Topics
India and the Contemporary World - 1
The French Revolution
- Introduction of the French Revolution
- French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century
- The Outbreak of the Revolution
- France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic
- Did Women Have a Revolution
- The Abolition of Slavery
- The Revolution and Everyday Life
Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
- The Age of Social Change
- The Russian Revolution
- The February Revolution in Petrograd
- What Changed After October?
- The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR
Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
- Introduction of Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
- Birth of the Weimar Republic
- Hitler’s Rise to Power
- The Nazi Worldview
- Youth in Nazi Germany
- Ordinary People and the Crimes Against Humanity
Forest Society and Colonialism
- Introduction of Forest Society and Colonialism
- Deforestation and Its Causes
- The Rise of Commercial Forestry
- Rebellion in the Forest
- Forest Transformations in Java
Pastoralists in the Modern World
- Introduction of Pastoralists in the Modern World
- Pastoral Nomads and Their Movements
- Colonial Rule and Pastoral Life
- Pastoralism in Africa
Contemporary India - 1
India - Size and Location
Physical Features of India
Drainage
- Drainage
- Drainage Systems of India
- Himalayan Rivers
- Characteristics of Himalayan Rivers
- Peninsular Rivers
- Characteristics of Peninsular Rivers
- Lakes
- Role of Rivers in the Economy
- River Pollution
Climate
- Climate
- Climate of India
- Climatic Controls
- Factors Affecting the Indian Climate
- The Indian Monsoon
- The Onset of the Monsoon and Withdrawal
- Seasons of India
- The Winter Season or Cold Weather
- The Summer or Hot Weather Season
- Southwest Monsoon or Rainy Season
- Northeast monsoon season or Retreating Monsoon
- Distribution of Rainfall
- Monsoon as a Unifying Bond
Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
Population
Democratic Politics - 1
What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
- What is Democracy?
- Features of Democracy
- Why Democracy
- Broader Meanings of Democracy
Constitutional Design
- Democratic Constitution in South Africa
- Why Do We Need a Constitution?
- Making of the Indian Constitution
- Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution
Electoral Politics
- Why Elections?
- What is Our System of Elections?
- What Makes Elections in India Democratic?
Working of Institutions
- How is a Major Policy Decision Taken
- Parliament
- Political Executive
- The Judiciary
Democratic Rights
- Life Without Rights
- Rights in a Democracy
- Rights in the Indian Constitution
- Expanding Scope of Rights
Economics
The Story of Village Palampur
- Introduction of the Story of Village Palampur
- Organisation of Production
- Farming in Palampur
- Non-farm Activities in Palampur
People as Resource
- Introduction of People as Resource
- Economic Activities by Men and Women
- Quality of Population
- Unemployment
Poverty as a Challenge
- Introduction of Poverty as a Challenge
- Two Typical Cases of Poverty
- Poverty as Seen by Social Scientists
- Poverty Estimates
- Vulnerable Groups
- Inter-state Disparities
- Global Poverty Scenario
- Causes of Poverty
- Anti-poverty Measures
- The Challenges Ahead of Poverty
Food Security in India
- Food Security
- Food Insecure
- Food Security in India
- Buffer Stock
- Public Distribution System
- Current Status of the Public Distribution System
- Role of Cooperatives in Food Security
Disaster Management
- NPP 2000 and Adolescents
Notes
National Population Policy
- Recognizing that family planning would improve individual health and welfare, the Government of India launched a comprehensive Family Planning Programme in 1952.
- The Family Welfare Programme has sought to promote responsible and planned parenthood on a voluntary basis. The National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 is the conclusion of years of planning.
- The NPP 2000 gives policy framework for:
a. Imparting free and compulsory school education to children up to the age of 14.
b. Lowering infant mortality rates to lower than 30 per 1000 live births.
c. Achieving universal immunisation of children against all vaccine-preventable diseases.
d. Encouraging delayed marriage for girls, and making family welfare a people-centered programme.
NPP 2000 and Adolescents
- According to the NPP 2000, adolescents are one of the major segments of the population that require more attention. Apart from nutritional needs, the policy emphasises other important needs of adolescents, such as:
- a. Protection from unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
b. Delayed marriage and childbearing
c. educating adolescents about the dangers of unprotected sex.
d. Making contraception services accessible and affordable.
e. Providing food supplements and nutritional services.
f. Strengthening legal measures to prevent child marriage. - People are the nation’s most valuable resource. A well-educated healthy population provides potential power.
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