CBSE · Class 10 · syllabus 2026-27
Class 10 Social Science (CBSE): chapter guides
16 chapters of Class 10 Social Science (Economics, Geography, History, Political Science), each explained: what it covers, key ideas, what the board exam asks and common questions answered. Together the lessons run to about 7.3 hours of narrated, animated teaching in AI Lessons.
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Economics
3 chapters
- Economics · Chapter 1DevelopmentIt covers conflicting developmental goals, national development, criteria for comparison, per capita income, collective provision and Human development measures.4 lessons · 22 min
- Economics · Chapter 2Sectors of the Indian EconomyIt covers primary sector, final and intermediate goods, employment shares, disguised unemployment, employment conditions and worker table interpretation.4 lessons · 28 min
- Economics · Chapter 3Money and CreditIt covers changes in currency and payments, loan activities of banks, bank income, swapna's credit situation, arun's credit arrangement and credit and development.4 lessons · 23 min
Geography
6 chapters
- Geography · Chapter 1Resources and DevelopmentIt covers resource transformation, international action for sustainability, conditions for resource development, fallow periods and cropped-area measures, land use factors and data coverage and soil classification and alluvial distribution.4 lessons · 26 min
- Geography · Chapter 2Forest and Wildlife ResourcesIt covers flora and fauna in daily life, visual evidence of human–forest connections, project Tiger and named reserves, permanent forest estates, community action and livelihoods and chipko's conservation contribution.4 lessons · 22 min
- Geography · Chapter 3Water ResourcesIt covers water uses and renewability, interpreting water-scarcity evidence, agricultural water demand, multi-purpose river projects, flood-control limitations and locally adapted harvesting.4 lessons · 27 min
- Geography · Chapter 4AgricultureIt covers primitive subsistence farming, rabi season, Millets: coarse grains with high nutritional value, maize Serves as both food and fodder and rubber requires a moist and humid climate.4 lessons · 25 min
- Geography · Chapter 5Minerals and Energy ResourcesIt covers classification and ores, sedimentary and residual occurrence, iron-ore characteristics, manganese production and uses, Mica: thin sheets and electrical uses and energy-resource classification.5 lessons · 31 min
- Geography · Chapter 6Manufacturing IndustriesIt covers manufacturing and value addition, ownership distinguishes four industrial sectors, sugar inputs and distribution, sugar industry change, steel's role and raw materials and chemical industry structure.5 lessons · 31 min
History
3 chapters
- History · Chapter 1The Rise of Nationalism in EuropeIt covers the meaning of a nation-state, Napoleonic reform, conservatism after 1815, revolutionary nationalism, the revolutions of 1830 and culture under foreign domination.5 lessons · 31 min
- History · Chapter 2Nationalism in IndiaIt covers anti-colonial nationalism, Jallianwalla Bagh, rebellion in Awadh, swaraj in the plantations, the demand for Purna Swaraj and the Dandi March.5 lessons · 32 min
- History · Chapter 3The Making of a Global WorldIt covers silk Routes Link the World, smallpox and Spanish conquest, nineteenth-century economic exchanges, a World Economy Takes Shape and indentured Labour Migration from India.5 lessons · 34 min
Political Science
4 chapters
- Political Science · Chapter 1Power-sharingIt covers Belgium’s population, Sri Lanka’s population, Belgium’s regions and capital, comparative conclusion, coalition government and prudential justification.5 lessons · 28 min
- Political Science · Chapter 2FederalismIt covers federal objectives, applying the definition, unequal constitutional powers, India's federal safeguards, language policy and flexible language policy.4 lessons · 25 min
- Political Science · Chapter 3Gender, Religion and CasteIt covers social differences and democracy, Public/private division, women's political representation, parliamentary chart interpretation, the secular state and caste in politics.4 lessons · 23 min
- Political Science · Chapter 4Political PartiesIt covers components and partisanship, functions 3 and 4, multiparty systems and alliances, BSP profile, State parties and challenge 2.4 lessons · 27 min