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Geography syllabus |
| Answer» 1. Resources and Development:Types\xa0- natural and human; Need for resource\xa0planning, natural resources, land as a\xa0resource, soil types and distribution; changing land-use pattern; land\xa0degradation and conservation measures. (Chapter 1)3. Water Resources:Sources, distribution,\xa0utilisation, multi-purpose projects, water\xa0scarcity, need for conservation and\xa0management, rainwater harvesting. (One\xa0case study to be introduced)\xa0(Chapter 3)4. Agriculture:Types of farming, major\xa0crops, cropping pattern, technological\xa0and institutional reforms; their impact;\xa0contribution of Agriculture to national\xa0economy-employment and output. (Chapter 4)5. Minerals and Energy Resources:Types of minerals, distribution (Note: on\xa0map only) use and economic importance\xa0of minerals, conservation, types of\xa0power resources: conventional and non-conventional, distribution and utilization,\xa0and conservation.\xa0(Chapter 5)6. Manufacturing Industries:Types, spatial distribution (Note: on map\xa0only) contribution of industries to the national economy, industrial pollution and\xa0degradation of environment, measures to control degradation.7. Life Lines of National Economy:Importance of means of Communication\xa0and transportation, Trade & Tourism\xa0(Chapter 7) | |