SECTIONS
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TOPICS COVERED
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India and the Contemporary World - II - Events and processes
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The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
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Nationalism in India etc.
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Livelihoods, Economies and Societies:
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The Making of a Global World
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The age of Industrialization etc.
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Everyday Life, Culture and Politics
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Print Culture and the Modern World
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Resources and Development
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Land resources
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Land use pattern in India
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Classification of soil
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Soil as a resource etc.
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Forest and Wildlife
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Biodiversity and Biological diversity
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The Himalayan Yew in trouble
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Project tiger
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Types and distribution of forests and wildlife resources etc.
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Water Resources
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Water Scarcity and The Need for Water Conservation and Management
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Multi-Purpose River Projects and Integrated Water Resources Management
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Rainwater Harvesting etc.
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Agriculture
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Types of farming
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Cropping Pattern
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Major Crops
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Technological and Institutional Reforms etc.
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Minerals and Energy Resources
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Mode of occurrence of Minerals
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Ferrons and Non-Ferrons Minerals
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Conversation of minerals etc.
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Manufacturing Industries
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Classification of Industries
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Spatial distribution
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Industrial pollution and environmental degradation etc.
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Lifelines of National Economy
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Transport
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Communication
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Tourism as a trade
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International trade etc.
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Power Sharing
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Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka
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Forms of power-sharing etc.
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Federalism
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What is Federalism?
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How is Federalism practised?
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Decentralization in India etc.
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Gender, Religion and Caste
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Gender and politics
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Caste and politics etc.
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Popular struggles and movements
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Popular Struggles in Nepal and Bolivia
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Mobilization and Organization
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Pressure Groups and Movements etc.
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Political Parties
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Why do we need Political Parties?
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How many Parties should we have?
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Challenges to Political Parties etc.
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Outcome of Democracy
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Accountable, responsive and legitimate government
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Economic growth and development
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Reduction of inequality and poverty etc.
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Development
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National Development
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How to compare different countries or states?
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Income and other criteria etc.
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Sectors of Indian Economy
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Sectors of Economic activities
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Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors in India
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Division of sectors as organized and unorganized etc.
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Money and Credit
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Money as a medium of exchange
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Modern forms of money
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Loan activities of Banks
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Two different credit situations etc.
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Globalization and the Indian Economy
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Production across countries
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Interlinking production across countries
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Foreign Trade and the integration of markets
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What is globalization? etc.
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