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Chapter

Marks

History: Our Bharat-IV 

Unit-1

1) Social and Cultural Renaissance of India

2) Elements of National Awakening

3) Moderates and Nationalists( from 1857AD to 1919AD)

Unit-2

4)Indian Revolutionary Movement (from 1857AD to 1918AD)

5) Indian Revolutionary Movement ( from 1919AD to 1947 AD)

6) Mahatma Gandhi and Indian Freedom Struggle for Independence

Unit-3

7) Role of Indian National Army and Netaji

8) Partition of India, integration of Princely States and Rehabilitation of the Displaced,

9) Role of Haryana in the Indian National Movement.

23

Contemporary India-I 

Unit-1

1) India- Size and Location

2) Physical Features of India

3) Drainage

Unit-2

4) Climate
5) Natural Vegetation and Wild Life

6) Population

21

Democratic Politics-I 

Unit-1

1) What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

2) Constitutional Design

3) Electoral Politics

Unit-2

4) Working of Institutions

5) Democratic Rights

21

Economics : 

Unit-1

1) The story of Village Palampur

2) People as Resources

Unit-2

3) Poverty as a Challenge

4) Food Security

15

Total

80

Internal Assessment

20

Grand Total

100

1) SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RENAISSANCE OF INDIA ·

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Brahma Samaj
• Prarthna Samaj
• Swami Dayanand and AryaSamaj
• Swami Vivekanand and Ramakrishna Mission
• Cultural Nationality and Maharishi Arvind and Dr.Hedgewar
• Movements against Casteism and Untouchability ( elevation of disadvantaged castes )

2) Elements of National Awakening

• Movements of Social Reforms
• Resistance to the Exploitative Economic Policy of the British
• The Great Revolution of the 1857 AD
• Impact of Research on the Glorious History of India ·
• Racial Arrogance in the British and the Maltreatments of Indians
• Role of Newspapers
• Role of National Literature
• Lord Lytton’s Repressive Policies
• Contribution of Western Education and Indian intellectuals
• Influence of the Contemporary International Events
• Establishment of the Various Political Organisations

3) Moderates and Nationalists ( From 1857 AD to 1919 AD )

• Moderates
• Nationalists
• Movement against Partition of Bengal
• Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
• Lucknow Pact

4) Indian Revolutionary Movement (from 1857 AD to 1918 AD )

• Beginning of the Revolutionary Movement
• Aims and Methods of the Revolutionaries
• Spread of Revolutionary Movements
• Indian Revolutionaries in Abroad

5) Indian revolutionary movement ( from 1919 AD to 1947 AD )

• Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
• Hindustan Prajatantra Sangh and Kakori incident
• Bhagat Singh , Rajguru and Sukhdev
• Armoury raid of Chittagong
• Martyrdom of Chandrashekhar Azad and Udham Singh
• Revolt of Royal Indian Navy

6) Mahatma Gandhi and Indian struggle for Independence

• Early life
• Satyagrah against Rowlatt Act
• Khilafat Movement
• Non- Cooperation Movement
• Civil disobedience Movement
• Individual Satyagrah
• Quit India Movement
• Gandhi Jinnah Talk
• Independence of India
• Mahatma Gandhi After Independence

7) Role of Indian National Army and Netaji

• Early life of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose ·
• His entry into National Politics
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as President of Congress
• Second World War and Subhash Chandra Bose’s arrival in Germany
• Formation of the Indian National Army

8) Partition of India, Integration of Princely States and Rehabilitation of displaced

• Indian Independence Act 1947 
• Partition of India
• Reason for Partition of India 
• Integration of Princely States
• Rehabilitation of the Displaced

9) Role of Haryana in the Indian national movement

• Rule of British East India Company
• Role of Haryana in the National Movement
• Chaudhary Chhotu Ram
• Haryana as a Separate state

1) What is Democracy? Why Democracy? 

• What is Democracy ?
• Features of Democracy
• Why Democracy ?
• Broader Meaning of Democracy

2) Constitutional Design 

• Democratic Constitution in South Africa
• Why do we need a Constitution ?
• Making of The Indian Constitution
• Guiding Values of The Indian Constitution

3) Electoral Politics

• Why elections ?
• What is our System of Elections ?
• What makes Election In India Democratic?

4) Working with Institutions

• How Is The Major Policy Decision Taken?
• Parliament
• Political Executive
• The Judiciary

5) Democratic Rights

• Life without Rights
• Rights in A Democracy
• Rights In The Indian Constitution
• Expanding Scope Of Rights

1) India: Size and Location

• Location
• Size
• India and The World
• India‘s Neighbours

2) Physical Features of India ·
Major Physiographic Divisions

– The Himalayan Mountains

– The Northern Plains

– The Peninsular Plateaus

– The Indian Desert

– The Coastal plains

– The Islands

3) Drainage

• Concept
• Drainage System In India
• The Himalayan Rivers – Indus River System, Ganga River System, Brahmaputra River System ·
• The Peninsular Rivers -The Narmada Basin, The Tapi Basin, The Godavari Basin, The Mahanadi Basin, The Krishna Basin, The Kaveri Basin ·
• Lakes
• Role of River In Economy
• River Pollution

4) Climate

• Concept
• Climate Controls
• Factors Affecting India’s Climate
• Latitude, Altitude, Pressure, and Winds
• The Seasons – Cold Weather Season, Hot Weather Season  Advancing Monsoon Season ( The Rainy Season ), Retreating / Post Monsoons ( The Transition Season )
• Distribution of Rainfall
• Monsoon As A Unifying Bond

5) Natural Vegetation And Wildlife

• Concept
• Ecosystem
• Types of Vegetation -Tropical Evergreen Forests, Tropical Deciduous Forests, Thorn Forests and Shrubs, Mountain Forests, Mangrove Forests 
• Wildlife

6) Population

• Population Size and Distribution – India‘s Population Size and Distribution by Numbers, – India‘s Population Distribution by Density
• Population Growth and Process of Population Change – Population Growth – Process of Population Change / Growth

1) The Story Of Village Palampur

• Overview
• Organisation Of Production
• Farming In Palampur
• Non -Farm Activities In Palampur

2) People As A Resource

• Overview
• Economic Activities by Men And Women
• Quality Of Production
• Unemployment

3) Poverty As A Challenge

• Overview
• Two Typical Cases of Poverty
• Poverty As Seen By Social Scientists
• Poverty Line
• Poverty Estimates 
• Vulnerable Groups
• Interstate Disparities
• Global Poverty Scenario
• Causes Of Poverty
• Anti Poverty Measures
• The Challenges Ahead

4 ) Food Security In India

• Overview
• What Is Food Security?
• Why Food Security?
• Who Are Food Insecure?
• Food Security In India
• What Is Buffer Stock?
• What Is Public Distribution System?
• Current Status Of The Public Distribution System
• Role of Cooperatives in Food Security