| Parts | Subjects | Syllabus |
| Part (i) | History | - Indus Valley Civilization
- Vedic Age
- Buddhism and Jainism
- Mauryas and Guptas
- Bhakti and Suffi system
- Mughal Period
- Legacy of Shivaji
- Freedom Movement
- French Revolution, American War of Independence & Russian Revolution
- League of Nations and the U.N.
- India’s role in World Peace
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| Part (ii) | Geography | - Motions of the earth and their effects, Latitudes – Longitudes.
- Interior of the Earth. Origin of Continents and Oceans, Sudden movements
- Atmosphere
- Ocean Currents and Tides
- India – Physical features, Climate, Soil, Natural vegetation, Drainage, Agriculture, Industries and Population
- Rajasthan’s geography
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| Part (iii) | Economics | - Concepts of National Income
- Basic concepts of Demand & Supply and Consumer Equilibrium
- Definition of money, its functions. Functions of Commercial Banks and Central Bank
- India’s Foreign Trade – Direction and Trends. Concept of Globalization, Privatization and Liberalization
- Economic Planning in India. Poverty and Unemployment in India.
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| Part (iv) | Political Science | - Political Science and Political Theory
- Indian Constitution
- Local Self Government, India’s relations with neighboring States
- Challenges to Indian democracy, Indian Foreign Policy
- Recent Trends
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| Part (v) | Sociology | - Meaning, Nature and Perspective of Sociology
- Basic Concepts – Society, Social Group, Status & Role, Social change
- Caste and Class
- Current Social Problems – Casteism, Communalism, Poverty, Corruption, AIDS
- Concept of Varna, Ashram, Dharma, Purusharth, Marriage and Family.
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| Part (vi) | Public Administration | - Meaning, Scope, Nature and evolution of Public Administration as a discipline
- Theories of organization
- Administrative behavior – Decision making, Moral, Motivation
- Issues in Indian Administration
- Redressal of Citizens grievances – Lokpal, Lokayukta
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| Part (vii) | Philosophy | - Vedic and Upanishadic Philosophy – Basic concepts
- Socratic Method, Cartesian Method
- Greek Ethics, Hedonism, Utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, Freedom of Will, Theories of Punishment
- Varnashram Dharma, Purushartha, Nishkam Karma of Geeta, Ethics of Jainism, Buddhism and Gandhian ethics.
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| Part (viii) | Teaching Methods | - Nature, Scope and Concept of Social Studies. Aims and objectives of teaching special studies at different levels
- Correlation of social studies with other school subjects
- Methods of Social Studies Teaching – Project, Problem-Solving, Social Recitation
- Innovative Practices – Role playing, Brain Storming Field Trips
- Instructional Support System-Teaching aids in Social Studies, use of Print and Electronic Media and Computers in Social Studies Teaching
- Qualities, Role and Professional growth of a teacher of Social Studies
- Curriculum – Concept and objectives, National curriculum framework 2005
- Planning of Teaching – Yearly, Unit and Daily Lesson Plan.
- Tools and Techniques of Evaluation, Various Types of Question, Blue Print and Preparation of achievement Test
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