Introduction
General Knowledge has
not become important only today
but it occupied and retained its
important position from the earliest times. General
Knowledge is an inseparable part of competitive
examinations.
With this view the
Government of Maharashtra, through
the resolution dated 5th July, 2002 has introduced ‘General Knowledge” as a compulsory
subject for the Sainiki Schools in Maharashtra at +2
stage. The students getting education in Sainiki
School al the +2 stage arc supposed to develop
adequate general knowledge. The motto
of introducing the subject is to empower (he
students to appear for the competitive
examination in general and National Defence
Academy (NDA) Exam in particular.
The syllabus is
systematically structured by treating history.
Geography, Defence studies and General Ability
as a whole and organizing relevant information
in such a way that it will cater to the specific
needs of students for the Board examination in
the subject at Std XII as well as National
Defence Academy (NDA) exam and other
competitive examinations.
Objectives
To
enable the students to
1. Develop an ability
to appear for National Defence Academy
examinations and other competitive
examinations.
2. Get acquainted
with the Indian History, World Geography as
well as Indian Geography, Indian
Polity, Defence set up & its
functioning.
3. Acquire the
knowledge of recruitment in the Armed Forces and
paramilitary forces as an officer.
4. Develop interest
among the students to join armed forces.
5. Develop interest
in Defence strategies.
6. Develop the
general ability of the students regarding
i) The geographical
aspects of India and the Earth.
ii) Major historical
dates and events of India and World.
iii) Current affairs.
7. Inculcate the
leadership qualities among students.
8. Develop reference
skills and inculcate self study habits.
9. Acquaint the
students with rich national culture and heritage.
10. Make aware the
students, regarding national and
international up-dates.
General
Knowledge
Class
: 11th
Section
A : History - Std. XI
1. Ancient India
i) The Harappan
Civilisation(2500 to 1800 BC)
ii) Vedic Period, The
Aryans (1500 BC to 1000 BC) Early Vedic age
iii) Later Vedic age
(1000 BC to 600 BC)
iv) Rise of Jainism and
Buddhism
2. Ancient Dynasties
i) Mahajanpadas
ii) The Magdha Empire (600
to 400 BC)
iii) The Maurya Dynasty (321
to 289 BC)
iv) Post Mauryan period
v) Gupta Dynasty (320 to
550 AD)
3. Medieval India
The Sultanate of Delhi
i) The Slave Dynasty (1206
to 1290 AD)
ii) The Khilji Dynasty (1290
to 1320 AD)
iii) The Tughlaq Dynasty
(1320 to 1414 AD)
The Sayyad Dynasty (1414 to 1451 AD)
iv) The Lodhi Dynasty (1451
to 1526 AD)
4. The Mughal Dynasty
i) Babur (1526 to 1531
AD)
ii) Humayun (1530 to 1540
and 1555-56)
iii) The Afghan
Interregnum Sher Shah Suri (1540 to 1545)
iv) Akbar (1556 to 1605)
v) Jahangir (1605 to
1627)
vi) Shahajahan (1628 to
1658)
vii) Aurangzeb (1659 to
1707)
5. Modern India
i) Coming of the
Europeans
ii) India under the
British rule of East India Company.
iii) British Governors
under company rule (1757 to 1857)
SECTION
B : GEOGRAPHY Std. XI
1. Astronomy
i) The Earth as a planet
2. Lithosphere
i) The Earth’s crust,
Rocks and Weathering
3. Atmosphere
i) Atmosphere and it’s
composition
4. Hydrosphere
i) Ocean currents and
tides
5. Maps and Map Reading
i) Elements of Map
ii) Methods of showing
relief features on Map
iii) Contours
SECTION
C : DEFENCE STUDIES Std. XI
1. Introduction to Defence Studies
i) Definition of Defence
ii) Scope of Defence
iii) Types of war
iv) Utility of Defence
2. Higher Defence
i) Defence Committee of
the Cabinet Organisation
ii) Defence Minister’s
committee
iii) Chief of the staff
committee
iv) National Defence
Council
3. Organization of Indian Armed Forces
i) Army Organisation
ii) Navy Organisation
iii) Air Force
Organisation
4. Training Institutions of Defence
Services
i) Officer’s Training
Institutions of the Army
ii) Officer’s Training
Institutions of the Navy
iii) Officer’s Training
Institutions of the Air Force
SECTION
D : GENERAL ABILITY Std. XI
1. Fine Arts
i) Music
ii) Dance
iii) Painting
2. Sports and Literature
i) Famous books and their
Authors
ii) Sports
3. Constitution of India
i) Preamble, Salient
features
ii) Citizen and
citizenship
iii) Fundamental Rights
and Duties
iv) Directive Principles
4. Current Events
A) Who’s Who in India
B) The World we live in
General Knowledge
Class 12th
Section A:- History
1. Freedom Movement in
India(1857 to 1947)
i) The
Revolt of 1857
ii) The
Socio-cultural awakening.
iii) Indian
National Congress a) 1885 to 1905 b) 1905 to 1920
2. Mahatma Gandhi and Nationalist
Movement
i) Non
co-operation and Beyond.(1920 to 1947)
ii)
Implementation of Gandhian thoughts after Independence.
a)
Panchayati Raj
b)
Co-operatives
c)
Community Development
d)
Sarvodaya and Bhoodan Movement
e)
Secularism and Democracy
3. Post-Independence India
i) Economic
Planning in India
ii) Five
year plan. (First to Twelfth)
iii)
Foreign policy of India
4. National Integration
Necessity
and History
5. Modern World
i) American
War of Independence.
ii) French
Revolution.
iii)
Industrial Revolution.
iv) Russian
Revolution.
6. World During two World
Wars
i) First
World War (1914-1918)
ii) League
of Nations.
iii) Rise
of Dictatorship in Europe (Fascism and Nazism)
iv) Second
World War (1939-1945)
7. United Nations
i) Charter
of UNO.
ii)
Principal Organs.
iii) Flag,
Membership and languages.
iv)
Specialized Agencies.
Section B :- Geography General Geography of India
1.
Location
Location, Dimensions and Boundaries.
2.
Physiography
Relief Features
3.
River Systems
Rivers and Lakes
4.
Climate
Concept of Monsoon
5.
Natural Vegetation
Forests
6.
Mineral and Energy Resources
i) Mineral Resources
ii) Energy Resources
7.
Industries
i) Agro based
ii) Mineral based.
8.
Transportation, Communication and Trade
i) Transportation and Communication
ii) International Trade
9.
Map Reading
Topographical Sheets.
Section C: Defence Studies
1. Entry into Armed Forces.
i) After std.
12th
ii) After
Graduation
iii) After Post
Graduation and NCC ‘C’ Certificate.
2. India’s Internal Security
i) Paramilitary
forces & their role
ii) Entry into
paramilitary forces
iii) Second
line of Defence
3. Leadership
i) Leadership
qualities
ii) Leadership
traits
iii) Officer’s
like qualities.
4. Interview and Interview
techniques
Interviews for Military Organisations.
5. Training Institutions for Civil
Services
Training for
Military Organisation
Section D: - General Ability
1. Days observed and Common
Abbreviations
i) Well known days and their
celebrations.
ii)
Abbreviations and short forms
2. Indian Polity
i) The
Union Government of India
a) Legislature b)
Executive
ii) The
State Government
a) Legislature b)
Executive
iii) The
Judiciary
3. Major Inventions and
Discoveries
i) Science
ii)
Technology
iii)
Geographical Discoveries
4. National Insignia
i) National
Flag
ii)
National Emblem
iii)
National Anthem
iv)
National Song
v) National
Awards and Awardees
vi)
Gallantry Awards.
-: Compiled By :-
Mr Dhage SM
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