Class X Subject Geography Time-2 hours M.M-80 Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

y. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent reading question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. ***************************************************************************** * Attempt all questions from Part I (compulsory). A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II. Two out of three questions from Section a and three out of five questions from Section B. The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given in bracket []. To be supplied with this Paper: Survey of India Map Sheet No.45/7 and 20 cm of twine. Note: (i) In all Map Work, by a use wise of arrows to indicate positions of countries, cities and other insertion that you make, you will be able to avoid overcrowding parts of the map. (ii) The extract of Survey of India Map Sheet No 45D/7 must not be taken out of the examination hall. It must be handed over to the Supervising Examiner on the completion of the Paper. (iii) The map given at the end of the question paper must be fastened with your answer booklet. (iv)All -sub section of each questions must be answer in the correct order. (v) All working including rough work should be done on the same answer sheet as the rest of the answer. PART-1 [30 MARKS] [Answer all the questions] QUESTION 1 Study the Survey of India Map Sheet No.45D/7 (Es 92-01 and Ns 73-82) and the following questions. [1X20=20] a. (i) Give the six figure grid reference to Rampura. (ii) Calculate the length of the Western Railway line. b. (i) Explain the meaning of 13r in square 9678? (ii) Give four grid reference of the spot height 381. c. (i) What is the direction of Balaram Nadi? (ii) What type of river is it? d. (i) Which part of the map is more developed in agricultural occupation? (ii) What is meant by the term R F? e. (i) What kind of climate will the mapped area experience? (ii) What is the total area of the given map extract in kilometers? f. (i) Where do you find cart tracks in the map extract?

(ii) Which is the main settlement shown in the map extract? g. (i) Suggest the major occupations followed in the given topographic sheets. (ii) Name modes of transport used in the given map extract. h. (i) Why do some of the streams not join the river? (ii) Mention types of roads shown in the map extract and name them. (iii) How has it influenced the land-use pattern? i. (i) What does QC & QD stand for? (ii) Give four grid references to the confluence of Balaram Nadi with main river. (iii)What means of irrigation have been exercised in the topographic sheet. QUESTION 2 On the outline of map provided, mark and name: a. Name the river Jhelum & Satluj. b. Mark and name the mountain in South India where tea is grown. c. Locate Rann of Kutch d. Shade and name Sunderban e. Mark and label Konkan Coast. f. Mark Chilka Lake g. Shade the area which has less than 25cm rainfall h . Mark the state which is the leading producer sugarcane. i. Mark with dot and name the economic capital of India. j. Mark with arrows the chief direction of wind in the Arabian Sea in July. [10X1=10]

PART II (50 marks) Attempt any five questions from this Part. QUESTION 3 a. (i) Give an example of the rain shadow area in India. [2] b. (i) When does rain fall occur in Malabar Coast. [2] Give a reason to explain why[3] c. (i) Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune. (ii) Rainfall gradually decreases from east to west. (iii) Rain fall in India is orographic in nature. d. Study the climatic data two cities of India provided below and answer the question that follows: [3] Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Station A Temp(0C) 13. 16. 21.6 25. 33.2 32. 31. 30.2 29. 29. 19. 19.2 7 6 5 5 0 8 2 6 Rainfall(cm) 2.5 2.0 1.5 0.9 1.5 7.5 17. 18.5 12. 12. 1.0 0.2 8 5 5 (i) Calculate the annual range of temperature. (ii) What is the total rainfall experienced by the station?

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Which is the driest and wettest month?

QUESTION 4 a. Mention two factors affecting soil formation. b. Name four major types of soil found in India. c. What is soil? How do you define soil from agricultural point of view? [3] d. State two main differences between Alluvial Soil and Red Soil.

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QUESTION 5 a. Explain why forests are an important natural resources. [2] b. Name two regions where tropical evergreen forest is found. [2] c. What type of vegetation is found on the Himalayan ranges?Name some important trees.3 d. Mention any three characteristics of Mangrove forests? [3] QUESTION 6 a. Why irrigation is mostly done by tanks in peninsular India (ii) Mention any two demerits of inundation Canals? b. (i) Why do we need to conserve water? (ii) What are tube wells? c. (i) What geographical condition makes irrigation necessary in the country? (ii) Name any two different methods of irrigation in India. d. Give geographical reason for the following. (i) Minerals are mostly concentrated in central plateaus in India. (ii) Mostly the oil refineries are located in the coastal region? QUESTION 7 a. (i) What is meant by Agriculture? (ii) What is mixed farming? b. (i) What is meant by green revolution? (ii) How is Jhooming carried out? c. (i) What do you understand by Zayad crop? (ii) What is farm fragmentation and how does it affect agriculture? d (i) Name the state which is the leading producer of wheat in India. (ii) Give two regions why the growing of pulses important in India. QUESTION 8 a. (i) What is meant by manufacturing industry? (ii) Why is Karnataka famous for silk industry? b. (i) What is meant by Agro-based industry? (ii) Name two industries based on agriculture. c. (i) Why is Kolkata is an important cotton textile producing centre? (ii) State two economic advantages of handloom industry. d (i) What is sericulture? [2] [2] [1+2] [1+2]

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(ii) Mention two problems of sugar industry.

QUESTION 9 a. (i) Why iron and steel industry considered as the basic industry? [2] (ii) What roles do mini steel plants play in Indian economy? Give one important centre of production b. (i) Disel locomotives [2] (ii) Railway engines c. (i) What does IISCO stand for? [1+2] (ii) Which two advantages Visakhapatanam steel plant has over the other steel plants in the public sector. d (i) Mention the main centre of ship building plants. (ii) State any two requirements needed for setting up a heavy engineering industry. [1+2] QUESTION 10 a. (i) How does transport help in national integration? [2] (ii) State the importance of border road. b. (i) Name two major airports in India. [2] (ii) Why transport is called the life line of the country? c. (i) Which port manage the exports of iron ore? [1+2] (ii) State two advantages travelling in Railways. d (i) Name any one area which has a dense network of railways and give two reasons. [2+1] (ii) Name the major cities connected by Golden quadrilateral road. QUESTION 11 a. (i) What is Mango Shower? (ii) Which state receives rain in January and February? b. (i) What is meant by burst of monsoon? (ii) What is meant by rain shadow area? c. (i) Name one food crop which is grown in black soil? (ii) Mention two reasons for shrinkage of forest area? d (i) What are perennial canals? (ii) State two differences between intensive and extensive farming.

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