CBSE Class 11 Geography Syllabus 2021-22: CBSE Academic Session 2021-22

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CBSE Class 11 Geography Syllabus 2021-22: CBSE Academic Session 2021-22 

CBSE Class 11 Syllabus 2021-22 (New) PDF: All Subjects!
Part A: Fundamentals of Physical Geography

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)

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

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

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 extra tropical cyclones

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

Climate and Global Concerns

Unit 5: Water (Oceans)

Basics of Oceanography

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

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

Part B: India-Physical Environment

Unit 7: Introduction

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

Unit 8: Physiography

Structure and Relief; Physiographic Divisions

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

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

Unit 10: Hazards and Disasters: Causes, Consequences and Management

Floods, Cloudbursts

Droughts: types and impact

Earthquakes and Tsunami

Cyclones: features and impact

Landslides

Map Work of features based on above units for locating and labeling on the outline Political/Physical map of India

Part C: Practical Work in Geography Part I

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)

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

Practical Record Book and Viva Voce

Viva to be based on Practical Unit I and II only

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