TGT Arts Syllabus HPRCA Upcoming Exam

TGT Arts Syllabus For Upcoming HPRCA Exam Announced.The official syllabus for the TGT Arts has been released by the HPRCA. We have provided the complete syllabus below.

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TGT Arts Syllabus 2025-26 HPRCA

Planning to appear for the TGT (Arts) exam conducted by the HPRCA? You’re in the right place! We know that a syllabus can look intimidating, so we’ve broken down the complete official syllabus into a clear, easy-to-follow guide.

🎓 Graduation Level Subjects

🏛️ History

I. Ancient History (upto 1206 AD)

• Prehistory: Palaeolithic and Mesolithic cultures, their chronology, and distribution.
• Chalcolithic Culture: The Harappan civilization, including its origin, extent, town planning, political/economic organization, and decline.
• Iron Age: Rise of territorial states and Megaliths in the Deccan and South.
• The Mauryan Empire: State, administration, economy, Ashoka’s Dhamma, and architecture.
• Post-Mauryan Period: Sungas, Saka, Satvahanas, Kushanas, and the Chera-Chola-Pandya struggle.
• The Age of the Guptas: State, administration, economy, and decline. Also covers Harshavardhan and the Chalukyas.
• Regional Struggles: The Tripartite struggle (Gurjara, Pratiharas, Palas, Rashtrakutas) and South Indian powers (Pallavas, Cholas).
• Invasions: Impact of the Arabs, Mahmud Ghazni, and Mohammad Ghori.

II. Medieval India (1206-1707)

• Delhi Sultanate: Foundation, consolidation, Turkish rulers, Khilji administration, and economic reforms.
• Tughlaq Era: Experiments of Mohammad-Bin Tughluq and Feroz Tughlaq.
• Religious Life: The Bhakti and Sufi movements.
• Sultanate Architecture: Structure and decline.
• Mughal-Afghan Struggle: Babur’s campaigns, Humayun’s difficulties, and Sher Shah Suri’s administration.
• Mughal Consolidation: Akbar’s political expansion, Rajput and religious policies (sulh-i-kul).
• Later Mughals: Jahangir, Shahjahan’s Deccan expansion, Aurangzeb’s war of succession, and religious policy.
• Rise of Marathas: Shivaji and his successors.
• Mughal Administration: Mansabdari, Jagirdari, and land revenue systems.
• Decline: Decline of the Mughal empire, regional successor states (Hyderabad, Bengal, Awadh), and the rise of European trade.

III. Modern India (1707-1950 A.D)

• Rise of British Power: Expansion and consolidation of the British Empire using war and diplomacy.
• Economic & Social Change: Land revenue settlements and socio-religious movements.
• Resistance: Pre-1857 peasant and tribal movements, the Revolt of 1857 (causes, nature, results).
• Nationalism: Rise of Indian Nationalism, formation of the Indian National Congress (Moderates and Extremists).
• Early 20th Century: Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement, and formation of the Muslim League.
• Constitutional Developments: Developments up to 1919, Rowlatt Satyagrah, and Jallianwala Bagh.
• Gandhian Era: Rise of Gandhi, Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movements, and the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• Road to Independence: Act of 1935, Quit India Movement, Cabinet Mission, Mountbatten Plan, independence, partition, and integration of princely states.
• Constitution: The making of the Constitution.

IV. European History

Key topics include the French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Unification of Germany and Italy, First World War, League of Nations, Russian Revolution, Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany, Second World War, and the United Nations.

🌍 Geography 

• Origin of Earth: The solar system and theories on the origin of the earth.
• Earth Movements: Rotation, revolution, seasons, latitudes, and longitudes.
• Earth’s Interior: Continental drift theory, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, folding, and faulting.
• Rocks: Types and characteristics.
• Agents of Gradation: Weathering, mass wasting, running water, wind, glaciers, etc..
• Atmosphere: Composition, structure, weather vs. climate, global warming.
• Insolation & Heat Budget: Heating/cooling of the atmosphere, temperature factors.
• Air Pressure: Pressure belts, permanent/seasonal winds, El Nino/La-Nina, cyclones.
• Humidity & Precipitation: Evaporation, condensation, rainfall types, and cloud types.
• Hydrosphere: Major oceans, water cycle, temperature/salinity, tides, and ocean currents (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian).
• Biosphere: Ecosystem, food chain, food web, and biodiversity.
• Maps: Classification, elements, globe, and graphs.
• Geography of India (Physical): Location, neighbours, physiographic regions (Himalayas, North Plain, etc.).
• Climate of India: Factors, characteristics, monsoon, and western disturbances.
• Soils of India: Classification, erosion, and conservation.
• Drainage Systems: Himalayan and Peninsular rivers.
• India’s Flora and Fauna.
• Population (India): Distribution, density, growth, literacy, sex ratio, religions, and tribes.
• Settlement System: Rural and urban settlement types and patterns.
• Resources: Renewable and non-renewable energy sources, metallic and non-metallic minerals.
• Agriculture (India): Practices, seasons, green revolution, crops, and irrigation.
• Industries (India): Major zones (Cotton Textile, Iron-Steel, Jute, Sugar).
• Transportation (India): Roads, railways, waterways, and airways.
• World Geography: Continents, oceans, rivers, deserts, biomes, and economic activities.
• World Population: Distribution, human races, tribes, languages, and religions.
• Disaster Management: Natural and manmade disasters, preventive measures, mitigation, and key organizations (NDMA, SDMA).
• Modern Techniques: Remote Sensing, GPS, and GIS.

📈 Economics

• Basic Concepts: Definitions, micro vs. macro, human wants, economic problems (scarcity and choice), and types of economic systems.
• Consumer Behaviour: Demand, law of demand, utility (cardinal, ordinal), indifference curve analysis, and elasticity of demand.
• Producer Behaviour: Law of supply, determinants of supply, production functions, and producer equilibrium.
• Costs and Revenue: Cost concepts (fixed, variable, marginal), economies of scale, revenue concepts (total, average, marginal), and break-even analysis.
• Market Forms: Perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly. Includes pricing, price discrimination, and factor pricing (rent, wages, etc.).
• National Income: Concepts (GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP), methods of measuring national income, difficulties in measurement, and the circular flow of income.
• Money and Banking: Functions of money, inflation/deflation (causes, effects, control), Central Bank (RBI) functions, commercial banks, and financial markets.
• Income & Employment: Classical and Keynesian theories, consumption and investment functions, and the role of fiscal and monetary policies.
• Government Budget: Components, public revenue/expenditure, fiscal deficit, types of taxes, and fiscal policy.
• Indian Economy:
  • Structure: Characteristics and demographic profile.
  • Agriculture: Role, land reforms, Green Revolution, and problems.
  • Industry: Growth, public/private sectors, industrial policies, and MSMEs.
  • Services Sector: Contribution to GDP (IT, tourism, banking).
  • Economic Reforms: Liberalization, privatization, globalization (since 1991) and FDI.
• Poverty & Unemployment: Definitions, types, causes, and government schemes.
• Development Economics: Growth vs. development, theories, and the role of capital and human resources.
• Planning in India: Five-Year Plans, NITI Aayog, rural development, and sustainable development.
• International Trade: Basis (absolute/comparative advantage), free trade vs. protectionism, Balance of Payments, exchange rates, and international institutions (WTO, IMF, World Bank).
• Current Issues: GST, WPI/CPI, climate change, and Sustainable Development Goals.
• Economy of Himachal Pradesh: Features, constraints, sectoral composition, role of tourism and hydropower, and government welfare programs.

🗳️ Political Science

• Political Theory: Concepts like State, Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Socialism, Secularism, Marxism, and Gandhian approach.
• Indian Government & Politics: Constituent assembly, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Parliament, PM, Judiciary, President. Also includes Election Commission, local self-governments, political parties, and centre-state relations. Covers emergency provisions, Finance Commission, and CBI.
• Comparative Govt. & Politics: Classification of political systems, electoral systems, and party systems.
• International Relations: Approaches to study IR, Cold War, UN, WTO, ASEAN, SAARC, and India’s Foreign Policy.

✍️ Public Administration

• Core Concepts: Organization, decision-making, leadership, communication, and coordination.
• Indian Administration: Civil Services, UPSC, SPSC.
• Authorities: Constitutional (FCI, ECI, CAG) and Non-Constitutional (Lok Pal, Lokayukta, RTI Act 2005).
• Administrative Thinkers: Kautilya, Mahatma Gandhi, F.W. Taylor, Max Weber, Herbert Simon, etc..
• Development & Governance: Development administration, NGOs, SHGs, local self-government, globalization, citizen-centric administration, Good Governance, and E-Governance.
• Welfare: Women empowerment and welfare of weaker sections (SC/ST/OBC).
• Finance: Public finance, financial administration, budget, CAG, and RBI.
• Environment & Disaster: Environmental Protection Act 1986, National Green Tribunal, Disaster Management (NDMA Act 2005).
• HP Administration: Administrative history and setup of HP.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Sociology

• Core Concepts: Meaning, history, scope, and basic concepts like society, community, status, and role.
• Sociological Concepts: Socialization, culture, social change, and social groups.
• Society in India: Plural society, unity and diversity.
• Social Institutions: Caste, class, tribe, family, marriage, and kinship.
• Identities & Change: Dalit and women’s movements.
• Challenges: Communalism, secularism, and casteism.
• Sociological Theories: August Comte, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim.
• Research Methods: Logic, techniques, data collection, and analysis.
• Sociology of Environment: Ecology, development, industrialization, pollution, global warming, and climate change.
• Social Demography: Fertility, mortality, migration, and population theories (Malthusian, Demographic Transition).
• Development: Theories, recent trends, Human Development Theory, and Sustainable Development.
• Religion & Society: Sociology of religion, sacred/profane, and religions in India (Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism).
• Social Stratification: Meaning, forms (race, caste, class, gender), and theories.
• Gender and Sexuality: Gender as a social construct, gender inequality, and women empowerment.
• Polity & Society: Political sociology, caste/religion as political identity, and protest movements.
• Economy & Society: Sociological aspects of economic processes, modes of production (capitalist, socialist), and globalization.
• New Economic Sociology: Post-industrial society, ICT, social security, and alienation.

📚 Important Books, General & Educational Subjects

• (g) Subjects of B.Ed Course:
  • Childhood and Development Years
  • Contemporary India and Education
  • Learning and Teaching
  • Knowledge and Curriculum
  • Teaching of Social Science, English, Hindi, and Sanskrit
  • Assessment for Learning
  • Inclusive School
  • ICT in Teaching-Learning Process
  • Gender, School and Society
  • Education for Peace, Guidance and Counseling
• (h) General knowledge: Includes General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh.
• (i) Current Affairs
• (j) Everyday Science
• (k) Logical Reasoning
• (l) Social Science (10th standard)
• (m) General English (10th standard)
• (n) General Hindi (10th standard)

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