Edudel Syllabus Class 12 Geography

Session 2023-2024
Annual Syllabus
Class XII
Subject: Geography (Code: 029)
COURSE CONTENT

Part A Fundamentals of Human Geography

Unit – 1 Chapter 1- Human Geography: - Nature and Scope

Unit- 2
Chapter 2- The World Population- Distribution, Density and Growth

Chapter 3 - Human Development

UNIT-3
Chapter 4 - Primary Activities

Chapter 5- Secondary Activities

Part -B
India: People and Economy
Unit -I
Chapter 1- Population: Distribution, Density and Growth and Composition

Unit- II
Chapter 2- Human Settlements

UNIT-III
Chapter 3 -Land Resources and Agriculture

Chapter 4- Water Resources

Chapter 5 - Mineral and Energy Resources

Chapter 6 - Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context .

Part-C Practical Work

Chapter 1 Data –Its Source and Compilation

Chapter 2 Data Processing

Syllabus of Mid Term Examination will be completed on 15/09/2023

Revision of Mid Term syllabus Mid Term examination 2023

Discussion of Mid Term Examination Question Paper
Part A Fundamentals of Human Geography

UNIT III
Chapter 6-Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Chapter 7- Transport Communication and Trade

Chapter 8-International Trade

Part –B India: People and Economy

Unit –IV
Chapter 7-Transport and Communication

Chapter 8 -International Trade

Unit- V Chapter 9 - Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems

PART-
C Practical Work

Chapter 1 Data –Its Source and Compilation

Chapter 2 Data Processing

Chapter 3 Graphical Representation of Data

Chapter 4- Spatial Information Technology

Guidelines for Internal Assessment/ Geography Practical

● A practical file must be prepared by students covering all the topics prescribed in the

practical syllabus.

● The file should be completely handwritten with a cover page, index page and

acknowledgment.

● All statistical diagrams and maps should be drawn neatly with appropriate headings,

scale, index etc. Data to draw statistical diagrams can be taken from the NCERT text

book or Census.

● The practical file will be assessed both by the internal and external examiners at the time

of CBSE practical examinations

A written exam of 25 marks will be conducted based on the above given practical syllabus on the

day of the practical exam.

● Viva will be conducted based on practical syllabus only.

● Written Exam - 25 Marks

● Practical file - 02 Marks

● Viva - 03 Marks

SYLLABUS OF PRE BOARD EXAMINATION WILL BE COMPLETED ON 15/12/2023

PREPARATION AND REVISION OF PRE BOARD EXAMINATION

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2023-24

DISCUSSION OF PRE-BOARD QUESTION PAPER

REVISION AND PREPARATION OF BOARD EXAMINATION

BOARD EXAMINATION 2023-24

NOTE:- PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION WILL BE BASED ON WHOLE SYLLABUS

● Unit wise marks of syllabus to see the syllabus provided by CBSE session 2023-24 for annual
examination.
● If any query regarding syllabus of class XII please strictly follow the syllabus provided by CBSE
Academic website session 2023-24.
● You can scan the QR code and read the syllabus

Geography (029) Class 12
Text book-I Fundamentals of Human Geography
Map Items for Identification only on Outline Political Map of the World.

List of map items for first term examination (2022-2023)

CH. NOS. CHAPTER’S NAME ITEMS TAKEN
Chapter – 1 Human Geography: - Nature and NIL
scope
Chapter - 2 The World Population- distribution, NIL
density and growth
Chapter - 3 - Human development NIL

Chapter – 4 Primary Activity 1) area of subsistence gathering (fig
4.
2) Major areas of nomadic herding
of the world (fig 4.4)
3) Major areas of commercial
livestock rearing.(fig 4.6)
4) Major areas of extensive
commercial grain farming.(fig
4.12)
5) Major areas of mixed farming of
the world (fig 4.14)
List of map items for IInd Term Examination (2023-2024)

Chapter 5 – Secondary activity NIL

chapter 6 Tertiary and Quaternary Activities NIL

chapter 7- Transport , communication and Terminal stations of

trade transcontinental railways-Trans
Siberian, trans Canadian, trans
Australian railways.
Major sea port: -
 Europe: north cape, London,
Hamburg.
 North America: Vancouver,
San Francisco, New Orleans.
 South America: Rio De
Janeiro, colon, Valparaiso,
 Africa: suez and Cape town
 Asia: Yokohama, shanghai,
Hong Kong, Adan, Karachi,
Kolkata
 Australia: Perth, Sydney,
Melbourne
Major Airport: -
 Asia: Tokyo, Beijing,
Mumbai, Jeddah, Adan
 Africa: Johannesburg and
Nairobi
 Europe: Moscow, London,
Paris, Berlin, Rome
 North America: Chicago,
New Orleans, Mexico City.
 South America: Buenos
Aires, Santiago.
 Australia: Darwin and
Wellington
Inland Waterway: -
Suez Canal, Panama Canal, Rhine
Waterway, St. Lawrence waterway
Chapter 8 International Trade NIL

Note:- Map Items of Pre-Board Examination will be Based on whole syllabus of map items
India - People and Economy
Class XII (Text Book -II NCERT)
Map Items for locating and labelling only on the outline political map of India
List of map items for First Term Examination (2023-2024)
CH. NO. CHAPTER’S NAME ITEMS TAKEN
Chapter 1 Population Distribution Density A State with higher level of
Growth and Composition population density & a state with
lowest level of population density
(2011)
Chapter 2 Human Settlements NIL

Chapter 3 Land Resources and Agriculture Leading producing states of the
following crops:
(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Cotton (d) Jute
(e) Sugarcane (f) Tea and (g) Coffee
Chapter 4 Water Resources NIL

Chapter 5 Mineral and Energy Resources Mines:
Iron-ore mines: Mayurbhanj,
Bailadila , Ratnagiri, Bellary
Manganese mines: Balaghat,
Shimoga
Copper mines: Hazaribagh,
Singhbhum, Khetri
Bauxite mines: Katni, Bilaspur and
Koraput
Coal mines: Jharia, Bokaro,
Raniganj, Neyveli
Oil Refineries: Mathura, Jamnagar,
Baroni Industries
Chapter 6 Planning and Sustainable NIL
Development in Indian Context
List of map items for 2nd Term Examination (2023-2024)
Chapter 7 Transport and Communication NIL
Chapter 8 International Trade Major Sea Ports: Kandla, Mumbai,
Marmagao, Kochi, Mangalore,
Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam,
Paradwip,Haldia
International Air ports:
Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru,
Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Delhi,
Amritsar, Thiruvananthapuram &
Hyderabad
Chapter 9 Geographical Perspective on NIL
selected issues and problems
Note:- Map Items of Pre-Board Examination will be Based on whole syllabus of Map Items

Prescribed Books:

1. Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, Published by NCERT

2. India - People and Economy, Class XII, Published by NCERT

3. Practical Work in Geography, Class XII, Published by NCERT

Note:

1. The above textbooks are also available in Hindi medium.

2. Kindly refer to the latest editions of all NCERT Textbooks.