Commerce (English Medium) Class 11 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Write short note on ‘Marginal Information’ in Topographical sheets.

If you are interpreting the cultural features from a topographical sheet, what information would you like to seek and how would you derive this information? Discuss with the help of suitable examples.

Study the extract for topographical sheet 63K/12 shown in the figure below and answer the following questions.

1. Give the height of the highest point on the map.
2. River Jamtihwa Nadi is flowing through which quarter of the map?
3. Which is the major settlement located in the east of the Kuardari Nala?
4. What type of settlement does the area have?
5. Name the geographical feature represented by white patches in the middle of Sipu Nadi.
6. Name the two types of vegetation shown on part of the topographical sheet.
7. What is the direction of the flow of the Kuardari?
8. In which part of the sheet area is Lower Khajuri Dam located?

R. F. 1: 50,000
Part of the Topographical Sheet No 63K/12

Study the extract from the topographical sheet No. 63K/12, as shown in the figure below and answer the following questions-

1. Convert 1:50,000 into a statement of scale.
2. Name the major settlements of the area.
3. What is the direction of flow of the river Ganga?
4. At which one of the banks of river Ganga, Bhatauli is located ?
5. What is the pattern of rural settlements along the right bank of river Ganga?
6. Name the villages/settlements where Post Office is located ?
7. What does the yellow colour in the area refer to?
8. What means of transportation is used to cross the river by the people of Bhatauli village?

R. F. 1: 50,000

Part of the Topographical Sheet No 63K/12

What type of climatic conditions would prevail if the sunspots increase?

Where in India will you find a cold desert? Name some important ranges of this region.

Explain what is meant by ‘map interpretation’.

What procedure is followed for map interpretation?

What is vulnerability?

Divide India into natural disaster vulnerability zones based on droughts and suggest some mitigation measures.

What is the proportion of the area of India which receives annual rainfall less than 75 cm?

In which of the following states in India do we find the ‘As’ type of climate as per Koeppen’s classification?

Name the place of India which gets the highest rainfall.

Define ‘climatic region’? What are the bases of Koeppen’s classification?

On the outline map of India, show the following:

1. Areas of winter rain
2. Wind direction during the summer season
3. Areas having variability of rainfall over 50 percent
4. Areas having less than 15°C temperature in January
5. Isohyte of 100 cm

What do you understand by the term “Greenhouse Gases”? Make a list of greenhouse gases.

Which one of the water bodies separates the Andaman from the Nicobar?

If a person is to travel to Lakshadweep, from which coastal plain does he prefer and why?

Make a comparison of the island groups of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.