Date: March 2015
Question 1 and Question 2 is compulsory.
Attempt any five questions from Question 3 to Questions 11
On the outline map of India provided:
a) Mark and name the Nilgiris.
b) Shade and label the Malwa Plateau.
c) Shade and label the Malabar Coastal Plains.
d) Mark and name the River Gomati.
e) Mark and name the Andaman Sea.
f) Mark and name Allahabad.
g) Mark with a single arrow and name the winds that bring winter rains to North West India.
h) Mark and name Digboi.
i) Mark an area with laterite soil below the Tropic of Cancer.
j) Mark and name the Karakoram Pass.
Chapter: [0.02] Map of India
Explain two factors that effect the climate of India giving a suitable example for each.
Chapter: [0.04] Climate
State two differences between the rainfalls that occur from June to September and that from December to February in North India.
Chapter: [0.04] Climate
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Kerala has the longest rainy season.
Chapter: [0.04] Climate
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The Konkan coast experience orographic rainfall.
Chapter: [0.04] Climate
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Chapter: [0.04] Climate
Study the climate data given below and answer the questions that follow:
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Temperature in °C |
21.0 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 27.1 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 26.1 | 25.4 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 21.2 |
Rainfall cm | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 31.6 | 34.5 | 14.8 |
1) Identify the hottest month.
2) Calculate the annual rainfall.
3) Name the winds that bring the maximum rainfall to this city.
Chapter: [0.04] Climate
State the characteristic of each of the soils named below that makes them most suitable for crop cultivation:
Black Soil
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
State the characteristic of each of the soils named below that makes them most suitable for crop cultivation:
Red Soil
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
State the geographical term for each of the following processes:
The process by which rainwater, flowing in a definite path, removes the topsoil, thus causing deep cuts to the surface of the land.
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
State the geographical term for each of the following processes:
The process by which rainwater, flowing indefinite path removes the topsoil, thus causing deep cuts to the surface of the land.
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
Define the following :
Pedogenesis.
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
Define the following :
Humus
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
Define the following :
Bhangar
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Alluvial soil is extremely fertile.
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Need for soil conservation.
Chapter: [0.05] Soil Resources
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Reforestation should be practised extensively.
Chapter: [0.06] Natural Vegetation
State two characteristics of Tropical deciduous forests.
Chapter: [0.06] Natural Vegetation
State two reasons why Tropical Evergreen forests are difficult to exploit.
Chapter: [0.06] Natural Vegetation
Identify the tree as per its characteristics mentioned below:
It yields wood that is hard and scented and is usually found in high altitudes.
Chapter: [0.06] Natural Vegetation
Identify the tree as per its characteristics mentioned below:
It is generally found in the deltaic region and is used to make boats.
Chapter: [0.06] Natural Vegetation
Identify the tree as per its characteristics mentioned below:
The furniture made from this tree is generally the most expensive.
Chapter: [0.06] Natural Vegetation
Differentiate between afforestation and deforestation
Chapter: [0.06] Natural Vegetation
State the disadvantage of deforestation.
Chapter: [0.06] Natural Vegetation
State two reasons why irrigation is important to a country like India.
Chapter: [0.07] Water Resources
Name two modern methods of irrigation. State one important reason for their growing popularity.
Chapter: [0.07] Water Resources
Why is well irrigation still a popular means of irrigation? Give two reasons to support your answers.
Chapter: [0.07] Water Resources
Mention two objectives of rainwater harvesting.
Chapter: [0.07] Water Resources
Why is the world in danger of facing a severe water shortage in the coming future? Give two reasons to support your answer.
Chapter: [0.07] Water Resources
State one measure the government should adopt to handle the present water crisis.
Chapter: [0.07] Water Resources
State two reasons why limestone is a valuable mineral.
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
State the most important use of the following:
Iron Ore
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
State the most important use of the following:
Bauxite
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
Name The largest oil refinery in the public sector
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
Name the State that is the largest producer of coal
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
Name the following: the Best variety of iron ore.
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
Give a geographic reason for the following:
Many port cities have their own oil refineries.
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
Give a geographic reason for the following:
Petroleum is called the ‘fossil fuel’.
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
Give a geographic reason for the following:
Coal is called a versatile mineral.
Chapter: [0.08] Mineral and Energy Resources
Differentiate between a Rabi crop and a Kharif crop.
Chapter: [0.09] Agriculture
State an important difference between the climatic requirements for growing cotton and jute.
Chapter: [0.09] Agriculture
Give a geographical term for the following:
Cultivation of sugarcane from the rootstock of the cane which has been cut.
Chapter: [0.09] Agriculture
Give a geographical term for each of the following
The residue left behind after the crushing of oilseeds
Chapter: [0.09] Agriculture
Give a geographical term for each of the following:
The process by which latex is converted into a thick, spongy mass by adding acetic acid or formic acid
Chapter: [0.09] Agriculture
With reference to the cultivation of tea answer the following:
Why is tea grown on hill slopes?
Chapter: [0.09] Agriculture
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The yield per hectare of sugarcane is higher in the Southern states.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Pulses are important food crops.
Chapter: [0.09] Agriculture
Why is the cotton textile industry called an agro-based industry?
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Give an important reason for it being more widespread than the jute industry.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
State one important point of similarity between the woollen industry and the silk industry.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Name the state that produces the most woollen and silk products respectively.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
State two major problems faced by the sugar industry.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Name two by-products of the sugar industry.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
State one of the main problems of the silk industry.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Name any two products of the jute industry, other than rope and gunny bags.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Why are synthetic fibres popular?
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Why is the iron and steel industry called a basic industry?
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Define a mini steel plant.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
With which large-scale industry would you identify the following manufacturing centres?
1. Kanpur
2. Rourkela
3. Pune
4. Mangalore
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
State two reasons for the growing importance of the status of petrochemical industries.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Name two products of the petroleum industry.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
State two conditions necessary for the setting up of a heavy engineering industry.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Name a shipbuilding yard on the east coast and a centre for making electric locomotive.
Chapter: [0.1] Manufacturing Industries
Why are the Railways an important means of transport as compared to Airways?
Chapter: [0.11] Transport
State one economic benefit of the Golden Quadrilateral Project.
Chapter: [0.11] Transport
State one important difference between an expressway and a highway.
Chapter: [0.11] Transport
Name the first expressway constructed in the country.
Chapter: [0.11] Transport
State a reason why the Northern Rivers are more suitable for navigation than the Deccan rivers.
Chapter: [0.07] Water Resources
“Waste segregation is important”. Give a reason to support your answer.
Chapter: [0.12] Waste Management
Why is nuclear waste harmful?
Chapter: [0.12] Waste Management
Explain briefly how as a student, you can help in the reduction of waste generation.
Chapter: [0.12] Waste Management
What are the biodegradable waste?
Chapter: [0.12] Waste Management
State one source of gaseous waste.
Chapter: [0.12] Waste Management
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