RBSE Class 9th Social Science Syllabus 2026-27, Subject-wise Topics

History/

27

Geography

27

Political Science

27

Economics

19

Total Marks

100

Unit/Chapter

Topics

Marks

Unit 1: Events and Processes

The French Revolution

French society (18th century), struggle for survival, middle class, end of privileges, revolution's start, France as constitutional monarchy, abolition of monarchy, republic, Reign of Terror, Directory rule, women's role, abolition of slavery, revolution and daily life.

06

Socialism in Europe and Russian Revolution

Social change, liberals, radicals, conservatives, industrial society, socialism in Europe, Russian Empire (1914), economy, society, socialism in Russia, 1905 Revolution, World War I, February Revolution, October 1917 Revolution, Civil War, socialist society, Stalinism, collectivization, global impact.

07

Nazism and Rise of Hitler

Weimar Republic's birth, war's effect, political radicalism, economic crises, depression years, Hitler's rise, destruction of democracy, reconstruction, Nazi worldview, racial state, youth in Nazi Germany, Nazi motherhood, propaganda, crimes against humanity, Holocaust.

06

Unit 2: Livelihoods, Economies, and Societies

Forest Society and Colonialism

Deforestation, land improvement, railway sleepers, plantations, commercial forestry, impact on public life, forest regulation, hunting freedom, new trades, employment, services, forest rebellions (Bastar), people's fears, Java's forest changes, Dutch scientific forestry, Samin's challenge, war, new forestry changes.

04

Pastoralists in Modern World

Nomadic pastoralists and movements (mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts), colonial rule's impact on pastoral life, pastoralists facing change, pastoralism in Africa, grazing land conditions, closed borders, drying pastures, impact on pastoralists.

04

India - Size and Location

Location, size, India and the world, India's neighbors.

03

Physical Features of India

Major physiographic divisions: Himalayan mountains, northern plains, peninsular plateau, Indian desert, coastal plains, island groups.

05

Drainage

Drainage basin, water divide, drainage systems in India, Himalayan Rivers (Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra), Peninsular Rivers (Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri), lakes, rivers' economic importance, river pollution.

04

Climate

Climate introduction, controls, factors affecting India's climate (latitude, altitude, pressure, winds), seasons (cold, hot weather), rainfall distribution, monsoon as unifying bond.

05

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Vegetation types (tropical evergreen, deciduous, thorn, mountain, mangrove forests), medicinal plants, wildlife, bio-reserves.

05

Population

Population size and distribution, India's population distribution by numbers, population growth, processes of population change/growth.

05

What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

Need for democracy, democracy's features, arguments against democracy, arguments for democracy, broader meaning of democracy.

05

Constitutional Design

Democratic constitution in South Africa, need of constitution, making the Indian Constitution, Constituent Assembly, guiding values, Preamble.

06

Electoral Politics

Elections, India's election system (constituencies, reserved seats, voter list, candidate nomination, campaigns, polling, counting), democratic elections, Election Commission.

06

Working of Institutions

Major policy decisions, Parliament (Lok Sabha vs. Rajya Sabha), political executive, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, PM's powers, President, Judiciary.

05

Democratic Rights

Life without rights, rights in democracy, rights in Indian Constitution, expanding scope of rights, Right to Constitutional Remedies, National Human Rights Commission.

05

Chapter

Topics

Marks

Story of Village Palampur

Production organization, farming in Palampur, land sustainability, non-farm activities.

03

People as Resource

Overview, economic activities by men and women, population quality (education, health), unemployment (meaning, types).

05

Poverty as a Challenge

Overview, urban and rural poverty cases, poverty seen by social scientists, poverty line, estimates, vulnerable groups, inter-state disparities, global poverty scenario, causes, anti-poverty measures, future challenges.

06

Food Security in India

Meaning and necessity of food security, food-insecure people, food security in India, buffer stock, Public Distribution System, cooperatives' role in food security.

05

Feature

Details

Course

RBSE Class 9 (Neev) Batch

Mode

Live + Recorded Classes

Study Material

Notes, PDFs & Daily Practice Problems (DPPs)

Practice

Weekly Tests, Quizzes & Doubt-Solving Support