TGT Arts – CBT Exam Syllabus
(Graduation Level)
History
Ancient India (upto 1206 AD):
Prehistory, Stone Age cultures, Chalcolithic period, Harappan civilisation (origin, features, economy, decline), Iron Age, Megaliths, Mauryan state and society, Ashoka, Post-Mauryan dynasties (Sungas, Sakas, Satvahanas, Kushanas), South Indian kingdoms, Guptas, Harshavardhan, Chalukyas, Tripartite struggle, Pallavas, Cholas, early invasions (Arabs, Ghazni, Ghori).
Medieval India (1206–1707):
Delhi Sultanate, Khilji and Tughlaq policies, Bhakti and Sufi movement, Mughal rule, Akbar’s administration, Jahangir to Aurangzeb, Deccan campaigns, Marathas, Mansabdari system, Jagirdari, land revenue systems, decline of Mughals, regional kingdoms, coming of Europeans.
Modern India (1707–1950):
Regional states, European companies, British expansion, colonial administration, revenue systems, socio-religious reform movements, tribal and peasant movements, Revolt of 1857, nationalism, Moderates, Extremists, Swadeshi, Muslim League, Gandhian movements, Quit India, constitutional developments, independence and partition, integration of princely states, making of Indian constitution.
European History:
French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, unification of Germany and Italy, WWI, League of Nations, Russian Revolution, rise of socialism, fascism and Nazism, WWII, UNO.
Geography
Earth and universe:
Origin theories, earth movements, latitude/longitude, rotation, seasons, earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, rocks.
Geomorphology:
Weathering, mass wasting, river work, wind, glaciers, sea waves, karst landforms.
Atmosphere:
Structure, weather and climate, greenhouse effect, climate change, temperature, pressure belts, winds, cyclones, El-Nino, humidity, rainfall, cloud types.
Hydrosphere and Biosphere:
Oceans, currents, tides, temperature and salinity, coral reefs, ecosystem structure, food chain, biodiversity and conservation.
Maps:
Types of maps, elements, globe, Isopleths, graphs.
India geography:
Location, physiographic divisions, climate, monsoon, soils, drainage (Himalayan and Peninsular rivers), flora and fauna, population, settlements.
Resources and economy:
Energy, minerals, agriculture, cropping seasons, green revolution, industries, transport.
World geography:
Continents, oceans, lakes, rivers, climate types, vegetation, biomes, races, languages, religions, economic activities.
Disasters:
Natural and man-made hazards, disaster management, NDMA, SDMA, NIDM.
Modern techniques:
Remote sensing, GIS, GPS, georeferencing.
Economics
Basics:
Definitions, micro and macro, scarcity, wants, goods and services, opportunity cost, PPC, central problems, economic systems.
Demand and consumer behaviour:
Determinants, law of demand, elasticity, utility, indifference curves, consumer equilibrium.
Supply and production:
Law of supply, elasticity, production functions, costs, revenues, producer equilibrium.
Markets:
Perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, price discrimination, factor pricing.
National income:
GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, per capita income, real vs nominal, methods of measurement, circular flow.
Money and banking:
Functions of money, inflation/deflation, RBI, credit control, commercial banks, credit creation, money and capital markets, digital banking.
Income and employment:
Classical and Keynesian theory, effective demand, multiplier, accelerator, fiscal and monetary policy.
Government budget:
Taxes, expenditure, receipts, deficits, fiscal federalism, taxation.
Indian economy:
Agriculture, industry, services, economic reforms (LPG), poverty, unemployment, HDI, planning, rural development, inclusive growth.
International trade:
Absolute and comparative advantage, BoP, exchange rate, WTO, IMF, World Bank, India’s trade.
Current issues:
GST, inflation, climate change, government schemes, SDGs.
Himachal economy:
Sectoral structure, tourism, hydropower, rural development, Panchayati Raj, migration, industries, state schemes.
Political Science
Political theory:
State, liberty, equality, justice, rights, democracy, socialism, secularism, Marxism, Gandhian ideas.
Indian government and politics:
Constituent Assembly, Preamble, FRs, DPSPs, Parliament, PM, Judiciary, President, Elections, local governments, political parties, caste, patriarchy, planned economy, social movements, citizenship, emergency, Finance Commission, CAG, Attorney General.
Comparative politics:
Political systems, electoral systems, party systems.
International relations:
Approaches, Cold War, UN, WTO, ASEAN, SAARC, India’s foreign policy.
Public Administration
Basics:
Administration, organisation, leadership, decision-making, communication.
Indian administration:
Civil services, UPSC, state PSCs, constitutional bodies (FC, EC, CAG), non-constitutional bodies (Lokpal, Lokayukta, RTI).
Thinkers:
Kautilya, Gandhi, Taylor, Mayo, Weber, Simon, Maslow, Herzberg.
Development administration, planning, NGOs, SHGs, bureaucracy, local government, CSR, human rights, good governance, women empowerment, environmental administration, public policy, public finance, GST, RBI, budgeting, disaster management, HP administration.
Sociology
Meaning and scope, sociology’s link with other subjects, society, community, institutions, socialization, culture, social change, plural society of India, caste, class, tribe, marriage, family, kinship, women’s and Dalit movements, secularism, casteism, theories of Comte, Marx, Weber, Durkheim.
Methods and techniques of research, environment and society, pollution, global warming, deforestation, demography, fertility, mortality, migration, population theories, development, HDI, gender, gender discrimination, political sociology, economic sociology, globalization, post-industrial society.
B.Ed Subjects
Childhood development, India and education, learning and teaching, assessment, art and drama, teaching of social science/English/Hindi/Sanskrit, curriculum, gender and society, inclusive education, ICT, health, vocational education, peace education, guidance and counselling.
General Sections
General Knowledge (including HP)
Current Affairs
Everyday Science
Logical Reasoning
Social Science (10th level)
General English (10th level)
General Hindi (10th level)