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GEOGRAPHY TEST PAPER 10

Date: 11 November 2024


Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Instructions:
1. Answer any five questions from Section A.
2. Answer any two questions from Section B.
3. The figures in the right-hand margin indicate the marks for each question.

Section A (Short Answer Questions)


Answer any five questions.
Each question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Discuss the major geographical and non-geographical factors influencing


the location of industries. Provide examples to illustrate how these factors affect
industrial distribution.
(b) Examine the role of government policies and incentives in the location and
development of industries. How do these policies impact industrial growth in
different regions?
2. (a) Compare and contrast the location factors for traditional industries (e.g.,
textiles, iron and steel) with those for modern industries (e.g., IT,
biotechnology).
(b) Discuss the classification of industries based on raw materials, size, and
ownership. Provide examples of each type and explain their significance.
3. (a) Evaluate the socio-economic impacts of industrial location on local
communities. How do industries affect employment, urbanization, and regional
development?
(b) Discuss the challenges and opportunities in the location of industries in
developing countries. How can developing nations attract and sustain industrial
growth?
4. (a) Discuss the distribution and production of iron and steel plants in India.
Highlight the major iron and steel plants and their contributions to the national
economy.
(b) Examine the historical development and current status of the cotton textile
industry in India. What are the major challenges faced by this industry today?
5. (a) Analyze the distribution and production of the jute industry in India. What
factors have contributed to the decline of the jute industry.
(b) Describe the sugar industry in India, focusing on its distribution,
production, and challenges.
6. (a) Evaluate the growth and distribution of the petrochemical industry in
India. What are the key factors driving the expansion of this industry?
(b) Examine the distribution and production of the cement industry in India.
What are the environmental impacts of cement production.
7. (a) Discuss the role of industrial regions in the economic development of
India. Identify and describe the major industrial regions and their key industries.
(b) Analyze the impact of globalization on the major industries in India.

Section B (Essay Questions)


Answer any two questions.
Each question carries 20 marks.

1. (a) Discuss the various geographical and non-geographical factors that


influence the location of industries. Provide detailed examples of how these
factors affect the distribution of major industries in India.
(b) Examine the classification of industries based on raw materials, size, and
ownership. Provide detailed examples of each type and explain their
significance in the Indian context.

2. (a) Analyze the distribution and production of iron and steel plants in India.
Highlight the major iron and steel plants, their production capacities, and their
contributions to the national economy.
(b) Discuss the historical development and current status of the cotton textile
industry in India. What are the major challenges faced by this industry today,
and what measures can be taken to address them?
3. (a) Examine the distribution and production of the jute industry in India.
What factors have contributed to the decline of the jute industry, and what
strategies can be implemented to revive it?
(b) Discuss the role of industrial regions in the economic development of
India. Identify and describe the major industrial regions and their key industries,
highlighting their contributions to the national economy.

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