HSST History Study Materials And Preparation Techniques

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HSST History Study Materials.

How to prepare for HSST History?

HSST History Preparation Techniques.

HSST History Exam Date

HSST History Syllabus

Overview

HSST, Higher Secondary School Teacher posts are one of the most demanding teaching jobs in Kerala. Thousands of job seekers dreaming of a government teaching job applies for the Kerala PSC HSST. To make the dream of a teaching job in government sector become true candidates should engage in serious preparation with meticulous study plan. Let’s see the crucial elements for an effective preparation and how to choose various elements supporting the preparation. Joining a comprehensive coaching course for HSST History in an online institution with the best results in previous HSST exam.

HSST History Study Materials.

For a candidate applying various PSC exams to the teaching posts. Here are some of the best study materials HSST History candidates should refer for the most authentic and correct information on the topics in PSC HSST Syllabus.

1. Ancient India – D N Jha/ L Mukharjee
2. Ancient India –R.S Sharma
3. History of Medieval India -Satish Chandra
4. From Plassey to Partition and After, a History of Modern India, -Sekhar Bandyopadhyaya
5. Struggle for Independence – Bibipin Chandra
6. Kerala Charithram- Prof. A.Sreedhara Menon
7. History of Kerala: Prehistoric to the Present- Rajan Gurukkal, Raghava Varier
8. Mastering Modern World History -Lowe Norman/Western Civilization - Burns
9. Indian Polity – plus one plus two text books, Psc Degree Level
10. Indian and World Geography-Husain Majid/G.C Leong Geography
11. Economics -Paul A Samuelson/ plus one plus two text books
12. Indian Economy - Ramesh Singh

The above-mentioned reference materials can give the candidates preparing for HSST History a very syllabus-oriented learning experience.

How to prepare for HSST History?

HSST History examination opens the window of a grand opportunity for the eligible candidates. The statewide examination selects the best candidates to fill the teaching vacancies by conducting an examination and an interview session. The combined performance of the candidates will be added to publish the final ranked list. In order to secure top position in this ranked list, candidates should be able crack the PSC examination with high marks. Steady preparation and regular practice exams are required to reach this goal.

Preparation with the best study materials, enhances the probability to secure top ranks. Candidates must be selective while choosing the study materials. Rather picking a number of random and popular materials, candidates should choose the ones which suite their learning style and with contents based on the official syllabus of HSST Kerala PSC.

HSST History Preparation Techniques.

Setting up short goals can improve the efficiency of learning. Divide the whole syllabus into various short portions. Plan for each day and study accordingly. Make sure that the portions planned for the days are covered before the end of the day.

Revise all the portions on a weekly basis. This will help the candidates to remember the once learnt portions more efficiently.

Practice on HSST previous year question paper. This will help the candidates to read, understand and respond to the questions better. Getting adept to the latest question patterns are important.

Joining a trustworthy online coaching platform should be useful for the candidates in preparation. Those who are aiming at cracking HSST History must do a thorough check about the performance of students in previous such exams.

HSST History Exam Date

HSST History Exam date comes in 2024 August-October exam cycle. The Kerala PSC HSST History notification was published on November 15, 2023. The exact date of exam will be published in the PSC exam calendar of the respective months.

HSST History Syllabus

In order to choose the materials according to the PSC HSST Syllabus, candidates must be adept at the Kerala PSC HSST syllabus. There are three parts for the syllabus. The expected syllabus for the upcoming HSST History is as follows.

HSST History Mark Distribution
Part	Topic	Marks
Part 1	Historiography	10
	World History	10
	Early India	05
	Medieval India	05
	Modern India	10
	Pre-Modern Kerala	10
	Modern Kerala	10
	Contemporary India	05
	South India	05
Part 2	Teaching Aptitude	05
	Research Aptitude	05
Part 3	Salient Features of Indian Constitution	05
	Social Welfare Legislation and Programmes	05
Part 4	Renaissance in Kerala	05
	General Knowledge and Current Affairs	05
Total		100

See the detailed syllabus of HSST History below

PART I

Module I: Historiography (10 Marks)

• Greco- Roman Historiography
• Medieval Historiography- St Augustine and Ibn Khaldun
• Rene Descartes- Anti- Cartesians- Giambattista Vico
• Enlightenment Historiography- Romanticist Historiography
• Positivism
• Marxist Approaches- Classical Marxists- Frankfurt School- History from Below- Structural Marxism
• Annales School- Origins- Generations- History of Mentalities
• Post Modern Approaches
• Subaltern Historiography
• Historical Consciousness in Early India- Itihas- Purana Traditions- Kavya Traditions- Charitas-
• Historical Consciousness in Medieval India- Sultanate- Mughal Historiography- Mangalkabya
• Modern Indian Historiography- Colonial Historiography- Nationalist Historiograpy- Marxist Approaches - Subaltern Studies- Gender Approaches

Module II: World History (10 Marks)

• Palaeolithic Age- Mesolithic Age- Neolithic Age- Chalcolithic Age
• Neolithic Revolution
• Urbanization Features- Bronze Age Civilizations- Mesopotamia, Egypt and China
• Greco- Roman Civilizations
• Decline of the Ancient
• Feudal Society- Features
• Church in the History of Europe
• Chinese and Arab Civilizations
• Decline of Feudalism and Transitions into the Modern Age
• Renaissance, Reformation
• Geographical explorations and Establishment of Colonies
• Scientific Revolution
• Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions
• Political Revolutions- Glorious Revolution, American Revolution, French Revolution, Russian Revolution and Chinese Revolution
• Rise of Nation States
• First World War and League of Nations
• Rise of Fascism and Nazism
• Second World War and UNO
• Cold War- NAM- Decline of Soviet Union and Emergence of New World Order
• West Asian Crises
• Globalization

Module III:

1. Early India (5 Marks)

• Indus Valley Civilization- Origins- Mature Phase and Decline
• Vedic and Later Vedic Ages
• Age of Mahajanapadhas
• Sramanic Sects and the role they played in India
• Rise of Magadha- Mauryan Rule
• Developments in North West India
• Indian Feudalism
• Guptas in Indian History- The Golden Age Debate
• Feudalism Debate

2. Medieval India (5 Marks)

• Rajputs
• Establishment of Sultanate in Delhi
• Growth of Delhi – Expansion of influence of Delhi Sultanate
• Nature of administration under Sultanate – Turkan-i- Chihalghani- Iltutmish- Ala- ud- din Khalji, Muhammed bin Tughlak
• The Mughals- Sulh- i- kul- Revenue and Military administration- Mughal Architecture and Painting
• The Marathas
• Sufism and Bhakti Movement

Module IV: Modern India (10Marks)

• Establishment of British Rule- Mode of Conquests
• Early Resistance Movements – Rebellions by Peasants, Polygars, Adivasis, Artisans etc
• Nature of Colonial State- Revenue Settlements- Forms of Knowledge- Colonial Archives
• Revolt of 1857- Nature and Impact
• Revolt of Indigo Cultivators
• Socio- Religious Movements
• Rise of Nationalism in India- Features
• Romantic Nationalism, Cultural Nationalism and Tagore’s take on Nationalism
• INC – Safety Valve Theory
• Moderate and Extremist Phases
• Influence of Theosophical Society in Indian Politics
• Home Rule Movement
• Hind Swaraj and Gandhian Ideology
• Gandhian Phase- Political Movements- Early interventions, Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, Quit India Movement
• Khadi Movement
• Interventions of Bhagat Singh, Ambedkar, Periyar and Subhas Chandra Bose in Indian Politics
• Emergence of Left Movements
• Peasant Movements
• Women Movements
• Communalism
• Two Nation Theory and Muslim League
• Mount Batten Plan and Division of British India
• Transfer of Power

Module V- Pre-Modern Kerala (10Marks)

• Antecedents
• Perumals of Mahadayapuram - Features of administration
• Brahmin Migration and Settlements in Kerala
• Trade guilds and land grants
• Structural temples
• Devadasi system
• Disintegration of Perumal kingdom
• Cultural Symbiosis
• Formation of Nadus and Swarupams
• Venad, Kochi, Kozhikkod and Kolathunad
• Village Communities and Sankethams
• Manipravalam and Bhakti Literature
• Chinese trade- Arab trade- Medieval Angadies
• Portuguese and Dutch
• Mysorean Interlude

Module VI- Modern Kerala (10Marks)

• Treaty of Seringapatam and British Malabar
• Subsidiary Alliance with Cochin and Travancore
• Early Resistance Movements
• Colonel Munroe as Resident- Diwan in Travancore and Cochin
• Reforms of H. V. Canolly in Malabar
• Socio Religious Movements and Reforms in Kerala Society- Nature and Spread- Education- Family Structure- Reforms in Marriages, Inheritance, Social Mobility- Transformation of Matriliny - Demand for Rights- Major Reformers and Movements
• Political conferences- Ottapalam, Manjeri, Palakkad and Vadakara
• Gandhian Interventions- Khilafat- Malabar Rebellion- Vaikom Satyagraha- Non-co-operation movement- Salt Satyagraha- Guruvayur Satyagraha- Quit India Movement
• Temple Entry Proclamation
• Aikya Kerala Movement- Sir C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar’s American Model
• Formation of the Kerala State-
• EMS ministry- Land and Educational Reforms- Coalition politics- Vimochanasamaram
• Migration- Internal and External
• Kerala Development model- Advantages and disadvantages

Module VII:

1. Contemporary India (5 Marks)

• Nehruvian Era
• Ambedkar and the Making of Constitution
• Integration of Princely States- Problems with Kashmir, Hyderabad and Travancore
• Indian Constitution- Salient Features
• Five Year Plans
• Mixed Economy
• NAM
• Linguistic Reorganization and Formation of States
• Green, White and Blue Revolutions and its impacts
• Nationalization of Banks
• National Emergency
• V. P. Singh and Mandal Commission Report- Anti Mandal Agitation
• Ramjanmabhumi Movement
• Big Dams, Evictions and People’s Resistance Movements- NBA
• Development paradigms and social issues -Chipko movement
• Dalit, Adivasi struggles
• Caste Violence in India
• Secessionist Movements and Threat to National Integration
• Communal Riots and Indian Society- Delhi Riots, Bombay Riots, Gujarat Riots
• Narasimha Rao– Manmohan Singh – Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation (LPG)
• Anti-globalisation movements

2. South India (5 Marks)

• Sangam Age
• Megalithic- Iron Age Archaeology
• Socio- Political and Cultural Life in Early Tamilakam
• Muventas
• Roman Trade
• Emergence of Kingdoms- Pandya, Chalukya, Pallava
• Alwar and Nayanar Movements
• Evolution of Regional Linguistic Identities
• Chola State - Features
• Hoysala and Kakatiya Dynasties
• Vijayanagara and Bhamani Kingdoms
• South Indian Architecture- Religious: Pallava, Chola, Hoysala and Vijayanagara Features Secular: Bhamani and Vijayanagara

Part 2

1. Teaching Aptitude – 5 Marks

• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
• Learner's characteristics;
• Factors affecting teaching;
• Methods of teaching;
• Teaching aids;
• Evaluation systems.

2. Research Aptitude – 5 Marks

• Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;
• Steps of research
• Methods of research
• Research Ethics
• Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium
• Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.

Part 3

1. Salient Features of Indian Constitution – 5 Marks

• Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.
• Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.
• Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.
• Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.
• Services under the Union and the States.
• Emergency Provisions.
• Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

2. Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes – 5 Marks

• Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare
• Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc

Part 4

1. Renaissance in Kerala – 5 Marks

• Towards a New Society

Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning - founding of educational institutions, factories. printing press etc.

• Efforts to Reform the Society
  1. Socio-Religious Reform Movements

SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.

1. 2. Struggles and Social Revolts

Upper cloth revolts. Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act. Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.

• Roles of Press in Renaissance

Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc

• Awakening through Literature

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc

• Women and Social Change

Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others

• Leaders of Renaissance

Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others

• Leaders of Renaissance

Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others

2. General Knowledge and Current Affairs (5 marks)