The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the Class 10, 12 examinations from the month of February next year. The board will conduct the examinations of vocational subjects from February to March 2019, the schedule and date of the examinations will be released later.
Apart from the 40 different vocational subjects, the board will conduct exams for Typography and Computer Applications (English), Web applications, Graphics, Office Communication, etc in February as these subjects have larger practical component, and shorter theory papers.
Here is the detail syllabus of Class 12 History paper
History
The Story of the First Cities: Harappan Archaeology broad overview
Early urban centres. Story of discovery: Harappan civilization. Excerpt: Archaeological report on a major site. Discussion: how it has been utilized by archaeologists/ historians.
Political and Economic History: How inscriptions tell a story
Broad overview: Political and economic history from the Mauryan to the Gupta period. Story of discovery: Inscriptions and the decipherment of the script. Shifts in the understanding of political and economic history. Excerpt: Asokan inscription and Gupta period land grant. Discussion: Interpretation of inscriptions by historians.
Social Histories: Using the Mahabharata
Broad overview: Issues in social history, including caste, class, kinship and gender. Story of discovery: Transmission and publications of the Mahabharata. Excerpt: From the Mahabharata, illustrating how it has been used by historians. Discussion: Other sources for reconstructing social history.
A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa
Broad overview: (a) A brief review of religious histories of Vedic religion, Jainism, Vaisnavism, Saivism. (b) Focus on Buddhism. Story of discovery: Sanchi stupa. Excerpt: Reproduction of sculptures from Sanchi. Discussion: Ways in which sculpture has been interpreted by historians, other sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism.
Agrarian Relations: The Ain-i- Akbari
Broad overview: (a) Structure of agrarian relations in the 16th and 17th centuries.
(b) Patterns of change over the period. Story of Discovery: Account of the compilation and translation of Ain-i-Akbari. Excerpt: From the Ain-i-Akbari. Discussion: Ways in which historians have used the text to reconstruct history.
New Architecture: Hampi
Broad Overview: (a) Outline of new buildings during Vijayanagar period — temples, forts, irrigation facilities. (b) Relationship between architecture and the political system. Story of Discovery: Account of how Hampi was found. Excerpt: Visuals of buildings at Hampi. Discussion: Ways in which historians have analysed and interpreted these structures.
Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition
Broad Overview
(a) Outline of religious developments during this period.
(b) Ideas and practices of the Bhakti-Sufi saints. Story of Transmission: How Bhakti-Sufi compositions have been preserved.
Medieval Society through travellers’ accounts
Broad overview
Outline of social and cultural life as they appear in travellers’ accounts. Story of their writings: A discussion of where they travelled, why they travelled, what they wrote, and for whom they wrote.
Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports
Broad overview: (a) Life of zamindars, peasants and artisans in the late 18th century.
(b)East India Company, revenue settlements and surveys.
(c) Changes over the nineteenth century
Representations of 1857
Broad Overview:
(a) The events of 1857-58
(b) How these events were recorded and narrated.
Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports
Broad Overview:
The growth of Mumbai, Chennai, hill stations and cantonments in the 18th and 19th century
Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes
Broad Overview:
(a) The nationalist movement 1918-48
(b) The nature of Gandhian politics and leadership.
Partition through Oral Sources
Broad Overview:
(a) The history of the 1940s
(b) Nationalism, Communalism and Partition.
The Making of the Constitution
Broad Overview:
(a) Independence and the new nation state.
(b) The making of the Constitution.
Upcoming Entrance Exams Details 2018-19
CAT
Exam date:25 Nov 2018
Last date of Application: 19 Sept 2018
MAT
Exam date: 02 Sept 2018
Last date of Application: 24 Aug, 2018,
GATE
Exam date: 02nd Feb 2019
Last date of Application: 21st Sept 2018
SIAC-CET
Exam date: 4 Nov 2018
Last date of Application: 14 Sept 2018
CDS
Exam date:18 Nov 2018
Last date of Application: 3 Sept 2018
NSTSE
Exam date:16 Dec 2018
Last date of Application:1 Aug 2018
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