CLASS X SOCIAL SCIENCE- GEOGRAPHY

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

Unit 1- India and the Contemporary World – II (History)

Unit 3- Democratic Politics – II (Political Science)

Unit 4- Understanding Economic Development (Economics)