Subjects

Topics

English language

• Comprehension

• Fill in the blanks

• Complete the sentences

• Idioms and phrases

• Synonym and antonym

• Active and passive voice

• Finding errors

History

• Indian history: Culture and civilization

• Bhoodan, Sarvodaya, National Integration and Welfare State, Basic Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi

• India freedom struggle

• Panchayati Raj, Co-operatives and Community Development

• French Revolution, Industrial Revolution and Russian Revolution.

• Impact of Science and Technology on Society.

• Concept of one World, United Nations, Panchsheel, Democracy, Socialism and Communism

• Forces shaping the modern world; Renaissance, Exploration and Discovery

Geography

• Landforms of india

• Movements of Earth and their effects.

• Layers of earth

• Type of soils

• Climate and Atmosphere

• Rivers

• Cyclones and Anticyclones

• Solar system and universe

• Rocks and their classification;

Physics

• Natural and Artificial Magnets, Properties of a Magnet, Earth as a Magnet.

• Spherical mirrors and Lenses, Human Eye.

• Density and Specific Gravity, Principle of Archimedes, Pressure Barometer.

• Rectilinear propagation of Light, Reflection and refraction.

• Static and Current Electricity, conductors and Non-conductors,

• Physical Properties and States of Matter, Mass, Weight, Volume,

• Heat, Measurement of Temperature and Heat, change of State and Latent Heat, Modes of transference of Heat

• Ohm’s Law, Simple Electrical Circuits, Heating, Lighting and Magnetic effects of Current, Measurement of Electrical Power, Primary and Secondary Cells, Use of X-Rays.

• Equilibrium of objects

• Laws of motion

• Gravitation

• Work, power and energy

Chemistry

• Mixtures and Compounds, Symbols, Formulae and simple Chemical Equations, Law of Chemical Combination

• Properties of Air and Water

• Fertilizers— Natural and Artificial

• Material used in the preparation of substances like Soap, Glass, Ink, Paper, Cement, Paints, Safety Matches and Gun-Powder

• Elementary ideas about the structure of Atom, Atomic Equivalent and Molecular Weights, Valency

• Preparation and Properties of Hydrogen

General Science

• Biotic and abiotic components

• Growth and Reproduction in Plants and Animals.

• Achievements of Eminent Scientists.

• Common Epidemics, their causes and prevention.

• Basis of Life—Cells, Protoplasms and Tissues.