CBSE Class 11 Geography Syllabus 2024-2025 PDF Download

Fundamentals of Physical Geography

• Geography as a Discipline 

• The Origin and Evolution of the Earth 

• Interior of the Earth

• Distribution of seas and oceans 

• Geomorphic Processes

• Landforms and their Evolution

• Composition and Structure of Atmosphere 

• Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature

• Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems

• Water in the Atmosphere 

• World Climate and Climate Change (To be tested through internal assessments in the form of project and presentation) 

• Water (Oceans)

• Movements of Ocean Water

• Biodiversity and Conservation

India Physical Environment

• India- Location

• Structure and Physiography

• Drainage System

• Climate

• Natural Vegetation 

• Natural Hazards and Disasters (To be tested through internal assessment in the form of Projects and presentation) 

Map Items for locating and labelling on outline political World Map

(Fundamentals of Physical Geography)

• Distribution of oceans and continents- Political Map of all Continents of the world.  Major Oceans of the world: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean  Major lithospheric plates and Minor lithospheric plates, Ring of fire (Pacific Ocean), Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Atmospheric Circulations and Weather Systems- Major Hot Deserts of the world:  Mojave Desert- Nevada, US  Patagonian Desert- Argentina, Sahara- Africa, Gobi Desert- Mongolia, Asia Thar desert- India,  Great Victoria desert- Australia

• Water(Oceans)- Major Seas: Black sea, Baltic sea, Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Red sea,  Bay of Fundy (Canada)-Famous for the highest tides in the world

• Movements of Ocean Water

- OCEAN CURRENTS: Cold currents: Humboldt c, California c, Falkland c, Canaries c, West Australian c, Oyashio c, Labrador c. 

-Warm currents: Alaska c., Brazilian c, Aughlas c, Kuroshio c, Gulf stream c.

• Biodiversity and Conservation- Ecological hotspots: Eastern Himalaya India, Western ghats India,   Indonesia, Asia  Eastern Madagascar, Africa Upper Guinean forests, Africa Atlantic forest, Brazil Tropical Andes  

Map Items for locating and labelling on outline political World Map

(India Physical Environment)

• India- Location: Latitudinal extent of India, Longitudinal extent of India, Standard Meridian of India,  Important latitude passing through India (Tropic of Cancer), Southern Most Point of mainland of India (Kanya Kumari) 

• Structure and Physiography

- Mountains: Karakoram Range, Garo- Khasi- Jaintia hills, Aravalli Range, Vindhyan Range, Satpura Range, Western ghats & Eastern ghats 

- Peaks: K2, Kanchenjunga, Nandadevi, Nanga Parvat, Namcha Barwa and Anaimudi

- Passes: Shipkila, Nathula, Palghat, Bhor ghat and Thal ghat

- Plateaus: Malwa, Chhotnagpur, Meghalaya and Deccan Plateau

- Coastal Plains: Saurashtra, Konkan, North and South Kanara, Malabar, Coromandel and Northern Circars 

- Islands: Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands

• Drainage System 

- Rivers: Brahmaputra, Indus, Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Damodar, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri,Godavari, Narmada, Tapti and Luni

- Lakes: (Identification)Wular, Sambhar, Chilika, Kolleru, Pulicat & Vembanad0  

- Straits, Bays , Gulfs: Palk Strait, Rann of Kachch, Gulf of Kachch, Gulf of Mannar & Gulf of Khambat 

• Climate: Area with highest temperature in India, Area with lowest temperature in India, Area with highest rainfall in India, Area with lowest rainfall in India 

• Natural Vegetation: (Identification on an outline map of India) Tropical evergreen, Tropical deciduous, Tropical thorn, Montane and Littoral/ Swamp forests. Wildlife reserves: (locating and labeling)

- National Parks: Corbett, Kaziranga, Ranthambore. Shivpuri, Simlipal

- Bird Sanctuaries: Keoladev Ghana and Ranganathitto 

- Wild life Sanctuaries: Periyar, Rajaji, Mudumalai, Dachigam,

CBSE Class 11 Geography Syllabus 2024-2025 PDF

Chapter No

Name

Periods

Weightage

                                                               Unit- I Geography as a Discipline

Geography As a Discipline

5

3

                                                                                 Unit II The Earth 

The Origin and Evolution of the Earth

6

9

Interior of the Earth

6

Distribution of oceans and continents

5

                                                                               Unit- III Landforms 

Geomorphic Processes

9

6

Landform and their Evolution

9

                                                                                    Unit-IV Climate

Composition and Structure of Atmosphere

3

8

Solar Radiation, Heat balance and Temperature 

7

Atmospheric Circulations and Weather Systems

7

Water in the Atmosphere

4

World Climate and Climate Change (To be tested through internal assessments in the form of project and presentation) 

5

                                                                              Unit-V Water (Oceans)

Water (Oceans) 

6

4

Movements of Ocean Water

8

                                                                                Unit VI Life on the Earth 

Biodiversity and Conservation (To be tested through internal assessments in the form of project and presentation)

4

-

Map Work

5

5

Chapter No

Name

Periods

Weightage

                                                               Unit-I Introduction

India- Location

5

5

                                                                  Unit II Physiography

Structure and Physiography

18

13

Drainage System 

14

                                                                Unit III Climate Vegetation and Soil

Climate

16

12

Natural Vegetation 

14

                        Unit-IV Natural Hazards and Disasters: Causes Consequences and Management

Natural Hazards and Disasters (To be tested through internal assessment in the form of Projects and presentation) 

6

-

Map 

5

5

Total

78

35

Chapter No

Chapter Name

Periods

Weightage

1

Introduction to Maps 

6

3

2

Map Scale

6

4

3

Latitude Longitude and Time

8

4

4

Map Projections 

10

4

5

Topographical Maps 

10

4

6

Introduction to Remote Sensing 

10

6

Practical file and Viva

5

Total

50

30