NCERT reference · Class 8
26 chapters across History, Geography, and Political Science — grouped by theme so you can revise colonial India, resource geography, and constitutional civics in focused sessions.
7
chapters covered
4
integrated themes
80
marks in exam
Study map
History (10 chapters)
Colonial India — Company rule, 1857 revolt, reform movements, Independence.
Geography (6 chapters)
Resources, agriculture, industries, and human capital.
Civics (10 chapters)
Constitution, Parliament, judiciary, marginalisation, public facilities.
Syllabus by subject
Types of natural resources (renewable and non-renewable), how they are distributed across India and the world, and why responsible use and conservation matter — foundational for all later geography and economics chapters.
How India's political boundaries changed after 1947 (partition, princely state mergers, linguistic reorganisation); the Maratha Confederacy's administration and expansion; and British colonial rule — its economic policies, drain of wealth, and impact on peasants and artisans.
Every adult citizen's right to vote and how India's elections work; how Parliament functions — the roles of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, the Speaker, and the Vice President — and how the executive is accountable to the legislature.
The four factors of production — Land, Labour, Capital, and Enterprise — their definitions, characteristics, and how each contributes to economic activity. Exam questions ask students to classify examples and explain relationships between factors.
Practice bridge
Step 1
Generate 10 questions on natural resources, colonial India, and the Maratha Empire — include cause-effect and comparison questions.
Step 2
Create MCQs on India's post-independence political map, universal franchise, and the two houses of Parliament.
Step 3
Ask for an Economics drill on factors of production — classifying examples and explaining how each factor contributes to production.
Official resources