CBSE has revised the Class 9 Social Science Syllabus for the current academic session 2020-2021. Board has reduced the syllabus by 30%. We are providing the revised syllabus here in a detailed form. Students should go through the latest syllabus to know the prescribed topics, weightage and paper pattern that will help them prepare for their upcoming CBSE Annual Exam 2021 in an effective manner.
Contents of CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus 2020-2021:
- Unit-wise weightage
- Prescribed topics and sub-topics in each unit
- Project Work
- Prescribed books
- Question paper design for the annual board examination
- Components of Internal Assessment
- List of map items
Important* CBSE Class 9 Complete Study Material and Best Preparation Guide for Annual Exam 2021
COURSE STRUCTURE
CLASS 9 (2020-21)
Theory Paper
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Unit-Wise Weightage
| Units |
Unit Name |
Marks |
No. of Periods |
| I |
India and the Contemporary World - I |
20 |
46 |
| II |
Contemporary India - I |
20 |
37 |
| III |
Democratic Politics - I |
20 |
37 |
| IV |
Economics |
20 |
37 |
| Total |
80 |
157 |
|
Also Read: CBSE Class 9 Social Science Chapters/Topics Deleted from Syllabus
COURSE CONTENT
Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World – I
(4 Periods)
| Themes |
Learning Objectives |
| Section 1: Events and processes:(All the three themes are compulsory)
I. The French Revolution:
II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution:
III. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler:
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In each of the themes in this unit students would get familiarized with distinct ideologies, extracts of speeches, political declarations, as well as the politics of caricatures, posters and engravings. Students would learn how to interpret these kinds of historical evidences.
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Unit 2: Contemporary India – I
(37 Periods)
| Themes |
Learning Objectives |
| 1. India
2. Physical Features of India:
3. Drainage: Note: Only Map Items as given in the Map List from this chapter to be evaluated in Examination. 4. Climate:
5. Natural Vegetation and Wild Life:
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Unit 3: Democratic Politics – I
(37 Periods)
| Themes |
Objectives |
| 1. What is Democracy? Why Democracy?:
2. Constitutional Design:
3. Electoral Politics:
4. Working of Institutions:
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Unit 4: Economics
(37 Periods)
| Themes |
Learning Objective |
| 1. The Story of Village Palampur:
2. People as Resource:
3. Poverty as a Challenge:
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PROJECT WORK
CLASS IX (2020-21)
(5 Periods) (5 Marks)
1. Every student has to compulsorily undertake one project on Disaster Management.
2. Objectives: The main objectives of giving project work on Disaster Management to the students are to:
(a) Create awareness in them about different disasters, their consequences and management
(b) Prepare them in advance to face such situations
(c) Ensure their participation in disaster mitigation plans
(d) Enable them to create awareness and preparedness among the community.
3. The project work should also help in enhancing the Life Skills of the students.
4. If possible, different forms of art may be integrated in the project work.
5. In order to realize the expected objectives completely, it would be required of the Principals / teachers to muster support from various local authorities and organizations like the Disaster Management Authorities, Relief, Rehabilitation and the Disaster Management Departments of the States, Office of the District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioners, Fire Service, Police, Civil Defense, etc. in the area where the schools are located.
6. The distribution of marks over different aspects relating to Project Work is as follows:
| S.NO. |
ASPECTS |
MARKS |
| 1. |
Content accuracy, originality and analysis |
2 |
| 2. |
Presentation and creativity |
2 |
| 3. |
Viva Voce |
1 |
7. The project carried out by the students should subsequently be shared among themselves through interactive sessions such as exhibitions, panel discussions, etc.
8. All documents pertaining to assessment under this activity should be meticulously maintained by the concerned schools.
9. A Summary Report should be prepared highlighting:
- Objectives realized through individual or group interactions;
- Calendar of activities;
- Innovative ideas generated in this process;
- List of questions asked in viva voce.
10. 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.
11. The Project Report should be handwritten by the students themselves.
12. The record of the project work (internal assessment) should be kept for a period of three months for verification, if any.
PRESCRIBED BOOKS:
| 1. India and the Contemporary World - I History - Published by NCERT |
| 2. Contemporary India - I Geography - Published by NCERT |
| 3. Democratic Politics - I Published by NCERT |
| 4. Economics - Published by NCERT |
| 5. Together, Towards a Safer India - Part II, a textbook on Disaster Management for Class IX - Published by CBSE |
| 6. Learning outcomes at Secondary stage Published by NCERT |
Note: Please procure latest reprinted edition (2020) of prescribed NCERT textbooks.
Social Science (Code No. 087)
QUESTIONS PAPER DESIGN
CLASS–IX (2020–21)
Time : 3 hrs Marks: 80
Note:
1. Teachers may refer ‘Learning Outcomes’ published by NCERT for developing lesson plans, assessment framework and questions.
2. 02 Items from History Map List and 04 from Geography Map List
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
CBSE Class 9 Syllabus of All Subjects 2020-2021 (Reduced)
LIST OF MAP ITEMS
CLASS-IX (2020-21)
A. Subject - History
Chapter-1: The French Revolution
Outline map of France (For locating and labelling/Identification)
- Bordeaux
- Nantes
- Paris
- Marseilles
Chapter-2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
Outline map of World (For locating and labelling/Identification)
- Major countries of First World War
(Central Powers and Allied Powers)
Central Powers - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
Allied Powers - France, England, (Russia), America
Chapter-3: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
Outline map of World (For locating and labelling/Identification)
- Major countries of Second World War
Axis Powers – Germany, Italy, Japan
Allied Powers – UK, France, Former USSR, USA
- Territories under German expansion (Nazi power)
Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia(only Slovakia shown in the map), Denmark, Lithuania, France, Belgium
B. Subject-Geography (Outline Political Map of India)
Chapter-1: India-Size And Location
- Indian States with Capitals, Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian, (Location and Labelling)
Chapter-2: Physical Features of India
- Mountain Ranges: The Karakoram, The Zasker, The Shivalik, The Aravali, The Vindhya, The Satpura, Western & Eastern Ghats
- Mountain Peaks: K2, Kanchan Junga, Anai Mudi
- Plateau: Deccan Plateau, Chotta Nagpur Plateau, Malwa plateau
- Coastal Plains: Konkan, Malabar, Coromandal & Northern Circar (Location and Labelling)
Chapter-3: Drainage
Note: Only map items of this chapter as listed below to be evaluated in Examination.
(a) Rivers: (Identification only)
- The Himalayan River Systems: The Indus, The Ganges, and The Satluj
- The Peninsular rivers: The Narmada, The Tapi, The Kaveri, The Krishna, The Godavari, The Mahanadi
(b) Lakes: Wular, Pulicat, Sambhar, Chilika,
Chapter-4: Climate
- Areas receiving rainfall less than 20 cm and over 400 cm (Identification only)
Chapter-5: Natural Vegetation And Wild Life
- Vegetation Type: Tropical Evergreen Forest, Tropical Deciduous Forest, Thorn Forest, Montane Forests and Mangrove- For identification only
- National Parks: Corbett, Kaziranga, Ranthambor, Shivpuri, Kanha, Simlipal & Manas
- Bird Sanctuaries: Bharatpur and Ranganthitto
- Wild life Sanctuaries: Sariska, Mudumalai, Rajaji, Dachigam (Location and Labelling)
| Download CBSE Class 9 Social Science Revised Syllabus for Annual Exam 2021 |
We have also provided below the link to the uncut /original syllabus that was released in the beginning of the current academic session. Students can check this syllabus to make a comparison with the reduced syllabus and make a list of the topics and chapters which they do not have to prepare for the final assessment.
