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p ar R (ii) lt ie following from SE to NW.
Attempt all questions from this Part, (c) (i) Feature associated with the etreams is
~on l. , Broken ground.
s,u.t1,,th.e extmct of the Su.roey of India Map sheet (ii) Uendritic pattern.

No. '5D/ 'I a.nd answer theidfollowing questions :

L · (d) Four figure grid reference are :
a) Gitie the six figure gr reference of: . (i) Open scrub - 9573
( (i) Tri,angulated height 217 (ii) Bantawada-9978
(ii) A liMd well near Chekhla. [2] (e) Two relief features ar~ :
(b) (i) Name the lefr bank tributary of the main 9782 - Escarpment
river. 957 4 - Ridge/Watershed
(ii) State the direction in which this lefr bank There is limited cultivation in the map
(f)
tributary is flowing. [2] because : .
(c) (i) Mention a specwl feature associated with (i) Region is sandy with sandunes.
the streams in grid square 9879. (ii) Presence of Brokenground which is a
(ii) Name the types of drainage pattern found . . waste land.
in grid squrae 9382. [2] ~.,. (g) · Sangla to Antroli-NE (North East)
(d) Give the four grid reference of each of the Sangla to Chekhla - North
following : (h) This reason experiences low and seasonal
(i) Open scrub rainfall. · ·
(ii) Bantawada [2] ' ·. Re~son· - Rivers and streams are seasonal.
(e) Name two relief features that can be seen in (i) Distance is cm = 5.2
grid square 9782 and 9574. [2]
. - 5.2
(f) Why do you find limited cultivation in the map Distance is km = 2 =2.6 km
extract? 'i 1' (Scale 2 cm to 1 km)
Give two reasons for your answer. [2]
G) (i) General pattern of .settlements is
(g) What is the compass direction ofAntroli (9576) Nucleated. ,
and Chekhla (9281) from Sangla? [2]
(ii) One region unsuitable for the cultivation
(h) What type of rainfall is experienced in the of crops is broken ground/white coloured
region shown in the map extract? Justify your region which is a waste land.
answer giving one reason. [2] Question 2.
(i) Calculate the distance in kilometres along the On the outline map of India provided :
cart track between Chitrasani (999747) and
(a) Mark and name Chennai [1]
Pirojpura (978753). [2]
(b) Label the river Godavari [1)
(j) (i) What is the geographical na·me that you
(c) Shade and label the Chota Nagpur Plateau
would give to the general pattern of
[1]
settlements in the region shown on the
(d) Shade and name the Gttlf of Kachchh [1]
map? ·i .
(ii) Name one region shown on the map which (e) Mark and name the Indo-Gangetic Plains [1]
is unsuitable for the cultivation of crops. (f) Shade and label an area with Red Soil [1]
[2] (g) Mark and name the winds which bring rain
Answer. to Mumbai in July and August [1]
(a) Six figure grid reference are : (h) Mark and name the Satpura Range [1]
(i) a 211 .._940792 (i) Mark and name the Jharia Coal Field [1]
(ii) Lined well near Chekhla - 925814 (j) Shade and label the Northern Circar coastal
(b) (i) Left bank tributary is Balaram Nadi. · region. · [1]
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PART II [50 Marks] (c) Give reasons for the following: [3J
Attempt any five questions from this Part. (i) When the Malabar coast is receiving 1ram,
Question 3. rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast i,
(a) Name two types ofcyclonic systems that affect comparatively dry.
India and two areas that receive rainfall from ' (ii) The Northern Plains of India have a
these systems. (2] Continental type of climate.
(b) Give two important characteristics of the (iii) Centraz' Maharashtra · receives littlt
South West Monsoon rainfall. [2] rainfall.
(d) Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Temp. °C 23.1 24.8 26.5 29.3 32 32.8 33.1 32.1 30.5 29.3 28.7 26.1
Rainfall cm 15.3 10.1 0.3 0.1 1.3 4.5 6.1 10.2 10.5 20.1 16.8 19.0
(i) Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
(ii) Suggest a name of this station, giving a reason for your answer.
(iii) Name the season during which the rainfall is heaviest. [31
Answer. region of Arabian sea branch and Bay of
(a) Two cyclonic systems that affect India are : Bengal is parallel to the coast.
(i) Temperate cyclones - Region : North (ii) Northern plains have continental cliIDate
west of India (Punjab, Haryana) because it is away from the moderatinl
(ii) Tropical cyclones - Region : Eastern influence of the sea.
coast of India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil (iii) Central Maharashtra receives little
Nadu, West Bengal) rainfall because it lies in the rain sbado"
(b) Characteristics of S. W. Monsoon rainfall : region of western ghats when Arabiansel
(i) Orographic in nature branch strikes it.
(ii) Uncertain in amount and time. (d) (i) Annual rainfall-114.3 cm.
(c) Reasons: (ii) Suggested name is Chennai becaUS8 ~
(i) When the Malabar coast is receiving station is receiving most of its rain iO
heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu October and November.
coast is dry because it lies in rain shadow (iii) Retreating monsoon season.
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___..tioO '- (b) Name the tl'ee, the timber of which could, be
~Dilfertnfiatt between Transported toil and In used for the followtn, : (3)
(al ifu soil, quoting a suitable example for each. (l) A ,oft and white ttmbtr u-1 for making
s 00 toys and match boxe,.
Stal,t two differences between Bhangar and (ii) A hard durable timber used for ship
(b) A,7,nda.r. (2] building and furniture making.
Name the p~ss by _which Laterite soil is (iii) A sweet smelling timber which yield, an
(elformR<l- Mentr.on one disadvantage ofthis soil. oil, used for making handicrafts.
[2] (c) (i) Name one region in India for each of the
irith reference to Red soils in India, answer following: [3)
(dJ till' following questions : (3]
( 1) Tidal forests.
(il Name two states where it is found.
(2) Thom and Scrub.
(ii) State two advantages of this type of soil.
(ii) Explain why Thom and Scrub forests are
(iii) Mention two important crops grown in found in the above mentioned region.
thi,s soil. (d) Brief1,y explain two reasons for forests beiV,,,;,, :
>,risWer.
(a) Transported Soil-If a soil is carried else
important natural resource. t:. · •~] ·
Answer.
where at the place of rest by the agents of (a) Two characteristics of tropical rain forest :
gradation, it is transported soil e.g. Alluvial
(i) Trees are dense and evergreen.
Soil.
(ii) They are found in mixed stands.
In situ Soil-If the soil remains at the place
(b) (i) Semul
of its origin it is called in situ soil. e.g. Black
(ii) Teak.
Soil.
(iii) Sandalwood _
(b)
(c) (i) (1) Tidal forests-Deltas of the Ganga,
Bhangar Khadar Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and
(1) It belongs to Old It belongs to New Kaveri.
alluvium. alluvium. (2) Thorn and Scrub forest- •
(2) It is less fertile.It is more fertile. · Rajasthan and Gujarat.
It is non porous, claying
(3) It is calcareous clay. (ii) Thorn and scrub forest are found in the
and loamy. above region because these areas get less
(4) It is found away It is found near river than 25 cm of rainfall and average
from the river and channels in deltas and in temperature of 25°C-27°c.
(d) Forest are important natural resource
higher than ground flood plains.
because:
level.
(i) They provide timber, medicinal plants etc.
(c) Laterite Soil is formed by leaching in the (ii) They help in purifying air and giving rain.
regions of alternate wet and dry spells. Question 6.
Disadvantage-It is acidic is nature and cannot (a) Name two states in which tube wells are
retain moisture. extensively used. Give a reason to explain its
(d) With reference to Red Soil : importance as a source of irrigation. [2]
{i) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. (b) Give two main reasons why water scarcity
(ii) Two advantages of Red Soil : occurs in India. [2]
(a) It has high iron oxide content and rich (c) (i) Name two states where perennial canals
in potash. are widely used.
{b) It becomes productive with fertilizers. (ii) Brief1,y explain two reasons for perennial
canals being a popular form of irrigation in
(iii) Important crops grown are rice, millets,
sugarcane.
the named states. [3]
Quesuon 5. (d) (i) Name two methods of water harvesting in
India.
(a) Mention two main characteristics of Tropical
(ii) Mention any two objectives of rain water
Rain Forests. [2]
haroesting. [3]
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(ii) Large coal deposits atatee :
Answer.
(a) Tube Wells are extensively used in Uttar
tnJharkhand--Jhati•
Pradesh and Heryana. Because the 1and is
In West Bengal-Ranipn;j
soft to bore and it is 8 ferti1e region.
(d) (i) Largest producer of mineral oD i i ~
(ii) Two coastal oil refineriee are ....
(b) Water scarcity occurs because :
_Chennai. ...
(i) Seasonal rainfall Two inland oil refineries are B.,.ICu
(ii) More Demand due to increase in Mathura. ...
population
Question 8.
(iii) Increase in urbanisation and lndu_strial
(a) Distinguish betwe~n intensive. co,n"""efol

(c)
growth.
(i) Two states are Punjab and Haryana.
· farming and extensive commercial I°""""
(ii) Perennial Canals are popular there (b) · cult'tvauu,.,
With reference to nee ~- a7111ot, the
-
because following:
(a) Rivers here are perennial. (i) 'Name two leading states in the J»'Odll«ien
(b) Land is soft and fertile. of rice. , .
(d) Two methods of water harvesting in India: (ii) Give two advantages of growiT&g rkt in
(i) Recharge through trench ·' nurseries. . (2J
(ii) Collecting of rain water on the roof top (c) (i) Name two states where coffee Plantatio,..,
and directing to dry tanks. are found.
Two Objectives of rain water harvesting : (ii) . What conditions of soil and climate Ill!
(i) Avoid flooding of roads favourable for the cultivation of coffei?
(ii) Raise ground water table [3J
Question 7. (d) Explain in brief the following:
(a) Name the ore of aluminium. Describe two (i) Retting
main uses of aluminium. [2] (ii) Ginning
(b) Name any two industrial products for which (iii) Broadcasting (3]
limestone is used as a source of raw Answer.
material.** · [2] (a)
(c) (i) Name two industries that use a high Extensive Commercial
Intensive Commercial
quantity of coal. Farming
Farming
(ii) Name one. important area that has large
coal deposits in the states of Jharkhand (i) Size of holdings are Size of holdings are big.
and West Bengal. [3] small.
(d) (i) Which state is the largest producer of (ii) Food crops predo- Cash crop predominate,
mine.rat oil ? minate.
(ii) Name two coastal and two inland oil- (iii) Maximum capital, Cash crop predominate
refineries in India. [3] labour and skill is yield per area is much
Answer. involved for making less.
(a) Ore of Aluminium is Bauxite. a small area produc-
Two uses of Aluminium : tive.
(i) In Aircraft industry (b) With reference to rice :
(ii) In Electrical wires industry (i) Tamil Nadu and West Bengal .
. (c) (i) Two industries that use high quantity coal (ii) Two advantages of growing rice iO
are: nurseries are :
'
(1) Iron and steel industry (1) It increases the yield by 45"•
(2) Sugar industry (2) Uses water economically.

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i) rwo states where cofl'ee plantation, (iii) Sericulture ftourt•hed la Kamatak.a
(d < round : Kamataka and Kerala. becauae It ha• favovnble climate for
fill eonditions required for coffee trultivation rearin1 1tlkworm1 and a.allability of
abund ant IIOft water he from alkaline
are: Balta and iron.
Soil-Red and laterite soil well drained Question 10.
with humus.
(a) (i) What is the significance of the electronic,
Clim ate-I t requi res temp eratu re
industry in recent times ?
ranging between 18°C to 28°C and rainfall
(il) Name two cities that have leading soflware
between 125 cm to 200 cm well (2)
companies.
distribut.ed throughout the year.
(b) Name the steel plants that were set up with
(dl (i) Bettini: It is the soaking of the stalk Russi an collaboration. (2)
and the removal of the fibre from the bark is a
(c) Expla in three reasons as to why there
after plants are submerged in a pool of
large concentration of iron and steel plants in
gently fl.owing clear water to separ ate the (3)
the Chhota Nagp ur region.
long stand s of fibre from the stem.
(d) What indus trial produ ct are the following
(ii) Ginning : Removal of rotten seed from centres noted for ?
cott.en fibre is called Ginning. (i) Gurgaon
(iii) Broadcasting : The scatte ring of seeds (ii) Perambur
by hand over the soil is called Broad- (iii) Chittaranjan. [3]
casting method of sowing.
Answer.
QueStion 9. (a) (i) Significance of electronic indus try : It
(a) Name any two large sugar producing states, covers a wide range of products including
one each in north and south India. [2]
television, transi stor, cellul ar telecom,
(b) Name an agro-based indus try based in the computers, defence, railways, meteoro-
following industri,al centres : logical equipment, space resear ch as well
(i) Ahmedabad as medical equip ments . It has revolu-
(ii) Mysore [2] tionized the life style of the Indian masses
in the recent past.
(c) State three favourable conditions responsible
(ii) Two cities are Bang luru and Pune.
for the growth of the jute indus try in West
Bengal.** [3] (b) Steel plants which were setup with Russi an
collaboration are :
(d) Give geographical reasons for the following :
(i) Bokaro Steel Plant in Jhark hand.
(i) The wooll en indus try is a local ized
(ii) Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhat tisgar h.
industry in India. **
(c) Three reasons for large concentration of iron
(ii) It is necessary to crush sugar cane within
and steel plant in Chhota Nagar Region:
24 hours of harvesting.
(i) Availability of raw iron ore
(ili) Sericulture fiourished in Karnataka. [3]
(ii) Availability of coal
Answer.
(iii) Availability of cheap labour
(a) Two large sugar producing states are :
(d) (i) Gurg aon-M aruti Car
In North -Utta r Prade sh
(ii) Peram bur-T he Integral Coach Factory
In South -Mah arash tra (iii) Chitt aranj an-Ch ittara njan Locomotive
(b) Agro based indus tries are : Works.
Ahmedabad-Cotton indus try Ques tion 11.
Mysore-Silk indus try (a) Give one disadvantage of air transport. Why
(d) Geographical reasons : is it still a popular means oftransportation in
(ii) It.js necessary to crush sugar cane within India ? [21
24 hours of harve sting because the sugar (b) (i) Give two reasons why penin sular rivers
content decreases as it dries up. are not ideal for navigation.

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(ii) Nam.e a port on. the ra.rtt rotutt whi<'h iR (b) Penin1.1ulnr rivent are not ideal
OOC9U"9 '
to,....._ ·•
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often hit h:v <yrlon4'tf durin,{l th~ monfhR
of Ortober a.nd Nor"'mfwr. [SJ (i) (a) Riven are eeasone.J in nat1111.
(c) (i) Sta.tr thr main ohjrcti,,e nf thP treatment (b) Rtven now _through un~ . ~
plateau region. . --,
of gasrous wastr. 111
(ii) ViBhekhapatnam port ie often bit
(ii) Name tu 0 common disrasc•s caused as a
1
cyclones during October and H°'
N>sult of gasrous pollntion.. (1) (c) (i) Objectives of the treatment ot ......_ .
(d) "''ha.f u,a...~ th.e ca.use of the following f .waste is to drain the harmful .Partie1-~
(i) Th.e Bhopa.l 1h1gc•dy. allow clean air to escape through~
(ii) Th~ Minamata Disease. (ii) Two deseases of gaseous pollution Ire..._
cancer and asthma. . ·,
(iii) The Ch~rnob_yl Di-saste>-. [3]
Annier. (d) · , (i) The Bhopal tragedy-leakage ot M... "
isocyanate. -·-•
(a) Disadva,ntage of a.ir tmnsport : It has limited
(ii) The Minamata Disease-By Iller
carrying capacity. Still it is popular because it
poisoning. · Cllry
is free of physical baniers such as mountain
(iii) The Chernobyl Disaster~Leakai
range, valleys etc. nuclear radiations. ' , e Of

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