CBSE Class 10 Social Studies Board Exam Preparation Tips

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CBSE Class 10 Social Studies Board Exam Preparation Tips

1. Know The Syllabus and Complete It

Unit 1 - India and the Contemporary World – II (20 marks)
Chapters	Topics
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
Nationalism in India	The First World War, Khilafat and Non - Cooperation Differing Strands within the Movement Towards Civil Disobedience
The Making of a Global World	The Pre-modern world The Nineteenth Century (1815-1914) The Interwar Economy
The Age of Industrialization:	Before the Industrial Revolution Hand Labour and Steam Power Industrialization in the colonies
Print Culture and the Modern World	The Reading Mania The Nineteenth Century India and the World of Print Religious Reform and Public Debates New Forms of Publication
Unit 2 - Contemporary India – II (20 marks)
Chapters	Topics
1. Resources and Development	Land Utilization Land Use Pattern in India Land Degradation and Conservation Measures Soil as a Resource Classification of Soils
2. Forest and Wildlife	Asiatic Cheetah: Where did they go? The Himalayan Yew in trouble Conservation of forest and wildlife in India Project Tiger
3. Water Resources	Water Scarcity and The Need for Water Conservation and Management Multi-Purpose River Projects and Integrated Water Resources Management
4. Agriculture	Types of farming Cropping Pattern Major Crops
5. Minerals and Energy Resources	What is a mineral? Mode of occurrence of Minerals Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Minerals Non-Metallic Minerals
6. Manufacturing Industries	Industrial Location Classification of Industries Spatial distribution
7. Life Lines of National Economy:	Communication International Trade Tourism as a Trade

Unit 3: Democratic Politics – II (20 marks)
1. Power Sharing	Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka Why power sharing is desirable?
2. Federalism	What makes India a Federal Country? How is Federalism practised? Decentralization in India
3. Democracy and Diversity	Differences, similarities and divisions Politics of social divisions
4. Gender, Religion and Caste	Gender and Politics Religion, Communalism and Politics Caste and Politics
5. Popular Struggles and Movements	Popular Struggles in Nepal and Bolivia Mobilization and Organization
6. Political Parties	Why do we need Political Parties? How many Parties should we have? National Political Parties State Parties
7. Outcomes of Democracy	Economic growth and development Reduction of inequality and poverty Accommodation of social diversity
8. Challenges to Democracy	Thinking about challenges Thinking about Political Reforms Redefining democracy
Unit 4: Understanding Economic Development (20 marks)
1. Development	National Development How to compare different countries or states? Income and other criteria Public Facilities
2. Sectors of the Indian 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	Loan activities of Banks Two different credit situations Terms of credit Formal sector credit in India
4. Globalization and the Indian Economy	Production across countries Interlinking production across countries
5. Consumer Rights	-

2. Understand the Exam Pattern Well

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

3. Make A Study Plan

4. Use NCERTs and Best Reference Books

• Xam Idea for Social Science – Editorial Board

• S. Chand for Social Science – N.k Chowdhry

• All in One Social Science CBSE Class 10 – Arihant

• Golden Guide for Social Science – Sudha Rastogi, S.A. Siddiqui, J.P. Singhal & Dr. Gulshan Rai
  
   

5. Make Short Notes

6. Solve Previous Year Papers and Mock Tests

7. Revision