ICSE Geography Class X Syllabus 2017 and 2018
There will be one paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
The question paper will consist of Part I and Part II.
Part I (compulsory) will consist of two questions.
Question 1 will be based on Topographical Map.
Question 2 will be based on outline Map of India.
Question 2 will be based on outline Map of India.
Part II. Candidates will be required to choose any five questions.
Candidates will be expected to make the fullest use of sketches, diagrams, graphs and charts in their answers.
Questions may require answers involving the interpretation of photographs of geographical interest.
PART – I
MAP WORK
1. Interpretation of Topographical Maps
a. Locating features with the help of a four figure or a six figure grid reference.
b. Definition of contour and contour interval.Identification of land forms marked by contours
(steep slope, gentle slope, hill, valley, ridge /water divide, escarpment), triangulated height,spot height, bench mark, relative height/ depth.
c. Interpretation of colour tints and conventional symbols used on a topographical survey of
India map.
d. Identification and definition of types of scale given on the map.Measuring distances and calculating area using the scale given therein.
e. Marking directions between different locations, using eight cardinal points.
f. Identify: Site of prominent villages and/or towns, types of land use / land cover and means of communication with the help of the index given at the bottom of the sheet.
g. Identification of drainage (direction of flow and pattern) and settlement patterns.
h. Identification of natural and man-made features.
2 Map of India
On an outline map of India, candidates will be required to locate, mark and name the following:
Mountains, Peaks and Plateaus:
Mountains, Peaks and Plateaus:
Himalayas, Karakoram, Aravali, Vindhyas, Satpura, Western
and Eastern Ghats, Nilgiris, Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Mount Godwin Austin (K2), Mount Kanchenjunga. Deccan Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau.
and Eastern Ghats, Nilgiris, Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Mount Godwin Austin (K2), Mount Kanchenjunga. Deccan Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau.
Plains:
Gangetic Plains and Coastal plains –(Konkan, Kanara, Malabar, Coromandel,Northern Circars).
Desert:
Thar (The Great Indian Desert)
Rivers:
Indus, Ravi, Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghra, Gomti, Gandak, Kosi, Chambal, Betwa, Son, Damodar, Brahmaputra,Narmada, Tapti, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauveri, Tungabhadra.
Water Bodies :
Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambhat, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait, Andaman Sea, Chilka
Lake, Wular Lake.
Lake, Wular Lake.
Passes:
Karakoram, Nathu-La Passes.Latitude and Longitudes: Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian (82 30’E).
Direction of Winds:
South West Monsoons (Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal Branches), North East Monsoons and Western Disturbances.
Distribution of Minerals:
Oil - Mumbai High (Offshore Oil Field) and Digboi. Iron –Singhbhum, Coal – Jharia.
Soil Distribution:
Alluvial, Laterite, Black and Red Soil.
Cities -
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chandigarh, Srinagar, Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad
PART - II
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
3. Location, Extent and Physical features Position and Extent of India. (through Map only)The physical features of India –
Mountains, plateaus, plains and rivers. (through Map only)
4. Climate
Distribution of Temperature, Rainfall, winds in Summer and Winter and factors affecting the climate of the area. Monsoon and its mechanism. Seasons –March to May – Summer; June to September – Monsoon; October to November - Retreating Monsoon. December to February – Winter.
5. Soil Resources
Types of soil (alluvial, black, red and laterite) distribution, composition and characteristics such
as colour, texture, minerals and crops associated. Soil Erosion – causes, prevention and conservation.
as colour, texture, minerals and crops associated. Soil Erosion – causes, prevention and conservation.
6. Natural Vegetation
Importance of forests.Types of vegetation (tropical evergreen, tropical deciduous, tropical desert, littoral and mountain),distribution and correlation with their environment. Forest conservation.
7. Water Resources
Sources (Surface water and ground water).Need for conservation and conservation practices(Rain water harvesting and its importance).Irrigation: Importance and methods.
8. Mineral and Energy Resources
Iron ore, Manganese, Copper, Bauxite – uses and their distribution Conventional Sources: Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas (distribution, advantages and disadvantages)Hydel power (Bhakra Nangal Dam and Hirakud). Non-conventional Sources: Solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, nuclear and bio-gas (generation and advantages).
9. Agriculture
Indian Agriculture – importance, problems and reforms. Types of farming in India: subsistence and
commercial: shifting, intensive, extensive, plantation and mixed. Agricultural seasons (rabi, kharif, zayad). Climatic conditions, soil requirements, methods of cultivation, processing and distribution of the following crops:
- rice, wheat, millets and pulses.
- sugarcane, oilseeds (groundnut, mustard and soyabean). - cotton, jute, tea and coffee.
10. Manufacturing Industries
Importance and classification Agro based Industry - Sugar, Textile (Cotton and Silk). Mineral based Industry – Iron & Steel (TISCO, Bhilai, Rourkela,Vishakhapatnam) Petro Chemical and Electronics.
