PSEB 11th Class Syllabus 2023 Environment Education

SYLLABUS

CLASS XI
ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION
TIME 2 Hrs Theory: 45 Marks
IA: 05 Marks
Total: 50 Marks
Unit- I Man and Environment
1. Environment
• Dimensions of Environment- physical, biological and social.
• Human being as rational and social partner in environmental actions.
• Society and environment in India: Indian traditions, customs and culture in past and
present.
2. Population and Environment
• Demography, causes of increase in population and its ill effects on environment,
urbanization.
3. Impact of human activities on Environment
• Environmental problems of urban and rural areas.
• Natural resources and their depletion
• Stress on civic amenities, supply of water and electricity, waste disposal, transport, health
services.
• Vehicular emissions.
• Urbanization- land use, housing, migrating and floating population.
Unit-II Environment and Development
4. Economic and Social Development
• Economic and social needs as basic considerations for development.
• Agriculture and industry as major sector of development.
• Social factors affecting development- poverty, affluence, education, employment,
child marriage and child labour, human health- HIV/AIDS, social culture and ethical
values.
5. Impact of Liberalization and Globalization
• Impact of liberalization and globalization- agriculture and industries, dislocation of
manpower and unemployment implications for social harmony.

6. Role of Society in Development and Environment
• Role of society in development and environment- public awareness through
education, eco- clubs, population education programmes and campaigns, public
participation in decision making.
Unit-III Environmental Pollution and Global Issues
7. Environmental Pollution
• Air water (fresh and marine), soil pollution- sources and consequences.
• Noise and radiation pollution- sources and consequences.
• Solid, liquid and gaseous pollution.
8. Pollution and Diseases
• Handling of hazardous material, process and management of hazardous wastes.
• Pollution related diseases.
• Strategies for reducing pollution and improving the environment.
9. Global Issues and Improvement of Environment
• Ozone Layer depletion and its effects.
• Greenhouse effect, global warming, climate changes and their effects on human
society, agriculture plants and animals.
10. Disaster
• Disaster- natural (earthquakes, droughts, floods, cyclones, landslides) and man
made (technological and industrial), their impact on the environment, prevention,
control and mitigation.
Unit- IV Energy
11. Energy Consumption
• Changing global pattern of energy consumption -from ancient to modern times.
• Energy consumption as a measure of quality of life.
• Rising demand for energy gap between demand and supply (Indian context.)
12. Conventional Sources of Energy
• Conventional energy sources- fossil and firewood, potential (India context) and
limitations of each source, methods of harnessing energy and environment
consequences of their use.
13. Non- conventional Source of Energy

• Non Conventional energy sources- type of non -conventional sources( biomass, solar,
wind, ocean, hydel, geothermal, nuclear),potential( Indian context) and limitations of
each source, methods of harnessing and their environmental consequences, need to
promote non- conventional energy sources.
• 14. Conservation of Energy
• Conservation of energy sources- efficiency in production, transportation and utilization of
energy.
• Future sources of energy- hydrogen, alcohol, fuel cells.
Unit V Safe work Environment and Occupational
Hazards 15. Safe Work Environment
• Safe work environment- adequate light, ventilation, cleanliness, good housekeeping.
16. Safety Laws, Accidents and First- Aid
• Safety awareness management- safety precautions- home and work (laboratory,
workshop, work site), safe handling of equipment and material.
• Occupational hazards- physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, biological,
radiational and psychological.
• Accidents and major hazards in industries and occupations- fire, explosion, toxic release.
• First aid measures.
• Laws and regulations related to occupational health and safety.
17*. Drugs- ill Effects Part-I
• Importance of health, Drug-addiction, symptoms (Material upload on website)
• Drugs of abuse and their health consequences, academic and occupational
consequences, consequences for family, social, legal and criminal consequences.
• Prevention of Drug, Government initiatives, the narcotic drug and psychotropic
substances act-1985, offences and penalties.
* Chapter 17 is added in the syllabus as a compulsory topic, Matter is available on the
Board’s website www.pseb.ac.in.