HISTORY, CIVICS AND GEOGRAPHY (50)

HISTORY AND CIVICS

H.C.G. Paper - 1
Candidates offering History, Civies and Geography (Thailand) are not eligible to offer History, Civics a
and
Geography
Aims: 3. To awaken a desirable understanding in
1. To provide an understanding of the working of the the various streams which have
pupils of
contributed to the
Indian government necessary for the students to development and growth of the Indian nation and
grow into responsible, enlightened citizens in a its civilisation and culture.
secular democracy. 4. To develop a world historical perspective of the
2. To enrich the understanding of those aspects of contributions made by various cultures to the toul
Indian historical development which are crucial to heritage of mankind.
the understanding of contemporary India.

CLASS IX

There will be one paper of two hours duration 2. Elections

carrying 80 marks and an Internal Assessment of
20 marks.
Meaning: Composition of Election Commission (in
brie): Direct and Indirect election; Genera
The paper will be divided into two parts, Part I and election; Mid-term election and By-election.
Part II.
3. Local Self Government
Part I (30 marks) will contain short answer questions (i) Rural: Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj -
set from the entire syllabus. Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila
Candidates will be required to answer all questions. Parishadtheir meaning and fiunctions.
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Part I (50 marks) will consist (ii) Urban: Municipal Committees and Municipal
of Section A and
Section B. Candidates will be Corporations meaning andfunctions.
required to answer two
out
of three questionsfrom Section A and three out of SECTION B: HISTORY
five questions from Section B. The sections will
correspond to the sections indicated in the syllabus. 1. The Harappan Civilisation
Sources: Great Bath, Citadel, seals, bearded ma.
SECTION A: CIVICS dancing girl, dockyard, script.
An Origin, extent, urban planning, trade, art & craj.
elementary study is required of this section without
verbatim study of and its decline.
the Constitutional Articles in detail.
1. Our Constitution
2. The Vedic Period
Definition of Constitution date of Sources: Vedas and Epics (brief mention); r
adoption, date
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of enforcement and its

significance.
Single Citizenship, Universal Adult Features: Artifacts and Pottery.
Fundamental Rights and
Franchise, Briefcomparative study of Early and Later Veie
Directive Fundamental Duties,
Principles of State Policy (meaning), society and economy.
Welfare State.

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 and Buddhism
Jainism 8. The Modern
3.
ngas, Tripitik and Jatakas Age in Europe
Sources:
(brief (a) Renaissance
mention).

Causes for their rise in the 6th Definition, causes (capture of Constantinople,
century B.C.;
Doctrines. decline of Feudalism, new trade routes, spirit
af enquiry and invention of the printing press)
Mauryan Empire
4. The and impact on art, literature and science
Sources: Arthashastra, Indika, Ashokan Edicts, (Leonardo Da Vinci, William Shakespeare
Sanchi Stupa. and Copernicus).
Political history and
administration (b) Reformation
Chandragupta Mauya and Ashoka); Ashoka 's Causes of reformation (dissatisfaction with
Dhamma. the practices of the Catholic Church and new

learning): Martin Luther's contribution,

5. The Sangam Age
Counter Reformation.
Sources: Tirukkural and Megaliths.
A brief study ofsociery and economy. (c) Industrial Revolution
Definition of the term. Comparative study of
6. The Age of the Guptas Socialism and Capitalism.
Sources: Account of Fa-hien; Allahabad Pillar
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Inscription.
Political history and administration Any one project/assignment related to the syllabus.
(Samudragupta and Chandragupta Vikramaditya); Suggested Assignments
Contribution to the fields of Education (Nalanda
The Indian constitution protects the rights of
University), (Aryabhatta)
Science and Culure children, women, minorities and weaker sections.
(works of Kalidasa, Deogarh temple). Elaborate on the basis of a case study.
Fundamental Duties complement Fundamental
7. Medieval India
Point
(a) The Cholas
Rights.' Illustrate with the help of a Power
Presentation.
Sources: Inscriptions; Brihadishwara Temple.
and what
Political history and administration (Rajaraja Highlight the civic issues of your locality
address them.
suggestions would you offer to
1, Rajendra l). of historical
Visit a museum or local site
(b) The Delhi Sultanate
Sources: Inscriptions; Qutab Minar. importance and discuss its significance.
administration Discuss the art and architectural features
of any of
Political history and and Iron
(Qutbuddin Aibak, Alauddin Khilji these monuments: Buddhist Caves, Ajanta;
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq). Pillar, Mehrauli Gol
Gumbaz, Bijapur;
(c)TheMughal Empire Mattancherry Synagogue, Cochin; Kamakhya
Temple, Guwahati; St. Thomas Basilica, Chennai;
Jama
Sources: Ain-i-Akbari, Taj Mahal,
Masjid and Red Fort. Tower of Silence, Mumbai.

Political history and administration

(Babur, of inventions and
Make a pictorial presentation
Akbar and Aurangzeb). innovations as a result of the Industrial
(d) Composite Culture Revolution.
Granth Sahib, Ajmer
Sources: Bijak, Guru Church (Kochi). Make a comparative study of the Harappan and the
harief. St. Francis Assisi Mesopotamian Civilisations.
Movements and Sufism
Significance of Bhakti and Hazrat
(Mirabai, Sant Jnaneswar
Christianity
Nizamuddin). Influence
(St. Francis Xavier).
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 CLASSX

of the members of the Cabin

responsibility
two hours duration Distinction between
the Council
of Minister
There will be o n e paper of
and an Internal
Assessment of and the Cabinet.
carrying 80 marks
20 marks.
Part I and 3. The Judiciary
divided into two parts,
The paper will be
(a) The Supreme Court:
Part I1.
contain short a n s
w e r questions
Composition, qualifications of judges,
Part I marks) will
(30 of judiciary from
appointment, independence
the entire syllabus.
setfrom answer all questions. the control of
executive and legislature
Candidates will be required to Jurisdiction and functions: Original,
Section A and
marks) will consist of Advisory, Revisory, Judicial
Part I1 (50 to a n s w e r two Appellate,
will be required Record. Enforcement of
Section B.
Candidates
and three out of Review and Court of
out ofthree questions
from Section A sections will Fundamental and Writs.
Rights
Section B. The
five questions fromsections
indicated in the syllabus. (b) The High
Courts:
correspond to the
Composition,
qualifications of judges,
SECTION A: CIVICS Jurisdiction and functions:
appointment;
Original, Appellate, Revisory, Judicial
1. The Union Legislature Record. Enforcement of
Review and Court of
in India. and Writs.
Rights
Meaning ofthe federal setup Fundamental
qualifications
(i) Lok Sabha term, composition,
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(c) Subordinate Courts:
procedures: a
for membership. Parliamentaryquestion hour, Distinction between
Court of the District
brief idea ofsessions, quorum, motion.
Judge and Sessions Court.
adjournment and no-confidence
election and functions.
and advantages.
Speaker
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Lok Adalats: meaning

composition, qualifications for
(ii) Rajya Sabha
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membership, election, term, Presiding SECTION B: HISTORY

Oficer
1. The Indian National
Movement (1857 1917)
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functions of Union Parliament

Powers and 1857
judicial, electoral, First War of Independence,
(legislative, financial, (a) The
the Constitution, control
over
amendment of Houses. Only the causes (political, socio-religious,
will
two
executive). Exclusive powers of the economic and military) and consequences
be tested. events, however,
[The
need to be
and
2. The Union Executive mentioned in order to
maintain continuity

(a) The President for a more comprehensive understanding/

Qualifications for election, composition of (b) Factors leading to the growth of Nationalism
for indirect colonia
Electoral College, reason -

economic exploitation, repressive

term of ffice, procedure for movemenis
election, policies, socio-religious reform
impeachment. mention of contribution of Rad
(brief and roe
financial, Rammohan Roy and Jyotiba Phule)
Powers (executive, legislative, of the Press.
judicial, discretionary and emergency)
(b) The Vice-President: Foundation of the Indian National Congres
Associatio

the Indian National

Qualifications for election, term of office and (Surendranath Banerjee) and the
East nan
powers.
Association (Dadabhai Naoroji) the
Ministers:
(c) Prime Minister and Council of precursors. Immediate objectives
Appointment, formation of Council of Indian National Congress - the jirst,h
Ministers, tenure, functions policy making, sessions and their Presidents
shoula
administrative, legislative, financial, mentioned.
emergency. Position and powers of the Prime
Minister. Collective and individual

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 (c) First Phase of the Indian
(1885-1907) - objectives National
and
Movement
methods of
(b) Rise of Dictatorships
struggleof theEarly Nationalists. Any two Causes for the rise of Fascism in Italy andthe
contributions of Dadabhai rise of Nazism in Germany. A comparative
Surendranath Banerjee and Gopal Naoroji,
Krishna stuay of Mussolini 's Fascist and Hider's Naz7
Gokhale. ideologies.
Second Phase of the Indian (c) The Second World War
National
Movement (1905-1916) Brief mention of
the Causes (Dissatisfaction with the Treaty o
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causes o the Partition of

Bengal and its Versailles, Rise of Fascism and Nazism,
perspective by the Nationalists. Brief mention Policy of Appeasement, Japanese invasion of
ofSurat Split of 1907; objectives and methods China, Failure of League of Nations and
of struggle of the Radicals. Any two Hitler's invasion of Poland). Briefmention
contributions of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin the attack on Pearl Harbour and bombing o
Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Consequences
Muslim League; Factors leading to the (Defeat of Axis Powers, Formation of the
formation of the Muslim League and its United Nations and Cold War).
objectives. Brief mention of the significance of
the Lucknow Pact - 1916.
(d) United Nations
(i) The objectives of the U.N.
2. Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915 The composition and functions of the
1947) General Assembly, the Security Council,
and the International Court of Justice.
(a) Mahatma Gandhi Non-Cooperation
Movement : causes (Khilafat Movement, (ii) Major agencies of the United Nations:
Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy), UNICEF, WHO and UNESCO -functions
programme and suspension - Chauri Chaura only.
incident and impact of the Movement; the (e) Non-Aligned Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement: Causes
Brief meaning: objectives; Panchsheel; role
(reaction to the Simon Commission,
Declaration of Poorna Swaraj at the Lahore
of Jawaharlal Nehru; Names of the architects
Session of 1929), Dandi March, programme
of NAM
and impact of the Movement, Gandhi-Irwin INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Pact andthe Second Round Table
Any one project/assignment related to the syllabus.
Conference; the Quit India Movement:
causes failure of the Cripps Mission, Suggested Assignments
Japanese threat), Quit India Resolution and Compare the Parliamentary and Presidential forms
the significance of the Movement.
of Government with reference to India and the
(b) Forward Bloc (objectives) and INA U.S.A.
Subhas
(objectives and contribution of Conduct a mock Court and record the proceedings.
Chandra Bose).
Cabinet Present a life sketch and contributions of any one
(c) Independence and Partition of India
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of the following Presidents of India -

Mission Plan (clauses only); Mountbatten

Plan (clauses and its acceptance); and the Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and
ndian Independence Act of 1947 (clauses Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (or any other).
only). Present a book review of any one of the following
3. The Contemporary World works: Dadabai Naoroji's 'Poverty and un-British
rule in India', Gandhi's "The Story of my
(a) The First World War
Experiments with Truth', Nehru's 'Discovery of
and Imperialism,
Causes (Nationalism India', Bhagat Singh's "Why I am an Atheist',
Armament Race, division of Europe and
(Treay of Vijayalakshmi Pandit's "The Scope of Happiness:
crisis) and Results
Sarajevo rearrangements, A Personal Memoir', Abdul Kalam's 'Wings of
Versailles, territorial
formation ofLeague of Nations). Fire'.

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Discuss the relevance of any one of the following EVALUATION
films to understand the history of 20th Century by the
work is to be evaluated
Europe: The Book Thief, Schindler's List, Escape
The assignments/project
(The
External Examiner.
to Victory, The Boy in
Striped Pyjamas, Life is subject teacher and by an

Beautiful, The Sound of Music, Gandhi (Richard External Examiner may be a teacher
nominated by the
Attenborough), Sardar (Ketan Mehta), Netaji be from the faculty,
Head of the School, who could
Subhas Chandra Bose -The Forgotten Hero section/class. For
but not teaching the subject in the
(Shyam Benegal). Class VIII may be
example, a teacher of History of
Highlight the work and achievements of any one
be External Examiner for Class X.
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai or Kailash deputed to an

Satyarthi. History projects.)

Make PowerPoint presentation
a on India's The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner will
Independence and Partition. assess the assignments independently.
Make a
presentation on the influence of Gandhian Award of Marks (20 Marks)
principles on Martin Luther King Nelson
Mandela. Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks

Prepare a report on the contributions of any one of External Examiner 10 marks

the following agencies of the United Nations -

The total marks obtained out of 20 are be sent

UNESCO/WHO/UNICEF /ILO/UNDP/FAO. to to the
Council by the Head of the School.
Present a case study of any recent human
The Head of the school will be
rights violations and redressal mechanisms responsible for the
available to prevent such instances in the onlineentry of marks on the Council's CAREERS
future. portal by the due date.