In this blog, we will understand the new syllabus of the social science class. This year, CBSE released a new syllabus for class 9. We will understand the syllabus of class 9 in a correct sequence. We will cover the syllabus and the brief summary of every chapter topic. We will also discuss the marks distribution of every chapter.

The Class 9 Social Science subject consists of four branches: history, geography, political science, and economics. We will focus on each branch syllabus in this blog.

Syllabus of class 9 Social Science

India and the Contemporary World—I 

The french Revolution

Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• History of the French Revolution 

• Social inequality in france

• Causes of the French Revolution 

• Liberty, equality, and brotherhood

• The rise and fall of louis XVI 

  Socialism in europe and the Russian Revolution 

    Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Rise of socialism in europe

• Impact of the french revolution on europe

• Communism by karl Marx

• The february revolution

• The october revolution 

• Russian revolution 

• Bloody sunday

        Nazism and the rise of Hitler 

        Key topics covered in this chapter are:

•  Impact of the First world war on europe 

• The great depression 

• The rise of hitler and his ideology 

• The Nazi state 

• Holocaust of jews 

• The second world war

         Contemporary India—I (Geography)

     India—size and location 

     Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Location of India

• Size of India

• Hemisphere of India

• India’s hemisphere

• Importance of india’s location

     Physical features of india 

       Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Physical Divisions of India 

• The Northern Plains

• The Peninsular Plateau

• The Indian Deserts

• The Coastal Plains

     Drainage 

     Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Drainage of India

• Drainage of systems

• Rivers of India

• Importance of Drainage system

     Climate

     Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Difference between Weather and Climate

• Seasons in India 

• Climates regions of India 

• Factors affecting India’s climate

• Climatic controls 

• The Indian Monsoon

      Natural vegetation and wildlife

        Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• What is vegetation?

• Factors affecting natural vegetation 

• Types of vegetation in india 

• Wildlife in India 

• Conservation of Flora and Fauna 

• Types of Forest Conservation Areas 

       Population 

  Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Definition of Population 

• Population Density

• Population Growth

• Size and Distribution of Population 

• Characteristics of Population 

Democratic Politics—I

What is democracy? Why Democracy?

  Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• What is democracy?

• Features of Democracy?

• Arguments Against Democracy

• Arguments in favor of Democracy

• Democracy and other forms of government

Constitutional Design 

  Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Why Do We Need a Constitution?

• The Making of the indian constitution 

• Philosophy of the indian constitution 

• Preamble of the indian constitution 

• Features of the Indian Constitution  

    Electoral Politics

     Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Why do we need elections?

• What makes an elections democratic

• System of election in India 

• Political parties 

• Election Commission of India 

• Challenges to conduct fair elections 

     Working of Institutions 

     Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Why do we need institutions?

• Major Institutions in Democracy

•  Decision-Making in Democracy

• Three Pillars of Democracy

        Democratic Rights

      Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• What are rights?

• Why do we need rights?

• Fundamental Rights

• Role of Judiciary

• Rights in another democracy 

       Economics

   The story of village Palampur 

     Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Introduction To Palampur

• Factors of Production 

• Farming in Palampur

• Non-farming industries in Palampur

    People as a resource 

     Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• Meaning of "People as a resource"

• Economic activities 

• Quality of Population 

• Role of education and health 

• unemployment

Poverty as a challenge 

Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• What is Poverty?

• Poverty estimates in India 

• Causes of Poverty

• Vulnerable Groups of Society

• Global Poverty Scenario

• Anti-Poverty Measures 

     Food security in india 

     Key topics covered in this chapter are:

• What is food security?

• Why is food security important?

• Who are food-insecure people 

• Causes of food security

• Ration card

• What are NGOs

• Government initiatives to protect food storage facility 

Marks Distribution 

Social Science Class 9 Marks Distribution:

• Unit I: India and the Contemporary World—I (History)
  Marks: 23 + 2
  
  

• Unit II: Contemporary India—I (Geography)
  Marks: 22 + 3
  
  

• Unit III: Democratic Politics—I (Political Science)
  Marks: 15
  
  

• Unit IV: Economics
  Marks: 15
  
  

• Internal Assessment
  
  

• Periodic Assessment: 10 marks
  
  

• Portfolio: 5 marks
  
  

• Subject Enrichment Activity (Project Work): 5 marks
  Total Internal Assessment: 20 marks
  
  

Grand Total: 100 Marks

Importance of NCERT textbook in board exam 

• NCERT books strictly follow guidelines aligned to CBSE and the national curriculum, which means students study only what they need to study for board exams.

• NCERT concepts: democracy, climate. The French Revolution and budget are explained in a logical and easy way so the students can easily understand the core concepts.

• The textbook Developed by subject experts and approved by education authorities, this ensures the credibility of NCERT textbooks. 

  Mistakes to avoid during preparation of board exams

• Don’t take unnecessary tension from board exams. You have enough time to prepare for board exams. If you make a good study plan, you don’t have to struggle. Tension of exams can impact negatively on your brain. This can lead to the loss of motivation and confidence, so just chill.

• Don’t overstudy in fear of the board exam. All students fear the exams, but that doesn't mean you have to study all the time. Overstudy can lead to loneliness and depression. To overcome this, you have to study according to a study timetable. You are not a machine; you are a human. You have to do other activities also, like playing games, talking with friends, etc. These activities can refresh your mind and help you prepare for exams.

• Self-study is very important for students. Many students go to their coaching for many hours in a day. But when it's time for them to get home, they don't study at home. Coaching cannot make you a topper unless you self-study. Self-study helps to develop the understanding of certain concepts.

• Take a proper sleep. Many students sacrifice their sleep for exams, but this is wrong; this can negatively impact their mental health. Students need to take 8 hours of sleep daily so they can prepare themselves for exams. Otherwise, students aren't able to study properly.

Conclusion 

In conclusion, if a student follows a proper strategy to prepare for board exams. He will score good marks on his exam. In order to score good marks, students have to firstly understand the syllabus.