No. Units No. of Periods Marks
I India and the Contemporary World – II 46 20
II Contemporary India – II 34 20
III Democratic Politics - II 27 20
IV Understanding Economic Development 44 20
Total 151 80
COURSE CONTENT
Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World – II 46 Periods
Themes Learning Objectives
Section 1: Events and Processes
1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
The French Revolution and the Idea of
the Nation
The Making of Nationalism in Europe
The Age of Revolutions: 1830-1848
The Making of Germany and Italy
Visualizing the Nation
Nationalism and Imperialism
2. Nationalism in India
The First World War, Khilafat and Non -
Cooperation
Differing Strands within the Movement
Towards Civil Disobedience
The Sense of Collective Belonging
Enable the learners to identify and
comprehend the forms in which
nationalism developed along with
the formation of nation states in
Europe in the post-1830 period.
Establish the relationship and
bring out the difference between
European nationalism and anticolonial nationalisms.
Understand the way the idea of
nationalism emerged and led to the
formation of nation states in
Europe and elsewhere.
Recognize the characteristics of
Indian nationalism through a case
study of Non-Cooperation and Civil
Disobedience Movement.
Analyze the nature of the diverse
social movements of the time.
Familiarize with the writings and
ideals of different political groups
and individuals.
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Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and
Societies:
Note: Any one theme of the following. The
theme selected should be assessed in the
Periodic Tests only and will not be
evaluated in Board Examination.
3. The Making of a Global World
The Pre-modern world
The Nineteenth Century (1815-1914)
The Inter war Economy
Rebuilding a World Economy: The
Post-War Era
4. The Age of Industrialization
Before the Industrial Revolution
Hand Labour and Steam Power
Industrialization in the colonies
Factories Come Up
The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth
Market for Goods
Appreciate the ideas promoting
Pan Indian belongingness.
Show that globalization has a long
history and point to the shifts within
the process.
Analyze the implication of
globalization for local economies.
Discuss how globalization is
experienced differently by different
social groups.
Familiarize with the Pro- toIndustrial phase and Early –
factory system.
Familiarize with the process of
industrialization and its impact on
labour class.
Enable them to understand
industrialization in the colonies
with reference to Textile industries
Unit 2: Contemporary India – II 34 Periods
Themes Learning Objectives
1. Resources and Development
Types of Resources
Development of Resources
Resource Planning in India
Land Resources
Land Utilization
Land Use Pattern in India
Land Degradation and Conservation
Measures
Soil as a Resource
Understand the value of
resources and the need for their
judicious utilization and
conservation.
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Classification of Soils
Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation
3.Water Resources
Note: The theoretical aspect of this chapter
will not be assessed in Periodic Tests and
Board Examination. Only Map Items as
given in the Map List from this chapter will
be evaluated in Board Examination.
4. Agriculture
Types of farming
Cropping Pattern
Major Crops
Technological and Institutional Reforms
Impact of Globalization on Agriculture
5.Minerals
Note: The theoretical aspect of this chapter
will not be assessed in Periodic Tests and
Board Examination. Only Map items as
given in map list from this chapter will be
evaluated in Board Examination.
6. Manufacturing Industries
Importance of manufacturing
Contribution of Industry to National
Economy
Industrial Location
Classification of Industries
Spatial distribution
Identify different dams in the
country
Explain the importance of
agriculture in national economy.
Identify various types of farming
and discuss the various farming
methods; describe the spatial
distribution of major crops as well
as understand the relationship
between rainfall regimes and
cropping pattern.
Explain various government
policies for institutional as well as
technological reforms since
independence.
Identify places of availability of
different energy resources.
Bring out the importance of
industries in the national economy
as well as understand the regional
disparities which resulted due to
concentration of industries in
some areas.
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Industrial pollution and environmental
degradation
Control of Environmental Degradation
7. Life Lines of National Economy
Transport – Roadways, Railways,
Pipelines, Waterways, Airways
Communication
International Trade
Tourism as a Trade
Discuss the need for a planned
industrial development and
debate over the role of
government towards sustainable
development.
Explain the importance of
transport and communication in
the ever-shrinking world.
Understand the role of trade and
tourism in the economic
development of a country.
Unit 3: Democratic Politics – II 27 Periods
Themes Learning Objectives
1. Power Sharing
Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka
Why power sharing is desirable?
Forms of Power Sharing
2. Federalism
What is Federalism?
What make India a Federal Country?
How is Federalism practiced?
Decentralization in India
6.Political Parties
Why do we need Political Parties?
How many Parties should we have?
National Political Parties
State Parties
Challenges to Political Parties
How can Parties be reformed?
7. Outcomes of Democracy
How do we assess democracy’s
outcomes?
Familiarize with the centrality of
power sharing in a democracy.
Understand the working of spatial
and social power sharing
mechanisms.
Analyse federal provisions and
institutions.
Explain decentralization in rural
and urban areas.
Analyse party systems in
democracies.
Introduction to major political
parties, challenges faced by them
and reforms in the country.
Evaluate the functioning of
democracies in comparison to
alternative forms of governments.
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Accountable, responsive and
legitimate government
Economic growth and development
Reduction of inequality and poverty
Accommodation of social diversity
Dignity and freedom of the citizens
Understand the causes for
continuation of democracy in India.
Distinguish between sources of
strengths and weaknesses of
Indian democracy.
Unit 4: Understanding Economic Development 44 Periods
Themes Objectives
1. Development
What Development Promises - Different
people different goals
Income and other goals
National Development
How to compare different countries or
states?
Income and other criteria
Public Facilities
Sustainability of development
2. Sectors of the Indian Economy
Sectors of Economic Activities
Comparing the three sectors
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
Sectors in India
Division of sectors as organized and
unorganized
Sectors in terms of ownership: Public
and Private Sectors
3. Money and Credit
Money as a medium of exchange
Modern forms of money
Loan activities of Banks
Two different credit situations
Terms of credit
Formal sector credit in India
Self Help Groups for the Poor
4. Globalization and the Indian Economy
Familiarize with concepts of
macroeconomics.
Understand the rationale for
overall human development in our
country, which includes the rise of
income, improvements in health
and education rather than income.
Understand the importance of
quality of life and sustainable
development.
Identify major employment
generating sectors.
Reason out the government
investment in different sectors of
economy.
Understand money as an
economic concept.
Understand the role of financial
institutions from the point of view of
day-to- day life.
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Production across countries
Interlinking production across countries
Foreign Trade and integration of
markets
What is globalization?
Factors that have enabled
Globalisation
World Trade Organisation
Impact of Globalization on India
The Struggle for a fair Globalization
Explain the working of the Global
Economic phenomenon.
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