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~<i) PART I (30 Marks)

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.. (Attempt all questions from this Part)
~
~-:,~ctC:ofJvthe survey of India map sheet No G43S1 Oand answer the foll
Question 1
Study
owlng
.
questi<,:
(E as ti~ ~- • Northlngs 29-39) ·

i) (a) Give the six-figure grid referen

ce of the surveyed tree 285 which
ls to the t-·
west of the Map extract.
(b) Sirorf Is a better-developed settlement than Udwariya. Give two
reasons lo stale
theract.
ii) (a) Calculate the area of the region wh .
ich lies south of Northing 33.
(b) Why Is the water of some wells not
flt for drinking or Irrigation?

iii) If a man had to visit Sanwara l2~

from GulabganJ.
(a) In which direction he would be travel
ing?
(b) Which type of road would he
use?
-iv) (a) On which bank of Slpu Nadl Is the ~illage Gul_abgan} situated?
/ (b) · What Is the drainage patter
n In grid square 6334?
 Wh a l Is the di s tan
v) (a) ce In k IIom e ter s o f the ma in po we r lin e fro m
th e no rth ea st
pa rt o f th e ex tra c t 11·11 t he e n d o f gri d sq
uA re 66 34 ?
(b ) Wh al do es 5r Ind
ic ate In gri d ~q uA
re 68 3 1?

Qu es tio n 2
On the ou tlin e ma p
of Ind ia p rov ide d :
( i) Sh ad e an d lab
el the Re d so il re gio
n o f Ind ia .
(ii) Ma rk us ing a
do t an d na me the l11
HI Te ch c ity of Ind ia.
(iii ) Ma rk an d na me
the No rth ern Mo un l11
tai n wa ll of Ind ia.
(iv ) Sh ad e an d lab
el the Gu ff of Kh am l11
ba t.
(v) Ma rk with arr ow
s an d na me the wi nd l11
bri ng ing rai nfa ll in
(vi ) Sh ad e an d lab Pu nja b in w int er .
el a de ns ely po pu / l11
lat ed ar ea in the No
(vi i) Ma rk an d na me the lar ge
(vi ii)M ark an d na me
st co al fie ld in Ind ia.
rth .
~°'Y l11
a riv er on wh ich Hi ra .. .~ ~... (11
ku d da m is bu ilt.
(ix ) Ma rk an d lab el
the lon git ud e tak en ~"'<... ... (1)
to fix the Ind ian St an
(x) Marl< an d lab el da rd Tim e. ~ "
Ma la ba r co as t.
o (1 1
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Qu es tio n 3 0
2 Choose the co rre ct an
• C~
.,
(D o no t co py th e ques
sw er s to the questions
from the ~t io ns : ~i~
tion, wr ite the correct [1C'1
answers ~ ·
~
(i) . Which of the followi
ng enabled India to ~ If
-s u ff ic ie n t in food
{a) Subsistence Farming grains?
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{b) Green Revolution
.~
{c) Transplantation M e th
~'
(d) Shifting Fa rm in g~ «;
,
(ii) Which of the foll ...
-- ~- -- ~nnects Silchar to Po
rbandan
(a) North
(b) Gokfltr1.JJuadrllateral
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(c)tExprw
(!a W es t Corridor

of ti l n e la ue ed to make
the piano ke yl .
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(Iv) A farmer settled In an arid area has planted t
the possible reason for him to do so? 1
rees n several rows near his farm . What may be j
(a) Trees prevent leaching
(b) For plugging of gullies
(c) For constructing Percolation pits
{d) Trees act as wind barriers

/ (v) Complete the Analogy - Iron Ore : Magnetite , Coal :

(a) Peet ------
(b) Lignite
(c) Bituminous
(d) Anthracite 0
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(vi) Assertion (A): People in Kerala do not need woollen clothes even in wi~~~
n.
Reason (R): Kerale lies in the tropical zone and experiences moderatin~ffect
of the Bay of Bengal. 0'v'
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanat i~";J(iJ
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expl~ n of A.
(c) A is true but R is false. 0
(d) A Is false bul R is true. ..£:-"('-
/ (vii) Which of the following statements Is not ~
(a) Minerals are naturally occurri n~tanc es.
(b) · Minerals are evenly dlstrib ~~the Earth.
(c) Minerals take a long ti~~~r m geologically.
(d) Minerals can be mafal"itc\,r non-metallic.
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(viii) Ramu, a farm ~r ~ Uttar Pradesh, has a large cultivable fertile land. There Is a
perennial river · by his farm. Which means of irrigation Is most suited for him?

(a) can~ tlon

(b) §frtf""r irrigation
(c) ~)k Irrigation
.(cf.j Spray Irrigation

~ (Ix) Which of the following are the Important trees of the deciduous forest?
(I) Teak (II) Shlsham (Ill) Ebony (Iv} Acacia

(a) .Only I and II

(b) Only II and Ill
(c) Only Ill and Iv
(d) Only Iv and i

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(x) Identify
the type o ff
arming
from lh e pl cl
ur e gi se n. \ '

(e) Intensive fa . ~
rm in g \?.\
{b) Subsistence
Farrning r ~\
(c ) P la nt at io n F
arming ~,,
. :-,. \'\?l
(d) Mixed Farm
in
g~
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PART II (50
M a rk s )
y five questio
ns fr o m th is Part)
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v-uuestion 4
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(i) An activ
W
e Western D
estern Hima
isturbance is e xp e ct e d "- 00
layan Regio to bring h e
F ebruary 17 n and adjoining pla a ~ if ,f fa ll a n d sn
to 22, 2024
. ins o f n o rt
s! India fr o m owfall to the l'21
(a) Name the ad
Disturbances.
joining plain
s of northwe ~~
st ( ~ ) th -\nd
(b) at wi\\ benefi ian Express
What is the
atmospheric , ~ t from the W
estern
during this tim p re s s u r~ ~
~
e?
r;§!'"\;.}
o n and the cyc\o
nic system o
f northwest
(ii) With refe
(a)
rence to the
South W ~ "M
d n s o o n Win
.
Mention the m ds, answer th
o n ~ ~ ) o w In e fo\\owing:
{b) Explain the India. l21
term~
o f monsoon

~~of th
'.
... ) ·G.
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1ve a reason
f~ ~ \' K l
e following:
{a) And~~n
d Nicoba
(b) ~rj~~ is co\der thr is\and receive rainfa\\ even during Novem [31
(c) ...~ ·a an Ko\kata in ber.
lignment of a winter.
~ ~ o r \n m ountain range
t\uenc\ng the with respect
c limate of \nd to the monsoo
(iv) Study th \a. n winds Is an lm
e climatic da portar.
ta o f station X ·
and answer th
Month e followlng q
F e b Mar uestions:
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lemp{°C) JI I\ ~
Al.IQ Sep 0
18.6 22.6 as d Nov e,.
Ra\n1al\ 19.0 1s.2..
2.0
lcrn)
ta) c a \c U \a
• th e annual
ti)) Which \a the d
ri e s t mon\b't
le ) D o e S th\8 sta
t\
Give a reaso on haV9 • .. ,. .. .,
n fo r Yf#
 I ,., u11n11 11 II ,
·• •• · ,11,11 ,1 111 hi ,, 111,
d
1111111 ,
' 111 , '' 11 "' i,1' tl1tu, \\lu ,, tlu• l'1hl'
1'4
111 ~ I'•'

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• 1111111 i
I',, i111ri1 '"'"111 1 nt f
i,, ,1111, ..

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I ~1 10 ,, ~
"Wo llllv o rilwoy ~ I
(I) 11
r.nro c,r
It • '''JI " ' ' 11 ,'{ 1111, 11 1c11111w 11,n" 1'1111111 ,. ' " •1111
, Wo 1110 LJ11/1111 t, , /11-.,
. ~"
w,, 11 V./111111/11 lfwn d1111 't l. l~!J
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w,it ,l.; lfl\ /v11/ ,. ,
fi~IS (( .'f/1 •0
"'''fll t/1 ,111 WP l'n11 ll1ft1~ It,,,,,
( \ '"''" '"''' '" Vv/lh1111t ,1;111/ . W111 r '"•'Y
1111 t ,,,:111 ,,. o11r
nirnwnr llio folhiwl I rf\ ' ''""' ,, 1111111 '1 r I1111 I rit .111111111111
"U •,ll1111 '1
,1l111 '"

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(n) I low, 111:1 ·111dl11!J In y1111 , 11,,vu I111111 ti 111 ,11 ,11 ,
' "'" ll't(pl11ll111t

(II)
(b)
N ,llllO
su.,u" ~ 1 <1 111 1 rw111111u ,, ,, h111<1111 1 "
.. k

thn r,,1tnwln1r
t
Il l I 111 1111, tp ti, p fl
I Vllfll 1111111 t'llw11t,11 ,
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Soll 011 whic h d1y f111111 1, 1!, 1" pr1tlorrod
.
(n)
(b) Soll u~m.l flir ln1lld11,u brh :kH.

(iii) With rcforonco to blm :k sull , nrn;

wor lho fulluwl1111 <i1ru sllor
~ ".
•l ·
,t// Pl
nod with liluck toll. Glvo O rftaso
y::-:.
(a) Lorge tracts of Mnlmrn shtrn mo cuvr
•
1 -.~ •
(b) Namo tho crop It Is most sullal>lo for. I'

d.
(c) Nama other two stoles whore It Is foun ~ / ·,

(iv) Give a reason for the following stot

emonls: QO Pl

(a) Deslllcatlon leads to loss of fortlllty of soil.

(j'<:'
(b) Khadar soil ls Ideal for Intensive cultlvatlo
0n.

(c) The foothills of Himalayas are prone to

a~;j;°e soil erosion.
Qua■tlon6 _
er, h ~ n this amazing aerial pictu
c't'~
re of a forest [21
(I) Mr. Kapll Sharma, a photograph can you help
during one of his excursions. He l,l
))ertaln queries about the forest,

him with his queries? \ ':.,)

amount of rainfall required for the growth

(a) Name the type of forest and menUon the
of trees In such a type of fo~est?
be
the forest to take more pictures, wlll he
(b) He Is wondering If he could penetrate Into
able to do so? Justify your answer.

found In the o,1ta of the Ganga

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(If) (a) Name the natural vegetation that can be
Brahmaputra river. tern
forest of the eastern slopes of the Wes
(b) Name two Important trees found In the
Ghats.
 lvnblfl without tree s."
( ,i,) •Life on Earth Is /nconc.l' ... n slogan nnswcr tho following Questions:
to tho 91vr '
With re'erence d I mnns to rcAch tile extent of snyi~g that we canno
WhAI hAS 1£- lU t .
(a ) . •,
Mention one wny as A c1t11e f Surv1v ,
without trN•~ 1 no th~ co,mtry you ca h e ·
,. n "Ip s
(b) ""n nne iinr,or trmrA of tr<'M ~ av
Mpr, ll,.. ... ~ lrril\. .,

. GI
(rv) ~ ve A l't'aco
•
n fl,r tho fl1llowi11g stAtomnnts:
(a) Agf'l'"-,rP~lry Is not vulnernblo to population str~~'3.
tt'I) Trt"eS of Conif('rous forest Rm cone shaped .
(c) The t,ark of the Neem trees Arn or Pr.onomical value .
/
vOuestlon 7
{i) Study the picture given below and answer the

\
questions that follow :
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✓.-
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>t'
11.tc\qn.,I\\QJ! 00N"
~t~~ ~

(a) Identify the type of irrigation. In which state thi

c:P
~f. . ti .
(b) State one advantage and one dis~idvantag~8i.~ imga on 1s mostJy found?
. ty f. . .
~, pe o 1mgation.
{ii) What do you mean by Rainwater Ha ~? Exp1a·
1n th I f • .
~-. ., e roe o a conduit'. [2]
(iii) Give a reason for the following 8'~e nts:

{a) Canal irrig atio n~n

~he soil Infertile. [3]
{b) Modem irrigatio as I~ drawbacks.
(c) Well irrig atio ~ fined to\·only.Alluvial Plains.
(N) (a) GN8~ of dlfferenthtion between lined and unlined wells.
(3]
(b) How nal Irrigation helped the state of Rajasthan.

1
Qu es~ n~•
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(I) ' the moat mined ore, the fe);ture varies from dark blade
to blown colour.
It • the backbone of modem c,\tlllntJon. It hu to be alloye
d wllh othtr mlnerll&'
8aNd on ttw ; ; : . ~ given, lckfffl"Y ~ mineral and
the followlng accordingly answer
• . (2)
(a) Which mineral II It largely alloyed wil' and why?
(b) Mention two Important UNI pf I i i ~

-"'8 melh elelg eota ll ...._,ind ll~tlllllltlnlllllL , (2J

(RI) Give a reaaon for the followlnl - ~ 131
· (a) Petroleum la referred ID• 'fµquld . _
(b) Mang aneH la exported.
(c) The used ~1atural 0..
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) udes 8 d

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"A mul ti-p urp ose pro ject tha t incl pow er generation. [3J
est mu ltipu rpo . am, canal Irrigation and
IJJ (I" It is one of the larg ject Is located near
gal in Pun jab.,, Wit h refe ren c:~ :ro1 e.cts in th~ world. The pro
Nan th8 answer the
rnformat,on giv_en In the extract,
, following que stions:

I
r is this dam built up.on?
(a) Nam e the project. Which rive
ject.
(b) Mention two benefits of this Pro

(c) This project Is a Join t venture

of which three states?
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Question 9
of a crop . [21
Ratooning met hod of cultiva tion
(i) Kamlesh , a farm er, is using the
conditio ns
Ratoonlng? Men tion the climatic
(a) Which crop Is associated with
required for this crop .
State one disadvantage of the
Ratooning method of cultivation.
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(b)
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(ii) Wh at are the efforts that lead
to increase in agricultural produc
tivity?
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wing statements:
(Ill) Give a reason for the follo ~ "I

(a) Tea bushes hav e to be pruned

regularly.
00
Jute has to be retted.
(b)
(c) Pulses are grown as rotational
crops.
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fully and answer the (Ul.~ iQns that follow:
(iv) Study the given picture care

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.fl

ivation of this crop?

a) Which is ~ t method of cult

b) Nam ~ t1\~~
that is the largest producer of
this crop.
ure flooded?
c) W h ~ field shown in the pict

~·
/ues~~
(I) Study the picture given belo w
and ans wer the questions tha
t follow:
[2]
 (a) Identify the offshore oilfield in India
. Name the mineral It ls associated with
.
' (b) What do you understand about 'Sag
ar Samrat'?

(ii) Differentiate between Gondwana Coa

lfield and Tertiary Coalfield s.
(iii) Give a reason for the following state
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ments:
(a) Anthracite Is ideal for domestic use . l31
(b) Copper is used to make electric wire s.
(c) The LPG used In the domestic gas cylin
der has a foul smell .
(iv) (a) Mention the important ports used for expo
rting iron ore.
(b) Mention one disadvantage of CNG over l31
gasoline.
' (c) State two uses of Bauxite.
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~st ion 11 ~./

·~
(i) Mr. Ran bir Kap oor was travailing from
Mumbai to Deihl wllh his small chll rj.~
and his old mother. He has a luxurious ~ e [21
car but he chose to travel by trai~

~¥
CJ a~e
(a) Sug gest a poss ible reason for his deci
sion with respect to of railways
over road way s in this scenario~
.
(b) If he had chos en to trave l by airways,
how would th~! q~ea vant ageo us to him?

(ii) Tran spor t syst ems of India are like

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the arteries and vei ~f our body.
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(111) Give a reason for the following statemen
ts: ~'Iii?- {3]
Rail way s are less deve lope d over ~~
: (a)
n Plateau and North East.'
(b) Rive r Gan ga is navi gabl e right f r ~
mouth to Prayagrc1j.
(c) Air tran spor t is of.gr eat im po ~ durin
g natural calamities.

(Iv) Name the following:

(a)
~~'Cj
The bigg est ultra ~ sea port off
Mumbai.
(b) The tunn el th, ~u ilt on the Leh-
Manall Highway.
(cl India's fl~ fM &y .

e;;.:S
cture give n belo w and answer the ques [2i
tions that follow~

(a) Identify the crop and mention the cllma condltlanS that advera11ly affect this crop.
tle .
·
(b) Name the state that Is the largeat produ
Oel'. of 1h11 ~ -

(I\) Mention any two problems of India [2j

n~
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for the fo\\ow\ng statements: [JJ

reason
9
Gl"e d Farm\ng ensures a steady Income for the farmers
fl Mill 8 '
(S) Wheat \snot grown \n the extreme Eastern and South of India.
(b) cotton \s we\\ grown \n the state of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
(C)
~)
nis an interior grain but nutritionally superior to wheat and rice. They have low [JJ
1
) (~) requirements of water and fertlllty when compared to other popular cereals.

{a) Which type of grains are being referred to In the above extract?
(b) What are the so\\ requ\rements of the crop which Is also caled 'buckwheat?
(c) How are these crops helpful for the cattJes In the farm?
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