BharatNotes 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 |
