NCERT Book for Class 8 Social Science Civics has been revised by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The content of the book has been rationalized wherein some of the chapters or parts of the book have been deleted. The new edition of the NCERT Book for Class 8 Civics (Social and Political Life - III) for the current academic session (2022-23) is provided here n this article. This textbook is best to develop a clear understanding of all concepts involved in the subject and prepare for the Class 8 Social Science Annual Exam 2022-23 in an effective manner. You can easily access the textbook in a chapter-wise PDF by clicking the links provided in the table given below.
| NCERT Book for Class 8 Civics - Social and Political Life-III |
List of Rationalised Content in NCERT Book for Class 8 Civics - Social and Political Life III
The information regarding the rationalized contents of the NCERT Class 8 Civics Book is provided below in tabular form. The contents which have been dropped will not be assessed in the AY 2022-23.
| Chapter |
Page No. |
Dropped Topics/Chapters |
| Chapter 1: The Indian Constitution |
7 |
page 7, two lines in last paragraph starting with ‘Do you recall... because he was Dalit’ |
| Chapter 3: Why Do We Need Parliament |
39, 40, 41 |
page 39 (full page) and two paragraphs from page 40 |
| Chapter 4: The Law Making |
42, 43, 44, 45, 51 |
• Chapter 4, pages 42, 43,44andfirsttwoparagraphs on page 45 • Questions 1, 2 and 4 on page 51. |
| Chapter 5: Judiciary |
55 |
Last paragraph on page 55 from ‘For example... till west Bengal (1996)’ |
| Chapter 6: Understanding our Criminal Justice System |
66-77 |
Full chapter |
| Unit four: Teacher’s note |
79 |
Teacher’s note: Page 79 — first paragraph,sentence starting from ‘Kanta story... class VI and VII books’ |
| Chapter 7: Understanding Marginalization |
90 |
• Line six from top (‘Do you remember... rent a house?’)• Box item (I live... discrimination) |
| Chapter 8: Confronting Marginalization |
95 |
Box item(the term... caste system) |
NCERT Book for Class 8 Civics clearly explains the social and political structure of India. It covers a wide range of topics like details of the constitution of India, secularism, judiciary system, public facilities, etc. All these topics and related concepts are explained in detail with the help of appropriate examples. In addition, each chapter of the Class 8 Civics NCERT Book has some exercise questions which are meant to test a student's knowledge. Students must try to answer all these questions if they really want to score good marks in exams. They can also refer to the NCERT Solutions provided by Jagran Josh to know precise and simple answers to all questions. All these solutions are prepared by the subject experts.
Check below the chapter-wise NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Civics Textbook:
Chapter 1 - The Indian Constitution
Chapter 2 - Understanding Secularism
Chapter 3 - Why Do We Need A Parliament
Chapter 4 - Understanding Laws
Chapter 6 - Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
Chapter 7 - Understanding Marginalisation
Chapter 8 - Confronting Marginalisation
Chapter 10 - Law and Social Justice
CBSE always recommends all its students and teachers to use only the NCERT books for covering the course in the most productive manner. These books are not only helpful for preparing for the school exams but are also best to crack various competitive tests. So, students must make it a habit to read NCERT books only and solve all the exercise questions regularly.
| NCERT Books for Class 8 Social Science - History, Geography & Civics |
| NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Social Science - History, Geography & Civics |
We have also provided below the links to download the NCERT Books and NCERT Solutions for all major subjects of Class 8th. So, get access to the latest NCERT Books and the Solutions prepared by the subject experts to score high marks in your Class 8th Exam 2021-2022:
