UNIT - I 

1. Political Science : Definition, Nature, Scope and Relation with Other Social Sciences 2. Methods and Approaches to the Study of Political Science 3. State : Nature, Origin and Theories of State Action 4. Development of State and Case of Welfare State 5. Principles of State Activity 6. Justice 7. Law, Liberty and Equality 8. Sovereignty 9. Forms of Government 10. Dictatorship 11. Public Opinion 12. Party System and Pressure Groups 13. Methods of Representation and Factoral Systems 14. Secularism 15. Political Development 

UNIT - II 

1.The Birth and Growth of Nationalism in India : The Indian National Congress, 2 .Trend of Moderatism and Extremism in Indian National Movement, 3 .Indian National Movement : Non-cooperation, Civil Disobe-dience and Quit India Movement, 4 .Constitutional Development (1773-1919), 5. Towards Independence, 6. Important Events, 7. Constitution Making and Its Salient Features, 8.Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties, 9. Federal System and Centre-state Relations, 10. Union Executive : President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, 11. Parliament, 12. State Governments, 13 .Judiciary : Supreme Court and High Courts, 14. Local Self-Government : Panchayati Raj System,