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The Shri Ram School Practise Paper 2 Subject: Geography Class: X Time: 2 hours. Max Marks: 80 Answers 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 the paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. The question paper contains 8 printed sides SECTION A [30 Marks] Attempt both questions from this Part. QUESTION 1 Study the extract on the map sheet No. 45 D/10, and answer the following questions: [20] a. State the six-figure grid reference of the following: [2] i. Dak Bungalow south west of Bambi. ii. Milestone 20 along the northern margin of the map b. What do the conventional signs, the six-figure grid reference of which is given below, represent? [2] i. 184095 ii.185156 c. Calculate the length of the metalled road in the NW quarter of the map. [2] MU/School Final /2011 1 d. What is the compass direction of Anjini Devi ka Mandir (2215) from Devangan (1911)? [1] e. What is the meaning of Fire line in Grid Square 2316? [1] f. On which bank of largest river in the area does Anadra lie? [1] g. Calculate the area of land North of Northing 16. [1] h. Identify the drainage pattern in Grid Square 2315. [1] i. Define the term Brackish . [1] j. State two reasons to prove that Anadra is an important settlement in this area [2] k. What kind of a settlement pattern do you observe in 1813? [1] l. What is the direction of flow of the largest river in this area? [1] m. Calculate the difference in height between the spot height in Grid square 2314 and the lowest contour in the area.. n. Explain the term causeway . [1] [1] o. Name two important occupations of the people in this region. Give reasons for your answer. MU/School Final /2011 [2] 2 QUESTION 2 On the given map of India, mark and label the following using appropriate colours. [10] a. Mark and name the Satpura b. Mark and name the Garo Hills. c. Shade and name River Yamuna d. Mark and label the Tropic of Cancer e. Mark and label the Nathu-la pass f. With arrows mark and name the winds which bring winter rainfall to Chennai. g. Shade and label the Terai Region. h. With a dot mark and name Lake Chilka i. Shade a region of Laterite Soil in South India. Clearly name the region marked by you. j. Mark and name a region where Tropical evergreen forests are found north of the Tropic of Cancer. SECTION B [50 marks] Attempt any five questions from this section. QUESTION 3 a. Though Mangalore and Mysore lie on the same latitude, Mangalore receives more rainfall than Mysore. Explain giving reasons. [2] b. Name two sources of rainfall during the Hot & dry season. Clearly mention one state which receives rainfall by each source. c. State any two important characteristics of the Indian Monsoon. [2] [2] d. Study the temperature and rainfall statistics of Station A in India and MU/School Final /2011 3 answer the following questions. [4] Station Jan Temp ( C) Feb Mar Apr Months May June 10.2 12.3 15.8 20.3 27.7 34.6 28.5 19.4 1.2 2.9 2.0 21.2 24.7 17.8 July Aug Sep Oct. Nov Dec. 32.8 30.4 26.9 25.1 19.6 12.5 A Rainfall (cm) 3.1 0.8 0.3 19.4 i. Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by station A. ii. What is the annual range of temperature? iii. Name a town which would display a similar climatic regime in India. iv. Name the source/ sources of rainfall for this station. QUESTION 4 a. Name the soil used for dry farming. Name two crops grown on this type of soil. [2] b. Differentiate between Khadar and Bhangar. [2] c. Name any one soil conservation scheme launched by the government of India. [1] d. Explain how the following factors impact soil formation: [2] i. Nature of parent rock ii. Climate e. i. Explain the term leaching. ii. With which soil is it associated? iii. Mention any two states where you would find this soil. MU/School Final /2011 [1] [1] [1] 4 QUESTION 5 a. List the two factors which determine the type of vegetation found in a region. [2] b. State any two characteristics of the Tropical Monsoon forests. [2] c. Name any two minor forest products. [1] d. List two ways by which littoral forests adapted themselves to the environment in which they are found [2] e. Complete the following table: (You need to create a similar table in your answering paper) Name of tree Type of forest [3] Important use Sal Bamboo Sisam QUESTION 6 a. What is Lignite? Name a place in India where it is mined. [2] b. Anthracite is the best quality coal .Give two reasons to explain why. [2] c. Give two reasons why iron ore is an important raw material for the development of the economy. [2] d i. What is the full form of ONGC? [1] ii. Explain its most important responsibility. [1] e.Fill in the gaps in the following table MU/School Final /2011 [2] 5 (Please copy this table in your answer sheets in the same format) Mineral Leading state Most important use Lignite Manganese QUESTION 7 a. Give two differences between Plantation and shifting agriculture. [2] b. State two geographical conditions required for the growth of wheat. [2] c. Give reasons for the following: [2] i. Pulses are grown as rotation crops. ii. Millets are known as dry crops d. State three important aspects of the Japanese method of rice cultivation. [3] e. Explain the term Ginning . Mention clearly the crop it is associated with. [1] QUESTION 8 a. State two reasons why water harvesting has become a necessity in India. [2] b. i. What are Inundation canals? ii. Name an important canal in Punjab and Tamil Nadu. c. i. What is rain water harvesting? MU/School Final /2011 [2] [1] 6 ii. How can the water crisis in urban areas be resolved by rain water harvesting? [2] iii. Name two types of areas which can be used for the same. d. State two disadvantages of a surface well. [1] [2] QUESTION 9 a. State two ways in which railways have contributed to the economic development of India. [2] b. What is the objective of golden quadrilateral? Which government agency has undertaken this project? [2] c. i. What is BRO? [1] ii. What is its most important role? [1] d. Why is air transport of great importance in NE India? [1] d. Name the following [3] i. A port in Gujarat which is also a free trade zone ii. A sea port Orissa iii. The biggest and ultra modern sea port in Maharashtra QUESTION 10 a. i. Name two centres in South India which are important for silk weaving. [1] ii. Give one problem faced by the silk Industry [1] iii. Name two kinds of non mulberry silk. [1] b. Give three reasons why sugar Industry has shown a shift from North MU/School Final /2011 7 India to South India. [3] c. Mention three factors that favour the concentration of Cotton Textile Industry around Mumbai. [3] d. Explain the term Cottage Industry. [1] QUESTION 11 a. With reference to TISCO fill in the following table : [2] Foreign Collaborator Source of iron Source of coal Source of limestone b. i. What is a mini steel plant? [1] ii. Mention two advantages that it has over integrated steel plants. [2] c. Give reasons why: [2] i. Iron and steel industry is not found in Western India ii. The electronic industry in India has grown rapidly. d. Name two traditional products which have been replaced by petrochemical products. [2] e. What is SHAR? [1] ---------x x x-------- MU/School Final /2011 8
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