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Guess Paper – 2011


Class – X
Subject – GEOGRAPHY
H.C.G. - Paper-2
(Two hours)

M.M-80
Answer to this Paper must be written on the answer sheet provided separately.
You are not 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.
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Attempt seven questions in all.
Part I is compulsory. All questions from Part I are to be attempted.
A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II.
The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]
To be supplied with this Paper: Survey of India Sheet No 45D/7 and 20 cm of twine.
Note:
(i) In all Map Work, by a wise use of arrows to indicate the position of the countries,
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 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-section of the 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.

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PART-1 [30 MARKS]
Attempt all the questions from this Part.
QUESTION 1
Study the extract of the survey of India Map Sheet No.45D/7 (Eastings 92 to 01and
Northings and 73 to 82) and answer the following questions:
a. What are the conventional signs located at the point, of six figure grid reference of:
(i) 992824 [1]
(ii) 989775 [1]
b. (i) What is the compass direction of Bantwada from Arniwada? [1]
(ii) Why do the streams in grid square 9478 not join the river? [1]
c. What is the general land use of?
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(i) Uneven ground [1]


(ii) Even ground [1]
d.(i) In which direction does the Balaram Nadi flow? [1]
(ii) Which bank of the main does it join? [1]
e. Give the meaning of the following conventional signs:
(i) The blue spot in village Kheda in the south west corner of the map. [1]
(ii) What is the general pattern of human settlement in the map extract? [1]
f. (i) Why there is no habitation in the North-West corner of the map? [1]
(ii) Name two types of vegetation in the given map extract. [1]
g. (i) What is the drainage pattern in grid square 9877? [1]
(ii) Which season is depicted in the area shown in the map? [1]
h. (i) What would be the main occupation of the people in the area? [1]
(ii) What is the scale of this map? [1]
i. (i) Why there is an absence of mettalled roads? [1]
(ii) How are the benchmarks shown on the map? [1]
j. (i) What are spot heights? [1]
(ii) Name two natural features of in grid square 8897. [1]

QUESTION 2
On the outline map provided:
a. A region rich in Iron ore [1]
b. The Vindhya Range [1]
c. River Narmada [1]
d. An area receiving less than 50cm rainfall [1]
e. The largest delta of the world [1]
f. A rubber producing region in South India [1]
g. A region which is affected by tropical cyclone [1]
h. Malwa Plateau [1]
i. A region of black soil [1]
j. Kochi [1]

PART II (50 marks)


Attempt any five questions from this Part.

QUESTION 3
By what name is the Brahamputra known in: [2]
a. (i) Tibet
(ii) Bangladesh
b. (i) How do northern rivers differ from the peninsular rivers? [2]
(ii) Name any two places where do the Mango Showers occur.
c. (i) Name two regions of India which receive over 200cm annual rainfall [3]
(ii) Name a region which receives winter rainfall in South India.
(iii) Name the two lakes found in the Eastern Coast of India.
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d. Study the climatic data two cities of India provided below and answer the question
that follows:
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Station A
Temp(0C) 14. 16. 23. 30. 33.3 33. 30. 29.. 28. 25. 19. 15.6
4 7 3 3 3 0 4 9 6 4
Rainfall(cm) 2.5 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.8 7.4 19. 17.8 11. 1.3 0.2 1.0
3 9
Station B
Temp(0C) 24. 24. 26. 28. 30.0 28. 27. 27.2 27. 27. 27. 25.0
4 4 7 3 9 2 2 8 2
Rainfall(cm) 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.8 50. 61 24.8 24. 24. 24. 0.7
6 8 8 8

(i) Calculate the annual rainfall in Station A.


(ii) What is the annual temperature in Station B?
(iii) Which of the two Stations have an equable climate?

QUESTION 4
a. (i) Name the main constituent of soil. [2]
(ii) Which is most widely transported soil?
b. (i) Name the regions where the alluvial soils are found. [2]
(ii) How are black soils are formed?
c. (i) How is red soils formed? [3]
(ii) Why are red soils not suitable for agriculture?
(iii)What do you mean by bad land? Give an example
d (i) Mention two crops grown in black soil. [3]
(ii) Define Khadar and Bhangar soils.
(iii) Give two reasons why crops cannot grow well in desert soils.

QUESTION 5
a. (i) Define natural vegetation. [2]
(ii) What are tidal forests?
b. (i) Mention any two reasons for the shrinkage of forest area. [2]
(ii) State any three important characteristics of the Monsoon Forests [3]
c. (i) How does vegetation vary according to an altitude in the mountain forest. [1+2]
(ii) Mention any two geographical factors affecting natural vegetation.

QUESTION 6
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a. (i) What do you understand by well irrigation? [2]


(ii) Mention two disadvantages of well irrigation.
b. (i) What is rain water harvesting?
(ii) Name two methods by which it is carried out. [2]
c. (i) Why is irrigation essential for increasing the agriculture productivity in India? [1+2]
(ii) Mention a favourable and non-favourable condition of developing irrigation in
India.
d (i) What are the defects of inundation canals? [1+2]
(ii) What are its advantages?

QUESTION 7
a. (i) What are metallic minerals? [2]
(ii) Why is coal known as ‘Black Gold’?
b. (i) What are the by-product of petroleum? [2]
(ii) What are the uses of limestone?
c. (i) Name two states where manganese is found? [3]
(ii) Mention two reasons for the concentration of steel plants in the Chota-Nagpur
Plateau region.
(iii) Mention any one problem faced by the Iron and Steel in India.
d (i) Name any two steel plants located in India belonging to public sector. Mention their
collaborators. [3]
(ii) Name the two cities which are important for software industries.
(iii) Mention any two advantages of the Mini Steel Plant.

QUESTION 8
a. (i) Why is rice grown well in delta region? [2]
(ii) State the advantages of growing pulses by farmers.
b. (i) Mention any two characteristics ‘Green Revolution’. [2]
(ii) Name the different crop seasons of India.
c. (i) Mention the temperature and soil requirement for sugar cane. [3]
(ii) Why is tea cultivated on hill slopes?
(iii) Name the months when Kharif crops are shown and harvested.
d (i) In which part of India are most of sugar mills located? [1+2]
(ii) State two differences between intensive and extensive agriculture.

QUESTION 9
a. (i) Define co-operative sector industry. [2]
(ii) What do you understand by agro-based industries?
b. (i) Mention two major problems faced by Jute industries. [2]
(ii) Which region is the largest producer of raw silk in India?
c. (i) Why is there an increasing demand for handloom materials? [1+2]
(ii) Give two reasons why the cotton textile industry is concentrated around Mumbai.
d (i) Name two centers in India where Rayon is produced.
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(ii) Mention two basic raw materials for producing synthetic fibers. [1+2]

QUESTION 10
a. (i) Name any two main centers of ship-building plants. [2]
(ii) When and where was the first aircraft industry set up?
b. (i) Where is the Bokaro Steel Plant located? [2]
(ii) From where does it get its raw materials and power supply?
c. (i) Mention the location of the Hindustan Machine Tools Factories. [3]
(ii) What are its major products?
d (i) Name two important features of petrochemical industries. [3]
(ii) Mention two problems facing by these industries.
(iii) State two remedial measures needed for these industries

QUESTION 11
a. (i) How does transport help in national integration? [2]
(ii) Mention the different means of transport in India.
b. (i) Name two ports which has natural harbours. [2]
(ii) Which port handles the export of manganese and iron ore?
c. (i) How has the railway journey become better and faster now? [1+2]
(ii) Name one region which has a dense network of railways and give two reasons for
this.
d (i) Mention any two advantages of road transport. [3]
(ii) Why is it considered more useful than rail transport?
(iii) What do you mean by Express Highway? Give an example.

Submitted by:
S. N Dash
MSc (Geography)
MA (History) BEd
E-mail Id-sn.dash@rediffmail.com
Ph- 0988189615
Respected Sir,
Please upload for 2011 ICSE Examination.

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