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    Class XII: One Theory Paper 3 Hours 70 Marks A. Fundamentals of Human Geography 35 Marks

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    This document outlines the syllabus for Class XII Geography. It is divided into three sections: 1. Fundamentals of Human Geography, which covers topics like population, human activities, transportation, communication, trade, and human settlements. It accounts for 35 marks. 2. India: People and Economy, which examines India's population, settlements, resources, development, transportation, communication and international trade. It accounts for 35 marks. 3. Practical Work, involving data processing, thematic mapping, field studies and spatial information technology. It accounts for 30 marks. The syllabus provides details on the topics covered, periods allotted and recommended textbooks for each section.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for Class XII Geography. It is divided into three sections: 1. Fundamentals of Human Geography, which covers topics like population, human activities, transportation, communication, trade, and human settlements. It accounts for 35 marks. 2. India: People and Economy, which examines India's population, settlements, resources, development, transportation, communication and international trade. It accounts for 35 marks. 3. Practical Work, involving data processing, thematic mapping, field studies and spatial information technology. It accounts for 30 marks. The syllabus provides details on the topics covered, periods allotted and recommended textbooks for each section.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for Class XII Geography. It is divided into three sections: 1. Fundamentals of Human Geography, which covers topics like population, human activities, transportation, communication, trade, and human settlements. It accounts for 35 marks. 2. India: People and Economy, which examines India's population, settlements, resources, development, transportation, communication and international trade. It accounts for 35 marks. 3. Practical Work, involving data processing, thematic mapping, field studies and spatial information technology. It accounts for 30 marks. The syllabus provides details on the topics covered, periods allotted and recommended textbooks for each section.

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    Class XII
    One Theory Paper 3 Hours 70 Marks
    A. Fundamentals of Human Geography 35 Marks
    Unit 1: Human Geography 3
    Unit 2: People 5
    Unit 3: Human Activities 10
    Unit 4: Transport, Communication & Trade 10
    Unit 5: Human settlements 5
    Unit 6: Map Work 2
    B. India: People and Economy 35 Marks
    Unit 7: People 5
    Unit 8: Human Settlements 4
    Unit 9: Resources and Development 12
    Unit 10: Transport, Communication and International Trade 7
    Unit 11: Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems 4
    Unit 12: Map Work 3
    C. Practical Work 30 Marks
    Unit 1: Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping 15
    Unit 2: Field study or Spatial Information Technology 10
    Unit 3: Practical Record Book and Viva Voce 5
    CLASS XII
    A. Fundamentals of Human Geography (70 Periods) 35 Marks
    Unit 1: Human Geography: Nature and Scope Periods 3
    Unit 2: People Periods 15
    Population distribution, density and growth
    Population change-spatial patterns and structure; determinants of population change;
    Age-sex ratio; rural-urban composition;
    Human development - concept; selected indicators, international comparisons

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    Unit 3: Human Activities Periods 25
    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; people engaged in secondary activities - some
    examples from selected countries.
    Tertiary activities-concept; trade, transport and communication; services; people engaged
    in tertiary activities - some examples from selected countries
    Quaternary activities-concept; knowledge based industries; people engaged in quaternary
    activities - some examples from selected countries
    Unit 4: Transport, Communication and Trade Periods 19
    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.
    International trade-Bases and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade,
    role of WTO in International trade.
    Unit 5: Human Settlements Periods 8
    Settlement types - rural and urban; morphology of cities (case study); distribution of mega
    cities; problems of human settlements in developing countries.
    Unit 6: Map Work on identification of features based on above units on
    the outline Political map of World.
    Part B. India: People and Economy 70 Periods
    Unit 7: People Periods 12
    Population : distribution, density and growth; composition of population - linguistic, religious;
    sex, rural-urban and occupational polulation change through time and regional variations;
    Migration: international, national-causes and consequences;
    Human development: selected indicators and regional patterns;
    Population, environment and development.

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    Unit 8: Human Settlements Periods 8
    Rural settlements - types and distribution;
    Urban settlements - types, distribution and functional classification.
    Unit 9: Resources and Development Periods 28
    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 (one case study related with participatory watershed management to be
    introduced).
    Mineral and energy resources- distribution of metallic (Ironore, Copper, Bauxite,
    Manganese) ; non-metallic (Mica, Salt) minerals; conventional (Coal, Petroleum, Natural
    gas and Hydro electricity) and non-conventional energy sources (solar, wind, biogas) and
    conservation.
    Industries - types, factors of industrial location; distribution and changing pattern of selected
    industries-iron and steel, cotton textiles, sugar, petrochemicals, and knowledge based
    industries; impact of liberalization, privatisation and globalisation on industrial location;
    industrial clusters.
    Planning in India- target area planning (case study); idea of sustainable development (case
    study).
    Unit 10: Transport, Communication and International Trade Periods 12
    Transport and communication-roads, railways, waterways and airways: oil and gas
    pipelines; national electric grids; communication networkings - radio, television, satellite
    and internet.
    International trade- changing pattern of Indias foreign trade; sea ports and their hinterland
    and airports,
    Unit 11: Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems (One
    case study to be introduced for each topic) Periods 10
    Environmental pollution; urban-waste disposal.
    Urbanisation, rural-urban migration; problems of slums.
    Land Degradation.

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    Unit 12: Map work on locating and labelling of features based on above
    units on outline political map of India 3 Marks
    C. Practical Work
    Unit I : Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping (Periods 20)
    Sources of data.
    Tabulating and processing of data; calculation of averages, measures of central tendency,
    deviation and rank correlation;
    Representation of data- construction of diagrams: bars, circles and flowchart; thematic
    maps; construction of dot; choropleth and isopleth maps.
    Use of computers in data processing and mapping.
    Unit II: Field Study or Spatial Information Technology (Periods 10)
    Field visit and study: map orientation, observation and preparation of sketch; survey on any one
    of the local concerns; pollution, ground water changes, land use and land-use changes, poverty, energy
    issues, soil degradation, impact of floods and drought, catchment area of school, Market survey and
    Household survey (any one topic of local concern may be taken up for the study; observation and
    questionnaire survey may be adopted for the data collection; collected data may be tabulated and
    analysed with diagrams and maps).
    OR
    Spatial Information Technology
    Introduction to GIS; hardware requirements and software modules; data formats; raster and
    vector data, data input, editing & topology building; data analysis; overlay & buffer.
    Recommended text books:
    1. Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class XI, Published by NCERT
    2. India, Physical Environment, Class XI, Published by NCERT
    3. Practical Work in Geography, Class XI, Published by NCERT
    4. Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, Published by NCERT
    5. India - People and Economy, Class XII, Published by NCERT
    6. Practical Work in Geography, Class XII, Published by NCERT
    Note : The above textbooks also available in Hindi medium.

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