Tips to Prepare General Studies for Territorial Army 2021 Exam, Check Here!

By Dhruv Kumar|Updated : April 13th, 2021

The “Why” of joining the Indian Territorial (TA) Army will be different for different people. Turning one’s life into more enthusiastic, tougher, more meaningful, more adventurous, and more trustworthy is something that one gets if he becomes a part of the Indian Territorial Army. Indeed, the selection up to the final stage and seeing one’s name in the merit list is quite a challenging task but it is not impossible. Here in this article, we are discussing the important tips to prepare the General Studies for Territorial Army 2021 exam.

General Studies Preparation Tips for Territorial Army

Table of Content

1. Questions Asked in Previous Year Territorial Army Exam
2. Some Basic Observations for General Studies
3. Preliminary Analysis for Territorial Army Exam
4. Subject-wise Topics for Territorial Army Exam
5. FAQ's

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All candidates who have been successful in this are just above average human beings. The major difference is that their determination and love are so much that they can achieve anything in life. No matter what one’s age is, if his purpose to spend a life less ordinary is something more than individual comforts, then one will become an Officer.

The Indian Army has been the most arranged organization of the world & it protects not just the territory but even every life whether inside or outside of India which deserves to be protected.

Analyzing the exam of the Territorial Army (TA), there are three simple ways to address it strategically so that every candidate will get an opportunity to go to the Preliminary Interview Board. Although few candidates might already have an idea, we have put it here in a much better way so that it will be helpful to individuals in a sorted manner.

Questions Asked in Previous Year Territorial Army Exam

The total number of questions asked in each Subject in Territorial Army (TA) Exam Year wise:

Year	2012	2016	2017	2019
Geography	3	5	5	10
History	11	7	10	8
Polity	4	1	3	7
Economy	1	2	3	4
Physics	5	10	3	3
Chemistry	6	4	3	4
Biology	8	10	3	2
Military Specific	2	4	3	1
Current Affairs	10	7	16	11
Total	50	50	50	50

Some Basic Observations for General Studies

10 to 15 questions are mandatory from the Current Affairs topics. This will create a stronghold of candidate’s competence in the TA examination.
There is an absolute ‘No’ fixed pattern or order of questions being asked in the Territorial Army examination. Unlike that of NDA/CDS/AFCAT/INET, Territorial Army has no specific trend to follow. One can see it in each subject except for the military-specific & Current affairs. This signifies that there is no possibility of expecting a pattern.
The Indian History is extremely significant for the examination. This subject has noteworthy weightage in the paper.
All the questions which are asked are comparatively easy, provided that one should have a basic knowledge of all the concepts. In a way, we can say that the CDS aspirant will feel the Territorial Army paper comparatively easier only just that he must have good knowledge regarding all the concepts of all subjects, not quite in-depth but just above avg. knowledge.
Also along with maintaining one’s physical fitness, he must have a detailed plan about the coverage of the syllabus as well.

Preliminary Analysis for Territorial Army Exam

All the questions are basic & are concept-related only.
All the questions are direct answer objective types.
To score more marks one should have adequate knowledge of all the subjects.

Subject-wise Topics for Territorial Army Exam

The most significant subject-wise topics to cover which should be covered by candidates are:

S. No.	Subject	Topics to be covered on a Priority basis
1.	Geography	Mountain ranges, rivers, dams, Precious stones, minerals, International borders, capitals & currencies of countries, Physical geography, ecosystems, grasslands, environmental features & disasters, Ecological hotspots, national parks & wildlife sanctuaries, Several deserts & other landforms, All geographic identities of India.
2.	History	Indus valley civilization, Vedic age, various kingdoms of ancient India, The arrival of several foreigners, the Afghans, The Mughals, the Marathas, the dynasties of south India, Acts of the British East India Company, legislatures of British in India, nationalist movements, Several freedom fighters, things which were done by the Indian National Congress (INC) – its sessions & who presided over them, the freedom struggle and the movement.
3.	Polity	Formation & composition of the Constituent Assembly, Important Articles, the Preamble, Parts and Schedules of the Indian Constitution, The five-year plans, constitutional bodies, NITI Aayog, and appointments to several parliamentary committees & jargons used in the parliamentary proceedings.
4.	Economy	Several jargons used in the macro & microeconomics, the Finance Commission, latest Budget of India.
5.	Physics	All basic concepts related to the physical world, Units & measurements, the laws of motion, motion in a straight line & in a plane, work, energy and power, Rotational motion, gravitation, oscillatory motion, mechanical properties of solids & liquids, sound & waves, light & optics, Electricity, magnetism & magnetic materials, electromagnetic waves & spectrum.
6.	Chemistry	All basic concepts related to Chemistry in everyday life, periodic table and the scientists related to the elements in it, about s, p, d and f block elements, The states of matter, periodic properties, and chemical equilibrium, biomolecules, hydrocarbons, polymers.
7.	Biology	All basic concepts related to Plant & the Animal Kingdom, biomolecules, the anatomy of flowering plants, Cell cycle and division, transport & nutrition in plants, photosynthesis, Human physiology includes digestion, respiration, excretion, blood circulation, neural control & coordination, reproduction; evolution, principles of inheritance, recent ecological issues.
8.	Military Specific	Ranks of the Indian Armed Forces, Commands, latest military deals & recent military exercises, missiles & weapon systems, regiments of the Army and its basic terms.
9.	Current Affairs	Monthly & Annual Editions every month to have a proper glimpse of the major current affairs. Candidates should have a proper understanding of all the latest happenings in and around the world.