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This syllabus
represents as a course structure according to which students will be taught the
Social Sciences in the new academic session and will be made prepared to
appear for their first board examination. The latest edition of CBSE Class 10
Social Science syllabus has some modifications done by the board so as to make
the learning simple yet effective for students. Do go well eith the latest syllabus
CBSE has suggested all the class 10 students to study from the latest reprinted
edition (2019) of prescribed NCERT textbooks.
Unit-wise weightage
Project Work
Prescribed books
Find below the complete syllabus for CBSE Class 10 Social Science:
II Contemporary India - II 20
III Democratic Politics - II 20
Total 80
The Age of Revolutions: 1830-1848 Establish the relationship and bring out
The Sense of Collective Belonging Familiarize with the writings and ideals of
different political groups and individuals.
Types of Resources
Development of Resources
Land Resources
Land Utilization
Soil as a Resource
Vanishing Forests
Project Tiger
Rainwater Harvesting
Non-Metallic Minerals
Rock Minerals
Conservation of Minerals
Energy Resources
o Conventional and Non-Conventional
o Conservation of Energy Resources
6. Manufacturing Industries:
Bring out the importance of industries in
the national economy as well as
Importance of manufacturing
understand the regional disparities which
Contribution of Industry to National resulted due to concentration of
Economy industries in some areas.
Industrial Location Discuss the need for a planned industrial
Classification of Industries development and debate over the role of
International Trade
Tourism as a Trade
Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka Understand the working of spatial and
social power sharing mechanisms.
Why power sharing is desirable?
2. Federalism
Analyse federal provisions and
institutions.
What is Federalism?
Explain decentralization in rural and
What make India a Federal Country?
urban areas.
How is Federalism practiced?
Decentralization in India
6. Political Parties:
Analyse party systems in democracies.
State Parties
8. Challenges to Democracy:
Redefining democracy
Note: The chapter ‘Challenges to Democracy’ to
be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will
not be evaluated in Board Examination.
Public Facilities
Sustainability of development
Terms of credit
What is globalization?
5. Consumer Rights:
Gets familiarized with the rights and
duties as a consumer; and legal
Note: Chapter 5 ‘Consumer Rights’ to be done
measures available to protect from being
as Project Work.
exploited in markets.
Every student has to compulsorily undertake any one project on the following topics:
Consumer Awareness
OR
Social Issues
OR
Sustainable Development
2. Objective: The overall objective of the project work is to help students gain an
insight and pragmatic understanding of the theme and see all the Social Science
disciplines from interdisciplinary perspective. It should also help in enhancing the
Life Skills of the students.
Students are expected to apply the Social Science concepts that they have learnt
over the years in order to prepare the project report.
If required, students may go out for collecting data and use different primary and
secondary resources to prepare the project. If possible, various forms of art may
be integrated in the project work.
c. Viva Voce 1
4. The projects carried out by the students in different topics should subsequently
be shared among themselves through interactive sessions such as exhibitions,
panel discussions, etc.
calendar of activities
PRESCRIBED BOOKS:
Note: Please procure latest reprinted edition (2019) of prescribed NCERT textbooks.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
CLASS-X (2019-2020)
LIST OF MAP ITEMS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE
c. Madras (1927)
Dams:
a. Salal
b. Bhakra Nangal
c. Tehri
f. Hirakud
g. Nagarjuna Sagar
h. Tungabhadra.
Note: The chapter ‘Water Resources’ to be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will
not be evaluated in Board Examination.
Chapter 4: Agriculture
Identification only
(b) Largest / Major producer states of Sugarcane; Tea; Coffee; Rubber; Cotton
and
Jute.
Mayurbhanj
Durg
Bailadila
Bellary
Kudremukh
Ajmer
Beawar
Nellore
Gaya
Hazaribagh
Raniganj
Jharia
Bokaro
Talcher
Korba
Singrauli
Singareni
Neyvali
Digboi
Naharkatia
Mumbai High
Bassien
Kalol
Ankaleshwar
Maikal hills
Ajmer
Power Plants:
(a) Thermal :
Namrup
Talcher
Singrauli
Harduaganj
Korba
Uran
Ramagundam
Vijaywada
Tuticorin
(b) Nuclear:
Narora
Rawat Bhata
Kakrapara
Tarapur
Kaiga
Kalpakkam
Mumbai
Indore
Ahmedabad
Surat
Kanpur
Coimbatore
Madurai
(2) Iron and Steel Plants:
Burnpur
Durgapur
Bokaro
Jamshedpur
Raurkela
Bhilai
Vijaynagar
Mohali
Noida
Jaipur
Gandhinagar
Indore
Mumbai
Pune
Kolkata
Bhubaneshwar
Vishakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Mysore
Chennai
Thiruvanantapuram
Bhadravati
Vishakhapatnam
Salem
National Highways:
NH-1
NH-2
NH-7
Major Ports:
Kandla
Mumbai
Marmagao
New Mangalore
Kochi
Tuticorin
Chennai
Vishakhapatnam
Paradip
Haldia
Kolkata
International Airports:
Amritsar (Raja Sansi)
Thiruvanantapuram (Nedimbacherry)
Note: Items of Locating and Labelling may also be given for Identification.