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SYLLABUS
SUBJECT : GEOGRAPHY
(Class – XII)

GEOGRAPHY
COURSE STRUCTURE
CLASS XI (Theory)
One Paper Time : 3 Hours Marks : 70
Unit Title Marks
I Geomorphic Processes and resultant Landforms 08
II Cycle of Erosion. 06
III Drainage Pattern, classification, characteristics and relation with structure and topography. 05
IV Soil :- Definition, factors of soil formation 08
V Climate 08
VI Concept of Economic activities 08
VII Secondary Activities – Industry 08
VIII Population 07
IX Settlement 07
X Regional Economic Development 05

Unit –I :
(a): Geomorphic Processes and Resultant Landforms ( 30 periods)
** Landforms associated with Exogenetic Process.
** Concept of Gradation :- Degradation, Aggradation, Weathering, Erosion and Mass Wasting.
(b) Agents of Gradations- Processes and Landforms
** Work of river
** Work of glacier
** Work of wind
** Work of ground water
** Work of sea-waves.

Unit –II ( 10 periods) :
Cycle of Erosion: Mechanism and Processes
** Fluvial Cycle of Erosion (Davis)
** Interruptions in Fluvial Cycle and resultant Landforms
** Arid Cycle of Erosion

Unit –III ( 05 periods) :
Drainage Pattern:
** Classification
** Characteristics
** Relation of drainage pattern with structure and topography.

Unit –IV ( 20 periods) :
Soil :- Definition, factors of soil formation
** Soil forming processes – fundamental ( weathering, illuviation, elluviation , humification) Specific (Laterization, Podzolization, salinization)
** Soil profile
** Soil erosion and conservation

Unit –V ( 25 periods) :
Climate
** Atmosphere- composition and structure
** Insolation- factors controlling temperature, distribution of temperature- vertical and horizontal.
** Inversion of temperature
** Pressure belts and wind system
** Cyclone – tropical and extra tropical
** Anti-Cyclone – types and associated weather
** Concept of Jet stream, El-nino, La-nina.
** Forms of Precipitation
** Types of rainfall
** World climatic classification- Equatorial, Monsoon, Mediterranean, Desert, Polar.

Unit –VI ( 25 periods) :
Concept of Economic activities
** Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary
** Primary activity – Agriculture
a. Types of Agriculture
b. Shifting Cultivation
c. Intensive Subsistence Farming
d. Extensive Commercial Farming
e. Plantation Farming
f. Mixed Farming
** Geographical factors , distribution and production of the following :
– Rice (Leading two countries)
– Wheat (Leading two countries)
– Tea (India and Srilanka)
– Rubber (India)
** Concept of Green Revolution, White Revolution, Blue Revolution.

Unit –VII (25periods) :
Secondary Activities – Industry
** Factors affecting location of Industries (Alfred Weber)
** Types of Industries – (a)Agro-based
Food Processing (India)
Cotton Textile (India and U.S.A.)
Ready- made Garments (India)
Jute (India and Bangladesh)
(b) Forest based
Paper (India and Canada)
Rubber (India, Malaysia, Brazil)
(c) Mineral based
Iron and Steel (India, China and Japan)
Petrochemical (India and U.S.A.)
(d) Engineering and Automobiles (India and U.S.A.)

Unit –VIII (15 periods) :
Population
** Causes and distribution of population
** Density of population
** Present trend of population
** Population growth (special reference to India)
** Migration – Types, causes and impact of migration on distribution of population
** Determinants of population change
** Age-Sex Ratio.
** Demographic Transition Model : Present status of India.

Unit –IX ( 08 periods) :
Settlement
** Types of settlement- Rural and Urban
** Rural settlement – Types, factors determining the type of rural settlements, patterns and distribution.
** Urban settlement – Classification according to size and functions

Unit –X ( 07periods) :
Regional Economic Development
** Basic indicators of Economic Development
** Basic indicators of Human Development Index
** Concept of Region
** Planning Region: Classification, Hierarchy of planning region.
** Growth and Development of the following regions :
a. Haldia Port.
b. Chhattisgarh
c. Electronic Industrial Area – Bangaluru