Syllabus Geography Senior Secondary NIOS
Geography (316) Syllabus
Course Structure of Geography
DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
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Module |
Marks |
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1. |
The Earth – A Living Planet |
03 |
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2. |
The Domain of Air on the Planet Earth |
08 |
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3. |
The Domain of Water on the Planet Earth |
04 |
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4. |
Changing Face of the Planet Earth |
12 |
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5. Life on the Earth |
08 |
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6. |
Physical Setting in India |
08 |
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7. |
Natural Resources and their |
07 |
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Development in India |
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8. |
Man-made Resources and their development in India |
12 |
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9. |
Human Resource and their |
08 |
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Development in India |
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10. Optional Module |
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A. Teaching of Geography at |
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Primary Level |
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OR |
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B. Geography of Tourism in India |
10 |
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OR |
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C. Field Work in Geography |
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11. Map and its Elements |
05 |
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12. |
Map Interpretation |
05 |
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13. |
Statistical Diagram |
05 |
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14. |
Practical Record Book & Viva Voce |
05 |
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Total |
100 |
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Please, follow the links below for details:
English Medium
Book 1
· Module 1: The Study of Geography as a Discipline
o Lesson 1. Nature of Geography as a discipline
· Module 2: Changing Face of the Earth
o Lesson 2. Earth's interior and its Material
o Lesson 3. Dynamic surface of the earth
o Lesson 4. Evolution of Land forms due to internal forces
o Lesson 5. The work of running water and underground water
o Lesson 6. The work of moving ice, wind and sea waves
o Lesson 7. Major landforms and their economic significance
· Module 3: The Domain of the Water on the Earth
o Lesson 8. Ocean: sub marine relief and circulation of ocean water
· Module 4: The Domain of Air on the Earth
o Lesson 9. Structure and composition of atmosphere
o Lesson 10. Insolation and temperature
o Lesson 11. Atmospheric pressure and winds
o Lesson 12. Humidity and precipitation
o Lesson 13. Weather and climate
· Module 5: The Domain of Life on the Earth
o Lesson 14. Biosphere
o Lesson 15. Biomes
Book 2
· Module 6: The Physical setting of India
o Lesson 16. India-Physical Features
o Lesson 17. Climate of India
o Lesson 18. Natural Disasters
· Module 7: Natural resource and their Development in India
o Lesson 19. Our Resources
o Lesson 20. Land, Soil and Vegetation Resources in India
o Lesson 21. Our Water Resources
· Module 8: Economic Activities and Infrastructural development in India
o Lesson 22. Land Use and Agriculture
o Lesson 23. Development of Mineral and Energy Resources
o Lesson 24. Industrial Development
o Lesson 25. Transport, Communication and Trade in India
· Module 9: Human Resource Development in India
o Lesson 26. Population Density, Distribution and Growth in India
o Lesson 27. Population Composition in India
o Lesson 28. Human Development
o Lesson 29. Human Settlement
Book 3
· Module 10A: Local area Planning
o Lesson 30. Local area Planning
o Lesson 31. Data collection, Processing and Analysis
o Lesson 32. Recommendations through case studies
· Module 10B: Geography of Tourism in India
o Lesson 30. Tourism-Concept, Resources and Development
o Lesson 31. Development of Infrastructure and Growth of Tourism
o Lesson 32. Prospects and Problems of Tourism
