Geog Practice Paper!!!!

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Hey frnds dis is a ppr try to solve it........its a guess ppr...
other pls do post ur pprs...
Alll d best!!!!!!!

Subject - Geography
Class - X
PART-1 [30 MARKS]

[Answer all the questions]
QUESTION 1 [2X10=20]
Study the Survey of India Map Sheet No.45D/7 (Es 92-01 and Ns 82-91) and answer the following questions.
a. Give the six figure grid reference of a survey tree in a barren island and a four figure grid of an area of open shrub.
b. What is the main physical feature as indicated by contour lines in 9782 and 9284?
c. What is the difference between the drainage pattern in 9684 and that in 9782?
d. Why are metalled roads absent in this area? Mention any two means of transport here.
e. What is the direction of the main river and on which bank does its main tributary join it?
f. What will be the two main occupations of the people of the given area? Give reason for your answer.
g. What is the other name for graphic scale? How is it illustrated?
h. What is the area in km of the map extract?
i. Why are broken grounds not visible in the Southern part of the map?
j. There is no railway line in the Eastern part of the map. Why?

QUESTION 2 [10x1=10]
On the outline of map provided, mark and name:
a. The Capital of Nepal
b. The Rann of Kutch
c.The Eastern Coastal Plains
d. Maysweniram
e. The State which produces most cotton in India
f. The River Satluj
g The Gulf of Manner
h.The Satpura Mountain Range
i. The Malwa Plateau.
j. A region of black soil in India.

PART II (50marks)
Section-A
[Answer any two questions]

QUESTION 3 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. What is a land locked country? Name two landlocked SAARC countries.
b. What are Tarai? Where exactly are they located?
c. Distinguish between an East-flowing and a West-flowing river.
d. Which are the States in India that receive winter rain? How is this rain economically beneficial?

QUESTION 4 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. What are the main factors that determine the development of industries in a region?
b. Name a plantation crop. Mention two characteristics of plantation farming with reference to this crop.
c. Which are the two staple crops of India? Mention the agricultural season in which each they are grown.
d. Which is the most densely populated country of South Asia? Give two reasons for this.

QUESTION 5 [2+2+1+2+3=10]
a. What are fossil fuels? Why are they useful?
b. Mention why sugar production is low in India?
d. Explain the mechanism of the direction of the Bay of Bengal branch of the South-West monsoon. (3)

SECTION-B (50marks)
[Answer any three questions]

QUESTION 6 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. Why does the Indian economy depend on the monsoon? Give two points.
b. When is wheat harvested? Name two States that lead in wheat production.
c. Why is the Japanese method of planting rice considered to be the best?
d. Where do you find red soil in India? What are its disadvantages?

QUESTION 7 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. What does soil formation depend on?
b. How is man responsible for soil erosion?
c. Which is the most expensive soil in India? How has it been formed? State one
characteristic feature of this soil.
d. Mention any two important aspects of hydro-electrical power in South India.

QUESTION 8 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. Why is petroleum an important source of energy?
b. How can the desert be protected from erosion?
c. Where is desert soil found in India? Mention its characteristics.
d. Which are the two States in India that lead in iron-ore production? What is its main use?

QUESTION 9 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. Why is South Asia considered a region of great physical diversity? Give two examples.
b. In reference to the Malwa Plateau:
(i) Where is it located?
(ii) Name the rivers that drain it.
(iii) What is it made up of?
c. Describe briefly the climatic conditions required for the cultivation of rubber.
d. Into how many drainage systems can the rivers of Peninsular India be grouped? Which is the longest river here and where does it originate?

QUESTION 10 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. Why is petroleum so important as a source of energy?
b. How can the desert be protected from erosion?
c. Where is desert soil found in India? Mention its characteristics.
d. Which are the two States in India that lead in iron-ore production? What is its main use?

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hey shruti d pattern of paper has changed thers only one section nw in part II

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r u sure apurva, it has changed.....will de ask like dis.....2 or 3 yrs ago they had asked........

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i think it has changed

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hey apurva r u suretht pattern has been changed

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ya i m sure

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d pattern hd changed last year itself

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ya apurva even i came 2 know it tht the pattern has been changed 4m 2008 tht we should attend any 5 questions in part 2

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dnt worry abt the pattern but think abt the questions
thnx for the paper shruthi its good for practice

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thanx Anirudh ..........i actually gav d ppr 4 d ques...........Neways i'm sorry i shud've mentioned it!!!!!!
i'm sad dat d ppr leaked ...............

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im sry shruti my intension wsnt 2 hurt u i just wnted 2 tell dat d pattern hd changed bt ofcourse d questions were gud

Subject: Re: Geog Practice Paper!!!! Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:08 am

Shruti !!! wrote:: Hey frnds dis is a ppr try to solve it........its a guess ppr...
other pls do post ur pprs...
Alll d best!!!!!!!

Subject - Geography
Class - X
PART-1 [30 MARKS]

[Answer all the questions]
QUESTION 1 [2X10=20]
Study the Survey of India Map Sheet No.45D/7 (Es 92-01 and Ns 82-91) and answer the following questions.
a. Give the six figure grid reference of a survey tree in a barren island and a four figure grid of an area of open shrub.
b. What is the main physical feature as indicated by contour lines in 9782 and 9284?
c. What is the difference between the drainage pattern in 9684 and that in 9782?
d. Why are metalled roads absent in this area? Mention any two means of transport here.
e. What is the direction of the main river and on which bank does its main tributary join it?
f. What will be the two main occupations of the people of the given area? Give reason for your answer.
g. What is the other name for graphic scale? How is it illustrated?
h. What is the area in km of the map extract?
i. Why are broken grounds not visible in the Southern part of the map?
j. There is no railway line in the Eastern part of the map. Why?

QUESTION 2 [10x1=10]
On the outline of map provided, mark and name:
a. The Capital of Nepal
b. The Rann of Kutch
c.The Eastern Coastal Plains
d. Maysweniram
e. The State which produces most cotton in India
f. The River Satluj
g The Gulf of Manner
h.The Satpura Mountain Range
i. The Malwa Plateau.
j. A region of black soil in India.
PART II (50marks)
Section-A
[Answer any two questions]

QUESTION 3 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. What is a land locked country? Name two landlocked SAARC countries.
b. What are Tarai? Where exactly are they located?
c. Distinguish between an East-flowing and a West-flowing river.
d. Which are the States in India that receive winter rain? How is this rain economically beneficial?

QUESTION 4 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. What are the main factors that determine the development of industries in a region?
b. Name a plantation crop. Mention two characteristics of plantation farming with reference to this crop.
c. Which are the two staple crops of India? Mention the agricultural season in which each they are grown.
d. Which is the most densely populated country of South Asia? Give two reasons for this.

QUESTION 5 [2+2+1+2+3=10]
a. What are fossil fuels? Why are they useful?
b. Mention why sugar production is low in India?
d. Explain the mechanism of the direction of the Bay of Bengal branch of the South-West monsoon. (3)

SECTION-B (50marks)
[Answer any three questions]

QUESTION 6 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. Why does the Indian economy depend on the monsoon? Give two points.
b. When is wheat harvested? Name two States that lead in wheat production.
c. Why is the Japanese method of planting rice considered to be the best?
d. Where do you find red soil in India? What are its disadvantages?

QUESTION 7 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. What does soil formation depend on?
b. How is man responsible for soil erosion?
c. Which is the most expensive soil in India? How has it been formed? State one
characteristic feature of this soil.
d. Mention any two important aspects of hydro-electrical power in South India.

QUESTION 8 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. Why is petroleum an important source of energy?
b. How can the desert be protected from erosion?
c. Where is desert soil found in India? Mention its characteristics.
d. Which are the two States in India that lead in iron-ore production? What is its main use?

QUESTION 9 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. Why is South Asia considered a region of great physical diversity? Give two examples.
b. In reference to the Malwa Plateau:
(i) Where is it located?
(ii) Name the rivers that drain it.
(iii) What is it made up of?
c. Describe briefly the climatic conditions required for the cultivation of rubber.
d. Into how many drainage systems can the rivers of Peninsular India be grouped? Which is the longest river here and where does it originate?

QUESTION 10 [2+2+3+3=10]
a. Why is petroleum so important as a source of energy?
b. How can the desert be protected from erosion?
c. Where is desert soil found in India? Mention its characteristics.
d. Which are the two States in India that lead in iron-ore production? What is its main use?

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