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TERMINAL EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY
No. of Pages: 12 Marks: 80
Std: X
Time: 2hours
Date: 23.08.24 this time. The writing time is
be done during
The first 15 minutes are for reading only. No writing work is to
I excluding this reading time.
pted.
Part I is compulsory. All questions from Part I are to be attem
A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part Il.
1 ,The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in bracke~ D
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t No. G43S7.
To~be s~pplied with this paper: Survey of India Map Shee
Nole:
. J.....J.il 4 all map work, make wise use of arrows to avoid overcrowding
(ii) The extract of Survey of India Map Sheet No. G43
on the map.
S7 mus t not be take n out of the
r on com pleti on of the pape r.
examination hall. It must be handed over to the invigilato
be detached, and after mark ing,
(iiD The map given at the end of this question paper must
must be fastened to your_answer booklet.
be answered in the corr ect serial
(iv) All sub-sections of the questions attempted must
order.
the same answ er shee t whic h is
(v) All work ing ~elu ding rough work should be done on
used to answer the rest of the paper.
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SECTION I
Questio n 1
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Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sh_eet No. G43S7 and answer e
following questions: [1]
Identify the prominent physical feature in grid square 3796. [l]
u Give the drainage pattern in grid square 3697.
[2]
111 Give the meaning of:
(a) Dep in grid square 3491.
(b) Causew ay in grid square 3894.
[1]
IV Give the four-figure grid reference of the triangul ated station 217.
[l]
V Give the area enclosed by Northings 35 to 40 and Easting s 91 to 98.
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VI What is the main occupat ion on the map extract? Give a reason.
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Give the compas s directio n ofRamp ura (4091) from the dense jungle (3394).
Name any two features in the main river bed.
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IX If you are travellin g from Surajpu ra (3594) to Kajra (3994), how would you (l]
travel?
Question 2
On the outline map of India provided: [10)
1 Shade and label the coast adjacent to Maharashtra and Goa.
11 Shade and label the Gulf of Mannar.
111 Shade and label the only snow-fed right bank tributar y of R. Ganga.
IV Mark and label the Tropic of Cancer.
V Mark and label the Vindhyas.
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Mark and label India 's oldest artificial harbour.
Shade and label the Andaman Sea.
Mark and label the larg~st off -shore oil field.
Mark and shade, a region with Deltaic Alluvium.
Mark with a dot a salt water lake in India.
[10]
ns.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given optio
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answ ers only).
are know n as:
i. The forest found on the eastern slopes of the West ern Ghat s
(a) · Littoral forests
(b) Trop ical dry forests
(c) Trop ical Deci duou s Fores t
( d) Trop ical Ever green forests
is calle d:
11. The wate r whic h gets colle cted unde r the surfa ce of the land
(a) Grou nd wate r
(b) Sprin g wate r
(c) Aqui fers
(d) Surfa ce wate r
Whic h is the long est reser voir of the Bhak ra dam?
(a) Krish na Saga r
(b) Bhak ra Saga r
( c) Saro var Saga r
(d) Go bind Saga r
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iv. The process of increasing the recharge of groun d wa ter bY storing or capturing
water locally in sub surface water reservoirs is called:
(a) Rainwater Conservation
(b) Rainwater Harvesting
(c) Roof top Harvesting
(d) Watershed Management
v. Study the image given below and identify the type of irrigation indicated in it.
(a) Drip irrigation
(b) Canal irrigation
(c) Furrow irrigation
(d) Tank irrigation
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vi. ............... is also known as brown coal and is lower grade coal.
(a) Peat
(b) Lignite
(c) Anthracite
(d) Bituminous
vn. Which among the following cities in India is NOT located in the Golden
Quadrilateral Road?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai
vm. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion: Copper is a good conductor of electricity and highly malleable
and ductile.
Reason: It is used in aircrafts, automobiles and shipping industries.
(a) Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is correct.
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1x. Choose the correct sequence:
(a) Cond uit- Rainw ater-C atchm ent-St orage containers
(b) Rainw ater-C atchm ent-C ondui t-Stor age containers
(c) Catch ment- Condu it-Sto rage contai ners-R ainwa ter
(d) Storage contai ners-C ondui t-Catc hment -Rain water
x. Name the process involved in the generation of energy in a nuclear power
plant.
(a) Chemical reactions
(b) Thermal reactions
(c) Nuclear Fusion
(d) Nuclear fission
SECTION II
(Attempt any five questions)
Question 4
1. Mayank and Dheeraj, both decided to quit their jobs and take up farming.
Mayank bought a piece of land near Prayagraj, while Dheeraj decided to look
after his ancestral farm in Kerala.
(a) Identify what kind of soil is likely to be found on each of their farms. [2]
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(b) Which one of them is likely to have a better yield regardless of the crop
they grow? Give reasons for your answer.
[2]
What is soil erosion? Mention any one human activity in rural India besides
ii.
deforestation which has led to wide spread soil erosion?
[3]
iii. With reference to regur soil, answer the following questions.
(a) Why is it 'black' in colour?
(b) Give two important characteristics of this soil.
(c) Name an area where it is found and a crop which is widely grown on it.
[3]
IV. Give a geographical reason for the following:
(a) Alluvial soil does not have a well-defined soil profile.
(b) Contour farming is practiced in hilly regions.
(c) Dry farming is preferred in areas with red soil.
Question 5
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With reference to the above image, answer the following questions
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(a) Mention one conditions required for the growth of these forests. [2]
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11. Why do you think there is a growing need to conserve our fores
t resources . [2]
111. What is Social Forestry? How has it benefitted society at large? [3]
lV.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
[3]
(a) Forests help in controlling floods.
(b) Tropical evergreen forests are difficult to exploit for commercial
purposes.
c) Forests are grown in and around the cities having iron and steel
industries, and thermal power plants.
Question 6
SOURCE: THE PRINT
India to be in water stress by 2030, Jal Shakti Ministry confirms
in Rajya Sabha
response. India's per capita water availability by 2030 is expected
to be 1,367 cubic
metres annually, the Jal Shakti ministry informed the Raj ya Sabh
a on Monday, adding
that anything les~ than 1,700 cubic metres per capita is considere
d a water-stressed
situation.
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[2]
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With reference to Water Resources answer the following questions:
(a) _Give two reasons to prove that water scarcity will be one of the greatest
threats that the world will face in future.
(b) State two measure the government should adopt to handle the present
water crises.
What is sprinkler irrigation? State one reason why sprinkler irrigation and drip [2]
ii.
irrigation are gaining popularity in semi- arid regions.
... [3]
111. What are the two broad classifications of surface wells? What is the main
difference between the two?
[3]
IV. Give a geographical reason for the following:
(a) Water quality improves over time during storage in tanks.
(b) Northern plains are most suitable for canal irrigation.
(c) Well irrigation is still popular in India.
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SOURCE: The Economist
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he exponential growth of solar power will change the ...
WEB Jun 20, 2024 · Solar cells will in all likelihood be the single biggest source of
electrical power on the planet by the mid-2030s. By the 2040s they may be the largest
source.
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[2]
i. (a) India has a great scope for solar ene~gy · Explain-
(b) Name the largest solar park in India.
[2]
11. What are the advantages of Petroleum? iv.
[3]
111. Give reasons for the following:
(a) LPG gas is called the fuel of the future.
· . . th - and steel industry·
(b) Manganese is an important raw matenal m e iron
(c) Anthracite is used for domestic purpose.
• its
· own Bio- gas plant?· [11 Q
IV. a) What are the advantages of a village havmg
b) Mention the greatest challenges the government has to overcome, [21
while setting up a hydel power project?
Question 8
With reference to Transport answer following questions:
1. Mention any two disadvantages of rail transport.
[2]
11. What are Expressways? Name the longest expressway in India?
[2]
111. (a) 'Roadways are an important means of transport in India., Give two
[3]
reasons to justify the statement.
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(b) Apart from construction of national highways, what are the other major
projects under taken and completed by the NHAI?
Give a geographical reason for the following: [3]
(a) South Indian rivers are not ideal for inland water transport.
(b) Traffic on national highways is on the rise.
(c) Nearly seventy percent of Indians do not use air transport.
Question 9
1) State any two advant ages of the proces s shown in the image? [2]
2) List any two measures you and your family are curren tly taking to reduce [2]
waste at home.
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3) · Explain the 3R's of waste management alo~g with a suitable example for each. [ ]
[3]
4) Give a geographical reason for the following:
(a) Chemical fertilizers must be replaced by organic manures.
(b) Waste that is not properly managed is a serious health hazard.
(c) Increased concentration of ultraviolet rays disturbs ecological balance in
marine ecosystem.
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