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1 Indus Valley Civilization – its salient features.
2 Vedic Age - Social and religious life.
3 Buddhism and Jainism – Teachings, Causes of rise and fall of Buddhism.
4 Mauryas and Guptas.
5 Bhakti and Suffi system.
6 Mughal Period - (1526-1707) – Administrative features and cultural
7 Legacy of Shivaji.
8 Freedom Movements -
a Background of 1857.
b Birth of Congress.
c Role of Gandhi.
d Partition of India.
9 French Revolution, American War of Independence & Russian Revolution.
10 League of Nations and the U.N.
11 India’s role in World Peace.
GEOGRAPHY : -
1 Motions of the earth and their effects, Latitudes – Longitudes.
2 Interior of the Earth. Origin of Continents and Oceans, Sudden movements.
3 Atmosphere – Composition, Insolation, Pressure belts, winds..
4 Ocean Currents and Tides.
5 India – Physical features, Climate, Soil, Natural vegitation, Drainage, Agriculture, Industries and Population.
6 Rajasthan – Physical features, Climate, Soil, Natural vegitation, Drainage,
Agriculture, Minerals, Industries and Population. ECONOMICS : -
1 Concepts of National Income.
2 Basic concepts of Demand & Supply and Consumer Equilibrium.
3 Definition of money, its functions. Functions of Commercial Banks and Central
4 India’s Foreign Trade – Direction and Trends. Concept of Globalization, Privatization and Liberalization.
5 Economic Planning in India. Poverty and Unemployment in India.
POLITICAL SCIENCE : -
1 Political Science and Political Theory – Traditional and Modern Perspective, Power,
2 Indian Constitution – Salient features, Fedearlism, Fundamental Rights, Duties,
Directive Principles, Amendment procedure, Union and State Government –
Legislature, Judiciary, Executive.
3 Local Self Government, India’s relations with neighbouring States.
4 Challenges to Indian democracy, Indian Foreign Policy.
5 Recent Trend’s – Globalization, Empowerment of deprived groups and class.
1 Meaning, Nature and Perspective of Sociology.
2 Basic Concepts – Society, Social Group, Status & Role, Social change.
3 Caste and Class – Meaning, Features, Change in Caste and Class.
4 Current Social Problems – Casteism, Communalism, Poverty, Corruption, AIDS.
5 Concept of Varna, Ashram, Dharma, Purusharth, Marriage and Family.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION : -
1 Meaning, Scope, Nature and evolution of Public Administration as a discipline.
2 Theories of organization.
3 Administrative behaviour – Decision making, Moral, Motivation.
4 Issues in Indian Administration – Relationship, between Political and Permanent Executive,
Gernalists and Specialists, Peoples participation in Administration.
5 Redressal of Citizens grievances – Lokpal, Lokayukts.
PHILOSOPHY : -
1 Vedic and Upnisadic Philosophy – Basic concepts.
2 Socratic Method, Cartisian Method.
3 Greek Ethics, Hedonism, Utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, Freedom of Will,
Theories of Punishment.
4 Varnashram Dharma, Purushartha, Nishkam Karma of Geeta, Ethics of Jainism,
Buddhism and Gandhian ethics.