SOF ISSO Syllabus Class 8

Total Questions: 50 Time: 1 hr. Section – 1 : History – Modern India-Sources and Significance, The Establishment of Company Power, Rural Life and Tribal Societies, Crafts and Industries, The Revolt of 1857-58, Education and British Rule, Women, Caste and Reform, Colonialism and Urban Change, Changes in the Arts: Painting, Literature, Architecture, Freedom Struggle in India, India After Independence Section – 2 : Geography – Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources, Mineral, Power and Human Resources, Agriculture and Industries Section – 3 : Social and Political Life – The Indian Constitution and Secularism, Parliamentary Government and The Judiciary, Social Justice and The Marginalized, Economic Presence of the Government Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 1, 2 & 3. SOF ISSO CLASS TOPIC/ SECTION NO. OF QUESTIONS MARKS PER QUESTION TOTAL 3rd & 4th Section – 1: Social Studies 30 1 Section – 2: Achievers Section 5 2 GRAND TOTAL 35 5th Section – 1: Social Studies 45 1 Section – 2: Achievers Section 5 3 GRAND TOTAL 50 6th to 8th Section – 1: History 20 1 Section – 2: Geography 15 1 Section – 3: Social and Political Life 10 1 Section – 4: Achievers Section 5 3 GRAND TOTAL 50

9th & 10th Section – 1: History 15 1 Section – 2: Geography 10 1 Section – 3: Political Science 10 1 Section – 4: Economics 10 1 Section – 5: Achievers Section 5 3 GRAND TOTAL 50 NOTE : Questions of Olympiad exams will be 70% from the current class syllabus and 30% from the previous class syllabus, e.g., class-7 ISSO exam will have 70% questions from class-7 syllabus and 30% questions from class-6 syllabus. Questions in ACHIEVERS SECTION will be from current class syllabus only.