1. Mahapanaya Vidayalai An Affiliated Institute of MCU Semester I 2011
Current World Affairs
Mahapanaya Vidayalai
An Affiliated Institute of MCU
Semester I
2011

2. Course Contents SN Date Purpose Contents 01 June 15 Class I
World History and Civilization BC and AC ,World Religion and Philosophy 02
June 22
Class II
World History and Civilization continue, Eastern and Western 03
June 29
Class III
Modern Period , Link of history, civilization and Religion 04
July 6
Class IV
World Political, Social and Economic development 05
July 13
Class V
World Science and Technology 06
July 20
Class VI
Linkage of world with Science and Technology and world politics 07
July 27
Class VII
World Current problems 08
Aug 3
Mid term
Written Exams 09
Aug 10
Class VIII
Development Buddhism in different phases 10
Aug 17
Class IX
Development Buddhism in Thailand 11
Aug 24
Class X
Solving mechanism of Buddhism on World Problem 12
Aug 31
Class XI 13
Sept 7
Class XII 14
Sept 14
Class XIII
Solving mechanism of Buddhism on World Problem 15
Sept 21
Class XIV 16
Oct 8
Final term

3. History of Human Civilization
Civilization: An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.
Pre-historical Ancient Medieval Modern
Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age
Hunting PeriodAgriculture RevolutionIndustrial RevolutionModern Period

4. Types of Civilization Mesopotamia (5000-3000-750 BC)
land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris
Well developed irrigation system
Diary farming, textile, pottery
sexagesimal system
Religion polytheistic
Irrigation system
Characteristics: Well organized central government system, Separation in labor, religion and social class; Development arts and architecture; Public works; healthcare, building, learning centre etc.

5. Types of Civilization …….
Indus Valley Civilization ( BC)
On the bank of river Sindhu(Indus)
Polytheistic religion
Potter’s wheel, dam, city planning
Domestic animals, harvesting various crops, sea-farming
Kids played with toys/ Women wore lipstick
Transpiration and straight road system
Ancient towns: Harappa & Mohenjodaro
Dravidians were pushed by Aryan with advanced military skills

6. Types of Civilization …….
Egyptian civilization ( BC)
Nile River Civilization, King Supremacy, Skill of mummification
art, medicine, astronomy, literature and government
enormous quantities of stones, which served as raw materials for:–architecture & sculpture–Clay-pottery– Gold- Jewellary & ornaments
Pyramid, mummification decimal system, solar calendar
Religion polytheistic , social system based on class

7. Types of Civilization …….
Greek Civilization (750 BC)
Greek & Roman civilization
Government, Religion,
Science & Technology,
Philosophy, Sports, Economics
Democratic System, Slave system

8. Types of Civilization …….
Chinese Civilization (2000 BC)
Yellow river &Yangtze river
Xia dynasty ( BC), Shang dynasty ( BC),
Zhou dynasty ( BC), Qin dynasty ( BC),
Han dynasty ( AD),
Slave society, silk, paper, compass, gun powder
Nature based economy
Family relationship and mutual dependency, Predomination on morality

9. Religion %
Culture tradition
After life
Date
Christianity 33
Abrahamic
Heaven and Hell
30 CE
Islam 21
Hinduism 14
Indian
Rebirth and Nirvana
4000 BC
Buddhism 6
560 BC
Jainism
0.1
Indiam
420 BC
Taoism --
Chinese
440 BC
Confucianism
500 BC
Shinto
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Japanese
Judaism
0.22
2000 BC
Others
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