Class 10th CBSE

Chapter 4. Agriculture

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Types of Farming Systems of farming practiced in India are:    *  Primitive subsistence farming    *  intensive subsistence farming    *  Commercial farming Primitive subsistence farming:    *  Slash-and-burn agriculture or Shifting cultivation Intensive subsistence farming    *  Practiced in densely populated areas    *  Every available piece of land is used to get ... Read more

Chapter 3. Water resources

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Water Sources * Water is essential for domestic use, cultivation and also for industries. * Around 97% of the total water available on the earth lies in the seas and oceans. * Only 2.5% exits as fresh water. * Nearly 70% of the fresh water is locked in ice and glaciers. * Just under 30% ... Read more

Chapter 2. Forest and wildlife resources

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Flora and Fauna in India * The variety if living things found in a region, country or the entire earth is called its biological diversity or biodiversity * The different species of plants and trees are collectively called flora, while the different species of animals are collectively called fauna. * India is home to around ... Read more

Chapter 1. Resources and Development

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Types of Resources * The things available in our environment that can be used to satisfy a requirement are called resources. * Things available in our environment become resources only when human being find a way to transform them into a useful form. For things to become a resource:    * Suitable technology must exist ... Read more

Chapter 8. Novels, Society and History

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Rise of the Novel * The wide circulation of printed copies and circulating libraries made the novel a popular genre. * The first novels were written in the 17th century but novel writing blossomed in the 18th century. * The aristocrats, gentlemanly class and the upcoming lower middle class became the first readers of novels ... Read more

Chapter 7. Print Culture and the Modern World

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The Advent of Print Technology * Hand printed technology was first developed in China, Japan and Korea. * In AD 868, the Japanese printed their first book – Diamond Sutra. * In Japan, Kitagawa Utamaro introduced an interesting art form called Ukiyo. * In the thirteenth century, the hand-printing technology was introduced in Europe via ... Read more

Chapter 6. Work, Life and Leisure

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The City of London * After the Industrial revolution, London’s population increased fourfold. * The city gradually underwent urbanisation. * People sought work in the London dockyard, and in other industries. * The growing population of London caused concern for the police, philanthropists and Industrialists, * London faced a severe housing shortage and migrant workers ... Read more

Chapter 5. The Age of Industrialisation

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Before the Industrial Revolution * The early industrialization phase was also known as proto industrialization. * In proto industrial times, most workers worked from their homes and not in factories. * The invention of the cloth mill by Richard Arkwright brought about a revolution in cloth production. * Even at the end of the 19th ... Read more