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ICSE Class X Board Exam 1999 : Geography

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HISTORY, CIVICS AND GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 (Geography) - 1999 (Two Hours) Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Section A is compulsory. All questions from Section A are to be attempted. Answer any two questions from Section B,answer any two questionsfrom Section C and Section D. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. To be supplied with this Paper: Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45 D/7 and 20 cm of twine. Note:(i) In all Map Work, by a wise use of arrows to indicate positions of countries, cities and other insertions 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 this question paper must be fastened with your answer booklet. (iv) All sub-sections of each question must be answered in the correct order. (v) All working including rough work, should be done on the same answer sheet as the rest of the answer. S ECTION - A Attempt all questions from this Section. Question 1 Study the extract of the Survey of India M ap Sheet No. 45 D/ 7 and answer the following questions. Click here for Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45 D/ 7. (a) What are the conventional signs located at the points, the six-figure grid references of which are: (i) 992824 [1] (a) (ii) 989775. [1] (b) What is the area (in square kilometres) of the region enclosed by Eastings 92 and 96; Northings 78 and 82? [2] (c) What is the compass direction of Bantawada (9978) from Arniwada (9481)? [1] (d) Give a reason, why the streams in grid square 9478 do not join the river? [1] (e) Generally, in which direction does the Balaram Nadi flow? Which bank of the main river does it join? [2] (f) What special feature is depicted by the contour pattern in the following grid squares? (i) 9185 [1] (f) (ii) 9785 [1] (f) (iii) 9977. [1] (g) Name the geographical feature represented by the brown dots in the southern region of the map extract. [1] (h) Why is there no habitation in the North-West Corner of the map? [1] (i) In what way is the pattern of settlement in grid square 9886 different from that in grid square 9580? [1] (j) M easure in kilometres the length of the cart-track linking Arniwada to Juvol from the point, the six-figure grid reference of which is 944816 to the point grid reference of which is 923826. [1] (k) What difference do you observe in the pattern of drainage in grid square 9684 and the drainage in grid square 9782? [2] (l) In grid square 9379, there is the number 217. What does this indicate? [1] (m) What is the general land use of: (i) Uneven ground [1] (m) (ii) Even ground? [1] S ECTION - B Attempt any two questions from this Section. Question 2 On the outline map of Asia provided: (a) M ark and name the Caucasus M ountains. [1] (b) M ark and label the river Irrawaddy. [1] (c) Shade and name the Sea of Okhotsk. [1] (d) M ark and name the Kunlun M ountains. [1] (e) Shade and name the Northern Lowlands. [1] (f) Shade and label the Caspian Sea. [1] (g) Shade and name the Deccan Plateau. [1] (h) M ark and name the river Ob. [1] (i) Shade and name the country Japan. [1] (j) M ark and name the Great Plain of China. [1] Question 3 On the outline map of Asia provided: (a) Shade and label the Philippines. [1] (b) M ark and name the Euphrates River. [1] (c) M ark with a bold line and label the Elburz M ountains. [1] (d) Shade and label the Tarim Basin. [1] (e) M ark with an arrow and label Vietnam. [1] (f') Label the river Lena. [1] (g) Shade and name the South China sea. [1] (h) M ark and name the Arakan Yoma range. [1] (i) Print M N over an area which has a M onsoon type of climate. [1] (j) Print JV over Java. [1] Question 4 On the outline map of Asia provided: (a) M ark in brown and name the Ural M ountains. [1] (b) Label the river Indus. [1] (c) Shade and label the Arabian Sea. [1] (d) Label the river M ekong. [1] (e) Indicate with an arrow and name the island of Borneo. [1] (f) Print CONIFEROUS over an area where this type of forest covers a large territory. [1] (g) M ark and name the plateau of Iran. [1] (h) M ark with a dot and name Singapore. [1] (i) Shade and label the largest region of Hot desert type of climate. [1] (j) Shade and name the Indo-Gangetic Plain. [1] S ECTION - C Attempt any two questions from this Section. Question 5 On the outline map of the Indian sub-continent provided: (a) Shade and name the Rann of Kutchh. [1] (b) M ark and name the Nilgiris. [1] (c) M ark and label the Narmada river. [1] (d) Shade and label the Aravalli Hills. [1] (e) M ark and name the Bombay High Oil Field. [1] (f') Shade an area of rubber cultivation in India. [1] (g) M ark and name a coalpeld in Orissa. [1] (h) M ark with a dot and name Delhi. [1] (i) Write SP over an area in North-East India which is sparsely populated. [1] (j) M ark with a dotted line and name the Tropic of Cancer. [1] Question 6 (a) Give the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the Indian sub-continent. [2] (b) Give two reasons why Jaipur has a higher annual range of temperature than M umbai. [2] Question 6 (c) (i) Which winds are responsible for the rainfall experienced over the greater part of the Indian sub-continent? [1] (ii) During which months ofthe year is this rainfall experienced? [1] Question 6 (d) (i) What are 'Western Disturbances'? [1] (ii) Name two states that experience these 'Western disturbances'. [1] (e) What is meant by Kal Baisakhi? [2] Question 7 (a) (i) Why is laterite soil unsuitable for agriculture? [1] (ii) Name one state where this soil is found. [1] Question 7 (b) (i) Which soil do you associate with the Deccan trap? [1] (ii) State one of the advantages of this soil. [1] (c) State two methods of soil conservation. [2] Question 7 (d) (i) Name two regions where the Tropical Evergreen Rain Forests are found. [1] (ii) Name two important trees of this forest. [1] Question 7 (e) (i) Name two states in India where Thorn and Scrub vegetation is found. [1] (ii) In what rainfall conditions are these forests found? [1] SECTION - D Attempt any two questions from this Section. Question 8 (a) Name the months when the Kharif crops are: [1] (i) Sown, (ii) Harvested. Question 8 (b) (i) Give two geographical requirements for growing Jowar in India. [2] (ii) Name the state that leads in the cultivation of Jowar. [1] (c) What two conditions favour the growth of tea in the Nilgiris? [1] (d) State the soil and water requirements of Jute and name the state which is the leading producer of jute. [2] Question 8 (e) (i) Give two main varieties of tobacco cultivated in India. [1] (ii) Which state is the largest producer of tobacco in India? [1] Question 9 (a) [2] (i) Name two Iron and Steel Plants which have been set-up in India by two different foreign collaborators. (ii) Name the regions from where coal and iron ore are obtained by these two steel plants named by you. Question 9 (b) Name the raw materials required for the cement industry. [2] (c) Name four important products of the Heavy Chemical Industry. [2] Question 9 (d) Name one commercial product obtained from each of the following: [2] (i) Bagasse (ii) M olasses. Question 10 (a) Give two reasons why the cotton textile industry has developed around M umbai. [1] Question 10 (b) State one town famous for each of he following cottage industries: [1] (i) Woollen shawls (ii) Bidriware. Question 10 (c) Name two states where tube-wells are used extensively. [2] (d) Name two important canal systems each in U .P. and Punjab. [2] (e) Name the four important dams of the Damodar Valley project. [2] Question 10 (f) (i) M ention two non-conventional sources of power. [1] (ii) Name two centres of nuclear power generation in India. [1]

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