NEW HORIZON PUBLIC SCHOOL

INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE-08
FIRST TEST
JULY 2021-22
GEOGRAPHY
H.C.G-PAPER 2

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STD: X MAX MARKS:50
DATE: 10-07-2021 TIME: 1 HR 15 MINS

Attempt all questions.

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Section A (20 Marks)

Question 1
On the outline map of India provided:
(a) Mark and label the winds that bring rainfall to the Malabar coast. [1]
(b) Mark and label the Chilka lake . [1]
(c) Mark, shade and label the Gulf of khambat. [1]
(d) Mark and label the river Ganga and its longest tributary. [1]
(e) Mark and label the winds which bring summer rainfall in North Eastern
region. [1]
(f) Mark and label the Brahmaputra River. [1]
(g) Mark and label any west flowing river. [1]
(h) Mark, shade and label any tributary of the river Indus. [1]
(i) Mark and label the Gulf of Mannar. [1]
(j) Mark, shade and label the tributary of river Krishna. [1]

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 Question 2
Answer the following questions
(a) Name the wind which brings winter rainfall in Punjab. What is the
importance of this rainfall in Punjab? [2]
(b) Define: i) Kalbaisakhi ii) Pedogenesis [2]
(c) Name the type of erosion:
(i) which is common in steep slopes.
(ii) caused by convectional rainfall. [2]
(d) Study the given climatic data of a station in India and answer the
questions that follow:

MONTH JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUGS SEPT OCT NOV DEC
TEMP ℃ 24 25.5 27 28.5 30.0 31.5 32.5 30.0 29.8 28.0 25.5 24
RAINFALL 4.5 1.0 1.8 2.5 3.0 3.5 7.5 10.0 11.8 30.5 35.0 12.9
CM

(i) On which coast of India is this station located?

(ii) Calculate the annual rainfall of this station.
(iii) Name the wind which brings maximum rainfall to this station.
Give a reason to support your answer.
(iii) Calculate the annual range of temperature and state the hottest
month. [4]

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 Section B (30 Marks)

Question 3
(a) State importance of the Himalayas as a climatic barrier to India. [2]
(b) Mention the four seasons that prevail in India and the period during
which they are experienced. [2]
(c) Give a geographic reason for each of the following:
(i) Chennai experiences hot summers and warm winters.
(ii) Delhi is warmer than Nainital during winters.
(iii) Malabar coast experiences longest monsoon season. [3]
(d) (i) State any two characteristics of Indian monsoon.
(ii) Western Rajasthan receives less than 25 cms of annual rainfall. Justify [3]
Question 4
(a) Differentiate between alluvial soil of North India and peninsula India. [2]
(b) State two characteristics of black soil. [2]
(c) Give a geographic reason for each of the following:
(i) Soil found in the summits of Western Ghats lack nutrients.
(ii) Khader is more fertile than bhangar.
(iii) Maharashtra is an important cotton producing region. [3]
(d) Name the following:
(i) soil derived from ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks-
(ii) organic matter that retains soil moisture-
(iii) a transported soil [3]
Question 5
(a) Explain any two measures undertaken by the Programme of Forest
conservation [2]
(b) State one importance of the following trees: [2]
(i) Sandalwood

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 (ii) Eucalyptus
(iii) Chirpine
(iv) Sundari
(c) Give a geographical reason for the following:
(i) Agroforestry is an efficient way to balance deforestation and forest
conservation.
(ii) Deciduous forests are easily exploited.
(iii) Mangrove vegetation can survive in flooded regions prone to
tides. [3]
(d) (i) State the geographical conditions required for Tropical Evergreen
Forests to flourish. Why are these forests not economically exploited?
(ii) Name any two species of trees found in Desert vegetation. [3]

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