GEOGRAPHY
1. Location – Physical features 6 III: 2
10: 1 (1.1 – 1.2)
2. Monsoon, Rainfall 10: 2 (2.2 – 2.3)
3. Weather and Climate 8: 2
9: 3
10: 2 (2.1)
11: 6
4. Water Resources - Rivers in India 6 I: 2
8: 3
9: 4 (4.4)
10: 1 (1.3)
11: 5 (5.1 – 5.6, 5.10, El Nino & La Nina)
5. Soil 8: 1
10: 3 (3.1)
11: 3 (3.11 – 3.12)
6. Minerals and Natural Resources 6 II: 1
7 II: 1
10: 4
12: 3
7. Forest and Wildlife 9: 5
10: 2 (2.4 – 2.5)
8. Agricultural pattern 10: 3 (3.2 – 3.7)
12: 4
9. Transport – Communication - tourism 7 II: 2
9: 7 (7.2 – 7.3)
10: 5 (5.4 – 5.5)
11: 1 (Page no.: 14)
12: 6 (MAINS)
10. Social Geography – Population density and 7 I: 3
distribution 8: 4
9: 6 (6.2 – 6.4)
10: 5 (5.1 – 5.3)
12: 1, 2
11. Racial, Linguistic Groups and Major Tribes 12: 5 (upto 5.4)
12. Natural calamity – Disaster Management 6 III: 3
7 I: 1
7 III: 3
8: 5
9: 1 (Earthquake & Tsunami), 8
11: 3 (3.9 – 3.10), 6 (6.7 – Cyclone), 8
12: 8
13. Environmental pollution: Reasons and 9: 6 (6.1, 6.5, 6.6)
preventive measures – Climate change – 11 (Polity): Page no. 180
Green energy 12: 7
12 (Economics): 10.7 – 10.16
12 (Polity): 12.1 – 12.5
HISTORY
1. Prehistory 6 I: 1, 2
9: 1
11: 1.1 – 1.3
2. IVC 6 I: 3
9: 2 (2.5)
11: 1.4
12 Ethics: 2
3. Vedic Cultures 6 II: 1
11: 2
12 Ethics: 3
4. Mahajanapadas & Mauryas 6 II: 3
11: 3.1 – 3.2, 4
5. Post Mauryan period 6 III: 2
11: 5
6. Ajivikas, Jainism, Buddhism 6 II: 2
7 III: 3
9: 4
11: 3.3 – 3.6
7. Guptas 6 III: 3
11: 7
12 Ethics: 5
8. Delhi Sultans 7 I: 4
11: 10
12 Ethics: 5
9. Mughals & Marathas 7 II: 2, 3
11: 14, 15
12 Ethics: 5
10. Vijayanagaram & Bahmani 7 II: 1
11: 12
12 Ethics: 5
11. South Indian Kingdoms 6 III: 4
7 I: 3
9: 7
11: 6.3, 9.1 – 9.2, 11
12 Ethics: 5
12. Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural 7 III: 2
History of India 11: 9.3 – 9.9
12 Ethics: 5
13. Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in 6 I (Civics): 1, 2
Diversity – Race, Language, Custom 7 I: 1
12 Ethics: 2
14. India as a Secular State, Social Harmony 6 II (Civics): 1
8 (Polity): 3
15. Additional 7 I: 1, 2
7 III: 1
11: 8, 13
12 Ethics: 6
POLITY
1. Forms of Govt. & Democracy 6 III: 1
Additional 7 II: 2
9: 1, 4
10: 1.10, 4
11: 2 to 6 (Read)
2. History & Making of Constitution 6 II: 2
10: 1.2
12: 1.1 – 1.2, 1.4
3. Preamble 10: 1.4
12: 1
4. Salient features 10: 1.3
12: 1.3
5. Union, State & Union territory 12: 7
6. Citizenship 8: 2
10: 1.5
7. FR 9: 3.3
10: 1.6
8. FD 9: 3.4
10: 1.8
9. DPSP 10: 1.7
10. Executive (Union & State) 8: 1
10: 2.1 – 2.3, 2.5, 3.1 – 3.2
12: 3
11. Legislature (Union & State) 7 II: 1
8: 1
10: 2.4, 3.3 – 3.4
12: 2
12. Local govt. 6 III: 2
9: 5
11: 12
13. Federalism 10: 1.9, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13
12: 5, 6
14. Election 7 I: 2
9: 2
11: 10, 11
15. Judiciary 8: 1, 5
10: 2.6, 3.5
12: 4
16. Rule of law & Human Rights Charter 8: 4
9: 3.1 – 3.2, 3.5 – 3.6.1
12 (Polity): Page no. 78
17. Corruption & Anti-corruption PDF
18. Lok pal & Lok Ayukta Lakshmikanth 61
19. RTI 9: 3.6.3
Lakshmikanth (57 & 58)
20. Empowerment of women 7 III: 1
9: 3.6.2
21. Consumer protection forums 7 III: 2
12 (Commerce): 16, 17, 18
ECONOMY
1. Nature of Indian Economy 6 II: 1
7 I: 1
8: 2
10: 1.4 – 1.5
11: 1 (4 definitions), 7 (7.2 - 7.3.2, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8),
9.5
12: 1, 11.1 – 11.5
2. Five year plan models - an 11: 8.13
assessment – Planning Commission and Niti 12: 11.7 – 11.9
Ayog 12 (Polity): 8.1 – 8.2
3. National Income 9: 1
10: 1.1 – 1.3
12: 1.9, 2
4. Inflation 12: 5.5
5. Money, RBI, Banking 8: 1
9: 3
11: 8.11, 8.12, 9.10 (LPG on Banking system), 10.9
(Rural indebtedness)
11 (Commerce): 10
12: 5.2 – 5.3, 6.2 – 6.9, 6.11
6. Monetary policy 12: 6.10
7. Fiscal policy 12: 9.15
8. Finance commission, Tax 7 III: 1
10: 4
11: 9.9
11 (Commerce): 32, 33
12: 9.1 – 9.14
12 (Commerce): 19.05
9. External sector 12: 7.8.1 – 7.8.2, 7.8.5 – 7.10, 8 (ASEAN, SAARC,
BRICS)
10. Land reforms & Agriculture 9: 4
11: 8.3 , 8.7, 9.7 (Impact of LPG on agriculture)
12 (Polity): 8.3, 8.4
11. Industrial growth 10: 2
11: 8.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.8 - 8.10, 9.1, 9.6, 9.8, 10.8
(Rural industries)
11 (Commerce): 21
12 (Polity): 8.5, 12.6 – 12.7
12 (Commerce): 20
12. Rural welfare oriented programmes 11: 10.1 – 10.5, Poverty eradication & development
Schemes: Page no. 210 & 211, 10.11, 10.12
13. Social problems - Population, Education, 9: 2, 5
Health, 11: 7 (7.3.3, 7.7), 10.6 (Rural poverty), 10.7(Rural
Employment, Poverty unemployment), 10.10 (Rural health, Nutrition &
Sanitation)
12: 3.2 – 3.3, 11.6 (Vicious cycle of Poverty)
INM + Appendices (Spectrum)
1. Advent of Europeans 8: 1, 2 C – 3,4,5
9 (History): 11.3 – 11.5
11: 16, 17, 18.1
2. Peasants & Tribal rebellion 8: 3 C – 6,31
10: 7.3
11: 18 (18.4)
3. Socio religious reforms & 1857 10: 5 (New Book) C – 7,8,9
10: 10 (Old Book)
11: 18.5, 19
12 Ethics: 7
4. Factors in growth of Nationalism & INC 10: 7.4, 9.1 C – 10,11,29
12: 1
5. Swadeshi & Surat split 10:7.5, 9.2 (a,b) C – 12
12: 2
6. Home rule Movement/Lucknow pact 10: 7.6, 9.2 (c) C – 14
12: 3
7. Gandhi’s era/Non brahmin mov/Non-Coop 10: 8.1, 8.2 (a,b,c), 8.3, C – 15,16,17,18,19,20
mov./Gandhi Irwin pact 8.4, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 (a,b,c)
12: 4
8. CPI/Revolutionary activities 10: 8.5 C – 13,32
12: 5
9. Communalism/1st Congress ministry 10: 8.6, 9.5 (d,c) C – 22,24
12: 6
10. Cripps mission/Quit India mov./INA/Wavell 10: 8.7, 8.8, 9.6 C – 22,23,24,25
plan/Royal Indian Navy revolt/Mountbatten 12: 7
plan/partition
11. Post Independence 8: 6, 7 C – 33,37
12: 8.1
12. Important leaders Suresh academy Notes
UNIT – 8
1. Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Early 8: 4, 8
agitations against British Rule - Role of 10 His: 6, 10
women in freedom struggle 11: 18.2 , 18.3
2. Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio- 10: 10
Political Movements in Tamil Nadu - Justice 11 (Polity): 14
Party, Growth of Rationalism - Self Respect 11 (Polity): 15.5 (Dravidian Ideology)
Movement, Dravidian Movement and
Principles underlying both these Movements
3. Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and PDF
Perarignar Anna
4. History of Tamil Society 6 I: 4
6 III: 1
9: 3
11: 5
5. Archaeological discoveries PDF + Current affairs
UNIT – 9
1. HDI & other indicators of TN 10 Eco: 1, 3.1 – 3.5
11 Eco: 7.1, 8.14
2. Political parties and Welfare schemes 8 (2005): 9
11 (Polity): 15
12 (Commerce): 25
3. Socio - Economic Development of 10 (Economics): 5
Tamil Nadu
4. Social Justice and Social Harmony as the 11 (Polity): 13
Cornerstones of Socio-
Economic Development
Rationale behind Reservation Policy
5. Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu 8: 5 & Spectrum: education development
10 (Economics): 3.6
6. Geography of Tamil Nadu 10 (Geo): 6, 7
12 (Geo): 5 (Tribals of TN)
7. Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields 11 (Economics): 11
& e-Governance in Tamil Nadu PDF