10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26

CLASS X - 2025-26

COMPLETE COURSE STRUCTURE & CONTENT

Academic Session 2025-26

Welcome to Class X Complete Course Overview

This comprehensive interactive page provides complete details of the Class X curriculum for the academic year 2025-26. Explore each subject with all chapters, detailed learning outcomes, complete map work, and examination patterns through an engaging interface.

History (India and the Contemporary World-II)

20 Marks

Section I: Events and Processes

• Chapter I: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Infer how French Revolution had an impact on the European countries in the making of a nation state.
  • Comprehend the nature of the diverse social movements of the time.
  • Analyse and infer the evolution of the idea of nationalism which led to the formation of nation states in Europe and elsewhere.
  • Evaluate the reasons which led to the First World War.
• Chapter II: Nationalism in India

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Illustrate various facets of Nationalistic movements that ushered in the sense of Collective Belonging.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies applied by Gandhiji and other leaders in the movements organised by him.
  • Summarise the effects of the First World War that triggered the two defining movements (Khilafat & Non-Cooperation Movement) in India.

Section II: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies

• Chapter III: The Making of a Global World

  Subtopics:

  • 1.1 The pre-modern world
  • 1.2 19th century (1815-1914)
  • 1.3 The inter-war economy
  • 1.4 Rebuilding of world economy: the post war era

  Board Examination: Subtopics 1 to 1.3 (Pre Modern World to Conquest, disease and trade)

  Interdisciplinary project as part of multiple assessments (Internally assessed for 5 marks) Subtopics 2 to 4.4 – The nineteenth century (1815-1914) to end of Bretton Woods & the beginning of "Globalisation"

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Summarise the changes that transformed the world in different areas.
  • Depict the global interconnectedness from the Pre-modern to the present day.
  • Enumerate the destructive impact of colonialism on the livelihoods of colonised people.
• Chapter IV: The Age of Industrialisation

  To be assessed as part of Periodic Assessment only

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerate economic, political, social features of Pre and Post Industrialization.
  • Analyse and infer how the industrialization impacted colonies with specific focus on India.

Section III: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics

• Chapter V: Print Culture and the Modern World

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerate the development of Print from its beginnings in East Asia to its expansion in Europe and India.
  • Compare and contrast the old tradition of handwritten manuscripts versus print technology.
  • Summarise the role of Print revolution and its impact.

Geography (Contemporary India-II)

20 Marks

• Chapter 1: Resources and Development

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerates how the resources are interdependent, justify how planning is essential in judicious utilisation of resources and the need to develop them in India.
  • Infer the rationale for development of resources.
  • Analyse and evaluate data and information related to non-optimal land, utilization in India.
  • Suggest remedial measures for optimal utilization of underutilized resources.
• Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Examine the importance of conserving forests and wildlife and their interdependency in maintaining the ecology for the sustainable development of India.
  • Analyse the role of grazing and wood cutting in the development and degradation.
  • Summarise the reasons for conservation of biodiversity under sustainable development.
  • Discuss how developmental works, grazing wood cutting have impacted the forests.
  • Use art integration to summarise and present the reasons for conservation of biodiversity in India under sustainable development.
• Chapter 3: Water Resources

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Examine the reasons for conservation of water resource in India.
  • Analyse and infer how the multipurpose projects are supporting the requirement of water.
• Chapter 4: Agriculture

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Examine the crucial role played by agriculture in our economy and society.
  • Analyse the challenges faced by the farming community in India.
  • Identifies various aspects of agriculture, including crop production, types of farming etc.
• Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerate the impact of manufacturing industries on the environment and develop strategies for sustainable development of the manufacturing sector.
  • Differentiate between various types of manufacturing industries based on their input materials, processes, and end products, and analyse their significance in the Indian economy.
  • Analyse the relation between the availability of raw material and location of the industry.
• Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries

  Details about manufacturing industries in India.

• Chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economy

  Interdisciplinary project with Chapter 3 of History: "The making of a Global World" and Chapter 4 of Economics: "Globalisation and the Indian Economy"

  Only map pointing to be evaluated in the Board Examination

Political Science (Democratic Politics-II)

20 Marks

Unit I

• Chapter 1: Power-sharing

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerate the need for power sharing in democracy.
  • Analyse the challenges faced by countries like Belgium and Sri Lanka ensuring effective power sharing.
  • Compare and contrast the power sharing of India with Sri Lanka and Belgium.
  • Summarise the purpose of power sharing in preserving the unity and stability of a country.
• Chapter 2: Federalism

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Infer how federalism is being practised in India.
  • Analyse the policies and politics that has strengthened federalism in practice.

Unit II

• Chapter 3: Gender, Religion and Caste

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Examine the role and differences of Gender, religion and Caste in practicing Democracy.
  • Analyse that different expressions based on the differences, are healthy or otherwise in a democracy.

Unit III

• Chapter 4: Political Parties

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the process of parties getting elected.
  • Know the significance of the right to vote and exercise the duties as citizens of a nation.
  • Examine the role, purpose and no. of Political Parties in Democracy.

Unit IV

• Chapter 5: Outcomes of Democracy

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerates how the success of democracy depends on quality of government, economic well- being, inequality, social differences, conflict, freedom and dignity.

Economics (Understanding Economic Development)

20 Marks

• Chapter 1: Development

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerate and examine the different processes involved in setting developmental Goals.
  • Analyse and infer how the per capita income depicts the economic condition of the nation.
  • Evaluate the development goals with reference to their efficacy, implemental strategies, relevance to current requirements of the nation.
  • Compare the per capita income of some countries and infer reasons for the variance.
  • Analyse the multiple perspectives on the need of development.
• Chapter 2: Sectors of the Indian Economy

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Analyse and infer how the economic activities in different sectors contribute to the overall growth and development of the Indian economy.
  • Propose solutions to identified problems in different sectors based on their understanding.
  • Summarise how the organised and unorganised sectors are providing employment.
  • Enumerate the role of the unorganised sector in impacting Per Capita Income currently and propose suggestive steps to reduce the unorganised sector for more productive contributions to GDP.
  • Enumerate and infer the essential role of the Public and Private sectors.
• Chapter 3: Money and Credit

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerate how money plays as a medium exchange in all transactions of goods and services from ancient times to the present times.
  • Analyse and infer various sources of Credit.
  • Summarise the significance and role of self-help groups in the betterment of the economic condition of rural people/ women.
• Chapter 4: Globalisation and the Indian Economy

  Subtopics to be evaluated in Board Examination:

  • What is Globalisation?
  • Factors that have enabled Globalisation
  • Production across the countries
  • Chinese toys in India
  • World Trade Organisation
  • The Struggle for a Fair Globalisation

  Interdisciplinary project as part of multiple assessment (Internally assessed for 5 marks)

  Interdisciplinary Project with Chapter 3 of History: "The making of a Global World" and Chapter 7 of Geography: "Lifelines of National Economy"

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Enumerate the concept of globalisation and its definition, evolution, and impact on the global economy.
  • Evaluate the key role of the key major drivers of globalisation and their role in shaping the global economic landscape in various countries.
  • Comprehend the significance of role of G20 and its significance in the light of India's role.
• Chapter 5: Consumer Rights (Project Work)

  Project work on Consumer Rights, Social Issues or Sustainable Development

Complete Map Work

History - Nationalism in India

• Congress sessions:
  1920 Calcutta

  1920 Nagpur

  1927 Madras
• Satyagraha movements:
  Kheda

  Champaran

  Ahmedabad mill workers
• Other locations:
  Jallianwala Bagh

  Dandi March

Geography - Resources & Water

• Major Soil Types - Identification
• Water Resources (Dams):
  Salal

  Bhakra Nangal

  Tehri

  Rana Pratap Sagar

  Sardar Sarovar

  Hirakund

  Nagarjun Sagar

  Tungabhadra

Geography - Agriculture

• Major areas of:
  Rice

  Wheat
• Largest/Major producer states of:
  Sugarcane

  Tea

  Coffee

  Rubber

  Cotton

  Jute

Geography - Minerals

• Iron Ore Mines:
  Mayurbhanj

  Durg

  Bailadila

  Bellary

  Kudremukh
• Coal Mines:
  Raniganj

  Bokaro

  Talcher

  Neyveli
• Oil Fields:
  Digboi

  Naharkatia

  Mumbai High

  Bassien

  Kalol

  Ankaleshwar

Geography - Power Plants

• Thermal Power Plants:
  Namrup

  Singrauli

  Ramagundam
• Nuclear Power Plants:
  Narora

  Kakrapara

  Tarapur

  Kalpakkam

Geography - Industries

• Cotton Textile Industries:
  Mumbai

  Indore

  Surat

  Kanpur

  Coimbatore
• Iron and Steel Plants:
  Durgapur

  Bokaro

  Jamshedpur

  Bhilai

  Vijayanagar

  Salem
• Software Technology Parks:
  Noida

  Gandhinagar

  Mumbai

  Pune

  Hyderabad

  Bengaluru

  Chennai

  Thiruvananthapuram

Geography - Transport

• Major Sea Ports:
  Kandla

  Mumbai

  Marmagao

  New Mangalore

  Kochi

  Tuticorin

  Chennai

  Visakhapatnam

  Paradip

  Haldia
• International Airports:
  Amritsar (Raja Sansi)

  Delhi (Indira Gandhi)

  Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji)

  Chennai (Meenambakkam)

  Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)

  Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi)

Note:

1. Items of Locating and Labelling may also be given for Identification.
2. The Maps available in the website of Govt. of India may be used.

Question Paper Design

Subject Wise Weightage

History

20

25% of total marks

Political Science

20

25% of total marks

Geography

20

25% of total marks

Economics

20

25% of total marks

Weightage to Type of Questions

MCQs (1 Mark)

20

25% of total marks

Short Answer (2 Marks)

8

10% of total marks

Long Answer I (3 Marks)

15

18.75% of total marks

Case Study (4 Marks)

12

15% of total marks

Long Answer II (5 Marks)

20

25% of total marks

Map Pointing

5

6.25% of total marks

Weightage to Competency Levels

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.

24 Marks (30%)

Applying

Solving problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.

11 Marks (13.25%)

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.

40 Marks (50%)

Map Skill

Identification and location of places on map.

5 Marks (6.25%)

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