HP Board Class 9 Syllabus 2024 Social Science

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Dharamshala

05.Social Science 9th Class
RATIONALE

Social Sciences is a compulsory subject up to secondary stage of school education. It is
an integral component of general education because it helps the learners in understanding the
environment in its totality and developing a broader perspective and an empirical reasonable
and humane outlook. This is of crucial importance because it helps them grow into well-
informed and responsible citizens with necessary attributes and skills for being able to
participate and contribute effectively in the process of development and nation-building.

The social sciences curriculum draws its content mainly from geography, history, civics
and economics. Some elements of sociology and commerce are also included. Together they
provide a comprehensive view of society-over space and time, and in relation to each other.
Each subject’s distinct methods of enquiry help the learners study society from different angles
and from a holistic view.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of this syllabus are:

 To develop an understanding of the processes of change and development-both in
terms of time and space, through which human societies have evolved.
 To make learners realize that the process of change is continuous and any event or
phenomenon or issue cannot be viewed in isolation but in a wider context of time and
space.
 To develop an understanding of contemporary India with its historical perspective of the
basic framework of the goals and policies of national development in independent India,
and of the press of change with appropriate connections to world development.
 To deepen knowledge about and understanding of India’s freedom struggle and of the
values and ideals that it represented and to develop an appreciation of the
contributions made by people of all sections and regions of the country.
 To help learners understand and cherish the values enshrined in the Indian Constitution
and to prepare them for their roles and responsibilities and effective citizens of
democratic society.
 To deepen the knowledge and understanding of Indian’s environment in its totality,
their interactive processes and effects on the future quality of people’s lives.
 To facilitate the learners to understand and appreciate the diversity in the land and
people of the country with its underlying unity.
 To develop an appreciation of the richness and variety of India’s heritage both natural
and cultural and the need for its preservation.

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 To promote and understanding of the issues and challenges of contemporary India-
environment, economic and social, as part of the development process.
 To help pupils acquire knowledge, skills and understanding to face the challenges of
contemporary society as individuals and groups and learn the art of living a confident
and stress-free life as well as participating effectively in the community.
 To develop scientific temper by promoting the spirit of enquiry and following a rational
and objective approach in analyzing an evaluating data and information as well as views
and interpretations.
 To develop academic and social skills such as critical thinking, communication effectively
both in visual and verbal forms-cooperating with others, taking initiatives and providing
leadership in solving others problems.
 To develop qualities clustered around the personal, social, moral national and spiritual
values that make a person humane and socially effective
Structure of Question Paper/ Distribution of Marks
3 hours One paper Marks:80

Marks

Unit-1 India and the contemporary World-I (History) 15+3(Map)= 18
Unit-2 Contemporary India-I (Geography) 15+3(Map)=18
Unit-3 Democratic Politics II 18
Unit-4 Economics 18
Unit-5 Together Towards A Safer India-II 8

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01 1 Mark MCQ 4 2 3 4 3 16 Questions.
Question 1X4=4 1X2=2 1X3=3 1X4=4 1X3=3 16 Marks
02 2 Marks 2 3 1 2 1 09 Questions.
Question 2X2=4 2X3=6 1X2=2 2X2=4 1X2=2 18 Marks
03 3 Marks 1 1 3 2 1 08 Questions.
Question 1X3=3 1X3=3 3X3=9 2X3=6 1X3=3 24 Marks
04 4 Marks 1 1 1 1
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04 Questions.
Question 1X4=4 1X4=4 1X4=4 1X4=4 16 Marks
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Question for 1X3=3 1X3=3 - - - 06 Marks
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Total 18 18 18 18 8 38 Questions
80 Marks
Note:- Question No. 05 and 06 are in choice based Questions.

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Design of Question paper
TIME : 3 Hrs MM : 80
1. WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS
Form of Questions Marks of Each Number of Total Marks
Question Question

1. M.C.Qs. 1 16 16
2. Very Short Answer(V.S A) 2 9 18
3. Short Answer (S.A.) 3 8 24
4. Long Answer (L.A.) 4 4 16
5. Map Question 6 1 06
Total - 38 80
2. UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS
Unit No. Marks 2marks 3 marks 4 marks Map Total
1 mark Questions Questions Question
(Subject) Question
Questions
MCQ
1 India and the
Contemporar y 18 4 2 1 1 1 (1) 18 (9)
World-I
(History)
2 Contemporary
India-II 3
(Geography) 18 2 1 1 1 (2) 18 (8)

3 Democratic
Politics I (Pol. 18 3 1 3 1 - 18 (8)
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4 Economics I 18 4 2 2 1 - 18(9)
5 Together
Towards a 08 3 1 1 - - 8 (5)
Safer India II
(Disaster
Management)
Total 80 16x1=16 9x2=18 8x3=24 4x4=16 1x6=6 80(38)

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