CBSE Class 11 Geography Map Work Syllabus for 2024: Check Map Items, Practicals - UPSC PDF Download

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Weightage

UNIT 1 Geography as a Discipline

1

Geography as a Discipline

3

UNIT 2 The Earth

2

The Origin and Evolution of the Earth

9

3

Interior of the Earth

4

Distribution of oceans and continents

UNIT 3 Landforms

4

Geomorphic Processes

6

5

Landform and their Evolution

UNIT 4 Climate

7

Composition and Structure of Atmosphere

8

8

Solar Radiation, Heat balance and Temperature

9

Atmospheric Circulations and Weather Systems

10

Water in the Atmosphere

11

World Climate and Climate Change (To be tested through internal assessments in the form of project and presentation)

UNIT 5 Water (Oceans)

12

Water (Oceans)

4

13

Movements of Ocean Water

UNIT 6 Life on the Earth

14

Biodiversity and Conservation (To be tested through internal assessments in the form of project and presentation)

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Map Work

5

TOTAL

35

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Weightage

UNIT 1 Introduction

1

India- Location

5

UNIT 2 Physiography

2

Structure and Physiography

13

3

Drainage System

UNIT 3 Climate Vegetation and Soil

4

Climate

12

5

Natural Vegetation

UNIT 4 Natural Hazards and Disasters: Causes Consequences and Management

6

Natural Hazards and Disasters (To be tested through internal assessment in the form of Projects and presentation)

-

Map

5

TOTAL

35

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Weightage

1

Introduction to Maps

3

2

Map Scale

4

3

Latitude Longitude and Time

4

4

Map Projections

4

5

Topographical Maps

4

6

Introduction to Remote Sensing

6

Practical File and Viva

5

Total

30

Chapter No. and Name

Map Items

4

Distribution of oceans and continents

Political Map of all Continents of the world.

Major Oceans of the world: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean

Major lithospheric plates and Minor lithospheric plates, Ring of fire (Pacific Ocean), Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

9

Atmospheric Circulations and Weather Systems

Major Hot Deserts of the world:

Mojave Desert- Nevada, US

Patagonian Desert- Argentina

Sahara- Africa

Gobi Desert- Mongolia, Asia

Thar desert- India

Great Victoria desert- Australia

12

Water(Oceans)

Major Seas

Black sea

Baltic sea

Caspian Sea

Mediterranean Sea

North Sea

Red sea

Bay of Fundy (Canada)-Famous for the highest tides in the world

13

Movements of Ocean Water 

OCEAN CURRENTS-Cold currents

Humboldt c.

California c.

Falkland c.

Canaries c.

West Australian c.

Oyashio c.

Labrador c.

Warm currents

Alaska c.

Brazilian c.

Aughlas c.

Kuroshio c.

Gulf stream c

14

Biodiversity and Conservation

Ecological hotspots

Eastern Himalaya, India

Western ghats, India

Indonesia, Asia

Eastern Madagascar, Africa

Upper Guinean forests, Africa

Atlantic forest, Brazil

Tropical Andes

Chapter No. and Name

Map Items

1

India- Location

Latitudinal extent of India

Longitudinal extent of India

Standard Meridian of India

Important latitude passing through India (Tropic of Cancer)

Southern Most Point of main land of India (Kanya Kumari)

2

Structure and Physiography

Mountains: Karakoram Range, Garo- Khasi- Jaintia hills, Aravalli Range, Vindhyan Range, Satpura

Range, Western ghats & Eastern ghats

Peaks: K2, Kanchenjunga, Nandadevi, Nanga Parvat, Namcha Barwa and Anaimud

Passes: Shipkila, Nathula, Palghat, Bhor ghat and Thal ghat

Plateaus: Malwa, Chhotnagpur, Meghalaya and Deccan Plateau.

Coastal Plains: Saurashtra, Konkan, North and South Kanara, Malabar, Coromandel and Northern

Circars

Islands: Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands

3

Drainage System 

Rivers: Brahmaputra, Indus, Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Damodar Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri,

Godavari, Narmada, Tapti and Luni

Lakes: (Identification)Wular, Sambhar, Chilika, Kolleru, Pulicat & Vembanad

Straits, Bays , Gulfs: Palk Strait, Rann of Kachch, Gulf of Kachch, Gulf of Mannar & Gulf of Khambat

4

Climate 

Area with highest temperature in India

Area with lowest temperature in India

Area with highest rainfall in India

Area with lowest rainfall in India

5

Natural Vegetation 

(Identification on an outline map of India) Tropical evergreen, Tropical deciduous, Tropical thorn, Montane

and Littoral/ Swamp forests. Wildlife reserves: (locating and labeling)

National Parks: Corbett, Kaziranga, Ranthambore. Shivpuri, Simlipal

Bird Sanctuaries: Keoladev Ghana and Ranganathitto

Wild life Sanctuaries: Periyar, Rajaji, Mudumalai, Dachigam,