Telangana Class 9 Syllabus Social Studies

Class IX

Geography and Economics - Part – I

Lesson /

Key Concepts
Chapter
Lesson Name
No.
• Universe the Sun and the Earth
• Earth - Planetary Body
• The Evolution of the Earth
• Internal Structure of the Earth

Our Earth

1 • Movements of the Earth’s Crust
• The Earth’s Grid System
• Latitudes - Longitudes
• Longitudes – Length of Maps – World Time
Zones
• 1. Lithosphere, 2. Hydrosphere,
3. Atmosphere, 4. Biosphere
• Lithosphere – Landforms, The Jigsaw Puzzle,
Moving Plates, Slow Movements – Sudden
Movements

2 The Natural Realms
• Air and Water transform the surface of the
of the Earth
Earth – Weathering, Erosion, Transportation,
Deposition
• Work of Water
• Work of Glaciers, Waves and Wind
• Action of Vegetation and Human beings
• Hydrological Cycle – Stages
• Water Sources – Oceans
• Relief of the Ocean

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Hydrosphere • Salinity of the Ocean
• Ocean Temperature
• Ocean Currents – Causes
• Ocean as a Resource
• Structure of the Atmosphere
• Pressure Belts – Planetary Winds
• Classification of Winds

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Atmosphere • Weather and Climate
• Humidity, Precipitation, Condensation
• Forms of Precipitation
• Types of Rainfall – Rainfall across the Globe

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• Biosphere
• National Vegetation
• Tropical Evergreen, Deciduous Forests
• Temperature Evergreen Deciduous Forests

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Biosphere • Mediterranean, Coniferous Forests
• Grasslands
• Human Society and Environment
• Industries – Pollutants and Effluents
• Depletion of Resources
• Types of Farming – Subsistence, Commercial
Forming
• Cropping Pattern
• Major Crops – Paddy, Wheat etc.,
• Food Crops – other than Grains
• Non-Food Crops – Rubber, Cotton etc.,
• Importance of Agriculture

6 • Indian Formers – Small Landholders
Agriculture in India
• Agricultural Production depends on Natural
Factors
• Increasing Irrigation and Building Dams
• Green Revolution and its Spread
• Dry land Agriculture
• Post Reform Agriculture
• Foreign Trade in Farm Products
• Organic Farming – A Case Study
• Factories – Basic necessities
• Industrial Location
• Agro Based Industries – Textile, Jute, Cotton
• Mineral based Industries – Iron and Steel,
Aluminium, Cement etc.,

7 • Automobile Industry
Industries in India
• I.T. and Electronics Industries
• Government – Industrial Development
• Emerging Problems
• New Policy for Industries
• Impact of Industrialisation Policies
• Increase in the Environmental Problems
• What is a Service activity? How is it

8 Service Activities in Important?
India • Importance of the Service Sector – Challenges
• Changes in Technology and Exports of

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Services
• Outsourcing
• Stress in Jobs in I.T.
• Desired Services today – Case Studies – 1 & 2
• Bank deposits – Money
• Loan Activities of Banks
• Why People Require Credit? – Terms of Credit

9 Credit in the
– Credit Arrangements: Example of a Village
Financial System
• Formal and Informal Sources of Credit in India
• Self – Help Groups
• Financial Literacy
• Family Budget - Prices affect - Family Budget
• Inflation

10 Prices and Cost of
• Price Index Numbers (PIN)
Living
• Construct a Consumer Price Index (CPI)
• Role of Government in Regulating Prices
• Role of the Government
• Expenditures by the Government

The Government
• Taxes – Indirect, Direct

11 Budget and Taxation
• Value Added Tax (VAT)
• Fairness in Taxation
• Collection and Evasion of Taxes
History and Political Science - Part – II
• The Ancient and Medieval World in Europe
• Medieval Asia
• Beginning of Modern Era
• Humanism
• Artists and Realism

Changing Cultural
• Architecture
Traditions in Europe

12 • The Printing Press
1300-1800
• A New Concept of Human Beings
• The Aspirations of Women
• Reformation
• Beginning of Modern Science
• Exploration of Sea Routes
• Renaissance in India

Democratic and • England – The Civil War and the Glorious
Nationalist Revolution

13 Revolutions 17th and • American War of Independence 1774-1789
18th 19th Centuries • French Revolution

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• Growing Middle Class
• The Outbreak of the Revolution
• France – Constitutional Monarchy



• The Reign of Terror
• Directory Rule – Nepolean
• Unification of Germany
• Unification of Italy
• Industrialisation – Britain
• Coal and Iron

Industrialisation and • Cotton Spinning and Weaving

14 Social Change • Steam Power – Transportation
• Changed lives – Workers, Women and
Children
• Industrialisation – Germany and France
• Protest Movements

Social Protest • Worker’s Movements – England

15 Movements • Luddism
• Socialism – Karl Marx, Fredrich Engles
• Women’s Movement
• Early Colonialism – Europe

Colonialism in Latin
• Colonies in America
America, Asia and

16 • Latin America
Africa
• Colonialism in Asia – China
• Colonialism in Africa – Congo, South Africa
• Forests – Before British Rule
• Forests – During British Rule
• Adivasi Revolts – Santhal , Munda and
Kumaon
• Adivasi Revolts in Andhra Pradesh – Alluri

Impact of Sitha Rama Raju, Komaram Bheem

17 Colonialism in India • The British Industrial Policy
• Indian Industry - First World War
• Problems of Indian Industry at the time of
Independence
• Labourers in Indian Industries
• Labourer’s Struggles
• Labour Organisations
• Democracy – Libya

Expansion of
• Democracy – Myanmar (Burma)

18 Democracy
• Democracy and Dictatorship
• The March of Democracy

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• Democracy – Responsible Governments
• Democracy – Equality and Inclusiveness
• Democracy – Active Participation of Citizens
• Democracy – Civil Liberties, Equality

Democracy – An
• Democracy – Free and Fair Elections

19 Evolving Idea
• Democracy – Law and Minority Opinion
• Democracy – Majoritarian Vs Inclusive
• Democracy – Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
• Democracy – Accommodation in Belgium
• Dignity and Freedom of the Citizens
• What are the Rights?
• Fundamental Rights – Indian Constitution
• Right to Equality
• Right to Freedom

Human Rights and
• Right Against Exploitation

20 Fundamental Rights
• Right to Freedom of Religion
• Right to Education and Culture
• Right to Constitutional Remedies
• Human Rights Commission
• Human Rights - Violation
• Women Protection Acts
• Children Rights
• Prohibition of Child Marriage Act – 2006

Women Protection • The Immoral Trafficking (prevention) Act –

21 Acts 1956
• The Dowry Prohibition Act – 1961
• The Protection of Women from Domestic
Violence
• Lok Adalat
• Human Induced Disaster (Man Made Disasters)
• Accident Related Disasters

Disaster
• Rail Accidents

22 Management
• Air Accidents
• Fire Accidents
• Terrorism
• Traffic Education
• Need and Significance of Traffic Education

Traffic Education • Traffic Chaos

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• Driving Licence
• Drunken Drive – Breath Analyser
• Cancellation of Driving Licence
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• Traffic Signs
• Advices to Drivers
• Necessity for Registration
• Road Marking Signs
• Road Safety
• Rules for Pedestrians
• Rules for Motor Cycles

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