Shobhit Nirwan Class 10 SST notes

History, Geography, Civics and Economics in the NCERT order — 21 chapters, each with its own PDF.

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What is in this set

These are Shobhit Nirwan’s Class 10 social science notes, arranged book by book. Four of the twenty-one chapters have since been dropped from the rationalised syllabus — check the syllabus list before you spend time on them, but the notes are still useful background.

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History

  1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

    The French Revolution and the idea of the nation, unification of Germany and Italy, and nationalism in the Balkans.

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  2. Nationalism in India

    Non-cooperation, civil disobedience, Salt March and how the national movement found mass support.

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  3. The Making of a Global World

    Silk routes, the Columbian exchange, indentured labour and the interwar economy.

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  4. The Age of Industrialisation

    Proto-industrialisation, the first factories, hand labour and steam power in India.

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  5. Print Culture and the Modern World

    The print revolution in Europe, print in India and censorship.

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Geography

  1. Resources and Development

    Types of resources, resource planning, soil types, erosion and conservation.

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  2. Forest and Wildlife Resources

    Flora and fauna in India, the Wildlife Protection Act and community conservation.

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  3. Water Resources

    Water scarcity, multipurpose river projects, dams and rainwater harvesting.

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  4. Agriculture

    Farming types, cropping patterns, the Green Revolution and food security.

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  5. Minerals and Energy Resources

    Mineral distribution, conventional and non-conventional energy sources.

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  6. Manufacturing Industries

    Industrial location, agro-based industries and industrial pollution.

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  7. Lifelines of National Economy

    Roads, railways, ports, airways and international trade.

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Civics

  1. Power Sharing

    Belgium, Sri Lanka and why power sharing keeps democracies stable.

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  2. Federalism

    What makes a federation, language policy, centre-state relations and decentralisation.

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  3. Gender, Religion and Caste

    Gender division, communalism, caste and politics.

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  4. Political Parties

    Functions, party systems, national and regional parties and the challenges they face.

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  5. Outcomes of Democracy

    Accountable government, economic growth and social division in a democracy.

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Economics

  1. Development

    Income and other goals, national income, Human Development Index and sustainability.

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  2. Sectors of the Indian Economy

    Primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, and organised versus unorganised employment.

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  3. Money and Credit

    Money as a medium of exchange, banks, credit and self-help groups.

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  4. Globalisation and the Indian Economy

    MNCs, foreign trade, investment and the impact of globalisation.

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