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TNUSRB Common Recruitment sets 45 General Awareness questions for 45 marks in the Part II — Main Written Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
How much General Awareness is worth in each TNUSRB Common Recruitment stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part II — Main Written Examination | 45 | 45 | — | 64% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the TNUSRB Common Recruitment pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Tamil Nadu geography · solved example
What is the capital of Tamil Nadu?
Solution
Chennai (formerly Madras) is the capital of Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli are major cities but not the capital.
Tamil Nadu culture · solved example
Bharatanatyam, one of India's classical dance forms, originated in which state?
Solution
Bharatanatyam developed in the temples of Tamil Nadu. Kathakali belongs to Kerala, Odissi to Odisha and Kuchipudi mainly to Andhra Pradesh/Telangana.
Indian polity · solved example
Who is the head of the State Government in an Indian state?
Solution
The Chief Minister is the real executive head of the state government and chairs the Council of Ministers. The Governor is the constitutional head; the Chief Justice heads the judiciary.
General science · solved example
Which organ in the human body pumps blood to all parts of the body?
Solution
The heart is a muscular pump that circulates blood through arteries and veins. Lungs exchange gases, the liver processes nutrients and the kidneys filter waste.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
General Awareness shows up in every TNUSRB Common Recruitment mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
TNUSRB Common Recruitment: 16-question main-paper practice mock
16 questions | 16 min
TNUSRB Common Recruitment Common Recruitment 2025 (Notification 02/2025) sets 45 General Awareness questions for 45 marks in the Part II — Main Written Examination.
No. The TNUSRB Common Recruitment written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every General Awareness question you can.
The TNUSRB Common Recruitment syllabus lists General knowledge from textbooks up to Class 10 (Tamil Nadu Government syllabus), Indian history, geography, polity, economy and general science, Tamil Nadu-specific facts where covered in the prescribed syllabus, Current affairs of national and state importance. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the TNUSRB Common Recruitment mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.