PART-(A) HISTORY
UNIT- I
• Indian History- Political, Economic, Social and Cultural History of India from Harappan civilization to 10th Century A.D.
• Political, Economic, Social and Cultural History of India from 11th to 18th Century A.D.
• Sultanate and Mughal Rulers and their Adminitration and Evolution of Medieval Culture.
UNIT- II
• Pre-historic and Protohistoric Madhya Pradesh, Major Dynasties of Madhya Pradesh- Gardbhill, Nag, Olinkar and Parivrajak,Uccha Kalp,Gurjar- Pratihara, Kalchuri, Chandel,Parmar,Tomar,Gond and Kacchapghaat Dynasty.
UNIT-III
• Impact of British Rule on Indian Economy and Society.
• Reactions of Indians against British Colonial Rule- Peasant and Tribal Revolts, the First Freedom Movement of Independence. Indian Renaissance- National Freedom Movement and its leaders.
• Freedom Movement in Madhya Pradesh.
UNIT- IV
• Emergence of India as a Republic Nation, Reorganization of States, Formation of Madhya Pradesh. Major events of the post independence period.
• Indian Cultural Heritage (with special reference to Madhya Pradesh)-Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature, Festivals and Architecture from ancient to modern time.
• World Heritage Sites and Tourism in Madhya Pradesh.
UNIT- V
• Major Princely States of Madhya Pradesh- Gondwana, Bundeli, Bagheli, Holkar, Scindia and Bhopal State (till independence).
• Struggle of Tribal Heroes of Madhya Pradesh and contribution in History- Shankar Shah, Raghunath Shah, Bhimaji Nayak, Khajya Nayak, Tantya Bhil,
Ganjan Singh Korku, BadalBhoe, Pema Falya
PART- (B) GEOGRAPHY
UNIT-I Physical Features and Climate of India
• Geographical Knowledge in Ancient India.
• Major Physiographic (Physical) Divisions of India- the Himalayan Mountains, The Great Plain of North India, The Peninsular Plateau.
• Major Hills, Plateaus, Rivers and Lakes.
• Soils of India- Types and distribution.
• Climate- Seasons, Temperature, Rainfall, Origin of Monsoon, Upper Air Circulation- Jet Stream.
• Climatic Phenomena- El-Nino, La-Nina, Southern Oscillation, Western Disturbances, Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD),Consequences of Climate Change.
UNIT-II India- Agriculture and Water Resources
• Agriculture- Production and Distribution of Major crops and Millets.
• Irrigation- Types of Irrigation Techniques, Sources of Irrigation and Multipurpose Projects.
• Food Security, Green Revolution, Strategies for Second Green Revolution and Sustainable Agriculture.
• Conservation and Augmentation of Water Resources- Rainwater Harvesting, Methods of Water Conservation, Interlinking the Rivers, National Water Policy.
UNIT-III India- Natural Resources and Industries
• Forest Resources- Their Types and Distribution.
• Major Minerals and Energy Resources.
• Energy Crises and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy.
• Major industries- Iron and Steel, Cement, Paper, Sugar, Cotton Textile Industry.
• Major Food Processing Industries.
UNIT-IV Disasters and Techniques
• Natural Hazards and Disasters in India- Earthquake, Tsunamis, Droughts, Floods,Hailstorm, Fog, Cloud burst, Thunderstorm, Tropical Cyclones in India.
• Environmental Pollution- Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Soil or Land Pollution and their Prevention, Control and Management, Measures to Mitigate Pollution.
• Population Growth in India, Population Pressure on Resources, Rural-urban Migration.
• Advanced Techniques in Geography- Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System (GIS),Global Positioning System (GPS) and their Applications. Types of Satellites.
UNIT-V Geography of Madhya Pradesh
• Major Physiographic (Physical) Divisions- Malwa Plateau, Madhya Bharat Plateau, Bundelkhand Plateau, Vindhyachal Range, Baghelkhand Plateau, Narmada-Son Valley, Satpura Range.
• Major Rivers and Their Tributaries.
• Climate- Seasons, Temperature, Rainfall.
• Soils of Madhya Pradesh- Types and Distribution, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation.
• Natural Vegetation- Types and Distribution of Forests, Major Forest Produce.
• Major Crops, Irrigation and Irrigation Projects.
• Major Minerals and Energy Resources, Non-Conventional Sources of Energy.
• Major Industries,Small and Cottage Industries.
• Populatin Growth, Distribution and Density, Urbanisation.