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Social Studies Important Diagrams

All important diagrams and maps for BSE Telangana Class 10 Social Studies — outline maps for Geography, structure charts for Civics, and flowcharts for Economics with full label lists.

Outline Map of India — Physical Features

4–5 marks

Labels / Elements to include:

Himalayan Mountains (northern boundary)Western Ghats (along west coast)Eastern Ghats (along east coast)Deccan Plateau (central peninsular region)Indo-Gangetic Plain (north-central)Thar Desert (Rajasthan, northwest)Bay of Bengal (east)Arabian Sea (west)Indian Ocean (south)

Drawing Tips:

Mark features as regions/areas, not just points. Use a dot for a city, a shaded area for a plateau, a wavy line for mountains. Always label the surrounding water bodies. The map outline itself need not be perfect — accuracy of labels matters most.

Outline Map — Rivers of Telangana

4 marks

Labels / Elements to include:

Krishna River (enters Telangana from Karnataka)Godavari River (enters from Maharashtra)Tungabhadra (tributary of Krishna)Bhima River (tributary of Krishna, northern Telangana)Musi River (Hyderabad — tributary of Krishna)Penganga (northern border — tributary of Godavari)

Drawing Tips:

Draw rivers as curved lines flowing generally from west to east. The Krishna runs through south Telangana; Godavari runs through north Telangana. Mark their approximate entry and exit points into the state.

Structure of Indian Parliament

4 marks

Labels / Elements to include:

President of India (at the top — part of Parliament)Rajya Sabha (Upper House) — 250 members (238 elected, 12 nominated)Lok Sabha (Lower House) — 552 members (543 elected, 2 nominated)Vice President of India — Chairman of Rajya SabhaSpeaker of Lok Sabha

Drawing Tips:

Draw as a hierarchical tree or box diagram. President at top. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as two boxes side by side below. Link them to show the bicameral structure. Note the presiding officers of each house.

Structure of the Judiciary

4 marks

Labels / Elements to include:

Supreme Court (New Delhi) — apex courtHigh Court (one per state/UT or shared)District Court (Sessions Court for criminal, Civil Court for civil)Subordinate Courts / Magistrate Courts

Drawing Tips:

Draw as a pyramid. Supreme Court at top (smallest box), then High Courts, then District Courts, then lowest courts at the base. Draw arrows pointing upwards to show the appeal route — a decision at a lower court can be appealed to the higher court.

Flowchart — How a Law is Made in India

4 marks

Labels / Elements to include:

Bill introduced in Lok Sabha or Rajya SabhaDebate and amendments in the house where introducedVoting and passing in that houseSent to other house — debate, amendments, passedJoint Session (if disagreement)Sent to President for assentBill becomes Law

Drawing Tips:

Draw as a vertical flowchart with boxes connected by downward arrows. Include the branch point for Joint Session between steps 4 and 5. Number each step clearly — this earns marks for logical sequence.

Sectors of Economy — Interconnection Diagram

3–4 marks

Labels / Elements to include:

Primary Sector (agriculture, mining, fishing)Secondary Sector (manufacturing, construction)Tertiary Sector (services — banking, IT, trade, health, education)Inputs flow from primary → secondaryServices support all three sectors (tertiary)

Drawing Tips:

Draw three boxes in a horizontal row or triangle. Use arrows to show how raw materials from the primary sector feed the secondary sector, and how the tertiary sector provides services to both. Include one example in each box.

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