Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur
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Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur |
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Curriculum and Syllabus for Classes XI & XII |
| One Paper | 3 Hours | 100 Marks |
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| 1. | Political Science | 20 Periods |
| (a) Meaning, Nature and Scope (b) Utility of the study of Political Science, (c) Relation with History, Economics, Sociology and Ethics. |
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| 2. | Society, Association, State and Nation | 21 Periods |
| (a) Society : Its meaning ; Society and Individual. (b) State : Definition and its main elements. (c) State and Society : State and Association ; State and Nation. |
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| 3. | Political System and Governments | 30 Periods |
| (a) Meaning of Political System. (b) Constitutions- Meaning, Significance and kinds. (c) Organs of Government : Executive, Legislature and Judiciary ; their functions and interrelations. (d) Forms of Government : Parliamentary and non-Parliamentary ; Democratic and Non-Democratic ; Unitary and Federal. |
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| 4. | Indian Political System | 22 Periods |
| (a) Landmarks in the Constitutional Development (Acts of
1909, 1919, 1935 and 1947). (b) Preamble to the Constitution of India. (c) Basic features of Indian Constitution. |
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| 5. | Legislature in India | 20 Periods |
| (a) Parliament : Composition, Power and Functions. (b) State Legislatures- Composition, Power and functions. (c) Legislative Procedure. (d) Amendment of the Constitution. |
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| 6. | Executive in India | 30 Periods |
| (a) President-Election, Removal, Powers and Functions. (b) Vice-President- Election, Powers and Functions. (c) Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. (d) Governor-Appointment, Powers and Functions. (e) Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers in the States. |
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| 7. | Judiciary in India | 25 Periods |
| (a) Supreme Court of India. (b) High Courts. (c) Subordinate Courts. (d) Public Interest Litigations: Lok Adalat. (e) Independence of Indian Judiciary. |
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| 8. | Democracy at Grass Root Level in Manipur | 16 Periods |
| (a) Local Self-government and its importance. (b) Municipality and Town Committee-Composition, Powers and Functions. (c) Panchayati Raj in Manipur (Two Tier System) : (i) Gram Panchayat-Composition, Powers and Functions. (ii) Zila Parishad -Composition, Powers and Functions. (d) Autonomous District Council-Composition, Powers and Functions. (e) Village Authorities in Hill Areas-Composition, Powers and Functions. |
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| 9. | Civil Services in Indian | 16 Periods |
| (a) Nature and Importance of Civil Services. (b) Distinction Between Political Executive and Permanent Executive. (c) Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)-Composition and Functions. Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC)-Composition and Functions. (d) Role of All India Services |
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| Books Recommended 1. (a) Society, State and Government -by S.N.Jha (NCERT). (b) Organs of Government-by lqbal Narayan (NCERT). 2. Society, State and Indian Government-by B.B.Tayal (Arya Book Depot). 3. i. A Study of Local Self -Government in Manipur (Relevant Topics)-by M. Ibobal Singh. ii. The Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. iii. The Manipur Municipal Councils Act 1994 |
| One Paper | 3 Hours | 100 Marks |
| Concepts and Theories in Political Science and Indian Democracy Units |
| 1. | Key Concepts | 19 Periods |
| (a) Law : Meaning, Sources, Law and Morality. (b) Liberty : Meaning, Kinds ; Law and Liberty. (c) Equality Meaning, Kinds, Liberty and Equality. (d) Justice : Meaning and Dimensions. |
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| 2. | Major Political Theories | 19 Periods |
| (a) Liberalism. (b) Socialism. (c) Marxism. (d) Gandhism. |
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| 3. | Sphere and Limits of State Activity | 8 Periods |
| (a) State Activity in Modern Times (i) Welfare. (ii) Developmental |
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| 4. | India- A Welfare State | 6 Periods |
| Directive Principles of State Policy and their Relevance. | ||
| 5. | Indian Citizenship | 10 Periods |
| (a) Meaning of Citizenship. (b) Basis of Indian Citizenship. (c) Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship. (d) Citizen, Domicile and Alien, |
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| 6. | Fundamental Rights and Duties in India | 16 Periods |
| (a) Fundamental Rights. (b) Fundamental Duties. (c) Relation between Rights and Duties. (d) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles- Distinctions and Relations. |
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| 7. | Electorate and Representation | 14 Periods |
| (a) Universal Adult Franchise. (b) System of Representation : (i) Territorial and Functional ; (ii) simple majority (iii)Proportional Representation-Single Transferable Vote and List System ; and (i v) Minority Representation -Cumulative Vote System, Second Vote Plan. |
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| 8. | Electoral System in India | 12 Periods |
| (a) Election Commission- Compositiop, Powers and Functions. (b) Election Procedure. (c) Elcctoral Reforms |
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| 9. | Party System in India | 17 Periods |
| (a) Nature of Party System in India. (b) National and Regional Parties. (c) Role of Opposition in Indian Democracy. (d) Interest Groups/Pressure Groups in India and their Roles. |
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| 10. | Public Opinion | 12 Periods |
| (a) Meaning and Definition. (b) Agencies : (i) Political Parties ; (ii) Pressure Groups ; (iii) Electronic and Press Media ; and (iv) Educational Institutions. |
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| 11. | Challenges to Indian Democracy | 10 Periods |
| (a) Illiteracy, Untouchability, Casteism and Communalism. (b) Economic Inequality, Poverty, Unemployment and Regional Imbalances. (c) Regionalism, Linguism, Violence and Separatism. |
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| 12. | Socio-economic Development in India | 18 Periods |
| (a) Planning for Socio-economic Development : (i) Planning Commission : Functions and Role. (ii) Finance Commission Functions and Role. (iii)National Development Council : Functions and Role. (iv) North Eastern Council : Functions and Role. (b) Development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes : (i) Scheduled Tribes (i) Scheduled Tribes Commission : Function and Role. (ii) Backward Classes Commission : Functions and Role. |
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| 13. | India and the World | 30 Periods |
| (a) Basic Principles of Indian Foreign Policy. (b) India and her Neighbours- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. (c) New International Economic Order. (d) Human Rights Commission Under the U.N. (e) Human Rights Commission in India. (f) India's Role in the U.N. |
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| Books Recommended 1. (a) Major Concepts in Political Science - By V.R. Mehta (NCERT). (b) Democracy in India- By Rasheeuddin Khan (NCERT). 2. Political Theory and Indian Democracy -By B.B. Tayal (Arya Book Depot). 3. Modern Political Theory- By Dr. I Thoiba Singh 4. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 |