Futuristic Schooling

Geography (316) For Senior Secondary XIIth(12th)​

Syllabus Geography Senior Secondary NIOS

Geography (316) Syllabus

Course Structure Of Geography

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

Module

Marks

1.

The Earth – A Living Planet

03

2.

The Domain of Air on the Planet Earth

08

3.

The Domain of Water on the Planet Earth

04

4.

Changing Face of the Planet Earth

12

5. Life on the Earth

08

6.

Physical Setting in India

08

7.

Natural Resources and their

07

 

Development in India

 

8.

Man-made Resources and their development in India

12

9.

Human Resource and their

08

 

Development in India

 

10. Optional Module

 

A. Teaching of Geography at

 

Primary Level

 
 

OR

 

B. Geography of Tourism in India

10

OR

 

C. Field Work in Geography

 

11. Map and its Elements

05

12.

Map Interpretation

05

13.

Statistical Diagram

     05

14.

Practical Record Book & Viva Voce

05

Total

100

English Medium

Book 1

Module 1: The Study of Geography as a Discipline

Lesson 1. Nature of Geography as a discipline

Module 2: Changing Face of the Earth

Lesson 2. Earth’s interior and its Material

Lesson 3. Dynamic surface of the earth

Lesson 4. Evolution of Land forms due to internal forces

Lesson 5. The work of running water and underground water

Lesson 6. The work of moving ice, wind and sea waves

Lesson 7. Major landforms and their economic significance

Module 3: The Domain of the Water on the Earth

Lesson 8. Ocean: sub marine relief and circulation of ocean water

Module 4: The Domain of Air on the Earth

Lesson 9. Structure and composition of atmosphere

Lesson 10. Insolation and temperature

Lesson 11. Atmospheric pressure and winds

Lesson 12. Humidity and precipitation

Lesson 13. Weather and climate

Module 5: The Domain of Life on the Earth

Lesson 14. Biosphere

Lesson 15. Biomes

Book 2

Module 6: The Physical setting of India

Lesson 16. India-Physical Features

Lesson 17. Climate of India

Lesson 18. Natural Disasters

Module 7: Natural resource and their Development in India

Lesson 19. Our Resources

Lesson 20. Land, Soil and Vegetation Resources in India

Lesson 21. Our Water Resources

Module 8: Economic Activities and Infrastructural development in India

Lesson 22. Land Use and Agriculture

Lesson 23. Development of Mineral and Energy Resources

Lesson 24. Industrial Development

Lesson 25. Transport, Communication and Trade in India

Module 9: Human Resource Development in India

Lesson 26. Population Density, Distribution and Growth in India

Lesson 27. Population Composition in India

Lesson 28. Human Development

Lesson 29. Human Settlement

Book 3

Module 10A: Local area Planning

Lesson 30. Local area Planning  

Lesson 31. Data collection, Processing and Analysis  

Lesson 32. Recommendations through case studies  

Module 10B: Geography of Tourism in India

Lesson 30. Tourism-Concept, Resources and Development  

Lesson 31. Development of Infrastructure and Growth of Tourism  

Lesson 32. Prospects and Problems of Tourism 

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