CISCE ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CISCE Syllabus 2024-25 ICSE Class 6: The CISCE ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Syllabus for the examination year 2024-25 has been released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, CISCE. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2024-25 CISCE ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CISCE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CISCE ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Syllabus for 2024-25 is below.
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CISCE ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Revised Syllabus
CISCE ICSE Class 6 History and Civics and their Unit wise marks distribution
CISCE ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Course Structure 2024-25 With Marking Scheme
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Syllabus
1 History – an Introduction
- Introduction to History
- Historians
- Archaeology
- Sources of History
- Religious Literature
- Monuments
- Ancient History
2 Early Man
- Early Man
- Stone Age
- Inventions and Discoveries
- Concept for Barter System
3 The River Valley Civilisations: Indus Valley Civilisation
- Civilization - Meaning
- Reasons for Settlement Near Rivers
- Major Civilization
- Indus valley
- Mesopotamian
- Egyptian
- Chinese
- Main Characteristics of Civilization
- Origin
- Location(map)
- Rivers
- Society
- Social life - Family, Community
- Town planning
- Occupation
- Trade
- Art and (Craft), Architecture
- Religious Beliefs
- The Decline of River Valley Civilization
4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations
- Civilization - Meaning
- Reasons for Settlement Near Rivers
- Major Civilization
- Indus valley
- Mesopotamian
- Egyptian
- Chinese
- Main Characteristics of Civilization
- Origin
- Location(map)
- Rivers
- Society
- Social life - Family, Community
- Town planning
- Occupation
- Trade
- Art and (Craft), Architecture
- Religious Beliefs
- The Decline of River Valley Civilization
5 The Vedic Civilisation
- Aryans in the Sapta Sindhu and Gangetic Valley
- Vedas and Vedic Meaning
- The Four Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas
- Epics Ramayana and Mahabharata
- Brahmavarta (Early Vedic Age)
- Political Organization
- Social life
- Economic life
- Aryavarta (Later Vedic Age)
- Political Org
- Social Life
- Four Ashramas
- Gurukul System Economic Life
6 Mahavira and Buddha – Great Preachers
- Social Conditions for the Rise of Jainism and Buddhism
- Vardhamana Mahavira
- Jainism
- Early Life
- Teachings (Ahimsa, Caste system, Karma, Rebirth, search for truth)
- Sub Sections of Jainism
- Gautama Buddha
- Buddhism
- Early Life
- Teachings (Four Noble Truths, Eight-Fold Path, Ahimsa, Karma, Nirvana, Caste System)
- Sub Sections of Buddhism
- A Comparative Study Between Jainism and Buddhism
- Spread and decline
7 Rise of Kingdoms and Republics
- Introduction to Terms - Janapadas and Mahajanapadas
- Powerful Kingdoms
- Vatsa
- Avanti
- Kosala
- Magadha
- The Mighty Kingdom of Magadha
- Rulers (Bimbisara, Ajatashatru)
- Rule of Nandas
- Alexander,s Invasion
- Chandragupta Maurya (Brief mention of his life before he became the ruler)
8 The Mauryan Empire
- Sources: Indica and Arthashastra
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Bindusara
- Ashoka (Ascend to the Throne, the Extent of the Kingdom, Kalinga War, Welfare State)
- Ashoka's Dhamma, and Edicts
- Mauryan Administration
- Administration: Centralized administration, Military Administration, and Municipal Administration.
- Currency
- Trade and Urbanization
- Mauryan Art and Architecture
- Stupas
- Monolithic Pillar – Sarnath
- Maurya Art and Economy
- The Decline of the Maurya Empire
9 The Golden Age: Gupta Empire
- Sources: the History of the Gupta Empire
- Rulers of the Gupta Empire
- Chandragupta I
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta II
- The Golden Age
- Features/ Characteristics
- Administration
- Economy
- Religious Life
- Scientific Progress
- Art, Architecture, and Literature
- Education
10 Rural Local Self-government
- Local-self Government
- Panchayati Raj System
- Special features of Panchayat Raj
- Functions of the village Panchayat: Obligatory Functions and Discretionary Functions
- Revenue of the Village Panchayat
- Gram Sabha
- Gram Panchayat
- Nyaya Panchayat
- Block Samiti
- Compositi on
- Functions
- Zila Parishads
- Compositi on
- Functions
11 Urban Local Self-government
- Define the Term - Metropolitan
- Names of Major Cities
- Kolkata
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Municipal Corporations
- The Committees of the Corporation
- Administration of the Corporation
- Functions of the City Municipal Corporation
- Revenue of the City Municipal Corporation
- Composition of Urban Local Self-government
- Functions of Urban Local Self-government
- Water supply
- Public health Sanitation
- Education
- Lighting
- Public Security
- Public Works
- Maternity and Child Welfare
- Municipalities
- Brief Mention
