EDUCATiON 17

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Model Test Paper (Geography): ICSE

Instructions:
Attempt seven questions in all. Part-I
is compulsory.A total of fve questions
are to attempted from part-II.
Part-I (30 Marks)
Question 1. (Survey Map)
Answer the following questions
(a) Explain R.F. and statement scale
shown on the map. 2
(b) Give six fgured grid reference of
a lined well shown in between the
course of Devangan Nadi. 1
(c) Explain the lanluse of grid shown
in grid 2018. 1
(d) Measure distance between
Gulabganj and Andhra. 1
(e) What is contour interval? What
contour interval is shown in the map
extract justify by stating grid no. 3
(f) Explain the following topographical
terms. 6
20 in 1622, Brachish in 1621,
numeral 20 along metalled roal in
1818, causeway in 1313 annual fair
1520, Motorble in dry season.
(g) Compare relief features of S.E.
with N.W. 2
(h) Draw symbol of telephone line
and surveyed line. 2
(i) Towards which direction land is
stoping. 1
(j) What is the general pattern of
drainage shown in the map extract. 1
Question 2
On the outline map provided, mark
and name:
(a) Capital of Andhra Pradesh 1
(b) Garo and khasi hills 1
(c) Bay of Bengal 1
(d) c in an area south of the Tropic
of Cancer where coal is mined 1
(e) Aravali Mountain 1
(f) River Satluj 1
(g) Chennai and Kolkata 1
(h) Winter monsoon winds 1
(i) Densely distribution of population1
(j) A region having convectional
rainfall 1
PART-ll (50 Marks)
(Attempt any fve questions from
this Section)
Question 3
(a) Describe the main feature of
retreating- monsoon season in Indian
under the following
heads:
(i) Duration
(ii) Prevailing winds
(iii) Rainfall.
(b) Why does Thar get little or no
rainfall? Give two reasons.
(c) Why does the south-west
monsoon retreat?
Question 4
(a) Which type of soil is found in the
river deltas of the eastern coast?
Give one main feature of this type
of soil. 2
(b) State any two factors that
determine the type of soil found in
India. 2
(c) Explain the origin of black soil.
Name two states in India which have
black soil. 3
(d) With reference to red soil answer
the following questions. 3
(i) Name its parent rock.
(ii) Process by which is it formed.
iii) ,Any two states where is it formed
Question 5
(a) Mention any two important trees
of Evergreen Forests. 2
(b) Give two features of the
Himalayan Vegetation. 2
(c) How the vegetation of western
side of Western Ghats is different
from eastern side of WesternGhats?
3
(d) Mention one use of each of the
following trees: Rosewood, SaI,
Mulberry. 3
Question 6
(a) What is catchment surface? 2
(b) On which rivers the following
multipurpose river project have been
constructed. 2
(i) Hirakhud (ii) Sardar Sarovar
(c) Why there is need for Water
Conservation? 3
(d) Give reasons : 3
(i) Wells are main source of irrigation
in North India.
(ii) Tank irrigation widely prevails in
Tamil Nadu.
Question7
(a) Why was the National Power Grid
established in India? What else was
established In this context? 2
(b) Where is petroleum usually
found? Which was the frst oil-refnery
discovered in India and name of the
off-shore oil-feld? 2
(c) Where is Gondwana coal mainly
found? Name three main states with
the main coalfelds in each. 3
(d) Briefy describe the disadvantages
of thermal energy. Where in India
are raw materials for nuclear energy
found? 3
Question 8
(a) What is plantation
agriculture ? Give an
example. 2
(b) State three
differences between
ext ensi ve and
intensive agriculture.
2
(c) What are cash
crops? Give an
example. 2
(d) Explain the
fol l owi ng terms
mentioning clearly
the crop they are
associated with:
(i) Retting
(ii) Ginning.
Question 9
(a) Write any two problems of sugar
industry. 2
(b) State two ways in which the
government has encouraged cottage
industry. 2
(c) What is the importance of jute
industry for the Indian economy?
(d) Agro- based industry has a great
future in India. Why ? 2
Question 10
(a) Why is the Government of India
setting up more mini steel plants?
Give the location of two. 2
(b) With reference to VISL : 3
(i) What was it known as earlier and
where is it located?
(ii) What disadvantage does it face
and how is this solved?
(iii) Where does it get power from? 3
(c) With reference to Vishakapatnam
Steel Plant: 3
(i) Which other two plants were
commissioned with it in the Fourth
Five-Year Plan?
(ii) Which two great advantages does
it possess? 3
(d) When and where was the frst
heavy engineering plant set up?
Mention any two of its products. 2
Question 11
(a) What is meant by a domestic
waste ? What are the consequences
of acid rain. 2
(b) What do you mean by waste
management? What do you mean
by incuneration. 2
(c) What are the advantages of
wastol shipping? 3
(d) Mention the factors that infuence
the distributional pattern of railway
network. 3
Geography
Class: X
Time: 2 Hours
M. M.: 80
(d) Study the climatic data provided below and answer the questions that follow:
Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
Station A
Temp C 21.0 22.6 26.3 29.2 29.7 27.5 25.1 24.5 24.8 25.5 22.5 20.5
Rain cm 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5 2.7 11.4 16.7 9.0 13.4 9.0 2.7 0.3
Section B
Temp C 24.4 24.4 26.7 28.3 30.0 28.9 27.2 27.2 27.2 28.3 27.2 25.0
Rain cm 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 50.2 61.0 37.0 27.0 4.8 1.4 0.3
(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station A.
(ii] Calculate annual rainfall of Station B.
(iii) Presuming that both stations are located in West India, state giving a reason as to which
of the two lieson the leeward side of the Western Ghats.