Social Science Key Points
History
In 1894, Japan forced a war on China (Sino -
Japanese war).
On 28th June ,1919 the peace treaty was
signed in the Hall Of Mirrors at Versailles .
1929 – White terror .
National Socialist German Workers’ Party .
Central powers – Germany , Austria-Hungary ,
Italy .
Morocco
Chotanagpur act - 1908
On June 28th 1914 , the Arch duke Ferdinand was
assassinated by Princip, a Bosnian Serb.
The League of Nations was started to settle a
number of disputes between 1920-1925.
In October 1922 Mussolini organized a fascist March
on Rome.
There were two main political parties ;the Unionist
party which was mainly British and the South Africa
party which had largely Africaners.
Hitler came to power in 1933 and ruled Germany till
1945.
In December 1941, Japan attacked American naval
installations in Pearl Harbour ,Hawaii , without
warning .
Beveridge Report – 1942
In the 1960’s decolonization was an important issue.
In 1955 Turkey , Iraq, Iran ,Pakistan and Britain
signed a pact knows as the Baghdad Pact.
Cuban Missile Crisis – April 1961
The founder of social democratic party was
Ferdinand Lassalle.
Who was the first director of Whampoa Military
Academy
The Maastricht (Netherlands)treaty signed February
7, 1992 created the European Union .
Death of Dowager Empress -1908.
Salt satyagraha – 12th October 1930 – 5th April 1930.
Samarasa Vedha Sanmarga Sangam in 1865.
The Widow Remarriage Reform Act by Iswar Chandra
Vidyasagar -1856
Jinnah declared 16th august,1946 as the direct
actions day .
Fall of Sivagangai – May 1801.
Outbreak of revolt – 10th July 1806.
Partition of Bengal – 16 October, 1905.
Salt satyagraha – started at the break of dawn on
12th march1930 , ended at sunset on 5th april 1930.
In 1816 F.W.Ellis who founded the college of fort
St.George formulated the theory that the south
Indian languages belonged to a separate family
which was unrelated to the Indo-Aryan family of
languages .
Dravidian in Tamil ,justice in English and Andra
prakasika in Telugu.
The Justice Party established the Hindu Religious
Endowment Act in 1926.
Periyar started the Self-Respect movement in 1925.
T.Muthuswami was appointed as the first Indian
Judge of Madras High Court .
In which session of Indian national congress was Non-
cooperation movement approved ? NAGPUR 1920
governor of Tamil Nadu in present Ravindra
Narayana Ravi
Current president of India is Droupadi Murmu .
Nirmala Sitharaman - Minister of Finance of India
Dharmendra Pradhan - Minister of Education of India
Il duce – Mussolini
Suez canal – 1956.
Perestroika – restructuring , glasnost – openness
(Mikhail Gorbachev)
Pravda –truth
The madras devadasi act 1947
Geography
What are the major issues faced by farmers in
India? Pg 166
Textile capital of tamilnadu is KARUR.
Lakshadweep Islands capital – Kavaratti – 32sq km.
The northern mountains are divided into – The trans
Himalayas , the Himalayas and the eastern
Himalayas or purvanchal hills.
The river Ganga originates as Bhagirathi from the
Gangotri Glacier in Uttar khasi district of Uttarkhand
state.
The length of Ganga is about 2525 km.
Kharif season – June to September
Rabi season – October to March
Zaid season – April to June
India’s central meridian is 82*30’ E longitude.
Anthracite ,bituminous ,lignite and peat.
Vermiculite ,magnetite, dunite, rutile, garnet,
molybdenum, and ilmenite .
The State has a total road length of 167,000 km.
India – 7th largest country in the world
-2nd largest in Asia
- 28 states and 8 union territories
Aravalli range –One of the oldest fold mountain in
the world.
Mahanadi originates near Sihawa in Raipur district
of Chattisgarh.
Godavari – Vridha Ganga
75% - South west monsoon .
It is naturally occurring hydro carbon gas mixture .
The major jute producing areas are in West Bengal
and concentrated long the Hoogly river within the
radius of 6km of Kolkata. Titagarh, Jagatdat ,
budge-budge , Haora , Bhadreahwar.
INSAT (Indian national satellite system) was
established in 1983.
ISRO was established in 1969.
GSAT-7A is the recent launch on December 19
2018 for communication programs.
INSAT -1B launched on 30th August 1983 is the first
communication satellite in INSAT series.
NHAI National highways authority of India was
established in 1995
Golden quadrilateral – 5846 km – 1999
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WG –Sahyadris EG – Poorvadri.
Solutions – water conservation like rainwater
harvesting , drip irrigation , recharging the ground
water level to meet the increased demand of water
, constructing dams , irrigation system, public
awareness .
Geographical determinants of agriculture –
landform , climate , soil and irrigation .(TN )
Small and fragmented land holdings , high costs of
inputs , infertile soil ,lack of irrigation , lack of
mechanization , soil erosion , agricultural
marketing , inadequate storage facilities,
inadequate transport , scarcity of capital .
The peninsular plateau lies to the south of the
great northern plains .16 lakh sq.km.(Central
highlands and deccan plateau) (write about the
eastern and western ghats also )
Shifting agriculture – slash and burn agriculture .
Civics
Constitution is the fundamental law of a country .
Constitution of India – 26th November ,1949.
34 judges
At present our foreign policy acts as a means to generate Inward
Investment Business Technology for domestic growth and
development.
Teen bigha corridor
Three heads of the relations between the central and
the states are LEGISLATIVE , ADMINISTRATIVE AND
FINANACIAL.
The president under article 352 can declare national
emergency due to war , external aggression or
armed rebellion.
Right to constitutional remedies – Habeas corpus –
mandamus-prohibition-certiorari-quo warranto.
Cabinet ministers , deputy ministers and ministers of
state.
Article 77 speaks about the executive action of the
president
Article 72 speaks about the judicial powers of the
president .
Article 78 mentions the duties of the Prime minister .
The governor is the constitutional head of the state
executive .He is the nominal executive authority.
Foreign policy is a combination of strategies carefully
formulated by a nation for maintaining relationship
with other nations .
Indian nuclear programme in 1974 and 1998 was
only done for strategic purposes.
The term non –alignment was coined by V.Krishna
Menon.
The constitution of india envisages a
PARLIAMENTARY FORM OF government
Income tax - 1860
Global groupings – IBSA(India, brazil, south Africa)
-BCIM(Bangladesh , china, india,
Myanmar)
-EAS-East asia summit (10ASEAN
countries +8strategic partners including US,
India,China and japan)
India is a potential superpower and has a growing
international influence all around the world.
Economics
Globalization is the integration of a country with the
world economy .It generally signifies a process of
internationalization plus liberalization.
Gross national happiness – 1972
National income is a measure of the total money
value of goods and services produced by an
economy over a period of time ,normally a year .
Expenditure , the income and value added
approach .
Archaic , proto , modern
The WTO Agreement came into force on 1st
January ,1995.Geneva, Switzerland .
98 million hectares , 54 million tones of food grains ,
547 kg per hectare . 122 millions hectares .
Purchasing power is the value of a currency
expressed in terms of the amount of goods and
services that one unit of money can buy .Price
increases , purchasing power decreases and vice
versa.
Raising the productivity of the inputs , raising value-
added per hectare , protecting the interests of the
farmers ,modernizing agricultural sector ,
environmental degradation , removing bureaucratic
obstacles .
The GST was passes in the parliament in March
2017 .The act cam into effect on 1st July 2017.The
motto is one nation ,one market ,one tax.
Causes of black money are – shortage of goods-
Licensing proceeding –contribution of the industrial
sector- tax structure –smuggling .
The economic policies in India are –agricultural policy
– industrial policy –new economic policy.
NFSA – 2013
TIIC – TAMILNADU INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT
CORPORATION LTD.
The term Human development index was coined in
1990by a Pakistani economist .The HDI is the
composite index of life expectancy at birth ,adult
literacy rate and standard of living measured as a
logarithm function of GDP , adjusted to purchacing
power parity .
GNP = C+I+G+(X-M)+NFIA(Net factor income from
abroad)
Gross Domestic Product is the total value of output of
goods and services produced by the factors of
production within the geographical boundaries of the
country .
France – GST 1st
Diff between growth and development
-Meaning , concept , nature of
approach, scope
Applicability , term , measurement techniques , frequency
of occurrence , government aid.
Multipurpose river valley projects
The Damodar River valley is located in eastern India.
Geographical Location: The Damodar River valley is situated in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal
in eastern India. The Damodar River is also known as the Sorrow of Bengal.
1. The valley is known for its abundant coal reserves.
2. Due to the periodic floods ,this river is referred as the “Curse of Bengal”.
3. The Damodar River and its tributaries provide important water resources for irrigation,
industrial use, and domestic supply in the region. However, the river is prone to flooding during
the monsoon season, causing damage to infrastructure and agricultural land.
4. Overall, the Damodar River valley plays a crucial role in India's industrial and economic
development, but it also faces significant challenges related to environmental sustainability,
infrastructure development, and social well-being
5. The main dams constructed across the Damodar River valley include Maithon Dam, Panchet
Dam, Tilaiya Dam, Konar Dam.
