(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Give one characteristic of these trees.

Name the principal trees of this region.

Give one use of Babul (Acacia), Khair.

Mention three methods for the conservation and development of forests in India.

Thar desert looks like a wasteland or Desert soil is almost dry.

Monsoon forests are commercially very important.

How do forests:
Have a favourable effect on the climate of the region?

How do forests act as a flood control measure?

Write two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than other types of forests.

Forests are called ‘handmaids of agriculture’.

Coniferous trees are conical in shape.

Briefly explain two reasons for forests being ah important natural resource.

 Name the regions of the Monsoon Forests in India.

Name two States in India noted for the Deodar tree. Give two uses of deodar wood.

Name the important trees of Rajasthan.

Give three reasons for conservation of water resources.

On the outline map of India provided mark and name the following:

1. Himalayas
2. River Ganga
3. Chennai
4. Western Ghats
5. Gulf of Kutch
6. Malabar coastal plain
7. Karakoram Pass
8. Black soil area in peninsular region
9. Standard Meridian of India
10. Jharia coal field

Write the names of the typical trees of the Evergreen Forests.

Describe the type of vegetation found in the Deccan Plateau and in the Thar Desert respectively.

With reference to the Natural Vegetation of India, classify the following trees under the heading: Kind of forests with which they are associated:
Chir Pine, Teak, Casuarina, Ebony, Rosewood, Khajuri, Eucalyptus, Sandalwood, Babul.