2011 Geography

PARTI [90 Marks] (d) Distance along the metalled road

Attempt all questions from this Part. causeways is 11.2 cm.
betwe
eween the
Question1. Distance in km= 11.2/2 (Seale 2 cm to 1
Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet 5.8 km of km
No. 45D/10 and answer the
following questions (e) () Tiny curved black lines in grid sn
(a) Give the six figure grid reference of: indicate broken ground. 0816
the brick kiln i) Main cause for this feature is eroeion
) the temple near Asav. 2 running water due to rains intion Tai
by
(6) What is the difference in the pattern of season, rainy
drainage in grid square 0916 and in 0712? ( ) The geographical name given to
s
(2] general pattern of settlement
(c) Give the four figure grid reference of each of Nucleated. i

thefollowing (i) Because the settlements can be seen in

) Stony waste clusters.
() Open scrub. 21 gThe general direction of flow of the Sipu Na
is from NE to SW.
(d) Calculate the distance in kilometres along the
metalled road between the causeways in grid Reason An arrow in the river bed ins
square 0512 and 0808. (21 1014 is indicating the flow of the river towar
(e) What do the tiny curved black line in grid S.W.
square 0315indicate? h) Two probable occupations of the people of
) What is the main cause for this feature ? Revdar are services and farming.
21 Road that connect Marol with Mitan ig
W h a t is the geographical name that you cart track and
would give to the general pattern of i) Revdar with Karaunti is metalled road
settlements in the region shown on the
) Two reasons for seasonal rainfall in the given
map
)
Give a reason for your answer. 21 area are:
(1) Seasonal rivers and streams.
What is the general direction of flow
of the (2) Presence of broken ground.
Sipu Nadi, given in the map extract ? Give a

reason to support your answer. 121 Question2.

(h) Name two probable occupations of the people On the outline map of India provided:
in the settlement of Revdar in grid square (a) mark and name Kochi
0313 and 0413. 12 b) label the river Krishna
What kind of roads connect (i) Marol with (c) shade and label the Malwa Plateau
Mitan and (ii) Revdar with Karaunti (d) mark and label the Konkan Coast
respectively? 121 (e) shade and label the Gulf ofMannar
Give two reasons to show that the area depicted alluvial soil area in
shade and label an
in the map experiences seasonal rainfall. [2]
Peninsular India
Answer. Arabian
m a r k with arrows the direction ofthe
(a) ) Brick kiln088131 Sea branch of South West Monsoon Winds
i) The temple near Asav 059127
b) Pattern of drainage in square 0916 is Radial (h) shade and label the Western Ghats
and in 0712 is trellis.
i) mark the Jharia coal field
c)Four figure grid reference of: densely populated
an
G) shade and name a
) Stony waste 1014
() Open Scrub-0916
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Answer,
INDIAN SUBCONTIENT

DENSELY POPULATED AREA

GANGA PLAIN
MALWAPLATEAU
JHARIA
WESTERN
GHATS

S.W.MONSOONS
KONKAN
ARABIAN
SEA
COAST
BRANCH
OF
KRISHNA
ALLUVIAL SOIL

kocHI
GULF OF
MANNAR
PART II [50 Marks] (c Give a reason to explain why: [31
Attempt any five questions from
this Part. ) the coastal areas ofIndia do not experience
Question 3. sa significant variation in temperature
(aGive important characteristics
tuwo of the between summer and winter months.
summer monsoon rainfall
in India. less
i) the annual rainfall in Rajasthan is
b) Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature' than 25 cm.
Give an example with reference to the
distribution of rainfall and the effect of reliefi) the Coromandel coast gets most ofits rain
on its distribution. (21 during the winter season.
d) Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JULAUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Temp.°C24.5 25.7 27.7 20.4 30.0 32.5 31.0 30.2 29.8 28.0 25.9 24.7
Rainfall cm| 4.6 1.8 1.3 1.8 3.8 4.5 8.7 11.3 11.9 30.6 35.0 13.9
Name the driest month.
i) Caleulate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
[31
i) What is the annual range of temperature ?
do so as the winds are descending on that
Answer.
(a) Two characteristics of the summer monsoon slope. This region receives low rainfall.
(c) ) This is because of the moderating
rainfall are: influence of the adjoining water bodies.
(1) It is erratic in nature.
The land and sea breezes moderate the
(2) It is mainly orographic in natureltype temperatures.
6) Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature.
Example Western Ghats which lie parallel to (i) This is because Aravallis are parallel to
the Arabian sea branch of S.W. monsoons
the western coast is ina suitable direction to and are unable to check the winds. This
check the rain bearing monsoon winds. The
western slope of it that faces the winds is also because Rajasthan lies in the rain
receives heavy rainfall i.e. more than 200 ems. shadow region when Bay of Bengal
whereas the leeward side of it is not able to Branch strikes the Aravallis.
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(il) Coromandel coast gets most of its rain" Answer
the forests that
during winter season because of N.E. (a) Tidal forests are rowi
monsoons which pickup moisture from regions of Ganga,
Kaveri. These
wari, Ma
trees n
Delte
Krishna, and
Bay of Bengal and strikes the Coromandel like roots which support the planthave slilk
coast. forests grow in salt
high tide. These found water
) Driest month is March. here are
Two typical
trees
Sundri and
i) Annual rainfall is 129.2 cms. Hintal.
i ) Annual range of temperature is 12.1°C. characteristics f the
of the De
Deciduo
(b) Two main
Monsoon forests are
Question 4 leaves before the
(a) Name two states in India where Regur soil
is ) They shed their
found. In what way does Regur soil help 8eason.
mme
[2 ) They tend to occur in pure stand
agriculture? forest are
Tropical Evergreen found in the
(6) Mention two main characteristics of Laterite (c) western part of the estern Ghats.
sou. are named
80 because thev
Alluvial soils They
c) State the difference between the upper green throughout
the year as they do ne
courses and to shed their leavoe
found in the lower [3] any particular season
courses of rivers. also because they grow in the regione
(d) Name two important agents
of erosion. For receiving ainfall of more than 250 cm.
one method of
controlling the for the
each, state
d) Three methods conservation and
erosion caused.
[3 development of forests are
Answer.
Maharastra.
Check indiscriminate deforestation.
and () Banning of shifting cultivation
(a) Regur soil is found in Gujarat
because it is moisture (ii) Prevention of overgrazing.
It helps agriculture
retentive and rich in iron, potash,
lime,
Question6.
humus.
calcium, magnesium and (a) Name two states in which well irrigation is
b) of laterite soil are
Two main characteristics widely used. Mention one advantage of well
content of
(1) It is red in colour with high irrigation in India.
iron oxides. (b) Mention two disadvantages oftank irigation
(2) High content of acidity and inability to 2
retain moisture. (c) Give three reasons to justify the need to
Alluvial soil found in the upper course is conserve water.
(c) 3]
coarse in texture, light in colour and less (d) Mention any three water harvesting systems
fertile whereas Alluvial soil found in the lower practised in India.
course is fine textured, dark in colour and Answer.
more fertile. (a) Two states in which well irigation is widely
)Twoimportant agents of erosion are used are Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
(1) Wind and (2) Running water. Advantage They are the simplest and the
Erosion by wind can be controlled by planting cheapest source of irrigation.
shelter belts perpendicular to the wind (b) Disadvantages of tank irrigation are :
direction. ) Manytanks dry up during the dry season.
Erosion by running water can be controlled i) Silting of tank is a problem and desilting
by planting trees, making dams across the of these tanks is often required.
river etc. (c) We need to conserve water because:
Question 5. (1) Monsoon rain is unevenly distributed.
(a) What are Tidal forests' ? Name two typical (2) Because of over-exploitation the water
trees found there. table has lowered down.
(21
b) Write two main characteristics (3) Scarcity of water is caused by pollution of
of the
Deciduous Monsoon Forests. [2 water by domestic and industrial usage
(c) Name the type of forests found in the western Conservation of water is required.
part of the Western Ghats. Give two reasons d Three water harvesting systems practisea
why these forests are so named. 13] India are
(d) Mention three methods for the conservation ) Rainwater harvesting
and development of forests in India. ) Recharging of ground water.
(ii) Recycle and Reuse of water.
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?Name two leading iron-ore
producing
in ) requirement
Temperature of
It is a wheat are
region, crop of
between requires temperaturetemperate
states

the
lignite ?Name two areas 2
What is where 10°C to ranging
is found in India.
i) 15°C.
mite
ducer of 21 Rainfall: It requires
Name the leading
manganese in between 50 to 100 cm. rainfall ranging
ia Name tuwo umportan industrial uses of (c) With
reference to coffee
m a n g a n e s e .

Two varieties of cultivation

Name
the tu states where limestone is
found. Robusta. coffee are Arabica and
Mention two portant uses of limestone. **
Men i) Because
they
income and supplement the farmer's
provide shade to the coffee
Answer
plants.
Hematite
gnetite states grade of iron ii) Karnataka.
found in India. d)
ore is mostly
o leading iron ore producing states are
)Withering:
of
1t is involved in the
process
Orissa and Jharkhand.
making black tea. The tea leaves are
spread over shelves called
ality coal which has 60% racks and air is blowm withering
Lignite is a poor
o) of
over the leaves to
carbon content. reduce their moisture content and to
Ttis found in Kashmir (Riasi) and Tamil Nadu make them soft and flexible. This is
called
(Neyveli). withering.
) Plantation farming: It is a type of
Leading producer of Manganese in India is
Orissa. farming in which a single crop is grown
on large estates which are
Two Industrial uses of Manganese are scientifically
Used for the manufacturing of paints and
managed. Crops are grown mainly for sale
purpose. It involves large number of
glass labourers and huge capital.
Used in Iron and Steel industry to ii) Drilling: It is a method of sowing seeds
strengthen steel at regular interval through a bamboo
guestion 8 shaft attached to the plough which make
a) Mention any two problems of agriculture in furrows.
India. (21 Question 9.
D) State two geographical requirements for the (a) Name and define two important by-products
growth of wheat in India. (21 of the sugar industry. 2
With reference to the cultivation of coffee in b) Give two reasons why the state of Punjab is
Southern India the largest producer of woollen textiles.**
G) Name the two varieties of coffee plants (21
grown on commercial scale. (c) Mention three main problems of the Jute
textile industry in India.**
i)Why are coffee estates inter-planted with
orange trees, cardamom and pepper (d) With reference to the cotton textile industry:
vines? ) Which is the country's most important
i1) Name one state where coffee is grown manufacturing center ?

extensively. 3 i) State two geographical reasons for its

(d) Explain the following terms importance. 3
) Withering Answer.
) Plantation Farming8 (a) Two important by products of sugar industry
ii) Drilling are:
Molasses: It is a kind of dark brown syrup
Angwer )
that drains from sugar during the process
wo problems ofagriculture in India are: ofmanufacture. It is used to produce
0 Land holdings are small due to farm
alcohol, fertilizer, rum etc.
industrial
fragmentation. left after
i) Bagasse: It is the rejected cane used
armers are poor and not educated so for
being crushed. It is mainly etc.
Cannot afford modern technology and board
manufacturing paper, fibre
implements.
Answ
Der has not given due to out of present syllabus.
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d ) Mumbai is the country's most important Question 11.
cotton textile manufacturing centre. (a) Why is road transport favoured in
in the
() Two geographical reasons are northern plains of India?
(a) Mumbai's hinterland, the black regur b) Give reasons to explain the lack
soil produces the raw cotton required. transport in Northern India.
of rail
b) The humid climate of Mumbai (c) Name the following
favours the production of yarns of ) An important inland
finer counts.
vaterway of orth
east India.
Question 10. (t) One expressway with its terminal citie
(a Which iron and steel industry of India is ities
ii) A major port which is not located on
located awvay from the main coal areas ? What
n the
sea coast and is at a distance of128
is the main source of energy in the absence of from the coast along the banks of a river
coal ? 2]
(b) Give two geographical reasons for
the growth 3
(2 (d) Mention two advantages and one
of IT industries in Bangalore. disadvantage of air transport.
cWith reference to the Bokaro Steel Plant, from 3
where does it get its Answer.
(a) Road transport is favoured in the northerm
) coal
plains of India because this is agriculturaly
) iron ore
aobene)9 [3] rich region and roads are required to
() water supply ? 0
transport huge amount of fertilizers, food
Name one important centre each for the
grains from one region to another. Secondly
production of the following
this is a levelled region where construction
Tractors
of roads is easy.
) Electronie goods
(b) There is lack of rail transport in northern
) Petro chemicals.
India because it is a mountainous region
Answer.
where construction of roads is comparatively
Limited is
(a) Visveswaraya Iron and Steel easier than laying railway tracks.
located away from the main coal areas. Its
main source of energy earlier was charcoal (c) 6 An important inland water way of north
but now Hydroelectric Power from
it uses
east India: National Waterways between
Mahatma Gandhi and Sharavati Hydroelectric Sadiyan and Dhubri through
power station. Brahmaputra river.
b) Geographical reasons for the growth of IT (ii) Poona-Mumbai express way its terminal
industries in Banglore are: cities are Pune and Mumbai.
Pleasant and comfortable climate. ii) Kolkata Port.
G) Centre for international conferences and d) Advantages of Air Transport
work shops. barrier
) This is relatively free of physical
(c) ) Coal from Bokaro and Jharia coal fields. such as mountain.
() Iron ore from Bonaigarh, Kiriburu and ot
i) It saves time as it is the fastest
means
Noamundi in Orissa.
transport.
ii) Water supply from River Damodar.
Disadvantage of Air transport:
d) Tractors: Faridabad (Haryana)
(i) Electronic Goods : Hyderabad (Andhra
) Ithas limited carrying capacity.
or
i) It is the most expensive form
Pradesh)
(ii) Petro Chemicals: Vadodara. transport.

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