Class 10 Science (chapter wise
Important topics)
Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Chapter 3: Metals and Non-Metals
Equations
● Properties of metals and non-metals.
● Types of chemical reactions: ● Reactivity series of metals.
combination, decomposition, ● Corrosion and prevention of
displacement, and double corrosion.
displacement. ● Occurrence and extraction of metals.
● Balancing chemical equations.
● Corrosion and rancidity. Chapter 4: Carbon and its Compounds
Chapter 2: Acids, Bases, and Salts ● Covalent bonding and properties of
carbon.
● Properties of acids and bases. ● Hydrocarbons and their types.
● pH scale and its significance. ● Functional groups in organic
● Reactions of acids and bases. compounds.
● Common salt and its preparation. ● Nomenclature of organic compounds.
Chapter 6: Life Processes Chapter 9: Heredity and Evolution
● Different types of life processes. ● Variations and inheritance.
● Nutrition in plants and animals. ● Mendel's laws of inheritance.
● Respiration, transportation, and ● SEX DETERMINATION AND BLOOD
excretion. GROUPS
Chapter 7: Control and Coordination
● Nervous system and its components.
● Reflex actions and their significance.
● Endocrine system and hormones.
Chapter 8: How do Organisms Reproduce?
● Asexual and sexual reproduction.
● Reproductive organs in humans.
● Modes of asexual reproduction.
Chapter 10: Light - Reflection and Refraction
Chapter 13: Magnetic Effects of Electric
● Laws of reflection. Current
● Image formation by mirrors.
● Refraction of light and its properties. ● Magnetic field and field lines.
● Dispersion of light and formation of a ● Electromagnetic induction.
rainbow. ● Electric motor and generator.
Chapter 11: The Human Eye and Colourful World Chapter 14: Sources of Energy
● Structure and working of the human eye. ● Conventional and non-conventional
● Defects of vision and their corrections. sources of energy.
● Dispersion of light and atmospheric ● Fossil fuels and their drawbacks.
refraction. ● Renewable sources and their
advantages.
Chapter 12: Electricity
Chapter 15: Our Environment
● Electric current and circuit.
● Ohm's law and resistance. ● Ecosystem and its components.
● Electric power and its calculation. ● Food chain, food web, and energy flow.
● Electric cells and batteries. ● Biotic and abiotic factors.
Class 10 Social Science
Chapter 4: Agriculture
Chapter 1: Resources and Development
● Types of farming: subsistence and
● Types of soils and land degradation
commercial.
● Agenda 21, soil erosion, types of soil
● Major crops in India: food crops and cash
● Sustainable development and resource planning.
crops.
Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources ● Agricultural practices and technological
advancements.
● Types and distribution of forests in India. ● Land reforms and sustainable agriculture.
● Biodiversity and its importance.
● Conservation of forests and wildlife. Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources
● Challenges in forest and wildlife conservation.
● Types and distribution of minerals in India.
Chapter 3: Water Resources ● Importance of minerals and their uses.
● Non-renewable and renewable energy
● Multipurpose River Valley Projects, pros and cons sources.
● Sources of water: surface and groundwater. ● Energy conservation and its significance.
● Water scarcity and its causes.
● Water management and conservation
techniques.
Manufacturing Industries:
Types of Industries, Agglomerate Economy, Iron and Steel Industry, Agro Based
Industry, Industrial Pollution
Lifelines of National Economy: Railway vs Roadway, Golden Quadrilateral, Pros
and cons of pipeline, waterways and airlines, MAP WORK, Tourism as trade,
International Trade
Chapter 1: Development
Chapter 4: Globalisation and the Indian Economy
● Different criteria of development.
● Development indicators: income, health, ● Concept of globalization.
education, etc. ● Factors promoting globalization.
● Development goals and challenges. ● Positive and negative impacts of
globalization.
Chapter 2: Sectors of the Indian Economy
● Classification of economic activities into
primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
● Employment and workforce distribution.
● Share of different sectors in GDP.
Chapter 3: Money and Credit
● Role of money in an economy.
● Formal and informal sources of credit.
● Role of credit in economic development.
HISTORY: EACH AND EVERY LINE IS IMPORTANT!
LIST OF IMPORTANT TOPICS CHAPTER WISE - CLASS 10 (CIVICS)
POWER SHARING: CONFLICT IN SRI LANKA AND BELGIUM, MAJORITARIANISM IN SRI LANKA
(WHAT AND HOW), ACCOMODATION IN BELGIUM (HOW), 2 REASONS OF POWER SHARING,
FORMS OF POWER SHARING
FEDERALISM: FEATURES, COMING TOGETHER VS HOLDING TOGETHER, HOW IS INDIA FEDERAL,
CENTRE AND STATE RELATIONS, LANGUAGE POLICY, DECENTRALISATION (WHAT, WHY, HOW)
POLITICAL PARTIES: DEFINITION, ROLE, FUNCTIONS, TYPES, NATIONAL VS STATE (CRITERIA),
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
GENDER, RELIGION & POLITICS: DIVISION OF LABOUR, FEMINISM (WHAT), COMMUNALISM
(WHAT AND OUTCOMES, INDIA AS SECULAR, CASTE IN POLITICS AND POLITICS IN CASTE (5
POINTS EACH)
OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY: HOW IS IT BETTER?, HOW IS IT ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIBLE AND
LEGITIMATE, HOW DOES IT SECURE DIGNITY OF PEOPLE, WHY DOES IT LAG BEHIND IN
ECONOMIC EQUALITY AND DEVELOPMENT
