Mains Support Programme

Target Setting + Guidance Class

Sectional Test -6 (Human Geography)

 Syllabus Overview and Weightage

Salient features of World’s Physical Geography.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-
continent);
Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various
parts of the world (including India).

Important Geophysical Phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,
Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-
bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
 Topics + Static-Current Affairs -- Weightage

Salient features of World’s Physical Geography. (India + Least weightage

15-20%
World) Static

Important Geophysical Phenomena such as earthquakes,

Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc., Geographical
Questions-derived
from Current Affairs 50%
features and their location changes in critical 30-35%
Highest weightage +
geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-
Static-Applied + CA
caps) and flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
also

Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world

50%
Static + Current 25-30%
(including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent);

Economic Activities: Factors responsible for the location

of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in Static + Current 20-25%
various parts of the world (including India).
 Weekly Schedule

Syllabus Day

Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world. 1

Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world. 2

Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary

3
sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).

Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary

4
sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).

Miscellaneous Topics-Population, Urbanisation, IN trade 5

Revision 6
 Resources-Where to study

NCERTs
Class 12: Fundamentals of Human Geography
Class 12: India - People and Economy

GC Leong - Certificate Physical and Human Geography

Current Affairs - Newspapers, Current Affairs magazine, Reports, DTE magazine, Yojana.
 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters

Water resources
Status-Water Resources of India
Surface Water Resources
Groundwater Resources
Water Demand and Utilisation
Demand of Water for Irrigation
Economic Geography: Emerging Water Problems
Distribution of Key Natural Water stressed areas,
Climate Change and its implications on water,
Resources across the world Water Footprint
(including South Asia and the Water Conservation and Management
Indian sub-continent); Watershed Management

Marine Resources:
Ocean Resources, Mineral Reserves
Energy: Renewable-OTEC, Wave, Tidal, Wind; Non-Renewable-Gas
hydrates, Mineral oil, Natural gas
Blue economy - SDG 14--Need, Challenges
 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters

Minerals resources
Classification of Minerals
Distribution of Minerals in world + Mineral Belts of India
REE + Critical Minerals
Energy Resources – Types & Distribution
Conventional Energy Sources: Coal, Petroleum, Natural
Gas
Economic Geography: Distribution Non-Conventional Energy Sources: Nuclear, Solar, Wind,
of Key Natural Resources across Bio
the world (including South Asia and Energy Crisis, Policies
Conservation of Mineral Resources
the Indian sub-continent);
Forest Resources
Status
Major and Minor forest products
India's forest cover
Problems- Indian forests
Forest conservation + Case studies
 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters

Wildlife Resources
Status
Preservation of Wildlife

Economic Geography: Distribution of

Land Resources and Agriculture
Key Natural Resources across the
Land Use Categories
world (including South Asia and the
Land-use Changes in India
Indian sub-continent);
Crops and Cropping Seasons in India
Types of Farming
Indian Agriculture and associated problems

Reasons and Issues in their distribution.

 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters

Primary: Agriculture, Mining, Fishing, and Forestry

Factors Influencing:
Agriculture:
Factors Affecting Agriculture: climatic conditions, soil
Economic Activities: Factors types, irrigation facilities, market access.
responsible for the location of Types of Agriculture
primary, secondary, and Major Crops grown in World
tertiary sector industries in Agricultural Practices and Techniques
various parts of the world Animal Husbandry and Allied Activities (Apiculture,
Sericulture, Fisheries etc)
(including India).
Crop Productivity, Crop Intensity and Agricultural
Efficiency
Mining: mineral deposits, extraction technologies,
transport networks.
 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters

Secondary:
Processing, industrial manufacturing, and construction.
Factors Influencing Industrial Location: Physical factors
Economic Activities: Factors
(climate, topography, natural resources).
responsible for the location
Economic factors (market access, infrastructure,
of primary, secondary, and
labor availability, capital).
tertiary sector industries in
Social factors (population density, skill levels).
various parts of the world
Political factors (government policies, stability,
(including India).
incentives).
Environmental factors (pollution control,
sustainable practices).
 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters

Tertiary: Services, transportation infrastructure,

education, health, and insurance.
Factors Influencing:
Economic Activities: Factors
Urbanization and growth of cities.
responsible for the location of
Technological advancements (IT parks,
primary, secondary, and tertiary
financial hubs).
sector industries in various parts
Human resources (education and skill
of the world (including India).
development).
Global connectivity (airports, internet,
trade routes).
 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters

Major Industries (World and India)-Iron and Steel,

Cotton, Sugar and IT etc.
Classification & Industrial Regions of the World
(e.g., Ruhr region in Germany, Silicon Valley in
Economic Activities: Factors the USA, industrial zones in China).
responsible for the location of Key industrial regions in India (Mumbai-Pune
primary, secondary, and tertiary industrial belt, Delhi-NCR, Chennai-Bengaluru
sector industries in various parts corridor).
of the world (including India). Industrial Policies – 1991 and Recent Updates
Case Studies and Examples:
Case studies of successful industrial regions.
Analysis of failed industrial projects and reasons.
Impact of globalization on industrial location.
 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters

Modes of Transport – Land, Water, Air, Railways

Significance
Growth and development
Factors Influencing
Economic Activities: Initiatives in this regard-Pvt.+Govt
Factors responsible for the
location of primary, Communication – Satellite, space missions
secondary, and tertiary Advantages of Satellite Communication for India
sector industries in various Applications
parts of the world Agriculture and Soil Applications:
Bio-resources and Environmental Applications: Surveillance
(including India).
of forest fires and monitoring forest health.
Geology and Mineral Resources Applications
Oceanography Applications
Water Resources Applications
 Syllabus topic Themes / Chapters Micro-theme

Population – Growth and Distribution of World

Population
Population in India – Population Growth and Trends
Demographic Attributes: characteristics of a
Population population, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, and
Problems and remedies of education level. --- Population dynamics and
Human urbanization discerning prevailing social trends.
Geography Planning for sustainable Demographic Transition – Stages, Demographic
development/ Regional Dividend
Development
Urbanization – Causes and Problems
Classification of Urbanisation

Regional Development and Planning

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