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    Term 1 (April – September)प्रथम सत्र (अप्रैल – सितंबर)

    First half of every subject, with a unit test every month.

    History: Writing and City Life … The Three OrdersPolitical Science: Constitution: Why and How? … Constitution as a Living DocumentGeography: Geography as a Discipline … Water in the AtmosphereHindi: नमक का दारोगा (प्रेमचंद) … मीरा के पदEnglish: The Portrait of a Lady … Childhood (Poem)
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    Half-yearly examअर्धवार्षिक परीक्षा

    Half-yearly test on the first-term chapters, with a report to parents.

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    Term 2 (October – January)द्वितीय सत्र (अक्टूबर – जनवरी)

    Second half of every subject, with unit tests.

    History: Changing Cultural Traditions … Paths to ModernisationPolitical Science: The Philosophy of the Constitution … SecularismGeography: World Climate and Climate Change … Natural Hazards and DisastersHindi: घर की याद (भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र) … अभिव्यक्ति और माध्यम (रचनात्मक लेखन और जनसंचार)English: Father to Son (Poem) … Grammar
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सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम

5 subjects · 83 chapters · 419 topics

History7 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Writing and City Life 6 टॉपिक
  1. Mesopotamia and its geography
  2. Urbanism and the significance of cities
  3. Development of writing: cuneiform
  4. Temples, kings and the city of Uruk
  5. Life in the city of Mari
  6. Legacy of writing: calendar, mathematics, library of Assurbanipal
02An Empire Across Three Continents 6 टॉपिक
  1. Sources for Roman history
  2. The early empire: Augustus and the Principate
  3. The third-century crisis
  4. Gender, literacy and culture
  5. Economic expansion and labour, slavery
  6. Late antiquity: Constantine and Christianity
03Nomadic Empires 6 टॉपिक
  1. The Mongols and their social organisation
  2. Career of Genghis Khan
  3. Mongol conquests after Genghis Khan
  4. Army and administration: yam, yasa
  5. Uniting nomadic and settled people
  6. Legacy of the Mongol empire
04The Three Orders 6 टॉपिक
  1. Feudalism in medieval Europe
  2. The first order: the clergy and monasteries
  3. The second order: the nobility and knights
  4. The third order: peasants, free and unfree
  5. Towns, guilds and cathedral towns
  6. Crisis of the 14th century and new monarchies
05Changing Cultural Traditions 6 टॉपिक
  1. Italian cities and the Renaissance
  2. Humanism and the universities
  3. Art and realism
  4. Printing and the spread of ideas
  5. Aspirations of women
  6. Debates within Christianity: the Reformation, Copernicus and the new science
06Displacing Indigenous Peoples 6 टॉपिक
  1. European imperialism
  2. Native peoples of North America
  3. Interaction with Europeans and the fur trade
  4. Gold rush and growth of industries
  5. Aborigines of Australia
  6. Constitutional rights and reconciliation
07Paths to Modernisation 6 टॉपिक
  1. Japan under the Tokugawa shoguns
  2. Meiji Restoration and modernisation of Japan
  3. Japan after the Second World War
  4. China: Opium Wars and reform movements
  5. Republic of 1911 and Sun Yat-sen
  6. Communist Party of China and the People's Republic
Political Science18 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Constitution: Why and How? 5 टॉपिक
  1. Why do we need a constitution
  2. Authority of a constitution
  3. How the Indian Constitution was made
  4. The Constituent Assembly and its working
  5. Institutional arrangements and provisions borrowed
02Rights in the Indian Constitution 6 टॉपिक
  1. Importance of rights
  2. Bill of rights
  3. Fundamental Rights
  4. Right to constitutional remedies and writs
  5. Directive Principles of State Policy
  6. Fundamental Duties
03Election and Representation 6 टॉपिक
  1. Elections and democracy
  2. First Past the Post system
  3. Proportional representation
  4. Reservation of constituencies
  5. Universal adult franchise
  6. Election Commission and electoral reforms
04Executive 6 टॉपिक
  1. What is an executive
  2. Types of executive
  3. Parliamentary executive in India
  4. President and Vice-President
  5. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
  6. Permanent executive: bureaucracy
05Legislature 6 टॉपिक
  1. Why do we need a Parliament
  2. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  3. Functions and powers of Parliament
  4. How a bill becomes a law
  5. Control of Parliament over the executive
  6. Anti-defection law
06Judiciary 6 टॉपिक
  1. Why an independent judiciary
  2. Structure of the judiciary
  3. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
  4. Judicial activism and PIL
  5. Judicial review
  6. Judiciary and rights
07Federalism 6 टॉपिक
  1. What is federalism
  2. Federalism in the Indian Constitution
  3. Division of powers: Union, State and Concurrent lists
  4. Federalism with a strong central government
  5. Conflicts in India's federal system
  6. Special provisions
08Local Governments 5 टॉपिक
  1. Why local governments
  2. Growth of local government in India
  3. 73rd Amendment: Panchayati Raj
  4. 74th Amendment: urban local bodies
  5. Implementation of the amendments
09Constitution as a Living Document 5 टॉपिक
  1. Are constitutions static
  2. How to amend the Constitution
  3. Why so many amendments
  4. Basic structure and evolution of the Constitution
  5. Constitution as a living document
10The Philosophy of the Constitution 5 टॉपिक
  1. What is meant by philosophy of the Constitution
  2. Political philosophy of our Constitution
  3. The Preamble
  4. Procedural achievements
  5. Criticism and limitations
11Political Theory: An Introduction 4 टॉपिक
  1. What is politics
  2. What do we study in political theory
  3. Putting political theory to practice
  4. Why should we study political theory
12Freedom 5 टॉपिक
  1. The ideal of freedom
  2. What is freedom
  3. Sources of constraints
  4. Harm principle
  5. Negative and positive liberty
13Equality 5 टॉपिक
  1. Why does equality matter
  2. What is equality
  3. Three dimensions of equality
  4. Feminism, socialism and liberalism
  5. How can we promote equality
14Social Justice 5 टॉपिक
  1. What is justice
  2. Equal treatment, proportionate justice and special needs
  3. Just distribution
  4. John Rawls' theory of justice
  5. Pursuing social justice
15Rights 5 टॉपिक
  1. What are rights
  2. Where do rights come from
  3. Legal rights and the state
  4. Kinds of rights
  5. Rights and responsibilities
16Citizenship 5 टॉपिक
  1. Introduction to citizenship
  2. Full and equal membership
  3. Equal rights
  4. Citizen and nation
  5. Universal citizenship and global citizenship
17Nationalism 4 टॉपिक
  1. Introducing nationalism
  2. Nations and nationalism
  3. National self-determination
  4. Nationalism and pluralism
18Secularism 6 टॉपिक
  1. What is secularism
  2. Inter-religious and intra-religious domination
  3. Secular state
  4. Western model of secularism
  5. Indian model of secularism
  6. Criticisms of Indian secularism
Geography20 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Geography as a Discipline 5 टॉपिक
  1. Geography as an integrating discipline
  2. Geography as the study of spatial relations
  3. Systematic and regional approaches
  4. Branches of geography
  5. Physical geography and its importance
02The Origin and Evolution of the Earth 5 टॉपिक
  1. Early theories of origin of the earth
  2. Big Bang theory
  3. Star formation and formation of planets
  4. Evolution of lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere
  5. Origin of life
03Interior of the Earth 5 टॉपिक
  1. Sources of information about the interior
  2. Earthquake waves and shadow zones
  3. Types and effects of earthquakes
  4. Structure of the earth: crust, mantle, core
  5. Volcanoes and volcanic landforms
04Distribution of Oceans and Continents 5 टॉपिक
  1. Continental drift theory
  2. Post-drift studies: convection currents, ocean floor mapping
  3. Sea floor spreading
  4. Plate tectonics and major plates
  5. Movement of the Indian plate
05Geomorphic Processes 5 टॉपिक
  1. Endogenic and exogenic processes
  2. Diastrophism and volcanism
  3. Weathering and its types
  4. Mass movements
  5. Erosion, deposition and soil formation
06Landforms and their Evolution 5 टॉपिक
  1. Running water: erosional and depositional landforms
  2. Groundwater (karst) landforms
  3. Glaciers
  4. Waves and currents (coastal landforms)
  5. Winds (desert landforms)
07Composition and Structure of Atmosphere 4 टॉपिक
  1. Composition: gases, water vapour, dust
  2. Structure: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
  3. Elements of weather and climate
  4. Ozone layer
08Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature 5 टॉपिक
  1. Insolation and its variation
  2. Heating and cooling of atmosphere
  3. Heat budget of the earth
  4. Distribution of temperature
  5. Inversion of temperature
09Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems 5 टॉपिक
  1. Atmospheric pressure and pressure belts
  2. Forces affecting wind: pressure gradient, Coriolis, friction
  3. General circulation and seasonal winds
  4. Air masses and fronts
  5. Tropical and extra-tropical cyclones, thunderstorms
10Water in the Atmosphere 5 टॉपिक
  1. Humidity: absolute and relative
  2. Evaporation and condensation
  3. Dew, frost, fog and mist
  4. Clouds and their types
  5. Precipitation and types of rainfall
11World Climate and Climate Change 5 टॉपिक
  1. Koeppen's classification of climates
  2. Major climatic types
  3. Climate change in the past
  4. Causes of climate change
  5. Global warming and greenhouse gases
12Water (Oceans) 4 टॉपिक
  1. Hydrological cycle
  2. Relief of the ocean floor
  3. Temperature of ocean waters
  4. Salinity of ocean waters and its distribution
13Movements of Ocean Water 5 टॉपिक
  1. Waves
  2. Tides: causes and types
  3. Importance of tides
  4. Ocean currents: types and causes
  5. Major ocean currents and their effects
14Biodiversity and Conservation 5 टॉपिक
  1. Meaning and levels of biodiversity
  2. Importance of biodiversity
  3. Loss of biodiversity
  4. Conservation of biodiversity
  5. Hotspots and Earth Summit
15India - Location 4 टॉपिक
  1. Location and size of India
  2. Latitudinal and longitudinal extent
  3. Indian Standard Time
  4. India and its neighbours
16Structure and Physiography 6 टॉपिक
  1. Geological divisions of India
  2. The Northern and North-eastern mountains
  3. The Northern Plains
  4. The Peninsular Plateau
  5. The Indian Desert
  6. Coastal plains and islands
17Drainage System 5 टॉपिक
  1. Drainage patterns
  2. Himalayan and Peninsular drainage
  3. Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra systems
  4. Peninsular river systems
  5. Comparison of Himalayan and Peninsular rivers
18Climate 5 टॉपिक
  1. Unity and diversity in the monsoon climate
  2. Factors determining India's climate
  3. Seasons: winter, hot weather, south-west monsoon, retreating monsoon
  4. Distribution of rainfall
  5. Climatic regions and global warming
19Natural Vegetation 5 टॉपिक
  1. Types of forests in India
  2. Tropical evergreen, deciduous, thorn, montane, littoral and swamp forests
  3. Forest cover and conservation
  4. Wildlife and protected areas
  5. Biosphere reserves
20Natural Hazards and Disasters 5 टॉपिक
  1. Natural hazards and disasters
  2. Earthquakes and tsunami
  3. Tropical cyclones
  4. Floods, droughts and landslides
  5. Disaster management in India
Hindi20 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01नमक का दारोगा (प्रेमचंद) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखक परिचय
  2. मुंशी वंशीधर का चरित्र
  3. पंडित अलोपीदीन और रिश्वत का प्रसंग
  4. ईमानदारी बनाम धन की शक्ति
  5. कहानी का अंत और संदेश
02मियाँ नसीरुद्दीन (कृष्णा सोबती) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखिका परिचय
  2. खानदानी नानबाई मियाँ नसीरुद्दीन
  3. छप्पन किस्म की रोटियाँ
  4. कारीगरी और पेशे का सम्मान
  5. भाषा-शैली
03अपू के साथ ढाई साल (सत्यजित राय) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखक परिचय
  2. फ़िल्म पथेर पांचाली का निर्माण
  3. आर्थिक कठिनाइयाँ और शूटिंग
  4. भूलो कुत्ता और काशफूल के प्रसंग
  5. फ़िल्म निर्माण की चुनौतियाँ
04विदाई-संभाषण (बालमुकुंद गुप्त) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखक परिचय
  2. लॉर्ड कर्ज़न का शासन
  3. बंग-भंग और जनता की पीड़ा
  4. व्यंग्य शैली
  5. शिवशंभु के चिट्ठे
05गलता लोहा (शेखर जोशी) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखक परिचय
  2. मोहन और धनराम की मित्रता
  3. मास्टर त्रिलोक सिंह
  4. जातिगत भेदभाव और श्रम का सम्मान
  5. शीर्षक की सार्थकता
06रजनी (मन्नू भंडारी) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखिका परिचय
  2. पटकथा का स्वरूप
  3. ट्यूशन की समस्या
  4. रजनी का संघर्ष और जागरूकता
  5. शिक्षा व्यवस्था पर व्यंग्य
07जामुन का पेड़ (कृश्न चंदर) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखक परिचय
  2. पेड़ के नीचे दबा आदमी
  3. सरकारी दफ़्तरों की लालफ़ीताशाही
  4. हास्य-व्यंग्य
  5. कहानी का संदेश
08भारत माता (जवाहरलाल नेहरू) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखक परिचय
  2. हिंदुस्तान की कहानी से उद्धृत अंश
  3. भारत माता की जय का अर्थ
  4. देश की जनता ही भारत माता
  5. नेहरू जी की भाषा-शैली
09कबीर के पद 5 टॉपिक
  1. कवि परिचय
  2. हम तौ एक एक करि जांनां
  3. संतों देखत जग बौराना
  4. निर्गुण भक्ति और आडंबर-विरोध
  5. सधुक्कड़ी भाषा
10मीरा के पद 5 टॉपिक
  1. कवयित्री परिचय
  2. मेरे तो गिरधर गोपाल, दूसरो न कोई
  3. पग घुँघरू बाँधि मीरा नाची
  4. कृष्ण-भक्ति और समर्पण
  5. राजस्थानी मिश्रित ब्रजभाषा
11घर की याद (भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र) 5 टॉपिक
  1. कवि परिचय
  2. जेल में सावन और घर की याद
  3. पिता का चित्रण
  4. पारिवारिक प्रेम
  5. काव्य-सौंदर्य
12चंपा काले काले अच्छर नहीं चीन्हती (त्रिलोचन) 5 टॉपिक
  1. कवि परिचय
  2. चंपा का चरित्र
  3. शिक्षा के प्रति दृष्टिकोण
  4. विस्थापन और गाँव से शहर का पलायन
  5. भाषा-शैली
13गज़ल (दुष्यंत कुमार) 5 टॉपिक
  1. कवि परिचय
  2. साये में धूप संग्रह
  3. राजनीति और व्यवस्था पर व्यंग्य
  4. आम आदमी की पीड़ा
  5. गज़ल का शिल्प
14हे भूख! मत मचल (अक्क महादेवी) 5 टॉपिक
  1. कवयित्री परिचय
  2. वचन-परंपरा
  3. इंद्रियों पर नियंत्रण का संदेश
  4. हे मेरे जूही के फूल जैसे ईश्वर
  5. भक्ति और त्याग
15सबसे खतरनाक (पाश) 5 टॉपिक
  1. कवि परिचय
  2. सपनों का मर जाना
  3. जड़ता और संवेदनहीनता पर प्रहार
  4. कविता का संदेश
  5. भाषा और बिंब
16आओ मिलकर बचाएँ (निर्मला पुतुल) 5 टॉपिक
  1. कवयित्री परिचय
  2. संथाल समाज और आदिवासी संस्कृति
  3. प्रकृति और पर्यावरण की रक्षा
  4. शहरी अपसंस्कृति का विरोध
  5. कविता का संदेश
17भारतीय गायिकाओं में बेजोड़: लता मंगेशकर (कुमार गंधर्व) 4 टॉपिक
  1. लेखक परिचय
  2. लता मंगेशकर की गायकी की विशेषताएँ
  3. चित्रपट संगीत और शास्त्रीय संगीत
  4. लोकप्रियता के कारण
18राजस्थान की रजत बूँदें (अनुपम मिश्र) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखक परिचय
  2. कुंई का निर्माण
  3. चेलवांजी (चेजारो) का कार्य
  4. रेजाणी पानी और खड़िया पत्थर की पट्टी
  5. जल-संरक्षण की परंपरा
19आलो-आँधारि (बेबी हालदार) 5 टॉपिक
  1. लेखिका परिचय
  2. एक घरेलू कामगार स्त्री का संघर्ष
  3. तातुश का सहयोग
  4. लेखन से आत्मनिर्भरता
  5. आत्मकथात्मक शैली
20अभिव्यक्ति और माध्यम (रचनात्मक लेखन और जनसंचार) 5 टॉपिक
  1. जनसंचार के माध्यम: प्रिंट, रेडियो, टेलीविज़न, इंटरनेट
  2. पत्रकारिता के विविध आयाम
  3. समाचार और फ़ीचर लेखन
  4. औपचारिक पत्र और डायरी लेखन
  5. अपठित गद्यांश और काव्यांश
English18 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01The Portrait of a Lady 5 टॉपिक
  1. Author: Khushwant Singh
  2. The grandmother's life in the village and the city
  3. Feeding sparrows
  4. Her death and the sparrows' mourning
  5. Character sketch of the grandmother
02We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together 5 टॉपिक
  1. Voyage of the Wavewalker
  2. The storm in the southern Indian Ocean
  3. Courage of the children
  4. Reaching Ile Amsterdam
  5. Theme: courage and optimism
03Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues 5 टॉपिक
  1. Howard Carter's discovery
  2. CT scan of the mummy
  3. Tutankhamun's family and reign
  4. Mysteries of his death
  5. Science and history
04The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement's Role 5 टॉपिक
  1. Author: Nani Palkhivala
  2. Holistic view of the Earth
  3. Sustainable development
  4. The four biological systems
  5. Population and forests
05The Adventure 5 टॉपिक
  1. Author: Jayant Narlikar
  2. Professor Gaitonde's experience
  3. The Third Battle of Panipat and alternative history
  4. Catastrophe theory and lack of interaction
  5. History and science fiction
06Silk Road 5 टॉपिक
  1. Author: Nick Middleton
  2. Journey to Mount Kailash
  3. Tibetan landscape and people
  4. Altitude sickness and Darchen
  5. Travelogue style
07A Photograph (Poem) 4 टॉपिक
  1. Poet: Shirley Toulson
  2. The photograph of the mother and cousins
  3. Loss and memory
  4. Poetic devices
08The Voice of the Rain (Poem) 4 टॉपिक
  1. Poet: Walt Whitman
  2. Water cycle in the poem
  3. Rain compared with music and poetry
  4. Poetic devices
09Childhood (Poem) 4 टॉपिक
  1. Poet: Markus Natten
  2. Loss of innocence
  3. Rational thinking and hypocrisy
  4. Individuality and growing up
10Father to Son (Poem) 4 टॉपिक
  1. Poet: Elizabeth Jennings
  2. Generation gap
  3. Communication between father and son
  4. Theme and tone
11The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse 5 टॉपिक
  1. Author: William Saroyan
  2. Aram and Mourad
  3. Honesty of the Garoghlanian tribe
  4. John Byro and the return of the horse
  5. Humour and childhood
12The Address 5 टॉपिक
  1. Author: Marga Minco
  2. The narrator's visit to Marconi Street
  3. Mrs Dorling
  4. War, loss and memory
  5. Theme of letting go
13Mother's Day 5 टॉपिक
  1. Author: J.B. Priestley
  2. Mrs Pearson and Mrs Fitzgerald
  3. The personality swap
  4. Role of the homemaker
  5. Humour and satire
14Birth 4 टॉपिक
  1. Author: A.J. Cronin
  2. Dr Andrew Manson
  3. Reviving the stillborn baby
  4. Medical ethics and duty
15The Tale of Melon City 5 टॉपिक
  1. Author: Vikram Seth
  2. The just and placid king
  3. The arch and the trial
  4. The melon as king
  5. Satire in verse
16Reading Skills 4 टॉपिक
  1. Unseen factual and discursive passages
  2. Case-based passages
  3. Note-making and abbreviations
  4. Summary writing
17Writing Skills 5 टॉपिक
  1. Notice
  2. Poster
  3. Classified and display advertisement
  4. Speech
  5. Debate
18Grammar 6 टॉपिक
  1. Tenses
  2. Determiners
  3. Modals
  4. Clauses
  5. Reported speech
  6. Re-ordering and transformation of sentences

About this course

आप यह कर पाएँगे

  • Complete History syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Political Science syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Geography syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Hindi syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete English syllabus with regular tests

यह किसके लिए है

  • Class 11 humanities students of CBSE and UP Board
  • Students preparing for CUET, UPSC foundation or B.A. History

आपको क्या चाहिए

  • Passed Class 10 with Social Science
  • NCERT 'Themes in World History' (Class 11) textbook and a world atlas
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सवाल

Which syllabus is followed?

The current NCERT rationalised 'Themes in World History' for Class 11 (7 themes), followed by CBSE and UP Board.

Is map work included?

Yes. Important places of each theme are marked on outline maps of the world.

How are answers written?

Students practise source-based, short and long answers with a clear introduction, points and conclusion.

How are tests held?

Chapter tests, monthly tests and a full-syllabus final exam with MCQs, source-based and long answers.

Which books are covered?

Both NCERT Class 11 books, 'Indian Constitution at Work' and 'Political Theory', as per the current rationalised syllabus.

Is this useful for competitive exams?

Yes. The Constitution part is the base of Indian Polity for UPSC, state PCS, CLAT and CUET.

Do you teach with current examples?

Yes. Concepts are explained with examples from Indian democracy, court cases and daily news.

How are tests conducted?

Chapter tests, monthly tests and a full-syllabus final exam with MCQs, case-based and long answers.

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