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Chapter 1 3 — 3
Chapter 2 4 — 5
Chapter 3 6 — 7
Chapter 4 8 — 8
Chapter 5 8 — 8
Chapter 6 9 — 10
Chapter 7 11 — 15
Chapter 8 16 — 19
Chapter 9 19 — 23
Chapter 10 23 — 26
Chapter 11 27 — 28
Chapter 12 28 — 30
Chapter 13 31 — 32
Chapter 14 33 — 35
Chapter 15 35 — 38
Chapter 16 38 — 39
Chapter 17 40 — 42
Chapter 18 42 — 45
Chapter 19 45 — 46
Chapter 20 47 — 50
Chapter 21 50 — 51
Chapter 22 52 — 52
CHAPTER 1 3
EXERCISES
I. Short Answer Questions
1. A map is defined as a representation of the earth’s surface or a part of it,
showing natural or man-made features drawn to scale on a flat surface.
2. The essential features of a map are:
(i) Title; (ii) Scale; (iii) Key; (iv) Direction; (v) Grid System.
3. ‘Key’ of a map explains the meanings of the symbols used on the map.
4. On the basis of scale the maps have been classified into two categories
– Large scale maps and Small scale maps. Large scale maps are further
classified into two categories–Topographical maps and Cadastral maps.
Small scale maps are also classified into two categories–Wall maps and
Atlas maps.
On the basis of their purpose and content maps are classified into three
categories Physical maps, Political maps and Thematic maps.
5. Maps that show natural features such as hills, rivers, etc. and man made
features such as buildings, canals, etc. are called topographical maps.
6. National Grid Reference is the map reference system used on all
Ordnance Survey maps to find the position of different features on the
maps.
II. Structured Questions
1. (a) Malgoan (6131), Pamera (6233); (b) Pamera (6233) Posintra (6032);
*(c) 6231; **(d) Hathal (6030); *** (e) 6232
2. (a) 627336; (b) 610311; (c) 616313]; **** (d) 611321
mmm
Corrigendum:
In the textbook read each as follows:
*(c) The Siphon
** (d) The confluence of the main river and Dior Nadi
*** (e) Area of Brackish water
****(d) The surveyed tree near Posintra.
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2. Scarp Dip
1. Steep side of escarpment is 1. G r a d u a l / G e n t l e s i d e of
called Scarp. escarpment is called Dip.
2. Gradient of 1:3. 2. Gradient of 1:12.
3. Close contour lines. 3. Contour lines are farther apart.
EXERCISES
I. Short Answer Questions
1. The north direction is generally represented by an arrow head.
2. The Representative Fraction (RF) represents the scale as a ratio or
fraction, wherein the numerator (usually 1) is map distance and the
denominator is ground distance.
Map distance
RF = .
Ground distance
3. The main advantage of R.F. is that it is a fraction that is independent of
any particular unit of measurement, and thus has universal application.
4. Refer to Fig. 3.9 and its explanation in the textbook.
5. Grid North differs from the True North due to spherical shape of the
earth. To represent Grid North semi-circular lines of longitude are
assumed to be straight and hence a variation comes between True North
and Grid North.
6. (a) 1 cm to 10 metre. (b) 1 cm to 500 metre or 2 cm to 1 km.
(c) 1 cm to 5000 metre or 1 cm to 5 km.
7. (a) 1 : 10,000. (b) 1 : 20,00,000. (c) 1 : 2,50,000.
(d) 1 : 10,560. (e) 1 : 1,58,400. (f) 1 : 90,000.
II. Distinguish between
(a) Statement Scale Graphic Scale
1. Statement scale is stated in 1. Graphic scale is represented
words. by a straight line divided into
equal parts.
2. This scale requires unit of 2. In this scale distance can be
measurement. measured in any unit.
3. This scale changes when map 3. This scale remains unchanged
is reduced or enlarged from even when the map is enlarged or
the original map. reduced from the original map.
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EXERCISES
I. Short Answer Questions
1. (a) Tanks and canals indicate that the land is used for agriculture.
(b) Open scrub indicates that the land is used for sheep and goat rearing
(c) Stony waste indicates uncultivable land.
(d) Causeway indicates an area of scanty or seasonal rainfall. A stream
with a causeway is motorable during the dry season.
2. The thickly settled areas are located in a village over fertile plains and
near rivers.
3. A dendritic drainage pattern indicate soft surface rock material suitable
for agriculture.
4. Topo-sheets do not provide any direct information about the climate of
a place. But climate can be inferred from the latitudinal extent of the
area covered by the topo-sheet and the type of vegetation found there. A
place at 10°N latitude would be warmer than the place at 35°N latitude.
Similarly, the presence of scanty growth of cactus, thorny bushes and
grass suggest arid and semi-arid climate.
5. Refer to ‘Factors Affecting Settlements’ in the textbook.
II. Match the following:
(i) — (f), (ii) — (e), (iii) — (d), (iv) — (a), (v) — (c), (vi) — (b).
III. What do the following diagrams indicate? Write short notes on the features
as indicated by each diagram.
(a) Diagram 1 indicates dispersed or scattered settlement — pattern
of rural settlement in which most of the population lives in farms,
houses, cottages scattered over a large area — generally associated
with regions of high lands, poor soils and an abundance of available
sources of water — large farms and sparse population.
(b) Diagram 2 indicates nucleated settlement — rural settlement in
which farms and other buildings are clustered together, often around
some central feature like a church or temple or police chowki, etc.
EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Refer to Page 62 in the textbook.
(b) Himalayas are young fold mountains. Purvanchal Hills.
(c) The Northern plains were formed by the gradual filling of an initial
marine depression by the sediments brought down by the Indus,
the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and their tributaries.
(d) (i) 1. The rivers of South India are — seasonal and mainly rainfed.
They remain dry during the summer and therefore, do not
provide water all year round; 2. Difficult to dig canals from
them due to the rocky surface.
(ii) The peninsular plateau is composed of old crystalline igneous
and metamorphic rocks showing it was a part of Gondwana
land that collided with the Eurasian Plate. This collision led
to the rise of the sea bed and to the folding of three successive
ranges of the Himalayas. The central part remained as a table
land called the Peninsula.
(iii) 1. Narmada and Tapi flow through hard rocks so they are not able
to form disturbutaries and deltas before they enter the Arabian
Sea; 2. They form estuaries.
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Tropical Monsoon Type of Climate. Two factors responsible:
l India lies in the tropical latitudes and experiences fairly high
temperature throughout the year, and
l It experiences seasonal rain accompanied by seasonal reversal
in the direction of winds.
(b) l There is rainfall over three months and the rest of the year is dry.
Seventy per cent of annual rainfall occurs in the rainy season.
l The monsoon rainfall is mainly of relief type. The windward
slopes of the mountains get more rain than the leeward side.
(c) (i) Monsoon refers to winds in South Asia that blow from the
South-west in summer and from north-east in winter.
(ii) Mawsynram in Meghalaya.
(d) (i) l Mumbai is located on the coast and enjoys a maritime
climate, while Kanpur is located in the interior of India and
experiences a continential climate; l In winter, it is very cold in
the continental interior, while the coastal regions have a much
warmer, moderate winter.
(ii) Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh get rain in winter because
of: l western disturbances; and l weak temperate cyclones
which originate in West Asia and the regions around the
Mediterranean sea.
(iii) The Indo-Gangetic Plain gets some rainfall in the months of
December and January due to the western disturbances
originating in West Asia and the regions near the Mediterranean
Sea.
Q.2 (a) l Position with reference to Latitude; l Relief features; l Winds;
l Upper air circulation.
(b) l The South-West monsoon brings rainfall to nearly 75 per cent
of India from June to September.
l These rains bring down temperature and provide respite from
heat but due to high humidity they also cause discomfort.
(c) (i) Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during the month of July
because: l It is located parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of
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the south-west monsoon; l It lies in the rain shadow area of the
Arabian Sea branch of the south-west monsoon; l The Malabar
coast lies on the windward side of western ghats which receives
heavy rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South-west
monsoon from June to September; l The Coromandel coast
receives rainfall from the Retreating Monsoon in winters as the
winds blow from the NE and pick up moisture from the Bay
of Bengal.
(ii) Because they are located far away from the sea.
(iii) Because it is located on the leeward side of the Western Ghats.
(d) (i) 114.3 cm.
(ii) The station is probably Chennai or a station along coastal Tamil
Nadu because of low range of temperature and winter rainfall.
(iii) Retreating monsoon season.
Q.3 (a) North India South India
l Lies in the Temperate zone. l Lies in the Tropical zone.
l Mid-day sun not vertically l Mid-day sun almost vertically
overhead all year round. overhead all year round.
l Warm Temperate or l Tropical climate warmer than
Subtropical climate with hot the North and no clearcut
summers and cold winters. winter season.
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Soil is the thin layer of loose mixture of small rock particles
and rotting organic matter that covers the surface of the earth.
Alluvial, Black, Red and Leterite.
(b) (i) Forces of nature-changing temperature, running water and
wind.
(ii) Chemical and organic changes in the soil.
(c) (i) The forces of nature coupled with chemical and organic changes
in the soil over a million years contribute to the evolution of
soil.
(ii) Humus.
(d) (i) The colour of the soil depends on the depth of deposition,
the texture of materials and the time taken for maturity.
(ii) Bhangar is older alluvium while Khadar comprises new
deposits replenished every year during monsoon floods hence
the latter is more fertile.
(iii) High clay content causes the soil particles to shrink during
the dry season leading to development of cracks which help in
air circulation.
Q.2 (a) Alluvial soils are mainly formed from the debris brought down
by the Himalayan rivers and from the silt left out by the ancient
retreating sea.
(b) Alluvial soils are (i) easily tillable (soft and porous); and (ii) fertile.
(c) (i) India is predominantly an agricultural economy and agriculture
is dependent on soil health.
(ii) Refer to Q.No. 3(a).
(d) (i) Soil type is dependent on the parent rock material and
weathering agents. India has many different physiographic
regions and different types of climate in different regions hence
different soil types for agriculture.
(ii) Alluvial soils are formed as a result of erosion, transportation
and deposition by rivers. In the upper course of the river soil
particles are large and non-uniform and as we move to down the
course of the river particles become smaller and more uniform.
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(iii) Riverine soils are soft and porous i.e. easily tillable and are
fertile so nearly all crops can be grown in them.
Q.3 (a) Regur or Black soil.
l It is fertile in most of the places.
l It is highly water retentive and stores moisture in the subsoil
during all seasons.
(b) Black soil. Cotton.
(c) (i) Laterite soils are formed by atmospheric weathering of rocks
under conditions of high rainfall and temperature with alternate
wet and dry periods.
(ii) Disadvantage — high acidity and low moisture retention.
(d) (i) l The coastal alluvium is mixed with sand so it cannot retain
water whereas deltaic alluvium retains water.
l The deltaic alluvium is enriched with fresh deposits of river
alluvium whereas the coastal alluvium is not refreshed.
(ii) Black soil is formed by the denudation of volcanic rocks, which
are found in the Deccan Trap region.
(iii) Cotton grows well in the well-drained clayey soils containing
lime and phosphates. These characteristics are present in the
Black Soils hence they are also called cotton soils.
Q.4 (a) Khadar and Bhangar. Khadar soil is formed of fine silt and
clay, whereas Bhangar soil comprises kankars and calcareous
structures. Khadar is very fertile and ideal for intensive cultivation,
whereas Bhangar is not very fertile.
(b) l Formed by the deposition of the river load as it flows from its
upper to its lower course. l Easily tillable — light and porous.
l Fertile soil — rich in minerals, especially potash and lime.
l Suitable for cultivation of rabi and kharif crops.
EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Natural vegetation refers to the plant cover that has not been
disturbed over a long time, so as to allow its individual species to
adjust themselves fully to the climate and soil conditions.
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions :
Q.1 (a) Water resource refers to any of the entire range of natural waters
that occur on the earth and are of potential use to living beings.
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(c) (i) Conventional methods of irrigation are those which have been
in use for centuries in India.
(ii) These include Tanks, Canals and Wells.
(d) (i) l Inundation Canals remain functional only during the rainy
season as they use excess water when the rivers are in flood.
l Inundation Canals can irrigate small areas whereas perennial
Canals can irrigate large areas.
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(ii) Tanks are most widely used in Peninsular India, in the states
of Maharashtra and Gujarat because:
l The rivers of the Deccan are not snow-fed and are mainly
dependent on the rainwater.
l There are many streams which become torrential during
the rainy season but dry up when the rain ceases.
l The natural hollows formed by the undulating surface
make tank building easy and cheap.
(iii) Ground water resources are depleting at a fast rate:
l due to increase in population, irrigation and
industrialisation, the demand for water has risen manifold,
resulting in overexploitation of underground water and
lowering of water table.
l the loss of vegetation causes drought and reduction of
rainfall, lowering of water table and depletion of ground
water resources.
Q.3 (a) Refer to ‘Disadvantages of Using Conventional System of Irrigation’
in the textbook.
(b) Refer to ‘Advantages of Well Irrigation’ and ‘Disadvantages of Well
Irrigation’ in the textbook.
(c) (i) Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana.
(ii) Advantages of Tube Well Irrigation over surface wells:
l It is easier to bring up a large amount of water in a short time.
(d) (i) l The Alluvial plains are made up of soft soil in which it is easy
to dig wells; l The depth of the water table does not exceed
15m; l The ground water is available in plenty due to proximity
of perennial rivers.
(ii) Most parts of Tamil Nadu get winter rains while summers are
dry. Canals provide water during the dry season.
(iii) Drip irrigation reduces loss of water through evaporation as
it contains perforated pipes that are placed between rows of
crops which give water directly to the crops.
Q.4 (a) Refer to ‘Canals’ in the textbook.
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(b) Refer to ‘Persian wheel method’ in the textbook.
(c) (i) Punjab, Haryana.
(ii) l Availability of plentiful groundwater due to proximity to
rivers; l availability of free electricity.
(d) (i) Water table is few feet below the ground causing alkaline salts
to come to the surface, mix with the soil making it infertile.
(ii) Because it requires continuous supply of electricity.
(iii) l Roots are unable to absorb water the plants require to grow;
l changes in the pH leads to change in the composition of
nutrients and hence their absorption by the plant.
Q.5 (a) Rainwater harvesting refers to the process of conserving water by
collecting and storing rainwater that can be stored for direct use
or can be used to recharge groundwater.
(b) l By collecting water from roof troops and storing it in tanks.
l By building Johads and Baolis.
(c) (i) Watershed management refers to the efficient management and
conservation of both the surface and groundwater resources.
It includes prevention of water run-off as well as storage and
recharge of groundwater.
(ii) Watershed management recharges both surface and
groundwater. Therefore, it is significant in maintaining the
water supply for agriculture in the long run.
(d) (i) Wells are cheap, simple and dependable source of water for
farmers.
(ii) Rainfall in India occurs in short spells of high intensity. Due to
such intensity and short duration, most of the rain flows away
rapidly and does not recharge the groundwater.
(iii) Due to over-withdrawal of the groundwater and lowering of the
water table.
Q.6 (a) Refer to ‘Drip Irrigation’ in the textbook.
(b) Refer to ‘Need to Conserve Water’ in the textbook.
(c) Refer to ‘Furrow Irrigation’ in the textbook.
(d) (i) They are scientific so ensure best utilisation of water minimising
wastage.
(ii) No loss of water due to seepage and evaporation.
(iii) Require installation of network of pipes with nozzles all over
the field so spray irrigation is expensive.
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) A mineral is a naturally occurring substance of organic or inorganic
origin having a definite chemical composition and structure. Their
characteristics include:
l Good quality minerals are less in quantity than low quality
minerals.
l Minerals are exhaustible over time and need to be conserved.
(b) Metallic minerals are the source of metals like iron, gold, copper
whereas Non-metallic minerals are either organic or inorganic in
origin like fossil fuels (coal and petroleum) and mica, limestone,
graphite.
(c) Haematite: Odisha, Jharkhand.
Magnetite: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
Limonite: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh.
(d) (i) Magnetite.
(ii) Odisha, Jharkhand
Q.2 (a) Copper is a non-ferrous metal found in nature in its native
form and also in three combinations — sulphides, oxides and
carbonates. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
(b) Refer to ‘Uses of Alluminium’ in the textbook.
(c) Aluminium. The main reserves of Bauxite in India are found
in the states of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Gujarat.
(d) (i) Manganese makes steel tough and resistant to rusting.
(ii) Aluminium is a good conductor of electricity.
(iii) Raw iron by itself is not strong or hard to be used for construction
etc. However, it becomes strong and hard when alloyed
with other elements making it then useful in construction,
automobiles and other industries.
Q.3 (a) Brass - alloy of copper and zinc; Bronze - alloy of copper and tin.
(b) (i) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Refer to ‘Uses of Manganese’ in the textbook.
(c) (i) l Iron ore deposits occur as hill masses and are easily
extractable. l They are found in close proximity to areas with
other raw materials required for iron and steel plants like coal,
manganese etc.
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(d) (i) It possesses magnetic property.
(ii) Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
(iii) Aluminium is light-weight and durable.
EXERCISES
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Non-conventional sources of energy are those which have been
developed in the recent past as an alternative to conventional
sources of energy.
(b) Conventional sources of Non-conventional sources
energy of energy
(a) The sources of energy (a) T h e r e s o u r c e s w h i c h
which have been in use are still in the process
for a long time, e.g., coal, of development over the
petroleum, natural gas and past few years, e.g., solar,
hydel power. wind, tidal, biomass and
geothermal.
(b) They are exhaustable except (b) They are inexhaustible.
for water.
(c) They cause pollution when (c) They are generally pollution
used, as they emit smoke free.
and ash (except hydel
power).
(d) They are very expensive to (d) Less expensive due to
be maintained, stored and local use and are easy to
transmitted. maintain. (Any two)
(c) India’s location on the Tropic of Cancer — Most parts of the country
have 300 clear sunny days in a year — per hour per square km
availability of solar energy is between 5 to 7 kW.
(d) (i) They are renewable and therefore, inexhaustible, l non- polluting,
l
l less expensive and l easy to maintain.
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Agriculture means cultivation of the soil in order to grow crops
and rear livestock.
(b) l Two-third of India’s population depends on agriculture.
l Agriculture accounts for 25% of GDP, 16% of total exports.
l It provides employment to about 65 per cent of labour force.
l It provides food for the people, supplies raw material for agro-
based industries, and a large market for industrial goods.
(c) l Indian agriculture is dependent to a large extent on the monsoons,
which are uncertain, irregular and unequally distributed.
l Majority of landholdings in India are very small, which cannot
promote new improved scientific methods of agriculture.
l Mainly subsistence agriculture with old and in efficient
techniques is practised in India.
(d) Refer to ‘Advantages of Cooperative farming’ in the textbook
Q.2 (a) Green Revolution refers to the introduction of high yielding
varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and modern
irrigation methods aimed at increasing food production carried
out since the 1960s in India.
(b), (c) and (d) Refer to ‘Green Revolution’ in the textbook.
EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Kharif, Rabi, Zayad or Zaid.
(b) Japanese Method. It ensures high yield.
(c) Punjab and Haryana. Rice is a major food supplement and
predominant source of energy that is consumed by about 65% of
world population making it a cash crop.
EXERCISES
I. Copy the chart and fill in the details
Refer to Table on page 162 in the textbook.
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Fibre crops are the crops that yield fibre which is used as raw
material in textile industry. Cotton and jute are plant fibre crops.
(b) Cotton grows well in the well-drained clayey soils containing lime
and phosphates. The deep and medium black soils of the Deccan
and the Malwa Plateau are ideal for cotton cultivation.
(c) (i) Deccan Plateau and Upper Ganges Valley.
(ii) The deep and medium black soils of Gujrat and Maharashtra
are conducive to cotton cultivation.
(d) (i) Frost kills the cotton plant and destroys the crop.
(ii) Dry weather is required because: (i) The cotton balls will be
destroyed by water; (ii) Rainfall during harvesting makes the
plant vulnerable to pests and diseases.
Q.2 (a) Long staple cotton has long cotton fibres. The longer the fibre the
resulting fabric is strong, soft, durable and fades less.
(b) They have black cotton soil, 1.5 metres deep in some parts and
80-100 cm of annual rainfall, the pre-requisites for growing short
staple variety of cotton.
(c) Refer to ‘Processing’ in the textbook.
(d) Problems faced by cotton farmers:
l Late spring or early autumn frosts kill the plant.
l Rainfall of more than 85 cm destroys the crop.
l Rainfall during harvesting makes plants vulnerable to pests
and diseases.
l Regular weeding and irrigation is essential for the crop.
l Rising costs of seeds fertilizers and labour.
l Cotton picking is completely manual.
Q.3 (a) Jute grows best on the soil enriched by new alluvium brought by
river inundation. Loamy soils are most suitable for jute production
as water sinks quickly into it.
(b) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is enriched regularly by fresh deposits
of silt during floods which are well suited for the crop as jute
depletes the soil fertility.
(c) (i) Jute is retted to soften the outer bark so that the fibre within can
be easily removed.
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(ii) Retting of Jute is done by: (i) submerging the jute in special
tanks; (ii) chemical additives are added in the water; and (iii)
the fleshy part of the stem is decomposed and the fibre is scraped.
(d) Refer to ‘Processing’ in the textbook.
Q.4 (a) Mesta fibre is coarser than jute. Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Kerala.
(b) Golden fibre. Brings high revenue due to its extensive use in
packaging materials and utility products.
(c) (i) Floods ensure new top soil which is good for the jute crop. Floods
also provide water for the process of retting.
(ii) Advantage: Higher yield.
Disadvantage: Coarse fibre.
(d) Uses: l Packaging materials like sacks; l carpets and rugs;
l tarpaulins.
Q.5 (a) l Good rainfall (150 cm) well distributed throughout the year.
l Adequate hours of sunshine due to location in the tropical zone.
l Hill slopes conducive to growth of tea plants. (Any two)
(b) Tea is cultivated on hill slopes so that annual inundations and
stagnant water during the rainy season do not harm the crops.
The hills also provide the shade required by the crops. Tea grown
at higher elevation tastes well and gives a better flavour.
(c) (i) 1. Black Tea; 2. Green Tea; 3. Oolong Tea.
(ii) Tea obtained from different gardens have different flavours
depending on soil, temperature and rainfall. So, to ensure
consistency of flavour a number of teas are blended together.
(d) (i) Assam. l The summer temperature is 30°C and winter
temperature never falls below 10°C. The weather is frost free
throughout the year; l The tea estates are on slightly elevated
areas where suitable slope for proper drainage is available;
l There is about 300–400 cm of annual rainfall extended over
four months; l The soil is deep and moderate in texture.
(Any two)
(ii) Clonal planting is the method by which cuttings are taken from
the mother plant to get the desired characteristics. Pruning is
the process where the planter selectively removes parts of a
plant to encourage production of fresh leaves and shoots.
Q.6. (a) l Coffee needs temperature between 15°C to 28°C through the
year. It is grown in shade as direct sun rays are harmful for the
crop; l It needs heavy rainfall ranging between 125–250 cm. It can
also grow in areas having 325 cm of rainfall if the rainfall is well
distributed. Dry weather is required during ripening.
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(b) Coffee Robusta, Coffee Liberica and Coffee Arabica. Karnataka.
(c) Refer to ‘Processing of Coffee’ in the textbook.
(d) (i) Coffee is a typical highland crop of tropics and grows well on
the slopes of hills. There is no stagnation of water on hill slopes
as stagnation is harmful for coffee plants.
(ii) To protect the coffee plants from direct sunlight; to generate
extra income.
(iii) Frequent pruning encourages rapid production of fresh leaves
and shoots.
EXERCISES
I. Give the difference between the following:
EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions
Q.1 (a) Iron and steel industry. Key industry because it provides raw
material for making industrial machines, defence equipment,
railway tracks, railway engines, bridges, dams, automobiles, etc.
(b) All the three processes of steel making—iron ore reduction, steel
making and rolling are done at one place in an integrated Steel
Plant. TISCO at Jamshedpur.
(c) l Availability of raw materials l Abundant water supply
l Power supply l Cheap labour
l Transport facilities l Market. (Any three)
(d) (i) Mini steel plants produce steel from ferrous scrap, pig iron
or sponge iron. Therefore, they do not require big furnaces.
They work through electric furnaces which are quick and less
polluting.
(ii) Mini steel plants do not produce steel from iron ore rather they
use ingots, scrap from big steel plants, etc. Therefore, they
don’t need to be near the raw material.
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Q.2 (a) Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant, Rourkela Steel Plant, Vishakhapatnam
Steel Plant. Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh.
(b) Mini Steel Plants have electric furnaces — do not have all the
facilities at one place — require separate units for completing the
process of steel making.
(c) Refer to ‘Tata Iron and Steel Company’ in the textbook.
(d) Vishakhapatnam steel plant.
l Latest technology with large size units.
l Location at deep land locked port of Vishakhapatnam facilitates
import of raw material and export of finished products.
Q.3 (a) Petrochemicals are important organic chemicals derived from
petroleum products, LPG and coal.
(b) l Petrochemical products are cost effective, economically
stable, cheaper because they are produced on a mass scale;
l They are easily available as they do not depend on agricultural
raw materials.
(c) (i) Fertilizers and Resins.
(ii) Because transportation of petroleum and its products is always
dangerous hence expensive.
(d) Entertainment: Due to the progress in electronic industry,
the television and audio industries have developed providing
wholesome entertainment to the people.
Education: Electronic industry has enabled digitalisation of
education by making available all types of information available
through the internet.
Q.4 (a) Jamshedpur and Durgapur.
(b) Mini steel plants cause less pollution than intrgrated steel plants
because they do not use coal and are dependent on electric power.
(c) l Heavy Investment.
l Government Controlled Prices.
l Non-availability of Raw Materials.
l Old Techniques.
l Sick Mini-Steel Plants.
l Under Utilisation of Capacity.
(d) Refer to Chapter 18 ‘Distribution of Industrial Regions’ in
the textbook.
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Roads Maintained by
National Highways Central Government (NHAI)
Expressways and Freeways Central Government (NHAI)
State Highways State Government
District Roads State Government
Rural Roads State Government
Other Roads (Border Roads and Border Road Organisation
International Highways
(b) l Golden Quadrilateral; l North-South and East-West Corridors.
(c) l An efficient transport system helps better utilisation resources by
linking backward areas with more advanced areas.
l It aids in the process of industrialisation and urbanisation.
l It removes scarcity of goods during any crisis.
l It helps in minimising the effects of natural disasters.
l It brings homogeneity in thought and culture through easy
movement of people.
(d) l In the Northern Plains it is easy to construct roads;
l The cost of construction of roads is lower that of the railway line;
l The movement of goods is safer, easier and economical through
road transport.
Q.2 (a) An expressway is a highway that has cemented six-lane roads,
designed to provide smooth high speed movement without any
on-road obstacles like traffic or speed brakers. Eg. Delhi-Gurgaon
Expressway.
(b) Expressway Highway
Controlled access to expressway Multiple roads to access the
highway
Facilities like access ramps, Most of these facilities are not
lane dividers, CCTV cameras for there.
high speed and greater safety
and convenience.
EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Waste is a term used to describe any material that is discarded
because it has served its purpose. Sources: Domestic and Industrial.
(b) Use and throw concept leads to accumulation of waste as people
do not use a product after one use and throw it as a waste.
(c) Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur released by burning of coal, wood
or petroleum react with water vapour present in the atmosphere
to form acids like sulphuric acid and nitric acid. When these acids
precipitate together with rainwater, they form acid rain.
Impact: l The gypsum and calcium sulphate are washed away
by water causing damaging marks on statues and monuments.
l Limestone statues are destroyed because carbonic acid in
rainwater converts limestone into bicarbonate which is water
soluble and is washed away.
(d) Refer to ‘Ozone Layer Depletion’ in the textbook.
Q.2 (a) Refer to ‘Electronic Waste or e-waste’ in the textbook.
(b) Refer to ‘Industrial Waste’ in the textbook.
(c) Refer to Box on page 213 in the textbook.
(d) Toxic Waste Non toxic Waste
l Pose a serious threat l Do not pose a serious threat
to human life and the to living organisms and the
environment. environment.
l Non-biodegradable. l Biodegradable.
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Q.3 (a) Refer to ‘Eutrophication’ in the textbook.
(b) When the waste is dumped near water bodies it enters water
bodies with rainwater and results in water pollution and the
natural cleansing process in the water bodies cannot function
properly. This leads to eutrophication.
(c) Refer to ‘Biomagnification’ in the textbook.
(d) (i) As a result of consuming plastic wastes that end up in the
ocean.
(ii) Radioactive wastes remain in the environment for a longer time
and are toxic to all living organisms.
(iii) Because it releases smoke and other air pollutants into
the atmosphere. Most of these substances are toxic to the
environment.
Q.4 (a) Refer to ‘Transmission of Diseases’ in the textbook.
(b) Asthma, Asbestosis, Lung Cancer.
(c) Refer to the box on Page 217.
(d) Refer to ‘Need for Waste Management’ in the textbook.
Q.5 (a) Handling solid waste is a problem because most disposal methods
cause harm to the environment. l Open dumps and landfills
contain toxins that seep into soil and water bodies causing
pollution. l Burning releases smoke and other air pollutants into
the atmosphere. l Scavengers and stray animals may spread the
waste over large areas leading to spoilage of landscape as well as
many diseases.
(b) Methane. It is highly inflammable and may cause explosions if not
handled properly.
(c) The increased concentration of Greenhouse Gases leads to the
increase in temperature on the earth, called Global Warming.
Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen oxide.
(d) (i) Refer to Q 1 (b).
(ii) Run-off from fields contains high amounts of nutrients causing
eutrophication of the waterbodies leading to death of aquatic life.
(iii) Agricultural wastes contain chemicals that are toxic to birds
feeding upon it leading to thinner and weaker eggshells and
increased mortality.
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EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
Q.1 (a) Segregation of waste refers to separating waste into different
categories such as biodegradable and non-biodegradable. This
reduces the volume of wastes entering landfills and is key to
effective waste management.
(b) Refer to ‘Open Dumping’ in the textbook.
(c) (i) and (ii) Refer to ‘Sanitary Landfill’ in the textbook.
(d) (i) To prevent scattering of waste as well as exposure of waste to
environmental factors.
(ii) It allows for safe and effective waste disposal.
(iii) It allows for utilisation of plastic waste and reduction of bitumin
used in road construction.
Q.2 (a) Biodegradable wastes refer to those wastes which can be broken
down into carbon dioxide, water and simple organic molecules by
composting, aerobic or anaerobic digestion or similar processes.
Products: Compost; gobar gas.
(b) Rag-pickers segregate the biodegradable waste from the
non-biodegradable waste. Pieces of metal, glass, rubber, plastics
and polybags are separated and recycled.
(c) Refer to ‘Municipal Waste Management’ in the textbook.
(d) Refer to ‘Composting’ in the textbook.
Q.3 (a) Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
(b) Refer to ‘Reusing Waste’ in the textbook.
(c) Refer to ‘Recycling Waste’ in the textbook.
(d) (i) l Paper can be made from old and used wood, clothes and
paper. l Millions of trees are felled every year to make paper
pulp. These trees can be saved.
(ii) Bagasse can be used for manufacturing paper.
(iii) Because polythene carry bags and styrofoam are
non-biodegradable. l Plastic bags react chemically with the
food and other items carried in these bags and make the
food stuff poisonous. l Fumes from burnt plastic bags can
cause serious irritation in the eyes and throat and suffocation.
l Plastic bags can choke the drains and the entire sewage system.