HBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2024-25 PDF

HBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus: In this article, we have provided the latest syllabus of Haryana Board Class 10 Social Science which is officially released for the current academic session, 2024-2025. Students must go through the detailed syllabus provided below to understand the structure of the subject content and the examination pattern. Knowing the complete syllabus will be helpful in constructing a comprehensive study plan that will help them master the subject and perform well in their annual board examination. Check and download the complete syllabus in PDF here.

HBSE Class 10 Social Science Assessment Criteria

There will be Annual Examination based on the entire syllabus.
The Annual Examination will be of 80 marks and 20 marks weightage shall be for Internal Assessment.

Internal Assessment

For internal assessment, there will be periodic assessment that would include:

For 4 marks- Two SAT exams will be conducted and will have a weightage of 04 marks towards the final Internal Assessment.
For 2 marks- One Half yearly exam will be conducted and will have a weightage of 02 marks towards the final Internal Assessment.
For 2 marks- Pre-board exam will be conducted and will have a weightage of 02 marks towards the final Internal Assessment.
For 2 marks- Subject teacher will assess and give maximum 02 marks for CRP (Classroom Participation).
For 5 marks- A project work to be done by students and will have a weightage of 05 marks towards the final Internal Assessment.
For 5 marks- Attendance of students will be awarded 05 marks as:

75% to 80%- 01 marks

Above 80% to 85%- 02 marks

Above 85% to 90%- 03 marks

Above 90% to 95%- 04 marks

Above 95% - 05 marks

HBSE Class 10 Social Science (Code - 009) Course Structure 2024-25

Chapter-wise marking scheme for HBSE Class 10 Social Science is mentioned below based on which the annual examination will be conducted.

Sr. No./ Book	Chapter	Marks
1.Bharat And The World (23)	Unit-1 1)Sarasvati - Sindhu Civilization 2)Major Civilizations Of The Ancient World 3)Major Philosophies Of The World Unit-2 4)Medieval Society : Europe And India 5)Christianity And Islam : Rise And Conflict 6)Foreign Invasions on India Unit-3 7)Colonialism and Imperialism 8)Movement against British Colonialism in India 9)50 years of Independence	9 7 9
2. Democratic Politics –II (21)	Unit-1 1)Power sharing 2)Federalism 3)Gender, Religion and Caste Unit-2 4)Political parties 5)Outcomes of Democracy	12 9
3. Contemporary India II (21)	Unit-1 1)Resource and Development 2)Forest and Wildlife Resources 3)Water Resources Unit-2 4)Agriculture 5)Mineral and Energy Resources Unit-3 6)Manufacturing Industries 7)Lifelines of National Economy	8 7 6
4 .Understanding of Economic Development(15)	Unit-1 1)Development 2)Sectors of Indian Economy 3)Money and Credit Unit-2 4)Globalization and the Indian Economy 5)Consumer Rights	8 7
Total		80
Internal Assessment		20
Grand Total		100

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1. Bharat And The World

1) Sarasvati - Sindhu Civilization

· Expansion

· Chronology

· Town Planning

· Art Of Sarasvati- Sindhu Civilization

· Political Life

· Social Life

· Economic Life

· Religious Life

· Causes Of Decline

2) Major Civilizations Of The Ancient World

· Egyptian civilization

- Politics , Administration , Economy And Commerce, Culture and Religion

· Mesopotamian Civilization

· Greek Civilization

· Roman Civilization

· Chinese Civilization

· Maya Civilization

3) Major Philosophies Of The World

· Meaning And Characteristics Of Dharma

· Vedic Philosophy

· Jainism

· Buddhism

· Zoroastrianism

· Judaism

· Confucianism

4) Medieval Society : Europe And India

· European Society

· Contemporary Indian Society

5) Christianity And Islam : Rise And Conflict

· Christianity

· Islam

· Conflict Of Christianity And Islam

· Crusades- (Four Great Crusades & Four Smaller Crusades)

· Impact Of The Conflict

6) Foreign Invasions on India

· Foreign Invasions On India

- The Early Invasion of Arabs (636 AD to 712 AD)

- Invasion of Muhammad Bin Qasim ( 712 AD)

- Invasion of Mahmud Ghaznavi

- Invasion of Muhammad Ghori

- Invasion of Mongols

- Invasion of Timur

- Invasion of Babur

- Invasion of Nadirshah

- Invasion of Ahmedshah Abdali

· Effects of Foreign Invasions on India

7) Colonialism and Imperialism

· Colonialism

· Causes For The Establishment of Colonies

· Conditions Conducive to the Expansion of Imperialism

· Development of Imperialism

- Imperialism in Asia

- Imperialism in Africa

· Impact of Imperialism

8) Movement against British Colonialism in India

· Struggle against Imperialism before 1857 AD

· Great Freedom Struggle of 1857 AD

· Struggle between 1857 AD and 1900AD

· Struggles and Movements of Nationalists

· Revolutionary Movement ( 1894 AD – 1947 AD)

· Non Violence Movement

9) 50 Years of Independent India

· Partition of Country

· Integration of Princely States

· Making of the Constitution

· Country ‘ s First Election

· Reorganization of States

· Independence of the Regions under French and Portuguese

· Non – Aligned Movement

· Green Revolution

· Period of Emergency

· Shah Bano Case

· Economic Planning and Development

· India ‘ Scientific Advancement

· India ‘ Foreign policy

2. Democratic Politics –II

1) Power Sharing

· Belgium and Sri Lanka

· Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka

· Accommodation in Belgium

· Why Power Sharing is Desirable ?

· Forms of Power Sharing

2) Federalism

· What is Federalism ?

· What makes India a Federal Country ?

· How is Federalism Practised ?

· Decentralization in India

3) Gender, Religion and Caste

· Gender and Politics

- Public Private Division

- Women ‘s Political Representation

· Religion , Communalism and Politics

- Communalism

- Secular State

· Caste and Politics

- Caste Inequalities

- Caste in Politics

- Politics in Caste

4) Political Parties

· Why do we Need Political Parties?

- Meaning

- Functions

- Necessity

· How many Parties should we have?

· National Parties

· State Parties

· Challenges to Political Parties

· How can Parties be reformed?

5) Outcomes of Democracy

· How do we assess Democracy‘s Outcomes?

· Accountable , Responsive and Legitimate Government

· Economic Growth and Development

· Reduction of Inequality and Poverty

· Accommodation of Social Diversity

· Dignity and Freedom of Citizens

3. Contemporary India II

1) Resources and Development

· Development of Resources

· Resource Planning

- Resource Planning in India

- Conservation of Resources

· Land Resources

· Land Utilisation

· Land use Pattern in India

· Land Degradation and Conservation Measures

· Soil as a Resource

- Classification of Soil

- Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

2) Forest and Wildlife Resources

· Flora and Fauna in India

· Conservation of Forest and Wildlife in India

· Types and Distribution of Forest and Wildlife Resources

· Community and Conservation

3) Water Resources

· Water Scarcity and the need for Water Conservation and Management

· Multipurpose River Projects and Integrated Water Resource Management

· Rainwater Harvesting

4) Agriculture

· Types of Farming

- Primitive Subsistence Farming , Intensive Subsistence Farming , Commercial Farming

· Cropping Pattern

- Major Crops

- Food Crops other than Grains

- Non Food Crops

· Technological and Institutional Reforms

5) Mineral and Energy Resources

· What is a Mineral?

· Mode of Occurrence of Minerals

- Where are these Minerals found?

- Ferrous Minerals

- Non Ferrous Minerals

- Non Metallic Minerals

- Rock minerals

· Conservation of Minerals

· Energy Resources

- Conventional Sources of Energy

- Non Conventional Sources of Energy

· Conservation of Energy Resources

6) Manufacturing Industries

· Importance of Manufacturing

- Classification of Industries: Agro based Industries; Mineral based Industries, Chemical Industries, Cement Industries, Fertiliser Industries, Automobile Industries, Information Technology and Electronics Industries.

· Industrial Pollution and Environmental Degradation

- Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Thermal Pollution , Noise Pollution

- Control of Environmental Degradation

6) Lifelines of National Economy Transport-

· Roadways

· Railways

· Pipelines

· Waterways

· Major Seaports

· Airways

· Communication

· International Trade

· Tourism as a Trade

4. Understanding of Economic Development

1) Development

· What Development Promises?

- Different People

- Different Goals

· Income and other Goals

· National Development

· How to compare different Countries or States

· Income and other Criteria

· Public Facilities

· Sustainability of Development

2) Sectors of The Indian Economy

· Sectors of Economic Activities

· Comparing the Three Sectors

· Primary , Secondary and Tertiary Sectors in India

· Divisions of Sectors as Organised and Unorganised

· Sectors in terms of Ownership , Public and Private Sectors

3) Money and Credit

· Money as a Medium of Exchange

· Modern Forms of Money

· Loan Activities of Banks

· Two Different Credit Situations

· Terms of Credit

· Formal Sector Credit in India

· Self Help Groups for the Poor

4) Globalization and The Indian Economy

· Production Across Countries

· Interlinking Production Across Countries

· Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets

· What is Globalization ?

· Factors that have Enabled Globalization

· World Trade Organisation

· Impact of Globalisation in India

· The Struggle for a Fair Globalisation

5) Consumer Rights

· The Consumer in The Market Place

· Consumer Movement

· Consumer Rights

· Taking the Consumer Movement Forward

Map work

History Section:- ( World Map)

Chapter -1 Saraswati – Sindhu Civilization

Major cities:- Harppa, Mohanjodaro, Dholavira, Lothal, Rakhigarhi
Chapter -2 Ancient Civilization of the World
Show area of the origin and exapansion of ancient civilizations of the world at present on world map:-
Egypt Civilization , Mesopotamia Civilization, Greek Civilization , Roman Civilization, China Civilization, Maya Civilization

Chapter -3 Major Philosophy of the World

Show area of the origin of major philosophy of the world on world map:-
Vedic Philosophy, Jaina Philosophy, Buddha Philosophy, Zoroastricinism ,Judaism, Confucius Philosophy

Chapter- 7 Colonialism and Imperialism

Show Imperial powers of Europe on world map:- England, France, Purtagal, Russia, Germany, Italy

Geography Section:- (India Map) (Identification, locating and labelling)

Chapter 1: Resources and Development

Major Soil Types- Alluvial, Black, Arid, Laterite

Chapter 3: Water Resources

Dams:- Bhakra Nangal, Nagarjuna Sagar, Hirakund, Sardar Sarovar

Chapter 4: Agriculture

Major areas of Rice and Wheat, Sugarcane, Tea Largest / Major Producer States of

Chapter 5: Mineral and Energy Resources

Coal Mines :- Jharia, Raniganj, Neyveli, Bokaro
Oil Fields :- Digboi, Mumbai High, Ankaleshwar, Nuclear
Power Plants :- Narora, Rawat Bhata, Tarapur, Kaiga,

Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries

Iron and Steel Plants :- Jamshedpur, Bhilai, , Salem, Rourkela
Software Technology Parks :- Srinagar, Noida, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru,Guwahati, Thiruvanthapuram

Chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economies

Major Ports:- Kandla, Mumbai, Kochchi,Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata

Major Airports :- Amritsar ( Raja Sansi – Sri Guru Ramdas Ji ), Delhi( Indira Gandhi ), Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji ), Chennai (Meenam Bakkam ), Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)

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