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SACRED HEART SCHOOL PRE-BOARD-2019 SUB: GEOGRAPHY H.C.G-PAPER-2 CLASS-10 MAXIMUM MARKS-80 TIME- 2 HOURS General Instructions: 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. Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory). A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II PART I (30 MARKS) Attempt all questions from this part Question 1 Study the survey map extract and answer the following: (a) Give the six figure grid reference of: [2] i. Surveyed tree 167 ii. 592 (b) What do the following mean: [2] i. Brown dotted line in 9583 ii. Black vertical line (c) Calculate the distance along the cart track (in km) from Rampura to Ranavas. [2] (d) Calculate the area enclosed between 93-96 easting and 82-85 northings. [2] (e) i. Identify the landform in grid square 9782 [2] ii. what is the compass direction from Juvol to Karja (f) What is the difference in settlement pattern in the northern and southern section of the map extract? Give a reason for your answer. [2] (g) What type of climate is experienced in this area? Give a reason. [2] (h) On which bank of the river is Chekhla situated? Give a reason. [2] (i) What are the different means of transport shown in the map extract? Which is the most common means of transport used? [2] (j) What is the main occupation in the northern and southern section of the map extract? Give a reason. [2] Question 2 On the outline map of India provided: (a) Mark and name the Nilgiris. (b) Mark and name the standard meridian. (c) Shade and label the Malabar Coastal Plains. (d) Mark and name the river Gomti. (e) Shade and name the Andaman Sea. (f) Mark and name Allahabad. (g) Mark with a single arrow and name the winds that bring winter rain to north-west India. (h) Mark and name Digboi. (i) Mark an area with laterite soil below the Tropic of Cancer. (j) Mark and name the Karakoram Pass. [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] PART II (50 MARKS) Attempt any Five questions from this part Question 3 (a) Name the type of climate experienced in India. State two characteristics of this climate. (b) What is October Heat? How it is caused? (c) Give a reason for the following: i. Central Maharashtra receives little rain. ii. Jaipur has higher annual range of temperature than Kochi iii. There is no snowfall in the hilly areas of Southern India [2] [2] [3]
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