CISCE Syllabus For Class 10 Geography: Knowing the Syllabus is very important for the students of Class 10. Shaalaa has also provided a list of topics that every student needs to understand.
The CISCE Class 10 Geography syllabus for the academic year 2023-2024 is based on the Board's guidelines. Students should read the Class 10 Geography Syllabus to learn about the subject's subjects and subtopics.
Students will discover the unit names, chapters under each unit, and subtopics under each chapter in the CISCE Class 10 Geography Syllabus pdf 2023-2024. They will also receive a complete practical syllabus for Class 10 Geography in addition to this.
CISCE Class 10 Geography Revised Syllabus
CISCE Class 10 Geography and their Unit wise marks distribution
CISCE Class 10 Geography Course Structure 2023-2024 With Marking Scheme
# | Unit/Topic | Weightage |
---|---|---|
1 | Interpretation of Topographical Maps | |
2 | Map of India | |
3 | Location, Extent and Physical Features | |
4 | Climate | |
5 | Soil Resources | |
6 | Natural Vegetation | |
7 | Water Resources | |
8 | Mineral and Energy Resources | |
9 | Agriculture | |
10 | Manufacturing Industries | |
11 | Transport | |
12 | Waste Management | |
Total | - |
Syllabus
- Map as a Tool
- Maps and Cartography
- Components of a map
A) Title
B) Scale
- Statement scale
- The Representative Fraction (R.F)
- Linear (or) Graphical scale
C) Direction
D) Grid System
E) Projection
F) Legend
G) Conventional signs and
symbols- Survey
- Uses of Maps
- Measurement of Distance
- Measurement of Direction
- Measurement of Area
- Elements (Components) of Maps
- Distance
- Direction
- Symbols
- Sketch
- Conventional signs and symbols
- Plan
- Title
- Scale
- Legend or key
- Source
- Map Projection and locational information
- Grid System
- Types of Maps
- Large Scale: Cadastral maps and Topographical maps
- Small scale maps: Wall maps and Atlas
- Types of Atlas: School Atlas, Advanced Atlas, Regional Atlas and National Atlas
- Physical maps: Relief maps, Geological maps,Climatic maps and Soil maps
- Cultural maps: Political maps, Population maps, Economic maps and Transportation maps
- Thematic Map
- Kinds of Thematic maps
- Choropleth Mapping
- Isoline Maps
- Dot Density Map
- Topographic or Ordnance Survey Maps
- Grid Reference
- National Grid Reference
- Locating Features
- Locating features with the help of a four figure or a six figure grid reference
- Contour
- Definition of contour and contour interval. Identification of landforms marked by contours (steep slope, gentle slope, hill, valley, ridge / water divide, escarpment), triangulated height, spot height, bench mark, relative height/ depth.
- Some basic features of contour lines
- Drawing of Contours and Their Cross Sections
- Types of Scale
- Identification and definition of types of scale given on the map.
- Measuring distances and calculating area using the scale given therein.
- Eight Cardinal Points
- Marking directions between different locations, using eight cardinal points
- Identification of Drainage
- Identification of drainage (direction of flow and pattern) and settlement patterns
- Identification of Natural and Man-made Features
- Map of India
- Mountains, Peaks, and Passes
- Mountains : Himalayas, Karakoram, Aravali, Vindhyas, Satpura, Western and Eastern Ghats, Nilgiris, Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, etc.
- Peaks : Mount Godwin Austin (K2), Kanchenjunga, etc.
- Passes : Karakoram, Nathu-La Passes, etc.
- Plateaus
- Plateaus : Deccan Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau.
- Plains
- Gangetic Plains
- Coastal Plains : Konkan, Kanara, Malabar, Coromandel, Northern Circars
- Desert
- Thar (The Great Indian Desert)
- Rivers and Water Bodies
- Rivers: Indus, Jhelum, Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Kosi, Chambal, Betwa, Damodar, Tapti, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauveri, Tungabhadra.
- Water Bodies: Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambhat, Andaman Sea, Chilka Lake, Wular Lake.
- Indian - Location, Size and Extent
- Indian : Location, Size and Extent
- Indian Standard Time (IST)
- Direction of Winds
- Direction of Monsoon Winds (South West Monsoons)
- Direction of Monsoon Winds (North East Monsoons)
- Distribution of Minerals and Ores
- Oil - Mumbai High (Offshore Oil Field);
- Iron – Singhbhum
- Coal – Jharia
- Soil Distribution
- Indian Cities
- Distribution of Population
- India: a Subcontinent
- Indian - Location, Size and Extent
- Indian : Location, Size and Extent
- Indian Standard Time (IST)
- India’s Land and Water Frontiers
- Physical Divisions of India
- The North Indian Mountains
- The Himalayas
- The Greater Himalayas or Himadari
- The Lesser Himalayas or Himachal
- The Outer Himalayas or Siwaliks
- The Himalayas
- Characteristics of Himalayas
- Significance of the Great Northern Wall
- North Indian Plains
- Significance of the Northern Indian Plains
- The Peninsular Indian Plateau
- Drainage Systems in the Peninsular India
- Significance of the Peninsular Plateau
- The Indian Coastal Plains
- The western coastal plains
- The eastern coastal plains
- Significance of the Coastal Plains
- The Indian Islands
- Uses and Distribution of Iron Ore, Manganese, Copper, Bauxite
- Classification of Minerals
- Distribution of Minerals and Energy Resources
- Types of Power Resources - Conventional Sources
- Conventional Sources
- Firewood
- Coal
- Petroleum
- Natural Gas
- Hydel Power
- Concept of Hydel Power (Bhakra Nangal Dam and Hirakud).
- Types of Power Resources - Non-conventional Sources
- Non-conventional Sources of Energy
- Solar energy
- Wind Energy
- Nuclear Power
- Geothermal Energy
- Tidal Energy
- Biogas
- Concept of Indian Agriculture ( Importance, Problems and Reforms.)
- Types of Farming
- Subsistence farming
- Commercial farming
- Plantation farming
- Mixed farming
- Concept of Agricultural Seasons (Rabi, Kharif, Zayad).
- Climatic Conditions of Crops
- rice, wheat, millets and pulses.
- sugarcane, oilseeds (groundnut, mustard and soyabean).
- cotton, jute, tea and coffee.
- Concept of Soil Requirements
- rice, wheat, millets and pulses.
- sugarcane, oilseeds (groundnut, mustard and soyabean).
- cotton, jute, tea and coffee.
- Methods of Cultivation of Crops
- rice, wheat, millets and pulses.
- sugarcane, oilseeds (groundnut, mustard and soyabean).
- cotton, jute, tea and coffee.
- Processing and Distribution of the Crops
- rice, wheat, millets and pulses.
- sugarcane, oilseeds (groundnut, mustard and soyabean).
- cotton, jute, tea and coffee.
- Importance and Modes Transport - Roadways, Railways, Airways and Waterways
- National and State highways, Golden quadrilateral, NSEW corridor
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Transport
- Impact of Waste Accumulation - Spoilage of Landscape
- Impact of Waste Accumulation - Pollution
- Impact of Waste Accumulation - Health Hazards
- Effect on Terrestrial, Aquatic (Fresh Water and Marine) Life
- Solid Waste Management
- Need for Waste Management
- Methods of Safe Disposal - Segregation, Dumping and Composting
- Need and Methods for Reducing, Reusing and Recycling Waste.