NCERT "Contemporary India - II"

📚 NCERT TEXTBOOK

Contemporary India - II — Class 10 Geography, published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Prescribed by CBSE + most Indian state boards. Foundation reading for UPSC Civil Services aspirants.

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Topics in NCERT "Contemporary India - II" (7)

🌳 Forest & Wildlife Resources

31 loc · 174 cards · Ch 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources

🚰 Water Resources

12 loc · 75 cards · Ch 3: Water Resources

🚚 Lifelines of National Economy

11 loc · 93 cards · Ch 7: Lifelines of National Economy

🏭 Manufacturing Industries

12 loc · 102 cards · Ch 6: Manufacturing Industries

⛏️ Minerals and Energy Resources

9 loc · 80 cards · Ch 5: Minerals and Energy Resources

🌾 Agriculture

11 loc · 95 cards · Ch 4: Agriculture

🌍 Resources and Development

11 loc · 89 cards · Ch 1: Resources and Development

Chapters covered

Ch 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources — Forest & Wildlife Resources (31 loc · 174 cards)
Ch 3: Water Resources — Water Resources (12 loc · 75 cards)
Ch 7: Lifelines of National Economy — Lifelines of National Economy (11 loc · 93 cards)
Ch 6: Manufacturing Industries — Manufacturing Industries (12 loc · 102 cards)
Ch 5: Minerals and Energy Resources — Minerals and Energy Resources (9 loc · 80 cards)
Ch 4: Agriculture — Agriculture (11 loc · 95 cards)
Ch 1: Resources and Development — Resources and Development (11 loc · 89 cards)

Sample questions from this textbook

What does biodiversity mean for India?

Biodiversity describes the FULL variety of life — different species of plants, animals, fungi + microbes, plus the genetic + ecosystem variation within each. India is among 17 MEGADIVERSE countries on Earth: ~7.5% of global animal species + 6% of plant species live on only 2.4% of the world's land surface. India's species form INTERDEPENDENT webs a…

How much of Earth's surface is covered by water, and how much is usable freshwater?

Three-fourths is covered by water, but only a small proportion is freshwater that can be put to use.

Total length of roads in India?

Over 6.2 million km (2nd largest road network in the world after USA)

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About NCERT "Contemporary India - II"

Class 10 Geography — NCERT survey of India's economic geography: resources + development, forest + wildlife resources, water resources, agriculture, minerals + energy, manufacturing industries, lifelines of national economy. The textbook is part of the NCERT syllabus for Class 10 Geography + is the official textbook prescribed by CBSE (the Central Board of Secondary Education) + most state boards across India. It is also a foundational reference for UPSC Civil Services aspirants preparing the Geography component of GS-I.

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