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NCERT Class 10 Social Science Books PDF 2026–27: Contemporary India – II and more

The NCERT Social Science textbooks for Class 10 in 2026–27 are Contemporary India – II, Understanding Economic Development, India and the Contemporary World – II and Democratic Politics – II: Contemporary India – II (7 chapters), Understanding Economic Development (5 chapters), India and the Contemporary World – II (5 chapters) and Democratic Politics – II (5 chapters). Download every chapter below as an official PDF from ncert.nic.in, or the whole book as one ZIP file. Hindi medium: Samkalin Bharat, Arthik Vikas ki Samajh, Bharat Aur Samakalin Vishav-2 and Loktantrik Rajniti.

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Class 10 Social Science at a glance

  • Class 10
  • Subject Social Science
  • Books Contemporary India – II, Understanding Economic Development, India and the Contemporary World – II and Democratic Politics – II
  • Chapters 22
  • First published Contemporary India – II: January 2006; Understanding Economic Development: December 2006; India and the Contemporary World – II: March 2007; Democratic Politics – II: March 2007
  • Edition Reprint 2026–27
  • Hindi medium Samkalin Bharat, Arthik Vikas ki Samajh, Bharat Aur Samakalin Vishav-2 and Loktantrik Rajniti

Contemporary India – II: all 7 chapters (PDF)

Class 10 Social Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.

Download the complete Contemporary India – II textbook

Full book ZIP (15 MB)
Contents and front pages (PDF)

Hindi medium: Samkalin Bharat (7 chapters)

The Hindi-medium edition of Contemporary India – II is Samkalin Bharat. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:

Samkalin Bharat full book ZIP (14 MB)

Understanding Economic Development: all 5 chapters (PDF)

Class 10 Social Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.

Download the complete Understanding Economic Development textbook

Full book ZIP (16 MB)
Contents and front pages (PDF)

Hindi medium: Arthik Vikas ki Samajh (5 chapters)

The Hindi-medium edition of Understanding Economic Development is Arthik Vikas ki Samajh. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:

Arthik Vikas ki Samajh full book ZIP (14 MB)

India and the Contemporary World – II: all 5 chapters (PDF)

Class 10 Social Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.

Download the complete India and the Contemporary World – II textbook

Full book ZIP (29 MB)
Contents and front pages (PDF)

Hindi medium: Bharat Aur Samakalin Vishav-2 (5 chapters)

The Hindi-medium edition of India and the Contemporary World – II is Bharat Aur Samakalin Vishav-2. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:

Bharat Aur Samakalin Vishav-2 full book ZIP (28 MB)

Democratic Politics – II: all 5 chapters (PDF)

Class 10 Social Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.

Download the complete Democratic Politics – II textbook

Full book ZIP (13 MB)
Contents and front pages (PDF)

Hindi medium: Loktantrik Rajniti (5 chapters)

The Hindi-medium edition of Democratic Politics – II is Loktantrik Rajniti. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:

Loktantrik Rajniti full book ZIP (12 MB)

FAQ

NCERT Class 10 Social Science: common questions

Which NCERT book is used for Class 10 Social Science in 2026–27?

The books are Contemporary India – II, Understanding Economic Development, India and the Contemporary World – II and Democratic Politics – II. NCERT lists them as the Class 10 Social Science textbooks on its official textbook website (checked September 2026).

How many chapters are in NCERT Class 10 Social Science?

Contemporary India – II has 7 chapters. Understanding Economic Development has 5 chapters. India and the Contemporary World – II has 5 chapters. Democratic Politics – II has 5 chapters. Each one is a separate PDF on this page, and the full book is also available as a ZIP file.

Are these NCERT Class 10 Social Science PDFs free and official?

Yes. Every link on this page opens the PDF directly from NCERT’s own server (ncert.nic.in). NCERT makes its textbooks free to download, with no login or payment.

Is NCERT Class 10 Social Science available in Hindi medium?

Yes. The Hindi-medium edition is Samkalin Bharat, Arthik Vikas ki Samajh, Bharat Aur Samakalin Vishav-2 and Loktantrik Rajniti, and its chapter PDFs are listed on this page below the English-medium edition.

Can CBSE students in the Gulf use these Class 10 books?

Yes. The PDFs download from anywhere, and CBSE schools in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain follow the same CBSE curriculum as schools in India.

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