Kerala Plus Two Geography (DHSE) study plan

Distinguish denudational, fluvial, coastal and karst landforms by sketching a labelled profile for each of the six agents listed in the syllabus

Explain the mechanism behind monsoon onset over Kerala, including the role of the ITCZ shift and the tropical easterly jet, in a written summary of at least 150 words

Define the three drainage patterns (dendritic, radial, trellised) and match each to an Indian river example

State the scope of human geography and differentiate it from physical geography using two concrete Indian examples

Trace the Himalayan and Peninsular drainage systems on an outline map, marking the water divide and at least eight major rivers

Compare the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra systems on regime, sediment load and delta formation

Explain the formation of the Western Ghats and the Deccan lava plateau and link each to a Kerala landform

Describe the water cycle components and distinguish infiltration, percolation and runoff with a labelled sketch

Interpret population pyramids for a young and an ageing population and state the dependency ratio for each

Explain the demographic transition model and place India and Kerala at the correct stage with reasons

Classify settlements as compact, dispersed, linear and circular and give one Indian example of each

Distinguish push and pull factors of migration and relate them to rural-urban migration in India

Define HDI and list its three dimensions and four indicators

Classify economic activities into primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary with two Indian examples each

Compare plantation, shifting and intensive subsistence agriculture on inputs, output and location

Explain the locational factors of the iron and steel and cotton textile industries

Describe the role of road, rail, water and air transport in Indian freight movement and identify one constraint for each

Explain balance of trade and terms of trade and apply both to India's trade profile

Classify Indian soils by formation and list two crops suited to each soil type

Explain soil erosion, laterisation and salinisation and propose one conservation measure for each

Describe the major biomes and relate Indian forest types to rainfall gradients

Explain biodiversity hotspots, endemism and the significance of the Western Ghats

Differentiate a hazard from a disaster and outline cyclone and landslide preparedness measures relevant to Kerala

Explain the controls of Indian climate and distinguish the four seasons with their rainfall mechanisms

Describe Kerala's climate, laterite soils and backwater ecosystem and explain their interlinkage

Outline the steps of a field study: stating an aim, sampling, data collection, tabulation and interpretation

Design a short field survey on local land use or rainfall with a workable questionnaire

Read contour lines to identify a ridge, valley, cliff and gentle slope and calculate gradient between two points

Construct and interpret a simple bar graph and a pie diagram from given data

Convert verbal scale to representative fraction and calculate actual distance from a map

Interpret a climatic graph to identify temperature range and rainfall regime

Explain the causes, distribution and mitigation of floods and droughts in India

Revise all domains through 60 rapid-recall questions and log every wrong answer by domain

Re-attempt all previously wrong items and confirm at least 80 per cent correction

Write two full-length timed practice papers under exam conditions

Recite key definitions, models and Indian examples from a single condensed revision sheet