S - @ 5S 30 G SP es PogeXPHY & e .C,6 PER —2) Ss $ we laximum Marks: 80 Time allowed: Two hours Answers to this paper must be writien on the answer sheet provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Part Tis compulsory. All questions from Part I are to be attempted. A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. this paper: Survey of India Map Sheet No, G43S7 and 20 cm of twine 3 s sd To be supplied wit Note: @ In ir work, make wise use of ara ‘avoid overcrowding of the map, 2S (ii) fe extract of Survey of India MG Sheet No, G43S7 mist not be & out of the PO camination hall, It must be hipded over to the Supervising Examtg@r on completion of SS the paper. (iii) The map given at the end of this question paper must be detached, and after marking, must be fastened to your answer booklet. (iy) All sub-sections of the questions attempted must be answered in the correct serial order, a) All working including rough work should be done on the same answer sheet which is used to answer the rest of the paper. rs i India, This consists of 10 printed pages 1 outline map of & ae ee = Tupi drer © Copyright ce ae Ww &Se a 2 2 0 0 Oo & & s we rye 1(30 Marks) we (Attempt all questions from this Part) Question 1 Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No. G43S7 and answer the following questions: (© (a) Give the six-figure grid reference for spot height «S22, RI (b) What is the parfern of settlement in the grid square 3591? Gi) @) Mention two man-made features seen in the grid square 3794, 2) (b) Mention two means of transport used by the people of Nani Bhatamal in the grid square 3691. (ili) (a) Identify the Zandjorm marked by the contours in the grid square 3896. 2) (b) What is the pattern of drainage seen in the grid square 3697? Gv) (@) Was the reason for the presence ofeipsdvay in the grid square 3695? a . a. (OW is the compass direction of Kg (4097) trom Karja (3994)? e SS S S wy jeulate the area in kilometre squaf@t the tezion to the south of 94 Northing, [2] eS S & Question 2 On the outline map of India provided: (i) Mark and label the river Krishna. ( (ii) Mark and label the Eastern Ghats. a) (iii) Shade and label a densely populated area in the southern part of India, ay (iv) Shade and label the Konkan coastal plain. O) (vy) Mark with an arrow and label the direction of western disturbance. W (vi) Shade and label the Thar Desert. 13) 724 502 ear — Ss s Ss* ° SS ww Shade and label the Andaman § bin Mark and label the city Chewai, Ae Oo AY (ix) Mark and name the highest peak of Himalayas in India. a) (x) Mark and label Mumbai High. O1 Question 3 10} Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.) @ What causes snowfall in Kashmir during winter? (a) Tropical cyclone (b) Northeast Monsoon wind (©) Southwest Monsoon wind (4) Tethperate cyclone o SS i) Which of the following helps in soi oS So Afforestation y (6) Overgrazing (©) Mining (d@)_ Shifting agriculture Which means of irrigation can be developed with minimum expenditure? (iii) (a) Tube well (b) Canal (c) Well (4) Drip irrigation 124 502 Ss 3 S Tah ove & ue Ssé é é OR Read the table and identify th is correctly matched: & ‘Natural Vegetation Belt Tree P| Tropical evergreen Babool Q | Tropical deciduous Teak | R Littoral Ebony ; § Mountain forest Banyan (a) P (b) Q © R @ s (v) Bauxite is the ore of: @ Aluminium ©) orbs aon & Iron é we Identify the source of energy ‘ye (a) Tidal energy (b) Wind energy (©) Natural gas (@) Geo-thermal energy (vii) Bhilai (a) (b) © @ Bengaluru Rourkela Vishakhapatnam & Ss %, s to pollution: Which of the following is NOT a centre for the iron and steel industry?a Ss . x P é oO” S oS AS & (vi Se Which of the fc on e ve e following farming He 10d is used to grow tea on a large sci VY w ste fearing ae (b) Plantation farming (©) Mixed farming (@) Shifting agriculture (ix) Which of the following means of transport has best use during floods / earthquake? (a) Airways (b) Railways (©) Roadways (@) Waterways (S) Which of the following is a biodegradable waste? (@) Broken glass (b) Wast S eptne Ss © Bie x sor Plastic bags » & & Ss OP P, RD 11 60 Marks) (Attempt any five questions from this Part.) Question 4 “Himalayas act as a climatic divide.’ Justify the statement giving two reasons. ie @ (ii) Differentiate between Southwest Monsoon and Retreating Monsoon. (Any two (2) differences) (iii) Give a geographical reason for the following: Bl Kolkata gets more rain than Delhi during rainy season. (a) Though both are hill stations, Shimla experiences snowfall during the (b) winters but Ooty does not. (ce) ee bring less rain. * & = 724502 505 a arn Over Rs 3 - ws Ssa ~ vs Yo eo e & OM Sh & sions that follow: & BI Gil ) Study the climate data of Station! ‘and answer the quest ss ge ‘Oct lov. ‘Month [Jan | Feb. ‘Mar | Apt 10.2 nal | 8.4 | 11.5 | 21.6 | 28.3 on 09 [os |_ {@) Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station x (b) Name the rainiest month of the Station X. interior? (e) Is the Station X located in coastal area or in the continental it (2) Question 5 (®) Why is Black soil found suitable for the production of cotton’ (Ary two points) (ii) Give ane difference between each of the following: (a) a ‘of Uttarakhand and alluvial soil ae Bengal. & (b) ative soil and residual soil. Or Sy ay atin reference to Laterite soil, answer AE estion that follow: Pr & s ye (a) Howis Laterite soil formes x & (b) How can Laterite soil be Ne productive? Y (c) Name one region where Laterite soil is found. Bl (iv) (a) Mention frye causes of soil erosion in India. (b) Mention a soil conservation method suitable for hilly area. “Question 6 (i) How is tropical monsoon forest useful for the Indian economy? (Any two points) 2 (ii) Mention the climatic condition that leads to the development of tropical desert [2] vegetation. 724 502 a oe(iil) Give a reason to explain cach of the following: (@) Mountains have varied vegetation. (b) Stilt Hike / aerial roots are a typical feature of littoral forest (©) The tropical evergreen forests do not look bare at any time of the year (iv) (@)_ How has the rising population of India resulted in the loss of forest cover? (Any one point) (©) Mention any ‘wo forest conservation methods that may be adopted to protect the forests. Question 7 () Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of using tank irrigation. Gi) @)_ What is the advantage of using Drip irrigation? () wage p irrigation not practiced on a large géate in India? & (ii) cae to explain each of the followings y in recent times. oe Sprinkler irrigation is gaining, opal SS (b) Tube well irrigation is used pee. ¥ ‘ ‘ (c) North India has more area tinder canal irrigation. > Gy) BI (a) Name the water conservation praetice shown in the above picture. (b) How does this system help to reduce floods? (©) Why is water conservation necessary? (Any two reasons) ‘124 502 7 Turn Over ¢ in2 S ye eS produced in India. in Iron and Steel Industries of India. Beeson 9 @ @ (6) Name the variety ofeoal widely used Name the state that is the largest producer Name any’ three varieties of coal of iron ore in India. fate mentioned by you. @ @ people of Odisha? [3] the st (b) Name any ome mining area of Iron ove from the (a) Mention two ways in which Hirakud dam has helped (iii) (b) Across which river is the Hirakud dam built? a (iv) _ Give reasons for each of the following: (a) Geothermal energy is not popular in India. (b) Solar energy is gaining popularity. (©) Petroleum is considered a harmful source of energy. & < > < & S$ VV s ee x wulture considered an important secofat inden ‘economy? (Any wo & Question 9 @) Why, ) @ << Gi) SMa) What is mixed forming? PP ee 21 (b) Mention any one advantage of mixed farming, (iii) Give one reason to explain each of the following: (a) West Bengal is a leading producer of jute, ) (c) More than two ratoon crops are not advisable for Sugarcane farmers. Millets are fast becoming the popular food erops. (iv) (@)_ With reference to tea cultivation, explain the term “fine pluck’, BI © (c} ‘Name the Indian state that leads in coffee Production, ‘Why is cotton grown as a Kharif crop in India?al Seesian 10 Ss y & @ ~~ (a) Based on the ownership, what type of industry is ‘Visakhapatnam Steel Plant? [2] (b) What is meant by cooperative sector industry? (i) Explain the following terms: re (@) Sericulture (®) Integrated steel plant Gi) Give one reason to explain each ofthe following: B) (a) Mini-steel plants help in conservation of coal. (b) Location of sugar industry is shifting to the southern part of India, © The electronic industry is growing at a fast rate GB) Gv) (@) State Avo conditions that favour the location of eotton textile industry in Ahmedabad. (b) ‘Stateany one advantage of locating Iron aagSteet industry at Rourkela. oO oO Y Cy > a Oo Re) RS cs RS Qui oT @ @ iS S aanQ> WD Why is road sransport an important means of transport in India®SPiny nwo (2) reasons) (ii) Give a reason for each of the following: Ql (@) Northem plain is best suited for the development of Railways. (b) Railways are managed completely by the Central Government. (iii) _ Mention vo advantages and one disadvantage of Inland water ‘transport. Bl (iv) Why has airway become more popular than other means of transport? (Any three 3] reasons)(a) Which waste management method is depleted here? (b) State one way in which this method may be implemented at ony home, Explain how waste accuriulation ean be banniful, (Any two potriti) (ii) iil) Explnin how \yaste generated in following sectors pry be made usefid, (Give Bh cine excrmple exgh) > 4a) _bieiold , S S S GG tatty < & WS & & (e) “Agrictilture Y Ss (iy) (a) Give neo uses of composting (3) (b) Why ure landfills set up far away from the city’? (Any two reavons)