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NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024-25

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024-25

Edited By Dinesh Goyal | Updated on Sep 27, 2024 05:55 PM IST

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024-25- Students studying in class 8th must refer to the NCERT 8th Class Social Science syllabus 2024-25. The syllabus of NCERT class 8 Social Science 2024-25 is divided into three parts: Geography, Political Science and History. Each part comprises some chapters, topics, and sub-topics. In this NCERT class 8 Social Science syllabus, students can check the names of chapters along with relevant topics and sub-topics.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024-25
NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024-25

Social Science is a major subject in board exams, scholarship exams and entrance exams. So, preparing with NCERT 8th class Syllabus helps to ace these exams. Students should make a proper schedule to complete NCERT syllabus on time. The NCERT syllabus for Class 8 Social Science is available in PDF format. Read below to get the complete NCERT Class 8 Social Science syllabus - Geography, History and Political Science.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024-25

The syllabus of NCERT Class 8 Social Science is divided into three parts. Students can check all parts syllabus using the table given below:

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024 -25 (Geography)

NCERT Class 8 Social Science syllabus of Geography contains topics based on the geographical conditions of Earth and India. All the chapters and topics covered under the NCERT syllabus for class 8 Social Science Geography are tabulated below:

Geography Syllabus

Chapter Number
Chapter Name
Chapter 1Resources
Chapter 2
Land, soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
Chapter 3
Agriculture
Chapter 4
Industries
Chapter 5
Human Resources

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024-25 (History)

The major topics of NCERT class 8 Social Science History syllabus are given here. Students can download the syllabus pdf file to learn about the complete NCERT 8th class Social Science syllabus including topics and subtopics.

NCERT 8th History Syllabus

How, When and Where

From trade and territory

Ruling the countryside

Tribal, Dikus, and the vision of a golden age

When people revolt

The making of the national movement: 1870s-1947

Civilizing the 'Native', educating the nation

Women, caste and reform

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2024-25 (Political Science)

There are a total of 5 units in the NCERT 8th class Social Science syllabus of Political Science. Each unit comprises two chapters. Check the list of units and chapters of the Political science subject in the following table. The NCERT books for this subject are Social and Political Life - III.

Political Science NCERT 8th Syllabus

Unit Name

Chapter Name

The Indian Constitution and Secularism

The Indian Constitution

Understanding Secularism

Parliament and The Making of Laws

Why do we need a Parliament?

Understanding Laws

The Judiciary

Judiciary

Understanding Our Criminal Justice System

Social Justice and The Marginalised

Understanding Marginalisation

Confronting Marginalisation

Economic Presence of the Government

Public Facilities

Law and Social Justice

Also read - NCERT solutions for Class 8

NCERT Books for Class 8 Social Science

NCERT published 3 books to cover the entire Class 8 NCERT social science syllabus. The name of these NCERT 8th class books are given below:

  • Resource and Development for Geography

  • Social and Political Life for Political Science

  • Our Pasts-III (Part II) for History

NCERT 8th Other Syllabus and Books


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What are the important chapters of NCERT 8th Social Science syllabus?

The importance of chapter varies as for board, entrance and scholarship exams.

2. Is NCERT syllabus for class 8 social science available in Hindi?

No, the syllabus is available in English medium only but you can download books in Hindi medium.

3. Can I prepare for CBSE exams using this syllabus?

Yes, you can prepare for CBSE exams using NCERT 8th Social Studies Syllabus by consulting with your teachers.

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A block of mass 0.50 kg is moving with a speed of 2.00 ms-1 on a smooth surface. It strikes another mass of 1.00 kg and then they move together as a single body. The energy loss during the collision is

Option 1)

0.34\; J

Option 2)

0.16\; J

Option 3)

1.00\; J

Option 4)

0.67\; J

A person trying to lose weight by burning fat lifts a mass of 10 kg upto a height of 1 m 1000 times.  Assume that the potential energy lost each time he lowers the mass is dissipated.  How much fat will he use up considering the work done only when the weight is lifted up ?  Fat supplies 3.8×107 J of energy per kg which is converted to mechanical energy with a 20% efficiency rate.  Take g = 9.8 ms−2 :

Option 1)

2.45×10−3 kg

Option 2)

 6.45×10−3 kg

Option 3)

 9.89×10−3 kg

Option 4)

12.89×10−3 kg

 

An athlete in the olympic games covers a distance of 100 m in 10 s. His kinetic energy can be estimated to be in the range

Option 1)

2,000 \; J - 5,000\; J

Option 2)

200 \, \, J - 500 \, \, J

Option 3)

2\times 10^{5}J-3\times 10^{5}J

Option 4)

20,000 \, \, J - 50,000 \, \, J

A particle is projected at 600   to the horizontal with a kinetic energy K. The kinetic energy at the highest point

Option 1)

K/2\,

Option 2)

\; K\;

Option 3)

zero\;

Option 4)

K/4

In the reaction,

2Al_{(s)}+6HCL_{(aq)}\rightarrow 2Al^{3+}\, _{(aq)}+6Cl^{-}\, _{(aq)}+3H_{2(g)}

Option 1)

11.2\, L\, H_{2(g)}  at STP  is produced for every mole HCL_{(aq)}  consumed

Option 2)

6L\, HCl_{(aq)}  is consumed for ever 3L\, H_{2(g)}      produced

Option 3)

33.6 L\, H_{2(g)} is produced regardless of temperature and pressure for every mole Al that reacts

Option 4)

67.2\, L\, H_{2(g)} at STP is produced for every mole Al that reacts .

How many moles of magnesium phosphate, Mg_{3}(PO_{4})_{2} will contain 0.25 mole of oxygen atoms?

Option 1)

0.02

Option 2)

3.125 × 10-2

Option 3)

1.25 × 10-2

Option 4)

2.5 × 10-2

If we consider that 1/6, in place of 1/12, mass of carbon atom is taken to be the relative atomic mass unit, the mass of one mole of a substance will

Option 1)

decrease twice

Option 2)

increase two fold

Option 3)

remain unchanged

Option 4)

be a function of the molecular mass of the substance.

With increase of temperature, which of these changes?

Option 1)

Molality

Option 2)

Weight fraction of solute

Option 3)

Fraction of solute present in water

Option 4)

Mole fraction.

Number of atoms in 558.5 gram Fe (at. wt.of Fe = 55.85 g mol-1) is

Option 1)

twice that in 60 g carbon

Option 2)

6.023 × 1022

Option 3)

half that in 8 g He

Option 4)

558.5 × 6.023 × 1023

A pulley of radius 2 m is rotated about its axis by a force F = (20t - 5t2) newton (where t is measured in seconds) applied tangentially. If the moment of inertia of the pulley about its axis of rotation is 10 kg m2 , the number of rotations made by the pulley before its direction of motion if reversed, is

Option 1)

less than 3

Option 2)

more than 3 but less than 6

Option 3)

more than 6 but less than 9

Option 4)

more than 9

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