Practice Guru II Grade Teachers (Social Science) Test Series(CD)

HISTORY: -1 Indus Valley Civilization its salient features.2 Vedic Age - Social and religious life.3 Buddhism and Jainism Teachings, Causes of rise and fall of Buddhism.4 Mauryas and Guptas.5 Bhakti and Suffi system.6 Mughal Period - (1526-1707) Administrative features and culturalAchievements.7 Legacy of Shivaji.8 Freedom Movements -a Background of 1857.b Birth of Congress.c Role of Gandhi.d Partition of India.9 French Revolution, American War of Independence & Russian Revolution.10 League of Nations and the U.N.11 Indias role in World Peace.GEOGRAPHY : -1 Motions of the earth and their effects, Latitudes Longitudes.2 Interior of the Earth. Origin of Continents and Oceans, Sudden movements.3 Atmosphere Composition, Insolation, Pressure belts, winds..4 Ocean Currents and Tides.5 India Physical features, Climate, Soil, Natural vegitation, Drainage, Agriculture, Industries and Population.6 Rajasthan Physical features, Climate, Soil, Natural vegitation, Drainage,Agriculture, Minerals, Industries and Population. ECONOMICS : -1 Concepts of National Income.2 Basic concepts of Demand & Supply and Consumer Equilibrium.3 Definition of money, its functions. Functions of Commercial Banks and CentralBank.4 Indias Foreign Trade Direction and Trends. Concept of Globalization, Privatization and Liberalization.5 Economic Planning in India. Poverty and Unemployment in India.POLITICAL SCIENCE : -1 Political Science and Political Theory Traditional and Modern Perspective, Power,Legitimacy, Soverngnity.2 Indian Constitution Salient features, Fedearlism, Fundamental Rights, Duties,Directive Principles, Amendment procedure, Union and State Government Legislature, Judiciary, Executive.3 Local Self Government, Indias relations with neighbouring States.4 Challenges to Indian democracy, Indian Foreign Policy.5 Recent Trends Globalization, Empowerment of deprived groups and class.SOCIOLOGY :-1 Meaning, Nature and Perspective of Sociology.2 Basic Concepts Society, Social Group, Status & Role, Social change.3 Caste and Class Meaning, Features, Change in Caste and Class.4 Current Social Problems Casteism, Communalism, Poverty, Corruption, AIDS.5 Concept of Varna, Ashram, Dharma, Purusharth, Marriage and Family.PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION : -1 Meaning, Scope, Nature and evolution of Public Administration as a discipline.2 Theories of organization.3 Administrative behaviour Decision making, Moral, Motivation.4 Issues in Indian Administration Relationship, between Political and Permanent Executive,Gernalists and Specialists, Peoples participation in Administration.5 Redressal of Citizens grievances Lokpal, Lokayukts. PHILOSOPHY : -1 Vedic and Upnisadic Philosophy Basic concepts.2 Socratic Method, Cartisian Method.3 Greek Ethics, Hedonism, Utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, Freedom of Will,Theories of Punishment.4 Varnashram Dharma, Purushartha, Nishkam Karma of Geeta, Ethics of Jainism,Buddhism and Gandhian ethics.