Class 10 Pre board Examination – 1

History, Civics & Geography

GEOGRAPHY
PART I (30 Marks)
(Attempt all questions from this part)

Question 1
Study the given extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No.43S7 and answer the following
questions:
i) a) Give the six figure grid reference of Post office at Sanwara.
b) What is the compass direction of Mohabbatgarhn(6328) from Harmatiya (6527)? (2)
ii) a) What is the significance of the following colours used in the survey map?
1) Yellow colour 2) Brown colour
b) Draw the conventional symbols for each of the following: 1) Seasonal tank with embankment
2) Cart track. (2)
iii) a) Name the settlement pattern seen in grid square 6534.
b) Name the drainage pattern seen in grid square 7128. (2)
iv) a) What is the black vertical line drawn between and eastings 68 and 69 known as? (2)
b) Name the most important settlement of the given region and give a reason for your answer.
v) a) Identify the relief feature shown with brown lines in the grid square 6729. What are
those brown lines called?
b) On which bank of the Sipu river the settlement Pithapura is located? (2)

Question 2
On the outline map of India provided:
i) Shade and name the lake Chilka. (1)
ii) Mark and name the Nilgiris. (1)
iii) Mark and name the Karakoram pass. (1)
iv) Shade and label the Konkan coast. (1)
v) Mark and label ‘S’ at the location of the Singhbhum iron ore mines. (1)
vi) Shade and label a region with sparse population in the north west of India. (1)
vii) Mark in red and label the city located at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. (1)
viii) Mark and name the winds that brought the cyclone that brought destruction on the
east coast of India recently. (1)
ix) Mark and label the river Brahmaputra. (1)
x) Shade a region with black soil. (1)

Question 3
Choose the correct option:
i) The winds that bring rain to the state of Punjab in winter is -------------------
a) Western disturbances b) SW monsoon c) NE monsoon d) Retreating SW monsoon
ii) The soil known for moisture retentivity is _____________
a) Red soil b) Black soil c) Alluvial soil d) Laterite soil
iii) The type of vegetation found in western Rajasthan is _________________
a) Evergreen forest b) Xerophytes c) Littoral forests d) Deciduous forest
iv) The type of irrigation that helps in water conservation is _____________
a) Canal irrigation b) Drip irrigation c) Tank irrigation d) Well irrigation
v) Cambay basin, Koyali, Kosamba and Ankleshwar are the major oil fields in the state of
a) Gujarat b) Assam c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh
 vi) Major wheat growing areas of India is
a) Chota Nagpur plateau b) Western coastal region c) Plains of north India
d) Coramandel coast
vii) The term used for the industries which are independent of factors of localization are ________
a) Foot loose industries b) Ancillary industries c) Light industries d) Basic industries
viii) National waterway 2 is a part of the river ________________
a) Satluj b) Brahmaputra c) Ganga d) Mahanadi
ix) The waste disposal method that is harmful is ________________
a) Dumping b) Incineration c) Vermi composting d) Segregation
x) Minamata disease is caused in Japan was the result of consuming fishes affected by ______
a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Mercury d) Cadmium

PART II (50 Marks)

(Attempt any five questions from this part)

Question 4
i) Monsoon 2023 has been deficit to the tune of 5.6% of LPA, which according to IMD falls under
'normal' rainfall category. However, a closer look suggests that the rainfall distribution has been
skewed by large margins. A total of 221 out of 717 districts remain deficient to large deficient as
of September 30, 2023. (THE TIMES OF INDIA news)
a) Mention any two impacts of the low rainfall in Indian economy.
b) Give one reason for the reduction in rainfall. (2)
ii) Explain the terms ‘Burst of monsoon’ and ‘Retreat of monsoon’. (2)
iii) Give reason:
a) Climate of North India is warmer in winter compared to the places on the same
latitude elsewhere in the world.
b) Tamil Nadu gets rain during october and November.
c) Cheerapunji receives the highest rainfall in India. (3)
iv) Read the following climatic data and answer the questions given below:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp 13.7 16.6 21.6 25.5 33.2 39.5 30.8 29.8 29.2 25.5 19.0 15.2
in ºC
Rainfall 25.3 16.9 1.5 0.9 1.5 7.5 17.8 18.5 12.5 1.0 0.2 24.19
in cms

i) Calculate the annual range of temperature.

ii) Name the winds that bring rain to this place.
iii) Calculate the total rainfall of this place. (3)
Question 5
i) a) Name the ‘in situ’ soil of the Deccan plateau region. How it is formed?
b) Mention any one characteristic of this soil. (2)
ii) Name two agronomic measures suitable to control soil erosion in the hilly regions. (2)
iii) a) Name two states where red soils are found.
b) Mention any one characteristic of red soil that makes it unsuitable for agriculture.
c) Name two crops grown in red soil. (3)
iv) a) Name the two types of erosion caused by running water.
b) What is Khadar soil? (3)
Question 6
 i) A group of students visited the state of Kerala to study about the vegetation cover of
that state.
a) Name the type of vegetation they found in the above mentioned state and the reason
for their presence.
b) Mention any one characteristic of this vegetation. (2)
ii) Name the forests that are found on the delta of the river Ganga. Name two species of trees
found there. (2)
iii) Name the trees the use of which is given below and the vegetation belt they are found:
i) Boat building ii) Expensive furniture iii) Perfumes and soaps (3)
iv) a) Give two reasons why the forests must be conserved.
b) What is ‘agro forestry’? (3)

Question 7
i) a) What is the most common type of irrigation used in the state of Punjab and Haryana?
b) Mention any one reason why it is highly developed in the above mentioned states. (2)
ii) State two advantages of tank irrigation. (2)
iii) Give reason:
a) Well irrigation is not suitable in the plateau region.
b) Irrigation is indispensable India.
c) India faces acute water shortage problem. (3)
iv) a) Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of the modern methods of irrigation.
b) Name the Indian state that has made rain water harvesting mandatory. (3)
Question 8
i) The state of Jharkand is highly developed in mineral based industries.
Give two reasons to justify this statement. (2)
ii) With reference to the Bhakra Nangal project:
a) Name the river on which this dam is built and the state it is located.
b) What is the main purpose of building this project?
c) Name one power station associated with this project. (2)
iii) a) What is ‘off shore oil drilling’? Name one place where it is carried out in India.
b) What is ‘CNG’? What is its advantage? (3)
iv) a) ‘There is a great scope for solar energy production in India ‘ –Explain.
b) What are the two advantages of biogas compared to other non conventional sources. (3)

Question 9
i) What is subsistence farming? Why it is the most common type of farming in India? (2)
ii) Mention any two adverse climatic conditions that affect cotton cultivation. (2)
iii) a) Name two most important edible oilseeds of India.
b) What is the economic importance of growing oil seeds?
c) Name the oilseed crop which is also used for crop rotation. Why? (3)
iv) Give reason:
a) Silver oak and orange trees are grown in coffee plantations.
b) India mainly grows food crops.
c) Millets are grown on a large scale in India. (3)
Question 10
i) Give one example for each of the following: a) Public sector industry b) Private sector
industry c) Co operative sector industry d) Cottage industry. (2)
ii) Name the industry that is related to ‘crushing season’. How this factor has influenced
 the industry’s shifting? (2)
iii) a) Which are the two Indian companies highly developed in the IT sector?
b) Name any two cities that are part of the ‘silicon triangle’. (3)
iv) a) Plastic is the most important invention of this century at the same time most
problematic invention.
Explain the above mentioned statement with suitable reasons.
b) Name the petrochemical products that replaced COTTON and IRON. (3)
Question 11
i) a) Other than door to door facility mention one advantages of road transport.
b) Name the two cities connected by the east west corridor national highway of India. (2)
ii) a) What is the reason for the airways as an important mode of transport in North east India?
b) Even though comfortable and fastest mode of transport airways are not much used by
people of India – Explain. (2)
iii) With reference to water transport:
a) Name the two north Indian rivers that are Inland waterway no.1 and waterway no.2.
b) Why the north Indian rivers are highly suitable for inland water transport?
c) Name the largest port of India and one product exported from there. (3)
iv) a) What advantages do railways have over roadways? (two points)
b) What is reason for less development of railways in the northern and north western part
of India? (3)
Question 12
i) Tidy Trails in Mathura collected 25,000 kgs of plastic from 800 establishments across the city
and involved 70 municipal wards. The campaign reached to 6.2 lakh people through various
awareness drives with focus on behavioral change towards responsible plastic waste
management. The foods and beverage brand, through this initiative, will send all plastic
waste collected from shops to waste collectors for segregation. Later, this will be recycled and
converted into useful items like benches and chairs, to be distributed across parks and office
of Agra. PepsiCo India will also distribute as many as 60 benches made of plastic, recycled
with 21 century Polymers, for installation in Agra. (The Economic times)
a) Explain with example given above, how social initiatives can help in waste management in
your locality.
b) Name any two other products that can be managed as given above. (2)
ii) Name any two types of composting. How they are done? (2)
iii) Give reason:
a) DDT an insecticide is now banned in India.
b) Oil spill is a dangerous form of water pollution.
c) Organic farming is becoming popular in India.
iv) As a responsible citizen of our country, mention two ways at home and one way at school
you can help in waste generation and management. (3)
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