Social Science is considered by many students as a difficult subject in which marks can be scored in Board exams. Here I have prepared this ppt to help them in learning this subject for class X, Board Exams in a easy way and to score maximum marks in the board exams. Hope students will get benefited by this

1. How to Score
Maximum Marks in
Social Science in
CBSE Board Exams
Vinod Kumar
Socialscience4u.blogpsot.com

2. Social Science subject of Class X consist of four subjects
i.e. History, Geography, Civics & Economics
HISTORY
History will carry 20 of 80 marks
In Section I : Events and Processes
You have to opt between Chapter I i.e. The rise of
Nationalism in Europe
Or
Chapter II i.e. The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China
One question of 1 marks and One Question of 3 marks can
be asked from this Part
Chapter III i.e. Nationalism in India is compulsory chapter
A Question of 5 marks will be asked from this chapter
Map Question (2 Marks) will be asked from this Chapter

3. In Section II : Livelihoods, Economics and Societies
One question of 5 marks can be asked from this unit
You have to opt any one chapter of the following
Chapter IV i.e. The Making of a Global World
Or
Chapter V i.e The Age of Industrialisation
Or
Chapter VI i.e. Work, Life and Leisure
In Section III : Everyday Life, Culture and Politics
You have to opt between
Chapter VII i.e. Print Culture and the Modern World
Or
Chapter VIII i.e Novels, Society and History
One Question of 1 marks and a Question of 3 marks can be asked
from these chapters
So from History section - Two questions of 1 marks, Two questions of
3 marks and Two questions of 5 marks and a Map of 2 marks
(Total - 20 Marks) would be asked

4. GEOGRAPHY
Geography Section is of 20 Marks
Chapter I - Resource Development
Chapter III - Water Resources
Chapter IV - Agriculture
Chapter V - Mineral and Energy Resources
Chapter VI - Manufacturing Industries
Chapter VII - Lifelines of National Economy
From Geography section One question of 1 marks, Two
questions of 3 marks and Two questions of 5 marks and a
Map of 3 marks (Total - 20 Marks) could be asked

5. Chapter I - Resource Development (5 marks question can
be asked from Types of Soil)
Chapter III - Water Resources (5 marks question can be
asked from Drawbacks of Multi Purpose River Project)
Chapter IV – Agriculture (5 marks question can be asked
from Agricultural Seasons, Rice & Wheat)
Chapter V - Mineral and Energy Resources (5 marks
question can be asked from Forms in which minerals occur,
Iron, Coal, Conservation of Minerals – why & how))
Chapter VI - Manufacturing Industries (5 marks question
can be asked from Importance of Manufacturing, Cotton
Textiles, Iron & Steel Industry, Industry a major pollutant)
Chapter VII - Lifelines of National Economy
(5 marks question can be asked from Roads, Railways,
Communication)

6. CIVICS
Civics Section is of 20 Marks
Chapter I - Power Sharing
Chapter II - Federalism
Chapter III - Democracy and Diversity
Chapter IV - Gender, Religion and Caste
Chapter VI - Political Parties
Chapter VII - Outcomes of Democracy
Chapter VIII – Challenges to Democracy
from Civics section One question of 1 marks, Three
questions of 3 marks and Two questions of 5 marks (Total -
20 Marks) could be asked
In Civics 5 marks questions could be asked from –
Federalism, Gender Religion & Caste, Political Parties

7. ECONOMICS
Economics Section is of 20 Marks
Chapter I - Development
Chapter II – Sectors of Indian Economy
Chapter III – Money & Credit
Chapter IV – Globalisation & It’s impact on Indian Economy
Chapter V – Consumer Rights
from Economics section Three question of 1 marks, Four
questions of 3 marks and One question of 5 marks (Total -
20 Marks) would be asked
5 marks question would be asked from Sectors of Indian
Economy, 1 & 3 marks questions would be asked from rest
of the chapters

8. How to study Social Science in an effective manner
-Read the course once without trying to remember it, just read like you would read the
newspaper and try to understand it
-Prioritize your subjects and topics according to marks weight-age and easy and difficult
chapters, use this list to create a practical study schedule
-Take notes for specific points you feel are important and you are likely to forget, in
addition to school notes
-Create a chart with important dates, flip through it often and you will find that you are
able to easily remember the dates
-Study subject-wise rather than from all topics combined; they were separated for a reason
-Use flash cards for definitions
-Also make flash cards for various history events; flash cards help for fun and quick revision
-Practice map work by tracing the important locations you want to remember, then try
locating on a blank map
-Understand economics and political science, its better than to try to memorize
-Solve previous year papers/ sample papers to practice writing within word limits
-Keep at least one month for revision
-Use mnemonics to remember details
Although social science may seem dull, use study tools to make it fun. Flash cards,
timelines, colorful charts and funny mnemonics can help you study in addition to textbook
and notes reading. In 10th class either your social sciences studies are beginning or ending,
in any case happy studying and all the best!

9. How to Study Social Science for Board Exams
Many of the students consider Social Science to be a boring subject, but the fact
remains that each subject in Class X CBSE Boards is of 100 marks. So it cannot be,
that you give extra weightage/importance to one subject and can make
compromise on other. As each subject is of 100 marks so total Five subjects means
500 marks. Result will be declared in %, means 5 marks will be 1%. If you are
loosing marks in any subject, it will bring down your overall %. So forget about
boring or interesting subject, concentrate equally on all subjects
While preparing for Social Science, go through previous years papers. Work out
the chapters from which generally 5 marks questions have been asked, same way
work out the chapters from which generally 3 marks questions has been asked.
Prepare the chapters according to the marks it generally carries. This will help you
in easily preparing for 68/80 marks. (seven questions will be of 1 marks and Map
work of 5 marks).
Concentrate on the NCERT books. 5 marks questions are generally framed from
the areas which has sufficient material available, from where an answer of 120
words can be worked out. Same way a 3 marks question can be worked out from
the areas from where an answer of three points of 60-70 words answer can be
worked out.

10. How to Attempt Social Science Paper
To start with 1 marks question or 3 marks or 5 marks is an individuals
decision
But it’s suggested that one should start with 5 marks questions.
There will be seven question of 5 marks, means overall 35 marks. If
one completes question of 35 marks in appropriate time and is
satisfied with his/her performance, it will lead to the removal of the
exam pressure.
Set of 3 marks questions should be attempted after attempting the
set of 5 marks question. There will be eleven questions of 3 marks,
will give a maximum of 33 marks.
There will be seven questions of 1 marks, it’s suggested to attempt
these questions at the last. If due to lack of time, even if you are not
able to attempt two or three of 1 marks questions, you will be
loosing only 2 to 3 marks. But if you are leaving a 5 marks question
unattempted, straight way you are loosing 5 marks.

11. Model Answer by candidate for Examination 2016
For 1 marks question, answer should be in a maximum of 15-20 words

12. Model Answer by candidate for Examination 2016
For 3 marks questions answer should be in a maximum of 60-70 words and IN POINTS

13. Model Answer by candidate for Examination 2016
For 5 marks questions answer should be in a maximum of 100-120 words and IN POINTS

14. “TIME MANAGEMENT is the MANTRA of SUCCESS”
One need to very cautious of time management specially during
Board Exams
Answer of 5 marks questions should be attempted in a maximum
time of 11 to 12 minutes (11 minutes x 7 questions = 77 minutes).
Answers of 3 marks questions needs to be attempted maximum in 5
minutes (5 minutes x 11 questions = 55 minutes).
1 Marks question should be attempted in a maximum of 2 minutes
(7 questions x 2 minutes = 14 minutes).
Map will be of 5 marks, can be attempted in a maximum of 5
minutes.
If we add all the four i.e. 77 Minutes + 55 Minutes + 14 Minutes + 5
Minutes = 151 minutes.
The paper is of 3 hrs i.e. 180 minutes. That means still you have
about half-n-hour for revising your answers.

15. For Short Notes of Class X Social Science Chapters, please visit
http://socialscience4u.blogspot.in/2017/08/short-notes-of-chapters-of-class-x.html
For List of Map Items of Class X Social Board Exams, please visit
http://socialscience4u.blogspot.in/2017/12/list-of-map-items-for-social-science.html
For Previous years Question Papers of Board Exams of all subjects, please visit
http://socialscience4u.blogspot.in/2017/11/previous-years-question-papers-for.html
For Sample Question Papers and Marking Schemes of all subjects, issued by CBSE, please
visit
http://socialscience4u.blogspot.in/2017/11/sample-question-papers-and-marking.html
For Social Science Sample Paper, please visit
http://socialscience4u.blogspot.in/2018/01/sample-paper-of-social-science-class-x.html
http://socialscience4u.blogspot.in/2018/01/cbse-sample-paper-for-social-science.html
http://socialscience4u.blogspot.in/2018/01/cbse-2017-18-sample-paper-for-social.html
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