CBSE Class 11 Geography Syllabus 2019 - 20

Part

Units

No. of Periods

Marks

A

Fundamentals of Physical Geography

87

35 Marks

Unit-1: Geography as a discipline

06

30

Unit-2: The Earth

11

Unit-3: Landforms

20

Unit-4: Climate

30

Unit-5: Water (Oceans)

10

Unit-6: Life on the Earth

07

Map and diagram

05

5

B

India-Physical Environment

78

35 Marks

Unit-7: Introduction

04

30

Unit-8: Physiography

28

Unit-9: Climate, vegetation and  soil

28

Unit-10: Natural hazards and disasters

14

Map and Diagram

04

5

Total

165

70 Marks

C

Practical Work

50

30 Marks

Unit-1: Fundamentals of Maps

20

10 Marks

Unit-2: Topographic and Weather Maps

30

15 Marks

Practical Record Book and Viva

5 Marks

 Part A

 Fundamentals of Physical Geography

 87 Periods

 Unit 1

 Geography as a Discipline

 Geography as an integrating discipline, as a science of spatial attributes

 Branches of Geography:Physical Geography and Human Geography

 Scope and Career Options (Non-evaluative)

06 Periods

Unit 2

 The Earth

  Origin and evolution of the earth;  interior of the earth

  Wegener's continental drift theory and plate tectonics

  Earthquakes and volcanoes: causes, types and effects

11Periods

 Unit 3

 Landforms

   Rocks: major types of rocks and their characteristics

   Geomorphic   processes:  weathering;   mass  wasting; erosion and deposition; soil-formation

  Landforms   and   their   evolution-   Brief   erosional   and depositional features

20 Periods

Unit 4

 Climate

   Atmosphere-  composition  and   structure;  elements  of weather and  climate

  Insolation-angle   of   incidence   and   distribution;   heat budget of the  earth-heating and  cooling of atmosphere (conduction, convection, terrestrial radiation and advection);    temperature-   factors    controlling temperature; distribution of temperature-horizontal and vertical; inversion of temperature

  Pressure-pressure   belts;    winds-planetary,   seasonal and  local; air masses and  fronts; tropical and extratropical cyclones

 Precipitation-evaporation; condensation-dew, frost, fog, mist and cloud; rainfall-types and  world distribution

 Climate and Global Concerns

 30 Periods

Unit 5

Water (Oceans)

 Basics of Oceanography

10 Periods

        Oceans - distribution of temperature and  salinity

        Movements of ocean water-waves, tides  and  currents;

submarine reliefs

        Ocean resources and pollution

Unit 6:

Life on the  Earth

         Biosphere - importance of plants and  other  organisms; biodiversity  and   conservation;  ecosystem  and ecological balance

07 Periods

Map  work  on  identification of features  based on  1 to  6 units  on the  outline Physical/Political map of the  world.

 05 Periods

 Part B

 India-Physical Environment

 78 Periods

 Unit 7:

 Introduction

 Location, space relations, India's place in the world

 04 Periods

 Unit 8:

 Physiography

 Structure and Relief; Physiographic Divisions

  Drainage systems: Concept of river basins, watershed; the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers

28 Periods

Unit 9:

 Climate, Vegetation and Soil

 Weather and  climate - spatial and  temporal distribution of temperature, pressure winds and  rainfall, Indian monsoon: mechanism, onset and  withdrawal, variability of rainfalls: spatial and temporal; use of weather charts

 Natural  vegetation-forest  types  and   distribution;  wild life; conservation; biosphere reserves

 Soils  -  major  types  (ICAR's  classification)  and   their distribution, soil degradation and conservation

28 Periods

Unit 10:

Hazards and Disasters: Causes, Consequences and Management

 Floods, Cloudbursts

 Droughts: types and  impact

 Earthquakes and Tsunami

 Cyclones: features and impact

  Landslides

14 Periods

 Map  Work  of  features  based on   above units  for  locating and labelling on the  outlinePolitical/Physical map of India

 04 Periods

 Part C:

 Practical Work

50 Periods

 Unit 1:

 Fundamentals 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

 Map projection- Latitude, longitude and  time, typology, construction and  properties of projection: Conical with one  standard parallel and  Mercator's projection. (only two projections)

20 Periods

 Unit 2:

 Topographic and Weather Maps

 Study  of topographic  maps (1 : 50,000  or 1 : 25,000

Survey  of India maps); contour  cross section and identification of landforms-slopes, hills, valleys, waterfall, cliffs; distribution of settlements

 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- acquisition, platform and  sensors and  data  products, (photographic and digital)

 Use  of  weather  instruments:  thermometer,  wet  and dry-bulb  thermometer,  barometer,  wind  vane,   rain gauge

30 Periods

Practical Record Book and Viva Voce

Viva to be based on Practical Unit I and II only.