Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper 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.
Attempt seven questions in all.
Part I is compulsory. All questions from Part I are to be attempted.
A total of five questions are to be attempted fromPart II.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
To be supplied with this Paper: Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45D/10
and 20 cm of twine.
Note:-
(i) In all Map Work, by a wise use of arrows to indicate positions of countries, cities and other insertions that you make, you will be able to avoid overcrowding parts of the map. (ii) The extract of Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45 D/ I0 must not be taken out of the examination hall. It must be handed over to the Supervising Examiner on the completion of the Paper. (iii) The Map given at the end of this question paper must be fastened with your answer booklet. (iv) All sub-sections of each question must be answered in the correct order.
(v) AII working including rough work should be done on the same answer sheet as the rest of the answer.
(a) What is the compass direction of Sunset point from the settlement of Anadra?
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : sumkum)
(b) What is the pattern of drainage in grid square 2315?
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : dj_glitzzz)
(c) Mention any two features seen in the map extract which indicate that the region has seasonal rainfall.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : dj_glitzzz)
(d) Calculate the distance in kilometers along the metalled road from causeway in grid square 1715 to the distance stone marked 20 in grid square 1818.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(e) What advantage does a Representative Fraction have over a verbal scale?
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rohanrockstar)
Question 1 (f) Give the six figure grid reference of:
[2]
(i) Anjini Devi ka Mandir
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : nvabhishek11)
(ii) Δ 1327.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rohanrockstar)
Question 1
(g) Name the three different kinds of roads in grid square 2411 grid square 2515.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rohanrockstar)
(h) Mention two occupations of the people living in the northern part of the region in the map extract. Give reasons to support your answer.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
There is a canal and there is also an embankment which supplies water for irrigation. Also the land is marked by yellow which indicates agricultural land
(Contributed by : nvabhishek11)
(i) What is the difference between the slope in grid square 2115 and the one in l8l1. Give a reason for your answer.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rohanrockstar)
Question 1 (j) What is the purpose of:
[2]
(i) the fireline in grid square 2316?
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rohanrockstar)
(ii) the pipeline in grid square 2209?
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rohanrockstar)
Question 1 (k) What do the following represent?
[2]
(i) The red square in grid square 2514.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rohanrockstar)
(ii) 4r in grid square 1612.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rohanrockstar)
Question 1
(l) Abu is a popular holiday resort. Mention any three features seen in the map extract which attract holiday makers to Abu.
[3]
Answer:Answer:
The reasons are: this settlement has joint temple. (Contributed by : ashique)
Question 2 On the outline map provided:
(a) Label the river Sutlej.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : silencer)
(b) Label the river Godavari.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : nnive3)
(c) Mark with a bold line and name the Aravali Range.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
on the right of punjab lying parallel to the Rajasthan Desert
(Contributed by : harshaktg)
(d) Mark and label the Khyber pass.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(e) Mark and name the largest commercial city of Pakistan.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : susannapriyanka)
(f) Mark and label Bangalore.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(g) Shade and label an area of laterite soil in North India.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(h) Mark and name an off shore oil field.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
hi
(Contributed by : dikshey)
(i) Mark and label the Tropic of Cancer.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : rosy_ron)
(j) Mark and name the winds which bring rain to Bangladesh in July and August.
[1]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : gauravshah10)
PART II (50 Marks)
Attempt anyfive questions from thisPart.
Question 3
(a) Mention two favourable effects of the Himalayas on the economy of India.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : sudhitaurus80594)
(b) Why is Pakistan often described as the 'Gift of the Indus'? Give two reasons.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : aishwarya3)
(c) Mention three differences between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.
[3]
Answer:Answer:
WESTERN GHATS:-
1) it is a continuous range
2)the average ht. of the mountains is 1200m above the sea level
3)they are broader than the eastern ghats
EASTERN GHATS:-
1)it is broken by the rivers.
2)the average ht. of the mountains is 450m
3)they are narrower than the western ghats
(Contributed by : dj_glitzzz)
(d) Give three reasons why Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
[3]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : aishwarya3)
Question 4
(a) What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Pakistan?
[2]
Answer:Answer:
24oNto 37oN latitude, 61oE to 75oE longitude
(Contributed by : abirghosh050793)
(b) Mention two factors which are responsible for the slow growth of industry in Nepal.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : aishwarya3)
(c) Mention three benefits of the long coastline of India.
[3]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : silencer)
Question 4 (d) Give reasons for the following:
[3]
(i) The Deccan plateau is a highly dissected one.
Answer:Answer:
The Deccan plateau is crisscrossed by many rivers which have cut out deep valleys
(Contributed by : abirghosh050793)
(ii) Most of the rivers in South India flow into the Bay of Bengal.
Answer:Answer:
Western ghats, being higher than the eastern ghats, the Deccan Plateau slopes from west to east, and most the rivers also flow from west to east and enter Bay of Bengal
(Contributed by : abirghosh050793)
(iii) The Rann of Kutch is not cultivated.
Answer:Answer:
Rann of Kutch is a salty marsh, and hence infertile.
(Contributed by : abirghosh050793)
Question 5
(a) Mention two differences between the cyclonic rain in Bangladesh and the cyclonic rain in Pakistan.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
Cyclonic Rain in Pakistan
Cyclonic Rain in Bangladesh
Pakistan gets cyclonic rain in winter.
Pakistan gets rain from less destructive temperate cyclones.
Bangladesh gets cyclonic rain in early summer, and retreating monsoon season.
Bangladesh gets rain from more destructive tropical cyclones.
(Contributed by : abirghosh050793)
(b) Name the source of winter rain in Tamil Nadu. How does Tamil Nadu benefit from it?
[2]
Answer:Answer:
Benefits: It helps in irrigation in winter, thus benefitting agriculture.
(Contributed by : abirghosh050793)
Question 5 (c) Give a reason for each of the following:
[3]
(i) Patna gets a heavier rainfall than Varanasi.
Answer:Answer:
Patna is located east of Varanasi, and the Bay of Bengal Branch of the SW monsoons while travelling up the Ganga Plain from east to west gives more rainfall to Patna, and becomes relatively dry by the time it reaches Varanasi.
(Contributed by : abirghosh050793)
(ii) The Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon does not shed any moisture in Western Rajasthan.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : prateek_1312)
(iii) India has varied climatic conditions.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : dj_glitzzz)
Question 5 (d) Study the climatic data provided below and answer the questions that follow:
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Station A (sea level)
Temperature (°C)
24.4
25.4
26.7
29.3
30.0
29.9
29.8
27.8
26.9
26.3
25.1
24.8
Rainfall (cm)
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.6
3.8
26.6
29.6
30.5
26.5
11.9
1.1
0.2
Station B (800m above sea level)
Temperature (°C)
8.1
8.9
15.6
20.1
25.2
24.3
24.1
22.7
20.6
18.4
14.1
9.6
Rainfall (cm)
0.4
0.3
0.3
1.1
1.3
3.2
7.7
10.3
5.8
0.7
0.4
0.3
[3]
(i)Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station A. Suggest reason why the range is a small one.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : silencer)
(ii)Which of the two Stations has the lower temperature? Why?
Answer:Answer:
This is because Station B is 800m above sea level and hence as we know that temparature decreases with the increase in height.
(Contributed by : ratchet)
(iii) Calculate the annual rainfall of Station B.
Answer:Answer:
0.4+0.3+0.3+1.1+1.3+3.2+7.7+10.3+5.8+0.7+0.4+0.3
=31.8cm
(Contributed by : ratchet)
Question 6
(a) Explain the formation of Laterite soil. Why is Laterite soil not suitable for cultivation?
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : tomboy)
Question 6 (b) Give one difference between the following:
[2]
(i) Khadarsoil and Bhangar soil.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : aishwarya3)
(ii) Sheet erosion and Wind erosion.
Answer:Answer:
Sheet Erosion: Sheet Erosion can be seen on an area which has gentle slope.Rain water washes away a thin layer of soil from the whole area which has no vegitation cover.
Wind Erosion: Wind erosionoccurs when soil is devoid of plants and is exposed to te high velocity winds. Wind takes away the most of the nutrients of the soil with it.
(Contributed by : zehra11)
Question 6
[3]
(c) Mention two characteristics of Black soil. Why is this soil agriculturally important?
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : tomboy)
Question 6 (d) Give reasons as to why:
[3]
(i) Red soil is red in colour.
Answer:Answer:
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Red soil is red in colour becoz of<strong><em><u> <font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#ff0000">lead content</font></u> </em></strong>in it.
</div>
(Contributed by : mintu)
(ii) Large tracts in Maharashtra are covered with Black soil.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : ssuhas)
(iii) Man is largely responsible for soil erosion.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : mintu)
Question 7
(a) Name two states with large deposits of coal. Name the coalfields in the states that you have named.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
coalfield of west bengal-Raniganj
coalfield of jharkand-Jharia
(Contributed by : slsharanya)
(b) What is lignite? Name one place in India where it is mined.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : tomboy)
Question 7
[3]
(c) (i) Mention two uses of mineral oil.
Answer:Answer:
1):- It is used as source of fuel.
2):- It is used forgeneration of power.
(Contributed by : x0097251)
(ii) Name an old and a new mineral oil producing area.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : ssuhas)
Question 7
[3]
(d) (i) Mention two reasons why minerals are important?
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : aishwarya3)
(ii) Name one area in Orissa and one area in Chattisgarh where iron ore is mined.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : aishwarya3)
Question 8
[2]
(a) (i) When are kharif crops (l) sown and (2) harvested?
Answer:Answer:
kharif crops are sown with the onset of monsoon harvested in late November
(Contributed by : jam31)
(ii) Name a cash crop which is also a kharif crop.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
Question 8
[2]
(b) India is the largest producer of tea. State the climatic factors necessary for its growth.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : ssuhas)
Question 8 (c) Explain the following methods of propagation and name the crop associated with each:
[3]
(i) bud grafting
Answer:Answer:
(ii) ratoon cropping
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : ssuhas)
Question 8
[3]
(d) (i) What are the geographical conditions necessary for the cultivation of groundnuts?
Answer:Answer:
20 oC to 28 oC
50 to 70 cm
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
(ii) What climatic condition adversely affects the groundnut crop?
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
(iii) Name two non-edible oilseeds grown.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : slsharanya)
Question 9
(a) What are two advantages of natural gas?
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : ummesalma)
(b) Mention two reasons to explain the increasing use of bio-gas.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
<p>
The 2 reason r <strong>:-</strong>
</p>
<ul>
<li>It can be <strong><em><u><font color="#ff00ff">used at night</font></u></em></strong> too <em><strong><font color="#ff00ff">. </font></strong></em></li>
<li>It is <strong><em><u><font color="#ff00ff">renewable .</font></u></em></strong></li>
</ul>
(Contributed by : mintu)
(c) Give three reasons to explain why it is easier to harness rivers in South India for power than rivers in North India.
[3]
Answer:Answer:
No freezing cold
Very heavy monsoons for steady flow
Waterfalls in W Ghats
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
Question 9
[3]
(d) (i) What does NTPC stand for? Mention one of its functions.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : slsharanya)
(ii) Name any two coal based thermal power stations in Uttar Pradesh.
Answer:Answer:
Rihand
Singrauli
Unchahar
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
Question 10
(a) Mention two reasons why the sugar industry has developed in Maharashtra.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
Black cotton soil
Sugar mills are closer to producing areas
Ready availability of capital
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
(b) Give two reasons for the importance of the silk industry in India.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
4th largest producer
Employment to rural India
primaryemployement in many districts inKarnataka
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
(c) Give three factors that favour the cotton industry in Kolkata.
[3]
Answer:Answer:
Sufficient power supply
Abundant capital
Inexpensive labour available
Excellent means of transport and communication
Soft water supply from Hoogly river
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
Question 10
[3]
(d) (i) Explain why sugar-cane must be crushed within 24 hours of harvesting.
Answer:Answer:
As,the sucrose content will decrease if not crushed within 24hours of harvesting
(Contributed by : slsharanya)
(ii) Name four sugar milling centres in the northern plains.
Answer:Answer:
Gorakhpur
Kanpur
Lucknow
Munger
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
Question 11
(a) Mention two reasons for the importance of the Electronic industry in India's development.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
Contribution to space and tech.
Television, etc.provide income in international trade
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
(b) What is a petrochemical industry? Mention two reasons why petrochemical products are replacing traditional raw materials.
[2]
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : gndhm)
Question 11
[3]
(c) (i) Mention two characteristics of a mini steel plant.
Answer:Answer:
Conserves coal
Provides steel at a low capital infra-structure
(Contributed by : alokrajiv)
(ii) From where does the integrated steel plant at Jamshedpur get its iron ore and coal?
Answer:Answer:
COAL FROM JHARIA &BOKARO FIELDS
(Contributed by : gndhm)
Question 11 (d) Name the following:
[3]
(i) A shipbuilding yard on the west coast of India.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : shikhapawa)
(ii) A centre where diesel locomotives are manufactured.
Answer:Answer:
(Contributed by : srujan2010)
(iii) The foreign collaborator of the iron and steel plant at Rourkela.