Complete CBSE Class 12 Political Science 2024-25

Complete Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2024-25

Political science is a branch of social science that deals with the social structures and practices of state or central governance. It also encompasses the philosophical, historical, constitutional, and legal foundations of the political system at both the national level and international levels.

The recently released CBSE’s Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2024-25 focuses on contemporary world politics and Politics in India since Independence. From of disintegration of the Soviet Union to the new entities in World Politics CBSE has covered in depth about world politics and globilisation. 

In the Indian context, the CBSE has included the political aspects of India since independence. Rise of INC, Surat Split, declaration of Emergency in 1975 by Indira Gandhi govt. etc.   

To cover the entire political science syllabus CBSE has recommended two NCERT Books for Class 12

1. PART A- Contemporary World Politics

2. PART B- Politics in India Since Independence

               CBSE Class 12  Political Science Syllabus 2024-25

CBSE Political Science Class 12 Syllabus: Chapter-wise Important Topics

The CBSE Political Science class 12 syllabus aims to equip students with a thorough understanding of political concepts, theories, and developments. It is broken into two sections: Part A focuses on contemporary world politics and Part B covers politics in India since independence. Here is the complete  Class 12 Political Science syllabus released by CBSE.

PART A- Contemporary World Politics

Part A contains contemporary World Politics and has a total of 7 chapters. 

Chapter 1: The End of Bipolarity

Topics to be focused:

a) The Soviet System

b) Gorbachev and the disintegration

c) Causes and Consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union

d) Shock Therapy and its Consequences

e) New entities in world politics 

• Russia 

• Balkan States 

• Central Asian States

f) India's relations with Russia and other post-communist countries

Chapter 2: Contemporary Centers of Power

Topics to be focused:

a) European Union

b) Association of Southeast Asian Nations

c) Rise of China as an economic power

d) Japan and South Korea as emerging powers

Chapter 3: Contemporary South Asia

Topics to be focused:

a) Military and Democracy in Pakistan and Bangladesh

b) Monarchy and Democracy in Nepal

c) Ethnic Conflict and Democracy in Sri Lanka

d) India-Pakistan Conflicts

e) India and its Neighbours

f) Peace and Cooperation

Chapter 4: International Organizations

Topics to be focused:

a) Meaning and importance of International Organisations

b) Evolution of the UN

c) Structure and function of International Organisations

d) Principal Organs of UN

e) Reform of the UN after the Cold War

f) Reform of Structures, Processes, and Jurisdiction of the UN

g) India and the UN Reforms

h) Key Agencies: IMF, World Bank, WTO, ILO, IAEA.

i) NGO: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch.

j) Implications and Future of International Organizations

Chapter 5: Security in the Contemporary World

Topics to be focused on:

a) Meaning and Type of Security.

b) Traditional concept of security

c)