We and Our World for Class 8 is the last Social Science book in DAV’s own series. It has 22 chapters. Chapters 1 to 7 are resource geography: land, soil and water, forests and wildlife, minerals and energy, farming, industry and population. Chapters 8 to 15 trace modern Indian history, from the Carnatic Wars and Plassey to 1857, the national movement and India after 1947. Chapters 16 to 22 are civics: the Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Parliament, the President and Prime Minister, the courts, and protection for marginalised groups.
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DAV Class 8 Social Science: All 22 Chapters
| Chapter | What it covers | Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Resources: Utilisation and Development (p. 1) | Classification of resources by renewability, origin, occurrence, and development, human needs, utility, and sustainable resource conservation | — |
| 2. Natural Resources: Land, Soil and Water (p. 9) | Land use patterns, soil formation factors, soil erosion, water conservation methods, and multipurpose river valley projects like Hirakud dam | Chapter 2 solutions |
| 3. Natural Resources: Vegetation and Wildlife (p. 21) | Types of forests, tropical evergreen, deciduous, Mediterranean, coniferous forests, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and Chipko Movement | Chapter 3 solutions |
| 4. Mineral and Energy Resources (p. 31) | Metallic and non-metallic minerals, mining methods, conventional and non-conventional energy sources including coal, petroleum, hydel, and solar power | Chapter 4 solutions |
| 5. Agriculture (p. 47) | Subsistence and commercial farming types, major cereal, fibre, and beverage crops, biotechnology, and comparative study of USA and Indian farms | Chapter 5 solutions |
| 6. Manufacturing Industries (p. 64) | Classification of industries, location factors, iron and steel plants, cotton textile centres in Osaka and Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru IT hub | Chapter 6 solutions |
| 7. Human Resources (p. 82) | World population distribution, density, growth factors, age structure, sex-ratio, literacy rate, census data, and human resource development | Chapter 7 solutions |
| 8. The Modern Period (p. 95) | Historical sources of modern Indian history including British documents, surveys, internet databases, old buildings, and historical monuments | Chapter 8 solutions |
| 9. Establishment of Company Rule in India (p. 101) | East India Company trade, Carnatic Wars, Battle of Plassey, Battle of Buxar, Anglo-Mysore, Anglo-Maratha, and Anglo-Sikh Wars | Chapter 9 solutions |
| 10. Colonialism: Rural and Tribal Societies (p. 112) | Zamindari, Ryotwari, and Mahalwari land revenue systems, commercial crops, tribal revolts led by Birsa Munda, and decline of handicrafts | Chapter 10 solutions |
| 11. The First War of Independence—1857 (p. 125) | Causes, course, and suppression of the 1857 revolt, key leaders like Rani Lakshmi Bai, failure reasons, and results | Chapter 11 solutions |
| 12. Impact of British Rule on India (p. 135) | British education policies, Wood's Despatch, social reform movements led by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Jyotiba Phule, Dayanand Saraswati, and Periyar | Chapter 12 solutions |
| 13. Colonialism and Urban Change (p. 147) | De-urbanisation, growth of presidency towns Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, development of Delhi, police system, and introduction of Indian Railways | Chapter 13 solutions |
| 14. The Nationalist Movement (1870 to 1947) (p. 157) | Formation of INC, Moderates and Radicals, Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India Movement | Chapter 14 solutions |
| 15. India Marches Ahead (p. 173) | Indian Independence Act 1947, integration of princely states, Five Year Plans, Niti Aayog, political parties, foreign policy, and democracy challenges | Chapter 15 solutions |
| 16. Our Constitution (p. 184) | Rule of law, Preamble, borrowing features from foreign constitutions, rigid and flexible amendments, federalism, secularism, and parliamentary governance | Chapter 16 solutions |
| 17. Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy (p. 195) | Six Fundamental Rights, five writs, constitutional restrictions, Fundamental Duties, and Directive Principles aiming for a welfare state | Chapter 17 solutions |
| 18. The Union Government: The Legislature (p. 207) | Structure and powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Speaker, law-making procedure, Union Budget, and parliamentary accountability mechanisms | Chapter 18 solutions |
| 19. The Union Government: The Executive (p. 219) | Powers and election of the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Cabinet system, and civil service administration | Chapter 19 solutions |
| 20. The Union Government: The Judiciary (p. 230) | Single integrated judicial system, Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Courts, judicial review, Public Interest Litigation, and Lok Adalats | Chapter 20 solutions |
| 21. Social Justice and the Marginalised (p. 243) | Caste system, untouchability abolition, reservation policies, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, minority rights, and government affirmative action schemes | Chapter 21 solutions |
| 22. Safeguarding the Marginalised (p. 254) | Constitutional provisions, legal safeguards, Manual Scavengers Act, Prevention of Atrocities Act, forest rights, and economic empowerment initiatives | Chapter 22 solutions |
The book leans on case studies, such as the Osaka and Ahmedabad cotton mills in Manufacturing Industries, a USA farm set against an Indian farm in Agriculture, and Birsa Munda’s revolt in Colonialism: Rural and Tribal Societies. From Chapter 3 on, every chapter adds a Something To Do project to the Something To Know exercise and Value Based Question, and all but two (The Modern Period and Colonialism and Urban Change) have a Map Skill task.
Questions about the DAV Class 8 SST Book
What comes after DAV Class 8 SST?
DAV schools switch to NCERT books in Class 9. See DAV Class 9 books for the new 2026-27 Social Science book.
Is there an official sample?
Yes. DAV CAE hosts Chapter 1 (Resources: Utilisation and Development) as a free sample PDF.