General Studies Preparation Tips for Territorial Army
All candidates who have been successful in this are just above-average human beings. The significant difference is their determination and love so much that they can achieve anything in life. No matter what one’s age is, if his purpose of spending 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 in 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 Territorial Army Exam (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
Before appearing in the upcoming exam, every aspirant must follow the Previous Year Territorial Army GK Questions. This GK trend in Territorial Army will give an advantage to all the aspirants appearing in the Exam. The total number of questions asked in each subject in the 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 in Territorial Army
There are some basic observations that we have made in the General Studies Section of the Territorial Army Exam. These observations can be a game changer for all aspirants appearing in the Territorial Army.
- 10 to 15 questions are mandatory from the Current Affairs topics. This will create a stronghold of the candidate’s competence in the TA examination.
- There is a definite ‘No’ fixed pattern or order of questions in the examination. Unlike the 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.
- Indian History is highly significant for the examination. This subject has significant weightage in the paper.
- All the questions 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 Exam aspirant will feel the Territorial Army paper comparatively more straightforward only because he must have good knowledge regarding all the concepts of all subjects, not quite in-depth but just above average knowledge.
- Also, along with maintaining one’s physical fitness, he must have a detailed plan about the coverage of the Territorial Army Syllabus as well.
- 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.
GK Topics for Territorial Army Exam
The most important subject-wise topics in GK for the Territorial Army Exam which candidates should cover are as follows:
| 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, etc. |
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, etc. |
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, etc. |
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, etc. |
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, etc. |
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, etc. |
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, etc. |
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, etc. |
Also, Check:
- Territorial Army Eligibility 2022
- Territorial Army Salary
- Territorial Army Selection Process 2022
- Territorial Army Cut Off 2022
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- Important Study Notes for Defence Exams
- Defence Specific Notes
- Weekly Current Affairs
- Current Affairs Quiz
- SSB Interview Tips
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