Political Science : রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান

Description of Political Science : রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান

Learn Political Science. Based on Syllabus of Class XI & XII.
Helpful for School Students and Govt Exam (Bank, SSC, WBCS) preparation also.
Syllabus covered of Class XI. (একাদশ শ্রেণীর পাঠ্যক্রম):
1. Political Science : The Subject and its Evolution
Evolution of Political Science as a discipline — Meaning of Politics — Definition and Subject matter of Political Science
2. State
Definition and characteristics of State — State and other Associations — Theories of the origin of State
3. Nationality, Nation and State
Nationality: Definition and factors behind its emergence
Nationalism and internationalism – Meaning and Relationship – Tagore’s Concept of Nationalism
4. Fundamental concepts of Modern Politics
a) i) Law: Meaning, Sources and classification
ii) Liberty: Definition and safeguards
iii) Equality and Justice – meaning and relationship
b) i) Democracy – meaning and forms
ii) Dictatorship – meaning and forms
5. Citizenship
Definition, acquisition and loss of citizenship
6. Constitution
a) Definition and modern classification of constitution
b) Framing of India’s constitution – a brief outline – The Philosophy of Constitution – Preamble– Salient features of the constitution
7. Forms of Government
a) Unitary and Federal
b) Presidential and Parliamentary
8. Fundamental Rights and Duties
a) Rights – meaning and types (civil, social, political and economic) – Distinction between
rights and human rights – U.N. Declaration of Human Rights
b) Fundamental Rights and Duties of an Indian Citizen – Directive Principles of State Policy – significance and distinction between fundamental rights and directive principles –Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens
9. Political Party and Pressure Groups
10. Universal Adult Franchise
Meaning – Universal Adult Franchise in India – Its success and limitations – Election Commission – Election Commission of India – composition and functions
Syllabus covered of Class XII. (দ্বাদশ শ্রেণীর পাঠ্যক্রম):
1. International Relations
a) Meaning of International Relations – Development of International Relations as a discipline
b) Some key concepts in International Relations:
i) Power
ii) National Interest
iii) Globalisation
2. International Relations in the post-second world war period
Cold war – Meaning and causes of its origin – Evolution – Challenges to Bipolarity: Non-Aligned
Movement – its present relevance – From bipolarity to unipolarity
3. Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy – Meaning – Basic features of India’s foreign policy- India and SAARC
4. U.N.O.
a) Origin – Objectives and principles- major organs of U.N.O. (with special reference to General
Assembly, Security Council and ECOSOC)
b) The U.N. and peace keeping operations
5. Some Major Political Doctrines
a) Liberalism – Basic Features
b) Marxism – Basic Tenets
c) Gandhism- Non-violence and Satyagraha
6. Organs of Government
a) Separation of Power
b) i) Executive: Functions – political and permanent executive (Bureaucracy)
ii) Legislature: Functions and Structure – Unicameral and bi-cameral legislature – Arguments
for and against
iii) Judiciary: Functions – Independence of judiciary
7. Executive in India (Powers and position)
i) The President
ii) The Prime Minister
iii) The Governor of a state
iv) The Chief Minister of a state
8. Legislature in India
i) The Parliament – Composition and functions – Relation between Loksabha and
Rajyasabha– Role of the Speaker
ii) State Legislative Assembly (with special reference to West Bengal) – Composition and
function
iii) Parliamentary procedure – Zero hour, No- confidence, Cut and adjournment motion,
Calling Attention Motion (meaning)
9. Judiciary in India
i) Supreme Court – Composition, Functions and role
ii) High Court – Composition and Functions
iii) Subordinate judiciary – Structure
iv) Lok Adalat and Consumer Court
10. Local Self- Government
a) Rural- 3-tier panchayat system-composition, functions and source of income
b) Urban- Municipality and corporation- Composition and functions and sources of income