On this page we have uploaded MBOSE Class 12 syllabus for Geography released by www.mbose.in. The syllabus provided here is Meghalaya State Board. Download the 2024-25 syllabus pdf as well.
Meghalaya State Board has published subject wise syllabus for this year Class 12 students in its official portal www.mbose.in. Here we have published Class 12 MBOSE Syllabus 2024-25 for Geography subject. For more information regarding Meghalaya Class 12 2024 Exam Date, Exam Pattern, Time, Date, How to prepare follow our website.
Board |
Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) |
Topic |
Syllabus |
Subject |
Geography |
Fundamentals of Human Geography |
35 Marks |
India People and Economy |
35 Marks |
Practical Work |
30 Marks |
Total Marks |
100 Marks |
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Here on this page we have uploaded Geography subject syllabus 2024. You can download the complete syllabus from the link mentioned below:
GEOGRAPHY
CLASS – XII
Fundamental of Human Geography
(35 marks)
Unit I:
Human Geography: Nature and Scope (3 marks)
Unit II:
People (7 marks)
- Population of the world – distribution, density and growth
- Population change – spatial patterns and structure; determinants of population change
- Age – sex ratio, rural – urban composition
- Human development – concept, selected indicators (literacy and occupation)
Unit III:
Human Activities (10 marks)
- Primary activities – concept and changing trends, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture, major crops – rice, wheat, tea, coffee, rubber and sugarcane (conditions of growth and distribution)
- Mining – world distribution of iron ore, copper, bauxite, coal and petroleum
- Secondary activities – concept; manufacturing – agro – processing, household, small scale, large scale; iron and steel industries, location of industries.
- Tertiary activities – concept; knowledge – based industries (information technology industry)
- Quaternary activities – concept, knowledge – based industries (information technology industry)
Unit IV:
Transport, Communication and Trade (10 marks)
- Land transport – roads, railways, trans-continental railways
- Water transport – inland waterways; major ocean routes
- Air transport – intercontinental air routes
- Oil and gas pipelines
- Satellite communication
- International trade – based, and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade, role of WTO in International trade
Unit V:
Human Settlement (5 marks)
- Settlement types – rural and urban; morphology of cities, distribution of mega cities; problems of human settlement in developing countries
India People and Economy
(35 Marks)
Unit I:
People (5 marks)
- Population – distribution, density and growth; composition of population: linguistic and religious compositions; occupations
- Migration – international, national – causes and consequences
- Human development – selected indicators (literacy and occupations)
Unit II:
Human settlements (4 marks)
- Urban settlements – types and distribution and functional classification
Unit III:
Recourse and development (10 marks)
- Land resources – general land use; agricultural land use – major crops agricultural development and problems
- Water resource utilization – irrigation; scarcity of water and Conservation method – rain – water harvesting
- Minerals and energy resources – metallic mineral (iron ore, copper, bauxite) and non-metallic minerals (limestone and dolomite). Their distribution, conventional and non-conventional energy sources
- Industries – types and distribution, industrial location and clustering; changing pattern of selected industries- iron and steel cotton textiles, petrochemicals and knowledge – based industries impact of liberalization, privatization and globalization on industrial location
Unit IV:
Transport, Communication and International Trade (7 marks)
- Transport and communication – roads, railways, waterways and airways; oil and gas pipelines; national electric grid; satellite Communication
- International trade – changing patterns of India‘s foreign trade; seaports and their hinterland and airports
Unit V:
Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems (4 marks)
- Environment pollution, urban – waste disposal
- Urbanization – rural – urban migration; problems of slum
- Land degradation
Unit VI:
Regional study of Meghalaya (5 marks)
- Relief, climate, agriculture and minerals
Practical Work
(30 Marks)
Unit I:
Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping (8 marks)
- Sources of Data (primary and secondary)
- Tabulation and processing of data; Calculation of averages, measures of Central tendency.
- Representation of data – choropleth and isopleths maps
Unit II:
Map Projection and used of computer in Data Processing (6 marks)
- Map projection – topology construction and properties of conical with one standard parallel and Mercator‘s projection
- Use of computers in data processing and mapping (only theory)
Unit III:
Field Study (8 marks)
- Field visit and study on any one of the local concerns : pollution, land-use, or literary (any one topic may be taken up for study; observation and questionnaire survey may be adopted for the data collection; collected data may be tabulated and analyzed with diagrams and maps)
Practical Report Book (5 marks)
Viva Voce (3 marks)