Frontlist | CBSE class 10 Social Science syllabus reduced for board exam 2021

Frontlist | CBSE class 10 Social Science syllabus reduced for board exam 2021
on Feb 25, 2021

In a big relief to students ahead of the CBSE Board Exams 2021, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday reduced the syllabus for the social sciences exam of class 10 across the country. The move from the CBSE has been taken in view of providing leeway to students in the class 10 board examination.  sciences paper for class 10 on May 27. A total of five units from the social sciences theory topics have been removed for the students. However, the revised syllabus would be displayed on CBSE’s official website and students can access it. The Union Ministry of Education said that the syllabus has been reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the students have been provided education through the online medium. In such a situation, now the students, parents and teachers themselves are also in favour of reducing the curriculum for the students. Also Read - Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101 “In view of the extraordinary situation arising across the country due to Covid-19, CBSE has been advised to reschedule and reduce its syllabus,” Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank earlier had said. As per updates, the CBSE has reduced the syllabus by 30 per cent in various subjects after the Union Education Minister directed that the syllabus must be reduced. A specific syllabus would no longer be part of the board examinations and prescribed subjects scheduled for internal evaluation. CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus: How to Download Step 1: Visit the official website at cbseacademic.in Step 2: On the homepage, from the menu bar, click on the ‘Curriculum’ link and open the link to the revised CBSE Class 10 syllabus 2021. A new page will open Step 3: Open the tab of Class 10 and click on the Social Science tab Step 4: You will be able to see CBSE Class 10 Social Science deleted topics Step 5: Now, save reduced syllabus and take a hard copy for your reference CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus: Deleted Social Science Theory Topics Unit 1 – India and the Contemporary World – II Section 2 : Livelihoods, Economies and Societies Chapter 3: The Making of a Global World Chapter 4: The Age of Industrialisation Section 3: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World UNIT 2: Contemporary India – II (GEOGRAPHY) Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Chapter 3: Water Resources (Only map questions will be asked) Chapter 5: Mineral and Energy Resources (Only map questions will be asked) UNIT 3: Democratic Politics –II (POLITICAL SCIENCE) Chapter 3: Democracy and Diversity Chapter 4: Gender, Religion and Caste Chapter 5: Popular Struggles and Movements Source: India.com