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FOR MANIPUR CLASS 11 PREPARATION
Manipur Board Class 11
Syllabus 2027
Geography
EXAM YEAR TYPE SUBJECT
Manipur Class 11 2027 Syllabus Geography
Notes · Sample Papers · Previous Year Papers · Mock Tests
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GEOGRAPHY
THEORY
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3. Landforms. 6
4. Climate. 10
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6. Life on the Earth. 2
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C. MANIPUR : PHYSICALaENVIRONMENT (10 Marks)
11. Introduction and Physiography 5
12. Climate, Vegetation and Soil. 5
PART-A FUNDAMENTALS OFPHYSICALGEOGRAPHY (Periods 78)
Unit-1 Geography as a discipline (Periods 5)
(a) Geography as an integrating discipline, as a science of spatial attibutes;
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Unit-3 Landforms (Periods 20)
(a) Geomorphic processes - Exogenic processes (Weathering, soil formation)
Endogenic processes (Diastrophism, volcanism)
(b) Landforms and their evolution. (Running water, Wind)
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Unit-4 Climate (Periods 30)
(a) AtmosphereCompostion andstructure; elements ofweatherand climate.
(b) Solar radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature - Solar radiation,
variability of insolation, process of heating and cooling of atmosphere,
Terrestrial radiation, Heat budget of the Earth, Temperaturefactors
controlling temperature; distribution of temperaturehorizontal and vertical;
inversion of temperature.
(c) Atmospheric Circulation and Weather SystemsPressure belts; wind
planetary, seasonal and local; air masses and fronts; Cyclonestropical and
extratropical.
(d) Water in the AtmosphereEvaporation, Humidity, condensation,clouds,
precipitation, rainfalltypes and world distribution.
Unit-5 Water (Oceans) (Periods 8)
(a) Hydrological Cycle, Oceansubmarine relief; distribution of temperature and
salinity.
(b) Movements of ocean waterwaves, tides and types of ocean currents.
Unit-6 Life on the Earth. (Periods 5)
(a) Biosphereimportance of plants and other organisation; biodiversity and
conservation; ecosystems and ecological balance.
PART-B INDIA : PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (Periods 68)
Unit-7 Introduction (Periods 4)
(a) LocationSpace relations and India’s place in the world.
Unit-8 Physiography (Periods 22)
(a) Structure and Physiography;
(b) Drainage system: the Himalayan and the Peninsular;
Unit-9 Climate, Vegetation and Soil (Periods 22)
(a) Weather and Climatespatial and temporal distribution of temperature, pressure,
winds and rainfall; Indian monsoons; mechanism, onset and withdrawal,
variabilityspatil and temporal; global warming.
(b) Natural vegetation, foreststypes and distribution;wildlife; conservation; biosphere
reserves;
Unit-10 Natural Hazards and Disasters : Causes, Consequences and (Periods 20)
Management. (one case study to be introduced for each topic)
(a) Earthquake, Tsunami, Cyclone, Flood, Drought and Landslides.
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PART-C MANIPUR : PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (Periods 20)
Unit-11 Introduction and Physiography (Periods 10)
(a) Location, Size and Extension
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GEOGRAPHY
PRACTICAL
CLASS - XI
Periods : 54
One Paper 3 Hours Marks : 30
PART : UNIT Marks 30
D. 1. Fundamentals of maps. 15 (6+4+5)
2. Topographic and Weather maps. 5
3. Practical Record Book. 5
4. Viva-Voce 5
PART-D PRACTICAL WORK Periods 54
Unit-1 FUNDAMENTALS OF MAPS Periods 22
(a) Mapstypes; Scalestypes; construction of linear scales, measuring
Periods 8
distance, finding direction and use of symbols;
(b) Latitude, Longitude and time; Periods 4
(c) Map projection construction and properties of Cylindrical Equal-Area, Periods 10
conical with one standard parallel.
Unit-2 TOPOGRAPHIC AND WEATHER MAPS
(a) Representation of relief; drawing of contour cross sections of the feature Periods 32
represented by contoursslopes, hills, valleys waterfalls, cliffs; study of
topographic maps (R.RF. 1:50,000 or 1:25,000, survey of India maps):
identification of physical featureslopes, hills, valley, waterfall, cliffts etc.
and cultural featuresdistribution of settlements;
(b) Use of weather instruments : thermometer, wet and dry bulb thermometer,
barometer, windvane, rain gauge.
(c) Use of weather charts : describing pressure, wind and rainfall distribution.
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PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS :
1. Fundamentals of Physical Geography
(Textbook in Geography for class XI)
Published by : NCERT, New Delhi.
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(Textbook in Geography for class XI)
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Published by : Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur
4. Practical Work in Geography Part I
(Textbook for class XI)
Published by : NCERT, New Delhi.
REFERENCE BOOKS :
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1. Geography for class XI
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Published by : New Saraswati House (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi - 110002
2. Geography for class XI
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Published by : V.K. (India) Enterprises, New Delhi - 2
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DESIGN OF
QUESTION PAPER
Subject : GEOGRAPHY
Paper : Theory
Class : XI
Full Mark : 70
Time : 3 Hours
WEIGHTAGE TO OBJECTIVES:
Objectives Marks Percentage
Knowledge (K) 10 15
1. Understanding (U) 35 50
Application (A) 21 30
Skill (S) 4 5
Total: 70 100
WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS:
Time
Form of Questions No. of Question Marks Percentage
(in minutes)
Essay/Long Answer (E/LA) 3 60 15 21
2. Short Answer (SA-I) 6 37 18 26
Short Answer (SA-II) 10 40 20 29
Very Short Answer (VSA) 7 21 7 10
MCQ 10 22 10 14
Total: 36 180 70 100
WEIGHTAGE TO CONTENT:
UNIT/CONTENTS: Marks
A. Fundamentals of Physical Geography
1. Geography as a discipline 3
2. The Earth 4
3. Landforms 6
4. Climate 10
5. Water (Oceans) 5
6. Life on the Earth 2
3. B. India : Physical Geography
7. Introduction 2
8. Physiography 10
9. Climate , Vegetation and Soil 10
Natural Hazards and Disasters :Causes, Consequences and
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Management
C. Manipur : Physical Environment
11. Introduction and Physiography 5
12. Climate , Vegetation and Soil 5
Total: 70
4. SCHEME OF SECTIONS: Nil
5. SCHEME OF OPTIONS: Internal option will be given in Essay Type Question & SA-I.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Difficult : 30% of the total marks
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Average : 50% of the total marks
Easy : 20% of the total marks
Special Instruction: 1) Two questions of MCQ will be assertion-reason type question.
2) One question of SA-I will be source based question
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DESIGN
QUESTION PAPER/UNIT TEST
Subject : GEOGRAPHY
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IV. SCHEME OF SECTIONS : Nil
V. SCHEME OF OPTIONS: Internal Choice (either or type) on a very selective
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