About This Book

Exploring Society: India and Beyond Part 1 is the first half of the new integrated Social Science textbook for Class VII, introduced from 2025–26. Like the Class VI book, it integrates History, Geography, and Civics thematically.

Chapters

Ch Title Theme UPSC Relevance
1 Geographical Diversity of India Physical geography — physiographic divisions, islands GS1 Indian Geography
2 Understanding the Weather Meteorology — IMD, weather systems, early warning GS1 Climate; GS3 Disaster
3 Climates of India Monsoon, climate types, India's NDCs GS1 Climate; GS3 Environment
4 New Beginnings: Cities and States Harappan civilisation, Mahajanapadas, 74th Amendment GS1 Ancient India; GS2 Urban
5 The Rise of Empires Mauryan empire, Ashoka, Arthashastra, Gupta age GS1 Ancient India
6 The Age of Reorganisation Tripartite Struggle, Delhi Sultanate, Bhakti-Sufi, States Reorganisation 1956 GS1 Medieval; GS2 Federalism

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