History

1.India and Outside World

• Introduction
• Rise of Christanity and Islam
• Crusades, Arabs, Mongols
• Turks, Political
• Cultural and Trade Contacts

2.Rajputs and Their Contemporaries

• Palas
• Gurjara – Prathiharas
  • Rajputs
  • Society and Culture
  • Literature
  • Economy
  • Religion and Sects
  • Arts and Architecture
  • Economic Condition
  • Contributions

3.Prominent Kingdoms of South India

• Rastrakutas
• Kalyani Chalukyas
• Hoysalas
• Cholas
  • Society and Culture
  • Literature
  • Society
  • Economic Life
  • Religion and Sects
  • Art and Architecture

4.Religious Ideas and Social Reformers

• Shankaracharya (Advaita)
• Ramanujacharya (Vishistadvitha)
• Madhwacharya (Dwaita)
• Basaveshavara (Shakti Vishistadvaita)
• Vachana Movement

5.Delhi Sultanate

• Polity
• Economy
• Society

6.Bhakti Cult

• Bhakti Cult – Introduction
• Chaitanya
• Gurunanak
• Meera Bai
• Sufi Saints
• Chishtis

7.Vijayanagara

• Introduction
• Dynasties
  • Sangama
  • Saluva
  • Tuluva
  • Aravidu
• Devaraya – II
• Krishnadevaraya
• Battle of Talikota
• Foreign Travellers
• Contributions
  • Literature
  • Art and Architecture
  • Society
  • Economy

8.Bahamani Sultans

• Introduction – Factors that lead to the Rise of the Kingdom
• Major Rulers
• Mahammed Gawan
• Decline of Bahamani
• Rise of New Kingdown
  • Immad Shahi of Birar
  • Nizam Shahi of Ahamad Nagar
  • Adil Shahi of Bijapur
  • Barid Shahi of Bidar
  • Qutub Shahi of Golkonda
• Contributions
  • Literature
  • Art and Architecture
  • Society
  • Economy

9.The Mughals

• Important Rulers
  • Babur
  • Akbar
  • Jahangir
  • Shershah
  • Shahajan
  • Aurangzeb
  • Decline of Mughals
• Political System
• Economic Condition
• Society and Religion
• Art and Architecture

10.Shivaji

• Life
• Achievements
• Administrative System
• Military System
• Revenue System
• Social Condition

11.Karnataka History

• Introduction
• Wodeyars of Mysore
• Keladi Rules
• Nayakas of Chitradurga
• Yalahanka Nadaprabhaus
• Kings of Coorg
• Kittur Province
• Rulers of Tulunadu
• Nayakas of Hydrabad Karnataka
• Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan

Civics

1.Constitution of India

• Meaning
• Importance
• Framing of the Constitution
• Preamble
• Feature of the Constitution
  • Written Constitution
  • Unitary and Federal
  • Rigid and Flexible
  • Sovereign
  • Socialist
  • Secular
  • Demographic
  • Republic
  • Single Citizenship
• Directive Principles
• Fundamental Rights and Duties

2.Our Government

• Organs
  • Executive – Centre and the State
  • Legislative – Centre and the State
  • Judiciary – Supreme Court
  • High Courts
  • Subordinate Courts
  • Lok Adalats
• Formation – Power and Functions

3.Our Defence

• Need for Defence
• Divisions – Army – Navy – and Airforce
• Ausculating Force Chiefs and Head Quarters
  • B.S.F.
  • Home Guards
  • Coastal guards
  • Civil Defence
  • N.C.C.
  • Red Cross

4.National Integration

• Meaning
• Factors hindering the National Integration
  • Casterism
  • Communicalism
  • Regionalism with Special reference to Border, Water and Language problems
• Factors Contributing to National Integration
  • National Symbols
  • National Festivals
  • National Anthem

Geography

1.Asia – Land of Contrast

• Asia: Location, Extent and Physical Setting
• Regional Divisions of Asia (EA, SEA, SA, ME)
• Physiography – Major Physical Divisions
• Major Rivers and Agricultural Activities
• Climate and Natural Vegetation
• Important Minerals – Iron Ore, Manganese Bauxite, Coal, Petroleum, Major Industrial Regions
• Population – Growth, Distribution and Density

2.Europe – Peninsula of Asia

• Europe: Location, Extent and Physical Setting
• Physiographic Divisions – Peninsula of Peninsulas
• Climate regions and Natural Vegetation
• Farming, Dairying and Fishing
• Minerals, Important Industries – Iron and Steel Cotton Textile, Ship Building and Automobile
• Major Industrial Regions of Europe
• Population – Growth Distribution, Migration and Density

3.Africa – Central Continent

• Africa: Location, Extent and Physical Setting
• Physiography – Great Rift Valley, Basins, Lakes, Mountains and Isthmus of Suez
• Water Resources: Rivers – Nile, Zaire, Niger, Zambezi and Senegal
• Climate, Natural Vegetation and Animal Wealth (WLS / National Parks)
• Agriculture and Industries – Reasons for poor development
• Precious Minerals: Diamond and Gold
• Population: Growth, Distribution and Density