| Subject/Topic |
Syllabus |
| History (India & Kerala) |
Ancient India:
- Salient features and major landmarks of ancient and medieval India
- Art, culture, literature and Architecture
- Major Dynasties, their administrative system, social, religious and economic conditions prominent movements
Modern Period:
- Modern Indian History (from the 18th century up to the present) significant events, personalities and issues
- India – Struggle for independence
- Social and religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th century
- India after Independence, Post independence consolidation and reorganisation
- Independent India and her neighbours
Download NCERT Notes on Modern Indian History here.
Kerala History:
- Pre-Independence socio-political movements. Formation of Kerala State, Political parties, movements, Governments, Landmark legislation and policies.
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| History of the World (from mid 18th century) |
World History:
- Industrial revolution
- World wars
- Redraw of National boundaries
- Colonisation and decolonisation
- Globalisation
- Communism, Capitalism, Socialism – their forms and effects in society
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| Cultural Heritage of Kerala |
- Cultural Heritage of Kerala Art Forms, literature, sculpture, architecture, salient features of society
- Kerala Tribal culture, Pilgrimage, Tourist places, Folk Culture, Cinema, Theatre
- History and revolution of Malayalam language and literature
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| Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations |
- Indian Constitution and its salient features
- Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, function, power and privileges. Issues and challenges pertaining to Federal Structure – Devolution of Power and Finances up to local levels and challenges therein
- Constitutional Authorities – Powers, Functions and Responsibilities
- Panchayati Raj, Public Policy and Governance, Impact of L.P.G on Governance
- Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies
- Rights Issues (Human rights, Women rights, SC/ST rights, Child rights, etc.), Important Acts
- India’s Foreign Policy, International Organisations, International Treaties and Forums, their structure and mandate
- Judiciary in India – Structure and functions, important provisions relating to Emergency and Constitutional amendments, Judicial review, Public Interest Litigation, Land Revenue Laws
- Fundamental rights, fundamental duties and Directive Principles
- Principles of Administrative Law
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| Reasoning, Mental Ability & Simple Arithmetic |
- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
- Number series
- Coding-Decoding
- Problems related to Relations, Shapes and their subsections
- Venn Diagram
- Problems based on Clock, Calendar and Age, Simple Arithmetic
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| Geography |
- General Geography
- Solar system
- Motion of Earth
- Concept of time
- Seasons
- The internal structure of the Earth
- Major Landforms and their features
- Atmosphere – Structure and Composition
- Elements and factors of Climate
- Air Masses and Fronts
- Atmospheric disturbances. Oceans: Physical, Chemical and Biological characteristics
- Hydrological Disasters, Marine and Continental Resources
- Physical, Social, Economic Geography of World, India and Kerala
- Geophysical phenomena like Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanoes, Cyclone, Flood, Landslides
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