Uttarakhand Board Class 9 Syllabus 2024

2023-2024
HOME SCIENCE (032 & 045)
TOTAL MARKS- 100 (Theory- 70 + Practical- 30)
Class- IX
Theory : 70 Marks Time: 3.00 Hrs.
Unit I: Concept and Scope of Home Science. 06
Unit II: Family-a unit of society : Type & size of family; reasons for change in family types, effect of size
on welfare of its members, role of family members in its smooth functioning. 10
Unit III : Food and its relation to health: Definition of food, health, nutrition, nutrients and balanced
diet, functions of food 10
(i) energy giving
(ii) growth and repair
(iii) protection against diseases
(iv) regulation of body functions
(v) psychological satisfaction
(vi) sociological function
(vii) Inter relationship between food and health.
Unit IV: Methods of cooking : boiling, steaming, pressure cooking, frying, roasting & baking. Brief
description of each & suitability for foods. 10
Unit V: Functions of a home : protective and social characteristics of functional house-security, light,
ventilation, sanitation (brief description of disposal of waste water, garbage and human excreta)
& surroundings. 10
Unit VI: Safety in the house :prevention of accidents in the kitchen and bathroom-cuts, falls, burns,
electric shock, poisoning, safe use of fuels; first-aid given to cuts, bruises, burns, scalds,
poisoning, shocks & bites. 08
UnitVII: Fabrics available in the market : Definition of fibre and yarn; classfication of fibre on the basis
of origin and length; yarn making, blends, construction of fabric-weaving (Different types of
weaves-plain, twill and stain), felting and knitting; characterstics of fibres-length, durability,
absorbancy, heat conductivity resilence and elasticity; effect of heat, moth and mildew, acids
and alkalis. 10
Unit VIII: Selection of clothes : factors affecting selection 06
(i) fabric related factors (characteristics of fibre, fabric construction)
(ii) person related factors-age, occupation occasion, fashion, figure, comfort
(iii) Other factors-climate & cost

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2023-24
MATHEMATICS (031)
Class – IX
TOTAL MARKS-- 100 ¿ 80
0 (Theory) + 20 (Internal Assessment)À
THEORY: 80 Marks Time: 3:00 Hrs.
Units Unit Name Marks
I NUMBER SYSTEMS 10
II ALGEBRA 20
III COORDINATE GEOMETRY 04
IV GEOMETRY 27
V MENSURATION 13
VI STATISTICS 06
Total 80

UNIT I: NUMBER SYSTEMS
REAL NUMBERS
1- Review of representation of natural numbers, integers, and rational numbers on the number
line. Rational numbers as recurring/
recurring terminating decimals. Operations on real
rea numbers.
2- Examples of non-recurring/non
recurring/non-terminating decimals. Existence of non-rational
non numbers
(irrational numbers) such as , and their representation on the number line. Explaining
that every real number is represented by a unique point on the number line and conversely, viz.
every point on the number line represents a unique real number.
3- Definition of nth root of a real number.
4- Rationalization (with precise meaning) of real numbers of the type
and (and their combinations) where x and y are natural number and a and b
are integers.
5- Recall of laws of exponents with integral powers. Rational exponents with positive real bases
(to be done by particular cases, allowing learner to arrive at the general laws.)
UNIT II: ALGEBRA
1- POLYNOMIALS
Definition of a polynomial in one variable, with examples and counter examples. Coefficients of a
polynomial, terms of a polynomial and zero polynomial. Degree of a polynomial. Constant, linear,
quadratic and cubic polynomials. Monomials, binomials, trinomials. Factors and multiples. Zeros of a
polynomial. Motivate and State the Remainder Theorem with examples. Statement and proof of the
Factor Theorem. Factorization of ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 where a, b and c are real numbers, and of cubic
polynomials using the Factor Theorem.
Recall of algebraic expressions and identities. Verification of identities:
+

and their use in factorization of polynomials.
2- LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
Recall of linear equations in one variable. Introduction to the equation in two variables. Focus on
linear equations of the type ax + by + c=0. Explain that a linear equation in two variables has
infinitely many solutions and justify their being written as ordered pairs of real numbers, plotting

UNIT III: COORDINATE GEOMETRY
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
The Cartesian plane, coordinates of a point, names and terms associated with the coordinate
plane, notations.
UNIT IV: GEOMETRY
1- INTRODUCTION TO EUCLID'S GEOMETRY
History- Geometry in India and Euclid's geometry. Euclid's method of formalizing observed
phenomenon into rigorous Mathematics with definitions, common/obvious notions,
axioms/postulates and theorems. The five postulates of Euclid. Showing the relationship between
axiom and theorem, for example:
(Axiom) 1. Given two distinct points, there exists one and only one line through them.
(Theorem) 2. (Prove) Two distinct lines cannot have more than one point in common.
2- LINES AND ANGLES
a. (Motivate) If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of the two adjacent angles so formed is 180O
and the converse.
b. (Prove) If two lines intersect, vertically opposite angles are equal.
c. (Motivate) Lines which are parallel to a given line are parallel.
3- TRIANGLES
a. (Motivate) Two triangles are congruent if any two sides and the included angle of one triangle
is equal to any two sides and the included angle of the other triangle (SAS Congruence).
b. (Prove) Two triangles are congruent if any two angles and the included side of one triangle is
equal to any two angles and the included side of the other triangle (ASA Congruence).
c. (Motivate) Two triangles are congruent if the three sides of one triangle are equal to three
sides of the other triangle (SSS Congruence).
d. (Motivate) Two right triangles are congruent if the hypotenuse and a side of one triangle are
equal (respectively) to the hypotenuse and a side of the other triangle. (RHS Congruence)
e. (Prove) The angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.
f. (Motivate) The sides opposite to equal angles of a triangle are equal.
4- QUADRILATERALS
a. (Prove) The diagonal divides a parallelogram into two congruent triangles.
b. (Motivate) In a parallelogram opposite sides are equal, and conversely.
c. (Motivate) In a parallelogram opposite angles are equal, and conversely.
d. (Motivate) A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if a pair of its opposite sides is parallel and equal.
e. (Motivate) In a parallelogram, the diagonals bisect each other and conversely.
f. (Motivate) In a triangle, the line segment joining the mid points of any two sides is parallel to
the third side and in half of it and (motivate) its converse.
5- CIRCLES
a. (Prove) Equal chords of a circle subtend equal angles at the center and (motivate) its converse.
b. (Motivate) The perpendicular from the center of a circle to a chord bisects the chord and
conversely, the line drawn through the center of a circle to bisect a chord is perpendicular to the
chord.
c. (Motivate) Equal chords of a circle (or of congruent circles) are equidistant from the center
(or their respective centers) and conversely.
d. (Prove) The angle subtended by an arc at the center is double the angle subtended by it at any
point on the remaining part of the circle.
e. (Motivate) Angles in the same segment of a circle are equal.
f. (Motivate) If a line segment joining two points subtends equal angle at two other points lying
on the same side of the line containing the segment, the four points lie on a circle.
g. (Motivate) The sum of either of the pair of the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180°
and its converse.

UNIT V: MENSURATION
1. AREAS
Area of a triangle using Heron's formula (without proof)
2. SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES
Surface areas and volumes of spheres (including hemispheres) and right circular cones.
UNIT VI: STATISTICS
STATISTICS
Bar graphs, histograms (with varying base lengths), and frequency polygons.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Max. Marks: 20
(i) Activities (02)- 2X5 10 Marks
(ii) Project Work (01) 05 Marks
(iii) Continuous Assessment (Unit Test) 05 Marks
(There will be total 4 Unit Tests to be conducted throughout the year (two Unit Tests before half yearly
examination and two after half yearly examination). At the time of half yearly result preparation best of
two Unit Tests (I & II) marks will be taken and converted to the weightage of 05 marks. Likewise best of
two Unit Tests (III & IV) marks will be taken and converted to the weightage of 05 marks for the annual
result preparation.)

2023-24
SCIENCE (033)
CLASS- IX
TOTAL MARKS- 100 ¿ 80 (Theory) + 20 (Internal Assessment)À
THEORY: 80 Marks Time: 3:00 Hrs.
Unit No. Unit Marks
I Matter- Its Nature and Behaviour 25
II Organization in the Living World 22
III Motion, Force and Work 27
IV Food; Food Production 06
Total 80

Theme: Materials
Unit I: Matter- Nature and Behaviour
Definition of matter; solid, liquid and gas; characteristics - shape, volume, density; change of state-
melting (absorption of heat), freezing, evaporation (cooling by evaporation), condensation,
sublimation.
Nature of matter: Elements, compounds and mixtures. Heterogeneous and homogenous mixtures,
colloids and suspensions. Physical and chemical changes.
Particle nature and their basic units: Atoms and molecules, Law of Chemical Combination, Chemical
formula of common compounds, Atomic and molecular masses.
Structure of Atoms: Electrons, protons and neutrons, Valency, Atomic Number and Mass Number,
Isotopes and Isobars.
Theme: The World of the Living
Unit II: Organization in the Living World
Cell- Basic Unit of life : Cell as a basic unit of life; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, multi-cellular
organisms; cell membrane and cell wall, cell organelles and cell inclusions; chloroplast, mitochondria,
vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus; nucleus, chromosomes - basic structure, number.
Tissues, Organs, Organ System, Organism:
Structure and functions of animal and plant tissues (only four types of tissues in animals; Meristematic
and Permanent tissues in plants).
Theme: Moving Things, People and Ideas
Unit III: Motion, Force and Work
Motion: Distance and displacement, velocity; uniform and non-uniform motion along a straight line;
acceleration, distance-time and velocity-time graphs for uniform motion and uniformly accelerated
motion, elementary idea of uniform circular motion.
Force and Newton’s laws : Force and Motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Action and Reaction forces,
Inertia of a body, Inertia and mass, Momentum, Force and Acceleration.
Gravitation: Gravitation; Universal Law of Gravitation, Force of Gravitation of the earth (gravity),
Acceleration due to Gravity; Mass and Weight; Free fall.
Floatation: Thrust and Pressure. Archimedes’ principle; Buoyancy.
Work, Energy and Power: Work done by a Force, Energy, power; Kinetic and Potential energy; Law of
conservation of energy.
Sound: Nature of sound and its propagation in various media, speed of sound, range of hearing in
humans; ultrasound; reflection of sound; echo.

Theme: Food
Unit IV: Food Production
Plant and animal breeding and selection for quality improvement and management; Use of
fertilizersand manures; Protection from pests and diseases; Organic farming.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT : 20 Marks
1- Physics Practical 03 Marks
2- Chemistry Practical 03 Marks
3- Biology Practical 03 Marks
4- Sessional Work 03 Marks
5- Viva Voce 03 Marks
6- Continuous Assessment (Unit Test) 05 Marks
(There will be total 4 Unit Tests to be conducted throughout the year (two Unit Tests before half yearly
examination and two after half yearly examination). At the time of half yearly result preparation best of
two Unit Tests (I & II) marks will be taken and converted to the weightage of 05 marks. Likewise best of
two Unit Tests (III & IV) marks will be taken and converted to the weightage of 05 marks for the annual
result preparation.)

PRACTICALS
Practicals should be conducted alongside the concepts taught in theory classes.
(LIST OF EXPERIMENTS)
1. Preparation of: Unit-I
a) a true solution of common salt, sugar and alum
b) a suspension of soil, chalk powder and fine sand in water
c) a colloidal solution of starch in water and egg albumin/milk in water and distinguish between these on the
basis of
 transparency
 filtration criterion
 stability
2. Preparation of Unit-I
a) A mixture
b) A compound
using iron filings and sulphur powder and distinguishing between these on the basis of:
(i) appearance, i.e., homogeneity and heterogeneity
(ii) behaviour towards a magnet
(iii) behaviour towards carbon disulphide as a solvent
(iv) effect of heat
3. Perform the following reactions and classify them as physical or chemical changes: Unit-I
a) Iron with copper sulphate solution in water
b) Burning of magnesium ribbon in air
c) Zinc with dilute sulphuric acid
d) Heating of copper sulphate crystals
e) Sodium sulphate with barium chloride in the form of their solutions in water
4. Preparation of stained temporary mounts of (a) onion peel, (b) human cheek cells & to record observations and
draw their labeled diagrams. Unit-II
5. Identification of Parenchyma, Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma tissues in plants, striped,smooth and cardiac muscle
fibers and nerve cells in animals, from prepared slides. Draw their labeled diagrams. Unit-II
6. Determination of the melting point of ice and the boiling point of water. Unit-I
7. Verificationof the Laws of reflection of sound. Unit-III
8. Determination of the density of solid (denser than water) by using a spring balance and a measuring cylinder.Unit-III
9. Establishing the relation between the loss in weight of a solid when fully immersed in- Unit-III
a) Tap water
b) Strongly salty water with the weight of water displaced by it by taking at least two different solids.
10. Determination of the speed of a pulse propagated through a stretched string/slinky (helicalspring).Unit-III
11. Verification of the law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction. Unit-III

2023-24
SOCIAL SCIENCE (034)
CLASS- IX
TOTAL MARKS- 100 ¿ 80 (Theory) + 20 (Internal Assessment)À
THEORY: 80 Marks Time: 3:00 Hrs.
Unit No. Unit Marks
I INDIA AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD-I 18
II CONTEMPORARY INDIA 20
III DEMOCRATIC POLITICS 18
IV ECONOMICS 16
V DISASTER MANAGEMENT 08
Total 80

Unit I: INDIA AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD-I
Section 1: Events and Processes: (All the three III. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler:
themes are compulsory)  Birth of the Weimar Republic
I. The French Revolution:  Hitler’s Rise to Power
 French Society During the Late  The Nazi Worldview
Eighteenth Century  Youth in Nazi Germany
 The Outbreak of the Revolution  Ordinary People and the Crimes Against
 France Abolishes Monarchy and Humanity
Becomes a Republic Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and
 Did Women have a Revolution? Societies:
 The Abolition of Slavery IV. Forest Society and Colonialism:
 The Revolution and Everyday Life  Why Deforestation?
II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian  The Rise of Commercial Forestry
Revolution:  Rebellion in the Forest
 The Age of Social Change  Forest Transformations in Java
 The Russian Revolution V. Pastoralists in the Modern World:
 The February Revolution in Petrograd  Pastoral Nomads and their Movements
 What Changed after October?  Colonial Rule and Pastoral life
 The Global Influence of the Russian  Pastoralism in Africa
Revolution and the USSR Map Work- 02 Marks

Unit II: CONTEMPORARY INDIA
1- India 3- Drainage:
 Location  Concept
 Size  Drainage Systems in India
 India and the World  The Himalayan Rivers- Ganga and
 India’s Neighbours Brahmaputra River System
2- Physical Features of India:  The Peninsular Rivers- Narmada Basin,
 Major Physiographic Divisions– Himalayan Tapti Basin, Godavari Basin, Mahanadi
Mountains, Northern Plains, Peninsular Basin, Krishna Basin, Kaveri Basin
Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains,  Lakes
Islands  Role of Rivers in the Economy
 River Pollution

4. Climate: Forests and Shrubs, Montane Forests,
 Concept Mangrove Forests
 Climatic Controls  Wild Life
 Factors influencing India’s climate– 6. Population:
Latitude, Altitude, Pressure and Winds  Population Size and Distribution– India’s
 The Seasons– Cold Weather Season, Hot Population Size and Distribution by
Weather Season, Advancing Monsoon, Numbers, India’s Population Distribution
Retreating/ Post Monsoons by Density
 Distribution of Rainfall  Population Growth and Processes of
 Monsoon as a unifying bond Population Change– Population Growth,
5. Natural Vegetation and Wild Life: Processes of Population Change/Growth.
 Types of Vegetation– Tropical Evergreen
Forests, Tropical Deciduous Forests, Thorn Map Work- 04 Marks

Unit III: DEMOCRATIC POLITICS
1- What is Democracy? Why Democracy? 4- Working of Institutions:
 What is Democracy?  How is the major policy decision taken?
 Features of Democracy  Parliament
 Why Democracy?  Political Executive
 Broader Meanings of Democracy  The Judiciary
2- Constitutional Design: 5- Democratic Rights:
 Democratic Constitution in South Africa  Life without Rights
 Why do we need a Constitution?  Rights in a Democracy
 Making of the Indian Constitution  Rights in the Indian Constitution
 Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution  Expanding scope of rights
3- Electoral Politics:
 Why Elections?
 What is our System of Elections?
 What makes elections in Indiademocratic?

Unit IV: ECONOMICS
1- The Story of Village Palampur: 2- People as Resource:
 Overview  Overview
 Organization of Production  Economic Activities by Men and Women
 Farming in Palampur  Quality of Population
 Non-farm activities in Palampur  Unemployment
3- Poverty as a Challenge: 4- Food Security in India:
 Overview  Overview
 Two typical cases of Poverty  What is Food Security?
 Poverty as seen by Social Scientists  Why Food Security?
 Poverty Estimates  Who are food insecure?
 Vulnerable Groups  Food Security in India
 Interstate Disparities  What is Buffer Stock?
 Global Poverty Scenario  What is the Public Distribution System?
 Causes of Poverty  Current Status of Public Distribution
 Anti-Poverty measures System
 The Challenges Ahead  Role of Cooperatives in food security

Unit V: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1- Man-made Disasters- Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
2- Common Hazards- Prevention and Mitigation
3- Community based Disaster Management

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT : 20 Marks
1- Assignments- 05 (02 marks for each) - 10 Marks
2- Project Work (01 Project)- 05 Marks
3- Continuous Assessment (Unit Test)- 05 Marks
(There will be total 4 Unit Tests to be conducted throughout the year (two Unit Tests before half yearly
examination and two after half yearly examination). At the time of half yearly result preparation best of
two Unit Tests (I & II) marks will be taken and converted to the weightage of 05 marks. Likewise best of
two Unit Tests (III & IV) marks will be taken and converted to the weightage of 05 marks for the annual
result preparation.)