Class – 10

Geography ( H.C.G Paper-2)

Revision Questions
Climate
1. What is the name given to the climate of India?Mention any two factors responsible for such
a type of climate.
2. State two important characteristics of monsoon rainfall in India.
3. Give the agricultural benefit derived from Kalbaisakhi, mango showers and western
disturbances.
4. Mention the four seasons that prevail in India stating the months for each.
5. Rainfall in India is orographic in nature.Explain with the help of examples.
6. How is the winter rainfall of the North west part of India different from the winter rainfall of
the southeast part of India?
7. Write two differences between summer monsoon season and retreating monsoon season.
8. What type of wind is monsoon?
9. Define the following- jet streams, western disturbances,Kalbaisakhi, mango showers,loo
10. Give a geographical reason for the following:
a) Thar is a desert.
b) Patna gets heavier rain than Varanasi.
c) Even in summer Shimla is cooler than Delhi.
d) Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall.
e) The city of Kanpur has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil
Nadu.
f) The Himalayas act as a climatic divide.
g) the Coromandel coast gets rainfall during the winter season.

Soil resources
1. Define transported soil and insitu soil giving an example of each.
2. Mention two reasons why we need to conserve soil.
3. What is soil erosion?Mention two steps that could be taken to prevent soil erosion.
4. Differentiate between alluvial soil and black soil.
5. Differentiate between khadar and bhangar.
6. Differentiate between gully erosion and sheet erosion.
7. How is laterite soil formed?
8. How are black soil and alluvial soil formed?
9. Write two physical and two chemical characteristics of black soil, alluvial soil, red soil and
laterite soil.
10. Name two important crops grown in black soil, alluvial soil, red soil and laterite soil.
11. Define the following- leaching, soil conservation, sheet erosion, gully erosion
12. Give a geographical reason for the following:
a) Alluvial soil differs in texture.
b) Black soil has self ploughing quality.
c) Khadar soil is more fertile than bhangar.
d) Red soil is red in colour.
 Natural vegetation
1. Mention three reasons why forests must be conserved.
2. Write two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than other
types of forests.
3. Mention two reasons why tropical evergreen forests are difficult to exploit for commercial
purposes.
4. Give three reasons for rapid depletion of forest resources in India in the past.
5. How do trees in the tropical desert forests adapt themselves to the dry climate.
6. Give one important use of the following trees- sandalwood,sundari, teak, rosewood,myrobalan
7. Mention the geographical requirements of tropical evergreen forests, deciduous forests and
tropical desert forests.
8. How do forests:
a) have a favourable effect on the climate of a region.
b) Act as a flood control measure.
c) prevent soil erosion.
9. Define the following- Agro forestry, social forestry, afforestation, reforestation,deforestation
10. Give a geographical reason for the following:
a) Littoral forest vegetation has breathing roots.
b) Tropical Evergreen forests are found on the western slopes of the western ghats.
c) Deciduous trees shed their leaves.
d) Tropical rainforests are evergreen.

Water resources
1. Give three reasons to justify the need to conserve water.
2. Without irrigation, development of agriculture is difficult in India.Clarify the statement by giving
three reasons.
3. What is meant by rainwater harvesting?State three objectives of rainwater harvesting.
4. Why is the world in danger of facing a severe water shortage in the coming future?Give two
reasons to support your answer.
5. Mention two favourable conditions for the setting up of a tube well.
6. What are the advantages of a tube well over a well.
7. Differentiate between perennial canals and inundation canals.
8. State two advantages of drip irrigation.
9. Differentiate between surface water and groundwater.
10. Give a geographical reason for the following:
a) Tank irrigation is an important method of irrigation in the Deccan plateau region.
b) The northern plain of India is found suitable for canal irrigation.
c) Inundation canals are being converted to perennial canals.
d) Sprinkler irrigation is practiced in arid and semi arid regions.
e) Canal irrigation has not much developed in South India.
f) Use of modern means of irrigation needs to be encouraged.
g) Canals make the soil infertile.
Mineral resources, conventional and non- conventional sources of energy
1. Mention two advantages that non- conventional energy sources have over conventional energy
sources.
2. Name the leading state producing iron ore, manganese, copper, bauxite, coal, petroleum,
natural gas.
3. Name the four types of iron ore found in India.
4. Name the four types of coal found in India.
5. Give two uses of manganese.
6. What are the advantages of petroleum over coal?
7. Mention two advantages of solar energy.
8. What is biogas?Mention two advantages of biogas.
9. How are Bhakra Nangal dam and Hirakud dam a boon to India?
10. Name the following:
a) largest coal field of India.
b) oldest coalfield of India.
c) best variety of coal
d) best quality of iron ore
e) metal obtained from bauxite
f) two coastal refineries
g) two inland refineries
h) the grade of iron ore mined in India
11. Give a geographical reason for the following:
a) Manganese is used in the iron and steel industry.
b) Anthracite is used for domestic purposes.
c) Oil refineries are located close to oil fields or near ports.
d) Copper is used to make electric wires.
e) Aluminium is used to make aircraft.
f) Petroleum is called liquid gold.
g) Coal is called black gold.
Agriculture

a Name the most important Fibre crop in India.

b Mention two problems associated with Indian agriculture.

c why is agriculture known as the mainstay of the Indian.

d what is meant by transplantation ? Stats two advantages of this method.

e Give reason for the following :-

1 Millets are known as dry crops.

2 Cotton grows widely in Maharashtra .

3 Pulses are important food crops.

4 Tea bushes are pruned at regular intervals .

5 Sugar mills are near to sugar fields.

f Define the following terms:-

1 Ginning

2 Retting

3 Arabica

4 Ratooning

5 Oil cake
g Study the above picture and answer the following :-

1 Name the largest producer of this crop in India .

2 why are mostly women employed to harvest this crop?

3 Mention two geographical conditions suitable for the cultivation of this crop.

Agro based and Mineral based Industries

a Define

b Give a geographical reason :-

1 Petroleum products are replaced by traditional raw material.

2 Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India.

3 Iron and Steel industry is the key industry or basic industry.

4 Mumbai is known as the cotton polis of

India.

5 Cottage industries have developed in many parts of India.

6 It is necessary to crush sugarcane within 24 hours.

c Name important centres for:-

1 Cotton

2 Silk

3 Sugar

d Name two jute products.

e With reference to Tata Iron and Steel plant answer the following :-

1 Where was it set up?

2 From where does it get its supply of iron,coal,limestone and manganese?”

Transport

a Distinguish between National Highway and Expressway.

b What is Golden Quadrilateral?What are the benefits of Golden Quardrilateral.

c Name the terminal cities of of North South Corridor.

d State two advantages of airways over railways.

e Give a geographical reason for the following:-

1 Transport is called the lifelines of an economy.

2 Airways are becoming popular .

3 Water transport has not much developed in India.

4 Road transport is favoured in the Northern Plains of India

Waste Management

a Define the following :-

1 Composting

2 Open dumping

3 Eutrophication

4 Sanitary landfill

b Mention two reasons for the need of waste management .

c What is the meaning of the 3r in waste management ?

d Differentiate between Biodegradable and Non - Biodegradable waste.

e Give a geographical reason for the following:-

1 Segregation is the key for waste management .

2 We should ban the use of Plastic.

3 Trees must be planted in the industrial areas.

4 Radioactive waste are hazardous.

5 Composting is preferred over open dumping.

f How can you as a student , help in the reduction of waste ?

g Any one Government Programme launched for waste management .

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