Subject Code: HS2L005	Subject Name: General Studies and Current Affairs-I	L-T-P: 3-0-0	Credit: 3
Pre-Requisite(s): None Introduction Indian Polity: Indian National Movement, Indian Constitution – evolution and drafting, salient features, Functions and responsibilities of Union and the States, Federal structure – issues and challenges, Parliament and State Legislatures, Executives at centre and state levels, Single integrated judicial system, Important independent and autonomous constitutional and statutory authorities, Role of media Indian Economy: Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India, Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, Market structure- capital and financial, Banking and public finance Indian Society: Elements of culture, Social change – features and factors, Social inequality- caste and class, Rural and urban social structure, Contemporary social issues - problems of women and children, Minorities and Tribals, migration etc. Environmental Issues in India: General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change Current Events of National and International Importance: Terrorism, Oil diplomacy, WTO, Summits on Climate Change etc. Text/Reference Books: Ram Abuja., "Society in India: Concepts, Theories and Recent Trends", Rawat Publication, 2012 Mishra, S.K. and V.K. Puri, "Indian Economy", Himalaya Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2015 Kapila U., Indian Economy, "Performance and Policies", Academic foundation, 2015 Singh Yogendra, "Modernization of Indian Tradition", Rawat Publication,1986. Weiner, Myron, "The Indian paradox Essays in Indian Politics", Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 1989 Siwach, J.R., "Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics", Sterling Publisher, 1990 Srinivas M N, "Social Change in Modern India", Orient Blackswan, 1995. Basu, Durga Das, "Introduction to the Constitution of India", prentice-hall of India Pvt. Ltd, 1995 Kashyap, Subhash C., " Our Constitution/ Our Parliament/Our Judiciary", National Book Trust, 1995 Johari, J.C., " Indian Political System", Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd, 1996 Austin, Granville, "Working A Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience", Oxford University Press, 1999 Srinivas M N, "Caste: Its Twentieth Century Avatar", Penguin, 2000 Chaube, Shibanikinkar, "Constituent Assembly of India springboard of revolution", Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2000 Sikri, S.L., "Indian Government and Politics", Kalyani Publishers, 2002 Pylee , M.V., "Our Constitution Government and Politics", Universal Law Publishing Co, 2003 Brass, P.R., " The politics of India since Independence", Cambridge University Press, 2006 Bhagwan, V & Vandana Mohla, "Indian Government and Politics", Kalyani Publishers, 2007 Ghai, K.K., " Indian Government and Politics", Kalyani Publishers, 2008 Hardgrave Jr, R.L. & Stanley A. Kochanek, "India Government and Politics in a Developing Nation", Thomson Wadsworth, 2008 Jayal, N.G. & Pratap Bhanu Mehta, " The Oxford Companion to Politics in India", Oxford University Press, 2010 Bakshi, P.M., "The Constitution of India", Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd, 2010 Fadia, B.L., "Indian Government and Politics", Sahitya Bhawan Publications, 2011 M. Laxmikanth, M., "Indian Polity", Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd, 2014 Sequeira, D.E., " Total History and Civics", Morning Star, 2014

Subject Code: HS2L005

Subject Name: General Studies and Current Affairs-I

L-T-P: 3-0-0

Credit: 3

Pre-Requisite(s): None

Introduction
Indian Polity: Indian National Movement, Indian Constitution – evolution and drafting, salient features, Functions and responsibilities of Union and the States, Federal structure – issues and challenges, Parliament and State Legislatures, Executives at centre and state levels, Single integrated judicial system, Important independent and autonomous constitutional and statutory authorities, Role of media

Indian Economy: Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India, Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, Market structure- capital and financial, Banking and public finance

Indian Society: Elements of culture, Social change – features and factors, Social inequality- caste and class, Rural and urban social structure, Contemporary social issues - problems of women and children, Minorities and Tribals, migration etc.

Environmental Issues in India: General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change

Current Events of National and International Importance: Terrorism, Oil diplomacy, WTO, Summits on Climate Change etc.

Text/Reference Books:

Ram Abuja., "Society in India: Concepts, Theories and Recent Trends", Rawat Publication, 2012
Mishra, S.K. and V.K. Puri, "Indian Economy", Himalaya Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2015
Kapila U., Indian Economy, "Performance and Policies", Academic foundation, 2015
Singh Yogendra, "Modernization of Indian Tradition", Rawat Publication,1986.
Weiner, Myron, "The Indian paradox Essays in Indian Politics", Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 1989
Siwach, J.R., "Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics", Sterling Publisher, 1990
Srinivas M N, "Social Change in Modern India", Orient Blackswan, 1995.
Basu, Durga Das, "Introduction to the Constitution of India", prentice-hall of India Pvt. Ltd, 1995
Kashyap, Subhash C., " Our Constitution/ Our Parliament/Our Judiciary", National Book Trust, 1995
Johari, J.C., " Indian Political System", Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd, 1996
Austin, Granville, "Working A Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience", Oxford University Press, 1999
Srinivas M N, "Caste: Its Twentieth Century Avatar", Penguin, 2000
Chaube, Shibanikinkar, "Constituent Assembly of India springboard of revolution", Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2000
Sikri, S.L., "Indian Government and Politics", Kalyani Publishers, 2002
Pylee , M.V., "Our Constitution Government and Politics", Universal Law Publishing Co, 2003
Brass, P.R., " The politics of India since Independence", Cambridge University Press, 2006
Bhagwan, V & Vandana Mohla, "Indian Government and Politics", Kalyani Publishers, 2007
Ghai, K.K., " Indian Government and Politics", Kalyani Publishers, 2008
Hardgrave Jr, R.L. & Stanley A. Kochanek, "India Government and Politics in a Developing Nation", Thomson Wadsworth, 2008
Jayal, N.G. & Pratap Bhanu Mehta, " The Oxford Companion to Politics in India", Oxford University Press, 2010
Bakshi, P.M., "The Constitution of India", Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd, 2010
Fadia, B.L., "Indian Government and Politics", Sahitya Bhawan Publications, 2011
M. Laxmikanth, M., "Indian Polity", Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd, 2014
Sequeira, D.E., " Total History and Civics", Morning Star, 2014