HSC Arts (English Medium) 11th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Read the graphs figure a and b and answer the following questions. Locate the places on the map:

1. Name the months of the highest rainfall.
2. Name the months of lowest temperatures.
3. Are the answers to 1 and 2 the same?
4. Are the months of rainfall the same in both places? If not, why?
5. What could be the factors which influence the climate of these places?
6. What difference do you find between the previous and these graphs?
7. Write a concluding statement about the climate of both places.

Differentiate between Monsoon and Mediterranean Regions. 

Given below are the maps depicting the salinity distribution of the northern Indian Ocean. Study the maps.

1. NE monsoon,
2. pre-SW monsoon
3. SW monsoon
   given in figure carefully and answer the following questions.

1. Why does the Arabian Sea record higher salinity than the Bay of Bengal?
2. What is the minimum salinity in the Bay of Bengal? In which seasons do we find it?
3. Account for the high salinity in the Arabian Sea throughout the year?

Give a geographical reason:

Salinity is less in the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean.

1) Various biome regions have been shown on the map. Considering the latitudinal location, select Temperate deciduous biome and write the name in its respective place in the index.

2) Write the names of the major countries that lie in the Temperate deciduous biome.

In India, where do you find such fruits? What are the reasons for them being found here?

What factors make humid subtropical climate agriculturally productive?

Read the graphs figure a and b and answer the following questions. Locate the places on the map:

1. Name the months of highest and lowest rainfall.
2. Name the months of highest and lowest temperatures. Relate them with rainfall months.
3. Are the months of rainfall the same in both places? If not, why?
4. What could be the factors which influence the climate of these places?
5. What difference do you find between the previous and these graphs?
6. Write a concluding statement about the climate of both places.

Give a geographical reason:

Though Mussoorie and Dehradun are located on the same latitude, why is their climate different?

Write a short note on:

Ocean currents in the Indian ocean

Answer in detail:

Evaluate the strategic location of India with respect to its location in the Indian Ocean.

1) Various biome regions have been shown on the map. Considering the latitudinal location, select the Temperate Grasslands biome and write the name in its respective place in the index.

2) Write the names of the major countries that lie in the Temperate Grasslands biome.

Find out the regions in the tropical rainforest biome where plantation agriculture has developed.

Distinguish between:

Tropical and temperate grassland biomes.

Select the inappropriate factor or statement

Temperate grasslands in the world.

Answer in detail:

Write about the preparedness in Disaster Management in India.

Choose the correct alternative: 

The Meteorological Department has given information that a cyclone is likely to make a landfall at Odisha in 2 days. Which of the following group shows the correct sequence of management processes?

Who is responsible for looking after disaster management in our country?

Find out about the role of the military and paramilitary forces in disaster management of India.

1. Why does Chile recur frequently in examples of geographical distribution?
2. Why has fishing developed in Chile?