CBSE Class 11th(Arts) Geography Syllabus 2020-21

          GEOGRAPHY(Code No. 029)

                                           PART (A) ‐ Fundamental of physical Geography

Unit‐1,   Chapter 1: Geography as a discipline:

Geography as an Integrating discipline, physical Geography and natural sciences, Geography and social Sciences. Branches of geography branches of geography (based on systematic approach) physical Geography, human geography, Bio geography. Physical Geography and its importance.

Chapter ‐2 : The Origin and evolution of the earth

Unit – 2,   Chapter – 3: Interior of earth

Sources of information about the interior direct and indirect sources, earthquake, earthquake waves, types of earthquake, effects of earthquake, structure of the earth(crust, mantle and core), volcanoes and volcanic landforms.

Unit – 2, Chapter 4: Distribution of ocean and continents.

Continental drift‐ continental drift theory of wegener, evidences in support of the continent, distribution of earthquake and volcanoes, concept of sea floor spreading, plate tectonics, force of plate movement and plate boundaries, movement of the Indian plate.

Unit – 3,   Chapter‐ 5: minerals and rocks

Formation of minerals, physical characteristics of minerals, major minerals and their characteristics. Metallic and non‐metallic minerals, rock(petrology) types and their characteristics (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) rock cycle.

Chapter‐ 6: Geomorphic Process:  

Endogenic processes and diastrophism, volcanism exogenic processes – weathering – chemicals weathering processes, physical weathering processes, biological activity and weathering, special effects of weathering, significance of weathering, mass movement, rapid movement, landslides, erosion and deposition soil formation, processes and factors of soil formation.

Chapter 7 : Landforms and their evolution

Unit – 4,   Chapter – 8: composition and structure of atmosphere

Composition and structure of atmosphere; atmosphere – composition and structure, elements of weather and Climate.

Unit ‐4; Chapter – 9 – Solar Radiation, heat balance & Temperature.

Solar radiation, variability of insulation at the surface of the earth, heating and cooling of atmosphere ( conduction, convention, advection), terrestrial radiation, heat budget of planet earth, factors controlling temperature distribution, distribution of temperature, horizontal and vertical and inversion of temperature.

Unit‐ 4; chapter 10 : Atmospheric Circulation and weather system

Chapter ‐11 – water in the atmosphere  

Humidity and its type, evaporation and condensation (drew, Frost, fog, mist), clouds and its types rainfall – Types and world distribution.

Unit – 5 Chapter 12 : World Climate and Climate Change

Chapter 13 : water( ocean)

Chapter – 14 – Movement of Ocean Water

Waves, tides, types of tides, importance of tides, ocean currents, characteristics and types of ocean currents, effects of ocean currents.

Unit – 6 Chapters ‐15: Life on the Earth

Ecology, Types of ecosystems, structure and functions of ecosystems, types of biomes, ecological balance.

Chapter ‐16 – Biodiversity and conservation:

Genetic diversity, species and ecosystem diversity, importance of biodiversity – ecological, economics & scientific. Loss of biodiversity, conservation of biodiversity, mega diversity centers, hot sports.

                                     PART – B India‐ Physical Environement

Unit ‐1, chapter‐1: India

Location : size India and its neighbor, space relation and india’s place in the world, (map work).

Unit‐2 ;  chapter ‐2 : structure and physiography

Chapter – 3 : Drainage system

Organic system:‐ concept of river basin, watershed, drainage system of India, types of drainage, the Himalayan drainage and its evolution, the river system of the Himalayan Drainage the indus system, the ganga system, the Brahmaputra system, the peninsular drainage system and its evolution, river system of peninsular Drainage, river regions and extent of usability of river water,( map work).

Unit – 3, chapter – 4 : Climate

Chapter ‐5 :‐ Natural vegetation

Types of forests and distribution forests cover in India, forest conservation, Wild life and its conservation in India, Biosphere reserves (Map Work)

Unit‐ 3 Chapter – 6: Soils

Concept of soil, Classification of Soil (ICAR Classification), Type of soils and their distribution Soil degradation, Erosion and conservation. (Map Work)

Unit 4  Chapter – 7 ; Natural hazards and disasters

                                                     Part – C   Practical Work

Unit 1: fundamental of maps

• Geo spatial data, Concept of geographical data matrix; point, line, area data.

• maps‐ types; Scales‐types; construction of simple linear scale, measuring distance; Finding direction and use of symbols.

Unit 2: Topographic and weather Maps  

• Aerial Photographs: types and geometry‐ vertical aerial photographs; difference between maps and aerial photographs; photo scale determination. Identification of physical and cultural Features.

• Satellite Imageries, stages in remote sensing data, sensing data acquisition, platforms and sensors and data products, (Photographic and Digitals).

Chapter – 4 : Map Projections  

Chapter – 5 : Topographical maps

Practical Record book and Viva Voce Viva to be based on practical unit I and II only