Maharashtra Board Class 10 History and Political Science Important Topics 2027
Every topic ranked by how often and how recently it was asked in 7 past board papers (2022–2026).
Top 10 most important topics
| # | Topic | Chapter | Asked in | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contributors to Indian historiography | Historiography: Indian Tradition | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★★ |
| 2 | Folk and classical arts | History of Indian Arts | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★★ |
| 3 | Peasant, tribal and workers' movements | Social and Political Movements | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★☆ |
| 4 | Contributors to modern historiography (Voltaire, Descartes, Leopold Ranke, Karl Marx) | Historiography: Development in the West | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★☆ |
| 5 | Meaning and scope of applied history | Applied History | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★☆ |
| 6 | Indian architecture and sculpture (including Islamic architecture) | History of Indian Arts | Board 2024Board 2026 | ★★★★☆ |
| 7 | World-famous museums (Louvre, Salarjang, British Museum) | Heritage Management | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 8 | Election Commission and its role | The Electoral Process | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 9 | Corruption and criminalisation of politics | Challenges to Democracy | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 10 | Stages and conduct of elections | The Electoral Process | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
Chapter-wise important topics
Historiography: Development in the West · History
| Contributors to modern historiography (Voltaire, Descartes, Leopold Ranke, Karl Marx) asked 10× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★☆ |
| Feminist / women-centred historiography asked 5× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Scientific method and history asked 2× | Board 2024Board 2025 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Meaning and development of historiography asked 1× | Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Historiography: Indian Tradition · History
| Contributors to Indian historiography asked 13× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★★ |
| Ancient Indian sense of history (Itihasa) asked 6× | Board 2022Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Nationalistic and colonial historiography asked 4× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Marxist and subaltern historiography asked 1× | Board 2022 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Applied History · History
| Meaning and scope of applied history asked 10× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★☆ |
| Conservation and preservation of the past asked 5× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Careers linked to applied history asked 1× | Board 2024 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
History of Indian Arts · History
| Folk and classical arts asked 12× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★★ |
| Indian architecture and sculpture (including Islamic architecture) asked 9× | Board 2024Board 2026 | ★★★★☆ |
| Classification of arts (visual and performing) asked 6× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Painting traditions of India asked 1× | Board 2025 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Mass Media and History · History
| History of newspapers and periodicals (Darpan, Prabhakar, Kesari, Deenbandhu) asked 7× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Role of mass media and careers asked 5× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| History of radio / Aakashvani asked 4× | Board 2022Board 2025Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| History of television / Doordarshan asked 3× | Board 2025Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Entertainment and History · History
| History of Indian cinema and films asked 3× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Theatre and performing arts as entertainment asked 1× | Board 2025 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Sports and History · History
| Famous sportspersons and their sports asked 7× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| History and evolution of sports asked 7× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Sports, competitions and careers asked 2× | Board 2022Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Tourism and History · History
| Heritage tourism and famous sites asked 7× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Types and importance of tourism asked 7× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Tourism management and careers asked 1× | Board 2022 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Heritage Management · History
| World-famous museums (Louvre, Salarjang, British Museum) asked 9× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Conservation of heritage sites asked 6× | Board 2022Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Tangible and intangible cultural heritage asked 2× | Board 2022Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| UNESCO and heritage protection asked 2× | Board 2024 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Working of the Constitution · Political Science
| Features and amendment of the Constitution asked 2× | Board 2024 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Basic structure of the Constitution asked 1× | Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
The Electoral Process · Political Science
| Election Commission and its role asked 8× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stages and conduct of elections asked 9× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Free and fair elections and challenges asked 1× | Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Transparency and reforms in elections asked 1× | Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Political Parties · Political Science
| Meaning and functions of political parties asked 4× | Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| National and regional / state parties asked 4× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Party system in India asked 3× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Recognition of political parties asked 1× | Board 2025 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Social and Political Movements · Political Science
| Peasant, tribal and workers' movements asked 11× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★★☆ |
| Meaning and role of movements asked 3× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2026 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Human rights and civil-rights movements asked 3× | Board 2022Board 2024 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Environmental and women's movements asked 2× | Board 2025 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Challenges to Democracy · Political Science
| Corruption and criminalisation of politics asked 8× | Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Social justice, reservation and equality asked 6× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Women's representation and participation asked 5× | Board 2022Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Regionalism and casteism asked 5× | Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026 | ★★☆☆☆ |
Importance = how often a topic was asked × how recent, with extra weight for the latest official sample paper.