How to score 90 and above marks in Social Science Class X 2021 Board paper

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Board Exam 2021 will be conducted on 27th May 2021. This year the board exams have been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and the syllabus has been reduced due to COVID situations, students will find it easier to complete the syllabus in given time

First of all check the syllabus

History (20 Marks)

Rise of Nationalism in Europe, Nationalism in India

Geography (20 Marks)

Resource Development, Agriculture, Mineral and Energy Resource (only map items would be asked in the board exams), Manufacturing Industries, Lifelines of National Economy

Civics (20 Marks)

Power Sharing, Federalism, Political Parties, Outcomes of Democracy

Economics (20 Marks)

Development, Sectors of Indian Economy, Money and Credit, Globalisation and Its impact on Indian Economy

Paper Pattern

Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There will be 32 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory. Section A – Question no. 1 to 16 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each. Section B – Question no. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words. Section C – Question no. 23 to 26 are source based questions, carrying 4 marks each. Section D – Question no. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words. Section E – Question no. 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from History (2 marks) and 32.2 from Geography (3 marks)

CBSE has not issued any blue print for the Board exams, the above blue print is of the CBSE Social Science Sample paper 2021. Will give you a broad outline of types of questions that can be asked from a particular chapter. LIST OF MAP ITEMS CLASS X (2020-21) A. HISTORY (Outline Political Map of India) Chapter - 3 Nationalism in India – (1918 – 1930) for Locating and Labelling / Identification 1. Indian National Congress Sessions: a. Calcutta (Sep. 1920)  b. Nagpur (Dec. 1920)  c. Madras (1927) 2. Important Centres of Indian National Movement a. Champaran (Bihar) - Movement of Indigo Planters b. Kheda (Gujarat) - Peasant Satyagrah c. Ahmedabad (Gujarat) - Cotton Mill Workers Satyagraha d. Amritsar (Punjab) - Jallianwala Bagh Incident e. Chauri Chaura (U.P.) - Calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement f. Dandi (Gujarat) - Civil Disobedience Movement B. GEOGRAPHY (Outline Political Map of India) Chapter 1: Resources and Development (Identification only) a. Major soil Types  Chapter 3: Water Resources (Locating and Labelling) Dams: a. Salal  b. Bhakra Nangal  c. Tehri  d. Rana Pratap Sagar  e. Sardar Sarovar f. Hirakud  g. Nagarjuna Sagar  h. Tungabhadra  Note: Only map items of this chapter as listed above will be evaluated in Board Examination.  Chapter 4: Agriculture (Identification only) a. Major areas of Rice and Wheat b. Largest / Major producer states of Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cotton and Jute  Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources Power Plants  (Locating and Labelling only) a. Thermal – Namrup, Singrauli, Ramagundam  b. Nuclear - Narora , Kakrapara , Tarapur, Kalpakkam  Note: Only Map Items of this chapter as listed above will be evaluated in Board Examination.  Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries (Locating and Labelling Only) Cotton Textile Industries: a.    Mumbai  b. Indore  c. Surat  d. Kanpur  e. Coimbatore Iron and Steel Plants: a. Durgapur b. Bokaro  c. Jamshedpur  d. Bhilai  e. Vijaynagar  f. Salem  Software Technology Parks: a. Noida  b. Gandhinagar  c. Mumbai  d. Pune  e. Hyderabad f. Bengaluru  g. Chennai  h. Thiruvananthapuram  Chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economy (Locating and Labelling) Major Ports: a. Kandla  b. Mumbai  c. Marmagao  d. New Mangalore  e. Kochi  f. Tuticorin g. Chennai  h. Vishakhapatnam  i. Paradip  j. Haldia  International Airports: a. Amritsar (Raja Sansi)  b. Delhi (Indira Gandhi International) c. Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji)  d. Chennai (Meenam Bakkam) e. Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)  f. Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi)  Note: Items of Locating and Labelling may also be given for Identification.

If you really want to score high marks in your Social Science exam then revise all that you have learnt throughout the year. Reread all important definitions, events, dates and theories. Create a chart with important dates (for History) and places (for Geography) for frequent revision. Revise subject-wise. We suggest you start with the hardest subject first and then end up with the easiest one. Do not miss to attempt the NCERT Exercise Questions at the time of revision. This will help you to memorise the stuff and strengthen your knowledge.

Solve previous years question papers, sample papers

Solve as many question papers of Class 10 Social Science as possible. Get here the PREVIOUS YEARS CBSE QUESTION PAPERS AND MARKING SCHEME and the CBSE SAMPLE PAPERS 2021 Use these question papers and sample papers to assess your preparedness for the exam. Practice writing concise and appropriate answers to questions of different formats. Make yourself familiarised with the important questions, topics, concepts and prepare them well to increase your chances of scoring high in the exam. Try to solve few question papers by actually writing down the answers on a sheet. This will help you work on your writing techniques including speed and accuracy.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science- Last-Minute Tips

1.      Try to include and highlight the important facts like dates, Acts while answering the question.

    Re-check the question paper for unattempted questions and make corrections, if required. Reserve the last 15 minutes for revision.

    Prepare the last 10 year’s map questions as they are easy and scoring.

    Write answers in pointers for better clarity and elaborate the points while attempting 5 mark questions.

    Make a flow chart of dates or diagrams to explain your answers if required.