NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024

NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024 - Download PDF

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NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024-25 - NCERT publishes the Class 9 Social Science syllabus for History, Geography, Economics, and Political Science. The NCERT Class 9 Social Science syllabus includes important topics and the marking scheme. Therefore, students must download the NCERT syllabus for Class 9 Social Science and prepare for their exams accordingly. They can download the complete CBSE syllabus for Class 9 Social Science, as published by NCERT, from this page.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024 - Download PDF

All CBSE and many other state board-affiliated schools prescribe the NCERT syllabus for Class 9 Social Science. The NCERT syllabus includes important topics written in simple language. Students can buy the NCERT books from bookstores or online from the official website. Read this article to learn how to download the NCERT Social Science Class 9 syllabus and understand the marking scheme.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024-25

Students can refer to the table below to download the NCERT 9th Social Science syllabus. They can download the PDF of the complete chapter-wise syllabus of History, Geography, Economics and Political Science.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 History 2024-25

Section

Chapters

Contemporary India -I

India – Size and Location

Physical Features of India

Drainage

Climate

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Population

India and the Contemporary World-I

Section I: Events and Processes

I. The French Revolution

II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

III. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

Section II: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies

IV. Forest Society and Colonialism

V. Pastoralists in the Modern World

Click here to download the detailed chapter-wise content of NCERT Class 9 Contemporary India - 1 syllabus.
Click here to download the detailed chapter-wise content of NCERT Class 9 India and Contemporary World - 1 syllabus.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science - Geography

Section	Units	Topics
Contemporary India - I	India	Size and Location
	Physical Features of India	relief, structure, major physiographic unit
	Drainage	Major rivers and tributaries, lakes and seas, the role of rivers in the economy, pollution of rivers, measures to control river pollution
	Climate	Factors influencing the climate; monsoon- its characteristics, rainfall and temperature distribution; seasons; climate and human life
	Natural Vegetation and Wild Life	Vegetation types, distribution as well as altitudinal variation, need for conservation and various measures. Major species, their distribution, need for conservation and various measures.
	Population	Size, distribution, age-sex composition, population change migration as a determinant of population change, literacy, health, occupational structure and national population policy: adolescents as under-served population group with special needs

Click here to download the complete syllabus of Class 9 Geography.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science - Economics

Section	Units	Topics
Economics	The Story of Village Palampur	Economic transactions of Palampore and its interaction with the rest of the world through which the concept of production (including three factors of production (land, labour and capital) can be introduced.
	People as Resource	Introduction of how people become resource/asset; economic activities done by men and women; unpaid work done by women; quality of human resource; the role of health and education; unemployment as a form of non-utilisation of human resource; sociopolitical implication in the simple form
	Poverty as a Challenge	Who is poor (through two case studies: one rural, one urban); indicators; absolute poverty (not as a concept but through a few simple examples)-why people are poor; unequal distribution of resources; comparison between countries; steps taken by government for poverty alleviation
	Food Security in India	Source of Food grains, variety across the nation, famines in the past, the need for self-sufficiency, the role of government in food security, procurement of food grains, overflowing of granaries and people without food, public distribution system, the role of cooperatives in food security

Click here to download the detailed NCERT syllabus content for Class 9 Economics chapter-wise

NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024-25 - Political Science

Section	Units	Topics
Democratic Politics - I	Democracy in the contemporary world	How has democracy expanded in the world in recent times? In which ways has this expansion changed the world? Is this expansion changing democracy itself? Are we moving towards global democracy?
	What is democracy? Why democracy?	What are the different ways of defining democracy? Why has democracy become the most prevalent form of government in our times? What are the alternatives to democracy? Is democracy superior to its available alternatives? Must every democracy have the same institutions and values?
	Designing of democracy in India	How and why did India become a democracy? How was the Indian constitution framed? What are the salient features of the Constitution? How is democracy being constantly designed and redesigned in India?
	Electoral politics in a democracy	Why and how do we elect representatives? Why do we have a system of competition among political parties? How has the citizens’ participation in electoral politics changed? What are the ways to ensure free and fair elections?
	Institutions of parliamentary democracy	How is the country governed? What does Parliament do in our democracy? What is the role of the President of India, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers? How do these relate to one another?
	Citizens’ rights in a democracy	Why do we need rights in a Constitution? What are the Fundamental Rights enjoyed by the citizen under the Indian Constitution? How does the judiciary protect the Fundamental Rights of the citizen? How is the independence of the judiciary ensured?

Click here to download the chapter-wise syllabus of NCERT Class 9 Political Science.

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How to download NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024-25?

Students can follow the steps mentioned in this section to know how to download the NCERT Social Science Class 9 syllabus.

Visit the official website of NCERT, ncert.nic.in.
On the home page, in the section of ‘Links’, click on the option of ‘Syllabus of Classes I-XII.’
A new page will be displayed on the screen. Now, click on ‘Click Here for download of Syllabus at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level.’
Download the NCERT syllabus for Class 9 Social Science. It will be downloaded in the form of a pdf file. Take a print of the syllabus for future use.
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NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024-25- Marks Distribution

Go through the marking scheme of the NCERT Class 9 Social Science syllabus in the table provided below.

Marking Scheme of NCERT Class 9 Social Science

Units	Marks out of 100
India and the Contemporary World - I	20
Contemporary India - I	20
Democratic Politics - I	20
Economics	20
Total	80

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Benefits of NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science 2024-25

Go through the advantages of the NCERT Social Science syllabus for Class 9.

The NCERT books for class 9 offer in-depth knowledge with easy language understandable by students. Each chapter in the book is provided with details.
NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science strictly follows the CBSE curriculum because of which these are sufficient enough not only for board exams but also for competitive exams.
These books are considered best for CBSE 10th board exams.
NCERT syllabus for Class 9 Social Science has been structured in a very good flow that it clears all the concepts of the students required for the further higher class.
NCERT books offer a number of problems to practice. These books contain questions at the end of each chapter.

NCERT Books for Class 9 Social Science

NCERT publishes books for class 9 for major subjects including English, Maths, Hindi, Science, Social Science, Urdu, and Sanskrit. Students can either buy these books or read them online in PDF format. The NCERT 9th Social Science books which are prepared as per the NCERT syllabus for class 9 include all the necessary information a child of a respective age group needs to know.

Teachers and authorities suggest students use these books for exam preparation. Most of the questions asked in examinations are taken from the NCERT syllabus of all subjects and cover all the topics included in these textbooks.

Preparation Tips for CBSE Class 9 Social Science 2024-25

We have provided some of the best preparation tips for Social Science in this section. Go through these preparation tips and implement the in your study schedule.

Before you start your preparation, make sure that you have all the books of Social Science along with your class notes.
Make a list of all the important chapters and topics mentioned in the NCERT class 9 syllabus Social Science.
Go through the questions at the end of each chapter and try to solve these questions.
Revise the important events and dates of history. This will help you to remember well.
Practice the map diagrams well.
Use the prescribed NCERT Books for Class 9 Social Science and keep ample time for revision before the exams.

Other Related Links:

NCERT Class 9 Syllabus	NCERT Class 9 Books
NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 English	NCERT Books for Class 9 English
NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Maths	NCERT Books for Class 9 Maths
NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Science	NCERT Books for Class 9 Science
NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Hindi	NCERT Books for Class 9 Hindi

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the price of the NCERT books for Class 9?

The price of the NCERT Class 9 books ranges from Rs. 50 to Rs. 135.

2. Is NCERT book useful for competitive exam preparation?

Yes, many competitive and scholarship exams follow the NCERT syllabus while making the question papers.

3. Where can I download the NCERT books?

Students can download the NCERT books from the links given above or by visiting the official website, ncert.nic.in.

4. Is NCERT syllabus sufficient for the CBSE Class 9 exam preparation?

NCERT syllabus is sufficient for the Class 9 exam preparation. However, students can also refer to some extra reference books for solving a variety of questions.

5. Is CBSE Class 9 syllabus also included in the Class 10 Board exams?

No, in the CBSE Class 10 board exams, the questions are only asked from the syllabus of Class 10.

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