Check Class 10 CBSE Syllabus 2019-20 of Social Science subject.

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.

Contents of CBSE Class 10 Social Science syllabus 2019-20:

 Unit-wise weightage

 Prescribed topics and sub topics in each unit

 Project Work

 Prescribed books

 Question paper design for the annual board examination

 Components of Internal Assessment

 List of map items

Find below the complete syllabus for CBSE Class 10 Social Science:

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Unit-Wise Weightage

Units Unit Name Marks

I India and the Contemporary World - II 20

II Contemporary India - II 20
III Democratic Politics - II 20

IV Understanding Economic Development 20

Total 80

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Course Structure:

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World - II (60 Periods)

Themes Learning Objectives

Section 1: Events and Processes:

1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe:  Enable the learners to identify and
comprehend the forms in which
 The French Revolution and the Idea of nationalism developed along with the
the Nation formation of nation states in Europe in
 The Making of Nationalism in Europe the post-1830 period.

 The Age of Revolutions: 1830-1848  Establish the relationship and bring out
the difference between European
 The Making of Germany and Italy
nationalism and anti-colonial
 Visualizing the Nation
nationalisms.
 Nationalism and Imperialism
 Understand the way the idea of
nationalism emerged and led to the
formation of nation states in Europe and
2. Nationalism in India: elsewhere.

 Recognize the characteristics of Indian

 The First World War, Khilafat and Non - nationalism through a case study of Non-
Cooperation Cooperation and Civil Disobedience

 Differing Strands within the Movement Movement.

  Towards Civil Disobedience  Analyze the nature of the diverse social

 The Sense of Collective Belonging movements of the time.

 Familiarize with the writings and ideals

of different political groups and
individuals.
Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and
 Appreciate the ideas promoting Pan
Societies: Any one theme of the following:
Indian belongingness.

3. The Making of a Global World:

 The Pre-modern world

 The Nineteenth Century global economy,

colonialism)  Show that globalization has a long
history and point to the shifts within the
 The Inter war Economy (Great
process.
Depression)
 Analyze the implication of globalization
 Rebuilding the World Economy
for local economies.
4. The Age of Industrialization:
 Discuss how globalization is
experienced differently by different social
 Before the Industrial Revolution
groups.
 Hand Labour and Steam Power

 Industrialization in the colonies  Familiarize with the Pro- to-Industrial

 Factories Come Up phase and Early – factory system.

 The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth  Familiarize with the process of

 Market for Goods industrialization and its impact on labour

class.
Section 3: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics:
 Enable them to understand
industrialization in the colonies with
5. Print Culture and the Modern World:
reference to Textile industries.

 The First Printed Books

 Print Comes to Europe

  The Print Revolution and its Impact

 The Reading Mania

 The Nineteenth Century  Identify the link between print culture

and the circulation of ideas.
 India and the World of Print
 Familiarize with pictures, cartoons,
 Religious Reform and Public Debates
extracts from propaganda literature and
 New Forms of Publication
newspaper debates on important events
 Print and Censorship and issues in the past.

 Understand that forms of writing have a

specific history, and that they reflect
historical changes within society and
shape the forces of change.

Unit 2: Contemporary India - II (55 Periods)

Themes Learning Objectives

1. Resources and Development:

 Types of Resources

 Development of Resources

 Resource Planning in India

 Land Resources

 Land Utilization

 Land Use Pattern in India

 Land Degradation and Conservation

Measures

 Soil as a Resource

 Classification of Soils  Understand the importance of forests

and wild life in one environment as well
 Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation
2. Forest and Wildlife as develop concept towards depletion of
resources.

 Biodiversity or Biological Diversity

 Flora and Fauna in India

 Vanishing Forests

 Asiatic Cheetah: Where did they go?

 The Himalayan Yew in trouble

 Conservation of forest and wildlife in

India

 Project Tiger

 Types and distribution of forests and

wildlife resources

 Community and Conservation

Note: The chapter ‘Forest and Wildlife’ to be

assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not
be evaluated in Board Examination.

3. Water Resources:  Comprehend the importance of water as

a resource as well as develop awareness

 Water Scarcity and The Need for Water towards its judicious use and

Conservation and Management conservation.

 Multi-Purpose River Projects and

Integrated Water Resources
Management

 Rainwater Harvesting

Note: The chapter ‘Water Resources’ to be

assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not
be evaluated in Board Examination.

 Explain the importance of agriculture in

4. Agriculture: national economy.

 Identify various types of farming and

 Types of farming discuss the various farming methods;
describe the spatial distribution of major
 Cropping Pattern
crops as well as understand the
 Major Crops
relationship between rainfall regimes and
 Technological and Institutional Reforms cropping pattern.
 Impact of Globalization on Agriculture  Explain various government policies for
institutional as well as technological
reforms since independence.

5. Minerals and Energy Resources:  Identify different types of minerals and

energy resources and places of their
 What is a mineral? availability

 Mode of occurrence of Minerals  Feel the need for their judicious

utilization
 Ferrons and Non-Ferrons Minerals

 Non-Metallic Minerals

 Rock Minerals

 Conservation of Minerals

 Energy Resources
o Conventional and Non-Conventional
o Conservation of Energy Resources

6. Manufacturing Industries:

 Importance of manufacturing  Bring out the importance of industries in

 Contribution of Industry to National the national economy as well as
Economy understand the regional disparities which

 Industrial Location resulted due to concentration of

industries in some areas.
 Classification of Industries
 Discuss the need for a planned industrial
 Spatial distribution
  Industrial pollution and environmental development and debate over the role of
degradation government towards sustainable

 Control of Environmental Degradation development.

7. Life Lines of National Economy:

 Transport – Roadways, Railways,  Explain the importance of transport and

Pipelines, Waterways, Airways communication in the ever-shrinking

world.
 Communication
 Understand the role of trade and tourism
 International Trade
in the economic development of a
 Tourism as a Trade
country.

Unit 3: Democratic Politics – II (50 Periods)

Themes Learning Objectives

1. Power Sharing:  Familiarize with the centrality of power

sharing in a democracy.

 Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka  Understand the working of spatial and
social power sharing mechanisms.
 Why power sharing is desirable?

 Forms of Power Sharing

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

Democracy and Diversity:

 Case Studies of Mexico  Analyse the relationship between social

 Differences, similarities and divisions cleavages and political competition with
  Politics of social divisions reference to Indian situation.

Note: The chapter ‘Democracy and Diversity’ to

be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will
not be evaluated in Board Examination.

Gender, Religion and Caste:

 Gender and Politics  Identify and analyse the challenges

 Religion, Communalism and Politics posed by communalism to Indian
democracy.
 Caste and Politics
 Recognise the enabling anddisabling
effects of caste and ethnicity in politics.

 Develop a gender perspective on

5. Popular Struggles and Movements:
politics.

 Popular Struggles in Nepal and Bolivia

 Mobilization and Organization

 Understand the vital role of people’s
 Pressure Groups and Movements
struggle in the expansion of democracy.
Note: The chapter ‘Popular Struggles and
Movements’ to be assessed in the Periodic
Tests only and will not be evaluated in Board
Examination.

6. Political Parties:

 Analyse party systems in democracies.

 Why do we need Political Parties?
 Introduction to major political parties,
 How many Parties should we have?
challenges faced by them and reforms in
 National Political Parties
the country.
 State Parties

 Challenges to Political Parties

 How can Parties be reformed?

7. Outcomes of Democracy:  Evaluate the functioning of democracies
in comparison to alternative forms of
governments.
 How do we assess democracy’s
outcomes?  Understand the causes for continuation
of democracy in India.
 Accountable, responsive and legitimate
government  Distinguish between sources of
strengths and weaknesses of Indian
 Economic growth and development
democracy.
 Reduction of inequality and poverty

 Accommodation of social diversity  Reflect on the different kinds of

 Dignity and freedom of the citizens measures possible to deepen democracy.

 Promote an active and participatory

8. Challenges to Democracy:
citizenship.

 Thinking about challenges

 Thinking about Political Reforms

 Redefining democracy
Note: The chapter ‘Challenges to Democracy’ to
be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will
not be evaluated in Board Examination.

Unit 4: Understanding Economic Development (50 Periods)

Themes Learning Objectives

1. Development:  Familiarize with concepts of

macroeconomics.

 What Development Promises - Different  Understand the rationale for overall

people different goals human development in our country, which
includes the rise of income,
 Income and other goals
improvements in health and education
 National Development
rather than income.
 How to compare different countries or
 Understand the importance of quality of
 states? life and sustainable development.

 Income and other criteria

 Public Facilities

 Sustainability of development

2. Sectors of the Indian Economy:

 Identify major employment generating
sectors.
 Sectors of Economic Activities
 Reason out the government investment
 Comparing the three sectors
in different sectors of economy.
 Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors
in India

 Division of sectors as organized and

unorganized

 Sectors in terms of ownership: Public

and Private Sectors

3. Money and Credit:  Understand money as an economic

concept.
 Money as a medium of exchange
 Understand the role of financial
 Modern forms of money institutions from the point of view of day-
 Loan activities of Banks to- day life.

 Two different credit situations

 Terms of credit

 Formal sector credit in India

 Self Help Groups for the Poor

4. Globalisation and the Indian Economy:

 Explain the working of the Global

 Production across countries Economic phenomenon.
 Interlinking production across countries

 Foreign Trade and integration of markets

 What is globalization?
  Factors that have enabled Globalisation

 World Trade Organisation

 Impact of Globalization on India

 The Struggle for a fair Globalisation

5. Consumer Rights:

 Gets familiarized with the rights and

Note: Chapter 5 ‘Consumer Rights’ to be done as
duties as a consumer; and legal
Project Work.
measures available to protect from being
exploited in markets.

PROJECT WORK CLASS X (2019-20)

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.

3. The distribution of marks over different aspects relating to Project Work is as

follows:

S.NO. ASPECTS MARKS

a. Content accuracy, originality and analysis 2

b. Presentation and creativity 2

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.

5. All documents pertaining to assessment under this activity should be

meticulously maintained by concerned schools.

6. A Summary Report should be prepared highlighting:

 objectives realized through individual work and group interactions;

 calendar of activities
  innovative ideas generated in the process ;

 list of questions asked in viva voce.

7. It is to be noted here by all the teachers and students that the projects and
models prepared should be made from eco-friendly products without incurring too
much expenditure.

8. The Project Report should be handwritten by the students themselves.

9. Records pertaining to projects (internal assessment) of the students will be

maintained for a period of three months from the date of declaration of result for
verification at the discretion of Board. Subjudiced cases, if any or those involving
RTI / Grievances may however be retained beyond three months

PRESCRIBED BOOKS:

1. India and the Contemporary World - II (History) - Published by NCERT

2. Contemporary India - II (Geography) - Published by NCERT

3. Democratic Politics II (Political Science) - Published by NCERT

4. Understanding Economic Development - Published by NCERT

5. Together, Towards a Safer India - Part III, a textbook on Disaster Management -

Published by CBSE

Note: Please procure latest reprinted edition (2019) of prescribed NCERT textbooks.
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE NO. 087)
QUESTION PAPER DESIGN
CLASS X

Time: 3
Hours
Max. Marks: 80
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
CLASS-X (2019-2020)
LIST OF MAP ITEMS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE

A. Subject – History: Outline Political Map of India

Chapter-3: Nationalism in India - (1918 – 1930).

For locating and labelling / Identification.

1. Indian National Congress Sessions:

a. Calcutta (Sep. 1920)

b. Nagpur (Dec. 1920)

c. Madras (1927)
2. Important Centres of Indian National Movement

(Non-cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movement)

a. Champaran (Bihar) - Movement of Indigo Planters

b. Kheda (Gujrat) - Peasant Satyagrah

c. Ahmedabad (Gujarat) - Cotton Mill Workers Satyagraha

d. Amritsar (Punjab) - Jallianwala Bagh Incident

e. Chauri Chaura (U.P.) - calling off the Non Cooperation Movement

f. Dandi (Gujarat) - Civil Disobedience Movement

B. Subject-Geography: Outline Political Map of India

Chapter 1: Resources and Development (Identification only)

a. Major soil Types.

Chapter 3: Water Resources (Locating and Labelling)

Dams:

a. Salal

b. Bhakra Nangal

c. Tehri
d. Rana Pratap Sagar

e. Sardar Sarovar

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

(a) Major areas of Rice and Wheat.

(b) Largest / Major producer states of Sugarcane; Tea; Coffee; Rubber; Cotton
and

Jute.

Chapter: 5 Mineral and Energy Resources.

Minerals: (Identification only)

(I) Iron ore mines:

Mayurbhanj
Durg

Bailadila

Bellary

Kudremukh

(II) Mica mines:

Ajmer

Beawar

Nellore

Gaya

Hazaribagh

(III) Coal mines :

Raniganj

Jharia

Bokaro

Talcher

Korba
Singrauli

Singareni

Neyvali

(IV) Oil Fields :

Digboi

Naharkatia

Mumbai High

Bassien

Kalol

Ankaleshwar

(V) Bauxite Deposits:

The Amarkantak plateau

Maikal hills

The plateau region of Bilaspur- Katni.

Orissa Panchpatmali deposits in Koraput district

(VI) Mica deposits:

The Chota Nagpur plateau.

Koderma Gaya – Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand

Ajmer

Nellore mica belt

Power Plants:

(Locating and Labelling only)

(a) Thermal :

Namrup

Talcher

Singrauli

Harduaganj

Korba

Uran

Ramagundam

Vijaywada

Tuticorin
(b) Nuclear:

Narora

Rawat Bhata

Kakrapara

Tarapur

Kaiga

Kalpakkam

Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries

Locating and Labelling Only

(1) Cotton Textile Industries:

Mumbai

Indore

Ahmedabad

Surat

Kanpur

Coimbatore
Madurai

(2) Iron and Steel Plants:

Burnpur

Durgapur

Bokaro

Jamshedpur

Raurkela

Bhilai

Vijaynagar

(3) Software Technology Parks:

Mohali

Noida

Jaipur

Gandhinagar

Indore

Mumbai
Pune

Kolkata

Bhubaneshwar

Vishakhapatnam

Hyderabad

Bangalore

Mysore

Chennai

Thiruvanantapuram

Bhadravati

Vishakhapatnam

Salem

Chapter 7 Lifelines of National Economy.

Identification Only: Golden Quadrilateral, North-South Corridor, East-West

Corridor.

National Highways:

NH-1
NH-2

NH-7

Locating and Labelling:

Major Ports:

Kandla

Mumbai

Jawahar Lal Nehru

Marmagao

New Mangalore

Kochi

Tuticorin

Chennai

Vishakhapatnam

Paradip

Haldia

Kolkata
International Airports:

Amritsar (Raja Sansi)

Delhi (Indira Gandhi International)

Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji)

Thiruvanantapuram (Nedimbacherry)

Chennai (Meenam Bakkam)

Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)

Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi)

Note: Items of Locating and Labelling may also be given for Identification.