AHSEC HS 2nd Year Syllabus 2026 Economic Geography

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC)

2nd Year Syllabus

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
SYLLABUS FOR HIGHER SECONDARY COURSE
Introduction :
The students those who opt Geography among the different optional/elective subject of High School
level acquires some idea of Economic Geography. But Economic Geography is not taught in its form and
contents at High school. As such the students have to be imparted with good understanding from the initial
stage of the subject. The students have to be exposed to the realities of economic world. They have to be
made to understand the used and importance of world resources and their exploration.
The course contents for Higher Secondary First year and Second year Class have been arranged
maintaining proper linkages.
Specific Objective:
The major objectives of teaching Economic Geography at Higher Secondary stage are to enable the
students :
™ to acquaint with the importance of resources and its distribution.
™ to understand the relationship of resources, its development to economic development of a region.
™ to understand the distribution of Geographical resources to different parts of the Globe.
™ to give an idea regarding natural resources, its uses and value.
™ to make comparative study of different regions.
™ to develop an insight into world economy.

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
SYLLABUS FOR HIGHER SECONDARY FINAL YEAR COURSE
One Paper Three Hours Marks 100
Unitwise Distribution of Marks and Periods :
Unit No. Title Marks Periods
Unit-1 : Introduction 10 20
Unit-2 : Agriculture 15 35
Unit-3 : Resource: Mineral, Energy: 6 10
Unit-4 : Manufacturing Industries 9 15
Unit-5 : Trade: Export and Import 5 10
Unit-6 : North East India with special reference to Assam 15 30

2 Syllabi for H.S. Final Year
GROUP-B : OTHER COUNTRIES
Unit-7 : USA 10 20
Unit-8 : China 10 20
Unit-9 : Japan 10 20
Unit-10: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan 10 20
Total 100 200
Unitwise Distribution of Course contents :
Unit-1 : Introduction :
Physiography, Climate, Population, Forest, Fishing.
Unit-2 : Agriculture :
Problems of soil erosion, soil conservation, development of irrigation, Cultivation of Rice, Wheat,
Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Sugarcane, Jute and Cotton. Concept of green revolution.
Unit-3 : Resource :
Mineral resources available in India., Energy resources available in India.
Unit-4 : Manufacturing Industries :
Industries and Industrial regions, Textile, Iron and Steel, Ship building, Pulp and Paper making,
Cement, Fertilizer and Oil refining.
Unit-5 : Trade– Export and Import :
External trade– its features, major items of export and import.
Transport– Railways, roadways, Inland waterways, Shipping and Airways. Major ports in India.
Unit-6 : North east India with special reference to Assam :
Topography– Climate, Forest, Agriculture, Mining Industries and Transport. Problems of flood
and erosion. Transport, Tea industry, Oil and Gas, Pulp and Paper making, Coffee and Rubber
cultivation, Sericulture.
GROUP-B : OTHER COUNTRIES
Unit-7 : U.S.A. :
Agriculture, Mining, Iron and Steel industry, Cotton Textile industry.
Unit-8 : China :
Agriculture, Industries and Industrial regions, Mineral resources.
Unit-9 : Japan :
Agriculture, Sericulture, Fishing, Iron and Steel industry, Ship building industry.
Unit-10 : Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan :
Climate, Natural vegetation, Agriculture, Transport, Industries.

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Periodic Table
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