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Chapter Non Reduced Syllabus Reduced Syllabus What’s been

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Interpretation (a) Locating features with the help of a four (a) Locating features with the help of a four-figure 1. Six figure.
of figure or a six-figure grid reference. grid reference. 2. Identifying, hill, valley,
Topographical (b) Definition of contour and contour interval. (b) Definition of contour and contour interval. ridge, water divide,
Maps Identification of landforms marked by contours Identification of landforms marked by escarpment.
(steep slope, gentle slope, hill, valley, ridge / contours (steep slope and gentle slope), 3. Indirect distance(
water divide, escarpment), triangulated height, triangulated height, spot height and Distance using thread/
spot height, bench mark, relative height/ depth. Benchmark. twine)
(c) Interpretation of colour tints and conventional (c) Interpretation of colour tints used on a 4. Settlement pattern:
symbols used on a topographical survey of India Topographical survey of India map. Linear and isolated.
map. (d) Identification and definition of types of scale 5. Drainage pattern:
(d) Identification and definition of types of scale Given on the map. Intermittent/ undefined
given on the map. Measuring distances and Measuring direct distance and calculating drainage pattern.
calculating area using the scale given therein. Area using the scale given therein.
(e) Marking directions between different (e) Marking directions between different Better to learn
locations, using eight cardinal points. Locations, using eight cardinal points. syphon, power
(f) Identify: Site of prominent villages and/or f) Identify: Site of prominent villages and/or lines, and
towns, types of land use / land cover and means towns, types of occupation and means of embankments of
of communication with the help of the index communication with the help of the index various types as
given at the bottom of the sheet. Given at the bottom of the sheet. they are manmade
( g ) Identification of drainage (direction of flow (g) Identification of drainage patterns (Dendritic, features.
and pattern) and settlement patterns. Trellis, Radial, and Disappearing) and
(h) Identification of natural and man-made Settlement patterns (Scattered and Compact).
features. Identification of direction of flow, left bank
And right bank of a river.
(h) Identification of natural and man-made
Features.
(i) Meaning of important terms- Relative height /
depth, broken ground, surveyed tree, fire line,
Causeway, aqueduct and Diggi.
Map of India Mountains, Peaks and Plateaus: Himalayas, Mountains, Peaks and Plateaus: Himalayas, 1. Garo, Khasi,
Karakoram, Aravali, Vindhyas, Satpura, Aravali, Vindhyas, Satpura, Western and Eastern Jaintia.
Western and Eastern Ghats, Nilgiris, Garo, 2. Northern Circar.
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Khasi, Jaintia, Mount Godwin Austin (K2), Ghats, Nilgiris, Mount Kanchenjunga. Deccan 3. Rivers: Gomati,
Mount Kanchenjunga. Deccan Plateau, Chota Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau. Ghaghara,
Nagpur Plateau. Plains: Gangetic Plains and Coastal plains – Gandak, Ravi,
Plains: Gangetic Plains and Coastal plains – (Konkan, Malabar, Coromandel) Chenab, Beas, Son
(Konkan, Kanara, Malabar, Coromandel, Desert: Thar (The Great Indian Desert)
Rivers: Indus, Jhelum, Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Kosi,
and Damodar.
Northern Circars). Kanara Coast
Desert: Thar (The Great Indian Desert) Chambal, Betwa, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Tapti,
Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauveri, 4. Water body: Gulf
Rivers: Indus, Ravi, Beas, Chenab, Jhelum,
Tungabhadra. of Mannar, Wular
Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghra, Gomti,
Water Bodies: Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambhat, lake, palk Strait
Gandak, Kosi, Chambal, Betwa, Son, Andaman Sea, Chilka Lake. 5. Pass. Nathu La
Damodar, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Tapti, Pass: Karakoram. pass.
Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauveri, Longitude: Standard Meridian (82° 30’E).
Tungabhadra. 6. Tropic of
Direction of Winds: South West Monsoons (Arabian
Water Bodies: Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Cancer.
Sea and Bay of Bengal Branches), North East
Khambhat, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait, Monsoons. 7. Winds: Western
Andaman Sea, Chilka Lake, Wular Lake. Distribution of Minerals: Oil - Mumbai High Disturbance.
Passes: Karakoram, Nathu-La Passes. (Offshore Oil Field), Coal – Jharia. 8. Cities:
Latitude and Longitudes: Tropic of Cancer, Soil Distribution – Alluvial and Black Soil. Hyderabad,
Standard Meridian (82° 30’E). Cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru, Kochi,
Direction of Winds: South West Monsoons Allahabad. Chandigarh,
(Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal Branches), Population - Distribution of Population (Dense and Srinagar,
North East Monsoons and Western sparse). Vishakhapatnam.
Disturbances. 9. Soils: Laterite
Distribution of Minerals: Oil - Mumbai High and Red soil.
(Offshore Oil Field) and Digboi. Iron – 10. Minerals:
Singhbhum, Coal – Jharia. Singhbhum and
Soil Distribution – Alluvial, Laterite, Black Digboi.
And Red Soil. Peak: K2
Cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chandigarh,
Srinagar, Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad.
Population - Distribution of Population
(Dense and sparse).
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Climate of Distribution of Temperature, Rainfall, Distribution of Temperature, Rainfall, Nothing.

India winds in Summer and Winter and winds in Summer and Winter and
factors affecting the climate of the factors affecting the climate of the area.
area. Monsoon and its mechanism. Monsoon and its mechanism. Seasons:
Seasons: March to May – Summer; March to May – Summer; June to
June to September – Monsoon; September – Monsoon; October to
October to November - Retreating November - Retreating Monsoon.
Monsoon. December to February – December to February – Winter. Study of
Winter. climatic data.
Soil Resources Reel erosion,
Types of soil (alluvial, black, red and Types of soil (alluvial, black, red and Pugging gullies,
laterite) distribution, composition and laterite) distribution, composition and contour ploughing,
characteristics such as colour, texture, characteristics such as colour, texture,
minerals and crops associated. minerals and crops associated.
• Soil Erosion – causes, prevention • Soil Erosion – meaning, agents (water
and conservation. and wind), and types (sheet and gully
erosion) causes.
• Soil conservation - Meaning and
methods (terrace farming, crop rotation,
Planting of shelter belts and
afforestation).

Natural Nothing.
Vegetation Importance of forests. Importance of forests.
• Types of vegetation (tropical • Types of vegetation (tropical evergreen,
evergreen, tropical deciduous, tropical tropical deciduous, tropical desert,
desert, littoral and mountain), littoral and mountain), distribution and
distribution and correlation with their correlation with their environment.
environment. • Forest conservation - meaning and
• Forest conservation. methods (afforestation, reforestation,
social forestry, and farm forestry)
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Water Tube well.

Resources Sources (Surface water and ground Sources (Surface water and ground Disadvantages of
water). water). ALL Sources of
• Need for conservation and • Need for conservation and irrigation.
conservation practices (Rain water conservation practices (Rain water
harvesting and its importance). harvesting and its importance).
• Irrigation: Importance and methods. • Irrigation: Importance and methods
(wells, canals, tanks, drip irrigation,
sprinkler

Mineral and Bauxite.

Energy Iron ore, Manganese, Copper, Bauxite Iron ore, Manganese, Copper – uses and Disadvantages of
Resources. – uses and their distribution. their distribution. non-conventional
Conventional Sources: Coal, • Conventional Sources: Coal, Petroleum, energy resources.
Petroleum, Natural gas (distribution, Natural gas (distribution, advantages
advantages and disadvantages). and disadvantages). Non-conventional
• Hydel power (Bhakra Nangal Dam • Hydel power (Bhakra Nangal Dam and Energy resources:
and Hirakud). Hirakud) – location and State benefitted. Tidal, geo-thermal.
• Non-conventional Sources: Solar, • Non-conventional Sources: Solar, wind, Generation of Non-
wind, tidal, geo-thermal, nuclear and nuclear and biogas (location and conventional seems
bio-gas (generation and advantages). advantages). to be out of
syllabus
Agriculture Millets
Indian Agriculture – importance, Indian Agriculture – importance, Among the oil
problems and reforms. problems and reforms. seeds, soybean,
• Types of farming in India: • Agricultural seasons (rabi, kharif,
subsistence and commercial: shifting, zayad). Commercial crops:
intensive, extensive, plantation and • Climatic conditions, soil requirements, Coffee and Jute.
mixed. methods of cultivation, processing and
• Agricultural seasons (rabi, kharif, distribution of the following crops:
zayad). - Rice, wheat and pulses.
• Climatic conditions, soil - Sugarcane and oilseeds (groundnut
requirements, methods of cultivation, and mustard).
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processing and distribution of the - Cotton and tea.

following crops:
- Rice, wheat, millets and pulses.
- Sugarcane, oilseeds (groundnut,
mustard and soya bean).
- Cotton, jute, tea and coffee.

Manufacturing Importance and classification Importance and classification Silk industry,

Industries • Agro based Industry - Sugar, Textile • Agro based Industry - Sugar, Textile Bhilai and
(Cotton and Silk). (Cotton). Vishakhapatnam
• Mineral based Industry – Iron & • Mineral based Industry – Iron & Steel Iron and Steel
Steel (TISCO, Bhilai, Rourkela, and (Tata Steel, Rourkela) Petrochemical and
Vishakhapatnam) Petro Chemical and Electronics.
Electronics.

Transport Importance and Modes – Roadways, Importance and Modes – Roadways District roads, and
Railways, Airways and Waterways –- (National and State highways, Golden Village roads
Advantages and disadvantages. quadrilateral, NSEW corridor), Railways,
Airways and Waterways –- Advantages
and disadvantages.
Waste Impact of waste
Management Impact of waste accumulation - Need for waste management. accumulation -
spoilage of landscape, pollution, • Methods of safe disposal - segregation, spoilage of
health hazards, effect on terrestrial, dumping and composting. landscape,
aquatic (fresh water and marine) life. • Need and methods for reducing, pollution, health
• Need for waste management. reusing and recycling waste. hazards, effect on
• Methods of safe disposal - terrestrial, aquatic
segregation, dumping and composting. (fresh water and
• Need and methods for reducing, marine) life.
reusing and recycling waste.