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Delhi Publc School Megacity, Kolkata PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2022-2023 Subject: Full Marks: 80 GEOGRAPHY Time: 2Hrs Class: 10 PART-A(30 Marks) (Answerall questions) Question 1 Study the extract of the Sheet No Survey of India Map G43S7 and answer [10] following questions a. reference of A179 () Give the four figure grid of a region enclosed by Eastings i) What is the area (in sq. km) the 23-28 and Northings 99-05 b. Identify (i) (i) c. drainage pattern in type of settlement in the a 2698 2396 nadi indicate? does the blue line in the Sipu nadi flowing? which direction is the Sipu (i)What (i)In d. i)Besides agriculture, state two the people of the region probable occupations of the map extract. (ii) e. What does 3r' in the grid square2403 indicate? km between Bhakador and Jorapura. (iState the distance in 2cm-1km (i)Name the scale-(a) (b) 1:50,000 Question2 IndiaOn the outline map of a.Mark and label the course of River Tungabhadra Plateau b. Mark and label Deccan [10] in c.Shade and label d.Mark and print Malabar Coast ' for Mumbai High e.Mark and name Nathu-La- Pass f.Mark with a dot and name Chennai gDraw and label the Tropic of Cancer i. Shade and label the area of sparse population in the Western India. Mark and label Vindhya Mountain. Question 3 Choose the correct [10 answer 1.It is drawn into the north-western India from the Mediteranean Sea and cause rainfall and snowfall over parts of the country (a) Tropical Cyclonees (b) Western Disturbances (c) October Heat (d) North-East Monsoon Winds. 2.Soil with self- aeration property- (a) Alluvial Soil (b)Black Soil (c) Red Soil (d) Laterite Soil 3. In which of the following vegetation, trees are of xerophytic nature? (a) Tropical Rain forest (b) Tropical Monsoon Forest (c) Tropical Desert Forest (d) Tidal Forest 4. Overhead irrigation is the other name given to irrigation. (a) Sprinkler (bCanal (c) Tank (d) Drip 5.The principal lignite reserves are found in, _in Tamil- Nadu. (a) Madurai (b) Vellore (c)Neyveli (d) Tuticorin 6. It is a method of propagating tea. (a) Retting (b)Ginning (c) Clonal Planting (d) Dibbling 7.Which of the following capital cities is referred to as the Cottonopolis of India'? (a) Kolkata (b) Chennai (c) Bengaluru (d) Mumbai 8. TISCO is in - (a) Private sector (b) Public Sector (c) Joint Sector (d) Co-operative sector -eD 9. Which mode of transport service? provide door-to-door (a) Roadways (b) Railways (c) Airways (d) Waterways 10.Re-cyclable waste is to be disposed in- (a) red-coloured bin (b) blue-coloured bin (c) green-coloured bin (d) yellow-coloured bin PART-B-50 MARKS) LAttemptany 5 questlons) Question 4 (a) i)What type of wind is Monsoon'? (i)What is its direction during summer? (i Name the state that is the first to experience the onset of the (b) Name the branches of the monsoon wind from where the monsoon. following gets rainfall () Goa (i)Varanasi (c) Study the climatic data of station X and station Y' given below and answer the questions that followStation-X Month Temp Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July | Aug Sept Oct Nov 21.0 22.6 26.3 C Rainfall 0.1 in cm 0.1 Dec 29.2 29.7 27.5 25.1 24.5 24.8 25.522.5 20.5 0.5 1.52.7 11.416.7 9.0 13.4 9.0 2.7 0.3 Station-Y Month Apr May June July | Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 24.4 24.4 26.7 28.3 30.0 28.9 27.2 27.2 27.2 28.3 27.2 25.0 Jan Feb Mar Temp C Rainfall 0.2 incm 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 50.2 61.0 37.0 27.0|4.8 1.4 0.3 (a) What is the annual range of the temperature of Station Y? (b) Calculate the annual rainfall of Station X. (c) Presuming that both the stations are located in West India, state as to which of glving the two lies on the windward side of the Western Ghats. (djGive a geographical a reason reason- (1) Kanyakumari experiences uniform temperature throughout (i)Shimla is cooler than Delhi. the year. [3+2+3+21 Question5 (a)What is leaching? With which soil is it associated? (b) With reference (i) to Black Soil answer-the following- Name one important crop which grows in this soil. Give any two chemical properties of this soil. Name any two states where this type of soil is found. i) (ii) (c )Mention any two causes of soil erosion in India. (d )Give a geographical reasonAlluvial soils of coastal region are black in colour. There is a need for soil conservation. Red soil requires irrigation. ii) (e)How can deepening of the river-bed help in preventing soil erosion? 23+1+3+1] Ouestion 6 (a)Why do Tropical Deciduous trees shed their leaves? (b)State two adaptive features any two species of this forest. (c)State (i) Name two of vegetation found in the tropical deserts of India. Name characteristic features of teak which makes it suitable for furniture making. two states where Deodar trees are grown. How is this wood useful? (d)Give a geographical reason- (i)There is gradual increase in the forest cover in India i)Tropical Evergreen Forests are difficult to exploit. a in recent times. 123+32] X-reo Question 7 conditions necessary (a any two states where tank (b) State two c) Name two modern State causes in for tank irrigation Peninsular practised. irrigation is widely scarcity in India State any methods of irrigation. of water two reasons two India. Name for their growing popularity. (d) Study the diagram below and answer followsthe questions that ) Clonds -Roonep of hon ecbargs rhrong andpam Water chanber Top soll nPain alar hacstinn xtan in this diagram. (i)Name the activity shown (i) Mention any two objectives of the activity named. [3+2+2+3] Question 8 used to generate nuclear power. to a s Liquid Gold'? a.(i)Name any two minerals referred (i)Why is petroleum often iron-ore found in India. of (b) (i) Name the four types considered is (i) Which variety as the best variety? Why? (c ) Name the followingthe Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh (iA metallic mineral for which is famous. (i)The multi-purpose project based on the River Sutlejversatile mineral. the called The mineral is also (ii) (d)Mention one advantage of (i)the use (11)biogas of natural gas as a source over coal of power or petroleum- 2+3+3+2] Question 9 (a) What is Ratoon cropping? State advantage and one one disadvantage of ratoon cropping in India? (b) Why are pulses widely grown the followingrice cultivation a n s w e r (c) With reference to sub-soil? like with clay does rice grow in a soil ()Why i)What it is transplanted? rice in nurseries before the advantages of growing cultivation of rice. conditions which suit the two geographical any ii)Mention one by-product of sugarcane one product and are (d) i)Name ii) State any two uses of ground nut. [3+2+3+21 Question 10 steel industry in India, With reference to the oldest Where is it locatedP where it obtains iron State one centre each from the answer (a) (i) (b) (c) State any two problems faced by Petrochemicals are industry sugar ore following questions- and coal. in the northern plains of India. gradually becoming popular. Give two reasons. Name two products of this industry. (i) (d)Give reason a for each of the following industry is called a basic or key industry. in Karnataka. industry is doing particularly well i) Iron and Steel ii) Silk 3-2+3-2 Question 11 a) (b Name one port on (i) the East Coast (ii) the West Coast The railway is an important m e a n s of transport reasons to support the statement. (c) Why airways are becoming a popular means as compared to airways. State two of transport in modern India? (d) Why do people prefer road transport? (e) Give ) a reason- Roads act as feeder to railways. Silting of river beds create problems for navigation, -Geo (2+2+2+2+2] Question 12 What is compositing? State one advantage of compositing. human health? in open a r e a s affects should be b. How does decomposition What precautions waste at source? segregate to C. Why is it necessary the waste? while collecting observed accumulation have on the following d. What impact does waste usQuality of air around a. () (i) e. Quality of water around bio-degradable waste? (i)What do you understand by be banned. Give us- (ii)Plastic and * * * * * * * * * * * * polythene products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * must a reason. (2+2+2+2+2] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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