Class 11 Geography Deleted Syllabus 2022-23
CBSE Deleted Syllabus For Class 11 Geography: Geography is a main subject of Humanities stream. It is a pure theoretical subject but needs a lot of learning so if a student concentrates and study fully determined; he/she can achieve high scores in this subject.
CBSE Class 11 Geography Deleted Syllabus
Due to the Covid-19 situation, no proper school functioning is taking place. There is a increasing stress on student’s shoulders and it is very difficult to cover entire syllabus in online classes. So CBSE has decided to reduce the syllabus by 30% of all classes.
Here student can check the deleted portions from Geography subject for Class 11 2022-23 academic year:-
BOOK-1 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
| UNIT | CHAPTER | DELETED PORTION |
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II |
2 |
The Origin and Evolution of the Earth |
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III |
7 |
Landforms and their Evolution |
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IV |
10 |
Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems |
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V |
12
13
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World Climate and Climate Change
Water (Oceans) |
BOOK-2 INDIAN PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
| UNIT | CHAPTER | DELETED PORTION |
|
II |
2 |
Structure and Physiography |
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III |
4 |
Climate |
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IV |
7 |
Natural Hazards and Disasters |
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY PART-1
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Chapter 4- Map Projections |
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Chapter 5- Topographical MAPS |
Class 11 Geography Complete Syllabus 2022-2022
Unit-1: Geography as a Discipline
- Geography as an integrating discipline, as a science of spatial attributes.
- Branches of Geography; PhysicalGeography and Human Geography.
- Scope and Career Options
Unit-2: The Earth
- Origin and evolution of the earth; Interior of the earth.
- Wegener’s continental drift theory and plate tectonics.
- Earthquakes and volcanoes: causes, types and effects.
Unit-3: Landforms
- Rocks: major types of rocks and their characteristics.
- Landforms and their evolution.
- Geomorphic processes: weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition; soil-formation.
Unit 4: Climate
- Atmosphere- composition and structure;elements of weather and climate.
- Insolation-angle of incidence and distribution; heat budget of the earth-heating and cooling of atmosphere (conduction, convection, terrestrial radiation and advection); temperature- factors controlling temperature; distribution of temperature-horizontal and vertical; inversion of temperature.
- Pressure-pressure belts; winds-planetary, seasonal and local; air masses and fronts; tropical and extratropical cyclones.
- Precipitation-evaporation; condensation-dew, frost,fog, mist and cloud; rainfall-types and world distribution.
- World climates-classification (Koeppen and Thornthwaite), Global warming and climatic changes.
- Climate and Global Concerns.
Unit 5: Hydrosphere
- Basics of Oceanography
- Oceans – distribution of temperature and salinity.
- Movements of ocean water-waves, tides and currents; submarine reliefs.
- Ocean resources and pollution.
Unit 6: Biosphere
- Biosphere – importance of plants and other organisms; biodiversity and conservation; ecosystem and ecological balance.
Map work on identification of features based on 1 to 6 units on the outline/Physical/Political map of the world.
Part – B: India – Physical Environment
Unit-7: Introduction
- Location, space relations, India’s place in the world.
Unit-8: Physiography
- Structure and Relief; Physiographic Divisions.
- Drainage systems: Concept of river basins, Watershed; the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers.
Unit-9: Climate, Vegetation and Soil
- Weather and climate – spatial and temporal distribution of temperature, pressure winds and rainfall, Indian monsoon: mechanism, onset and withdrawal, variability of rainfalls: spatial and temporal; use of weather charts; Climatic types (Koeppen).
- Natural vegetation-forest types and distribution; wild life; conservation; biosphere reserves.
- Soils – major types (ICAR’s classification) and their distribution, soil degradation and conservation.
Unit-10: Hazards and Disasters: Causes, Consequences and Management
- Floods, Cloudbursts
- Droughts: types and impact
- Earthquakes and Tsunami
- Cyclones: features and impact
- Landslides
Unit-1: Fundamentals of Maps
- Geo spatial data, Concept of Geographicaldata matrix; Point, line, area data.
- Maps – types; scales-types; construction of simple linear scale, measuring distance; finding direction and use of symbols.
- Map projection – Latitude, longitude and time, typology, construction and properties of projection: Conical with one standard parallel and Mercator’s projection. (only two projections)
Unit 2: Topographic and Weather Maps
- Study of topographic maps (1:50,000 or 1:25,000 Survey of India maps); contour cross section and identification of landforms-slopes, hills, valleys, waterfall, cliffs; distribution of settlements.
- Aerial Photographs: Types and Geometry-vertical aerial photographs; difference between maps and aerial photographs; photo scale determination. Identification of physical and cultural features.
- Satellite imageries, stages in remote sensing data-acquisition, platform and sensors and data products, (photographic and digital).
- Use of weather instruments: thermometer, wet and dry-bulb thermometer, barometer, wind vane, rain gauge.
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CBSE Class 11 Geography Deleted Syllabus 2022-23: FAQs
How many chapters are there in geography class 11?
There are 31 chapters in geography class 11.
Is syllabus reduced for Class 11?
Yes the syllabus has been reduced by 30% for Geography Class 11.
What is the new syllabus of class 11?
We have stated the new complete syllabus of geography class 11 in this article above.
Why is geography important as a subject?
Geography helps us in understanding and resolving issues about the environment.
