Social Science Class 10 CBSE (English Medium) CBSE Topics and Syllabus

• Concept of the Pre-modern World 
  • Silk Routes Link the World
  • Food Travels: Spaghetti and Potato
  • Conquest, Disease and Trade
• Making of a Global World 
  • Nineteenth Century Global Economy, Colonialism 
• The Inter-war Economy 
• The Nineteenth Century (1815 - 1914) 
  • A World Economy Takes Shape 
• Age of Industrialization 
  • Proto-industrialization and Pace of Industrial Change 
  • Life of Workers 
  • Industrialization in the Colonies 
  • Early Entrepreneurs and Workers 
• The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth 
  • Small-scale Industries Predominate
• Market for Goods 
• Work, Life and Leisure 
  • Development of Modern Cities Due to Industrialization in London and Bombay 
  • Housing and Land Reclamation 
  • Social Changes in the Cities 
  • Cities and the Challenge of the Environment 

1. The making of Global World:

1. The Pre-modern world 
2. The Nineteenth Century global economy, colonialism)
3. The Inter war Economy (Great Depression)
4. Rebuilding the World Economy

2. The Age of Indutrialisation:

1. Proto-industrialization and pace of industrial change
2. Life of workers
3. Industrialization in the colonies
4. Early Entrepreneurs & workers
5. The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth
6. Market for Goods

3. Work, Life and Leisure:

1. Development of modern cities due to Industrialization in London & Bombay.
2. Housing and Land Reclamation
3. Social Changes in the cities
4. Cities and the challenge of the Environment

• Rise of Nationalism in Europe 
  • Growth of Nationalism in Europe After the 1830s. 
  • Ideas of Giuseppe Mazzini 
  • Characteristics of the Movements in Poland, Hungary,Italy, Germany and Greece 
• Nationalist Movement in Indo- China 
  • Factors Leading to Growth of Nationalism in Indo-china 
  • French Colonialism in Indo-china 
  • Phases of Struggle Against the French 
  • The Ideas of Phan Chu Trinh 
  • The Ideas Phan Boi Chau, Ho Chi Minh 
  • Second World War and the Liberation Struggle. 
  • America and the Vietnam War 
• Nationalism in India 
  • Impact of First World War, Khilafat, Non- Cooperation 
  • Salt Satyagraha 
  • Movements of Peasants, Workers, Tribals. 
• Differing Strands Within the Movement 
• Towards Civil Disobedience 
  • The Limits of Civil Disobedience 
• The Sense of Collective Belonging 

1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe:

1. The growth of nationalism in Europe after the 1830s.
2. The ideas of Giuseppe Mazzini, etc.
3. General characteristics of the movements in Poland, Hungary, Italy, Germany and Greece.

2. The Nationalist Movement in Indo - China: Factors Leading to Growth of Nationalism in Indo-China

1. French colonialism in Indo-China.
2. Phases of struggle against the French.
3. The ideas of Phan Chu Trinh, Phan Boi Chau, HO Chi Minh
4. The second world war and the liberation struggle.
5. America and the second Indo-China war.

3. Nationalism in India:

1. Impact of First world war, Khilafat, Non-Cooperation and Differing Strands within the Movement
2. Salt Satyagraha.
3. Movements of peasants, workers, tribals.
4. Limits of Civil Disobedience.
5. Sense of Collective Belonging

• Print Culture and the Modern World 
  • History of Print in Europe. 
  • Relationship Between Print Culture, Public Debate and Politics 
• The Nineteenth Century 
  • Children, Women and Workers
  • Further Innovations
• Novels, Society and History 
  • Emergence of the Novel as a Genre in the West 
  • Relationship Between the Novel and Changes in Modern Society 
  • Early Novels in Nineteenth Century India 
  • Study of Two Or Three Major Writers 

1. Print Culture and the Modern World:

1. The history of print in Europe.
2. The growth of press in nineteenth century India.
3. Relationship between print culture, public debate and politics.

2. Novels, Society and History:

1. Emergence of the novel as a genre in the west.
2. The relationship between the novel and changes in modern society.
3. Early novels in nineteenth century India.
4. A study of two or three major writers.

• Introduction to the Rise of Nationalism in Europe 
• The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation 
• The Making of Nationalism in Europe 
  • Introduction to the Making of Nationalism in Europe 
  • The Aristocracy and the New Middle Class 
  • What Did Liberal Nationalism Stand For? 
  • A New Conservatism After 1815 
  • The Revolutionaries 
• The Age of Revolutions: 1830 - 1848 
  • Introduction to the Age of Revolutions: 1830 - 1848 
  • The Romantic Imagination and National Feeling 
  • Hunger, Hardship and Popular Revolt 
  • 1848: The Revolution of the Liberals 
• The Making of Germany and Italy 
  • Germany - Can the Army Be the Architect of a Nation? 
  • Italy Unified 
  • The Strange Case of Britain 
• Visualising the Nation 
  • Meanings of the symbols
• Nationalism and Imperialism 

• Introduction to Nationalism in India 
• The First World War, Khilafat and Non-cooperation 
  • The Idea of Satyagraha 
  • The Rowlatt Act 
  • Why Non-cooperation? 
• Differing Strands Within the Movement 
  • The Movement in the Towns 
  • Rebellion in the Countryside 
  • Swaraj in the Plantations 
• Towards Civil Disobedience 
  • The Salt March and the Civil Disobedience Movement 
  • How Participants Saw the Civil Disobedience Movement 
  • The Limits of Civil Disobedience 
• The Sense of Collective Belonging 

• Concept of the Pre-modern World 
  • Silk Routes Link the World
  • Food Travels: Spaghetti and Potato
  • Conquest, Disease and Trade
• The Nineteenth Century (1815 - 1914) 
  • A World Economy Takes Shape 
  • Role of Technology 
  • Late Nineteenth-century Colonialism 
  • Rinderpest, Or the Cattle Plague 
  • Indentured Labour Migration from India 
  • Indian Entrepreneurs Abroad 
  • Indian Trade, Colonialism and the Global System 
• The Inter-war Economy 
  • Wartime Transformations 
  • Post-war Recovery 
  • Rise of Mass Production and Consumption 
  • The Great Depression 
  • India and the Great Depression 
• Rebuilding a World Economy: The Post-war Era 
  • Post-war Settlement and the Bretton Woods Institutions 
  • The Early Post-war Years 
  • Decolonisation and Independence 
  • End of Bretton Woods and the Beginning of ‘Globalisation’ 

• Introduction to the Age of Industrialisation 
• Before the Industrial Revolution 
  • The Coming Up of the Factory
  • The Pace of Industrial Change
• Hand Labour and Steam Power 
  • Concept of Hand Labour and Steam Power 
  • Life of the Workers 
• Industrialisation in the Colonies 
  • The Age of Indian Textiles 
  • What Happened to Weavers? 
  • Manchester Comes to India 
• Factories Come up 
  • The Early Entrepreneurs
  • Where Did the Workers Come From?
• The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth 
  • Small-scale Industries Predominate
• Market for Goods 

• Introduction to Print Culture and the Modern World 
• The First Printed Books 
  • Print in Japan
• Print Comes to Europe 
  • Print Comes to Europe - Introduction 
  • Gutenberg and the Printing Press 
• The Print Revolution and Its Impact 
  • A New Reading Public 
  • Religious Debates and the Fear of Print 
  • Print and Dissent 
• The Reading Mania 
  • ‘Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world!’
  • Print Culture and the French Revolution
• The Nineteenth Century 
  • Children, Women and Workers
  • Further Innovations
• India and the World of Print 
  • Manuscripts Before the Age of Print
  • Print Comes to India
• Religious Reform and Public Debates 
• New Forms of Publication 
  • Introduction to New Forms of Publication 
  • Women and Print 
  • Print and the Poor People 
• Print and Censorship 

• Types - Natural and Human 
• Need for Resource Planning 
• Natural Resources 
• Concept of Land as a Resource 
• Different Types of Soil 
• Changing Land-use Pattern 
• Land Degradation and Conservation Measures 
• Soil Erosion 
• Soil Conservation 

• Types - natural and human; Need for resource planning, natural resources, land as a resource, soil types and distribution; changing land-use pattern; land degradation and conservation measures.

• Concept of Forest and Wildlife Resources 
• Flora and Fauna in India 
  • Different categories of existing plants and animal species:-

  1. Normal Species
  2. Endangered Species
  3. Vulnerable Species
  4. Rare Species
  5. Endemic Species
  6. Extinct Species
• Conservation of Forest and Wildlife in India 
  • National parks, biosphere reserve, wildlife sanctuaries.

• Sources of Water Resources - (Surface Water and Ground Water) 
• Distribution of Water Resources 
• Utilisation of Water Resources 
• Multi-purpose Projects of Water 
• Concept of Water Scarcity 
• Need for Conservation and Management of Water 
• Water Management (Conservation of Water) 
  • Fresh Water Management 

• Sources, distribution, utilisation, multi-purpose projects, water scarcity, need for conservation and management, rainwater harvesting. (One case study to be introduced)

• Types of Farming 
  • Subsistence farming
  • Commercial farming
  • Plantation farming
  • Mixed farming
• Concept for Major Crops 
• Concept for Crop Pattern 
• Technological and Institutional Reforms for Agriculture 
• Contribution of Agriculture to National Economy-employment and Output 

• Types of farming, major crops, cropping pattern, technological and institutional reforms; their impact; contribution of Agriculture to national economy-employment and output.

• Classification of Minerals 
• Distribution of Minerals and Energy Resources 
• Use and Economic Importance of Minerals 
• Conservation of Minerals 
• Types of Power Resources -conventional 
  • Conventional Sources

  1. Firewood
  2. Coal
  3. Petroleum
  4. Natural Gas
  5. Hydel Power
• Types of Power Resources - Non-conventional Sources 
  • Non-conventional Sources of Energy

  1. Solar energy
  2. Wind Energy
  3. Nuclear Power
  4. Geothermal Energy
  5. Tidal Energy
  6. Biogas
• Distribution and Utilization and Conservation of Power Resources 
• Conservation of Energy Resources 

• Types of minerals, distribution, use and economic importance of minerals, conservation, types of power resources: conventional and non- conventional, distribution and utilization, and conservation.

• Types of Manufacturing Industries 
• Concept of Spatial Distribution 
• Contribution of Industry to National Economy 
  • Industrial Location
  • Classification of Industries

  • Agro-based Industries

  1. Textile Industry
  2. Cotton Textiles
  3. Jute Textiles
  4. Sugar Industry

  • Mineral-based Industries

  1. Iron and Steel Industry
  2. Aluminium Smelting
  3. Chemical Industries
  4. Fertilizer Industry
  5. Cement Industry
  6. Automobile Industry
  7. Information Technology and
     Electronics Industry
• Industrial Pollution and Environmental Degradation 
  • Air pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Thermal pollution
  • Noise pollution
• Measures to Control Degradation 

• Types, spatial distribution, contribution of industries to the national economy, industrial pollution and degradation of environment, measures to control degradation. (One case study to be introduced)

• Importance of Means of Communication and Transportation 
• Concept for Trade and Tourism 

• Introduction to Resources and Development 
• Types of Resources 
  • On the Basis of Origin

  1. Biotic Resources
  2. Abiotic Resources

  • On the Basis of Exhaustibility

  1. Renewable Resources
  2. Non-Renewable Resources

  • On the Basis of Ownership

  1. Individual Resources
  2. Community Owned Resources
  3. National Resources
  4. International Resources

  • On the Basis of the Status of Development

  1. Potential Resources
  2. Developed Resources
  3. Stock
• Development of Resources 
• Resource Planning 
  • Resource Planning in India
  • Conservation of Resources
• Land Resources 
• Land Utilisation 
• Land Use Pattern in India 
• Land Degradation and Conservation Measures 
• Soil as a Resource 
  • Classification of Soils

  1. Alluvial Soils
  2. Black Soil
  3. Red and Yellow Soils
  4. Laterite Soil
  5. Arid Soils
  6. Forest Soils

  • Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

• Flora and Fauna in India 
  • Different categories of existing plants and animal species:-

  1. Normal Species
  2. Endangered Species
  3. Vulnerable Species
  4. Rare Species
  5. Endemic Species
  6. Extinct Species
• Conservation of Forest and Wildlife in India 
  • National parks, biosphere reserve, wildlife sanctuaries.
• Types and Distribution of Forest and Wildlife Resources 
  • Reserved Forests
  • Protected Forests
• Community and Conservation 

• Water Scarcity and the Need for Water Conservation and Management 
• Multi-purpose River Projects and Integrated Water Resources Management 
• Rainwater Harvesting 

• Types of Farming 
  • Subsistence farming
  • Commercial farming
  • Plantation farming
  • Mixed farming
• Cropping Pattern 
  • Major Crops

  1. Rice
  2. Wheat
  3. Millets
  4. Maize
  5. Pulses
  6. Food Crops other than Grains Sugarcane
  7. Oil Seeds
  8. Tea
  9. Coffee
  10. Horticulture Crops

  • Non-Food Crops

  1. Rubber
  2. Fibre Crops
  3. Cotton
  4. Jute 
• Technological and Institutional Reforms for Agriculture 
• Contribution of Agriculture to National Economy-employment and Output 
• Impact of Globalisation on Agriculture 

• What is a Mineral? 
• Mode of Occurrence of Minerals 
  • Ferrous Minerals

  1. Iron Ore
  2. Manganese

  • Non-Ferrous Minerals

  1. Copper
  2. Bauxite

  • Non-Metallic Minerals
  • Rock Minerals
• Conservation of Minerals 
• Energy Resources 
  • Conventional Sources of Energy

  1. Coal
  2. Petroleum
  3. Natural Gas
  4. Electricity

  • Non-Conventional Sources of Energy

  1. Nuclear or Atomic Energy
  2. Solar Energy
  3. Wind power
  4. Biogas
  5. Tidal Energy
  6. Geo Thermal Energy
• Conservation of Energy Resources 

• Importance of Manufacturing 
• Contribution of Industry to National Economy 
  • Industrial Location
  • Classification of Industries

  • Agro-based Industries

  1. Textile Industry
  2. Cotton Textiles
  3. Jute Textiles
  4. Sugar Industry

  • Mineral-based Industries

  1. Iron and Steel Industry
  2. Aluminium Smelting
  3. Chemical Industries
  4. Fertilizer Industry
  5. Cement Industry
  6. Automobile Industry
  7. Information Technology and
     Electronics Industry
• Industrial Pollution and Environmental Degradation 
  • Air pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Thermal pollution
  • Noise pollution
• Control of Environmental Degradation 

• Introduction to Lifelines of National Economy 
• Roadways Transport 
• Railways Transport 
• Pipelines 
  • These modes of transport are to be studied with regard to – Location and state-wise distribution of air, road and rail routes
  • location of waterways and pipelines; natural and economic factors that govern their distribution
  • Density and growth. Patterns in India.
• Waterways Transport 
• Airways Transport 
• Communication 
• International Trade 
  • Tourism as a Trade

• Concept for Power Shared in Democracies 
  • Why and how is power shared in democracies
• Concept for Federal Division of Power in India Helped National Unity 
• Concept for Decentralisation - to What Extent Has Decentralisation Achieved this Objective 
• Democracy Accommodate Different Social Groups 

• Why and how is power shared in democracies?
• How has federal division of power in India helped national unity?
• To what extent has decentralisation achieved this objective?
• How does democracy accommodate different social groups?

• Concept of Federalism 
• India a Federal Country 
• How is Federalism Practised? 
  • Linguistic States
  • Language policy
  • Centre-State relations
• Decentralisation in India 

• Divisions Inherent to the Working of Democracy 
  • Are divisions inherent to the working of democracy?
• Effect of Caste on Politics and of Politics on Caste 
  • What has been the effect of caste on politics and of politics on caste?
• Gender Division Shaped Politics 
  • How has the gender division shaped politics?
• Communal Divisions Affect Democracy 
  • How do communal divisions affect democracy?

• Are divisions inherent to the working of democracy?
• What has been the effect of caste on politics and of politics on caste?
• How has the gender division shaped politics?
• How do communal divisions affect democracy?

• Gender and Politics 
  • Public/private division
• Religion, Communalism and Politics 
  • Communalism
  • Secular state
• Caste and Politics 
  • • Caste Inequalities
    • Caste in Politics
    • Politics in Caste
• Religious Diversity 
• Inequalities in a Triangle 

• Concept of Popular Struggles and Movements 
• Mobilisation and Organisations 
• Pressure Groups and Movements 
  • Sectional interest groups and public interest groups
  • Movement groups
  • Is their influence healthy?

• shape democracy in favour of ordinary people?
• What role do political parties play in competition and contestation?
• Which are the major national and regional parties in India?
• Why have social movements come to occupy large role in politics?

• Role Do Political Parties Play in Competition and Contestation 
  • What role do political parties play in competition and contestation?
• Major National and Regional Parties in India/ Types of Political Parties 

• shape democracy in favour of ordinary people?
• What role do political parties play in competition and contestation?
• Which are the major national and regional parties in India?
• Why have social movements come to occupy large role in politics?

• Democracy Be Judged and Outcomes 
  • Can or should democracy be judged by its outcomes
• Concept for Outcomes Reasonably Expect of Democracies 
  • What outcomes can one reasonably expect of democracies
• Democracy in India and Expectations 
  • Does democracy in India meet these expectations
• Concep for Democracy Led to Development, Security and Dignity for the People 
  • Has democracy led to development, security and dignity for the people
• Sustains Democracy in India 
  • What sustains democracy in India

• Can or should democracy be judged by its outcomes?
• What outcomes can one reasonably expect of democracies?
• Does democracy in India meet these expectations?
• Has democracy led to development, security and dignity for the people?
• What sustains democracy in India?

• Idea of Democracy Shrinking 
  • Is the idea of democracy shrinking?
• Major Challenges to Democracy in India 
• Concept for Democracy Be Reformed and Deepened 
• Concept for Role Ordinary Citizen Play in Deepening Democracy 
  • What role can an ordinary citizen play in deepening democracy?

• Is the idea of democracy shrinking?
• What are the major challenges to democracy in India?
• How can democracy be reformed and deepened?
• What role can an ordinary citizen play in deepening democracy?

• Belgium and Sri Lanka 
• Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka 
• Accommodation in Belgium 
• Forms of Power-sharing 
  • Among different organs of government
  • Among governments at different levels
  • Among different social groups
  • Political parties, pressure groups and movements

• Concept of Federalism 
• What Makes India a Federal Country? 
  • Union List
  • State List
• How is Federalism Practised? 
  • Linguistic States
  • Language policy
  • Centre-State relations
• Decentralisation in India 

• A Story from Mexico Olympics 
• Differences, Similarities, Divisions 
  • Origins of social differences
  • Overlapping and cross-cutting differences
• Politics of Social Divisions 
  • Range of outcomes
  • Three determinants

• Gender and Politics 
  • Public/private division
• Women’s Political Representation 
• Religion, Communalism and Politics 
  • Communalism
  • Secular state
• Caste and Politics 
  • • Caste Inequalities
    • Caste in Politics
    • Politics in Caste

• Popular Struggles in Nepal and Bolivia 
  • Movement for Democracy in Nepal 
  • Bolivia’s Water War 
  • Democracy and Popular Struggles 
• Mobilisation and Organisations 
• Pressure Groups and Movements 
  • Sectional interest groups and public interest groups
  • Movement groups
  • Is their influence healthy?

• Why Do We Need Political Parties? 
  • Meaning
  • Functions of Political parties
  • Necessity
• How Many Parties Should We Have? 
• National Parties 
• State Parties 
• Challenges to Political Parties 
• How Can Parties Be Reformed? 

• How Do We Assess Democracy’S Outcomes? 
• Accountable, Responsive and Legitimate Government 
• Economic Growth and Development 
  • Economic Growth
  • Economic Development
• Reduction of Inequality and Poverty 
• Accommodation of Social Diversity 
• Dignity and Freedom of the Citizens 

• Thinking About Challenges 
• Different Contexts, Different Challenges 
• Different Types of Challenges 
  • Foundational challenge
  • Challenge of expansion
  • Challenge of deepening
• Political Reforms 
• Redefining Democracy 

• Concept for Traditional Notion of Development 
• Concept for National Income and Percapita Income 
• Concept of Growth of National Income 
• Critical Appraisal of Existing Development Indicators (PCI, IMR, SR and Other Income and Health Indicators) 
• Need for Health and Educational Development 
• Human Development Indicators (Holistic Measure of Development) 

  Human Development Indicators (in simple and brief as a holistic measure of development)

The traditional notion of development; National Income and Percapita Income. Growth of National Income - critical appraisal of existing development indicators (PCI, IMR, SR and other income and health indicators) The need for health and educational development; Human Development Indicators (in simple and brief as a holistic measure of development.

• Sectors of Economic Activities 
  • Primary sector
  • Secondary sector
  • Tertiary sector
  • Service sector
• Historical Change in Economic Sectors 
• Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors in India 
  • Rising Importance of the Tertiary Sector in Production
  • Where are most of the people employed?
  • How to Create More Employment?
• Concept for Employment Generation 
• Division of Sectors as Organised and Unorganised 
  • How to Protect Workers in the Unorganised Sector?
• Protective Measures for Unorganised Sector Workers 

• Sectors of Economic Activities; Historical change in sectors;
• Rising importance of tertiary sector;
• Employment Generation;
• Division of Sectors- Organised and Unorganised;
• Protective measures for unorganised sector workers.

• Role of Money in an Economy 
• Formal and Informal Financial Institutions for Savings and Credit 
  • Introduction
• Formal Institution - Nationalized Commercial Bank 
• Informal Institutions - Local Money Lenders, Landlords, Self Help Groups, Chit Funds and Private Finance Companies 

• Formal and Informal financial institutions for Savings and Credit - General Introduction;
• Select one formal institution such as a nationalized commercial bank and a few informal institutions; Local money lenders, landlords, self help groups, chit funds and private finance companies.

• Production Across Countries 
• Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets 
• Concept of Globalization and Factors 
  • what is Globalization?
• Concept for WTO 
• Impact and Fair Globalization 

• Production across countries, Foreign trade and Interaction of Markets, what is Globalization? Factors, WTO, Impact, Fair Globalization

• Consumer is Exploitation 

  How consumer is exploited (one or two simple case studies)

• Factors Causing Exploitation of Consumers 
• Rise of Consumer Awareness 
• How a Consumer Should Be in a Market 
• Role of Government in Consumer Protection 

• How consumer is exploited (one or two simple case studies) factors causing exploitation of consumers;
• Rise of consumer awareness;
• how a consumer should be in a market;
• role of government in consumer protection.

• What Development Promises - Different People, Different Goals 
• Income and Other Goals 
• National Development 
• Comparison Between Different Countries Or States 
  • How to Compare Different Countries Or States?
• Income and Other Criteria 
• Public Facilities 
• Sustainability of Development 

• Sectors of Economic Activities 
  • Primary sector
  • Secondary sector
  • Tertiary sector
  • Service sector
• Comparing the Three Sectors 
  • How do we count the various goods and services and know the total production in each sector?
  • Historical Change in Sectors
• Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors in India 
  • Rising Importance of the Tertiary Sector in Production
  • Where are most of the people employed?
  • How to Create More Employment?
• Division of Sectors as Organised and Unorganised 
  • How to Protect Workers in the Unorganised Sector?
• Sectors in Terms of Ownership - Public and Private Sectors 

• Money as a Medium of Exchange 
• Modern Forms of Money 
  • Currency
  • Deposits with Banks
  • Cheque Payments
• Loan Activities of Banks 
• Two Different Credit Situations 
• Terms of Credit 
  • House Loan
  • Variety of Credit Arrangements
  • Loans from Cooperatives
• Formal Sector Credit in India 
  • Formal and Informal Credit: Who gets what? 
• Self-help Groups for the Poor 

• Introduction to Globalisation and the Indian Economy 
• Production Across Countries 
• Interlinking Production Across Countries 
• Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets 
• Globalisation 
• Factors that Have Enabled Globalisation 
  • Technology
  • Liberalisation of foreign trade and foreign investment policy
• World Trade Organisation (WTO) 
  • Meaning
  • Objectives of WTO
  • Functions/Role of WTO
  • Benefits of WTO
  • Criticism Against WTO

  1. Free Trade Benefits Developed Countries more than Developing Countries
  2. Most Favoured Nation Principles
  3. Failure to Reduce Tariffs on Agriculture
  4. Neglect of Farmers Interest in Developing Countries
  5. Neglect Environmental Considerations
  6. Neglect of Cultural and Social Factors
  7. Inability of People in Developing Countries to Buy Life Saving Drugs
• Impact of Globalisation in India 
  • Rising Competition
  • Competition and Uncertain Employment
• The Struggle for a Fair Globalisation 

• Concept of Consumer Rights 
• The Consumer in the Marketplace 
• Consumer Movement 
• Consumer Rights - Safety is Everyone’s Right 
  • Information about goods and services
  • Right to choose
  • Where should consumers go to get justice?
  • Right to seek redressal
  • Learning to Become Well-informed Consumers
• Taking the Consumer Movement Forward