4. B.

A DEGREE COURSE IN DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC

STUDIES
(w.e.f.2008-09)
FIRST SEMESTER

Max. Marks

Inst. Hour

Credits
Course
component Int. Total
Ext.
mark
mark
Part – I Language paper I 5 3 75 25 100
Part – II English paper I 5 3 75 25 100
Part III 3 4 75 25 100
Paper-I: Strategic Study of India
Paper-II: Fundamentals of War and Peace 4 75 25 100
Allied Paper I – Political Science – An 5 75 25 100
Introduction- I
PART–IV: Basic Tamil/Adv. Tamil/NME 2 75 25 100
(Soft Skill-I 3 50 50 100

SECOND SEMESTER

Max. Marks
Inst. Hour

Credits

Course
component Int. Total
Ext.
mark
mark
Part – I Language paper II 5 3 75 25 100
Part – II English paper II 5 3 75 25 100
Part III 4 75 25 100
Paper-III: Art of Warfare in India (Upto 1947)
Paper-IV: World Military History 4 75 25 100
Allied Paper II – Political Science – An 5 75 25 100
Introduction- II
PART– IV: Basic Tamil/Adv.Tamil / NME 2 75 25 100
(Soft Skill-II 3 50 50 100

Non- Major Electives for I St Semester:- Non-Major Electives for II Semester:-

Choose any one from the list Choose any one from the list
1.Independent India 1.International Law
2.Peace Studies 2.Introductory Sociology
3.Human Rights 3.Disaster Management
4.Criminology-An Introduction 4.An Introduction to the Security Force of
India
 THIRD SEMESTER
Max. Marks

Credits
Course Inst. Ext.
Subjects Int.
components Hrs mark Total
marks
s
Part – I Languages Paper – III 6 3 75 25 100
Part – II English Paper - III 6 3 75 25 100
Paper – V 6 4 75 25 100
Elements of National Security
Part – III Paper – VI 5 4 75 25 100
International Relations
Allied Paper -III 6 5 75 25 100
Principal of Economics - I
Soft Skill - III 3 50 50 100
Part – IV
Environmental Studies 2 2 Examination will be held
in IV Semester.

FOURTH SEMESTER
Max. Marks
Credis
Course Inst.
Subjects Ext. Int.
components Hrs Total
marks marks
Part – I Languages Paper – IV 6 3 75 25 100
Part – II English Paper – IV 6 3 75 25 100
Paper –VII 5 4 75 25 100
Military Geography and Geo-Politics
Part – III
Paper VIII International Organizations 5 4 75 25 100
Allied Subject - IV 6 5 75 25 100
Principal of Economics -II
Part – IV Soft Skill-IV 3 50 50 100
Environmental Studies 2 2 75 25 100
 FIFTH SEMESTER
Max. Marks

Credits
Inst.
Course

Hrs
Subjects Ext. Int.
components Total
marks marks
Paper –IX 6 4 75 25 100
National Security of India
Paper – X Science, Technology and National 6 4 75 25 100
Security
Part – III
Paper-XI Basics of Defence Economics 6 4 75 25 100
Paper – XII Defence Mechanism of India 6 4 75 25 100
Elective – I 6 5 75 25 100
Fundamentals of Defence Journalism

Part – IV Value Education 2 75 25 100

SIXTH SEMESTER
Max. Marks

Credits
Inst.
Hrs.
Course
Subjects Ext. Int.
components Total
marks marks
Paper –XIII 6 4 75 25 100
Elementary Strategic Thought
Paper – XIV 6 4 75 25 100
Indian Military Operations
(since 1947)
Paper – XV 6 4 75 25 100
Part – III Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control

Elective – II 6 5 75 25 100
World Conflicts since World War II

Elective – III 6 5 75 25 100

Principles of Defence Management

Part – V Extension Activities

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 SYLLABUS
FIRST SEMESTER
PAPER – 1 STRATEGIC STUDY OF INDIA
Unit 1:
Introduction : (a) Explanation of terms : Bharat, Hindustan, India (b) Salient
features of freedom struggle (c) Geo-Strategic location, size, borders.
Unit 2:
Physiographic Features : (a) Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic Plain and Deccan
Plateau (b) Ethnic & Linguistic Composition.
Unit 3:
System of Governance: (a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution (b)
National Flag, National Anthem & National Institutions.
Unit 4:
Power Resources: (a) Agricultural (b) Industrial (c) Natural.
Unit 5:
Military Potential: (a) Defence Industries (b) Institutions of DRDO.

PAPER – II - FUNDAMENTALS OF WAR AND PEACE

Unit 1
Introduction (a) Nomenclature - understanding of terms Military Science, Military
studies, War studies, Peace studies, Conflict studies. Defence studies and Defence
& Strategic studies (b) Relevance & Significance.
Unit 2:
(a) Basic Concepts: war, Grand Strategy, Strategy, Tactics, Compaign, Battles,
Operations, Defence & Security (b) Categorization of War: Civil war, Limited
war, Chemical and Biological war, Nuclear war, Guerrilla war, Insurgency and
Low Intensity Conflicts.
Unit 3:
Causes and Principles of War.
Unit 4:
Understanding of Peace: (a) Meaning, Definition & Forms of Peace (b) Role of
Peace Education and Peace Movements (c) Concepts of Peaceful Co-existence &
Zone of Peace.
Unit 5:
Mechanics of War & Peace. (a) Amicable Settlement of International Disputes (b)
International Law & Peace: Peace Treaties, International Court of Justice (c)
Concepts of Peace Making, Peacekeeping & Peace Building.
Allied Paper I : POLITICAL SCIENCE: AN INTRODUCTION – I
Unit I Introduction
Political Science as a discipline – Meaning and definition- Nature and Scope – Is Politics
a Science or Art – Methods of Political Science.

Unit II State and Nation

State : Definition, Element and Functions of State – Distinction Between State and
Government – Distinction between State and Society and Association.

Unit III Theories of Origin of State

Divine Origin Theory – Force Theory – Social Contact Theory : Hobbes, Locke and
Rousseau – Historical or Evolutionary theory.

Unit IV Sovereignty and Pluralism

Sovereignty: definition and kinds of Sovereignty – Austin’s theory of Sovereignty – The
Concepts of Pluralism.

Unit V The State and the Individual

Law : Meaning and features – Rights: Kinds and Fundamental rights – Liberty; its kinds and
safeguards – Equality : relation with liberty and rights.

Books Recommended for Study

1. Amal Ray and Mohit Bhattacharya: Political theory : Ideas and Institutions, Culcutta, The
World Press.
2. R.C. Macridis, R.C. (ed.) Modern Political System, Prentice Hall International.
3. A.C. Kapoor: Principles of Political Science.
 Non-Major Elective
First Semester

1. INDEPENDENT INDIA

Unit-I Introduction-Size, Location and Physical Environment.

Unit-II Cultural Patterns, Population Dimension, Rural and Urban India.

Unit-III Basics of Indian Economy-Resources and Life lines of Economy.

Unit-IV Constitution of India-Features, Preamble, Fundamental Rights,

Directive Principles of State Policy.

Unit-V Causes of Indian Social Disharmony-Poverty, Illiteracy and Social

Backwardness.
2. PEACE STUDIES
Unit-I Peace-Meaning and Definitions.

Unit-II Approaches to Peace-A brief outline.

Unit-III Peace Movements-A brief study.

Unit-IV Peace Building-A brief understanding.

Unit-V Peace Making and Peace Keeping-An overview.

3. HUMAN RIGHTS

Unit-I Introduction-History of Human Rights, Meaning and Principles.

Unit-II List of Human Rights and Abuses.

Unit-III International Human Right Norms-Humanitarian Law, Universal

Declaration of Human Rights.

Unit-IV Human Rights & International Organizations-UNO, Human Rights

Council, Security Council.

Unit-V National Human Rights Commission of India-Composition and Functions.

 4. CRIMINOLOGY – AN INTRODUCTION
Unit-I Concept of Crime, Classification of Crimes and Characteristics of Crime.

Unit-II Criminology- Its Nature and Scope, Fundamentals of Criminal Law and
Criminology- Its Importance.

Unit-III Organized Crimes-Introduction, Definition and Different types of Crime

Organizations.

Unit-IV White Collar Crime-Definition, White Collar Crimes in India, White Collar
Crime in certain Professions.

Unit-V Alcoholism, Drug Addiction and Crime.

SECOND SEMESTER
PAPER III - ART OF WARFARE IN INDIA (Upto 1947)

Unit :1
Warfare in Ancient India: (a) Military System in Vedic, Puranic and Epic ages
(b) Alexander’s Invasion of India (c) Rise of Mauryan Empire and its military
system (d) Kautilya’s philosophy of war and peace.

Unit :2
Warfare in Medieval India: (a) Arab Conquest of Sind (Battle of Rawar) (b)
Ghazni’s invasions(Battle of Somnath) (c) Md.Ghori’s Conquest of India (Battle of
Terrain I & II) (d) Foundation of Mughal Empire in India (Battle of Panipat I & II)

Unit :3
Military system of South India (Medieval Period) : (a) Rise of Pallavas and their
Military system (b) Chola Imperialism and military system (C) Conquests of
Pandya emperors and their military system.

Unit 4:
Revival of Hindu Monarchy: (a) Shivaji as a great guerrilla leader (b) Military
system of Marathas (c) Rise of Sikhism (d) Military system of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh.

Unit 5:
Coming of the Europeans: (a) British Conquest of Bengal (b) Anglo- Mysore Wars
(c) Rise of Presidency Armies (d) First War of Independence 1857(Causes and
Consequences)
 PAPER – IV- WORLD MILITARY HISTORY

Unit 1 :
Military system in Ancient Greece: (a) Greek Military Organization, (b) Greeco-
Persian War (Battle of Marathon, Salamis), (c) Rise of Alexander’s Empire(Battle
of Isus, Arbela)
Unit 2 :
Military System in Ancient Rome : (a) Roman Military organization, (b) Rome-
Carthage Conflict (Battle of Canne, Zama) (c) Julius Caesar’s Military Campaigns.
Unit 3:
Military System in Medieval Empire: (a) Military Reforms of Gustavus Adolphus
(b) French Revolution – Causes and Consequences (c) Napoleon’s art of war
(Battle of Trafalgar and Waterloo).
Unit 4:
World War I : (a) Causes (b) Trench and Mobile Warfare, Use of Gas (c) Role of
Naval & Air Power (d) Military lessons.
Unit 5:

World War II: (a) Causes (b) Blitzkrieg Tactics, (C) Role of Air Power and Naval
Power (d) Military Lessons.
Allied Paper –II :POLITICAL SICENCE: AN INTRODUCTION – II

Unit I Forms of Government

Leacock’s classification of Governments – Its Meaning – Unitary and federal forms of
governments – Merits and Demerits – Parliamentary and Presidential form of government.

Unit - II DEMOCRACY
Democracy – Definition, meaning and principles – Merits and Demerits of Democracy –
Conditions for the success of democracy.

Unit III Organs of Government

Legislature: Its powers and functions and types – Executive: Its powers and functions –
Judiciary. Its powers and functions and Methods for independence.

Unit IV Public Opinion, Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Public Opinion: Meaning, definition and types – Agents of Public Opinion – Political
Parties and types – Pressure Groups.

Unit V Election

Electoral System. Importance Elections and Universal Franchise - qualifications voters

and candidates – Methods of minority representation – territorial and functional representation –
conditions of good electoral process.

Books Recommended for Study

1. A.C. Kapoor: Principles of Political Science.
2. A. Appadurai : Substance of Politics : Oxford University Press, India.
3. V.D. Mahajan: Modern Governments (New Delhi: S.C. Chand & Co.)
4. M.N. Kaul and S.L. Shakdhar, Practice and Procedure of Parliament.
5. Metropolitan Book Co..
 NME for II Semester:-

INTERNATIONAL LAW
Unit-I Introduction-Definition, Meaning and Nature of International Law.

Unit-II Sources of International Law.

Unit-III History and Codification of International Law.

Unit-IV Relation between International Law and Municipal Law.

Unit-V Settlement of International Disputes-Amicable Means.

INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
Unit-I Sociology-Meaning and Definition, Nature and Scope and Importance.
Unit-II Brief Study of Society, Association, Institution and Organization.
Unit-III The Origin of Society; Nature of Society; Language and Society.
Unit-IV The Meaning of Group; Classification of Groups; Importance of
Secondary Group.
Unit-V Social Stratification In India-Meaning of Caste and Class, Difference
between Class and Caste; Modern Trends of Caste System in India.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Unit-I Introduction-Meaning and Definition.

Unit-II Types of Disasters-Natural and Man-Made.

Unit-III Brief survey of major disasters in Independent India.

Unit-IV Natural Disaster Mitigation in India-Role of Natural Resources Data

Management System.
Unit-V National Disaster Management Authority of India-Outline organization and
Functions.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SECURITY FORCES OF INDIA

Unit-I Introduction, Role of Security and Defence forces in governance and Brief Survey
of Higher Defence Organization.
Unit-II Brief Study of Indian NSC-Organization and Functions.

Unit-III Military Forces-Army, Nacy, Air Force and Coast Guard.

Unit-IV Para-Military Force-Assam Rifles, ITBP, BSF, CRPF, and NSG.

Unit-V Second Line of Defence-Territorial Army, NCC, Civil Defence and Home

Guards
 III SEMESTER
Paper V – ELEMENTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY

Unit I.
Introduction (a) Concepts of Nation, State and Nation – State (b) Origin, concept and objectives
of National Security.
Unit II
Spectrum of Threats : (a) Definition of Threats & Challenges (b) Security Structure (e) Security
Spectrum (d) National Security Paradigm.
Unit III
Instruments of National Security (a) Power (b) National Power (c) Military power and its
components.
Unit IV
Mechanics of National Security (a) Threat Perception, Threat Assessment and Threat Analysis
(b) Strategic Environment (c) Strategic Dectrine.
Unit V
National Security Analysis Concept, Components and formulation of Security and Deence
Policies and their linkages.

Paper VI – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Unit I
Introduction (a) Components of State (b) Theories of the origin of the state.

Unit II
State System and its corollaries (a) Territoriality (b) Nationalism (c) Sovereignty (d) Nationality,
(e) National Interests & Ideology.

Unit III
Theories of International Relations (a) Idealist & Realist (b) Integration (c) Behaviouralist.

Unit IV
Basics of Diplomacy, Foreign Policy and Balance of Power.

Unit V
Control of International Relations (a) Collective Security (b) International Law (c) Deterrence.
 Allied Paper –III - PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS - I

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION

Definitions of Economics: Adam Smith, Alfred Marshall, Lionel Robbins and Samuelson –
Nature of Economics: Micro and Macro Economics- Central problems of an Economy

UNIT – II CONSUMPTION

Wants and their characteristics – Consumer’s equilibrium- Marginal utility analysis and
Indifference curve analysis - Consumer’s surplus

UNIT – III PRODUCTION

Factors of production, Law of variable proportions, Laws of returns to scale – Producer’s

equilibrium – Expansion Path

UNIT – IV MARKET STRUCTURE

Perfect competition- Monopoly and Monopolistic competition- Oligopoly and Kinked Demand
Curve

UNIT – V DISTRIBUTION

Functional vs. personal distribution – Factor Pricing- Marginal Productivity Theory of

Distribution – Quasi Rent – Keynes’ Liquidity Preference Theory of Interest – Schumpeter’s
Theory of Profit
 IV SEMESTER

Paper VII – MILITARY GEOGRAPHY & GEO - POLITICS

Unit I
Introduction (a) Fundamentals of military geography (Accessibility, Visibility, Location,
Distance, Climate etc.,) (b) Role and Importance of Geo – politics (c) Geographic components
of National Power.

Unit II
Geo – Political Thought : Theories of Mackinder, Houshofer and A.T. Mahan.

Unit III
Applied Military Geography : Basics of Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Information
System ( GIS) and Remote Sensing.

Unit IV
Geo – Strategic significance of India : (a) Geographical Location (b) Natural resources, Land
mass, Rivers, Minerals & Oil (c) Importance of Andaman, Nicobar & Lakshadeep Islands.

Unit V
India’s Borders (a) Nature and characteristics of land borders (b) Maritime boundaries (c)
Concept of Territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone.

Paper VIII – INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Unit I
Introduction (a) Evolution of International Organisation (b) Overview of related theories.

Unit II
League of Nations & UN system : Principles, Powers and Strctures.

Unit III
Objectives, Functioning and Evaluation of SAARC, ASEAN and Asian Regional Forum (ARF)

Unit IV
Salient Features of European Union (EU) and Organisation for Security & Coopration in Europe
(OSCE).

Unit V
Fundamentals of Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Commonwealth of Independent States
(CIS), Organsation of Islamic Conference (OIC), and Organisaiton of American States (OAS).
 Allied Paper – IV - PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS - II

UNIT - I NATIONAL INCOME

Meaning of National Income – Concepts of National Income – Difficulties in the Measurement

of National Income

UNIT – II PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Objectives of Economic planning – Mixed Economy and Economic planning – PURA-A new
Gandhian approach to development

UNIT – III PUBLIC FINANACE

Government Budgets – Direct and Indirect taxes – Government Expenditure – Meaning of

Deficit Financing- Functions of Financial Commission

UNIT – IV INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Theories of International Trade – Comparative Cost theory, Balance of trade and balance of
payments: Disequilibrium corrective methods- WTO-Trade Blocks: Meaning, EU, NAFTA and
ASEAN

UNIT – V INTERNATIONAL MONETORY SYSTEM

Functions of IMF and IBRD, the EURO, Meaning of Foreign Exchange- Purchasing Power
Parity Theory - FEMA

Study Material

1. AHUJA H. L - PRINCIPLES OF MICRO ECONOMICS

2. AHUJA H. L – MACRO ECONOMICS, Theory & Policy

3. RUDDAR DUTT, SUNDHARAM, K. P. M. – INDIAN ECONOMY

4. Francis Cherunilam, International Business

5. Seth, M. L. MACRO ECONOMICS

6. Singh S. K, Public Finance in theory and practice

7. Sawyer, Sprinkle, International Economics

 V SEMESTER

Paper IX – NATIONAL SECURITY OF INDIA

Unit I
Introduction : (a) India’s national values, national security objective (b) India’s Foreign policy
goals.

Unit II
Internal Security Threats : (a) poverty (b) Communal harmony (c) Corruption (d) Insurgency in
North East.

Unit III
Issues with Pakistan : (a) Jammu & Kashmir (b) Siachen (c) Sir Creek Island(d) Wualler Barrage
(e) Terrorism.

Unit IV
Issues with China : (a) Boundary dispute (b) Misperceptions on Tiber (c) Non– recognition of
Sikkim.

Unit V
Indian Ocean: (a) Strategic significance (b) India’s interests (c) Power rivalry (militarization).

Paper X – SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Unit I
Introduction (a) Relevance of science and technology in national security affairs (b) Concept of
military, non-military and dual – use technologies.
Unit II
Emergence of new technologies during industrial revolution and their effects (a) IC Engine, (b)
Electricity (c) Radio (d) Radar.

Unit III
Areas of military research upto World War II (a) Energy Technologies (b) Atomic science,
(c) Oceanography (d) Electronics.

Unit IV
Technologies since World War II : (a) Information Technology (b) Bio – Technology
(c) Artificial Intelligence (d) Stealth Technology.

Unit V
Science and Technology base of India : Brief Survey.
 Paper XI –BASICS OF DEFENCE ECONOMICS

Unit I
Introduction : (a) Definition of Economics and Defence Economics (b) Economic System :
kinds, features, merits & demerits (c) Defence & Development debate.

Unit II
Defenc Budget : (i) Concepts of Finance, Revenue, Expenditure, process of Budget, National
Income & Gross National Product (b) Analysis of India’s Defence Budget.

Unit III
Defence Planning : (a) Parameters of Defence Planning (b) Use of Systems Analysis (c) Cost –
effectiveness in selection of weapon systems.

Unit IV
Defence Production : (a) Assessment & Calculation of Defence requirements (b) Role of
Ordnance Factories and Public & Private sector undertakings (c) Contribution of DRDO.

Unit V
Effects of War on Economy : (a) Inflation (b) Balance of Payments (c) Mobilization of
Resources.

Paper XII –DEFENCE MECHANISM OF INDIA

Unit I
Introduction : (a) Defence as a primary function of a nation-state, (b) Higher Defence
Organization of India (c) Power of President in relation to Armed Forces, (d) Composition and
Functioning of Defence Committee during war and peace, (e) Organization & Function of
Ministry of Defence (f) Chief of Staff and Joint Service Organizations.

Unit II
Field & Static organizations of Indian Army, India Air Force and Indian Navy (b) Role and
Functions of Para Military Forces.

Unit III
Organization & Function of various Indian Intelligence Agencies.

Unit IV
Diagrammatic study of higher Defence Organizations of USA, Russia, China and Pakistan..

Unit V \
Recruitment Organizations : System and methods of recruitment in Army. Navy and Air Force at
all levels
 ELECTIVE – I FUNDAMENTALS OF DEFENCE JOURNALISM

Unit I Introduction (a) Defence Journalism : Meaning, relevance & scope (b) News
Organizaiton Structure and functioning (c) Media : concept, kind and
characteristics.

Unit II Defence News : (a) Purpose and meaning (b) Kinds and sources (c) Theories
of news selection.

Unit III Reporting Defence Stories : (a) Format, Language & Grammar (b) Kinds : Eye
Witness. Computer assisted, Features (c) Concepts of Graphics & animation
(d) Interviewing skills.

Unit IV Editing : (a) Abbreviations and definition of military terms (b) Proof – reading
symbols (c) Caption writing and picture editing.

Unit V Hurdles in Defence writing : (a) Media Ethics (b) Media Laws (c) Military vs.
Media debate (d) News Photography.

VI SEMESTER
Paper XIII –ELEMENTARY STRATEGIC THOUGHT

Unit I Introduction : (a) Concept and components of strategic thought (b)

Contributions of Kautilya (Philosophy of War). Gandhi (Non – Violence) and
Nehru (Non – Alignment).

Unit II 18th Century thinkers : (a) Jomini : Concept of Mass army, Strategy, Tactics
and Logistics (b) Clausewitz. : War and its relationship with Politics.

Unit III Thinkers upto World War I: (a) Karl Marx, military concept of social
revolution (b) Dupicq & Foch.

Unit IV Strategic thoughts between two World wars, (a) Liddell Hart : Total War,
Deterrence & British concept of Warfare (b) A.T. Mahan : Theory of Sea
Power (c) Douhet, Mitchell & Servesky: Theories of Air warfare.

Unit V Thinkers after World War II, (a) Mao & Che Guevara Guemilla Warfare.
 Paper XIV –INDIAN MILITARY OPERATIONS (Since 1947)

Unit I Introduction : (a) Partition of British Indian Army (b) Early Challenges:
Annexation of Junagarh – 1947. Oepration POLO (Integration of
Hyderabad 1948), Operation Vijay (Integration of Goa 1961).

Unit II Operation in Kashmir – 1947 – 48 (a) Events leading to annexation (b)

Operations of Indian Army (c) Military lessons.

Unit III Chinese invasion of India – 1962; (a) Causes of War (b) Important
Operations of War (c) Military Re – organization.

Unit IV (a) Indo – Pakistan War of 1965 : Outline of the Operations, Role of Artillery
(b) Operation Cactus Lily (Liberation of East Pakistan 1971): Origin and
Causes of War.

Unit V Internal Security Operations : (a) Operation Blue Star – 1984 (b) Operation
Rhino (Northeast Region) (c) Operation Vijay.

Paper XV – NUCLEAR STRATEGY AND ARMS CONTROL

Unit I Introduction (a) The evolution of the nuclear era since 1945 (b) Basics of
nuclear technology, nuclear energy & effects of nuclear explosion.

Unit II Development of missiles (a) Classifications and characteristics, (b) Brief

study of theories of nuclear warfare: Preventive war, Pre – emptive Attack,
Massive Retaliation, Counter force, Flexible Response, MAD & MAS.

Unit III Elementary study:of Treaties : (a) Nuclear – weapon Treaties, (PTBT, TBT,
PNET & CTBT) (b) Nuclear arms Limitation Treaties (ABMT, SALT, INF,
START) (c) Nuclear – Weapon proliferation Treaties (NTP, MTCR).

Unit IV (a) Conventions of (a) Chemical & Biological Weapons (b) Prevention of
Accidental Wars.

Unit V (b) India’s contribution in the process of arms control.

ELECTIVE – II WORLD CONFLICTS SINCE WORLD WAR II

Unit I Europe (a) Czechoslovakian crisis 1968 (b) East European Revolution 1989.

Unit II West Asia (a) Arab – Israel Conflict of 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973.

Unit III Gulf (a) Iraq – Kuwait Crisis 1991 (b) Afghan War 2001.

Unit IV Latin America (a) Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 (b) Grenada Crisis 1983.

Unit V Africa: Nigerian Civil war.

 ELECTIVE – III PRINCIPLES OF DEFENCE MANAGEMENT

Unit I Introduction (a) Definition of administration and management (b) Principles and
process of defence management.

Unit II Planning (a) Definition and features (b) Steps in planning (c) Management by
objectives (d) Decision Making process and techniques.

Unit III Organizing (a) Structure, function and characteristics of military organizations.

Unit IV Staffing (a) Sources of Manpower supply (b) Selection tests for officers and
other ranks.

Unit V Directing and Controlling (a) Military leadership (b) Parameters of morale and
motivation (c) Control techniques
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