(Syllabus) Ed.CET-2011 Entrance Test "Social Studies-Civics" Syllabus

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Ed.CET-2011 Entrance Test Syllabus
Social Studies: Civics (Marks: 15)

Civics Syllabus:

I. Political Science - Concepts and Theories:

  1. Introduction, definition, scope and importance of political science.
  2. Different approaches to the study of political science - Traditional and Modern.
  3. Relation with other social sciences: History, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology and Ethics.
  4. Society - State - Nation.
  5. Sovereignty: Monism and Pluralism.
  6. The theories of origin of the State: Diva Right, Social Contract and evolutionary (History).
  7. Law, Liberty and Equality:
    (a)     Law: Source of law-Concepts of Rule of Law
    (b) Liberty and Equality - Their relationship
    (c) Theories of Rights
    (d) Kinds of rights
  8. Classification of Governments: Traditional (Aristollen)
    Modern: a) Democracy: Direct and Indirect democratic devises
    b) Unitary and Federal
    c) Parliamentary and Presidential
  1. The theory of separation of powers,
  2. Organs of Government
    (A) Legislature : (i) Types - Unicameral, Bicameral (ii) Committee system,
    (iii) Functions of Legislature (iv) Decline of legislature
    (B) Executive : (i) Types - Parliamentary and Presidential
    (ii) Rise of executive in modern times
    (C) Judiciary : (i) Functions (ii) Independence of Judiciary
    (iii) Judicial review,
  3. Electorate: Methods of representation, voting behaviour.
  4. Political parties - Functions - Types of party system.
  5. Popular control - Methods of control - Public opinion - Mass media.
II. Public Administration - Concepts and Theories

  1. Meaning and scope of Public Administration.
  2. Importance of Public Administration in the context of Globalization, Privatisation & Liberalization.
  3. Evolution of Public Administration.
  4. Relation with other Social Sciences (with special reference to political Science; Sociology & Economics).
  5. Politics & Public Administration - Dichtomy - Woodrew Wilson,
  6. Classical Theory:
    (a) Administrative Management - Fayal
    (b) Structures 7 Principles of Organisation - Gulick & Urwick
    (c) Scientific management - Taylor.
    (d) Bureaucracy - Weber and Karl Max.
  7. Human relations Approach: Elton Mayo
  8. Behavioural Approach: Simon (Decision Making), Barnard (Authority & Informal Organisations ) and Me Gregor(Theory X and Theory Y).
  9. Comparative Public Administration - Weidner
  10. Development Administration - Weidner
  11. New public administration
  12. New Public Management Perspective.
  13. Concepts in Administration: Planning, Leadership, Supervision, Communication, Public Relations, Motivation.
III. Indian Government and Politics:

  1. Introductory note on Nationalist movement in India: Brief sketch : survey from 1885-1947.
  2. Constituent Assembly - Making of the Indian constitution. Salient features of the Constitution - amending procedure.
  3. Indian Federation : Union - State relations - recent trends.
  4. Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, Directive principles of state policy.
  5. President - Election - powers and functions - council of ministers P.M.
  6. Parliament of India - Composition powers and functions.
  7. Indian judiciary- Supreme Court-composition powers, functions-judicial review.
  8. Indian Party system major national parties - regional parties.
  9. State Government Governor Council of ministers-Chief Minister.
  10. Social and Economic factors in Indian Politics - Language, Religion, caste Regionalism peasant trade unions, youth, tribal movements, their impact on national integration.
IV. Public Administration in India;

  1. Evolution of Indian administration -• Ancient Medieval Mughal and British Periods - Continuity and Change in Indian Administration after Independence.
  2. Context of Indian Administration - Social, Economic and Political.
  3. Union Government and Administration - President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Central Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Committees and Prime Minister Office.
  4. Union and State Relations and Agencies - Administrative Relations -Inter State Council, Finance Commission, All India Service, Planning Commission, National Development Council.
  5. Public enterprises in India:
    (a) Forms of Public Enterprises - (i) Department (ii) Corporation and Company.
    (b) Issues: Privatisation, Dis-investment downsizing.
  6. State Government and Administration: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Secretariat/Directorates, Regional Administration/ General Administration and Chief Secretary.
  7. District Administration: Changing Role of District Collector - Special Agencies - DRDA, ITDA.
  8. Local Governments - Rural and Urban - Structure and functions - 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendment.
  9. Control Over Administration.
    (a) Legislative Control
    (b) Judicial Control
    (c) Citizen's Control - Lok Pal / Lokayukta
    (d) Consumer Protection Forum.
    (e) CVC (Central Vigilance Commission)
  10. Administration of Welfare Programmes for Weaker Sections - S.C.s, S.T.s, Women, Minorities.
  11. Administrative Reforms, Recommendations of important Commissions and Committees.
  12. Good Government and e-Governance.
V. Challenges facing our country today;

  1. Illiteracy
  2. Casteism
  3. Communalism
  4. Regionalism
  5. Anti-Social Practices
VI. United Nations and India's role:

  1. Origin, Aims and structure of the united nations.
  2. Principal organs of the united nations.
  3. Specialized Agencies of the united nations.
  4. Political and non-political achievements of the united nations
  5. India's role in the united nations.

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