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1 Changes in History syllabus for ICSE Board Examination Academic Year: 2021-22



Chapter Name Topics to be learned Deleted topics

INDIAN

HISTORY:

1) First War of

Independence

The First War of

Independence, 1857

Only the causes

(political, socio

religious, economic

and military). [The

events, however,

need to be

mentioned in order

to maintain

continuity and for a

more comprehensive

understanding.]

Consequences

2) Growth of

Nationalism

Factors leading to

the growth of

Nationalism: Socio-

religious reform

movements (brief

mention of

contribution of Raja

Rammohan Roy and

Jyotiba Phule

Factors:

Economic

exploitation &

Repressive

colonial policies.

The Indian

National

Association

(Surendranath

Banerjee)


2


Growth of Role of the Press. The East India

nationalism Indian National Association

(Cont.) Congress - (Dadabhai Naoroji)

Immediate as precursors.

objectives of the

Indian National

Congress. The first

two sessions and

their Presidents

should be

mentioned.

3) First Phase of First Phase of the

National Indian National

Movement Movement (1885-

1907) Objectives

and methods of

struggle of the Early

Nationalists. Any

two contributions of

Dadabhai Naoroji,

Surendranath

Banerjee and Gopal

Krishna Gokhale.




3


4) Second Phase

of National

Movement

Brief mention of the

causes of the

Partition of Bengal

and its perspective by

the Nationalists.

Objectives and

methods of struggle

of the Radicals. Any

two contributions of

Bal Gangadhar Tilak,

Bipin Chandra Pal

and Lala Lajpat Rai.

Brief mention of

the Surat Split of

1907.

5) The Muslim

League

The Muslim League

and its objectives.

Factors leading to

the formation of

Muslim League.

Significance of

the Lucknow Pact

6) Mahatma

Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi:

Non-Cooperation

Movement: Causes:

(Khilafat Movement,

Rowlatt Act,

Jallianwala Bagh

Tragedy),

Programme:

Suspension – Chauri

Chaura Incident.

Impact of the

Movement.

Activities during

Non-cooperation

Repressions by

the government

Recommendation

s of the Simon

Commission




4


Mahatma Gandhi

(cont.d)

The Civil

Disobedience

Movement: Causes:

(reaction to the

Simon Commission,

Declaration of

Poorna Swaraj at

the Lahore Session

of 1929), Dandi

March. Programme

Impact of the

Movement, Gandhi-

Irwin Pact and the

Second Round

Table Conference.

Nehru Report

Progress of the

Movement

Repression by the

Government

Bhimrao

Ambedkar

7) Quit India

Movement

The Quit India

Movement: Causes

(failure of the Cripps

Mission, Japanese

threat) Quit India

Resolution and the

significance of the

Movement.

Bose and

Congress Rift with

Gandhiji Netaji’s

arrest Events in

South eastAsia.

Tokyo Conference

Bangkok

Conference

Provisional govt of

Free India,

Achievements of

INA, Fate of INA &

Impact of INA




5


8) INA Forward Bloc

(objectives) INA

(objectives)

Contribution of

Subhas Chandra

Bose).

Bose and

Congress Rift with

Gandhiji Netaji’s

arrest Events in

South east Asia.

Tokyo Conference

Bangkok

Conference

Provisional govt of

Free India,

Achievements of

INA, Fate of INA &

Impact of INA

9) Partition of

India

Independence and

Partition of India –

Mountbatten Plan

(clauses and its

acceptance) The

Indian

Independence Act

of 1947 - (Clauses

only)

Cabinet Mission

plan




6


WORLD

HISTORY: 10)

First World War

The First World War

Causes

(Nationalism and

Imperialism, division

of Europe and

Sarajevo crisis) and

Results (Treaty of

Versailles).

Armament Race

Territorial

Arrangements

Formation of the

League of Nations

11) Rise of

Dictatorship

Rise of

Dictatorships

Similarity between

the ideologies of

Fascism and

Nazism.

Causes for the rise

of fascism and

Nazism.

12) Second

World War

The Second World

War Causes:

Dissatisfaction with

the Treaty of

Versailles, Rise of

Fascism and

Nazism, Japanese

invasion of China,

Failure of League of

Nations Hitler’s

invasion of Poland.

Policy of

Appeasement

Attack on Pearl

Harbour &

Bombing of

Hiroshima and

Nagasaki.

Consequences




7


13) UN – United Nations (i) Reasons for

Organs The objectives of the establishment

U.N. (ii) The Origin of UN

composition and any Principles of UN,

four functions of - headquarters, flag,

the General languages

Assembly, the finances,

Security Council, membership, India

and the International

Court of Justice.

14) UN – Major agencies of

Agencies the United Nations:

UNICEF, WHO and

UNESCO – any four

functions only

15) NAM Non-Aligned Factors of NAM,

Movement Brief Panchsheel, Role

meaning; Objectives; of Jawaharlal

Names of the Nehru.

architects of NAM. Achievements of

[Jawaharlal Nehru, NAM, Future of

President Nasser, NAM

Joseph Broze Tito].




8


CIVICS:

1) Union

Parliament

The Union Legislature:

Meaning of the federal

setup in India. (i) Lok

Sabha - term,

composition,

qualifications for

membership.

Parliamentary

procedures: a brief

idea of sessions,

quorum, question hour,

adjournment and no

confidence motion.

Speaker – election. (ii)

Rajya Sabha –

composition,

qualifications for

membership, election,

term, Presiding Officer.

Powers and functions

of Union Parliament –

(legislative, financial

and control over the

executive). Exclusive

powers of the two

Houses.

Importance of

federal set up.

Non-federal or

unitary features.

Imp features of

federalism

Speaker –

functions Judicial,

electoral powers &

amendment of the

constitution.




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2) President

and Vice

President

a) The President:

Qualifications for

election, composition

of Electoral College,

reason for indirect

election, term of office,

procedure for

impeachment. Powers

(executive, legislative,

discretionary and

emergency). (b) The

Vice-President:

Qualifications for

election and term of

office.

President -

Financial &

judicial

powers Vice

President –

Powers.

3) Prime

Minister and

Council of

Ministers.

Prime Minister and

Council of Ministers:

Appointment, formation

of Council of Ministers

and their tenure.

Position and powers of

the Prime Minister.

Collective and

individual responsibility

of the members of the

Cabinet. Distinction

between the Council of

Ministers and the

Cabinet.

Functions –

policy making,

administrative,

legislative,

financial and

emergency.

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4) The Supreme

Court

The Supreme Court:

Composition,

qualifications of

judges, and their

appointment;

Jurisdiction and

functions: Original,

Appellate, Advisory,

Revisory, Judicial

Review and Court of

Record.

Enforcement of

Fundamental Rights

and Writs

Supreme Court:

Independence of

the judiciary from

the control of the

executive and

legislature

5) The High

Court.

The High Courts:

Composition,

qualifications of

judges and their

appointment.

Subordinate Courts:

Distinction between

Court of the District

Judge and Sessions

Court.

Lok Adalats:

meaning and

advantages.

High Courts:

Jurisdiction and

functions: Original,

Appellate,

Revisory, Judicial

review and Court

of Record.

Enforcement of

Fundamental

rights and writs




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