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Re: Syllabus of Education Common Entrance Test of Social Studies (Civics)

As you want to get the Syllabus of Education Common Entrance Test of Social Studies (Civics) so here it is for you:

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:
1. Law: Source of law-Concepts of Rule of Law,
2. Liberty and Equality – Their relationship,
3. Theories of Rights,
4. Kinds of rights
8. Classification of Governments: Traditional (Aristollen) Modern:
1. Democracy: Direct and Indirect democratic devises
2. Unitary and Federal
3. Parliamentary and Presidential
9. The theory of separation of powers,
10. Organs of Government

(A) Legislature :
1. Types – Unicameral, Bicameral
2. Committee system,
3. Functions of Legislature
4. Decline of legislature

(B) Executive :
1. Types – Parliamentary and Presidential
2. Rise of executive in modern times

(C) Judiciary :
1. Functions
2. Independence of Judiciary
3. Judicial review,
1. Electorate: Methods of representation, voting behaviour.
2. Political parties – Functions – Types of party system.
3. 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:
1. Administrative Management – Fayal
2. Structures 7 Principles of Organisation – Gulick & Urwick
3. Scientific management – Taylor.
4. 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:
1. Forms of Public Enterprises – (i) Department (ii) Corporation and Company.
2. 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.
1. Legislative Control
2. Judicial Control
3. Citizen’s Control – Lok Pal / Lokayukta
4. Consumer Protection Forum.
5. 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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