Dear Student,

some of the primary topics covered in Economics for ICSE 9 standard syllabus is,

1. Introduction to Economics
   1. Definition of Economics according to Adams, Robbins, Keynes and Samuelson
   2. Types of activities.
   3. Sectors in an Economy.
   4. Basic Economic terms.
   5. Basic Economic terms.
2. Types of Economies
   1. On the basis of Nature.
   2. On the basis of Development.
   3. Economic growth and development.
3. The Indian Economy : A study
   1. Agriculture and allied activities
   2. Problems of Indian Agriculture
   3. Government measures to improve agricultural production
   4. Green Revolution
   5. Meaning of Food Security
   6. Industry
   7. Meaning of Industry
   8. Types of Industries
   9. Adverse impacts of industrialisation
4. Major problem of the Indian Economy
   1. Poverty
   2. Unemployment

Hello aspirant,

Here is the syllabus

1. Our world

(i) Geographic grid – Latitudes & Longitudes

(a) Concept of latitudes: main latitudes, their location with degrees, parallels of latitude and their uses.
(b) Concept of longitudes – Prime Meridian, time (local, standard and time zones, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and
International Date Line (IDL). Eastern and Western hemisphere.

(ii) Rotation and Revolution

Rotation – direction, speed and its effects (occurrence of day and night, the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, Coriolis effect) Revolution of the earth and its inclined axis – effects: the variation in the length of the day and night and seasonal changes with Equinoxes and Solstices.

2. Structure of the Earth

(i) Earth’s Structure Core, mantle, crust – meaning, extent and their composition.
(ii) Rocks – difference between minerals and rocks, types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, their characteristics and formation.
(iii)Volcanoes – Meaning, Types – active, dormant and extinct. Effects – constructive and destructive. Important volcanic zones of the world.
(iv) Earthquakes – Meaning, causes and measurement. Effects: destructive and constructive. Earthquake zones of the World
(v) Weathering – Meaning, types and effects of weathering. Types: Physical Weathering – block and granular disintegration, exfoliation;
Chemical weathering – oxidation, carbonation, hydration and solution;
Biological Weathering – caused by humans, plants and animals.

3. Hydrosphere

Meaning of hydrosphere.
Tides – formation and pattern.
Ocean Currents – their effects (specifically of Gulf Stream, North Atlantic Drift, Labrador Current, Kuro Shio and Oya Shio.)

4. Atmosphere

(i) Composition and structure of the atmosphere. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere; Ozone in the Stratosphere, its depletion. Global warming and its impact.

(ii) Insolation
• Meaning of insolation and terrestrial radiation.
• Factors affecting temperature: latitude, altitude, distance from the sea, slope of land, winds and ocean currents.

(iii)Atmospheric Pressure and Winds.
• Meaning and factors that affect atmospheric pressure.
• Major pressure belts of the world.
• Factors affecting direction and velocity of wind – pressure gradient, Coriolis Effect.
• Permanent winds – Trades, Westerlies and Polar Easterlies.
• Periodic winds – Land and Sea breezes, Monsoons.
• Local winds – Loo, Chinook, Foehn and Mistral.
• Variable winds – Cyclones and Anticyclones.

(iv) Humidity
• Humidity – meaning.
• Precipitation – forms (rain, snow, and hail).
• Types of rainfall – relief/orographic, convectional, cyclonic/ frontal with examples from the different parts of the world.

5. Pollution

(a) Types – air, water (fresh and marine), soil, radiation and noise.

(b) Sources:
• Noise: Traffic, factories, construction sites, loudspeakers, airports.
• Air: vehicular, industrial, burning of garbage.
Water: domestic and industrial waste.
• Soil: chemical fertilizers, bio medical waste and pesticides.
• Radiation: X- rays; radioactive fallout from nuclear plants.

(c) Effects – on the environment and human health.

(d) Preventive Measures – Carpools, promotion of public transport, no smoking zone, restricted use of fossil fuels,
saving energy and encouragement of organic farming.

6. Natural Regions of the World

Location, area, climate, natural vegetation and human adaptation.
Equatorial region, Tropical Deserts, Tropical Monsoon.

7. Map Work

On an outline map of the World, candidates will be required to locate, mark and name the following:

1. The major Natural Regions of the world – Equatorial, Tropical Monsoon, Tropical Deserts.

2. The Oceans, Seas, Gulfs and Straits – all Major Oceans, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, South China Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria, Hudson Bay, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Guinea, Bering Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Malacca.

3. Rivers – Mississippi, Colorado, Amazon, Paraguay, Nile, Zaire, Niger, Zambezi, Orange, Rhine, Volga, Danube, Murray, Darling, Hwang Ho, Yangtse Kiang, Ob, Indus, Ganga, Mekong, Irrawaddy, Tigris, Euphrates.

4. Mountains – Rockies, Andes, Appalachian, Alps, Himalayas, Pyrenees, Scandinavian Highlands, Caucasus, Atlas, Drakensburg, Khinghan, Zagros, Urals, Great Dividing Range.

5. Plateaus – Canadian Shield, Tibetan Plateau, Brazilian Highlands, Patagonian Plateau, Iranian Plateau, Mongolian Plateau.

All the best for your future

Hello there,

For now you can contrate on NTSE,

For NTSE stage 1 you need to prepare your state board books of 8( in some cases) , 9 and 10 thoroughly. If you start by july, you will have enough time. Timetables and schedules:- you will know best about your studying schedule and patterns, so I suggest you make a timetable.
For stage-2 : Special tip: Practice MAT well , very well. This year too the MAT paper was tough and lengthy.

RMO: Try to learn as much as possible in the arenas of higher math. Number theory , Combinatorics and Inequalities will give you an edge over the others..

Thank you.

Hi,

To answer you question, competitive exams like JEE and NEET are just for admission in Engineering and medicine courses only. For admission in class 11th and 12th JEE or any sort of competitive entrance exam is required . Also it is not possible for any Class 10th student to appear in NEET exam as eligibility  criteria clearly states that the candidate should have cleared class 12 or should be appearing for examinations this year.

I hope I was able to clear your doubts.

You have to file a police complaint as you have lost your documents and then with the copy of it you need to contact your school. The school will guide you out with proper recommendation letter by the Head of the Institutions. You have to pay some fee to the council for the duplicate copy of your result which may take a period of around 3 months.

I hope my answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

Hello,

I will mention out some points that will help you in understanding the difference between the CBSE and the ICSE boards.

CBSE or the Central Board of Secondary Education

Comes under the Union Government of India.

Focus is given more on theoretical concepts

Is generally considered to be easier in comparison to ICSE, since it has a more structured and scientific approach to its coursework.

Allows English as well as Hindi as medium of instructions.

conducts lot of Scholarships and talent search exams

ICSE or Indian Certificate of Secondary Education

Was established in 1958 by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

Focuses more on the practical knowledge.

The syllabus  is more comprehensive and detailed that matches international standards.

Does not allow Hindi as their medium of instruction

Difficult to find a private tuition because of less number of ICSE teachers in India

ICSE has more number of subjects than CBSE.

Good Luck

Hello,

You can download the class 9 syllabus of ICSE board from the official website of ICSE. Follow the steps below to get the syllabus

• Open the official site of ICSE i.e.  cisce.org
• Go to "Publication" tab
• Now click on "Reduced syllabus for ICSE class IX"
• A new window will open consisting the pdfs of syllabus of all the subjects of class9
• Click on the link on your subject to get the syllabus pdf

Good luck!

Hello candidate,

The criteria for the SAT examination is not based on whether the student is from any specific board such as CBSE or ICSE.

Moreover, there is no age criteria for appearing this examinations but it is mostly appeared by the students studying in high school or about 18 years. For getting admission into undergraduate courses through SAT examination, the student should have passed his class 12th examinations.

Hope it helps!!