Xavier School, Gamharia

2nd TERM EXAM 2020

Class- X F.M. 80
Subject- Geography Time-2hrs
Part- I (30 Marks)
Attempt all the questions from this Part
Question-1
Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45 D/7 Map(F) given in your GEOGRAPHY Text Book and
Answer the following Questions: (2x10=20)
a) Give four figure grid reference of the settlement of (i)Village Chodungri (ii)Village Godh
b) Find the direct distance in kilometres between Village Atal and Village Jorapura.
c) Find the indirect distance between Village Bhadli Kotha and Village Godh along the cart track
d) Find the direction of Village Ganeshpura from Village Kotha
e) What is the difference in the drainage pattern in grid square 8288 and 8186
f) What is the mode of irrigation in grid square 8387
g) Give the meaning of the topographical symbols: (i) 180 in brown colour in grid(8287) (ii) 3r in black colour in
grid (7991).
h) Give two reasons to show that the area experience seasonal rainfall.
i) What is the two main occupations of the people in this area? Give two reason for your answer.
j) (i) Identify the direction of flow of Banas River.
(ii) Mention latitude and longitude in which does the region lie?
Question- 2
On the outline India Map , mark and label the following. (1x10=10)
a) Nilgiris Hills b)Karakoram Range c)Konkan Coast d)Coromandel Coast e) Satluj River
f)Mahanadi River g)Chilka Lake h) Alluvial soil i) Delhi
j) South West Monsoon winds(Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal Branches)
Part-II (50 Marks)
Attempt any five questions from this Part
Question- 3
a) What is the direction of the summer monsoon? Why? (2)
b) How does monsoon control the climate of India? (2)
c) Mangalore and Chennai lie on the same latitude, yet Mangalore receives its rainfall from June-September, while
Chennai receives most of its rain in November-December. What are the reasons for this difference? (3)

d) Study the climatic data of station x given below and answer the following questions that follow-
i. Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station (3)
ii. What is the annual range of temperature?
iii. On which coast of India does the station lie? Give reason for your answer.

Month Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp 24.5 25.7 27.7 27.7 28.4 30.0 32.5 30.2 29.8 28.0 25.9 24.7
°C
Rainfall 4.3 1.6 1.7 2.4 2.8 4.6 8.6 11.4 11.8 30.6 35.0 13.9
(cm)
Question- 4
a) Name a part of India where : (i) Wind is the main agent of erosion (ii) Water is the main agent of erosion. (2)
b) How are forest lands being protected from erosion? (2)
c) How alluvial soil is formed? Mention two characteristics and one crop grown in it. (3)
d) How red soil is formed? Give two reason for low productivity of red soil? (3)
Question- 5
a) Define- (i) Agro Forestry (ii) Social Forestry. (2)
b) Write two uses of Semal tree and Ebony tree. (2)
c) What is Tidal Forests? Explain it in context of Mangrove Vegetation? (2)
d) Explain Tropical Evergreen, with uses of any two types of its vegetation? (3)
Question- 6
a) Why are perennial canals more useful than inundation canals? (2)
b) What is Johad? (2)
c) (i) “Tube wells are suitable in Indo-Gangetic Plains” Give reason for your answer.
(ii) Why Tube well irrigation is more successful than and ordinary well for irrigation. (3)
d)

(i)Name the activity shown in the diagram.

(ii) Write the basic principle and main advantages of this process. (3)
Question- 7
a) State any two advantages of nuclear power? (2)
b) Write two uses of Iron ore and mention its types? (2)
c) What is non conventional energy resources ? Write its two advantages and one disadvantage. (3)
d) Explain the importance of ONGC? What are the by-products of Petroleum. (3)
Question- 8
a) What is meant by a Mini Steel Plant? State its advantages. (2)
b) Why Mumbai is the most important Cotton manufacturing centre of India? (2)
c) Why Sugar Industries are more suitable in South Indian states than North Indian states? Explain it with
geographical conditions. (3)
d) Which three cities form Silicon Triangle? Mention three reason for growth of Software Industry in Bengaluru?
(1+2=3)
Question- 9
a) What is the purpose of composting? State two points. (2)
b) Why should we reduce, reuse and recycle waste? (2)
c) Define- (i) Segregation (ii) Dumping (iii) Wet Scrubber (3)
d) How are effluents treated? Explain the three stages of the treatment. (3)
Question- 10
a) Give two reasons to explain why water transport is considered to be cheap? (2)
b) Why is road transport difficult in the northern mountainous area? Give two reasons. (2)
c) Write a short note on(i) The Golden Quadrilateral (ii) Expressways. (3)
d) Mention two advantages and one disadvantage of air transport? (3)

Question No. 2
On outline Map of India mark and label the following given above in question 2.
(Do not forget to attach the map along with your answer sheet while submitting in the school)