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Reduced Syllabus : Class XI : Geography : 70 Marks : 2020-21
VOL-I ≤ÃyÜ,˛!ï˛Ü˛ Ë)˛ˆÏàyˆÏ°Ó˚ Ù)°ï˛_¥
Fundamentals of Physical Geogrphy
UNIT Contents Unit wise Total Marks
weightage distribution
!Ó£ÏÎ˚ !•§yˆÏÓ Ë)˛ˆÏày°
I 1x2=2
Geography as a Descipline
˛õ,!ÌÓ#Ó˚ x˲ƒhs˝Ó˚#î àë˛l
1x2=2
II Interior of the Earth
3x1=3
Ù•y§yàÓ˚ G Ù•yˆÏò¢§Ù)ˆÏ•Ó˚ Ó^˝ê˛l Total=5
Distribution of Oceans and Continents
á!lç ~ÓÇ !¢°y 1x2=2
1 x 11 = 11
Minerals and Rocks 3x1=3
III Ë)˛!ÙÓ˚)˛õ ≤Ã!ܲÎ˚y§Ù)• 5x1=5 3x3=9
Geomorphic Processes Total=10
5 x 3 = 15
ÓyÎ˚%Ùu˛ˆÏ°Ó˚ í˛z˛õyòyl G àë˛l 1x2=2
3x1=3 Total= 35
Composition and Structure of Atmosphere
IV 5x1=5
ˆ§ÔÓ˚ !Ó!ܲÓ˚îñ ï˛y˛õ#Î˚ §Ùï˛y ~ÓÇ ï˛y˛õÙyey
Total=10
Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature
V Ù•y§yàÓ˚#Î˚ ç°Ó˚y!¢Ó˚ à!ï˛≤ÃÜ,˛!ï˛ 1x2=2
Movements of Ocean Water
ç#Ó˜ÏÓ!ã˛eƒ ~ÓÇ §ÇÓ˚«˛î 1x1=1
VI Biodiversity and Conservation 5x1=5
Total=6
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VOL-II
˲yÓ˚ï˛ / ≤ÃyÜ,˛!ï˛Ü˛ ˛õ!Ó˚Ù[˛°
India : Physical Environment
UNIT Contents Unit wise Total Marks
weightage distribution
˲yÓ˚ï˛ / xÓfiÌyl 1x3=3
I
India : Location
àë˛l G Ë)˛ÈüÈ≤ÃÜ,˛!ï˛ 1x3=3
II 3x1=3
Structure and Physiography
5x2=10 1 x 9=9
Total=15 3 x 2=6
V
˛fl∫y˲y!Óܲ í˛z!qò 5 x 3=15
1x3=3
Natural Vegetation
3x2=6
Ù,!_ܲy
5x1=5
VI Soil
Total=13
1x5=5
Map work based on Vol-II on the out- Map pointing =5
line Physical/Political map of India.
Total=35
Vol-II ~Ó˚ ~ܲܲÈüÈI ˆÌˆÏܲ ~ܲܲ 3 ˛õÎ≈hs˝
SyllabusÈüÈ~ í˛zˆÏÕ‘!áï˛ !Ó£ÏÎ˚à%ˆÏ°y ˆÌˆÏܲ ≤Ãò_
!Ó£ÏÎ˚à%ˆÏ°y ˲yÓ˚ˆÏï˛Ó˚ ≤ÃyÜ,˛!ï˛Ü˛ G Ó˚yç˜Ïl!ï˛Ü˛
Ùyl!ã˛ˆÏe !ã˛!•´ï˛Ü˛Ó˚î–
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Map Work
1. Topic of Cancer, Palk strait, Gulf of Khambat, Gulf of Mannar, Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea.
ܲÜ≈˛ê˛ ܲy!hs˝ ˆÓ˚áyñ ˛õܲ ≤Ãîy°#ñ ܲyˆÏ¡∫ í˛z˛õ§yàÓ˚ñ ÙyߨyÓ˚ í˛z˛õ§yàÓ˚ñ ÓˆÏAày˛õ§yàÓ˚ñ xyÓ˚Ó§yàÓ˚–
2. Hills & Mountain : Karakoram, Siwalik, Westernghat, Easternghat, Naga hills, Mizo hills,
Vindhya, Satpura, Araballi, Garo, Khashi, Jayantia, Nilgiri.
˛ õy•yí˛¸ G ˛õÓ≈ï˛ / ܲyÓ˚yˆÏܲyÓ˚yÙñ !¢Óy!°Ü˛ñ ˛õ!Ÿã˛Ùâyê˛ ˛õÓ≈ï˛ñ ˛õ)Ó≈âyê˛ ˛õÓ≈ï˛ñ lyày ˛õy•yí˛¸ñ !ÙˆÏçy ˛õy•yí˛¸ñ !Órôƒ ˛õÓ≈ï˛ñ
§yï˛˛õ%Ó˚yñ xyÓ˚yÓÕ‘#ñ l#°!à!Ó˚ñ àyˆÏÓ˚yñ áy!§ñ çÎ˚!hs˝Î˚y˛ ˛õy•yí˛¸–
3. Mountain Peaks : K2, Kanchanjanga, Anaimudi, Mahendragiri.
˛ õÓ≈ï˛ ¢,Aà / K2ñ ܲyOlçAâyñ xyly•zÙ%!òñ وϕw!à!Ó˚–
4. Coromondal coast, Malabar coast, Kankan coast, North Circas coast.
í˛z˛õÜ)˛° / ܲÓ˚Ù[˛°ñ Ùy°yÓyÓ˚ñ ܲAܲlñ í˛z_Ó˚ §Ó˚ܲyÓ˚ í˛z˛õÜ)˛°–
5. Plateau : Ladakh, Chhotanagpur, Pamir, Deccan Plateau.
Ùy°Ë)˛!Ù / °yòyܲñ ˆSÈyê˛lyà˛õ%Ó˚ñ ˛õy!ÙÓ˚ñ òy!«˛îyï˛ƒ Ùy°Ë)˛!Ù–
6. Natural Vegetation : Area of Tropical Deciduous Forest, Tropical Thorn Forest, Tropical Ever
green & Semi evergreen Forest.
fl∫y˲y!Óܲ í˛z!qò / ܲyhs˝#Î˚ ˛õî≈ˆÏÙyã˛# xÓ˚îƒÎ%=˛ xM˛°ñ ܲyhs˝#Î˚ ˆV˛y˛õçyï˛#Î˚ ÓlË)˛!ÙÎ%=˛ xÓ˚îƒñ ܲyhs˝#Î˚ !ã˛Ó˚•!Ó˚Í ~ÓÇ
!Ù◊ !ã˛Ó˚•!Ó˚Í Ó,ˆÏ«˛Ó˚ ÓlË)˛!Ù–
7. Soil : Aluvial Soil, Laterite Soil, Black Soil.
Ù,!_ܲy / ˛õ!° Ù,!_ܲyÎ%=˛ xM˛°ñ °ƒyˆÏê˛Ó˚y•zê˛ Ù,!_ܲyÎ%=˛ xM˛°ñ Ü,˛£÷Ï Ù,!_ܲyÎ%=˛˛ xM˛°–
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Model Question
Class - XI Geography Full Marks- 80
!Ó˲yàÈüÈܲ ≤Ã!ï˛!ê˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ÙylÈüÈ1 1 x 20 = 20
Ü˛ä §!ë˛Ü˛ í˛z_Ó˚!ê˛ˆÏܲ !ã˛!•´ï˛ ܲÓ˚ / 1x5=5
1ä Ë)˛ˆÏàyˆÏ°Ó˚ ˆÎ ¢yáyÎ˚ ≤ÃyÜ,˛!ï˛Ü˛ Ë)˛ˆÏày° ~ÓÇ ÙylÓ Ë)˛ˆÏàyˆÏ°Ó˚ xyhs˝ı§¡õÜ≈˛ Óƒyáƒy ܲÓ˚y •Î˚ ï˛yˆÏܲ ӈϰ û
ܲä ÙylÓ Ë)˛ˆÏày° áä ≤ÃyÜ,˛!ï˛Ü˛ Ë)˛ˆÏày° àä ç#Ó Ë)˛ˆÏày° âä §yÙy!çܲ Ë)˛ˆÏày°
2ä UNESCO ܲï,≈˛Ü˛ ˲yÓ˚ˆÏï˛Ó˚ ܲ!ê˛ ç#ÓÙu˛° fl∫#Ü,˛!ï˛ ˆ˛õˆÏÎ˚ˆÏSÈ û
ܲä ~ܲ!ê˛ åáä ò¢!ê˛ åàä ò%!ê˛ åâä ã˛yÓ˚!ê˛
3ä ÓyÎ˚%Ùu˛ˆÏ°Ó˚ x!:ˆÏçˆÏlÓ˚ ˛õ!Ó˚Ùyî û
ܲä 20.95% åáä 75.02% åàä 30.05% åâä 45.02%
4ä xy®yÙyl G !lˆÏܲyÓÓ˚ m#˛õ˛õ%OˆÏܲ ˆÜ˛yl‰ ç°Ë˛yà xy°yòy ܲˆÏÓ˚ û
Ü˛ä ˛õ܉˛≤Ãîy°# åáä 110 ã˛ƒyˆÏl° åàä 100 ã˛ƒyˆÏl° åâä ÙyߨyÓ˚ í˛z˛õ§yàÓ˚–
5ä ˆÜ˛yl‰ ≤Ã!ܲÎ˚y myÓ˚y ÓyÎ˚)Ùu˛° Ù%áƒï˛ í˛z_Æ •Î˚⁄
Ü˛ä «%˛o ï˛Ó˚Aà ˆ§ÔÓ˚ !Ó!ܲÓ˚î – åáä ò#â≈ï˛Ó˚Aà ˛õy!Ì≈Ó !Ó!ܲÓ˚î
åàä ≤Ã!ï˛Ê˛!°ï˛ ˆ§ÔÓ˚ !Ó!ܲÓ˚î åâä !Ó!«˛Æ ˆ§ÔÓ˚ !Ó!ܲÓ˚î–
áä l#ˆÏã˛Ó˚ ≤ß¿à%ˆÏ°yÓ˚ í˛z_Ó˚ ~ܲ ¢ˆÏ∑ ‡ ÓyˆÏܲƒ òyG / 1x15
6ä ˆÓ˚à%Ó˚ ܲ#⁄
7ä Ù•# §M˛Ó˚î Ùï˛Óyò!ê˛Ó˚ ≤ÃÓ=˛y ˆÜ˛⁄
8ä !¢°yÙu˛° ܲyˆÏܲ ӈϰ⁄
9ä ˆ˛õˆÏê˛∆y°y!çfiê˛ Ü˛yÓ˚y ⁄
10ä Ë)˛ÈüÈ!Ó˛õÎ≈Î˚ ܲ#⁄
11ä ˲yÓ˚ˆÏï˛ Ü˛Ü≈˛ê˛Ü˛y!hs˝ ˆÓ˚áy x!ï˛Ü˛Ù ܲˆÏÓ˚ˆÏSÈ ~Ùl ˆÎ ˆÜ˛yl ò%!ê˛ Ó˚yˆÏçƒÓ˚ lyÙ !°á–
12ä ܲyˆÏÓ˚GÎ˚y ܲ#⁄
13ä ˆÜ˛yl‰ ôÓ˚ˆÏlÓ˚ Ë)˛!ÙÓ˚)ˆÏ˛õ ly°# «˛Î˚ ˆÓ!¢ ˆòáy ÎyÎ˚⁄
14ä ÓyÎ˚% Ùu˛ˆÏ°Ó˚ ~ܲ!ê˛ ˛õ!Ó˚Óï≈˛l¢#° í˛z˛õyòyˆÏlÓ˚ lyÙ ˆ°ˆÏáy–
15ä ˛õ,!ÌÓ#ˆÏï˛ í˛zFã˛ï˛Ù ˆçyÎ˚yÓ˚ ˆÜ˛yÌyÎ˚ ˆòáy ÎyÎ˚⁄
16ä ˆçyÎ˚yÓ˚ ܲ#⁄
17ä ≤ÃyÜ,˛!ï˛Ü˛ Ë)˛ˆÏàyˆÏ°Ó˚ ˆÎÈüÈˆÜ˛yˆÏly ~ܲ!ê˛ ¢yáyÓ˚ lyÙ ˆ°ˆÏáy–
18ä ÚË)˛ˆÏày°Û ¢∑!ê˛ ≤ÃÌÙ ˆÜ˛ ÓƒÓ•yÓ˚ ܲˆÏÓ˚l⁄
19ä ~ܲ!ê˛ Ë)˛!Ùܲ¡õ ï˛Ó˚ˆÏAàÓ˚ lyÙ ˆ°ˆÏáy–
20ä ˜Ó!ã˛eƒàï˛ Ú•ê˛flõê˛Û Ó°ˆÏï˛ Ü˛# ˆÓyˆÏV˛y⁄
!Ó˲yàÈüÈá ≤Ã!ï˛!ê˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ Ùyl 3 3 x 5 = 15
21ä ‘P’ ï˛Ó˚Aà G ‘S’ ï˛Ó˚ˆÏAàÓ˚ ÙˆÏôƒ ˛õyÌ≈ܲƒ ˆ°ˆÏáy–
22ä áyòÓ˚ G ˲yAàˆÏÓ˚Ó˚ ÙˆÏôƒ ˛õyÌ≈ܲƒ ܲ#⁄
23ä Ë)˛ÈüÈ˛õ,ˆÏ¤˛ ï˛y˛õÙyey Órê˛ˆÏlÓ˚ !lÎ˚sfܲ§Ù)• ܲ# ܲ#⁄
24ä §yÙy!çܲ ÓlyÎ˚l Ó°ˆÏï˛ Ü˛# ˆÓyV˛⁄
25ä xyˆÏ@¿Î˚ !¢°y ܲ# ⁄ ~•z !¢°yÓ˚ ˜Ó!¢T˛ƒà%ˆÏ°y xyˆÏ°yã˛ly ܲˆÏÓ˚y–
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!Ó˲yàÈüÈà ≤Ã!ï˛!ê˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ Ùyl 5 5 x 6 = 30
26ä Ó!•ç≈yï˛ ≤Ã!ܲÎ˚y ܲ#⁄ Ó˚y§yÎ˚!lܲ xyÓ•!ÓܲyˆÏÓ˚Ó˚ !Ó!˲ߨ ≤Ã!ܲÎ˚yà%ˆÏ°y í˛zòy•Ó˚î§• xyˆÏ°yã˛ly ܲÓ˚– 1+4
xÌÓy
Ù,!_ܲy §,!T˛Ó˚ ≤Ã!ܲÎ˚yà%ˆÏ°y xyˆÏ°yã˛ly ܲˆÏÓ˚y–
27ä ÓyÎ˚%Ùu˛ˆÏ°Ó˚ !Ó!˲ߨ hflÏÓ˚à%ˆÏ°yÓ˚ §Ç!«˛Æ !ÓÓÓ˚î òyG–
xÌÓy
ÓyÎ˚%Ùu˛° ܲ#˲yˆÏÓ ï˛y˛õ#Î˚ §Ùï˛y ÓçyÎ˚ Ó˚yˆÏá xyˆÏ°yã˛ly ܲˆÏÓ˚y–
28ä ç#Ó˜ÏÓ!ã˛ˆÏeƒÓ˚ •…yˆÏ§Ó˚ !Ó!˲ߨ ܲyÓ˚îà%ˆÏ°y xyˆÏ°yã˛ly ܲˆÏÓ˚y– Ó!•Ó˚yàï˛ ≤Ãçy!ï˛ Ü˛#⁄ 4+1
29ä í˛z˛õÜ)˛°#Î˚ §ÙË)˛!ÙÓ˚ ˆË˛ÔˆÏày!°Ü˛ ˜Ó!¢T˛ƒà%ˆÏ°y !Ó¢ò‰Ë˛yˆÏÓ xyˆÏ°yã˛ly ܲÓ˚–
30ä ܲyŸ¬#Ó˚ !•Ùy°Î˚ G xÓ˚%îyã˛° !•Ùy°ˆÏÎ˚Ó˚ àë˛ˆÏlÓ˚ ˛õyÌ≈ܲƒà%ˆÏ°y !lˆÏò≈¢ ܲˆÏÓ˚y–
31ä ˲yÓ˚ˆÏï˛ Ó,!T˛˛õyˆÏï˛Ó˚ Órê˛l fl∫y˲y!Óܲ í˛z!qˆÏòÓ˚ ˆ◊!î!Ó˲yàˆÏܲ ≤Ã˲y!Óï˛ Ü˛ˆÏÓ˚û Óƒyáƒy ܲˆÏÓ˚y–
!Ó˲yàÈüÈâ Ùyl!ã˛e !ã˛!•´ï˛Ü˛Ó˚î 5
32ä ˲yÓ˚ˆÏï˛Ó˚ §#ÙyˆÏÓ˚áy Ùyl!ã˛ˆÏe !l¡¨!°!áï˛ !Ó£ÏÎ˚à%ˆÏ°y lyÙ§• xÓfiÌyl !lˆÏò≈¢ ܲˆÏÓ˚y / 1x5
ܲä xyÓ˚yÓÕ‘# ˛õÓ≈ï˛
áä ÙyߨyÓ˚ í˛z˛õ§yàÓ˚
àä Ùy°yÓyÓ˚ í˛z˛õÜ)˛°
âä ܲyhs˝#Î˚ !ã˛Ó˚•!Ó˚Í xÓ˚ˆÏîƒÓ˚ ~ܲ!ê˛ Ó˚yçƒ
.ä Ü,˛£÷Ï Ù,!_ܲy xM˛°–
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Model Question
Class - XI Geography Full Marks- 80
Section-A: Each Question Carries 1 mark 1 x 20 = 20
A) Pick the Correct Answer : 1x5
1. The branch of Geography that describes the interface of physical and human geography is called–
(a) Human Geography b) Physical Geography (c) Biogeography (d) Social Geography.
2. UNESCO recognizes –– biosphere reserves in India.
(a) One (b) Ten (c) Two (d) Four
3. The amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere is –
a) 20.95% (b) 75.02% (c) 30.05% (d) 45.02%
4. Which waterbody separates Andaman from Nicobar Island ?
a) Palk Strait (b) 110 channel (c) 100 channel (d) Gulf of Mannar.
5. The atmosphere is heated mainly by the process of –
a) Short wave solar radiation (b) Long wave terrestrial radiation
(c) Reflected Solar Radiation (d) Seattered Solar Radiation.
B) Answer the following questions in one word/sentence : 1x15
6. What is ‘Regur’?
7. Who postulated the theory of ‘Contimental Drift’?
8. What is Lithosphere ?
9. Who are called Petrologist ?
10. What is ‘Diastrophism’?
11. Name any two states of India through which Tropic of Cancer passes.
12. What are ‘Karewas’?
13. In which type of landform does Gully erosion predominate ?
14. Name a variable component of atmosphere .
15. The highest tide occurs in which place of the world ?
16. What is Tide ?
17. Name any one branch of Physical Geography.
18. Who first did use the term ÚÚË)˛ˆÏày°ÛÛ–
19. Write the name of an Earthquake wave.
20. What do you mean by ‘Biodiversity Hotspot’?
Section-B Each Question Carries 3 Marks : 3 x 6 = 18
21. Differentiate between ‘P’ waves and ‘S’ waves.
22. Differentiate between khadar and bhangar.
23. Mention the factors that Contral the distribution of temperature on the earth surface ?
24. What do you mean by ‘Social Forestry’?
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25. Write the characteristics of Laterite Soil.
26. What is lgneous Rock ? Mention the characteristics of Igneous Rock.
Section-C Each Questions Carries 5 Marks : 5 x 6 = 30
27. What are Exogenous Processes ? What are the different processes of chemical weathering?
Discuss with examples. 1+4
OR
Discuss the different processes of soil formation. 5
28. Explain in short the different layers of the atmosphere . 5
OR
Discuss does the atmosphere maintain heat balance ?
29. What are the major factors that are responsible for the loss of Biodervisity? What do you
understand
by ‘exotic species’? 4+1
30. Briefly discribe the geographical features of the coastal plains of India. 5
31. Differentiate between Kashmir and Arunachal Himalayas in terms of their formation. 5
32. Classification of natural vegetation is influenced by the distribution of rainfall in India-Explain
with examples.
Section D : Map Pointing 5
33. In the given outline map of India, locate and label the following place : 1x5
a) Aravalli Hills
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Malabar Coast
d) A state having tropical evergreen forest.
e) Block Soil Region.