Maharashtra State Board 12th Standard Board Exam Geography Syllabus - Free PDF Download
Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2026-27 12th Standard Board Exam: The Maharashtra State Board 12th Standard Board Exam Geography Syllabus for the examination year 2026-27 has been released by the MSBSHSE, Maharashtra State Board. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2026-27 Maharashtra State Board 12th Standard Board Exam Geography Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new Maharashtra State Board syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed Maharashtra State Board 12th Standard Board Exam Geography Syllabus for 2026-27 is below.
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Syllabus
1 Population : Part - 1 [Revision]
- Distribution of Population in India
- Patterns of Population Distribution in the World
- Geographical Factors Affecting Population Distribution
- Geographical Factors Affecting Population Distribution - Physical Factors
- Relief (Landforms)
- Climate
- Availability of water
- Soils
- Geographical Factors Affecting Population Distribution - Human Factors
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Transportation
- Urbanization
- Political factors and government policies
- Geographical Factors Affecting Population Distribution - Physical Factors
- Components of Population Change
- Trends in Population Growth
- Introduction
- Key Concepts
- Data Trend and Analysis
- Phases of Growth
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Overview of Population : Part - 1
2 Population : Part - 2 [Revision]
- Population Composition
- Age Structure
- Sex composition
- Literacy and education
- Occupational Structure
- Rural-Urban Composition
- Linguistic Classification
- Religious Composition
- Composition of Working Population
- Age-Sex Pyramid
- Expanding Populations
- Constant Population
- Declining Populations
- Migration
- On the basis of Region:
A. Internal migration
B. External Migration - Classification by Duration:
A. Short-term
B. Long-Term
- On the basis of Region:
- Reasons for Migration
- Physical
- Economic
- Social
- Political
- Impact of Migration on Population
- Overview of Population : Part - 2
3 Human Settlements and Land Use [Revision]
- Human Settlements
- Types of Settlement
- Types of Urban Settlements
- Land Use
- Land Use Classification
- Land Use in Rural Area
- Forests
- Non-agricultural Uses
- Barren and Wastelands
- Area under Permanent Pastures and Grazing Lands
- Area under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves (Not included in Net sown Area)
- Culturable Waste-Land
- Current Fallow
- Fallow other than Current Fallow
- Net Area Sown
- Land Use in Urban Areas
- Residential Areas
- Industrial Areas
- Institutional Areas
- Recreational Areas
- Transportation
- Commercial Areas
- Plot Layouts
- Mixed Land Use
- Land Use in Rural Area
- Rural-urban Fringe
- Suburbs
- Overview of Human Settlements and Land Use
4 Primary Economic Activities [Revision]
- Primary Occupations
- Hunting
- Gathering
- Lumbering
- Fishing
- Mining
- Factors Affecting Mining Activity
- Methods of Mining
- Agriculture
- Agricultural Seasons
- Agricultural Work
- Traditional Agriculture
- Land Reforms and Structural Changes in Agriculture
- Green Revolution and Agricultural Self-Sufficiency
- Subsidies and Support for Farmers
- Employment Trends and Sectoral Imbalance
- Overview of Primary Economic Activities
5 Secondary Economic Activities [Revision]
- Introduction to Secondary Activities
- Physical Factors Affecting Secondary Economic Activities
- Climate
- Availability of raw material
- Water and power supply
- Labour
- Transportation
- Site or availability of land
- Economic Factors Affecting Secondary Economic Activities
- Proximity to Market
- Capital
- Political Factors Affecting Secondary Economic Activities
- Government policies
- Setting up of SEZs
- Other Factors Affecting Secondary Economic Activities
- Split location
- Economies of scale or agglomeration
- Footloose Industries
- Major Industrial Regions
- Classification of Industries
- Overview of Secondary Economic Activities
6 Tertiary Economic Activities [Revision]
- Classification of Tertiary Economic Activities
- Types of Business Services
- Communication
- Concept of Trade
- Introduction
- Evaluation of Trade System
- Features
- Types of Trade
- Key Point Summary
- Importance of Transport in Trade
- Tourism
- Overview of Tertiary Economic Activities
7 Region and Regional Development [Revision]
- Regions
- Types of Regions
- Regional Development
- Factors Affecting Regional Development
- Physical Factors and Regional Development
- Population and Regional Development
- Land Use and Regional Development
- Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Economic Activities and Regional Development
- Regional Imbalance
- Causes of Regional Imbalances in India
- Strategies to Reduce Regional Imbalance
- Overview of Region and Regional Development
8 Geography : Nature and Scope [Revision]
- Nature of Geography as a Discipline
- Scope of Geography
- Latest Trends in Geography
- Overview of Geography : Nature and Scope
