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Class 12 Political Science
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The Cold War Era

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I can explain the origins of the Cold War and the formation of two blocs: NATO and Warsaw Pact

I know major Cold War crises: Berlin Blockade, Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis

I can explain deterrence, arms race, and MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction)

I know India's Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) and its founding leaders and principles

The End of Bipolarity

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I can explain the reasons for the disintegration of the Soviet Union

I know the consequences: new independent states, end of Cold War, emergence of Russia

I can explain shock therapy and its negative effects on former Soviet republics

I know India-Russia relations after the Soviet breakup

US Hegemony in World Politics

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I can explain hegemony and how the US emerged as the sole superpower after 1991

I know major US military interventions: Gulf War (1991), Operation Enduring Freedom (2001), Iraq War (2003)

I can identify hard power, soft power, and structural power with examples

I know strategies to resist or manage US hegemony: balancing, bandwagoning, norm-setting

Alternative Centres of Power

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I can describe the formation and expansion of the European Union and ASEAN

I can explain China's economic rise since the 1978 economic reforms and its global role

I can evaluate the significance of these centres as alternatives to US dominance

I know ASEAN's goals, structure, and the ASEAN Way of decision-making

Contemporary South Asia

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I know the political systems and key conflicts in South Asian countries

I can explain the origins of the India-Pakistan conflict and the Kashmir issue

I know SAARC's formation, objectives, and limitations in regional cooperation

I can discuss India's relationships with Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh

International Organisations

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I can explain the structure of the United Nations: Security Council, General Assembly, Secretariat

I know the main UN agencies: UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, WTO, IMF, World Bank — with their functions

I can identify the limitations of the UN and debates on Security Council reform

I know India's stand on UN reforms and its case for a permanent UNSC seat

Challenges of Nation Building

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I can explain the three main challenges India faced at independence: partition, integration of princely states, reorganisation

I know the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the integration of princely states

I can explain the States Reorganisation Commission (1953) and linguistic state formation

I know the issue of Hyderabad, Junagadh, and Kashmir in the integration of princely states

Era of One-Party Dominance

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I know the Congress system's dominance from 1952–1967 and the concept of the Congress umbrella

I can identify the major opposition parties and their ideological positions

I can explain the elections of 1952, 1957, 1962 and the nature of Congress dominance

I know the challenge to Congress in 1967 and the emergence of coalition governments in states

Politics of Planned Development

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I can explain the two visions of development debated in the 1950s: state-led vs market-led

I know the role of the Planning Commission and the Five Year Plans

I can identify controversies around major projects like Bhakra Nangal and displacement issues

I know the food crisis of 1965–67 and the political consequences of the Green Revolution

India's External Relations

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I can describe India's foreign policy principles: Non-Alignment, Panchsheel, peaceful coexistence

I know the 1962 Sino-Indian War and its impact on India's defence and foreign policy

I know the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan and their political outcomes

I can explain India's nuclear policy: Pokhran tests of 1974 (Smiling Buddha) and 1998 (Shakti)

The Emergency — Crisis of Democratic Order

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I can explain the events leading to Emergency: JP Movement, Allahabad High Court verdict (1975)

I know the measures taken during Emergency 1975–77: suspension of civil liberties, preventive detention, press censorship

I can explain the results of the 1977 elections and the formation of the Janata government

I can evaluate the significance and lessons of the Emergency for Indian democracy

Rise of Popular Movements

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I know the Chipko Movement (1973) in Uttarakhand: Sunderlal Bahuguna, tree-hugging, conservation

I know the Dalit Panthers (1972) and the emergence of BSP as a political force

I can explain the anti-arrack movement in Andhra Pradesh and its connection to women's issues

I can evaluate the impact of popular movements on Indian politics and policy

Regional Aspirations

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I can explain the Punjab crisis: the Akali Dal, Anandpur Sahib Resolution, Operation Blue Star (1984)

I know the Northeast movements: Naga independence demand, Mizo insurgency and Mizo Accord (1986)

I can explain Jammu & Kashmir's special status under Article 370 and political developments

I understand the tension between national unity and regional identity

Recent Developments in Indian Politics

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I know the rise of the BJP and the aftermath of the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition

I can explain the coalition era from 1989: National Front, UPA, NDA governments

I know the Mandal Commission recommendations and the controversy over OBC reservations (1990)

I can explain India's economic liberalisation in 1991 and its political implications

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