CLASS X SOCIAL SCIENCE INDEX- GEOGRAPHY
Unit 2- Contemporary India – II (Geography)
Chapter 1- Resource and Development
Chapter 2- Forest and Wildlife Resources (Deleted from Syllabus in 2017-18)
Chapter 3- Water Resources
Chapter 4- Agriculture
Chapter 5- Minerals and Energy Resources
Chapter 6- Manufacturing Industries
Chapter 7- Lifelines of National Economy
Complete Course Structure
Chapter 1- Resources and Development:
Resource Types – natural and human
Need for resource planning,
Natural resources
Land as a resource
Soil types and distribution
Changing land-use pattern
Land degradation and conservation measures
Chapter 2- Forest and Wildlife Resources (Deleted from Syllabus in 2017-18)
Chapter 3. Water Resources:
Sources
Distribution
Utilisation
Multi-purpose projects,
Water Scarcity
Need for Conservation and Management
Rainwater Harvesting. (One case study to be introduced)
Chapter 4. Agriculture:
Types of farming,
Major Crops
Cropping Pattern
Technological and Institutional Reforms their impact.
Contribution of Agriculture to national economy
Employment and Output.
Special Attention- Content of Page 44 to 47 of NCERT TEXT BOOK has been deleted from syllabus
Chapter 5. Minerals and Energy Resources:
Types of minerals
Distribution (Note: Only on Map)
Use and Economic Importance of Minerals
Conservation
Types of Power Resources
Conventional and Non-Conventional,
Distribution and utilization
Conservation.
Chapter 6. Manufacturing Industries:
Types
Spatial Distribution (Note: Only on Map)
Contribution of Industries to the National Economy
Industrial Pollution and Degradation of Environment
Measures to Control Degradation.
Chapter 7. Life Lines of National Economy:
Importance of means of Communication and transportation,
Trade & Tourism