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Academic Year: 2016-2017
Date & Time: 12th April 2017, 2:00 pm
Duration: 3h
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- Attempt all questions of Section A and Section B from Part I
- Attempt any four questions from part II
Name one country which forms a frontier with India in the north.
Chapter: [1] Locational Setting of India
Name any two standard geological eras, along with their duration.
Chapter:
Mention any two differences between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.
Chapter: [1] Locational Setting of India
Mention any two factors which influence the natural vegetation of a place.
Chapter:
Mention the locational factors which favour the growth of the cement industry in India.
Chapter: [18] Industries
Name any two states which serve as a hinterland for the Haldia port.
Chapter:
On the outline map of India provided :
(a) Mark and name the central longitude of India.
(b) Mark and name the highest peak of the Himalayas in India.
(c) Mark and name the longest river of Peninsular India.
(d) Shade and label the Meghalaya Plateau.
(e) Mark and label Chilka lake.
(f) Draw an arrow to show the direction of easterly jet streams over India.
(g) Mark with a dot the capital city of Karnataka.
(h) Shade and name the state with the largest production of groundnut.
(i) Mark with a dot and name the centre for Garden Reach Workshop.
(j) Mark with a dot and name the centre for the Maruti automobile industry.
Note: All the map work, including legend (Index), should be done on the map sheet only.
Chapter:
Explain how the following factor affect India’s climate:
Southern Oscillation
Chapter:
Explain how the following factor affect India’s climate:
Northern Mountain Ranges
Chapter:
Study the climatic data provided in the table below for a city A in India and answer the questions that follow:
| City | T/R | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| A | T | 20 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
| R | 14 | 23 | 27 | 42 | 121 | 231 | 300 | 306 | 289 | 160 | 34 | 5 |
T = Mean monthly temperature in degree Celsius (°C).
R = Average monthly rainfall in millimeters (mm).
- Mention two main features of the climate experienced by station A.
- Calculate the annual rainfall for station A.
Chapter:
Name the major region for the tropical evergreen forests.
Chapter:
Explain any three factors that influence the spatial distribution of population in India.
Chapter:
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What are the two major differences between rural settlements and urban settlements?
Chapter:
Study the given data and answer the following questions:
| S. No. |
Name of the State/Union Territory | Total Population | |
| 2001 | 2011 | ||
| 1. | N.C.T. of Delhi | 1,38,50,507 | 1,67,53,235 |
| 2. | Uttar Pradesh | 16,61,97,921 | 19,95,81,477 |
| 3. | Bihar | 8,29,98,509 | 10,38,04,637 |
| 4. | West Bengal | 8,01,76,197 | 9,13,47,736 |
- Identify the state with the highest growth rate of population.
- Calculate the absolute growth of population for the state mentioned by you in the question above.
Chapter:
Mention any two reasons why sufficient land is not available for cultivation in India.
Chapter:
Give a reason for the small size of cultivable landholdings in India.
Chapter:
Suggest two methods for increasing the size of landholdings.
Chapter:
State one advantage each of the following means of irrigation :
(1) Tube wells
(2) Tanks
Chapter:
Briefly discuss any two problems of Indian agriculture and suggest measures to overcome the same.
Chapter: [14] Agriculture
State the geographical condition favourable for the growth of :
Rice
Chapter:
State the geographical condition favorable for the growth of tea.
Chapter: [16] Minerals and Power Resources
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Discuss any two factors which influence the growth of the fishing industry in Kerala.
Chapter:
Name the major state in India and its one centre for the production of the following:
Mica
Chapter: [16] Minerals and Power Resources
Name the major state in India and its one centre for the production of the following:
Petroleum
Chapter:
Mention the different types of roads classified in India.
Chapter:
In which two fields is remote sensing data important?
Chapter:
Mention any three geographical conditions that favour rail transport in the Northern Plains of India.
Chapter:
What are the two main items of export from the following sea port:
Mumbai Port
Chapter:
What are the two main items of export from the following seaport:
Visakhapatnam Port
Chapter:
Explain any three factors that have led to the growth of industrialization in India.
Chapter:
Why is the cement industry known as a basic industry?
Chapter: [18] Industries
Mention two major centres of the cement industry in India.
Chapter: [18] Industries
Discuss any two factors which have influenced Ahmedabad to develop as the largest centre of cotton textile industry in Gujarat.
Chapter:
Name the following:
Aluminium plant at Renukoot.
Chapter: [18] Industries
Name the following:
Iron and Steel plant at Paradweep.
Chapter:
Name the following:
First IPCL centre for Petrochemicals.
Chapter:
Mention any two characteristics of a planning region.
Chapter:
Distinguish between multi-level planning and single-level planning.
Chapter:
Mention any three factors which have led to the emergence of Bengaluru as the electronic capital of India.
Chapter:
Name the mineral for which Chhattisgarh is the only producing state in India.
Chapter: [18] Industries
Name the city that is located 105 km upstream from Haldia.
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