Class 9 Geography CBSE Syllabus

As a core discipline in secondary education, Social Science aims to provide students with the knowledge of human societies and their corresponding environment in a broader manner to help students imbibe a humane and observational outlook. The components of social science play an integral role in the development and progress of a nation and studying them equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to avail their rights as responsible citizens. One such imperative element of social science at the secondary level is Geography. Referred to as Contemporary India -I, Class 9 Geography covers varied basic concepts which are further detailed in the next standard. Through this blog, we will provide you with a detailed summary of Class 9 Geography syllabus, pattern, and analysis of major concepts.

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Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of social science in class 9th is divided into 2 parts comprising of written examination and internal assessment. The written paper is completely subjective and students are expected to write answers with varying word limits depending upon the weightage of the question. Internal Assessment will be of 20 marks whereas the written paper will be of 80 marks, offering questions from history, geography, economics, and political science. 

S. No.	Units	No. of Periods	Marks
I	India and the Contemporary World– I	60	20
II	Contemporary India-I	55	20
III	Democratic Politics- I	50	20
IV	Understanding Economic Development	50	20
–	Total	215	80

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Class 9 Geography Syllabus 

As an imperative part of social sciences, Geography is an interesting subject that imparts varied knowledge regarding the physical attributes of the earth and its atmosphere. Also, students get to learn about how human activities affect nature. Class 9 students under the CBSE board comprise six main chapters or themes which have been elaborated on below:

1. India

This section of class 9 geography familiarises students with the appropriate location of India as a part of the entire Indian subcontinent along with the latitudinal and longitudinal position of the country on the world map. The major topics constituted in this section are as follows:

• Size and Location 
• India and the World
• India’s Neighbours

2. Physical Features of India

As the name of the chapter suggests, it explores the underlying geological structure of the country, features of various major landforms, types of rock and minerals along with the nature of the soil types. Furthermore, it is divided into one more sub-topic, i.e. Major Physiographic Divisions which encompasses the Himalayan Mountains, the Indian Desert, and the Islands, among others.

3. Drainage

Through this important section of class 9 geography, students will learn to identify the multitude of rivers of India and the role of rivers in human society. The main inclusions in this section are:

• Lakes 
• Major Rivers and Tributaries 
• Pollution of Rivers 
• Roles of Rivers in the Economy

4. Climate 

This concept of Class 9 geography constitutes the study of climate variability of the country, impacts of climate variations on the lives of common people, factors influencing the climate, importance of monsoons, etc. Below mentioned are the important topics in this section:

• Climate control 
• Factors influencing India’s climate
• Distribution of Rainfall  
• Concepts 
• Monsoon as a Unifying Bond
• The Indian Monsoon

5. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife 

This topic focuses on covering the essential concept of elaborating on the nature of fauna and flora and their distribution in the country along with measures to conserve the biodiversity of the country. Let’s look into the major sub-divisions of this concept under class 9 geography: 

• Factors affecting Vegetation
• Wildlife 
• Vegetation types 
• Conservation

6. Population

Under this section, concepts like the nature of population distribution and concerns about the large size of the population, various factors of population change, national population policies, and the need for adolescents as an underserved group, etc will be elucidated through this section of class 9 geography. Here are some important topics of Population that you will be studying:

• Distribution
• Size
• Population Growth 
• Process of Population Change

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