Revised CBSE Syllabus 2021 for Class 10 Social Science

Revised CBSE Syllabus 2021 for Class 10 Social Science

 

 

Rationale

 

Social Science is a compulsory subject up to secondary stage of school education. It is an integral component of general education because it helps the learners to understand the environment in its totality and developing a broader perspective and an empirical, reasonable and humane outlook. This is of crucial importance because it helps them grow into well-informed and responsible citizens with necessary attributes and skills for being able to participate and contribute effectively in the process of development and nation- building.

 

The Social Science curriculum draws its content mainly from History, Geography, Political Science and Economics. Together they provide a comprehensive view of society over space and time, and in relation to each other. Each subject’s distinct methods of enquiry help the learners to understand society from different angles and form a holistic view.

 

Objectives

 

The main objectives of this syllabus are to:

 

  • develop an understanding of the processes of change and development-both in terms of time and space, through which human societies have evolved
  • make learners realize that the process of change is continuous and any event or phenomenon or issue cannot be viewed in isolation but in a wider context of time and space
  • develop an understanding of contemporary India with its historical perspective, of the basic framework of the goals and policies of national development in independent India, and of the process of change with appropriate connections to world development
  • deepen knowledge about and understanding of India’s freedom struggle and of the values and ideals that it represented, and to develop an appreciation of the contributions made by people of all sections and regions of the country
  • help learners understand and cherish the values enshrined in the Indian Constitution and to prepare them for their roles and responsibilities as effective citizens of a democratic society
  • deepen the knowledge and understanding of India’s environment in its totality, their interactive processes and effects on the future quality of people’s lives

 

  • facilitate the learners to understand and appreciate the diversity in the land and people of the country with its underlying unity
  • develop an appreciation of the richness and variety of India’s heritage-both natural and cultural and the need for its preservation
  • promote an understanding of the issues and challenges of contemporary India- environmental, economic and social, as part of the development process
  • help pupils acquire knowledge, skills and understanding to face the challenges of contemporary society as individuals and groups and learn the art of living a confident and stress-free life as well as participating effectively in the community
  • develop scientific temperament by promoting the spirit of enquiry and following a rational and objective approach in analysing and evaluating data and information as well as views and interpretations
  • develop academic and social skills such as critical thinking, communicating effectively both in visual and verbal forms – cooperating with others, taking initiatives and providing leadership in solving others’ problems
  • develop qualities clustered around the personal, social, moral, national and spiritual values that make a person humane and socially

COURSE STRUCTURE CLASS X (2020-21)

 

Theory Paper

 

Time: 3 Hrs.                                                                                                 Max. Marks: 80
No. Units No. of Periods Marks
I India and the Contemporary World – II 46 20
II Contemporary India – II 34 20
III Democratic Politics – II 27 20
IV Understanding Economic Development 44 20
Total 151 80

 

COURSE CONTENT

 

 

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World – II                                               46 Periods
Themes Learning Objectives
Section 1: Events and Processes

 

1.       The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

·         The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation

·         The Making of Nationalism in Europe

·         The Age of Revolutions: 1830-1848

·         The Making of Germany and Italy

·         Visualizing the Nation

·         Nationalism and Imperialism

 

 

 

 

2.       Nationalism in India

·         The First World War, Khilafat and Non – Cooperation

·         Differing Strands within the Movement

·         Towards Civil Disobedience

·         The Sense of Collective Belonging

·         Enable the learners to identify and comprehend the forms in which nationalism developed along with the formation of nation states in Europe in the post-1830 period.

·         Establish the relationship and bring out the difference between European nationalism and anti- colonial nationalisms.

·         Understand the way the idea of nationalism emerged and led to the formation of nation states in Europe and elsewhere.

 

·         Recognize the characteristics of Indian nationalism through a case study of Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movement.

·         Analyze the nature of the diverse social movements of the time.

·         Familiarize with the writings and

ideals of different political groups and individuals.

 

 

 

Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies:

 

Note: Any one theme of the following. The theme selected should be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not be evaluated in Board Examination.

3.   The Making of a Global World

·         The Pre-modern world

·         The Nineteenth Century (1815-1914)

·         The Inter war Economy

·         Rebuilding a World Economy: The Post-War Era

 

 

 

4.   The Age of Industrialization

·         Before the Industrial Revolution

·         Hand Labour and Steam Power

·         Industrialization in the colonies

·         Factories Come Up

·         The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth

·         Market for Goods

·         Appreciate the ideas promoting Pan Indian belongingness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         Show that globalization has a long history and point to the shifts within the process.

·         Analyze the implication of globalization for local economies.

·         Discuss how globalization is experienced differently by different social groups.

 

·         Familiarize with the Pro- to- Industrial phase and Early – factory system.

·         Familiarize with the process of industrialization and its impact on labour class.

·         Enable them to understand industrialization in the colonies with reference to Textile industries.

Unit 2: Contemporary India – II                                                                        34 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

·         Understand the value of resources and the need for their judicious utilization and conservation.

 

·         Classification of Soils

·         Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

 

3. Water Resources

 

Note: The theoretical aspect of this chapter will not be assessed in Periodic Tests and Board Examination. Only Map Items as given in the Map List from this chapter will be evaluated in Board Examination.

 

4.  Agriculture

·         Types of farming

·         Cropping Pattern

·         Major Crops

·         Technological and Institutional Reforms

·         Impact of Globalization on Agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Minerals

 

Note: The theoretical aspect of this chapter will not be assessed in Periodic Tests and Board Examination. Only Map items as given in map list from this chapter will be evaluated in Board Examination.

 

6.  Manufacturing Industries

·         Importance of manufacturing

·         Contribution of Industry to National Economy

·         Industrial Location

·         Classification of Industries

·         Spatial distribution

 

 

 

·         Identify different dams in the country

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         Explain the importance of agriculture in national economy.

·         Identify various types of farming and discuss the various farming methods; describe the spatial distribution of major crops as well as understand the relationship between rainfall regimes and cropping pattern.

·         Explain various government policies for institutional as well as technological reforms since independence.

 

·         Identify places of availability of different energy resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         Bring out the importance of industries in the national economy as well as understand the regional disparities which resulted due to concentration of industries in some areas.

 

·         Industrial pollution and environmental degradation

·         Control of Environmental Degradation

·         Discuss the need for a planned industrial development and debate over the role of government towards sustainable development.
7.   Life Lines of National Economy

·         Transport      –      Roadways,                       Railways, Pipelines, Waterways, Airways

·         Communication

·         International Trade

·         Tourism as a Trade

·         Explain the importance of transport and communication in the ever-shrinking world.

·         Understand the role of trade and tourism in the economic development of a country.

Unit 3: Democratic Politics – II 27 Periods
Themes Learning Objectives
1.      Power Sharing

·         Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka

·         Why power sharing is desirable?

·         Forms of Power Sharing

·         Familiarize with the centrality of power sharing in a democracy.

·         Understand the working of spatial and social power sharing mechanisms.

2.      Federalism

·         What is Federalism?

·         What make India a Federal Country?

·         How is Federalism practiced?

·         Decentralization in India

·         Analyse  federal  provisions                                                       and institutions.

·         Explain decentralization in rural and urban areas.

 

6.  Political Parties

 

·         Why do we need Political Parties?

·         How many Parties should we have?

·         National Political Parties

·         State Parties

·         Challenges to Political Parties

·         How can Parties be reformed?

 

·         Analyse party systems in democracies.

·         Introduction to major political parties, challenges faced by them and reforms in the country.

7.  Outcomes of Democracy

·         How    do    we    assess            democracy’s outcomes?

·         Evaluate the functioning of democracies in comparison to alternative forms of governments.

 

·         Accountable,         responsive                                 and legitimate government

·         Economic growth and development

·         Reduction of inequality and poverty

·         Accommodation of social diversity

·         Dignity and freedom of the citizens

·         Understand the causes for continuation of democracy in India.

·         Distinguish between sources of strengths and weaknesses of Indian democracy.

Unit 4: Understanding Economic Development                                          44 Periods
Themes Objectives
1.       Development

·         What Development Promises – Different people different goals

·         Income and other goals

·         National Development

·         How to compare different countries or states?

·         Income and other criteria

·         Public Facilities

·         Sustainability of development

 

2.         Sectors of the Indian Economy

·         Sectors of Economic Activities

·         Comparing the three sectors

·         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

·         Money as a medium of exchange

·         Modern forms of money

·         Loan activities of Banks

·         Two different credit situations

·         Terms of credit

·         Formal sector credit in India

·         Self Help Groups for the Poor

 

4.       Globalization and the Indian Economy

·         Familiarize with concepts of macroeconomics.

·         Understand the rationale for overall human development in our country, which includes the rise of income, improvements in health and education rather than income.

·         Understand the importance of quality of life and sustainable development.

 

·         Identify major employment generating sectors.

·         Reason out the government investment in different sectors of economy.

 

 

 

 

 

·         Understand money as an economic concept.

·         Understand the role of financial institutions from the point of view of day-to- day life.

 

·         Production across countries

·         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 Globalization

·         Explain the working of the Global Economic phenomenon.

 

 

PROJECT WORK CLASS X (2020-21)

05 Periods                                                                                                              05 Marks
1.     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, different 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
  6. Learning Outcomes at the Secondary Stage – Published by NCERT

 

Note: Please procure latest reprinted edition (2020) of prescribed NCERT textbooks.

 

SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE NO. 087) QUESTION PAPER DESIGN CLASS X (2020-21)

 

Time: 3 Hours                                                                                           Maximum Marks : 80
Sr.

No.

Competencies Total Marks %

Weightage

1 Remembering and Understanding: Exhibiting memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers; Demonstrating understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, translating, interpreting, giving

descriptions and stating main ideas.

28 35%
2 Applying: Solving problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way. 15 18.75%
3 Formulating,       Analysing,       Evaluating       and Creating: Examining and breaking information into parts by identifying motives or causes; Making inferences    and    finding    evidence    to     support generalizations; Presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria; Compiling information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing

alternative solutions.

32 40%
4 Map Skill 5 6.25%
80 100%

 

Note:

  1. Teachers may refer ‘Learning Outcomes’ published by NCERT for developing lesson plans, assessment framework and
  2. 02 Items from History Map List and 03 Items from Geography Map List

 

Internal Assessment: 20 Marks

 

Pen Paper Test 5 marks
Assessment                                  using multiple strategies

For example, Quiz, Debate, Role Play, Viva, Group Discussion, Visual Expression, Interactive Bulletin Boards, Gallery Walks, Exit Cards, Concept Maps, Peer Assessment,                                    Self-

Assessment, etc.

5 marks

 

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

 

Marks Description
Periodic Assessment 10 Marks
Portfolio 5 Marks ·     Classwork and Assignments

·     Any exemplary work done by the student

·     Reflections, Narrations, Journals, etc.

·     Achievements of the student in the subject throughout the year

·     Participation of the student in different

activities like Heritage India Quiz

Subject Enrichment

Activity

5 Marks ·     Project Work

 

LIST OF MAP ITEMS CLASS X (2020-21)

  1. HISTORY (Outline Political Map of India)

Chapter – 3 Nationalism in India – (1918 – 1930) for Locating and Labelling / Identification

1.      Indian National Congress Sessions:

  1. Calcutta (Sep. 1920)
  2. Nagpur (Dec. 1920)
  3. Madras (1927)

2.      Important Centres of Indian National Movement

  1. Champaran (Bihar) – Movement of Indigo Planters
  2. Kheda (Gujarat) – Peasant Satyagrah

 

  1. Ahmedabad (Gujarat) – Cotton Mill Workers Satyagraha
  2. Amritsar (Punjab) – Jallianwala Bagh Incident
  3. Chauri Chaura (U.P.) – Calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement
  4. Dandi (Gujarat) – Civil Disobedience Movement
  1. GEOGRAPHY (Outline Political Map of India)

Chapter 1: Resources and Development (Identification only)

  1. Major soil Types

Chapter 3: Water Resources (Locating and Labelling)

Dams:

 

  1. Salal
  2. Bhakra Nangal
  3. Tehri
  4. Rana Pratap Sagar
  1. Sardar Sarovar
  2. Hirakud
  3. Nagarjuna Sagar
  4. Tungabhadra

 

Note: Only map items of this chapter as listed above will be evaluated in Board Examination.

Chapter 4: Agriculture (Identification only)

  1. Major areas of Rice and Wheat
  2. Largest / Major producer states of Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cotton and Jute

Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources Power Plants

(Locating and Labelling only)

  1. Thermal

 

  • Namrup
  • Singrauli

b.   Nuclear

  • Narora
  • Kakrapara
  • Ramagundam

 

 

  • Tarapur
  • Kalpakkam

 

Note: Only Map Items of this chapter as listed above will be evaluated in Board Examination.

Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries (Locating and Labelling Only)

Cotton Textile Industries:

  1. Mumbai b. Indore

 

  1. Surat
  2. Kanpur

Iron and Steel Plants:

  1. Durgapur
  2. Bokaro
  3. Jamshedpur

Software Technology Parks:

  1. Noida
  2. Gandhinagar
  3. Mumbai
  4. Pune
  1. Coimbatore

 

 

  1. Bhilai
  2. Vijaynagar
  3. Salem

 

 

  1. Hyderabad
  2. Bengaluru
  3. Chennai
  4. Thiruvananthapuram

 

Chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economy (Locating and Labelling)

Major Ports:

 

  1. Kandla
  2. Mumbai
  3. Marmagao
  4. New Mangalore
  5. Kochi

International Airports:

  1. Amritsar (Raja Sansi)
  2. Delhi (Indira Gandhi International)
  3. Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji)
  4. Chennai (Meenam Bakkam)
  1. Tuticorin
  2. Chennai
  3. Vishakhapatnam
  4. Paradip
  5. Haldia

 

 

  1. Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)
  2. Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi)

 

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