SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR TGT (SOCIAL SCIENCE)

HISTORY

Contemporary World

a. Industrial Revolution
b. Economic Depresseion
c. Labour & Peasant Class issues
d. Growth of industries in India in twentieth century
e. Features of colonial society in India
French Revolution
f. Causes
g. Events
h. Impact
i. Consequences

The Revolt of 1857
Indian Freedom Struggle – 1885 to 1947
Russian Revolution – 1917, Causes, Events, Impact on Russia and the World,
Consequences
Rise of Socialism
– Philosophy of Karl Marx
– Socialism in Europe
– Impact of Socialism
Rise of Fascist Forces in Germany & Italy
The Two World Wars and the establishment of UN

GEOGRAPHY

Introduction to solar system; origin of Earth

Motions of the Earth: Rotation, Revolution, Occurrence of Day and night; change of seasons; Latitudes and Longitudes; Finding time. Earth’s Interior: Origin of continents and ocean basins Wegener’s Continental drift theory, Theory of Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Folding and faulting

Rocks and minerals: Types of rocks; soil formation; major types and
characteristics. 

Agents of gradation: Weathering, mass wasting, running water, wind, glaciers, sea waves and karsat topography

Life lines of National Economy
Means of transportation and communication, Roads, Railways, waterways and airways, oil and gas pipelines, National electric grid, radio, television satellite
and computers
International trade – Changing pattern of India’s foreign trade, sea ports and airports: Tourism as trade. 

Understanding Disaster and Hazards.

CIVICS