Geography 2015-2016 (English Medium) ICSE Class 10 Question Paper Solution

On the outline map of India provided:

(a) Draw and number the Standard Meridian of India.
(b) Label the river Mahanadi.
(c) Mark and name Lake Chilka.
(d) Shade and name the Gulf of Mannar.
(e) Mark and name the Vindhya Mountains.
(f) Shade and name a sparsely populated region in western India
(g) Shade a region with alluvial soil in South India.
(h) Mark and name Kolkata.
(i) Mark with arrows and name South West Monsoon winds over the Bay of Bengal.
(j) Mark and name Mumbai High.

What is the name given to the climate of India? Mention any two factors responsible for such a type of climate.

Name the following: 

The winds that bring heavy rain to Cherrapunji.

Name the following: The local wind that brings a light rainfall to South India and is good for tea and
coffee crops.

Give geographical reasons for each of the following

Kanpur has extreme temperature conditions.

Give geographical reasons for each of the following:

Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India.

Give geographical reasons for each of the following:

The Ganga Plains gets the monsoon rain much later than the west coast of India.

Study the climatic data of station x given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station.
2. What is the annual range of temperature?
3. On which coast of India does the station lie? Give the reason for your answer.

What is soil erosion? Mention two steps that could be taken to prevent soil erosion.

Mention two similarities between red soil and laterite soil.

Giver a geographical reason for the each of the following:

Alluvial soil differs in texture.

Giver a geographical reason for the each of the following:

Black soil does not get leached.

Give geographical reasons for the following:

Khadar is more fertile than banghar soil.

Define the following:

Sheet erosion

What is soil conservation?

Define the following:

In situ soil

Name the forest which is commercially most important in India.

Name two trees which grow in this forest.

Name the forests which grow on the windward slope of the Western Ghats.

Why do tropical evergreen forests grow in Western Ghats region?

To which type of forest do the following trees belong?

Hintal and Sundari

To which type of forest do the following trees belong?

Rosewood and Ebony

To which type of forest do the following trees belong?

Deodar and Chir Pine

Give three reasons for rapid depletion of forest resources in India in the past.

“Without irrigation, development of agriculture is difficult in India”. Clarify the statement by giving two reasons.

Mention two factors which are essential for the development of tube well irrigation.

Give one geographical reason for each of the following:

Canal irrigation is more suitable in the Northern Plains.

Give one reason for each of the following:

Tank irrigation is an important method of irrigation in Karnataka.

Give one reason for the following:

Although expensive, yet, sprinkler irrigation is gaining popularity in recent times.

What is rainwater harvesting?

Mention two objectives of rainwater harvesting.

Name any three types of coal found in India.

Which type of coal is mostly used in iron and steel industries?

Name one offshore oil field of India

Name the following: An iron ore mine of Karnataka.

Name the following: 

Largest coal field of India.

Name the following: Oldest oil- field of India.

Name the following: the Best variety of iron ore.

Name the metal extracted from Bauxite.

Mention two uses of aluminium metal.

Mention any two reasons for the importance of agriculture in India.

With reference to rice cultivation answer the following:

Why does rice grow well in a soil with a clay-like subsoil?

With reference to rice cultivation answer the following:

What is the advantage of growing rice in nurseries before it is transplanted?

Study the picture given below and answer the question that follows:

1) Name one state where this crop grows well.

2) Why are mostly women employed to harvest it?

3) Mention two geographical conditions suitable for the cultivation of this crop.

Explain briefly the following :

Shifting cultivation

Explain briefly the following :

Bud grafting

Explain briefly the following: Oilcake

Give two reasons for the importance of the jute industry in the Ganga Brahmaputra delta region.

Mention any two problems faced by the cotton textile industry of India.

Give two reasons why the woollen industry is not a flourishing industry in India.

Name two centres for woollen industry.

With reference to the silk industry, answer the following:

Why is Karnataka the largest producer of mulberry silk?

With reference to the silk industry, answer the following:

Mention two varieties of non-mulberry silk.

With reference to the silk industry, answer the following:

Name one silk weaving centre each in U.P. and in Tamil Nadu.

Mention two advantages that a mini steel plant has over an integrated iron and steel plant.

Name an iron and steel plant which was established with British collaboration.

From where does it get its supply of:

1. Iron ore
2. Manganese
3. Coal

Give geographical reason for the following:

Petrochemical products are gaining popularity in modern times.

Give a reason for each of the following:

A heavy engineering industry requires huge capital investment.

Give a reason for each of the following:

The electronics industry contributes to the development of the country.

Name the industrial product for which the following centres are well known: [3]
(1) Bhilai
(2) Chittaranjan
(3) Koraput

Mention two advantages of Inland water transport.

Roadways are always considered more important than any other means of transportation. Give two reasons in support of the statement.

Mention any two sources of wastes.

What are the biodegradable waste?

What do you mean by the following terms?

Composting

Explain briefly the meaning of the following term
Incineration

What do you mean by the following term?

Segregation