Heritage and Culture
• Indian culture covering the salient aspects of Art forms, Literature and Architecture from Ancient to Modem times.
• Temple Architecture of Odisha.
• Socio-cultural development in Odisha.
• Bhakti Movement in Odisha and its impact on the Society of Odisha.
• Evolution and Growth of Odia Language and Literature and development of Odia Literature
• Regional Tradition of Odisha Festivals.
History
• Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues.
• The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors/ contributions from different parts of the country.
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
• Kalinga War and its significance
• Dynastic History of Odisha: Mahameghavahan Kharavela, The Bhauma Karas and The Somavamsis, The Gangas and Gajapatis
• Early Resistance Movements in Odisha- Paik Rebellion, Vir Surendra Sai and the Revolt of 1857.
• Creation of Odisha Province.
• Freedom Movement and Praja Mandal Movements in Odisha; Social bases of Odia Nationalism; Integration of Princely States in Odisha; Social reform movements in Odisha.
Geography of India with special reference to Odisha
• Physical, economic and social geography of India.
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone, geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
• Odisha’s natural resources: water, forests & minerals.
• Odisha’s Physiography and Riverine system.
• Salient features of Indian society, Diversity of India and Odisha.
• Role of women and women’s organization, population an associated issues,poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and remedies.
• Effects of globalization on Indian society as a whole and Odisha.
• Distribution and growth of tribes and tribal population in Odisha; Urbanization – Growth of urban population and urban centres in Odisha.
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.