Karnataka 2nd PUC Reduced Syllabus 2023-24 for PCMB, ECONOMICS, BST, ACCOUNTANCY

12079 – Mathematics — Part I
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12 1.4 Composition of
Functions and Invertible
Function (upto ‘This leads

13–14 Full Pages
15 Examples 24 and 25
Chapter 1:
Relations and 16–25 Full Pages
Functions 26 Ques. 12 and 13
27–28 Examples 45 and 49
29–31 Ques. 1–3, 6–7, 9, 11–14,
18–19
31–32 Summary Points 11–13
and 15–19

42–44 2.3 Properties of Inverse
Trigonometric Functions
(Except

Chapter 2:
45–47 Examples 4, 7 and 8;
Inverse
Alternative Solution of
Trigonometric
Example 5
Functions
47–48 Ques. 3, 4, 6, 12, 14, 15
49–51 Examples 10, 11, 12, 13
51–52 Ques. 8, 12, 17

53 Summary Points 8–13

90–92 3.7 Elementary Operations

Matrix
Chapter 3:
Matrices 92–97 3.8.1 Inverse of Matrices
by Elementary Operations
(Retain Ques. 18 of

98 Example 26
100–101 Ques. 1–3 and 12

102 Third Last Point of
Summary

109–121 4.3 Properties of
Determinants
137–143 Miscellaneous Examples
Chapter 4:
30–32 and 34
Determinants
Ques. 2, 4–6, 11–15 and 17

144 Summary Points 4–11

165–166 Examples 22 and 23
168 Example 27
184–186 5.8 Mean Value Theorem
186–187 Exercise 5.8 and
Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Example 44
Continuity and
Differentiability
192–193 Ques. 19 (Miscellaneous

points 5 (derivatives of
cot–1x, sec–1x, cosec–1x), 7
and 8

206–216 6.4 Tangents and Normals
6.5 Approximations
Chapter 6: 236–238 Examples 45, 46
Application of 242–244 Ques. 1, 4–5 and 20–24
Derivatives
245 Points 4–10 in the
Summary

268–270
273–274
Answers 276 Answers of Exercises
282–283
284–285

12080 – Mathematics — Part II
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290–291
of Derivatives
291–292 7.2.1 Geometrical

Integral
298–299 7.2.3 Comparison between
Differentiation and
Chapter 7: Integration
Integrals
613–616 7.6.3 Type of Integral
331–334
the Limit of a Sum
352–354 Ques. 19, 32, 40 and 44
Point 2 in the Summary
355
Standard Integrals

363–365 8.2.1 The Area of the
Region Bounded by a Curve
and a Line
366 Ques. 3 and 6–11 in
Exercise 8.1
Chapter 8:
366–372 8.3 Area between Two
Application of
Curves
Integrals
373–376 Examples 11, 13 and 14
Ques. 2–3, 6–7, 8–15, 18–

377 Last Two Points of the
Summary

385–391 9.4 Formation of Differential
Equations whose General
Solution is Given
Chapter 9:
Differential 415–416 Example 25
Equations 420–422 Ques. 3, 5 and 15

Point Six of the Summary

616–619 10.7 Scalar Triple Product
Chapter 10: Vector
619–622 10.7.1 Coplanarity of Three
Algebra
Vectors

465 11.2.1 Relation between the
Direction Cosines of a Line
469–471 11.3.2 Equation of a Line
Passing through Two Given
Points, Ques. 8–9 (Exercise

477–478 11.6 Plane
479–497 11.7 Coplanarity of Two
Lines
Chapter 11: Three 11.8 Angle between Two
Dimensional Planes
Geometry
11.9 Distance of a Point
from a Line
11.10 Angle between a Line
and a Plane
497–499 Ques. 1, 2, 5, 7–8, 10–19,
21–23 (Miscellaneous

500–501 Summary Points 13, 20–24
502–503 Full Pages
514–527 12.3 Different Types of
Chapter 12: Linear Linear Programming
Programming Problems
528–529 Summary Points 2–9
557–558 13.6 Random Variables and
Its Probability Distributions
558–559 Example 22 and 23
Chapter 13: 559–564 13.6.1 Probability
Probability Distribution of a Random
Variable
13.6.2 Mean of Random
Variables

565–571 13.6.3 Variance of a
Random Variable
572–578 13.7 Bernoulli Trials and
Binomial Distribution
579–581 Example 34 and 35
583 Ques. 5–7, 9–11

585–586 Last 3 Points of the
Summary

594
596–599
Answers Answers of Exercises
601
604–612

12083 – Biology
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Chapter 1:
Reproduction in 3–18 Full Chapter
Organisms

Chapter 9:
Strategies for 165–176
Full Chapter
Enhancement in 178
Food Production

220 13.1 Organism and Its
Environment
221–222 13.1.1 Major Abiotic
Factors
Chapter 13: 223–225 13.1.2 Responses to
Organisms and Abiotic Factors
Populations
225–226 13.1.3 Adaptations

Ques. 1, 2, 3, 9, 10,
11, 12

250–252 14.6 Ecological
Succession
14.6.1 Succession of
Plants
253–254 14.7 Nutrient Cycling
Chapter 14:
Ecosystem 254–255 14.7.1 Ecosystem –
Carbon Cycle
14.7.2 Ecosystem –
Phosphorus Cycle
255 14.8 Ecosystem Services

Chapter 16:
Environmental 270–286 Full Chapter
Issues

12085 – Chemistry — Part I

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Chapter Page No.
Chapters

Unit 1: The Solid
1–34 Full Chapter
State

Unit 5: Surface
123–148 Full Chapter
Chemistry

Unit 6: General
Principles and
149–169 Full Chapter
Processes of
Isolation of Elements

Unit 7: The p-Block
170–214 Full Chapter
Elements

12086 – Chemistry — Part II

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Unit 15: Polymers 433–446 Full Chapter

Unit 16: Chemistry
447–463 Full Chapter
in Everyday Life

12089 – Physics—Part I
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Chapters

2–7 1.2 Electric Charge
(delete only activity with
paper strips and making

1.3 Conductors and
Chapter 1: Electric Insulators (delete only
Charges and Fields
1.4 Charging by
Induction
47–50 Exercises 1.13,
1.25–1.34

81 2.15 Energy Stored in
Chapter 2:
Electrostatic a Capacitor (delete only
Potential and
Capacitance
87–92 Exercises 2.12 to 2.36

102–103 3.7 Resistivity of Various
Materials (delete Tables
3.1 and 3.2 and Carbon
resistors, Colour code for

107–109 3.10 Combinations of
Resistors – Series and
Chapter 3: Current Parallel
Electricity
112–113 Example 3.5
120–124 3.15 Meter Bridge
3.16 Potentiometer
127–131 Exercises 3.3, 3.4, 3.10,
3.12, 3.14–3.23

135 Table 4.1
140–142 4.4.1 Velocity Selector
4.4.2 Cyclotron
Chapter 4: Moving
Charges and 152–153 4.8.2 The Toroid
Magnetism 162–163 4.10.3 The Magnetic
Dipole Moment of a
Revolving Electron
170–172 Exercises 4.14–4.28

176–179 5.2.2 Bar Magnet
as an Equivalent
Solenoid (delete only
Chapter 5:
Magnetism and 5.2.3 The Dipole in
Matter a Uniform Magnetic
Field (delete only

180 Example 5.4

185–189
5.41. Magnetic
Declination and Dip
191 Table 5.2
194–196 5.6.2 Paramagnetism

5.6.3 Ferromagnetism

temperature; and

5.7 Permanent Magnets
and Electromagnets
200–203 Exercises 5.1, 5.2,
5.9–5.11, 5.13–5.25

215–219 6.7 Energy
Consideration: A
Chapter 6:
Quantitative Study
Electromagnetic
Induction 6.8 Eddy Currents
230–232 Exercises 6.6, 6.10–6.17

240 Figure 7.7 Magnetisation
and Demagnetisation of
an Inductor
243 Figure 7.10 Charging
and Discharging of a
Capacitor
Chapter 7: 246–247 7.6.2 Analytical Solution
Alternating Current
249–251 7.6.3 Resonance (delete
only Sharpness of

255–259 7.8 LC Oscillations
266–268 Exercises 7.6, 7.8, 7.10,
7.12–7.26

273–274 Example 8.1
276–278 8.3.2 Nature of
Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic (delete only about ether
Waves
279–280 Example 8.4 and 8.5
287 Exercises 8.11–8.15

12090 – Physics—Part II
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Chapters

318 9.3 Refraction (delete only
advanced sunrise and

321–322
Chapter 9: Ray
Optics and Optical 332–335 9.7 Some Natural
Instruments Phenomena due to Sunlight
9.7.1 The Rainbow
9.7.2 Scattering of Light
346 Exercise 9.18

358–359 10.3.4 Doppler Effect
359 Example 10.1
363–367 10.5 Interference of

expressions for dark and
bright fringes but delete the
derivation; delete expression

368–371 10.6 Diffraction (retain only
Chapter 10: Wave
Optics
372–376 10.6.3 Resolving Power of
Optical Instruments
10.6.4 Validity of Ray Optics
379–381 10.7.1 Polarisation by
Scattering
10.7.2 Polarisation by

383–385 Exercises 10.7–10.21

388 Table 11.1
397 Example 11.3
400–404 11.8 Wave Nature of Matter
(delete only derivation for
de Broglie wavelength of
accelerated electron; and

Chapter 11:
Dual Nature of
Radiation and 11.9 Davisson and Germer
Matter Experiment
Appendix 11.1 The History
of Wave-Particle Flip-Flop

407–413 Exercises 11.5, 11.7, 11.12
to 11.14, 11.16, 11.17,
11.19–11.37

421–422 12.3.1 Spectral Series
424–426 12.4 Bohr Model of the
Hydrogen Atom (retain only
the expression for radius of
nth possible orbit but delete

Chapter 12: Atoms 12.5 The Line Spectra of the
429
Hydrogen Atom (retain only

430 Example 12.6
436–437 Exercises 12.3,
12.11–12.17

446–451 13.6.1 Law of Radioactive
Decay
13.6.2 Alpha Decay
13.6.3 Beta Decay
Chapter 13: Nuclei 13.6.4 Gamma Decay
452–455 13.7.2 Nuclear Reactor
462–466 Exercises 13.1, 13.2,
13.6–13.10, 13.12–13.14,
13.18, 13.22–13.31

485–495 14.8 Special Purpose p-n
Chapter 14:
junction Diodes
Semiconductor
Electronics: 14.9 Digital Electronics and
Material Devices Logic Gates
and Simple 497–499 Exercises 14.7–14.15
Circuits

12130 – Computer Science

No Changes

12103 – Introductory Microeconomics

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Chapter
No. Chapters

Chapter 6: Non-
88–101 Full Chapter
Competitive Markets

12105 – Introductory Macroeconomics

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Chapter
No. Chapters

Chapter 6: Box 6.2 Exchange
Open Economy 95–98 Rate Management—
Macroeconomics International Experience

12113 – Business Studies—I

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Chapter Page No.
Chapters

Impact of Government
Policy Changes on
Chapter 3: Business Business and Industry,
Environment 87–88
with Special Reference to
91–92
Adoption of the Policies of
Liberalisation, Privatisation
and Globalisation

188–190
Chapter 7: Directing Qualities of a Good Leader
204

214–221
Chapter 8: Controlling Techniques of Controlling
223

12114 – Business Studies—II

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Chapters

Chapter 10: Financial
252–275 Full Chapter
Market

and Partnership Accounts

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Chapters

Chapter 1: Accounting
1–60 Full Chapter
Organisation

12127 – Accountancy—Computer
Accounting System

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Chapters

Chapter 5: Database
Management System 125–150 Full Chapter
for Accounting

12128 – Accountancy—Company Accounts and
Analysis of Financial Statements
No Changes

12149 – Informatics Practices

No Changes