CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2020-21 (Revised & Reduced By 30%)

Units

Contents

Periods

Marks

1

Cold War Era and Non–aligned Movement

18

6

2

The End of Bipolarity

18

8

3

New Centres of Power

16

8

4

South Asia and the Contemporary World

16

6

5

United Nations and its Organizations

12

6

6

Globalization

10

6

Total

90

40

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Contents

Periods

Marks

7

Challenges of Nation-Building

20

08

8

Planned Development

04

04

9

India's Foreign Policy

05

04

10

Parties and the Party Systems in India

15

08

11

Democratic Resurgence

15

08

12

Indian Politics: Trends and Developments

16

08

Total

75

40

 1

Cold War and Non-aligned Movement

Emergence of two power blocs/Bipolarity, Non-aligned Movement (NAM).

18 Periods

 2

The End of Bipolarity

Disintegration of Soviet Union, Unipolar World, Middle East Crisis – Afghanistan, Gulf War, Democratic Politics and Democratization – CIS and the 21st Century (Arab Spring).

18

Periods

 3

New Centres of Power

Organizations: European Union, ASEAN, SAARC, BRICS. Nations: Russia, China, Israel, India.

16

Periods

 4

South Asia and the Contemporary World

Conflicts and efforts for Peace and Democratization in South Asia: Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives.

 16

Periods

 5

United Nations and its Organizations

Principle Organs, Key Agencies: UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, ILO, Security

Council and the Need for its Expansion.

 12

Periods

 6

Globalization

Globalization: Meaning, Manifestations and Debates.

 10

Periods

7

Challenges of Nation- Building

• Nation and Nation Building

• Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and Integration of States

• Legacy of Partition: Challenge of Refugee, Resettlement, Kashmir Issue, Nehru’s Approach to Nation – Building

• Political Conflicts over Language and Linguistic Organization of States.

20 Periods

8

Planned Development

• National Development Council, NITI Aayog.

 04 Periods

 9

India's Foreign Policy

•    Principles of Foreign Policy, India’s Changing Relations with Other Nations: US, Russia, China, Israel;

05 Periods

10

Parties and the Party Systems in India

•    Congress System

•    Bi-party System

•    Multi-party Coalition System.

15 Periods

 11

Democratic Resurgence

•    Jai Prakash Narayan and Total Revolution

•    Ram Manohar Lohiya and Socialism

•    Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and Integral Humanism

•    National Emergency

•    Democratic Upsurges– Participation of the Adults, Backwards and Youth.

15 Periods

 12

Indian Politics: Trends and Developments

Era of Coalitions: National Front, United Front, United Progressive Alliance [UPA] – I & II, National Democratic Alliance [NDA] – I, II, III& IV, Issues of Development and Governance.

16 Periods