Find below CBSE class 12 Geography new syllabus 2023. You would know that CBSE is conducting class 12 exam in single term in 2023. In this article, we have also attached the new Geography syllabus of CBSE pdf that you can use further according to your convenience.
CBSE Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2023-24
Check below CBSE class 12 latest syllabus for Geography:
Part | Units | No. of Periods | Marks |
A | Fundamentals of Human Geography | 90 | 35 Marks |
Unit 1: Human Geography | 07 |
30 |
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Unit 2: People | 20 | ||
Unit 3: Human Activities | 32 | ||
Unit 4: Transport, Communication and Trade | 26 | ||
Map Work | 05 | 5 | |
B | India: People and Economy | 90 | 35 Marks |
Unit 6: People | 15 |
30 |
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Unit 7: Human Settlements | 10 | ||
Unit 8: Resources and Development | 30 | ||
Unit 9: Transport, Communication and International Trade | 15 | ||
Unit 10: Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems | 15 | ||
Map Work | 05 | 5 | |
Total | 180 | 70 Marks | |
C | Practical Work in Geography Part II | 40 | 30 Marks |
Unit 1: Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping | 25 | 15 | |
Unit 2: Spatial Information Technology | 15 | 10 | |
Practical Record Book and Viva Voce | 5 |
Part A: | Fundamentals of Human Geography | 90 Periods |
Unit 1: | Human Geography: Nature and Scope | 07 Periods |
Unit 2: | People
§ The World Population- distribution, density and growth § Population change – Components of population change, Demographic Transition § Human development – concept; selected indicators, international comparisons |
20 Periods |
Unit 3: | Human Activities
§ Primary activities – concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture; people engaged in agricultural and allied activities – some examples from selected countries § Secondary activities- concept; manufacturing: types – household, small scale, large scale; agro based and mineral based industries; § Tertiary activities – concept; trade, transport and tourism; services; people engaged in tertiary activities § Quaternary activities- concept; people engaged in quaternary activities – case study from selected countries |
32 Periods |
Unit 4: | Transport, Communication and Trade
§ Land transport – roads, railways; trans- continental railways Water transport- inland waterways; major ocean routes § Air transport- Intercontinental air routes Oil and gas pipelines § Satellite communication and cyber space- importance and usage for geographical information; use of GPS § International trade- bases and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade; role of WTO in international trade |
26 Periods |
Map Work on identification of features based on 1-5 units on theoutline Physical/Political map of World. |
05 Periods |
Part B: | India: People and Economy | 90 Periods |
Unit 6: | People
§ Population: distribution, density and growth; composition of population – linguistic, religious; sex, rural-urban and occupational-regional variations in growth of population |
15 Periods |
Unit 7: | Human Settlements
§ Rural settlements – types and distribution § Urban settlements – types, distribution and functional classification |
10 Periods |
Unit 8: | Resources and Development
§ Land resources- general land use; agricultural land use; geographical conditions and distribution of major crops (Wheat, Rice, Tea, Coffee, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane and Rubber); agricultural development and problems § Water resources-availability and utilization- irrigation, domestic, industrial and other uses; scarcity of water and conservation methods-rain water harvesting and watershed management § Mineral and energy resources- distribution of metallic (Iron ore, Copper, Bauxite, Manganese); non-metallic (Mica, Salt) minerals; conventional (Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas and Hydroelectricity) and non-conventional energy sources (solar, wind, biogas) and conservation § Planning in India- target group area planning (case study); idea of sustainable development (case study) |
30 Periods |
Unit 9: | Transport, Communication and International Trade
§ Transport and communication-roads, railways, waterways and airways: oil and gas pipelines; Geographical information and communication net works § International trade- changing pattern of India’s foreign trade; sea ports and their hinterland and airports |
15 Periods |
Unit 10: | Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems
§ Environmental pollution; urban-waste disposal § Urbanization, rural-urban migration; problems of slums § Land degradation |
15 Periods |
Map work on locating and labeling of features based on aboveunits on outline map of India. | 05 Periods | |
Part C: | Practical Work in Geography Part II | 40 Periods |
Unit 1:
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Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping
§ Type and Sources of data: Primary, Secondary and other sources § Tabulating and processing of data; calculation of averages, measures of central tendency § Representation of data- construction of diagrams: bars, circles and flowchart; thematic maps; construction of dot; choropleth and isopleths maps |
25 Periods |
Unit 2: | Spatial Information Technology
§ Introduction to GIS; hardware requirements and software modules; data formats; raster and vector data, data input, editing and topology building; data analysis; overlay and buffer. |
15 Periods |
Prescribed Books:
- Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class XI, Published by NCERT
- India, Physical Environment, Class XI, Published by NCERT
- Practical Work in Geography Part I, Class XI, Published by NCERT
- Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, Published by NCERT
- India – People and Economy, Class XII, Published by NCERT
Practical Work in Geography Part II, Class XII, Published by NCERT
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