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THE INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, KOCHI

III MODEL EXAMINATION – JANUARY 2019

GRADE X: GEOGRAPHY
Marks: 80 Duration: 2 Hrs
Instructions to the candidate
* Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory)
* A total of five questions to be attempted from Part II
* The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets[ ]
* The extract of Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45D/10 must not be taken out of the
examination hall. It must be handed over to the Supervising Examiner on completion of
the paper.
* DO NOT WRITE on the map extract. All work including rough work should be done on
the same answer sheet which is used to answer the rest of the paper.

PART I (30 Marks)


Answer all questions from this part

Question 1
Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No 45 D/10 and answer the following
questions:
(a) Give the six grid reference for: [2]
(i) Surveyed tree 269
(ii) Dry tank in Dattani settlement
(b) Differentiate between the drainage pattern shown in grid square: [2]
(I) 1406 and 1404
(ii) 1606 and 1708
(c) Calculate the distance in kilometres between Dhavali and Dattani [2]
(d) Identify the land form shown by the contours from Eastings 14 – 17 and [2]
Northings 04-08
(e) What does 3r in grid square 0711 mean? [2]
(f) In what way is the pattern of settlement in grid square 1003 different from that in [2]
grid square 1107?
(g) (i) Name one man-made and one natural feature in grid square 1003. [2]
(ii) Identify the direction of the main river in the map extract.
(h) Name any two modes of transport used in the given map extract. [2]
(i) Name two types of vegetation found in the region east of easting 12 [2]
(j) What is the pattern of land use in the map extract? [2]

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Question 2
On the outline map of India provided:
(a) Mark and name Bangalore [1]
(b) Konkan Coast and Coromandel Coast [1]
(c) Mark and name Mumbai High [1]
(d) Shade and label an area with laterire soil [1]
(e) Mark and name the Chilka Lake [1]
(f) Mark and label the Karakoram Range [1]
(g) Mark River Yamuna [1]
(h) Shade and label a densely-populated region in India. [1]
(i) Mark and label the state which is the largest producer of bauxite [1]
(j) Shade and label the Thar Desert [1]

PART II (50 marks)


(Attempt any five questions from this Part)

Question 3
(a) Mention the different sources of rain in Punjab and Tamil Nadu during the winter
[2]
season.
(b) Name the following:
(i) The winds that bring heavy rain to Mawsynram
[2]
(ii) State two differences between the rainfalls that occur from June to
September and that from December to February in India.
(c) Give the geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
(ii) Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of [3]
the South West Monsoon winds.
(iii) Mangalore is not cold even in the month of December.
(d) Study the climate data given below and answer the questions that
[3]
follow:

Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Temp in
o 21.1 21.9 24.2 27.5 28.1 26.5 26.1 25.5 26.1 23.8 21.5 20.8
C
Rainfall
5.6 2.7 1.1 1.8 4.1 4.6 8.2 11.5 12.1 31.8 34.5 14.8
in cm

(i) What is the annual range of temperature?


(ii) Calculate the total rainfall during the monsoon season.
(iii) Presuming that the station is located in India, give a reason for its location being on the
east coast or west coast of India.

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Question 4
(a) Mention two similarities between red soil and laterite soil. [2]
(b) Give a geographical reason for the each of the following:
(i) Black soil does not get leached. [2]
(ii) Khadar is more fertile than bangar.
(c) Define the following:
(i) Sheet erosion
[3]
(ii) Soil Conservation
(iii) In situ soil
(d) Name the soil which is :
(i) Good for the cultivation of rubber.
[3]
(ii) Covers almost all of West Bengal.
(iii) Is a result of deposition.

Question 5
(a) State two characteristics of Tropical deciduous forests. [2]
(b) How do forest:
(i) have a favourable effect on the climate of the region? [2]
(ii) act as a flood control measure?
(c) Name the natural vegetation largely found in the following regions:
(i) The delta of the Ganga river.
[3]
(ii) The windward side of the Western Ghats
(iii) The Deccan Plateau
(d) Differentiate between afforestation and deforestation. State the disadvantage of
[3]
deforestation.

Question 6
(a) Mention two advantages that surface wells have over inundation canals. [2]
(b) Why is the world in danger of facing a severe water shortage in the coming
[2]
future? Give two reasons to support your answer.
(c) Give one geographical reason for each of the following statements:
(i) Irrigation is necessary despite the monsoon.
(ii) The drip method of irrigation is the best among all modern methods of [3]
irrigation.
(iii) Canal irrigation leads to the ground around it becoming unproductive.
(d) Give three reasons for the conservation of water resources. [3]

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Question 7
(a) (i) Name any three types of coal found in India.
[2]
(ii) Which type of coal is mostly used in iron and steel industries?
(b) Name the following:
(i) An off-shore field of India. [2]
(ii) An iron ore mine of Karnataka.
(c) Give one reason for each of the following:
(i) Coal is called a versatile mineral.
[3]
(ii) Manganese is an important mineral for the iron and steel industry
(iii) Many port cities have their own oil refineries
(d) Which state is the leading producer of the following minerals?
(i) Coal
[3]
(ii) Oil
(iii) Manganese

Question 8
(a) How has poverty and fragmentation of land become problems of agricultural
[2]
India?
(b) Mention any two features of plantation farming stating two examples. [2]
(c) Mention three differences in the geographical conditions and cultivation of rice
[3]
and wheat.
(d) Explain briefly the following :
(i) Shifting cultivation
[3]
(ii) Bud grafting
(iii) Oil cake

Question 9
(a) Why is the jute industry concentrated in and around West Bengal? Give two
[2]
reasons.
(b) Give two reasons why Ahmedabad in Gujarat is famous for cotton-textile
[2]
industry.
(c) Mention three factors that have helped the sugar industry flourish in the
[3]
peninsular region rather than in the northern regions of India.
(d) (i) Explain the term Sericulture.
(ii) Why is Karnataka famous for silk industry? Give two reasons. [3]
(iii) Name two industries using animal fibre.

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Question 10
(a) Name two products each of the following industries:
(i) Petro-chemical industry [2]
(ii) Electronics industry
(b) Name the steel plants that were set up with the Russian collaboration. [2]
(c) Give three reasons as to why the iron and steel industries are located in and
[3]
around the Chhota Nagpur plateau region.
(d) Give reasons for each of the following:
(i) Vishakhapatnam is a leading center for ship building.
(ii) Mini steel plants cause less pollution than integrated steel plants. [3]
(iii) The electronic industry has made an impact on both entertainment and
education.

Question 11
(a) Why is inland waterways declining in its importance? Give two reasons for your [2]
answer.
(b) State two reasons why roadways are important in India. [2]
(c) What do you mean by the following: [3]
(i) Sewage
(ii) Eutrophication
(iii) Recycling
(d) Write a short note why we should practice the concept of the three R's. [3]

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