Why Elections?

Topics

India and the Contemporary World - 1
The French Revolution
- Introduction of the French Revolution
- French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century
- The Outbreak of the Revolution
- France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic
- Did Women Have a Revolution
- The Abolition of Slavery
- The Revolution and Everyday Life
Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
- The Age of Social Change
- The Russian Revolution
- The February Revolution in Petrograd
- What Changed After October?
- The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR
Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
- Introduction of Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
- Birth of the Weimar Republic
- Hitler’s Rise to Power
- The Nazi Worldview
- Youth in Nazi Germany
- Ordinary People and the Crimes Against Humanity
Forest Society and Colonialism
- Introduction of Forest Society and Colonialism
- Deforestation and Its Causes
- The Rise of Commercial Forestry
- Rebellion in the Forest
- Forest Transformations in Java
Pastoralists in the Modern World
- Introduction of Pastoralists in the Modern World
- Pastoral Nomads and Their Movements
- Colonial Rule and Pastoral Life
- Pastoralism in Africa
Contemporary India - 1
India - Size and Location
- India: a Subcontinent
- Indian - Location, Size and Extent
- India and the World
- India’s Land and Water Frontiers
Physical Features of India
- Physical Divisions of India
- The North Indian Mountains
- The Himalayas
- Purvanchal (Purvachal) Hills
- North Indian Plains
- Characteristics of Northern Indian Plains
- The Peninsular Indian Plateau
- The Indian Desert
- The Indian Coastal Plains
- The Indian Islands
Drainage
- Drainage
- Drainage Systems of India
- Himalayan Rivers
- Characteristics of Himalayan Rivers
- Peninsular Rivers
- Characteristics of Peninsular Rivers
- Lakes
- Role of Rivers in the Economy
- River Pollution
Climate
- Climate
- Climate of India
- Climatic Controls
- Factors Affecting the Indian Climate
- The Indian Monsoon
- The Onset of the Monsoon and Withdrawal
- Seasons of India
- The Winter Season or Cold Weather
- The Summer or Hot Weather Season
- Southwest Monsoon or Rainy Season
- Northeast monsoon season or Retreating Monsoon
- Distribution of Rainfall
- Monsoon as a Unifying Bond
Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
- Natural Vegetation of India
- Tropical Evergreen or Rain Forests
- Tropical Deciduous Forest
- Tropical Thorny Forests and Scrubs
- Mountain or Montane Forest
- Mangrove Forests (Tidal Forest)
- Indian Wildlife
- Forest Conservation
- Measures of Forest Conservation
Population
- Population in India
- Distribution of the Population in India
- Density of Population in India
- Population Growth
- Processes of Population Change/ Growth
- Characteristics of Indian Population
- National Population Policy
Democratic Politics - 1
What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
- What is Democracy?
- Features of Democracy
- Why Democracy
- Broader Meanings of Democracy
Constitutional Design
- Democratic Constitution in South Africa
- Why Do We Need a Constitution?
- Making of the Indian Constitution
- Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution
Electoral Politics
- Why Elections?
- What is Our System of Elections?
- What Makes Elections in India Democratic?
Working of Institutions
- How is a Major Policy Decision Taken
- Parliament
- Political Executive
- The Judiciary
Democratic Rights
- Life Without Rights
- Rights in a Democracy
- Rights in the Indian Constitution
- Expanding Scope of Rights
Economics
The Story of Village Palampur
- Introduction of the Story of Village Palampur
- Organisation of Production
- Farming in Palampur
- Non-farm Activities in Palampur
People as Resource
- Introduction of People as Resource
- Economic Activities by Men and Women
- Quality of Population
- Unemployment
Poverty as a Challenge
- Introduction of Poverty as a Challenge
- Two Typical Cases of Poverty
- Poverty as Seen by Social Scientists
- Poverty Estimates
- Vulnerable Groups
- Inter-state Disparities
- Global Poverty Scenario
- Causes of Poverty
- Anti-poverty Measures
- The Challenges Ahead of Poverty
Food Security in India
- Food Security
- Food Insecure
- Food Security in India
- Buffer Stock
- Public Distribution System
- Current Status of the Public Distribution System
- Role of Cooperatives in Food Security
Disaster Management

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Topics

India and the Contemporary World - 1

The French Revolution

Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

Forest Society and Colonialism

Pastoralists in the Modern World

Contemporary India - 1

India - Size and Location

Physical Features of India

Drainage

Climate

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Population

Democratic Politics - 1

What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

Constitutional Design

Electoral Politics

Working of Institutions

Democratic Rights

Economics

The Story of Village Palampur

People as Resource

Poverty as a Challenge

Food Security in India

Disaster Management

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