Class 10 Syllabus for Yuva - 2024 Talent Hunt Exam

Physics

1. Light - Reflection and Refraction:
   • Reflection of light by curved surfaces.
   • Formation of images by spherical mirrors and lenses.
   • Refraction of light and its applications.
2. Human Eye and Colourful World::
   • Structure and functioning of the human eye.
   • Refraction of light through a prism.
   • Dispersion of light and formation of a spectrum.
3. Electricity:
   • Electric current and circuit.
   • Ohm's law and its limitations.
   • Resistors in series and parallel.
   • Heating effects of electric current.
4. Magnetic Effects of Electric Current:
   • Magnetic field and field lines.
   • Magnetic field due to a current-carrying conductor.
   • Electromagnetic induction.
5. Sources of Energy:
   • Conventional and non-conventional sources of energy.
   • Renewable and non-renewable sources.

Chemistry

1. Chemical Reactions and Equations:
   • Chemical equations and balancing.
   • Types of chemical reactions.
   • Effects of oxidation reactions.
2. Acids, Bases, and Salts:
   • Acids, bases, and their properties.
   • pH scale and its importance.
   • Chemical reactions of acids and bases.
3. Metals and Non-Metals:
   • Properties of metals and non-metals.
   • Reactivity series.
   • Extraction of metals.
4. Carbon and its Compounds:
   • Bonding in carbon compounds.
   • Homologous series.
   • Nomenclature of carbon compounds.
5. Periodic Classification of Elements:
   • Mendeleev's periodic table.
   • Modern periodic table.
   • Trends in the modern periodic table.

Biology

1. Life Processes:
   • Nutrition, respiration, and transportation in plants and animals.
   • Excretion in plants and animals.
   • Control and coordination in animals.
2. Control and Coordination:
   • Nervous system.
   • Endocrine system.
   • Hormones and their functions.
3. How Do Organisms Reproduce?
   • Modes of reproduction.
   • Sexual reproduction in humans.
   • Reproduction in plants.
4. Heredity and Evolution:
   • Heredity and Mendel's laws.
   • Evolution by natural selection.
   • Evidences of evolution.

Mathematics

1. Real Numbers:
   • Properties of rational and irrational numbers.
   • Euclid's division lemma.
2. Polynomials:
   • Division of polynomials.
   • Factorization of polynomials.
3. Linear Equations in Two Variables:
   • Pair of linear equations in two variables.
   • Graphical method of solution.
4. Quadratic Equations:
   • Standard form of a quadratic equation.
   • Solutions of quadratic equations.
5. Arithmetic Progressions:
   • Introduction to arithmetic progressions.
   • nth term of an A.P.
   • Sum of first n terms of an A.P.
6. Triangles:
   • Similarity of triangles.
   • Criteria for similarity.
   • Basic proportionality theorem.
7. Coordinate Geometry:
   • Distance formula.
   • Section formula.
   • Area of a triangle.
8. Introduction to Trigonometry:
   • Trigonometric ratios.
   • Trigonometric identities.
9. Statistics and Probability:
   • Mean, median, and mode of grouped data.
   • Probability and its basic rules.