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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2021(Updated), Marking Scheme, Map Work, Internal Assessment

CBSE has released rationalized syllabus for Class 10 Social Science. As per the latest changes made to the Exam Pattern, CBSE Class 10 Board Exams will be conducted across two terms with 50% syllabus being covered in each term. Class 10 Exam Pattern has been modified in accordance with the Covid-19 Pandemic to accomodate the lossof learning experienced by students. 

CBSE Board Class 10th syllabus has five compulsory subject papers, which includes English, Maths, Social Science, Science and one language paper. Each subject carries 100 marks and a student requires a minimum 33% of marks to pass in the particular examination.

CBSE class 10th syllabus for session 2020-21 has been reduced by 30%. After the revision of the syllabus there are only four units in Social Science that have been retained. Every unit has a specific learning objective intended. The Syllabus and question paper of 10th grade Social Science subject are designed with various set of competencies with corresponding weightages in mind as follows:

  • Understanding and Remembering- 35 percent out of 80 marks.
  • Formulating, Evaluating, Investigating, and Creating- 40 percent out of 80 marks.
  • Application (Problem Solving)- 17.5 percent out of 80 marks.
  • Map Skill- 7.5 percent of 80 marks.
  • Internal Assessment by Teachers- 20 percent out of 100 marks.
Syllabus 2021

CBSE 10th Social Science Unit-wise Syllabus

The themes found in the 4 units of the subject are listed in the table below:

Subject Units Themes
Social Science (CBSE 10th Grade) India and the Contemporary World – II Events and Processes - Nationalism in India; and The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Everyday Life, Culture and Politics - Print Culture and the Modern World
Livelihoods, Economies and Societies - The Age of Industrialization; and The Making of a Global World
Democratic Politics - II Power Sharing
Democracy and Diversity
Popular Struggles and Movements
Democracy Outcomes
Federalism
Religion, Gender, and Caste
Political Parties
Democracy Challenges
Contemporary India – II Resources and Development
Water Resources
Minerals and Energy Resources
Life Lines of National Economy
Forest and Wildlife
Agriculture
Manufacturing Industries
Understanding Economic Development Development
Money and Credit
Consumer Rights
Sectors of the Indian Economy
Globalization and the Indian Economy

CBSE 10th Social Science Theme-wise Syllabus

The Topics/subtopics found in the themes in the various units of the subjects are as follows:

Themes Topics/Subtopics
Events and Processes Nationalism in India Towards Civil Disobedience
The First World War, Khilafat and Non - Cooperation
The Sense of Collective Belonging
Differing Strands within the Movement
The Rise of Nationalism in Europe The Age of Revolutions: 1830-1848
The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation
Visualizing the Nation
The Making of Nationalism in Europe
The Making of Germany and Italy
Nationalism and Imperialism
Everyday Life, Culture and Politics Print Culture and the Modern World The First Printed Books
The Print Revolution and its Impact
The Nineteenth Century
Religious Reform and Public Debates
Print and Censorship
Print Comes to Europe
The Reading Mania
India and the World of Print
New Forms of Publication
Livelihoods, Economies and Societies The Age of Industrialization The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth
Industrialization in the colonies
Before the Industrial Revolution
Market for Goods
Factories Come Up
Hand Labour and Steam Power
The Making of a Global World The Inter war Economy
The Pre-modern world
Rebuilding a World Economy: The Post-War Era
The Nineteenth Century (1815-1914)
Power Sharing Why is power sharing desirable?
Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka
Forms of Power Sharing
Democracy and Diversity Differences, similarities and divisions
Case Studies of Mexico
Politics of social divisions
Popular Struggles and Movements Mobilization and Organization
Popular Struggles in Nepal and Bolivia
Pressure Groups and Movements
Democracy Outcomes social diversity Accommodation
Economic development and growth
How do we assess democracy’s outcomes?
Dignity and freedom of the citizens
Reduction of inequality and poverty
Accountable, responsive and legitimate government
Federalism What is Federalism?
How is Federalism practiced?
What makes India a Federal Country?
Decentralization in India
Religion, Gender, and Caste Gender and Politics
Caste and Politics
Communalism, Religion, and Politics
Political Parties Why do we require Political Parties?
National Political Parties
Challenges to Political Parties
How many Parties must we have?
State Parties
How can Parties be reformed?
Democracy Challenges Thinking of the challenges
Redefining democracy
Thinking of the Political Reforms
Resources and Development Resources Development
Resources Types
Soil Erosion and its Conservation
Soil as a Resource
Soils Classification
Resource Planning in India
Land Utilization
Land Resources
Land Degradation and Conservation Measures
Indian Land Use Pattern
Water Resources Rainwater Harvesting
Management of Integrated Water Resources and Multi-Purpose River Projects
Water Scarcity and The Need for Water Conservation and Management
Minerals and Energy Resources What is mineral?
Rock Minerals
Non-Metallic Minerals
Minerals occurrence Mode
Non-Ferrous and Ferrous Minerals
Minerals Conservation
Energy Resources Energy Resources Conservation
Non-Conventional and Conventional
Life Lines of National Economy Transport Roadways, Waterways, Railways, Airways, and Pipelines
Tourism as a Trade
International Trade
Communication
Forest and Wildlife Biological Diversity or Biodiversity
Indian Fauna and Flora
Vanishing of Forests
The Himalayan Yew in trouble
Asiatic Cheetah: Where does it went?
Project Tiger
Indian Wildlife and Forest Conservation
Conservation and Community
Wildlife and Forest resources distribution and its Types
Agriculture Farming Types
Major Crops
Cropping Pattern
Institutional and Technological Reforms
Globalization Impact on Agriculture Sector
Manufacturing Industries Manufacturing Importance
Location of Industries
Industries Classification
Industry Contribution towards Indian Economy
Spatial distribution
Environmental degradation and Industrial pollution
Controlling the Environmental Degradation
Development What Development assures of - Varied people with diversified goals
National Development
Income and other goals
Income and other criteria
How to distinguish between different states or countries?
Development Sustainability
Public Facilities
Money and Credit Money as an exchange medium
Modern money forms
Credit Terms
Two varied credit situations
Loan activities of Banks
Self Help Groups for the Poor
Indian Formal sector credit
Consumer Rights -
Sectors of the Indian Economy Sectors of Economic Activities
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sectors in India
Comparison of three sectors
Sectors in terms of ownership: Private and Public Sectors
Sectors Division as unorganized and organized
Globalization and the Indian Economy National Production
Production Interlinking across countries
Markets Integration and Foreign Trade
What is globalization?
Factors contributing towards the Globalisation
Globalization Impact on the country
World Trade Organisation
Struggle towards a fair Globalisation
Important Books

Important Books for Social Science

Students are suggested to study NCERT books exclusively for the board exam. Apart from NCERT there are some reference books that can be studied for more practice. Some of the NCERT recommended books for CBSE 10th Social Science are given below:

Books Publisher
India and the Contemporary World-II NCERT
Together Towards a Safer India - Part III, a textbook on Disaster Management CBSE
Contemporary India II NCERT
Understanding Economic Development NCERT
Learning Outcomes at the Secondary Stage NCERT
Democratic Politics II NCERT
Topic-wise Weightage

CBSE 10th Social Science Syllabus: Topic-wise Weightage

The whole syllabus for CBSE 10th Social Science subject is divided into 4 units and the weightage for the same is tabulated below.

Unit Name Weightage of marks
India and the Contemporary World – II 20
Democratic Politics - II 20
Contemporary India – II 20
Understanding Economic Development 20
Total Marks* 80*

*Remaining 20 marks are allocated to internal assessment.

Marking Scheme

CBSE 10th Social Science Marking Scheme

All the marks awarded are indicated approximately since the accuracy and preciseness of the answer will only give you full marks in categories of questions. The Indicative Marking Scheme adopted in the CBSE 10th Social Science exams are tabulated below.

Questions Type Marks Allotted
Very Short Answer questions +1 mark each correct answer
Short Answer Questions +3 marks for each correct answer
Long Answer Questions +5 marks for each correct answer
Map-based Questions +1 mark for each correct answer
Project Work

CBSE 10th Social Science Project Work

Every student has to take up the project work compulsorily. The students have to pick any of the following theme for his/her project work:

  • Consumer Awareness
  • Sustainable Development
  • Social Issues

This project work carries 5 marks with certain weightage being given to the following aspects of the work being carried out. The weightage of it are:

  • Presentation and creativity- 2 marks
  • Accuracy of the Content, Investigation, and originality – 2 marks
  • Viva Voce- 1 mark

CBSE 10th Social Science Map Work

In the Map work section, the students need to answer 6 out of 8 or more questions to secure 6 marks. 2 questions from and 4 questions from Geography have to be answered. The skills of Locating, labelling, identifying the various places will be tested in this map work. The areas of questions in CBSE 10th Social Science exams are given below.

Areas of Questions
History Geography
Nationalism in India Water Resources
Resources and Development -
Minerals and Energy Resources
Agriculture
Lifelines of National Economy
Manufacturing Industries

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. How much mark is assigned for internal assessment in Social Science?

Ans. A total of 20 marks are assigned for internal assessment out of the total marks of 100 getting marks allocated for CBSE 10th Social Science Subject. 80 marks for the subjective knowledge and 20 marks as internal totalling to 100 marks.

Ques. How Periodical Assessments are made when allocating marks to the students in the internal assessment for CBSE 10th Social Science Subject?

Ans. Marks for Periodical Assessments are allocated to the students with a pen paper-based test and miscellaneous multiple co-curricular activities.

Ques. From which sections, the questions for map works for CBSE 10th Social Science Subject are taken?

Ans. Sections like History and Geography are the areas of questions in the map work. Map works should be practiced by giving equal weightage to both History and Geography.

Ques. What is the weightage given for history and geography for the map works in CBSE 10th Social Science Subject?

Ans. Two from History and four from Geography will be asked in the exam for Map works found in the CBSE 10th Social Science.

Ques. Whether problem solving skills are tested in CBSE 10th Social Science exams?

Ans. Yes, there is a section allocated for ‘Applying’ in the CBSE 10th Social Science question paper design, wherein the student’s capability to solve the problems using his/her learning or knowledge will be tested.

Ques. How many marks are allocated to Project work carried out in CBSE 10th Social Science?

Ans. A total of 5 marks gets allocated after the student’s successful completion of the project works.

Ques. Are there any elective sections/ themes in the syllabus of CBSE 10th Social Science Subject?

Ans. Yes, some of the sections/ themes are declared to be Electives so that the students can choose their interest themes out of it suiting their own preference.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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