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FOR MANIPUR CLASS 12 PREPARATION
Manipur Board Class
12 Syllabus 2027
Philosophy
EXAM YEAR TYPE SUBJECT
Manipur Class 12 2027 Syllabus Philosophy
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PHILOSOPHY
CLASS-XII
One Paper Time : 3 Hours 80 Marks
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Unit-3 Buddhism and Jainsim 08
Unit-4 Vaisésika and Sankhya 08
Unit-5 Advaita Vedanta of Sánkara 08
B. WESTERN PHILOSOPHY :
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Unitwise Distribution of Course Contents :
A. INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
Unit-1 : Nature and Schools of Indian Philosophy : 10 Periods
Heterodox and Orthodox; common features of Different Schools of Indian Philosophy.
Unit-2 : The Law of Karma; Four Purusarthas : 10 Periods
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Vaisesika-Categories (padarthas) with special reference to substance (dravya);
Sankhya Theory of Causation; Purusa and Prakrit.
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Unit-5: Advaita Vedanta of Sánkara 15 Periods
The Nature of Atman, Brahma, World.
B. WESTERN PHILOSOPHY :
Unit-6: Philosophy; Knowledge : 15 Periods
Philosophy and its Nature; Relation between Science and Philosophy;
Rationalism and Empiricism.
Unit-7: Realism and Idealism : 10 Periods
John Locke and Bishop Berkeley
Unit-8: The Causal Principle 10 Periods
Nature of cause-Aristotle’s view of Causation; Hume’s Theory of Causality.
Unit-9: Theories of reality 15 Periods
Monism, Dualism and Pluralism
Unit-10: Ethics : 15 Periods
The Nature of Ethics; The Nature of Moral Judgement; Moral and Non-
Moral Actions; Motive and Intention.
PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS :
1. An Introduction of Indian Philosophy
S.C. Chatterjee & D.M. Datta
(Published by : Sibendranath Kanjinlal, Superintendent,
Culcutta University Press, Calcutta).
2. Introduction of Philosopy
J.N. Sinha
(Published by : J.N. Sen, New Central Book Agency Private Ltd., Calcutta)
3. A Manual of Ethics
J.N. Sinha
(Published by: J.N. Sen, New Central Book Agency Private Ltd., Calcutta)
REFERENCE BOOK:
1. A History of Philosopy
Frank Thilly
(Published by : Surjeet Publications, Delhi).
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DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER
Subject : PHILOSOPHY
Class : XII
Full Marks : 80
Time : 3 Hours
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WEITAGE OF OBJECTIVES
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No. of Time
Forms of questions Marks Percentage
Questions (in minutes)
Essay/Long Answer (E/LA) 4 80 28 35
II Short Answer (SA-I) 4 40 16 20
Short Answer (SA-II) 6 24 12 15
Very Short Answer (VSA) 12 18 12 15
MCQ
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WEITAGE TO CONTENTS :
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INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
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2 Indian Ethics
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5 Advaita Vedanta of Sankara 8 10
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6 Philosophy, Knowledge 8 10
7 Realism and Idealism 8 10
8 The Causal Principle 8 10
9 Theories of Reality
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SCHEME OF OPTIONS : 100% of E/LA and 50% of SA-I
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Average : 50% of the total marks
Easy : 20% of the total marks
Special instructions: 1) Two questions of MCQ will be assertion-reason type questions.
2) One question of SA-I will be source-based question.
Abbreviation: K (Knowledge), U (Understanding), A (Application), S (Skill),
E (Essay), SA (Short Answer), VSA (Very Short Answer), O(Objective),
MCQ (Multiple Choice Question).
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
COMPONENT MARKS HOW IT CONDUCTED
Minimum 1-3 Unit test during
1. Periodic test 10 marks School hour with 3 unit tests
Class work, Home assignment,
5 marks Notebook, Oral test viva with
2. Subject Enrichment
specific subject content
Class attendance, Interaction,
Group discussion, Listening,
3. Multiple Assessment 5 marks
Speaking test, Discipline,
Neatness
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