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question wise marks for 10th sst


Junaid 14th Nov, 2021
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pri111nah 14th Nov, 2021

Hi,

Social Science is considered one of the most scoring subjects in Class 10 th . As per the CBSE Marks Pattern for Class 10th, the board covers the entire syllabus of Geography, History, Civics, and Economics in Social Science.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Chapter Wise Marking Scheme and weightage distribution are as given below:

Unit Unit Name Weightage
1 India and The Contemporary World-II 20
2 Contemporary India-II 20
3 Democratic Politics-II 20
4 Understanding Economic Development 20
Total 80
Type of Questions Objective Type (1 mark) SA (3 marks) LA (5 marks) Map Skill Total Marks Weightage %
Remembering:  Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers. 9 3 1 23 29%
Understanding: Demonstrate an understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas. 4 2 2 20 25%
Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way. 3 1 2 16 20%
Analysing and Evaluating: Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to
support generalizations.Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria
2 1 1 10 12%
Creating: Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or
proposing alternative solutions
2 1 5 6.5%
Map Skills 3+3 6 7.6%
Total 1×20=20 3×8=24 5×6=30 6 80 100%

Word Limit –

  • 3 marks questions – about 80 words.
  • 5 marks questions – about 100 words.
  • One outline political map of India will be provided.
  • After the completion of the answer, attach the map inside the answer sheet.

Hope this information helps you.

All the best.


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