Prelims 1 Examination: 2020-2021

Geography
CLASS: X Marks: 80
Date: 21/10/2020 Time: 2 hour
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Attempt all questions from Section I and any four questions from Section II.
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Part I (30 marks)

Attempt all questions from this Part
Question 1.
Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No.45D/10 and
answer the following questions:

a) Give the four figure of: [2]

i) Settlement Thal
ii) Settlement Chandela
b) What is the difference in the pattern of drainage in grid square 1708 and
1505? [2]
c) What do the following mean? [2]
i) 20r in 1203
 ii) Rock Outcrop in 1402
d) Mention two main occupations of the people of the map extract. [2]
e) Mention two man made and two natural features in the map extract. [2]
f) i) What is the compass direction of Dolpura from Was? [2]
ii) What is the height of Kacholi Dungar?
g) i) What is Causeway? [2]
ii) Why there are so many causeways in the south west part of the map
extract?
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h) i) What is meant by R.F.? [2]
ii) What is the total area of the given map extract in kilometers?
i) What do you infer about the climate of the map extract? Give reasons to
support your answer. [2]
j) What is the difference between the settlement Fatehpura and Vajna. [2]
Question 2.
On an outline Map of India mark and label the following: [10]

a) Gulf of Khambhat

b) Vindhyas

c) Thar Desert

d) Coromondal Coast
 e) Chota Nagpur Plateau

f) Standard Meridian

g) River Brahmaputra

h) Mark with a dot and name Kolkata

i) South West Monsoon Winds Arabian Sea Branch

j) A densely populated state in South India

PART- II (50 Marks)

Attempt any five questions from this part

Question3.

a) State two differences between the rainfall that occur from June to
September and that from December to February in North India. [2]

b) Name the type of Climate prevailing over India. Mention two factors
responsible for it. [2]

c) Mention a Geographical reason for each of the following: [3]

i) The Northern plains in India do not freeze in winter.

ii) Thar is a Desert area.
iii)The Konkan Coast experiences orographic rainfall.

d) Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow: [3]

Station Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Temp
(°C) 24.5 25.9 27.5 30.5 31.0 32.3 34.1 31.5 29.2 28.6 25.5 24.6
A
R.F
4.2 1.8 1.5 1.8 3.8 14.6 16.7 18.5 15.6 30.6 35.7 18.1
(CM)

i) Calculate the annual rainfall experience by the above station.

ii) What is the annual range of temperature of the above station?
iii) Name the driest month.
Question 4.

a) Mention two differences between Alluvial Soil and Red Soil. [2]
b) Name an area in India in which each of the following processes take
place. [2]
i) Sheet erosion
ii) Gully erosion
c) Give reason: [3]
i) Deltaic alluvium is more fertile than coastal alluvium.
ii) Black soil is largely found in the Deccan Trap region.
iii) Soil erosion by wind is common in arid regions.
d) What is soil erosion? Mention any two steps that could be taken to
prevent soil erosion. [3]

Question 5.

a) State two characteristics of Tropical Deciduous Forest. [2]

b) i) Name the forests that grow in Windward slope of the Western Ghats. [2]
ii) Why do such forests grow in this region?
c) Why do we need to conserve forests? [3]
d) What are the objectives of agro forestry. [3]

Question 6.

a) Mention 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of well irrigation. [3]

b) Mention 2 advantages of sprinkler and drip irrigation. [2]

c) What is Watershed Management? [2]
d) Emphasize the need for water conservation in India. [3]

Question 7.
a) i) Why is manganese an important raw material for iron and steel
industry? [2]
ii) Name one iron-ore field in Orissa.

b) i) Why is bituminous coal used for domestic purposes? [2]

ii) Name two minerals used for generating nuclear energy.
c) i) Name two nuclear power plants in India. [3]
 ii) State one advantage of nuclear energy.
d) State three advantages of wind energy. [3]

Question 8.
a) Why Ahmadabad and Mumbai emerged as leading cotton manufacturing
centers? [3]
b) What are public sector and joint sector industries? [2]
c) With respect to TISCO answer the following [3]
i) From where does it receive its coal
ii) Water supply
iii) Labour
d) What are the advantages of petrochemical products? [2]

Question 9.
a) Give two reasons why airways are used extensively despite being an
expensive mode of transport. [2]
b) Why are inland waterways declining in its importance? Give two
reasons to support your answer. [2]
c) i) State two important differences between an expressway and a
highway. [3]
ii) Name the first expressway constructed in the India.
d) i) Name any two types of gauges of railways used in India. [3]

ii) What were the primary objectives of Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd. when
it was established in 1985?

Question 10.
a) How can waste be segregated? [2]
b) State the Advantages of Composting. [3]
c) What are the advantages of sanitary landfills as opposed to open
dumping? [2]
d) What are the benefits of waste management? [3]