The National Social Studies Olympiad (NSSO) was set up in 1989 to allow students to showcase their talent. This is an exam that tests students’ knowledge of social subjects such as History, Geography, and Civics. NSSO is conducted by the Indian Talent Olympiad at the national level once in a year. The exam is conducted within school premises itself, so it is made easy for the students to attempt. The syllabus for NSSO is based on the syllabus which is taught in school.
Students from different boards like State board, CBSE, ICSE, and so on can take part in this exam. Some of the topics that have been covered here are food, shelter, neighbourhood, air, water, weather, seasons, means of communication, transport, earth & universe, our country, monuments in India, healthy habits, national symbols, rights & duties of a citizen, natural vegetation, resources, world heritage sites, economic development, and so on. The National Social Studies Olympiad (NSSO) is the perfect platform for students to know about the origin of Indian and its importance.
