CBSE Class 10 SST Syllabus

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World – II

Themes Learning Objectives

Section 1: Events and 1. Examine the impact of the French Revolution on the
European countries in the making of the Nation state.
Processes 2. Explore the nature of the diverse social movements of
the time. (1830-1848).
Chapter I: The Rise of 3. Examine the ways by which the idea of nationalism
Nationalism in Europe emerged and led to the formation of nation states.
4. Comprehend how World War I was triggered by the
scramble for colonies in the Balkan states.

Section 1: Events and 1. Explore various facets of Nationalistic movements that

ushered in the sense of Collective Belonging
Processes 2. Discuss the impact of the first world war on triggering
two defining movements (Khilafat & Non-cooperation
Chapter II: Nationalism in Movement) in India.
India 3. Assess/ appraise the role of Mahatma Gandhi and
other leaders in the two movements (NCM & CDM).

Section 2: Livelihoods, 1. Explore various aspects of how the world changed

profoundly in the 19th century in terms of Economic,
Economies and Societies Political, Social, Cultural and technological areas.
2. Analyse the destructive impact of colonialism on the
Chapter III: The Making of economy and the livelihoods of colonised people
a Global World 3. Interdisciplinary Project with Chapter 7 of Geography:
Life Lines of National Economy and chapter 4 of
Economics:Globalization and the Indian Economy

Section 2: Livelihoods, 1. Examine economic, political, social features of Pre and

Post Industrialization.
Economies and Societies 2. Analyse the impact of Industrialisation in the colonies
with specific focus on India.
Chapter IV: The Age of
Industrialization

Section 3: Everyday Life, 1. Examine the development of Print from its beginnings
in East Asia to its expansion in Europe and India
Culture and Politics 2. Analyse the impact of the spread of technology and
consider how social life and culture changed with
Chapter V: Print Culture coming of print
and the Modern World
Unit 2: Contemporary India – II

Themes Learning Objectives

1. Resources Examine the significance, interdependence, utilization development

and need of Planning of resources in India.
Development
Summarise the rationale for development of resources
Comprehends the reasons for non-optimal utilization of land in
India.

Analyse the need to conserve all the resources

Examine the significant role for resource planning in the light of the
present requirements in India

2. Forest and Examine the importance of conserving forests and wild life and
Wildlife 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

Comprehends the reasons for conservation of biodiversity in India

under sustainable development.

3. Water Examine the reasons for conservation of water resource in India.

Resources
Analyse and infer how the Multipurpose projects are supporting the
requirement of water in India.

4. Agriculture Examine the crucial role played by agriculture in our economy and
society.

Analyses the challenges faced by the farming community in India.

 Comprehends the various aspects of agriculture, including crop
production, types of farming, modern agricultural practices, and the
impact of agriculture on the environment

5. Minerals and Comprehends the formation of different types of minerals, location,

Energy their uses, importance for human life and the economy.
Resources
Analyses the importance of minerals and natural resources for
economic development of the country their distribution, and
sustainable use.

Distinguishes between conventional and nonconventional sources

of energy.

6. Distinguishes between various types of manufacturing industries

Manufacturing based on their input materials, processes, and end products, and
Industries analyse their significance in the Indian economy.

Examines the impact of manufacturing industries on the

environment, and develop strategies for sustainable development
of the manufacturing sector.

Analyses the relation between the availability of raw material and

location of the Industry

7. Life Lines of Inter disciplinary project with chapter 3 of History: The making of a Global
National world and chapter 4 of Economics: Globalization and the Indian Economy
Economy

Unit 3: Democratic Politics – II

Themes Learning Objectives

1. Power Examines and comprehends how democracies handle demands and

Sharing need for power sharing.
 Analyse the Challenges faced by countries like Belgium and Sri
Lanka ensuring effective power sharing

2. Comprehend the theory and Practice of Federalism in India.

Federalism
Analyse the policies and politics that has strengthened federalism in
practice.

3. Gender, Examines the role and differences of Gender, religion and Caste in
Religion and practicing Democracy in India.
Caste
Analyses the different expressions based on these differences are
healthy or otherwise in a democracy

4. Political Examine the role, purpose and no. of Political Parties in Democracy.
Parties
Evaluates the contributions made by national and regional political
parties in making or otherwise of Indian democracy.

5 Outcomes Comprehends the expected and actual outcomes of democracy in

of view of quality of government, economic wellbeing, in equality, social
Democracy differences, conflict, freedom and dignity.

Analyses the reasons behind gap that occurs in conversion of

expected outcomes into actual outcomes of democracy in various
respects: quality of government, economic wellbeing, inequality, social
differences and conflict and finally freedom and dignity

Unit 4: Economics

Themes Learning Objectives

1. Examine the significance of designing suitable developmental goals
Development in shaping the nation.

Examine the importance of per capita income and compare the per
capita income of various countries to infer about reasons for the
variance

Analyse the HDI in relation to PCI.

Examine the need for Sustainable development

2. Sectors of Analyse and evaluate the economic activities in different sectors and
the Indian how they contribute to the overall growth and development of the
Economy Indian economy.

Identify problems in different sectors and propose solutions based on

their understanding of the sectors.

Examine and infer the essential role of the Public and Private
sectors the present trends of PPP and efficacy of the
initiativeExamines the role of Unorganised sector in impacting PCI
currently and proposes suggestive steps to reduce the unorganised
sector for more productive contributions to GDP.

Analyse the major employment generating sectors and observe the

challenges faced in an effort to provide employment to all.

3. Money and Examine money as a medium of exchange in all transactions of

Credit goods and services since ancient times to the present times.

Analyse the different sources of credit.

Identify the significance and role of self-help groups in the

betterment of the economic condition of rural people/women
4. Examine the concept of globalization and its definition, evolution,
Globalization and impact on the global economy.
and the Indian
Economy Explore the details of the key drivers of globalization and their role in
shaping the global economic landscape in various countries.

Examines the significance of role of G20 and its significance in the

light of India's present role

Inter disciplinary Project with chapter 3 of History: “The making of a

Global World” and chapter 7 of Geography: “Lifelines of National
Economy”

5. Consumer Project work

Rights

CBSE Class 10 SST Syllabus- Maps

A. HISTORY (Outline Political Map of India)
Chapter - 3 Nationalism in India – (1918 – 1930) for locating and labelling /
Identification

I. Indian National Congress Sessions:

● Calcutta (Sep. 1920)

● Nagpur (Dec. 1920)
● Madras (1927)

II. Satyagraha movements:

● Kheda
● Champaran
● Ahmedabad mill workers

III. Jallianwala Bagh

IV. Dandi March

B. GEOGRAPHY (Outline Political Map of India)

Chapter 1: Resources and Development (Identification only)
 ● Major soil Types

Chapter 3: Water Resources (Locating and Labelling)

Dams:

● Salal
● Bhakra Nangal
● Tehri
● Rana Pratap Sagar
● Sardar Sarovar
● Hirakud
● Nagarjuna Sagar
● Tungabhadra

Chapter 4: Agriculture (Identification only)

● Major areas of Rice and Wheat

● Largest / Major producer states of Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cotton
and Jute

Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources Minerals (Identification only)

Iron Ore mines

● Mayurbhanj
● Durg
● Bailadila
● Bellary
● Kudremukh

Coal Mines

● Raniganj
● Bokaro
● Talcher
● Neyveli

Oil Fields

● Digboi
● Naharkatia
● Mumbai High
● Bassien
● Kalol
 ● Ankaleshwar

Power Plants (Locating and Labelling only)

Thermal

● Namrup
● Singrauli
● Ramagundam

Nuclear

● Narora
● Kakrapara
● Tarapur
● Kalpakkam

Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries (Locating and Labelling Only)

Software Technology Parks

● Noida
● Gandhinagar
● Mumbai
● Pune
● Hyderabad
● Bengaluru
● Chennai
● Thiruvananthapuram

Chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economy

Major Ports: (Locating and Labelling)

● Kandla
● Mumbai
● Marmagao
● New Mangalore
● Kochi
● Tuticorin
● Chennai
● Vishakhapatnam
● Paradip

Haldia International Airports:

● Amritsar (Raja Sansi - Sri Guru Ram Dass jee)
● Delhi (Indira Gandhi)
● Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji)
● Chennai (Meenam Bakkam)
● Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra
● Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi)
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