Geo Genius National Geography Olympiad 2024 Syllabus

Check below the prescribed syllabus for Geo Genius National Geography Olympiad. Please note that registrations for class 2-12 is likely to open in June 2024 while the deadline of registration may fall in October 2024.

Geo Genius National Geography Olympiad 2024 Syllabus

SUB JUNIOR CATEGORY (CLASS 2, 3 AND 4) Syllabus

Physical Geography–  Earth, Land forms, Water Bodies etc.

​Indian Geography

1. Basics of India
   1. States and their positions, Capitals, Major Cities, etc.
   2. States with international boundaries
2. Physical features
   1. The Himalayas 
   2. The Great North Indian Plains 
   3. Peninsular Plateau -Central Highlands, Deccan Plateau, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats
   4. Indian Desert
   5. Coastal plains and islands

3. River systems
4.             Himalayan rivers
5.     Peninsular rivers
6. Languages, Food, Festivals, Dances and Landmarks

Current Events

JUNIOR CATEGORY (CLASS 5, 6, 7 AND 8) Syllabus

Physical Geography

1. Interior of the earth
2. Types and Characteristics of rocks
3. Folding and Faulting
4. Volcanoes, Earthquakes
5. Weathering
6. Ocean relief
7. The Atmosphere – Structure and Composition

Indian Geography 

1. Basics of India
   1. Location, latitude, longitude, time zone, etc.
   2. Neighbours
   3. Important straits
   4. States and their position, Capitals, Major Cities, etc.
   5. States with international boundaries
2. Physical features
   1. The Himalayas – geological formation, physiographic divisions, major passes, significance
   2. The Great North Indian Plains – geological formation, physiographic divisions, climate, vegetation, soil, biodiversity, significance
   3. Peninsular Plateau – geological formation, Central Highlands, Deccan Plateau, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats
   4. Indian Desert
   5. Coastal plains and islands
3. River systems
   1. Himalayan rivers
   2. Peninsular rivers
   3. River basins
   4. Hydropower projects, major dams
   5. West-flowing and east-flowing rivers
4. Languages, Food, Festivals, Dances and
   Landmarks

Geography of Asia

1. Major natural regions
2. Regional geography* of countries of Asia
3. Cultural geography of countries of Asia- People, Food, Languages, Holidays, Festivals, Dance and Sports.

SENIOR CATEGORY (CLASS 9, 10, 11 AND 12) Syllabus

Level 1

Physical Geography

1. Geomorphology   
2.        Origin of the earth
3. Interior of the earth
4. Types and characteristics of rocks
5. Folding and Faulting
6. Volcanoes, earthquakes
7. Weathering
8. Climatology
9.       Atmosphere – structure and composition
10. Major climatic types
11. Oceanography
12.       Ocean relief
13. Temperature, salinity
14. Ocean deposits
15. Ocean currents
16. El Nino and La Nina
17. Waves and tides
18. Biogeography
19.       Soil – origin and types
20. Major biomes of the world
21. Environmental degradation and conservation

Indian Geography

1. Basics of India
   1. Location, latitude, longitude, time zone, etc.
   2. Neighbours
   3. Important straits
   4. States and their position, Capitals, Major Cities, etc.
   5. States with international boundaries
2. Physical features
   1. The Himalayas – geological formation, physiographic divisions, major passes, significance
   2. The Great North Indian Plains – geological formation, physiographic divisions, climate, vegetation, soil, biodiversity, significance
   3. Peninsular Plateau – geological formation, Central Highlands, Deccan Plateau, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats
   4. Indian Desert
   5. Coastal plains and islands
3. River systems
   1. Himalayan rivers
   2. Peninsular rivers
   3. River basins
   4. Hydropower projects, major dams
   5. West-flowing and east-flowing rivers
4. Languages, Food, Festivals, Dances and                             Landmarks

​World Geography

1. Major natural regions
2. Regional geography* of countries of the world
3. Cultural geography of countries of the world – People, Food,Languages, Holidays, Festivals, Dance and Sports.

Current Affairs

Level 2 & 3 (Only for Senior Category in accordance with the syllabus as mentioned by International Geography Olympiad)

1. Climate & climate change
2. Hazards & hazard management
3. Resources & resource management
4. Environmental geography & sustainable development
5. Landforms, landscapes & land use
6. Agricultural geography & food problems
7. Population & population change
8. Economic geography & globalisation
9. Development geography & spatial inequality
10. Urban geography, urban renewal & urban planning
11. Tourism & tourism management
12. Cultural geography & regional identities
13. Required:  Map skills