CBSE Class 10 SST Syllabus 2023-24, Download PDF

Section 1: Events and Processes

Chapter I: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

1. Examine the impact of the French Revolution on the European countries in the making of the Nation state.
2. Explore the nature of the diverse social movements of the time. (1830-1848).
3. Examine the ways by which the idea of nationalism emerged and led to the formation of nation states.
4. Comprehend how World War I was triggered by the scramble for colonies in the Balkan states.

Section 1: Events and Processes

Chapter II: Nationalism in India

1. Explore various facets of Nationalistic movements that ushered in the sense of Collective Belonging
2. Discuss the impact of the first world war on triggering two defining movements (Khilafat & Non-cooperation Movement) in India.
3. Assess/ appraise the role of Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders in the two movements (NCM & CDM).

Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies         

Chapter III: The Making of a Global World

1. Explore various aspects of how the world changed profoundly in the 19th century in terms of Economic, Political, Social, Cultural and technological areas.
2. Analyse the destructive impact of colonialism on the economy and the livelihoods of colonised people
3. Interdisciplinary Project with Chapter 7 of Geography: Life Lines of National Economy and chapter 4 of Economics:Globalization and the Indian Economy

Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies                              

Chapter IV: The Age of Industrialization

1. Examine economic, political, social features of Pre and Post Industrialization.
2. Analyse the impact of Industrialisation in the colonies with specific focus on India.

Section 3: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics

Chapter V: Print Culture and the Modern World

1. Examine the development of Print from its beginnings in East Asia to its expansion in Europe and India 
2. Analyse the impact of the spread of technology and consider how social life and culture changed with coming of print

Examine the significance, interdependence, utilization development need of Planning of resources in India. 

Summarise the rationale for development of resources  Comprehends the reasons for non-optimal utilization of land in India. 

Analyse the need to conserve all the resources

Examine the significant role for resource planning in the light of the present requirements in India

Examine the importance of conserving forests and wild life and their interdependency in maintaining the ecology for the sustainable development of India.

Analyse the role of grazing and wood cutting in the development and degradation

Comprehends the reasons for conservation of biodiversity in India under sustainable development.

Examine the reasons for conservation of water resource in India. 

Analyse and infer how the Multipurpose projects are supporting the requirement of water in India.

Examine the crucial role played by agriculture in our economy and society. 

Analyses the challenges faced by the farming community in India.

Comprehends the various aspects of agriculture, including crop production, types of farming, modern agricultural practices, and the impact of agriculture on the environment

Comprehends the formation of different types of minerals, location, their uses, importance for human life and the economy. 

Analyses the importance of minerals and natural resources for economic development of the country their distribution, and sustainable use. 

Distinguishes between conventional and nonconventional sources of energy. 

Distinguishes between various types of manufacturing industries based on their input materials, processes, and end products, and analyse their significance in the Indian economy. 

Examines the impact of manufacturing industries on the environment, and develop strategies for sustainable development of the manufacturing sector. 

Analyses the relation between the availability of raw material and location of the Industry

Examines and comprehends how democracies handle demands and need for power sharing. 

 Analyse the Challenges faced by countries like Belgium and Sri Lanka ensuring effective power sharing

Comprehend the theory and Practice of Federalism in India. 

Analyse the policies and politics that has strengthened federalism in practice.

Examines the role and differences of Gender, religion and Caste in practicing Democracy in India. 

Analyses the different expressions based on these differences are healthy or otherwise in a democracy

Examine the role, purpose and no. of Political Parties in Democracy.

Evaluates the contributions made by national and regional political parties in making or otherwise of Indian democracy.

Comprehends the expected and actual outcomes of democracy in view of quality of government, economic wellbeing, in equality, social differences, conflict, freedom and dignity.

Analyses the reasons behind gap that occurs in conversion of expected outcomes into actual outcomes of democracy in various respects: quality of government, economic wellbeing, inequality, social differences and conflict and finally freedom and dignity

Examine the significance of designing suitable developmental goals in shaping the nation. 

Examine the importance of per capita income and compare the per capita income of various countries to infer about reasons for the variance 

Analyse the HDI in relation to PCI. 

Examine the need for Sustainable development

Analyse and evaluate the economic activities in different sectors and how they contribute to the overall growth and development of the Indian economy. 

Identify problems in different sectors and propose solutions based on their understanding of the sectors. 

Examine and infer the essential role of the Public and Private sectors the present trends of PPP and efficacy of the initiativeExamines the role of Unorganised sector in impacting PCI currently and proposes suggestive steps to reduce the unorganised sector for more productive contributions to GDP.

Analyse the major employment generating sectors and observe the challenges faced in an effort to provide employment to all. 

Examine money as a medium of exchange in all transactions of goods and services since ancient times to the present times.

Analyse the different sources of credit.

Identify the significance and role of self-help groups in the betterment of the economic condition of rural people/women 

Examine the concept of globalization and its definition, evolution, and impact on the global economy. 

Explore the details of the key drivers of globalization and their role in shaping the global economic landscape in various countries.

Examines the significance of role of G20 and its significance in the light of India’s present role

Inter disciplinary Project with chapter 3 of History: “The making of a Global World” and chapter 7 of Geography: “Lifelines of National Economy”