MBOSE Class 9 Syllabus 2027 Social Science (End-Term, revised)

FOR MEGHALAYA CLASS 9 PREPARATION

MBOSE Class 9
Syllabus 2027 Social
Science (End-Term,
revised)
EXAM YEAR TYPE SUBJECT
Meghalaya Class 9 2027 Syllabus Science

Notes · Sample Papers · Previous Year Papers · Mock Tests

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This will be effective from the Academic Session 2026.

The revised syllabus is also available atwww.megeducation goo.ilr

Encl: Revised syllabus of the above mentioned subject.

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Department Meghalaya, Shillong, for information.
2. The Director, Educational Research & Training, Meghalaya Laitumkhrah,
Nongrimmaw, Shillong - 793011,.
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Government of Meghalaya
Directorate of Educational Research & Training
Nongrimmaw, Laitumkhrah, Shillong - 793011

SOCIAL SCIENCE REVISED SYLLABUS

CLASSES VI- IX

For End-term of Academic Year 2026

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(Internal - 20 marks; External - 80 marks)

Course Structure
Sl. No. Sections Internal Assessment External Assessment
1 History 5 marks 20 marks
2 Civics 5 marks 20 marks
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Revolution; Causes of the Revolution, Impact of the American Revolution; Beginning of the
Revolution; Course of the Revolution; Role of Women in the Revolution; Abolition of Slavery in
France; Legacy of the Revolution.

Chapter 2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies (For internal assessment only): - Forest
Society and Colonialism; Why Deforestation? Colonial Times- Forests and Colonial

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Peasants and Farmers - Modern Agriculture in England; Enclosures and the New Demands;

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Bread Basket and Dust Bowl; Agrarian Expansion in U.S.A; Indian Farmers and Opium
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Chapter 3: Meghalaya’s Resistance to British Dominion: Khasi Uprising, Jaiñtia Uprising,
A·Chik Uprising.

Chapter 4: Financial Education (For internal assessment only): Part I: Investment – Types of
Investment; Part II: Financial Sector Reform and Insurance
Chapter 5: Source of Funds (For internal assessment only): Classification of Source of Funds;
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Loan from Financial Institution; Raising Fund from Customers and Suppliers.
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Chapter 2: India - Size and Location: Location and Size; India and the World; Indian Sub-
Continent.
Chapter 3: Physical Features of India (For internal assessment only): Earth’s Processes; Major
Physiographic Divisions.
Chapter 4: Drainage (For internal assessment only): Rivers; Drainage Systems; Lakes and Island
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Drainage; Rivers: Lifeline of Human Civilization; Rivers’ Pollution.
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Chapter 5: Climate: Climate of India; Factors Affecting Climate of India; North East Trade Winds;
Indian Monsoon; Annual Cycle of Seasons; Distribution of Precipitation; Monsoons- A Unifying Bond.

Chapter 6: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Ecosystem; Biomes; Vegetation Types; Wildlife;
Conserving Biodiversity.
Section - C: Civics
Chapter 1: Democracy in the Contemporary World (For internal assessment only):
Introduction; Democracy in the Contemporary World; Is the World Moving Towards Democracy?
Chapter 2: Democracy in India: Making of a Constitution; Road to Democracy; Framing of the
Constitution; How The Indian Constitution Was, Framed? Guiding Values of the Indian
Constitution; Philosophy of the Constitution; Salient Features of the Indian Constitution; How
Democracy Is Being Redesigned In India?
Chapter 3: Electoral Politics in India (For internal assessment only): Why Elections? How
Elections Are Held? Are Elections in India Free and Fair? Candidates In Fray for Lok Sabha
Elections; Representation of Women in Lok Sabha.

Chapter 4: Institutions of Parliamentary Democracy: Why We Need Political Institutions?
Parliament (The Legislature); Functions of the Parliament; Relations between the Lok Sabha and
the Rajya Sabha; How Laws Are Made? Political Executive- The President; The Vice President;
Prime Minister; The Council of Ministers (Powers and Functions); Judiciary: Role of the Supreme
Court, Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; Power of Judicial Review; Judiciary’s Independence
Chapter 5: Citizens’ Rights in Democracy: Definition of Rights; Why Do We need Rights?
Classification of Rights; Fundamental Rights; Scope of Fundamental Rights.
Chapter 6: Financial Education: PAN Card and Aadhaar Card (For internal assessment
only): PAN Card, Aadhaar- Benefits of Aadhaar
Chapter 7: Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Insurance (For internal assessment only):
Policy holder protection, Grievance Redressal

Chapter 8: Credit Cards and Debit Cards (For internal assessment only): Steps in making
payment by credit card for online purchase, Advantages and Disadvantages, Debit Card

Section - D: Economics
Chapter 1: Factors of Production: Economic and Non- Economic Activities, Meaning of
Economics; Important terms in Economics; Factors of production; Case Study.
Chapter 2: People as A Resource (For internal assessment only): How People Become A
Resource? Role of Health in an Individual’s working life; Education in India; Health in India;
Economic Activities by Men and Women; Unemployment in India.

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Chapter 4: Food Security in India: Introduction; Meaning of Food Security; Need for Food
Security; Food Insecurity Concerns- People, Regions and Hunger; Food Security in India; Public
Distribution System (PDS); Defects of India’s Food Security System; Role of Cooperatives in
Food Security.

Chapter 5: Financial Education (For internal assessment only): Demonetisation of Currency;
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Merits and Demerits of Demonetisation.
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Chapter 6: Part-I: RBI-Central Bank (For internal assessment only): Meaning; Functions of
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RBI; Case study; Part-II: Budgeting (For internal assessment only): Preparation; Case study
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Part-II: Inflation (For Internal Assessment only): Causes and Effects.

Following are important instructions to be followed by schools and teachers:

 All Chapters are equally important.
 Suggestive Formative Assessment strategies besides written tests\class tests for internal
assessment across grades are field trips, project work, group discussions, written assignments,
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quizzes, timelines, concept maps, mind-maps, map skills, case studies, experiential learning

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activities, role play, drawing, painting, model making, artefacts, journaling, think, pair and

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Formative Assessment activities conducted individually and group can be done by developing
assessment tools such as checklists, rubrics on a 3 - point scale.
 Records of assessments of students should serve as evidence-based data which will be the
basis for reporting of each student holistically.
 Allotment of marks class- wise and section wise have been given in the prescribed syllabus.
 The Questions for the Final External Assessment (Summative Assessment) at the end of the
academic year will cover the entire syllabus of 80 marks. 20 marks is allotted for internal
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