| English <\/a><\/td> | 100 questions for 100 marks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSYLLABUS : SOCIAL STUDIES <\/h4>\n\n\n\nGeography Syllabus (Marks : 35)<\/h5>\n\n\n\nI. Principles of Physical Geography <\/h5>\n\n\n\nInterior of the Earth. Major relief features of the Earth; Mountains, plateaus and plains. Wegner’s theory of continental drift, theory of Isostasy, Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Chief types of rocks and their characteristics. Weathering and Erosion. Landforms in Fluvial, Arid, Karst, Glacial and Marine cycles. Structure and composition of the atmosphere. Distribution of temperature-vertical and horizontal; temperature inversion. Pressure Belts and Planetary wind systems, Monsoons & Local winds, Precipitation, types of rainfall, Cyclones and anticyclones-tropical and temperate cyclones-an outline of Koppen’s classification of climates. Submarine relief – Distribution of temperature and salinity – Movements of Ocean water: Waves, Tides and Currents – Currents of the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Indian ocean – Ocean deposits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n II. Social and Economic Geography<\/h5>\n\n\n\nDefinition, scope and objectives of Economic Geography Physical Environment and Human activities, Concept of Resources, Types of resources, Conservation and management of resources – Distribution, Pattern and growth trends of population in the world; Type of settlements – Urban and Rural, Trends in Urban growth; Agriculture: Distribution of Rice, Wheat, Tea, Coffee, Cotton and Sugarcane; Distribution of major forest types, major fishing grounds of the world; Mineral and power resources : Iron, Bauxite, Coal & Petroleum -Weber’s theory of industrial location; Location and distribution of Iron and Steel, Cotton Textiles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n III. Regional Geography of India<\/h5>\n\n\n\nLocational aspects, Major Physiographic regions, climate, drainage, soil types and natural vegetation – pattern and growth trends of population, urbanization – Agriculture: Rice, Wheat, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Tea and Coffee – irrigation and power development in India – Minerals : Iron, coal and petroleum – Composition and Pattern of trade – Resource appraisal of Telangana, Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n IV. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)<\/h5>\n\n\n\nBasics of Aerial Photography and Remote sensing, components of Remote sensing \u2013 Energy source, Platforms, sensors, Electromagnetic radiation, spectral Signatures, orbital characteristics of Sun-synchronous and Geostationary satellites; Remote sensing sensors \u2013 Active and passive, sensor characteristics, Cameras, Scanners, Products, Growth and development of remote sensing in India. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) : Definition, functions, components of GIS \u2013 Hardware and software, data input and editing, date types \u2013 spatial and attribute data \u2013 raster and vector, GPS and its applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n History Syllabus (Marks : 35)<\/h5>\n\n\n\nHistory of India (From Earliest Times to c.700 CE) <\/h5>\n\n\n\nDefinitions – Nature and Scope of History – History and Its Relationship with other Social Sciences – Geographical Features of India \u2013 Sources of Indian History: Pre- History \u2013 Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Megalithic Cultures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Indus Valley Civilization – Its Features & Decline; Early Vedic and Later Vedic Civilizations \u2013 Vedic Literature \u2013 Society \u2013 Economy – Polity \u2013 Religion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rise of New Religious Movements \u2013 Charvakas, Lokayathas, Jainism and Buddhism; Mahajanapadas – Rise of Magadha; Alexander\u2018s Invasion and Its Impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Foundation of the Mauryan Dynasty; Ashoka and His Dharma \u2013 Polity \u2013 Administration – Society \u2013 Economy \u2013 Religion \u2013 Literature – Art and Architecture; Disintegration of the Mauryan Empire; Post-Mauryan Kingdoms \u2013 Indo-Greeks – Kushanas and Kanishka – Society \u2013 Economy \u2013 Literature \u2013 Art and Architecture; The Satavahanas; Sangam Age \u2013 Literary Development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gupta Empire: A Brief Political Survey – Polity and Administration, Social and Economic Conditions, Agriculture and Land Grants – Feudalism, Caste System, Position of Women, Education, Literature, Science and Technology, Art and Architecture – Harshavardana and His Achievements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n History of India (c.700-1526 CE) <\/h5>\n\n\n\nRise of Regional States: Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashtrakutas, Cholas; Local Self Government under Cholas; Society, Economy, Literature, Art and Architecture; Bhakti Movement in South India: Shaiva Nayanars and Vaishnava Alwars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Arab Conquest of Sind, Ghaznavids and Ghoris; Foundation of Delhi Sultanate: lave, Khaljis, Tughlaqs, Sayyids and Lodis \u2013 Polity, Administration, Society and Economy – Art and Architecture – Growth of Education and Literature \u2013 Religious Conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bhakti and Sufi Movements and their Impact on Society and Culture \u2013 Emergence of Composite Culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kakatiyas \u2013 Polity \u2013 Administration – Society and Economy – Literature and Religion \u2013 Art and Architecture \u2013 Yadavas \u2013 Hoysalas and Pandyas \u2013 Brief History. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vijayanagara \u2013 Polity \u2013 Administration – Society and Economy \u2013 Religion \u2013 Art and Architecture \u2013 Language and Literature \u2013 Bahamanis and their Contribution to the Deccan Culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n History of India (1526-1857 CE) <\/h5>\n\n\n\nEstablishment of Mughal Dynasty – Sources \u2013 Shershah Sur and His Reforms – Brief Survey of Political History of Mughals \u2013 Akbar, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb – Polity \u2013 Administration \u2013 Society \u2013 Economy \u2013 Technological Developments – Religion Hindu- Muslim Relations \u2013 Emergence of Composite Culture \u2013 Education \u2013 Language and Literature \u2013 Art and Architecture – Disintegration of Mughal Empire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rise of Regional Powers – Marathas \u2013 Shivaji and His Administration \u2013 Peshwas Sikhs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Advent of European Powers – Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, Anglo- French Rivalry – Expansionand Consolidation of British Power \u2013 Wellesley\u2018s Subsidiary Alliance \u2013 Dalhousie\u2018s Doctrine of Lapse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Three Stages of Colonialism \u2013 Mercantilism – Free Trade Policies \u2013 Finance Capital Land Revenue Settlements \u2013 Cornwallis and Permanent Revenue Settlement; Thomas Munroe and Ryotwari; Mahalwari System \u2013 Changes in the Agrarian Economy and Condition of Peasantry \u2013 Famines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Decline of Rural Cottage Industries and Urban Handicrafts – Growth of Railways, Roads, Communication \u2013 Modern Industries \u2013 Coal Mines, Textiles, Iron and Steel, etc. – Anti-Colonial Upsurge – 1857 Revolt \u2013 Nature, Causes and Results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n History of India (1858-1964 CE) <\/h5>\n\n\n\nQueen\u2018s Proclamation \u2013 Beginning of Colonial Rule \u2013 Introduction of Western Education \u2013 Role of Christian Missionaries \u2013 Press, Communication and Emergence of Middle Classes – Lytton and Rippon: Impact of their Policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Socio-Religions Reform Movements \u2013 Brahma Samaj – Arya Samaj \u2013 Theosophical Society – Ramakrishna Mission – Aligarh Movement; Anti-Caste Movements Jyotibha Phule – Narayana Guru – Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Factors for the Rise of Nationalism \u2013 Formation of Indian National Congress \u2013 Three Phases of Freedom Struggle: Moderate Phase, Extremist Phase and Gandhian Era Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit Indian Movement; Indian National Army and Subhash Chandra Bose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Revolutionary Movement: Gadhar Party \u2013 Bhagath Singh \u2013 Chandra Sekhar Azad and Others; Left-Wing Movement \u2013 Rise of Socialist and Communist Parties -Peasant and Workers Movements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Emergence of Communal Politics and Mohd. Ali Jinnah \u2013 Prelude to Partition of India – Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Integration of Princely States into Indian Union Republic of India \u2013 Jawaharlal Nehru and His Policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n World History (1453-1815 CE) <\/h5>\n\n\n\nFall of Constantinople (1453 C.E.) \u2013 Beginning of Modern Age in Europe Geographical Discoveries and Scientific Inventions and their impact on Society \u2013 Rise of New Ideas \u2013 Spirit of Humanism \u2013 Renaissance \u2013 Meaning-Causes and Results \u2013 Impact of Renaissance on Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Reformation Movement \u2013 Causes \u2013 Martin Luther, John Calvin and Zwingli; Counter Reformation Movement and Ignatius Loyola \u2013 Results of Reformation and Counter Reformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Emergence of Nation States \u2013 Causes \u2013 Spain \u2013 Charles V; England \u2013 Henry VIII – Glorious Revolution (1688); France under Bourbons \u2013 Louis XIV; Era of Enlightened Despotism \u2013 Peter the Great and his Policies \u2013 Frederick the Great and his Achievements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n End of Feudalism \u2013 Industrial Revolution \u2013 Causes for Industrialization in England and Europe \u2013 Textile Industry \u2013 Working Class Movement \u2013 American War of Independence (1776) \u2013 French Revolution (1789) \u2013 Causes, Course, Results and its Impact. Factors for the Rise of Napoleon \u2013 Domestic and Foreign Policies \u2013 Fall of Napoleon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n World History (1815-1950 CE) <\/h5>\n\n\n\nCongress of Vienna (1815) \u2013 Principles and Impact; Metternich and his System \u2013 1830 and 1848 French Revolutions: Unification of Italy \u2013 Role of Joseph Mazzini, Count Cavour and Garibaldi; Unification of Germany \u2013 Role of Bismarck; Significance of the Unification Movements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Factors responsible for the outbreak of First World War (1914-18) \u2013 Results \u2013 Treaty of Versailles \u2013 Its Provisions and Consequences; Russian Revolution (1917) \u2013 Causes \u2013 The role of Lenin \u2013 Results; League of Nations (1920) \u2013 Its Achievements and Failures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Europe between World Wars: Turkey under Mustafa Kamal Pasha – The Great Economic Depression and its Impact – Mussolini and the Rise of Fascism in Italy – Hitler and Nazism in Germany – Militarism in Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Second World War \u2013 Causes and Results; Establishment of United Nations Organization (1945) \u2013 Its Aims and Achievements; Cold War and Its Impact; Colonization of Asia – India and China under Colonial Rule, Role of Gandhi in Indian National Movement (1920-1947); Sun-Yat-Sen and His Ideas; Role of MaoTse-Tung in Chinese Revolution \u2013 1949. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Civics Syllabus (Marks : 15)<\/h5>\n\n\n\nI Political Science – Concepts and Theories<\/h5>\n\n\n\n- Introduction, definition, scope and importance of political science.<\/li>
- Approaches to study of political science – Traditional and Modern.<\/li>
- Relation with other social sciences: History, Economics and Sociology.<\/li>
- State \u2013 theories of origin of the state and nature of the state <\/li>
- Nationalism \u2013 nation, nationalism, nation \u2013 state and right of self \u2013 determination. <\/li>
- Sovereignty \u2013 Nature, evolution, theories, and classifications. <\/li>
- Law <\/li>
- Liberty <\/li>
- Equality <\/li>
- Justice <\/li>
- Rights and Duties and Human Rights. <\/li>
- Democracy and forms of democracy <\/li>
- Government \u2013 Parliamentary, presidential, unitary and federal.<\/li>
- Constitution \u2013 written and unwritten; flexible and rigid.<\/li>
- Separation of powers \u2013legislature executive and judiciary. <\/li>
- Electoral representation and methods of voting. <\/li>
- Politcal parties and types of party system. <\/li>
- Public opinion \u2013 Public opinion and democracy; public opinion and mass media. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
II Indian Government and Politics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n- Constitutional Development of Indian Councils Act of 1909; government of India Act of 1919 and 1935; Cabinet mission Plan, Mountbatten plan and Indian independence Act. <\/li>
- Constituent Assembly and making of the Indian Constitution; Salient features of Indian Constitution. <\/li>
- Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles of state policy and Fundamental Duties. <\/li>
- Indian Federal System and Centre \u2013State Relations<\/li>
- Parliament of india \u2013 Functions and powers; President, Prime Minister and council of Ministers. <\/li>
- Judiciary- Supreme Court of India : powers and functions ; High Court in India ; powers and functions. <\/li>
- Party system in india- National and regional political parties <\/li>
- Government at the state level \u2013 Governor ; State Legislature ; Chief Minister <\/li>
- National integration and challenges to national integration; Language; religion and communalism; Regionalism; Secessionism and Terrorism.<\/li>
- Social Movements \u2013 Peasant; Tribal and Women\u2018s Movements. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
III International Relations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n- International Relations- Meaning ; nature and scope ;origin and growth ; modern state system; State and Non-State Actors. <\/li>
- Developments in international relations ; Cold War ; End of Cold War ; Bipolarity ; Non-Third World ; Aligned Movement. <\/li>
- International Organisations and regional Organisations.; The UNO-evolution, structure, functions and its specialized agencies ; world bank and international monetary fund; SAARC <\/li>
- Arms control and Disarmament. <\/li>
- India\u2018s Foreign Policy- determinants and salient principal. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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