For students preparing for the CBSE Class 10 Social Science Half Yearly Exam 2025-2026, map work is a crucial section that carries 5 marks. It’s one of the easiest sections to score if you prepare well, so focusing on key locations from both History and Geography can make a huge difference in your exam performance.
This article serves as a detailed guide to help you master important map locations along with sample questions to practice, making your preparation structured and easy to follow. We’ll cover both History and Geography map items as per the latest syllabus.
Also check: CBSE Class 10 SST Syllabus 2026
History Map Work: Essential Locations to Remember
| Topic | Locations to Locate |
| Congress Sessions | 1920 Calcutta 1920 Nagpur 1927 Madras |
| Satyagraha Movements | Kheda (Gujarat) Champaran (Bihar) Ahmedabad Mill Workers (Gujarat) |
| Other Important Sites | Jallianwala Bagh (Amritsar, Punjab) Dandi (Gujarat) |
Geography Map Work: Key Areas to Label
| Category | Items to Identify/Locate |
| Soil Types | Alluvial, Black, Red, Laterite, Arid, Forest, Mountain |
| Water Resources – Dams | Salal (Jammu & Kashmir) Bhakra Nangal (Himachal Pradesh/Punjab) Tehri (Uttarakhand) Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) Sardar Sarovar (Gujarat) Hirakud (Odisha) Nagarjuna Sagar (Telangana) Tungabhadra (Karnataka) |
| Agriculture – Major Crop Areas | Rice & Wheat: West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab Sugarcane: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka Tea: Assam, West Bengal Coffee: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu Rubber: Kerala, Tamil Nadu Cotton: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh Jute: West Bengal, Bihar |
| Minerals & Energy Resources | Iron Ore Mines: Mayurbhanj (Odisha), Durg (Chhattisgarh), Bailadila (Chhattisgarh), Bellary (Karnataka), Kudremukh (Karnataka) Coal Mines: Raniganj (West Bengal), Bokaro (Jharkhand), Talcher (Odisha), Neyveli (Tamil Nadu) Oil Fields: Digboi (Assam), Naharkatia (Assam), Mumbai High (Maharashtra), Bassien, Kalol, Ankaleshwar |
| Power Plants | Thermal: Namrup, Singrauli, Ramagundam Nuclear: Narora, Kakrapara, Tarapur, Kalpakkam |
| Manufacturing Industries | Cotton Textile: Mumbai, Indore, Surat, Kanpur, Coimbatore Iron & Steel Plants: Durgapur, Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Bhilai, Vijayanagar, Salem Software Technology Parks: Noida, Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Lifelines of Economy | Major Seaports: Kandla, Mumbai, Marmagao, New Mangalore, Kochi, Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Paradip, Haldia International Airports: Amritsar (Raja Sansi – Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee), Delhi (Indira Gandhi), Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji), Chennai (Meenam Bakkam), Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose), Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi) |
Sample Important Map Questions
Identify and name places A and B:
- A: Site of Peasant Satyagraha → Kheda (Gujarat)
- B: Indian National Congress Session 1920 → Calcutta
Label any three of the following:
- Software Tech Park in Maharashtra → Pune
- Coal Mine in Jharkhand → Bokaro
- Tallest Dam in India → Tehri Dam
- Seaport in West Bengal → Haldia
Identify and name:
- Jallianwala Bagh → Amritsar (Punjab)
- Congress Session 1927 → Madras
- Label any three of the following:
- Dam on Sutlej → Bhakra Nangal
- Software Tech Park in Northern India → Noida
- Southernmost Port on East Coast → Tuticorin
- Nuclear Power Plant in Maharashtra → Tarapur
Preparation Tips for Map Work
- Practice regularly using an atlas or outline maps of India.
- Revise often so you can recall locations quickly.
- Attempt sample questions under exam conditions.
- Visualize locations through images for better retention.
By mastering these locations and practicing consistently, you can confidently score full marks in the map section of your CBSE Class 10 Social Science Half Yearly Exam 2025-2026. This is a straightforward way to boost your overall score with minimal effort if you focus well.
