REGULATION) ACT, 1987

ANNEXURE - I

1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Notification of intention of regulating marketing of Agricultural produce in specifiedarea

4. Declaration of notified area

5. Establishment of Market Committee

6. Establishment of Markets

7. Establishment of special and subsidiary Markets

8. Trading in Agricultural produce in notified area

9. Alteration of notified area, etc.,

10. Constitution of Market Commiftee

11. Publication of names of Members of Market Committee

l2.Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Market Committee

13. Disqualifications for Membership of Market Commiftee

l4.Assistant Director of Agriculture to be Ex-officio Member

15.Term of office of Members, etc.,

16. lncorporation of Market Committee

17. Market Commiftee to be a local authority

18. Sub-Committee, Special Committee and delegation of po^,ers

19. General meeting

20. Proceeding of Market Committee not to be invalidated by informalities

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.2321. Nominated person to cease to be a'Member in certain cases

22. Officers and servants of Market Committee

23. Execution of contracts by Market Committee

24.Levy of fee by Market Committee

25. Establishment of check-post or barrier

26. tssue of receipt by Market Committee

27. Determination of fee, etc., not to be questioned in prosecution

28. Levy of subscription for Market reports, etc.,

29. Market Committee Fund

30. Purposes for which Market Committee Fund may be expended

31. Power to borrow

32:Trade allowance not permissible except in certain cases

33. Special provision where there is detay in reconstitution of new Market Committee,

etc.,

34. Delivery of possession of records and properties of Market Committee

35. Establishment of ramil Nadu state Agricultural Marketing Board

36. Constitution of Bciard

37.Ofiicers and servants of Board

38. Porvers and functions of Board

39. Execution of contracts by Board

40.Power to borrow

41. Estimates of income and expenditure of Board

42.Annual audit of accounts

43. Superintendence and control by Govemment

44. Market Board Fund

45. Market Development Fund

46. Potarers and functions of Director

47. Detegation of powers

48. Penalties

49. Liability of accused.to pay fee, or other amount

SO.Composition of offences i

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l

I

51. Power of Magistrate to recover summarily fee or other amount

52. Power to make rules

53. Power to make Regulations and By-Laws

54. Power to write off irrecoverable amount, etc.,

55. Bar of certain proceedings

56. President, Vice-President, Chairman and Vice-Chairman to be Public Servants

57. Limitation for certain suits and prosecutions

58.Trial of offences

59. Recovery of sums

60. Revision

61. Registration of document executed on behalf of Board or Market Committee

62.lnjunction not to be granted in cretin proceedings, etc.,

63. Liability of President, Vice-President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member for loss,waste or misapplication of property

O4. Exemption

65. Power to amend the Schedule

66. Power to remove difficulties

67. Repeal and savings

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING REGULATION) RULES. {991

ANNEXURE - II

'1. Short title

2. Definitions

3. Publication 6f Notification

4. Copy of the Act, Rules, etc. to be kept in the Office

5. Term of office to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman

6. Election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Market Committee

7. Election of the Vics'President of the Board

8. Cessation of office of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman

9. Cessation of office of the Vice-President of the Board

10. Resignation of Members, etc.,

11. Special Allowances

12. Powers and functions of the Chairman

25.

13.Powers and functions of the Vice-Chairman

14.Notice of the meeting of the Market Committee

15. Preparation of Agenda

l6.Presidency of the meeting

17.Quorum

l8.Subject and motion in the meeting

19.Meeting of the Board

20. Conditions for association of person with the Board

21. Motion by Member to associate any person with the Board22.Appointment of the Chief Executive Officer23. Purchase of the executive authority of the Board and Market Committee24. Application for Licence

25.Grant of Licence

26. Renewal of Licence

2T.Licnnce fee

28. Fee for Renewal of Licence

29.lssue of Duplicate Licence

30.Suspension or Cancellation of Licence

31.Appeal

32. Submission of periodical return

33. Levy of fee on notified Agricutturat produce

34. Person authorized to collect fee and charges35.Subscription for supply of Market report

36.Exemption

37. Person to abide the instruction of the head of Market38. Receipt of deposit of Agriculturat produce

39.Storage and charge for storage

40.Storage after sales and charges therefore41. Weighing of Agricultural produce

42.Retums by Weigh man, Broker, Measurer, Warehouseman43. Engaging a broker

4,4. Elposure of Agricultural produce for sale45. Regulation of purchase and sate in the market .

46.lnspection

4T.Accounts

48.Audit