CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2024-25

In this article, we have shared the full CBSE class 12 political science syllabus 2024-25. In 2024, CBSE will conduct a single term CBSE class 12th exam and syllabus of the same has been prescribed below. You need to follow the latest syllabus for an ideal preparation.

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2024-25

Check below latest CBSE class 12 syllabus for political science:

Units	Contents	Marks
1	The End of Bipolarity	8
2	New Centres of Power	12
3	Contemporary South Asia	12
4	United Nations and its Organizations	10
5	Security in Contemporary World	10
6	Environment and Natural Resources	10
7	Globalization	10
	Total	40

Part B: Politics in India since Independence

Units	Contents	Marks
1	Challenges of Nation-Building	08
2	Planned Development	08
3	India’s Foreign Policy	08
4	Parties and Party System in India	12
5	Democratic Resurgence	12
6	Regional Aspirations	12
7	Indian Politics: Recent Trends and Development	12
	Total	40

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2024

Part A: Contemporary World Politics

The End of Bipolarity

Disintegration of Soviet Union, Unipolar World, Middle East Crisis – Afghanistan, Gulf War, Democratic Politics and Democratization – CIS and the 21^st Century

(Arab Spring).

22 Periods

New Centres of Power

Organizations: European Union, ASEAN, SAARC, BRICS. Nations: Russia, China, Israel, India, Japan and South Korea.

18 Periods

Contemporary South Asia

Conflicts and efforts for Peace Democratization in South Asia: Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives.

18 Periods

United Nations and its Organizations

Principal Organs, Key Agencies: UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, ILO, Security Council and the Need for its Expansion.

10 Periods

Security in Contemporary World

Security: Meaning and Type; Terrorism.

12 Periods

Environment and Natural Resources

Environmental Movements, Global Warming and Climate Change, Conservation of Natural Resources.

12 Periods

Globalization

Globalization: Meaning, Manifestation and Debates.

12 Periods

Part B: Politics in India since Independence

Challenges of Nation-Building

Nation and Nation Building. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and Integration of States. Nehru’s approach to nation-building; Legacy of partition: challenge of ‘refugee’ Resettlement, the Kashmir problem. Political conflicts over language. Linguistic

Organisation of States.

16 Periods

Planned Development

Changing nature of India’s Economic Development Planning Commission and Five Year Plans, National Development Council, NITI Aayog.

08 Periods

India’s Foreign Policy

Principles of Foreign Policy; India’s Changing Relations with Other Nations: US, Russia, China, Israel; India’s Relations with its Neighbours: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar; India’s Nuclear Programme.

20 Periods

Parties and Party System in India

One Party Dominance, Bi-Party System, Multi-Party Coalition System.

30 Periods

Democratic Resurgence

Jaya Prakash Narayan and Total Revolution, Ram Manohar Lohia and Socialism, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and Integral Humanism, National Emergency, Democratic Upsurges – Participation of the Adults, Backwards and Youth.

Regional Aspirations

Rise of regional parties. Punjab Crisis. The Kashmir Issue, Movements for Autonomy.

36 Periods

Indian Politics: Recent Trends and Development

Era of Coalitions, National Front, United Front, United Progressive Alliance (UPA)

– I & II, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) I, II, III & IV, Issues of Development

and Governance.

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