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Section A (Lessons for Intensive Study)

Hassan's Attendance Problem by Sudha Murthy

The March King by Katherine Little Bakeless

Thinking Out of the Box: Lateral Thinking

On Saying 'Please' by A. G. Gardiner

The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

Two Gentlemen of Verona A. J. Cronin

In Celebration of Being Alive by Dr. Christian Barnard

Gadari Babas in Kalapani Jail by Dr.Harish Puri

Section B (Poetry)

Prayer of the Woods

On Friendship by Khalil Gibran

The Echoing Green by William Blake

Once upon a Time by Gabriel Okara

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

Father Returning Home by Dilip Chitre

On His Blindness by John Milton

Section C (Lessons for Extensive study)

The School for Sympathy by E. V. Lucas

A Chameleon by Anton Chekhov

Bholi by K. A. Abbas

The Gold Frame by R. K. Laxman

The Barber's Trade Union by Mulk Raj Anand

The Bull beneath the Earth by K. S. Virk

Section D (Grammar and Composition)

Grammar

Composition

Determiners

Précis writing

Use of Non-finite

(Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles)

Letter writing (Official/Business/To Editors)

Transformation of Sentences

Application

Voice

Explaining Newspaper Headline

Narration

EMail writing

Relations & Functions

Relations & Functions

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Algebra

Matrices and Determinants

Calculus

Continuity and Differentiability

Applications of Derivatives

Integrals

Applications of the Integrals

Differential Equations

Vectors and three Dimensional Geometry

Vectors

3 Dimensional Geometry

Linear Programming

Linear Programming

Probability

Probability

Revision of 11th Class

2

3

Uses of String Function

2

6

User-Defined Functions

3

7

Windows Movie Maker - 1

3

7

Windows Movie Maker - 2

2

5

Networking Resolution

3

9

Library Functions

2

6

E-Governance

2

7

Total

19

50

Biodiversity

Concept and value of biodiversity

Levels of biodiversity species, eco and genetic

Balance in nature

Biodiversity for sustenance of mankind

Resource limitation

Ecological role of biodiversity

Interdependence among different species

India as a mega diversity nation

Economic potential of biodiversity

Loss of biodiversity- threatened, endangered and extinct

Strategies for conservation of biodiversity in situ and ex situ

Mitigating the people- wildlife conflict

Environmental Management

Need for environment management vis-a-vis development

Aspects of environmental management-ethical, economic, technological and social

Legal provisions for environmental management

Approaches for environmental management- economic policies, environmental indicators, setting of standards, information exchange and surveillance

Problem of stubble and its management

Sustainable Development

Concept of sustainable development

Concept of sustainable consumption

Need for sustainable development for improving the quality of life for the present and future

Challenges for sustainable development-political and administrative will, dynamic and flexible polices, appropriate technologies, comprehensive review and revision mechanism, human approach

Development of skilled manpower

Role of individual and community

Role of national and international agencies( both governmental and non- governmental)

Sustainable Agriculture

Need for sustainable agriculture

Green revolution-impact on environment

Importance of soil for crops, Irrigation systems, use of manure and fertilizers

Crop protection-major plant pests and diseases (wheat, rice, cotton, sugarcane, potato), measures for their control agrochemicals

Impact of agrochemicals on environment

Elements of sustainable agriculture-mixed farming, mixed cropping, crop rotation, biological and economic consideration, use of biofertilizers and bio pesticides, biological pest control, integrated pest management

Application of biotechnology in crop improvement

Management of agricultural produces- storage, preservation, transportation and processing

Environmental Actions

Meeting basic human need, food, water, shelter and fuel for all

Population control

Changing consumption patterns

Prevention and control of environmental pollution

Waste management- reduce, reuse and recycle

Community movement for ecological restoration and conservation of environment like joint forest Management (JFM),student's participation in tree rearing, social and agro- forestry

Drugs-ill effects(Part-II) Consequences of use of different drugs, The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Act-1985 offences as penalties

Electrostatics

Current Electricity

Magnetic effects of current and magnetism

Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating current

Electromagnetic waves

Optics

Dual nature of matter and Radiation

Atoms and Nuclei

Electronics devices

Solid State

Solutions

Electrochemistry

Chemical Kinetics

Surface Chemistry

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

p-Block Element

d and f Block Elements

Coordination Compounds

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Aldehydes, Ketones aml Carboxylic Acids

Organic compounds containing Nitrogen

Biomolecules

Polymers

Chemistry in everyday life

Reproduction

Reproduction in organisms

1

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants

8

Human Reproduction

2

Reproductive health

3

Genetics and Evolution

Heredity and variation

5

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

10

Evolution

3

Biology and Human Welfare

Human Health and Disease

6

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

3

Microbes in human welfare

5

Biotechnology and its applications

Biotechnology: Principles and processes

4

Biotechnology and its applications

6

Ecology and environment

Organisms and populations

3

Ecosystem

8

Biodiversity and Conservation

1

Environmental issues

2

Part – A Principles and Functions of Management

Nature and Significance of Management

Principles of Management

Business Environment

Planning

Organising

Staffing

Directing

Controlling

Coordination

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Part – B Business Finance & Marketing

Business Finance

Financial Markets

Marketing

Consumer Protection

Part-I

Financial Statements Of Not For Profit Organizations

Accounting For Partnership Firms

Change In The Profit-Sharing Ratio

Admission Of A Partner

Retirement And Death Of A Partner

Dissolution Of Partnership Firms

Part -II

Accounting For Share Capital

Accounting For Debentures

Analysis Of Financial Statements

Cash Flow Statement

Part-III

Overview Of Computerized Accounting System

Using Computerized Accounting System

Accounting Using Data Base Management System (DBMS)

Accounting Application Of Electronic Spread Sheet

Part A: Introductory Macroeconomics

National Income and Related Aggregates

Determination of Income and Employment

Money and Banking

Government Budget and the Economy

Foreign Exchange Rate and Balance of Payments

Part B: Indian Economic Development

Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991

Current challenges faced by Indian Economy

Part C: Statistics in Economics

Correlation and Index Numbers

Fundamental of Information Technology

Concepts and Scope of Information Technology, Fundamentals of Computers

Elements of Computer System

Computer Hardware and Software.

Computer Organization, CPU, etc

Multimedia

Fundamentals of internet and Working of Internet

Concept of

Internet, Use of Internet, Requirements of Internet, Internet Domain,

Internet Server, establishing connectivity on the Internet, etc

Introduction to E- Commerce and E- Commerce in India

Meaning,

Features, Functions and Benefit of E-Commerce, E-Commerce Practices

Traditional Practice, Scope and Basic Models of E-Commerce, etc.

E-Payments

Transaction through Internet, Requirements of E-Payment

System, Post Paid Payment System, Credit Card Solutions, etc

E-Security

Areas of Internet Security, Security Threats, Security

Breach Avoidance, Defection and Recovery, etc.

E-Banking

Meaning, Importanœ and Types of E-Banking

Services.Traditional vs E-Banking, Process of E-Banking, etc

E-Trading

Meaning and Importance of E-Trading, Operational Aspects of E-Trading, Status of E-Trading in India

E-Marketing

Concept of E-Marketing, 4Ps of E-Marketing, Status of E-Marketing in India, etc.

Part-A

Physical Features of the Punjab and their influence on its History.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji and His Martyrdom.

Sources of the History of Punjab.

Guru Hargobind Ji and Transformation of Sikhism.

Political, Social and Economic Conditions of Punjab in the beginning of the 16th Century.

Guru Har Rai Ji and Guru Har Krishan Ji

Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life and His Teachings.

Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and His Martyrdom.

Development of Sikhism under Guru Angad Dev Ji, Guru Amar Das Ji and Guru Ram Das Ji.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the foundation of Khalsa, His battles and His personality.

Banda Singh Bahadur.

Part-B

Abdus Samad Khan, Zakaria Khan and Mir Mannu, Their relations with the Sikhs.

Anglo-Sikh Relations (1800-1839).

Rise of the Dal Khalsa and its mode of Fighting.

Ranjit Singh’s relations with Afghanistan and his N.W.F. Policy.

Social and Economic Conditions of Punjab under the Mughals.

Civil and Military Administration of Ranjit Singh.

Invasions of Ahmed Shah Abdali and disintegration of Mughal rule in Punjab.

Character and Personality of Ranjit Singh.

Origin and Growth of the Sikh Misls and their nature of organization.

First Anglo-Sikh War – Causes and Results.

Ranjit Singh’s Career and Conquests.

Second Anglo-Sikh War – Causes and Results, Annexation of Punjab.

Part-C (Map)

Battles of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

First Anglo-Sikh War.

Important Battles of Banda Singh Bahadur.

Second Anglo-Sikh War.

Ranjit Singh’s kingdom.

Chapters of Part-A (Political Theory)

Political System

Major contemporary Political Theories

Bureaucracy (Civil Services)

Interest and Pressure Groups

Public opinion

Party SystemElectorate

Chapters of Part-B (Indian Political System)

Indian Democracy

Democracy at Grass root

Party System in India

Electoral System

National Integration

Foreign Policy of India

India and the World

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Tribal, Rural and Urban Societies in India

Tribal Society

Rural Society

Urban Society

Inequalities in Indian Society

Caste Inequalities

Class Inequalities

Gender Inequalities

Structural and Cultural Change in India

Westernisation and Sanskritization

Modernisation and Globalisation

Social Movement

Social Problems in Indian Society

Social Problems

Violence Against Women

Social Issues

Nature & Scope of Geography & its branches

Geographical thoughts, Radical and postmodern geography, all branches of Geography in brief, etc.

Human resources

Population, Determinants of population change, Human development concept, Human Settlement, etc.

Economic Geography

Primary Activities: Concept of changing trends; gathering; pastora, Geographical distribution of major crops in India etc.

Secondary Activities: Concept, Manufacturing types, Distribution of resources and their conservation, Industries: Types, Distribution of selective industries, etc.

Tertiary Activities: Quaternary activities, Quinary Services, etc.

Transport, Communication & Trade

Land transport, Water Transport, Air Transport, Oil and Natural Gas pipelines, International and National trade, etc.

Geographical Perspectives on selected issues and problems

Environmental pollution; Land, Water, Air

Practical Work

Types of data, Representation of data, Thematic Maps, Data analysis and generation of diagrams graphs, Field Studies and Land Use survey, Satellite Communication, etc

Project report: Growth of population. Changing patterns in agriculture, Migration patterns from Punjab to foreign countries, Superlatives of any concerned city or village

English

80

-

20

100

33

Punjab History and Culture

80

-

20

100

33

Environmental Education

45

-

5

50

-

Computer Science

50

45

5

100

-

English Elective

80

-

20

100

33

History

80

-

20

100

33

Mathematics

80

-

20

100

33

Geography

70

20

10

100

33

Physics

70

25

5

100

33

Chemistry

70

25

5

100

33

Biology

70

25

5

100

33

Business Studies-II

80

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20

100

33

Accountancy II

80

15

5

100

33

Economics

80

-

20

100

33

Fundamentals of E-Business

80

15

5

100

33

Agriculture

70

25

5

100

33