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This booklet consist of the following topics:

Paleolithic art

Art & culture during Indus Valley civilization

Religion and Indian philosophy

Architecture and sculpture Since mauryan age

Indian paintings

Classical forms of dance

Folk dance forms

Classical music

Musical instruments

Drama/theatre

Puppet forms of India

Indian pottery

Indian literature

Government institutions related to art and culture

Miscellaneous information

Terminologies associated with Indian culture

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Chapter 1: Space relations of India with neighbouring countries

Sino-Indian border dispute

• The western sector

• Middle sector

• Eastern sector

Indo-Pak border dispute

• Rann of Kachch dispute

• Kashmir problem

• Siachen glacier dispute

Indian Bangladesh border

Chapter 2: Structure and Relief

Major Rock systems of India

Chapter 3: Physiography of IndiaChapter 3: Physiography of India

Physiographic Regions

• Northern mountains

• The great Northern Plains

• The peninsular upland

• The Indian coastal plains and islands

• The Indian islands

Chapter 4: Drainage System

Himalayan Rivers system

• The Indus River system

• Brahmaputra River system

• The Ganga River system

Peninsular River system

A comparative analysis of Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers

Chapter 5: Indian Monsoon and Climate regions of India

Theories for Mechanism of Monsoon

Theory for "Bursting" of Monsoon

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Retreating monsoon

EI Nino-southern Oscillaton (ENSO) effect on monsoon

Indian Ocean dipole and monsoon

Rainfall patterns in India

Climatic regions of India

ChapteChapter 7: Soils of Indiar 6: Soils of India

Soils of India and its general characteristics

Soil erosion and conservation

Chapter 7: Natural vegetation in India

Forest resource of India

Problems of Indian forestry

Forest policies of India

Chapter 8: Drought and Floods in India

Floods in India

Drought in India


Chapter 9: Agriculture in India

Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy

Problems of Indian agriculture

Infrastructure and institutional factors

Cropping pattern and crop combination

Land Capability

The Green Revolution

Dry Zone Agriculture

Livestock Resources

Agro-Climate Regions

Chapter 10: Industry

Evolution of Industries

Locational factors of various Industries

• Textile Industry

• Challenges Faced by Textile Industry In India:

– Cotton Industry

– Silk Industry

– Woolen Textile Industry

– Readymade Garment

– Handloom Industry

• Jute Industry

• Iron and Steel Industry

• Aluminum Industry

• Fertilizer Industry

• Paper Industry

• Chemical Industries

• Petro Chemicals Industries

• Automobile Industry

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• Cottage Industry

Industrial Regions

New Industrial Policy

New Manufacturing Policy

Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

Multinational Corporations

Chapter 11: Transport, Communication and Trade

Roadways

Urban Transport

Railways

Water Transport

Pipeline transport

Air Transport

Export Processing Zones in India

Trade

Indian Space Programme


Evolution of Industries

Classification of Industries

• On the basis of strength of Labour

• On the basis of Raw Material and Finished Goods

• On the basis of Ownership

• On the basis of source of Raw Material

• Miscellaneous Industries

Locational factors of Primary and Secondary Industries

• Textile Industry

– Locational Factor

– Production Centers

– Challenges Faced by Textile Industry in India

– National Textile Policy

– Government Initiatives

• Jute Industry

– Locational Factor

– Challenges Faced by Jute Industry

– Government Effort

– Suggestions

• Paper Industry

• Other Forest based Industries

– Match Industry

– Lac Industry

– Sports Goods

– Rubber Goods

– Industries using minor forest produce

• Cottage Industry

– Importance

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– Problems of the Cottage Industry

– Government Effort

• Iron and Steel Industry

– Locational Pattern

– Liberalization of the Indian Steel Sector

– Challenges faced by Iron and Steel industry

– Major Objectives of the draft National Steel Policy 2012

• Aluminum Industry

– Locational Factors

– Companies under Aluminum Industry

• Fertilizer Industry

– Locational Factors

– Challenges before the Industry

– Key Objectives under the Twelfth Plan

– Strategy and Key Recommendations for improving the fertilizer sector

• Chemical Industries

– Strategy and Key Recommendations for Chemical Industry

• Petro Chemicals Industries

– Strategy and Key Recommendations for Petro Chemicals sector

• Automobile Industry

– SWOT Analysis for Automobile Industry

– Key Objectives under the Twelfth Plan

– Government Initiatives

– Strategy and Key Recommendations

Locational factors for Tertiary and Quaternary Sector

• Economic importance of a Tertiary Activity

• Call Centers

– Key location factors of call centers

– Why is India seen as an attractive location for call centers?

• Tourism and hospitality sector

– Location Factors for Tourism Infrastructure

Industrial Regions


Concepts of Unity and Diversity

• Meaning of Diversity

• Meaning of Unity

Forms of Diversity in India

• Religious

• Caste

• Linguistic

• Racial

• Comparison of India and China

Reasons for diversity in India

Bonds of Unity in India

• Geo-Political Unity

• The Institution of Pilgrimage

• Tradition of Accommodation

• Tradition of Interdependence

• Role of Sensitive Leaders

• Constitutional Safeguards - Role of Constitutional Framers

• Misc Factors

Challenges of Diversity to Unity (Challenges of National Integration)

• Diversity of Constituents

• Regionalism and Cultural Identities

• Casteism

• Linguism

• Communalism

• Social Inequalities

• Regional Disparities

• Ethno Nationality and Ethnic Conflicts

• Tribal Identity

• Role of Political Parties

• Concluding Remark

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Chapter 1: Basic Sociological Concepts

Society

Community

Association

Social Structure

Culture

Social Norms

Social Sanctions

Folkways

Customs

Mores

Values

Socialization

Chapter 2: The Family and Kinship

Essential characteristics of family

Social Importance of The Family

Social control in the family

Family from the economic viewpoint

Types of family

Major functions of the family

Agencies performing the functions of the family

Changes in modern family

Disorganisation of modern family

Modern civilization and family disorganisation

Conclusion

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Chapter 3: The Joint Family

Functions of the Joint Family

Dysfunctions of the joint family system

Conclusion

Chapter 4: Concept of Patriarchy in India

Patriarchy in Family

Patriarchy in Education System

Patriarchy in Religion

Patriarchy in Media

Patriarchy in Legal System

Patriarchy in Economic System

State

The Way Forward

Conclusion


Chapter 1: Social Empowerment

Introduction

Constitutional Provisions Relevant to Social Justice & Empowerment of Scheduled Caste

Constitutional Provisions Relevant to Social Justice & Empowerment of Scheduled Tribes

Chapter 2: Issues faced by Vulnerable Sections

Issued faced by Tribals In India

• Chronic Indebtedness

• Forest Related Problems

• Destruction of the Forest environment and the Tribal People

• 'Development' and Displacement

• Analysis of Forest Rights Act

Status of Minorities in India

• Constitutional provisions

• Status of Muslims

• Sachar Committee Report

• Initiatives of the Government

• Conclusion

The Scheduled Castes: from Untouchable to Dalit

• Population of the Scheduled Castes

• Types of Disabilities of the SCs

• From Untouchables to the Dalits: The Process of Identity Formation

• Combating Mechanism against Caste Atrocities and Violence

• The State Efforts at Dalit Emancipation

• Way Forward

Chapter 3: Social Empowerment of Marginalized Sections of Society

Development of Marginalized Sections

• Scheduled Castes

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• Scheduled Tribes

Empowerment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

• Constitutional Provisions

• Specials Schemes and Programs for SCs and STs

• Tribal Research Institutions

State of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Empowerment of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

• National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation

• Scheme for OBCs

Marginalization among Minorities and Steps for their Empowerment

• Muslim and Marginalization

• Problem of Minorities

• Programs

• Significance of new programs

Chapter 4: Women Empowerment

Introduction

Social Empowerment of Women

Women in Difficult Circumstances

Operational Strategies

Institutional Mechanisms

• Resource Management

• Legislation

• Gender Sensitization

• Panchayati Raj Institutions

• International Cooperation

Economic Empowerment of Women

Political Empowerment of Women

Chapter 5: Social Justice

Concept of Casteism in India

Caste and Politics

• Caste Associations

• Scheduled Caste and Backward Class Movements

• Historical Perspective of the Movements

The Reservation Policy Debate

• Arguments in Favour

• Arguments against Reservation

Social Justice and Social Development

Chapter 6: Social Security in India

Concept

Social Security System in India

Organized Sector and Social Security

• Contributory Laws

• Non Contributory Laws

Unorganized Sector and Social Security

• Centrally Funded Social Assistance Programs

• Social Insurance Schemes

• Social Assistance Through Welfare Funds of Central and State Governments

• Public Initiatives

Review of Implementation of Social Security Laws in the Country

Social Security for Disabled Persons in India


Chapter 1: Acid Attacks

Introduction

Reasons/Motivation of Perpetrators

Consequences

• Health Effects

• Psychological Effects

• Social Effects

Solution

Chapter 2: Domestic Violence

Introduction

Reasons

Consequences

Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 - Salient Features

• Rights Granted to Women Under Domestic Violence Act, 2005

• Liabilities and Restrictions Imposed Upon the Respondent

• Authorities Responsible and Their Functions

• Procedure of Filling Complaint and Court's Duty Under Domestic Violence Act 2005

• Penalty or Punishment Under Domestic Violence Act, 2005

• Appeal Under Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Criticism of Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Chapter 3: Dowry

Introduction

Reasons for Dowry

Consequences

Counter Reaction - Groom Kidnapping (Pakrauh Shaadi)

What should be done in general? (Broad Overview)

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Case Studies

Laws Against Dowry

• Only Supplementary

• Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

• Criminal Statutes - Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Act and Evidence Act

• Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Critical Analysis of Dowry Laws

Chapter 4: Rape

Overview

• Present Status

• Reasons

• Consequence

• Solution

Case Studies

• Delhi Gang Rape

• Budaun

• Moga Incidence

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)

Act, 2013.

• Intro

• Detail

• Status and Cases

Chapter 5: Witchcraft Related Murderers (Or Magico-Religious Beliefs)

In News

Introduction

A Form of Violence Against Women

Reasons

Way Forward


Chapter 1: Banking

Present Status

Bhartiya Mahila Bank

Chapter 2: Self Help Groups (SHGs)

Introduction

Goals

Structure

How it Works

NABARDs SHG Bank Linkage Program

Challenges

Chapter 3: Land & Property Rights

Introduction

Notable Laws and Instances

UN Women Study on Inheritance

Chapter 4: Schemes Related to Economic Aspect

Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme For the Children of Working Mothers

Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK)

Support to Training and Employment Program for Women (STEP)

Chapter 5: Sexual Division of Labour

Introduction

View of Functionalists

View of Feminists

Concluding Remark

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Chapter 6: Women in Armed Forces

Recent Development which shows the Increasing Presence of Women in Armed

Forces

But We Should go Beyond Symbolism

Chapter 7: Working Women: Challenges

Introduction

Reasons

Consequences

Challenges Faced by them

• Less Quantity

• Less in Higher Posts

• Not Equally Paid

• More Over Burdened

• Sexual Harassment at Workplace

• Seen as Immoral

• Only Supplementary

Way Forward

Chapter 8: Recent Developments

Male Monopoly in Film Make-up goes

Six Indians in Forbes top-50 list of 'Asia's Power Businesswomen 2015'

Status of Women Directors

• New Companies Act

• Present Status

• Comment

Progress of World's Women 2015-16 Report


Chapter 1: Voting

Evolution

Reasons for Rising Voter Turnout

Chapter 2: Women Movements

Introduction

19th Century Women Movements - Under Social Reform Movements

Women's Issues During Gandhian Era

Issues in Post Independence Era

• Violence Against Women

• Developmental Movement

• Uniform Civil Code

• New Developments

Chapter 3: Women's in Legislature

Present Status

Reasons for Poor Representation

• Sexual Violence

• Other Special Factors

Why need of affirmative action their presence needs to be increased

Affirmative action - ok, but in what way?

• Reservation of 1/3rd seats - NO

• Dual member constituencies - NO

• Reservation for candidates within political parties - YES

• Other reforms - YES

Conclusion

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Chapter 4: Women In Panchayats

Introduction

Genesis of the Constitutional mandate

The Panchayati Raj Institutions System

Women's Experience with PRIs

Obstacles and Challenges Ahead

Observations from a Feminist Perspective

Conclusion


Introduction to Demography

Demography theories

• The Malthusian Theory of Population Growth

• Demographic Transition Theory

• Stages of Demographic Transition

CENSUS 2011

• Common Concepts and Indicators

• Highlights of 2011 Census

Indian Scenario - Issues involved

• High Population growth

• Infant Mortality Rate

• MMR - Maternal Mortality Rate

• Decline in Child Sex Ratio

• Literacy

• Age Structure

• Dependency Ratio in India

• Ethnic Composition

• Tribes in India

Family Planning and Population Policy

Socio-Economic Caste Census

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Introduction

Urbanization

• Basic Feature of Urbanization in India

• Issues related to urbanization in India

• GOI Initiatives related to urban development

Human Settlement

• Rural Settlements

• Urban settlements

• Concept of Smart Cities

Human Migration

• The Rehabilitation And Resettlement Bill, 2007

Urban Development

• Role of Urban Development

• Urbanisation Trends and Their Implications

• Challenges in Urbanization

• Status of Service Delivery on Key Indicators

• Status of Urban Infrastructure

• Status of Urban Governance

• Recommendations

• 14th Finance Commission and Local Governments

• New Indian Urban Development Projects

• Conclusion

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Juvenile Justice System in India

Transgender recognized as third gender

NHRC: Issues in functioning and steps needed

Human trafficking in India

Child Labour in India

Issues related to Slums in India

Female infanticide and feticide

Issue of Maternal Mortality

Issue of high Infant and Child Mortality in India

Sanitation: Issues and Reforms

Secularism and Secularization

Communalism, Fundamentalism and Communal Violence

Fundamentalism, Communalism and Globalization

Characteristics of the Existent Indian Organizational Structures

Steps needed for improvement

Conclusion

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Meaning of Globalization

Reasons for Globalization

Dimensions/Impact

• Political

• Cultural

• Social

• Economic

Anti Globalization Movement

Neo Localism

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Decline of Mughal empire

Rise of regional politics

• Politics in north India

• Politics in south India

India in Eighteenth Century

• Economy

• Social

• Cultural

Advent of Europeans

• Arrival of different powers

• Impact of Europeans on India's foreign trade

Factors that led to conquest of India by British

Conquest of regional powers

• Bengal

• Maharashtra

• Sindh

Resistance of Indian powers and causes of failure

Evolution of British paramountcy over princely states

• Analysis

• Policy of Ring-fence (1757-1813)

• Policy of Subordinate Isolation (1813-58)

• Policy of Subordinate Union (1858-1947)

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British colonialism in India

• Stages of colonialism

British policies in India

• Revenue policy

• Judicial policy

• Social policy

• Education policy

British Economic Policies and their impact

• Agrarian system and relations

• Destruction of handicraft industries

• British Industrial Policy

• Modern Industry in India

– Causes of introduction by British

– Growth of modern industry

Rise of capitalist class

Activities of Christian Missionaries

Governors- Generals and administration till 1857

• Robert Clive

• Warren Hasting (1772-17850

• Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793)

• The Marquess of welleslel (1798-1805)

• Lord Minto I (1807-1813)

• Lord Hastings (1813-1823)

• Lord William Bentick (1828-1835)

• Sir Charles Mercalfe (1835-1836)

• Lord Auckland (1836-1842)

• Lord Ellenborough (1842-1844)

• Lord Hardinge I (1844-1848)

• Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856)

Colonial administration till 1857

• Judicial organization

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Tribal revolts

• Tribal revolts before 1857

• How were they put down?

Various tribal movements in India- appendix

Civil rebellions and peasant revolts

• Causes

• Nature and extent upto 1857

– Indigo revolt

– Pabna revolt

– Deccan riots

– Mappila rebellion

Nature and significance of civil rebellions

Various peasant movements in India

The revolt of 1857

• Causes of revolt

• Reasons of failure

• Nature of revolt

• Significance of revolt

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Rise of nationalism in India

• Advent of nationalism

• Culture and nationalism

• Economic nationalism

• Religion and nationalism

Social basis of Indian Nationalism

• Nationalism in moderate era

• Nationalism in extremist era

• Nationalism in Gandhian era

Rise and growth of Indian National Congress

• Factors leading to rise of INC

• Role and impact of early nationalists

• Organization of pre-congress associations

• Formation and organization of INC

• Significance of INC

Policies and programmes of early nationalists

• Ideas and works of moderates

• Ideas and works of extremists

Role of literature and news-media in freedom struggle

• Role of press

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Intensification of nationalist movement

• Partition of Bengal

• Resistance to partition

• Minto-Morley reforms

• Swadeshi movement

Home Rule League

• Objectives

• Government attitude towards Home Rule League

• Outcomes

Militants and Revolutionaries

• Methods

• Organization of secret societies

• Organization of dacoities


• Significance

Gadar movement

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Gandhi in South Africa

• Emergence of Gandhi in India

• Reasons for rise

• Gandhiji's satyagraha

Non- cooperation Movement

• Reasons for NCM

• Organization of movement

• Significance

Civil Disobedience Movement

• Reasons for CDM

• Response to CDM

• Significance

Round Table Conference

Poona Pact

1939 Tripuri Session

August Offer

Individual Satyagraha 1940-41

Quit India Movement

• Reasons for Quit India Movement

• Organization of movement

• Impact

British Official response to national movement

• Changing trends

• Policy of Carrot and Stick

• Policy of Appeasement of reactionary forces

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Regeneration, reform and renaissance in India

Analysis

Social reformers in India

Reforms in western India

Reforms in south India

Role of reformers

Nature and limitation of 19th century renaissance

Caste movements

Reasons of rise

Caste movement in south India

Caste movements in northern and eastern India

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Trade union movement in India

• Reasons of formation

• Various stages in trade union movements

• Impact

Peasant movements in modern India

• Genesis

• Progress

• Phases of peasant movements

The states people's movements

• Demands of people under native rulers

• Organization

• Attitude of congress

• Role in integration of India

Socialists and left bloc in congress

• Rise of left-wing

• Left-wing in congress

• Congress socialism

• Communist movement

Indian National Army

• Formation

• Subhash and INA


• Significance

Naval mutiny of 1946

• Reasons

• Course of mutiny

• Significance

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Rise and growth of communalism

• Reasons of rise

• Progress

• Features

• Outcome

Partition of India and attainment of freedom

• Causes of separatist ideas

• Germination of Pakistan

• Reasons of change in British attitude towards freedom struggle

C.R. Formula

Wavell Plan

Cabinet Mission Plan

Mountbatten Plan

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Chapter:1 Earth's Atmosphere

Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere

Composition of the Atmosphere

Structure of the Atmosphere

• Troposhere

• Stratosphere

• Mesophere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Chemical Composition

Flow of Gases

• Water Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Oxygen Cycle

Process of Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere

Green House Effect and Atmosphere

Description of Major GHGs

I. Ozone

II. Carbon Dioxide

III. Methane

Chapter: 2 Weather and Climate

Factors Affecting Climate

Temperature

• Heat Budget

• Global warming and Climate

• Inversion of Temperature

• Urban Heat Island Effect

Pressure

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• Pressure Belts of the World

- Equatorial Low Pressure Belt

- Sub-tropical High Pressure Belt

- Sub-Polar Low Pressure Belt

- Polar High Pressure Belt

• Shifting of Pressure Belts

Winds

• Factors Affecting Wind Motion

• Planetary Winds

- Trade Winds

- Westerly Winds

- Polar Winds

• Periodic Winds

- Summer Monsoon

- Winter Monsoon

- World Monsoonal Climate

• Local Winds

- Land and Sea Breezes

- Mountain and Valley winds

- Hot and cold winds

• Jet-Steams

- Formation of Jet Stream

- Index Cycle of the Jet Stream

- Jet Stream and Surface Weather

• El Nino and La Nina situation

- Normal condition

- El Nino condition

- La Nina

Precipitation

• Evaporation and Condensation concept related to Precipitation

• Process of condensation

- Dew

- Frost

- Mist and Fog

- Smog

• Cloud

- Types of clouds

Precipitation

• Forms of Precipitation

- Drizzle and Rainfall

- Snowfall

- Sleet

- Hail

• Factors Affecting Rainfall Distribution

• Global Distribution of Rainfall

• Zonal Distribution of Rainfall

• Indian Monsoon

Climate and Disaster

• Cyclones

• Floods

• Drought

• Landslides and Avalanches

Climate & Resources

• Relation of Climate and Agriculture

• Agriculture and the Climate Solution

• Relation of Climate and Rock Cycle

Chapter: 3 Air Mass, Fronts & Cyclones

• Modification of Air Masses

• Air Masses and Weather

• Air Masses of Asia

- Continental Polar (cP) Air Masses

- Maritime Polar (mP) Air Masses

- Maritime Tropical (mT) Air Masses

Fronts and Cyclones

• Types of Weather Fronts

- Cold Front

- Warm Front

- Stationary Front

• High Pressure and Low Pressure Systems

• Cyclones

- Temperate Cyclones

- Tropical Cyclones

• The Life Cycle Process of cyclone

- The Formative Stage

- The Immature Stage

- The Mature Stage

- The Decay Stage

Thunderstorms


Chapter 1: Meaning & Scope of Geomorphology

Scope

Factors affecting landform development

Forces operating on Earth

Chapter 2: Internal Structure of Earth

Sources of information about the Interior

• Direct sources

• Indirect sources

• Earth's interior according to Sues

Geomagnetism

Chapter 3: The Theory of Continental Drif

Basic Theory

Evidences

Criticism

Chapter 4: Convection Current Hypothesis

Sea- floor Spreading

• Features supporting sea - Floor spreading theory

Chapter 5: Plate Tectonics theory

Tectonic Theories

Plate tectonics

Hot Spots

Evolving Plate boundaries

Chapter 6: Rocks

The Rocks families

Igneous rock

Sedimentary Rock

Metamorphic Rock

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Chapter 7: A Classification of Forces affecting the landforms

Landforms

Endogenetic forces (Tectonic forces)

Structure produced by Endogenetic forces

• Crustal Bending

• Crustal Fracture

Types of Faults

• Land forms related to faults

Work of Exogenetic forces

Chapter 8: Mountain Building

Introduction

Plate Tectonics theory on Mountain Building

Types of Mountains

• Fold Mountains

• Vertical Movements

• Fault Block Mountains

Chapter 9: Earthquakes & Tsunamis

How do earthquakes form?

Intensity and magnitude

Earthquake Zones

Tsunami

• How does Tsunami Originate?

• Tsunami and its Effects

Chapter 10: Volcanism

Volcanoes and plate tectonics linkage

What causes a Volcano to Erupt?

Types of Valcanoes

• Classification according to shape

• Types of Volcanic Eruptions

Chapter 11: Plains and Plateau

Plains

Plateaus

Chapter 12: Lakes and Swamps

Lakes and Swamps

• Classifications of lakes

Swamps

• Classification of Swamps

Economic uses of Lakes and Swamps

Chapter 13: Theory of Isostacy

Airy's theory of Isostacy

Pratt's theory of Isostacy

Global Isostatic Adjustment

Chapter 14: Weathering and Erosion

Weathering

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

Factors Affecting Weathering

• Nature of Rocks

• Climate

• Time

Erosion

• Erosion processes

• Erosion controls

• Erosion products

Mass Movement

Chapter 15: Landforms and their Evolution

Running water

• Erosional landforms

- Valleys

- Potholes and plunge pools

- River terraces

- Waterfalls

• Depositional landforms

- Alluvial fans

- Floodplains, natural levees and point bars

- Meanders

- Deltas

Groundwater


- Pools, Sinkholes, Lapies and limestone pavements

- Caves


Winds


- Yardangs

- Zeugen

- Playas

- Deflation hollows and caves

- Mushroom, table and pedestal rocks


- Ripples

- Loess

- Dunes

Waves and Currents

• High rocky coasts

• Low sedimentary coasts

• Erosional Landforms

• Depositional coastal landforms

- Beaches

- Spits and Bars

Glaciers

• Erosional Landforms

• Depositional Landforms

- Moraines

- Drumlins

- Eskers

- Outwash plains

- Kettle


Chapter 1: Ocean Bottom Relief

Continental Shelf

• Benefits of continental shelves

• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and Continental Shelf

Continental slope

Continental Rise

Abyssal plains

Submarine ridges

Abyssal hills

Submarine trenches or deeps

Submarine canyons

• Types of submarine canyons

Bank, shoal and reef

Chapter 2: Temperature and Salinity of Ocean Waters

Temperature and density of Ocean water

• Distribution of Ocean water temperature

- Latitudinal distance

- Change of season

- Enclosed seas

- The effect of Ocean currents

- Prevailing winds

- The effect of land masses

- Iceberg

• Vertical distribution of temperature

Salinity

• Reasons for the varying salinity of the sea water

- Evaporation and precipitation

- Stream run off

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- Freezing and melting of ice

- Atmospheric pressure and wind direction

- Ocean currents

• Horizontal distribution of salinity

• Vertical distribution of salinity

Chapter 3: Ocean Currents

Types and causes of Ocean currents

• Atlantic Ocean currents

• Pacific Ocean currents

• Indian Ocean currents

Chapter 4: Tides

• Causes of tribes

• Features of tides

• Types of Tide

• Variations in range

• Importance of tides

- Navigation

- Fishing

- Weather

- Tidal energy

Chapter 5: Coral Reefs

• Ideal conditions for coral growth

• Types of coral reefs

- Fringing reef

- Barrier Reef

- Atoll

Coral bleaching

• Non- climatic stresses to coral reefs

- Nutrient loading and contaminant inputs

- Overfishing and resource extraction

- Coastal zone modification and mining

- Introduction of invasive species

• Climatic stresses on coral reef

• Marine protected areas

• Distribution coral reef in India

• Examples and status of coral reefs in India

- The Gulf of Mannar

- Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands

Chapter 6: Indian Ocean

Physiography and Geology

• Submarine Features

• Climate in Indian Ocean Region

Economic Aspects of Indian Ocean

Trade and Transportation in Indian Ocean

Foreign Policy Objectives of India in Indian Ocean

• Major Objectives

Geopolitics of Indian Ocean: Why the Indian Ocean Matters?

• Regionalism in Indian Ocean

• Sea Lane Security in the Indian Ocean

• Critical Strategic Issues in the Indian Ocean Region

Pan-regional Organizations in the Indian Ocean Region


Chapter 1 – Integration of India

Integration of Princely States

Congress view on States

Role and Strategy of Sardar Patel in Integration of States

Process of the Integration of States

• Saurashtra

• Hyderabad

• Kashmir

• Indore

• Bhopal

Integration of Goa in Indian states

Accession of Sikkim

Chapter 2 – Reorganization of States

Introduction

The Second Federal Reorganization (1971-87)

The Third Federal Reorganization (1999)

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Decline of feudalism

Beginning of Renaissance

• Features

• Causes

• Effects

Pre-industrial Europe

• Economic features of pre-industrial society

• Demographic features of pre-industrial society

• Changes in pre-industrial society during and post- renaissance

Agricultural Revolution

Industrial Revolution

• Factors that led to industrial revolution

• Industrial revolution in England

• Impact of industrial revolution

– Social

– Political

• Industrial revolution and capitalism

• Impact on India

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Causes

The revolution in France

France under Napoleon

Impact of revolution

Significance of revolution

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Rise of the nation- state system

Unification of Italy

Unification of Germany

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Colonialism

The age of Imperialism (1870-1914)

Imperialism in Asia

Analysis of Colonialism

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Chapter 1: Foundation of American Colonies

Introduction

Jamestown and Virginia

The pilgrim fathers and New England

Life in 17th century New England

New York and New Jersey

Maryland

Carolina and Georgia

Chapter 2: The Independence of United States of America

Introduction

The Great Proclamation

No Taxation Without Representation

The Boston Massacre And The Boston Tea Party

The Continental Congress

The American Revolutionary War

What was the impact of American Revolution?

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Political Effects of the Revolution

How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

Chapter 3: From 13 united colonies to USA

Introduction

The Louisiana purchase

The growth of the USA

Texas joins the USA

The Mexican war

The Pacific Coast of the USA

The Indian wars

The USA in the mid-19th century

Chapter 4: The Civil War

US Civil War

The outbreak of civil war

Consequences of war

Impact of Civil War on USA

Global Impact of US Civil War

Impact on India


Major causes of the war

Course of the war

Analysis of major events of the war

Consequences of World War I

Aftermath of World War I

League of Nations

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Major events in pre-revolution Russia

Causes

Course of revolution

Consequences

Aftermath of the war

Post-Lenin Russia

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression- an economic perspective

Rise of Fascism in Italy

Rise of Nazism in Germany

Soviet Union (USSR)

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Foundations of the war

Course of the war

Aftermath of war

Analysis of the war

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United Nations

• Structure

• Challenges

Decolonization

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Democratic reforms in Middle East

Arab nationalism

Israel

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Political philosophies

Capitalism

Socialism

An essay on Marx's critique of capitalism

Cold war

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Global issues since 1991

Integration of Europe

European integration- a timeline

Rise of global Islamic terrorism

Rise of China

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