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Geography Notes for Assistant Professor UGC NTA NET Exam
Author: Mocktime Publication
language: en
Publisher: by Mocktime Publication
Release Date: 101-01-01
Syllabus: 1. The History paper consists of all the aspects of Indian History (Pre-history, Ancient period, Medieval Indian history, and Modern India including National Movement and post independent phase) and also consists of Historical Method, Research Methodology and Historiography. Since, the subject and the boundaries of Indian history are vast and comprehensive, it has been systematically analysed and synthesized into Ten Units. However, the concepts, the ideas and the terms given here would specify the extent the subject included though it is not mentioned in the units. It is to make the student realize the comprehension of the syllabus prepared. 2. Concepts, Ideas and Terms - I: Bharatvarsha, Khilafat, Sabha and Samiti, Sulah-i-kul, Varnasrama, Turkan-i-Chahlghani, Vedanta, Watan, Purusharthas, Baluta, Rina, Taquavi, Samskaras, Iqta, Yajna, Jaziya. 3. Concepts, Ideas and Terms - II: Ganarajya, Zakat, Janapada, Madad-i-maash, Doctrine of Karma, Amaram, Dandaniti / Arthasastra / Saptanga, Raya-Rekho, Dharmavijaya, Jangama / Dasa. 4. Concepts, Ideas and Terms - III: Stupa / Chaitya/ Vihara, Madarasa / Maqtab, Nagara / Dravida / Vesara, Chauth / Sardeshmukhi, Bodhisattva / Tirthankara, Sarai, Alvars / Nayanars, Polygars, Sreni, Jagir / Shariyat. 5. Concepts, Ideas and Terms - IV: Bhumi-chidra-vidhana-nyaya, Dastur, Kara-bhoga-bhaga, Mansab (Rank), Vishti, Deshmukh, Stridhana, Nadu / Ur, Memorial Stones, Ulema, Agraharas, Firman. 6. Concepts, Ideas and Terms - V: Ain-i-Dashsalah, Satyagraha, Pargana, Swadeshi, Shahna-i-Mandi, Revivalism, Mahalwari, Communalism, Hind Swaraj, Orientalism, Mercantilism, Oriental Despotism. 7. Concepts, Ideas and Terms - VI: Economic Nationalism, De-Industrialisation, Indian Renaissance, Subsidiary Alliance, Economic Drain, Evangelicalism, Colonialism, Bhudan, Paramountcy, Panchsheel, Dyarchy, Mixed Economy. 8. Concepts, Ideas and Terms - VII: Federalism, Socialism, Utilitarianism, Hindu Code Bill, Filtration Theory, Historical Methods, Forward Policy, Plagiarism, Doctrine of Lapse, Ethics and Morality in History Writing. 9. Unit I - Sources & Early Phases: Negotiating the Sources: Archaeological sources (Exploration, Excavation, Epigraphy and Numismatics, Dating of Archaeological Sites); Literary Sources (Indigenous Literature: Primary and Secondary: problem of dating, Religious and Secular Literature, Myths, Legends, etc.; Foreign Accounts: Greek, Chinese and Arabic). 10. Unit I - Neolithic, Chalcolithic & Indus Civilization: Pastoralism and Food production (Neolithic and Chalcolithic Phase: Settlement, distribution, tools and patterns of exchange); Indus/Harappa Civilization (Origin, extent, major sites, settlement pattern, craft specialization, religion, society and polity, Decline of Indus Civilization, Internal and external trade, First urbanization in India). 11. Unit I - Vedic Periods & Emergence of States: Vedic and later Vedic periods (Aryan debates, Political and Social Institutions, State Structure and Theories of State; Emergence of Varnas and Social Stratification, Religious and Philosophical Ideas, Introduction of Iron Technology, Megaliths of South India); Expansion of State system (Mahajanapadas, Monarchical and Republican States, Economic and Social Developments and Emergence of Second Urbanization in 6th century BCE; Emergence of heterodox sects-Jainism, Buddhism and Ajivikas). 12. Unit II - From State to Empire (Magadha & Mauryas): Rise of Magadha, Greek invasion under Alexander and its effects; Mauryan expansion, Mauryan polity, society, economy; Asoka’s Dhamma and its Nature; Decline and Disintegration of the Mauryan Empire; Mauyan art and architecture; Asokan edicts: language and script. 13. Unit II - Post-Mauryan Regional Powers & Trade: Dissolution of Empire and Emergence of Regional Powers (Indo-Greeks, Sungas, Satavahanas, Kushanas and Saka-Ksatrapas); Sangam literature, polity and society in South India as reflected in Sangam literature; Trade and commerce from 2nd century BCE to 3rd century CE, Trade with the Roman World. 14. Unit II - Religious Developments, Art & Gupta-Vakataka Age: Emergence of Mahayana Buddhism, Kharavela and Jainism; Post-Mauryan art and Architecture (Gandhara, Mathura and Amaravati schools); Gupta Vakataka age (Polity and Society, Agrarian Economy, Land Grants, Land Revenue and Land Rights, Gupta Coins, Beginning of Temple Architecture, Emergence of Puranic Hinduism, Development of Sanskrit Language and Literature, Developments in Science Technology, Astronomy, Mathematics and Medicine); Harsha and his Times (Administration and Religion); Salankayanas and Visnukundins in Andhradesa. 15. Unit III - Regional Kingdoms (Deccan & South): Emergence of Regional Kingdoms: Kingdoms in Deccan (Gangas, Kadmabas, Western and Eastern Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kalyani Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Hoysalas and Yadavas); Kingdoms in South India (Pallavas, Ceras, Colas and Pandyas). 16. Unit III - Regional Kingdoms (East, West, North) & Early Medieval Characteristics: Kingdoms in Eastern India (Palas and Senas of Bengal, Varmans of Kamarupa, Bhaumakaras and Somavamsis of Odisha); Kingdoms in Western India (Maitrakas of Vallabhi and Chalukyas of Gujarat); Kingdoms in North India (Gurjara-Pratiharas, Kalacuri-Chedis, Gahadavalas and Paramaras); Characteristics of Early Medieval India (Administration and Political Structure Legitimation of Kingship). 17. Unit III - Early Medieval Economy & Trade: Agrarian economy (land grants, changing production relations; graded land rights and peasantry, water resources, taxation system, coins and currency system); Trade and urbanization (patterns of trade, and urban settlements, ports and trade routes, merchandise and exchange, trade guilds; trade and colonization in southeast Asia). 18. Unit III - Early Medieval Religion & Society: Growth of Brahminical religions (Vaisnavism and Saivism; Temples; Patronage and Regional Ramification; Temple Architecture and Regional Styles; Dana, Tirtha and Bhakti, Tamil Bhakti movement - Shankara, Madhava and Ramanujacharya); Society (Varna, Jati and Proliferation of Castes, Position of women; Gender, marriage and property relations; Women in public life; Tribes as peasants and their place in Varna order; Untouchability). 19. Unit III - Early Medieval Education, State Formation Debates & Arab Contracts: Education and Educational Institutions (Agraharas, Mathas and Mahaviharas as Centres of Education); Growth of Regional Languages; Debates of state formation in early medieval India (A) Feudal model; B) Segmentary model; C) Integrative model); Arab contracts: Suleiman Ghaznavid conquests; Alberuni’s Accounts. 20. Unit IV - Sources of Medieval History & Political Developments (Sultanate & Mughals): Source of Medieval Indian History (Archaeological, Epigraphic and Numismatic sources, Material evidences and Monuments; Chronicles; Literary sources – Persian, Sanskrit and Regional languages; Daftar Khannas: Firmans, Bahis / Pothis / Akhbarat; Foreign Travellers’ Accounts – Persian and Arabic); Political Developments – The Delhi Sultanate (the Ghorids, the Turks, the Khaljis, the Tughlaqs, theSayyids and the Lodis, Decline of Delhi Sultanate); Foundation of the Mughal Empire (Babur, Humayun and the Suris; Expansion and Consolidation from Akbar to Aurangzeb, Decline of the Mughal Empire, Later Mughals and Disintegration of the Mughal Empire). 21. Unit IV - Vijayanagara, Bahmanis, Other Regional Powers & Marathas: The Vijayanagara and the Bahmanis - Deccan Sultanate (Bijapur, Golkonda, Bidar, Berar and Ahmadnagar – Rise, Expansion and Disintegration); Eastern Gangas and Suryavamshi Gajapatis; Rise of the Marathas & the foundation of Swaraj by Shivaji (its expansion under the Peshwas; Mughal – Maratha relations, Maratha Confederacy, Causes of Decline). 22. Unit V - Medieval Administration (Sultanate, Sher Shah, Mughals): Administration & Economy: Administration under the Sultanate (Nature of State – Theocratic and Theocentric, Central, Provincial and Local Administration, Law of succession); Sher Shah’s Administrative Reforms; Mughal Administration (Central, Provincial and Local: Mansabdari and Jagirdari Systems). 23. Unit V - Deccan, Maratha Administration & Inter-State Policies: Administrative System in the Deccan (The Vijayanagara State & Polity, Bahamani Administrative System); Maratha Administration (Asta Pradhan); Frontier Policies under Delhi Sultanate and Mughals; Inter-State Relations during the Sultanate and the Mughals. 24. Unit V - Medieval Economy (Agriculture, Industries, Trade): Agricultural Production and Irrigation System, Village Economy, Peasantry, Grants and Agricultural Loans, Urbanization and Demographic Structure; Industries (Cotton Textiles, Handicrafts, Agro-Based industries, Organisation, Factories & Technology); Trade and Commerce (State Policies, Internal and External Trade: European Trade, Trade Centres and Ports, Transport and Communication, Hundi (Bills of Exchange) and Insurance, State Income and Expenditure, Currency, Mint System; Famines and Peasant Revolts). 25. Unit VI - Medieval Social Structure, Sufism, Bhakti & Sikh Movements: Society and Culture: Social Organisation and Social Structure; The Sufis (Their Orders, Beliefs and Practices, the leading Sufi Saints, Social Synchronization); Bhakti Movement (Shaivism; Vaishnavism, Shaktism, The Saints of the Medieval Period – North and South – their impact on Socio- Political and Religious Life – Women Saints of Medieval India); The Sikh Movement (Guru Nanak Dev: his teachings and practices, Adi Granth; the Khalsa). 26. Unit VI - Medieval Social Classification, Women & Education: Social Classification (Ruling Class, Major Religious Groups, the Ulemas, the Mercantile and Professional Classes – Rajput Society); Rural society (Petty Chieftains, Village Officials, Cultivators and Non-Cultivating Classes, Artisans); Position of Women (Zanana System – Devadasi System); Development of Education, Centres of Education and Curriculum, Madarasa Education. 27. Unit VI - Medieval Fine Arts & Architecture: Fine Arts (Major Schools of Painting – Mughal, Rajasthani, Pahari, Garhwali; Development of Music); Art and Architecture (Indo-Islamic Architecture, Mughal Architecture, Regional Styles, Indo-Arabic Architecture, Mughal Gardens, Maratha Forts, Shrines and Temples). 28. Unit VII - Sources of Modern History & Rise of British Power: Sources of Modern Indian History (Archieval Materials, Biographies and Memoirs, Newspapers, Oral Evidence, Creative Literature and Painting, Monuments, Coins); Rise of British Power (European Traders in India in the 16th to 18th Centuries – Portuguese, Dutch, French and the British; Establishment and Expansion of British Dominion in India). 29. Unit VII - British Relations, 1857 Revolt, Administration & Constitutional Changes: British Relations with Principal Indian States (Bengal, Oudh, Hyderabad, Mysore, Carnatic and Punjab); Revolt of 1857 (Causes, Nature and Impact); Administration of the Company and the Crown (Evolution of Central and Provincial Structure under East India Company, Paramountcy, Civil Service, Judiciary, Police and the Army under the Company; British Policy and Paramountcy in the Princely States under the Crown, Local Self-Government); Constitutional Changes, 1909 – 1935. 30. Unit VIII - Colonial Economy & Its Impact: Colonial Economy: Changing Composition, Volume and Direction of Trade; Expansion and Commercialization of Agriculture, Land Rights, Land Settlements, Rural Indebtedness, Landless Labour, Irrigation and Canal System; Decline of Industries (Changing Socio-Economic Conditions of Artisans; De-urbanisation); Economic Drain; World Wars and Economy. 31. Unit VIII - British Industrial Policy, Infrastructure & Social Issues: British Industrial Policy; Major Modern Industries; Nature of Factory Legislation; Labour and Trade Union Movements; Monetary Policy, Banking, Currency and Exchange, Railways and Road Transport, Communications (Post & Telegraph); Growth of New Urban Centres; New Features of Town Planning and Architecture, Urban Society and Urban Problems; Famines, Epidemics and the Government Policy; Tribal and Peasant Movements. 32. Unit VIII - Indian Society in Transition: Religion, Education & Renaissance: Indian Society in Transition: Contact with Christianity (the Missions and Missionaries; Critique of Indian Social and Economic Practices and Religious Beliefs; Educational and Other Activities); The New Education (Government Policy; Levels and Contents; English Language; Development of Science, Technology, Public Health & Medicine – Towads Modernism); Indian Renaissance (Socio-Religious Reforms; Emergence of Middle Class; Caste Associations and Caste Mobility). 33. Unit VIII - Women's Question, Press & Modernization of Arts: Women’s Question (Nationalist Discourse; Women’s Organisations; British Legislation concerning Women, Gender Identity & Constitutional Position); The Printing Press (Journalistic Activity and the Public opinion); Modernisation of Indian Languages and Literary Forms – Reorientation in Painting, Music and Performing Arts. 34. Unit IX - Rise of Indian Nationalism & Movements: Rise of Indian Nationalism: Social and Economic basis of Nationalism; Birth of Indian National Congress; Ideologies and Programmes of the Indian National Congress, 1885-1920 (Early Nationalists, Assertive Nationalists and Revolutionaries); Swadeshi and Swaraj; Gandhian Mass Movements; Subas Chandra Bose and INA; Role of Middle Class in National Movement; Women Participation in National Movement. 35. Unit IX - Communal Politics, Independence & Partition: Left Wing Politics; Depressed Class Movement; Communal Politics (Muslim League and Genesis of Pakistan); Towards Independence and Partition. 36. Unit IX - India after Independence: Challenges & Constitution Making: India after Independence: Challenges of Partition; Integration of the Indian Princely States (Kashmir, Hyderabad & Junagarh); B.R. Ambedkar – The making of the Indian Constitution, its Features; The Structure of Bureaucracy. 37. Unit IX - Post-Independence Policies & Dynamics: New Education Policy; Economic Policies and the Planning process (Development, Displacement and Tribal Issues); Linguistic Reorganisation of States; Centre-State Relations; Foreign Policy Initiatives (Panchsheel); Dynamics of Indian Politics-Emergency; Liberalisation, Privatisation & Globalisation of Indian Economy. 38. Unit X - Historical Method & Research Fundamentals: Historical Method, Research, Methodology and Historiography: Scope and Importance of History, Objectivity and Bias in History, Heuristics Operation, Criticism in History, Synthesis and Presentation; History and its Auxiliary Sciences; History a Science, Arts or a Social Science; Causation and Imagination in History; Significance of Regional History; Recent Trends of Indian History. 39. Unit X - Research Methodology & Historiographical Practice: Research Methodology (Hypothesis in History, Area of Proposed Research, Sources – Data Collection, Primary / Secondary, Original and Transit Sources, Trends in Historical Research, Recent Indian Historiography); Selection of Topic in History, Notes Taking, References, Footnotes and Bibliography, Thesis and Assignment Writing; Plagiarism, Intellectual Dishonesty and History Writing. 40. Unit X - Historiographical Traditions & Modern Theories: Beginnings of Historical Writings (Greek, Roman and Church Historiography); Renaissance and its Impact on History Writing; Negative and Positive Schools of Historical Writing; Berlin Revolution in History Writing – Von Ranke; Marxist Philosophy of History – Scientific Materialism; Cyclical Theory of History – Oswald Spengler; Challenge and Response Theory – Arnold Joseph Toynbee; Post – Modernism in History.
International And Area Studies Notes for Assistant Professor UGC NTA NET Exam
Author: Mocktime Publication
language: en
Publisher: by Mocktime Publication
Release Date: 101-01-01
Syllabus: 1. International and Area Studies: Major concepts, scope, and nature of International Relations and Area Studies. 2. Theories of IR and Area Studies: Realist, Liberal, Marxist, and Critical Theories of IR and Area Studies. 3. Approaches: Western and Non-Western; and Power Politics: Balance of Power, Geopolitics, Bipolarity, Unipolarity, Multipolarity and Polycentrism. 4. State and Non-State Actors in IR and Area Studies. 5. Emergence of nation states and nationalism; and the Pre-World War I International System. 6. The Inter-War Period; and the Post-World War II Period (Cold War). 7. Decolonisation, Global South and International Politics; and Post-Cold War International Relations. 8. Impact of Globalisation on the evolution of International Relations and Area Studies. 9. Changing Patterns of World Order: Unipolarity, Bipolarity, Multipolarity and Polycentrism; and the Role of Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan, India and EU. 10. Globality, Globalism and Globalisation: Concepts and interconnections. 11. Democratisation and the World Order. 12. Science, Technology and Global Order. 13. Concepts, components and models of National and International Security; and the Evolution of Strategic Thoughts: Kautilya, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Antonio Jomini, Carl von Clausewitz. 14. Continued Evolution of Strategic Thoughts: H. Mackinder, A.T. Mahan, G. Douhet, William Mitchell, Alexander de Seversky, H. Kissinger. 15. Evolution of Strategic Doctrines: Massive Retaliation, Deterrence, Flexible Response, Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), NMD. 16. Evolution of India’s Security Policies and Nuclear and Maritime Doctrines. 17. New Modes of Warfare: Conventional, Low Intensity Conflicts, Information and Communication warfare, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare, Revolution in Military Affairs. 18. Non-Traditional Security Threats: Food and Health Security, Energy Security, Environmental Security, Gender Security, Human Security, Cyber Security and Terrorism; and Conflict Resolution and Peace, Arms Control and Disarmament. 19. Role of International Organisations in International Peace and Security, Development cooperation and Democratisation. 20. United Nations: Role, Relevance, and Reforms. 21. Global Governance: Issues and Challenges of global commons; and Regional and Sub-regional Organisations. 22. Impact of Globalisation on International Organisations and Global Governance; and International Law as an instrument of global governance. 23. Evolution of Objectives and Principles of India’s Foreign Policy. 24. India’s Relations with Neighbourhood and Extended Neighbourhood; and India and Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan, and EU. 25. India’s Look East and Act East Policy; and India’s Engagement with International and Regional Organisations. 26. Role of India’s Soft Power in its Foreign Policy. 27. South Asia and Indo-Pacific Region: Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting; and Colonialism, nationalism and independence movements. 28. South Asia and Indo-Pacific Region: Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization; and Post-Independence developments: Political Regimes. 29. South Asia and Indo-Pacific Region: Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security; Regional Territorial and Maritime Issues, Role of Extra-regional Powers. 30. South Asia and Indo-Pacific Region: Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and Strategic Partnership: IORA, SAARC, ASEAN, ARF, APEC, BIMSTEC, Mekong-Ganga Cooperation etc.; and Impact of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG). 31. Central Asia, West Asia and Africa: Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting; and Colonialism, nationalism and independence movements. 32. Central Asia, West Asia and Africa: Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization; Post-Independence developments: Political Regimes; and Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security. 33. Central Asia, West Asia and Africa: Regional conflicts and issues and role of extra-regional powers; Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and Strategic Partnership; and Impact of Globalisation. 34. Europe and Erstwhile Soviet Union/Russia: Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting; and Nationalism, Industrial Revolution and State building. 35. Europe between two World Wars; and Alliances and Accords in Europe: NATO, WARSAW PACT, Helsinki Accord, EU etc. 36. Europe and Erstwhile Soviet Union/Russia: Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security, Migration refugees and Ethnic Problems. 37. Europe and Erstwhile Soviet Union/Russia: Trade, Development cooperation and Strategic Partnerships; Role of US in Europe; and Impact of Globalisation. 38. The Americas: Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting; and Colonialism, Nationalism and Independence Movements. 39. The Americas: Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization; and Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security. 40. The Americas: Regional conflicts and Issues: Role of US and Extra-regional Powers; Regional trade, development cooperation and strategic partnership; and Globalisation and its impact.
History Notes for Assistant Professor UGC NTA NET Exam
Author: Mocktime Publication
language: en
Publisher: by Mocktime Publication
Release Date: 101-01-01
Syllabus: 1. Food Science and Nutrition Fundamentals: Exploring food science and nutrition, the physical and chemical properties of food, and methods for both objective and subjective quality evaluation of foods. 2. Food Processing, Preservation, and Additives: Understanding the effects of cooking and processing techniques on nutritional components and other physical parameters, alongside food preservation principles and application, food pigments, and food additives. 3. Food Safety, Standards, and Service Perspectives: Covering food standards, microbiological safety of food, HACCP, food packaging, and the perspectives of food service including menu planning, food cost analysis, and new product development with a focus on nano technology. 4. Institutional Food Service Management and Research Ethics: Examining food service management of institutional level (hospital, educational institutions, social and special institutions), and introducing fundamental issues, concept, need relevance, scope and ethics in research. 5. Core Concepts in Nutrition and Dietetics: Delving into food groups, the balanced diet, food pyramid, macro and micro nutrition, the role of nutrients in the body, nutrient deficiencies, and requirements for Indians. 6. Applied Nutrition Across Lifespan and Special Conditions: Addressing public health nutrition, nutrition through life span (physiological changes, growth and development from conception to adolescence, nutritional needs and dietary guidelines for adequate nutrition through life cycle, nutrition concerns), community nutrition, sports nutrition, and nutrition in emergencies and disasters. 7. Nutritional Assessment, Intervention, and Therapeutic Nutrition: Focusing on nutritional assessment-methods and techniques, nutritional intervention (national nutrition policies and programmes, food and nutrition security), and clinical and therapeutic nutrition. 8. Diet Counseling, Management, and Research in Nutrition: Exploring diet counseling and management practices, and research methods including research designs, and the principles and purpose of research. 9. Textile Fundamentals: Fibres, Yarns, and Weaves: Introducing textile terminologies (fibre, yarn, weave, fabric etc.), the classification of fibers, yarns and weaves, Identification of fibres and weaves, and the manufacturing process of major natural and manmade fibres, their properties and their end uses. 10. Fabric Construction, Finishes, and Coloration Techniques: Examining different methods of fabric construction (woven, knitted and non woven fabrics, their properties and end uses); the classification, processing and purposes of textiles finishes; and various methods of dyeing and printing including block printing, tie and dye, batik, roller printing, screen printing, discharge, heat transfer printing and digitized printing. 11. Traditional Indian Textiles and Quality Control in Textiles: Studying traditional textiles of India (embroidered textiles, printed textiles, woven textiles, dyed textiles of various regions in India), including Identification on the basis of fibre content, technique, motif, colour and designed; and understanding Textile Testing and quality control, the need of testing, sampling method, techniques of testing fibres, yarn, fabrics and garments, including testing of colour-fastness, shrinkage, pilling and GSM of fabrics. 12. Textiles and Environment, Recent Developments, and Textile Research Methods: Addressing textile and environment concerns (banned dyes, eco-friendly textiles, contamination and effluent treatment, Eco-label and eco marks); recent developments in textiles and apparels (nano textiles, technical textiles, occupational clothing, zero waste designing, up cycling and recycling); and exploring research methods including types of research (descriptive, survey, historical, qualitative, quantitative, analytical and action research). 13. Apparel Design Foundations: Measurements and Manufacturing Tools: Covering body measurements (procedure, need, figure types and anthropometry) and the equipments and tools used for manufacturing garments, including advancements and attachments used for sewing machine, and types of machines used and their parts. 14. Design Application in Apparel and Fashion Dynamics: Applying elements and principles of design and its application to apparel, including Illustrations and parts of garments; and understanding Fashion (Terminologies, fashion cycle, fashion theories, fashion adoption, fashion forecasting and factors affecting fashion). 15. Pattern Making Techniques and Apparel Manufacturing Processes: Detailing pattern making (drafting, draping and flat pattern making techniques, pattern alteration and dart manipulation techniques); and outlining apparel manufacturing (terminology used, seams, techniques and machines used, process of fabric to apparel manufacture). 16. Apparel Quality, Care, Selection, and Research in Apparel: Focusing on Apparel Quality testing (Quality standards and specification, Quality parameters and defects of fabrics and garments), care and maintenance of clothing (principles of washing, laundry agents, storage techniques case labels and symbols), selection of clothing for different age groups and selection of fabrics for different end uses; and introducing research methods including hypothesis testing, its types and scope. 17. Core Principles of Management and Family Resource Application: Introducing Management (concept, approaches, management of time, energy, money, space, motivating factors, motivation theories, decision making); and outlining functions of management (planning, supervision, controlling, organizing, evaluation) in relation to family life cycle-stages, and the availability and use of resources. 18. Resource Classification, Conservation, and Natural Resource Management: Detailing Resources (classification, characteristics, factors affecting use), resource conservation, time management, work simplification techniques, classes of change, and fatigue and its management; and covering management of natural resources (land, forest, water, air), water harvesting, municipal solid waste management, the concept of sustainable development, and SDGs. 19. Financial Management and Human Resource Development: Addressing money management (family income, types, supplementation, budgeting, household accounts, family savings and investment, tax implications); and Human resource management (functions, need, human resource development challenges, functions, manpower planning, training need assessment, training methodologies, training evaluation). 20. Consumer Issues, Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Sampling Research: Defining the Consumer (definition, role, rights and responsibilities), consumer behavior, consumer problems, education and empowerment; Consumer protection (consumer organization, cooperatives, alternative redressal, standardization, standard marks, quality control, buying aids, consumer legislation); Entrepreneurship (concept, process, barriers, entrepreneurial motivation, challenges, enterprise setting, project planning and appraisal, enterprise management); and research methods focusing on sampling techniques, types of sampling, sampling procedures, including probability and non probability sampling. 21. Fundamentals of Design and Colour in Interior Spaces: Exploring design fundamentals (elements of art, principles of design, principles of composition); and understanding Colour (dimensions of colour, psychological effects of colour, colour schemes, and factors affecting use of colour) in interior design. 22. Space Planning, Housing Needs, and Building Regulations: Covering space planning and design (housing need and important, principles of planning spaces, types of house plans, economy in construction, planning for different income groups); and detailing building regulations (norms and standards, zoning, housing for special groups and areas, housing finance). 23. Housing, Environment, and Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Addressing housing and environment (building materials- impact on environment, green rating systems, energy efficiency in buildings, energy auditing, indices of indoor comfort); and understanding Energy as a resource (conventional and non- conventional sources, renewable /nonrenewable energy, energy management, national efforts on energy conservation). 24. Product Design, Ergonomics, Furnishings, and Data Collection Tool Research: Examining product design (design thinking process, diffusion and innovation, design communication, ergonomic considerations); Ergonomics (significance, scope, anthropometry, man, machine, environment relationship, factors affecting physiological cost of work, body mechanics, functional design of work place, time and motion study, energy studies); Furniture and furnishing (historical perspectives, architectural styles, contemporary tends, wall finishes, window and window treatments); and research methods including selection and preparation of tools for data collection (questionnaire, interview, observation, measuring scales, ranking and measurement), and ensuring reliability and validity of tools. 25. Principles of Growth, Development, and Foundational Theories: Outlining the principles of growth and development, care during pregnancy and pre-natal and neonatal development; and introducing key theories of human development and behavior. 26. Early Childhood Care, Education, and Developmental Influences: Focusing on early childhood care and education and activities to promote holistic development; and analyzing the influence of family, peers, school, community and culture on personality development. 27. Addressing Special Needs, At-Risk Children, and Lifespan Development Stages: Covering children and persons with special needs (care and support, special education, prevention of disabilities, rehabilitation); Children at risk (child labour, street children, children of destitute, orphans, child abuse and trafficking); Adolescence and youth (changes, challenges and programs to promote optimal development); Adulthood (characteristics, changing roles and responsibilities in early and middle adulthood); and Aging (physical and psychological changes and care needs). 28. Research Methodology in Human Development: Variables and Selection: Introducing research methods pertinent to child/human development, with a specific focus on understanding types of variables and their selection. 29. Dynamics of Marriage, Family Relationships, and Family Welfare: Exploring the dynamics of marriage and family relationships; and discussing family welfare (approaches, programmes and challenges, role in national development). 30. Family Challenges, Conflict Resolution, and Educational Support: Addressing domestic violence, marital disharmony, conflict, resolution of conflict; and covering parent education, positive parenting, and community education, alongside family disorganization and single parent families. 31. Family Studies in Crisis, Human Rights, Counseling, and Lifespan Well-being: Examining family studies (family in crisis, family therapy, initiatives for child development); Human rights, rights of children, rights of women, status of women, and gender roles; Guidance and counseling across life span and for care givers; and promoting health and well being across life span development. 32. Research in Family Studies: Data Handling and Statistical Analysis: Focusing on research methods relevant to family studies, including data collection and classification, coding, tabulation, and the application of inferential and descriptive statistics. 33. Communication Fundamentals, Processes, and Theories: Covering the basics of communication (nature, characteristics, functions, process, models, elements, principles, barriers, perception, persuasion and empathy, types of communication, levels (settings) of communication transactions, process of listening); and communication systems and communication theories (human interaction theories, mass communication theories, message design theories, communication systems, culture and communication). 34. Development Concepts and the Role of Communication in Development: Explaining the concept of development (theories, models, measurement and indicators of development); concept of development communication (models and approaches, diffusion and innovation, mass media, social marketing); and the role of communication in development (need and importance, development journalism, writing for development-print, radio, television and internet). 35. Key Concerns and Strategies in Development Communication: Addressing concerns of development communication (gender, health, environment, sustainability, human rights, population, literacy, rural and tribal development); and exploring advocacy and behavior change communication (concept, theories, models, approaches, application and challenges). 36. Media for Development, Relevant Organizations, and Data Analysis Research: Utilizing traditional, modern and new media for development (folk forms of songs, art, dance, theatre, puppetry, advertisement, cinema, ICTs for development-community radio, participatory video, social media and mobile phones); identifying Organisation/agencies/institutes working for development communication (international/ national/state and local); and research methods involving analysis of data through parametric and non parametric tests. 37. Extension Education: History, Principles, and Programme Management: Discussing historical perspectives of extension (genesis of extension education and extension systems in India and other countries, objectives of extension education and extension service, philosophy and principles of extension programme development); and detailing Programme management (need assessment, situation analysis, planning, organization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation). 38. Extension Methods, Materials, Curriculum, and Lifelong Education: Covering extension methods and materials (interpersonal, small and large group methods, audiovisual aids-need, importance, planning, classification, preparation and field testing, use and evaluation of audio-visual materials); Curriculum development and planning for extension education and development activities, using Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives and learning; and Non-Formal, adult and lifelong education (historical perspectives, concept, theories, approaches, scope, methods and materials used, challenges of implementation and evaluation, issues to be addressed). 39. Human Resource Development, Community Organization, and Participatory Approaches in Extension: Focusing on Training, skill development and capacity building for human resource development (methods of training, entrepreneurship development); Community development (perspectives, approaches, community organization, leadership, support structures for community development, Panchyati raj institutions, NGOs and community based organisations); and People’s participation and stakeholders’ perspectives, including Participatory Learning and Action (methods and techniques). 40. Development Programmes in India and Research Reporting in Extension: Surveying development programmes in India for urban, rural and tribal population groups (programmes for nutrition, health, education, wage and self employment, women’s development, skill development, sanitation and infrastructure); and research methods focused on scientific report writing, presentation of data, and its interpretation and discussion.