Units No. of Periods Marks
I India and the Contemporary World – I 46 20
II Contemporary India – I 37 20
III Democratic Politics – I 37 20
IV Economics 37 20
Total 157 80
COURSE CONTENT
Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World – I 46 Periods
Themes Learning Objectives
Section 1: Events and Processes: (All the
three themes are compulsory)
In each of the themes in this unit
students would get familiarized with
distinct ideologies, extracts of
speeches, political declarations, as
well as the politics of caricatures,
posters and engravings. Students
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I. The French Revolution
French Society During the Late
Eighteenth Century
The Outbreak of the Revolution
France Abolishes Monarchy and
Becomes a Republic
Did Women have a Revolution?
The Abolition of Slavery
The Revolution and Everyday Life
II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian
Revolution
The Age of Social Change
The Russian Revolution
The February Revolution in Petrograd
What Changed after October?
The Global Influence of the Russian
Revolution and the USSR
III. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
Birth of the Weimar Republic
Hitler’s Rise to Power
The Nazi Worldview
Youth in Nazi Germany
Ordinary People and the Crimes
Against Humanity
would learn how to interpret these
kinds of historical evidences.
Familiarize with the names of
people involved, the different types
of ideas that inspired the
revolution, the wider forces that
shaped it.
Know the use of written, oral and
visual material to recover the
history of revolutions.
Explore the history of socialism
through the study of Russian
Revolution.
Familiarize with the different types
of ideas that inspired the
revolution.
Discuss the critical significance of
Nazism in shaping the politics of
modern world.
Get familiarized with the speeches
and writings of Nazi Leaders.
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Unit 2: Contemporary India – I 37 Periods
Themes Learning Objectives
1. India
Size and Location
India and the World
India’s Neighbours
2. Physical Features of India
Major Physiographic Divisions
Identify the location of India in the
Indian subcontinent.
Understand the major landform
features and the underlying
geological structure; their
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3.Drainage
Note: Only Map Items as given in the Map
List from this chapter to be evaluated in
Examination.
4.Climate
Concept
Climatic Controls
Factors influencing India’s climate
The Indian Monsoon
Distribution of Rainfall
Monsoon as a unifying bond
5.Natural Vegetation and Wild Life
Factors affecting Vegetation
Vegetation types
Wild Life
Conservation
association with various rocks and
minerals as well as nature of soil
types.
Identify the river systems of the
country.
Identify various factors influencing
the climate and explain the
climatic variation of our country
and its impact on the life of
people.
Explain the importance and
unifying role of monsoons
Explain the nature of diverse flora
and fauna as well as their
distribution.
Develop concern about the need
to protect the biodiversity of our
country.
Unit 3: Democratic Politics – I 37 Periods
Themes Learning Objectives
1. What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
What is Democracy?
Features of Democracy
Why Democracy?
Broader Meaning of Democracy
Develop conceptual skills of
defining democracy.
Understand how different
historical processes and forces
have promoted democracy.
Develop a sophisticated defense
of democracy against common
prejudices.
Develop a historical sense of the
choice and nature of democracy
in India.
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2. Constitutional Design
Why do we need a Constitution?
Making of the Indian Constitution
Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution
3. Electoral Politics
Why Elections?
What is our System of Elections?
What makes elections in India
democratic?
4. Working of Institutions
How is the major policy decision taken?
Parliament
Political Executive
Judiciary
Understand the process of
Constitution making.
Develop respect for the
Constitution and appreciation for
Constitutional values.
Recognize Constitution as a
dynamic and living document.
Understand representative
democracy via competitive party
politics.
Familiarize with Indian electoral
system.
Reason out for the adoption of
present Indian Electoral System.
Develop an appreciation of
citizen’s increased participation in
electoral politics.
Recognize the significance of the
Election Commission.
Get an overview of central
governmental structures.
Identify the role of Parliament and
its procedures.
Distinguish between political and
permanent executive authorities
and functions.
Understand the parliamentary
system of executive’s
accountability to the legislature.
Understand the working of Indian
Judiciary.
Unit 4: Economics 37 Periods
Themes Objectives
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1. The Story of Village Palampur
Overview
Organization of production
Farming in Palampur
Non-farm activities of Palampur
2. People as Resource
Overview
Economic activities by men and women
Quality of Population
Unemployment
3. Poverty as a Challenge
Two typical cases of poverty
Poverty as seen by Social Scientists
Poverty Estimates
Vulnerable Groups
Interstate disparities
Global Poverty Scenario
Causes of Poverty
Anti-poverty measures
The Challenges Ahead
Familiarize with basic economic
concepts through an imaginary
story of a village.
Understand the demographic
concepts.
Understand how population can
be an asset or a liability for a
nation.
Understand poverty as a
challenge.
Identify vulnerable group and interstate disparities
Appreciate the initiatives of the
government to alleviate poverty.
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