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 Series ARSP/03 Set ~ 3
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/3/3
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

GEOGRAPHY

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:

1. This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E.

3. Section A Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

4. Section B Questions no. 18 and 19 are Source-based questions. Each question carries 3 marks.

5. Section C Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 3 marks. Answer to these

questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.

6. Section D Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries 5 marks. Answer to these

questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.

7. Section E Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map-based questions. Each question carries 5 marks.

8. There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few

questions in all sections other than Section A.

Section A
1. Assertion (A): Technology has provided better chances of monitoring natural phenomena as well as the [1]
economic and social parameters.
Reason (R): Geography helps in understanding reality in totality in its spatial perspective.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

2. Which of the following pairs is matched correctly? [1]

Type of Vegetation Rainfall

(a) Tropical Evergreen forests (i) Over 200 cm

(b) Moist deciduous forests (ii) 70 -100 cm

(c) Dry deciduous forests (iii) 100 - 200 cm

(d) Tropical thorn forests (iv) Above 50 cm

a) (b) - (ii) b) (c) - (iii)

c) (a) - (i) d) (d) - (iv)

 3. Who first proposed the Big Bang Theory? [1]

a) Chamberlain b) Georges Karl

c) Georges Lemaître d) Kant

4. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options [1]
I. It has been noticed that states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab are also getting inundated in
recent decades due to flash floods.
II. This is partly because of the pattern of the monsoon and partly because of blocking of most of the streams
and river channels by human activities.

a) Both the statements are true and statement II b) Only Statement II is correct
correctly present the reason for statement I

c) Both the statements I and II are incorrect d) Only statement I is correct

5. The study of plants and natural vegetation is known as [1]

a) Ecology b) Environmental geography

c) Zoo-geography d) Plant geography

6. At what height are cirrus clouds formed? [1]

a) 3000-5000 metres b) 6000-9000 metres

c) 4000-7000 metres d) 8000-12000 metres

7. Assertion (A): The Damodar river rises in the hills of the Chotanagpur plateau and flows through a rift valley. [1]
Reason (R): The Kota Barrage is the fourth in the series of Damodar Valley Projects.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

8. The transfer of heat through horizontal movement of air is called [1]

a) Air drainage b) Advection

c) Convention d) Conduction
9. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the ________. [1]

a) Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait b) Gulf of khambhat

c) Palk Strait d) Gulf of Mannar

10. The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is situated in [1]

a) West Bengal b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Uttarakhand d) Kerala
11. Arrange the following in correct sequence: [1]
i. It withdraws from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Western Ganga plain and the Central Highlands by the end of the
month.
ii. The monsoon retreats from the western Rajasthan by the first week of September.
iii. By the beginning of October, the low pressure covers northern parts of the Bay of Bengal and by early
November, it moves over Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
 iv. By the end of September, the southwest monsoon becomes weak as the low-pressure trough of the Ganga
plain starts moving southward in response to the southward march of the sun.

a) (iv) - (ii) - (i) - (iii) b) (iii) - (ii) - (iv) - (i)

c) (ii) - (i) - (iv) - (iii) d) (i) - (iv) - (iii) - (ii)

12. How many of the Biosphere reserves from India are recognised by the UNESCO? [1]

a) Two b) Ten

c) One d) Four
13. India shares its international boundary with Bangladesh of [1]

a) 3,917 km b) 3,310 km

c) 1,752 km d) 4,096 km
14. Which of the following pairs is matched correctly? [1]

River Basin Area

(a) Mahanadi (i) Karnataka

(b) Godavari (ii) Gujarat

(c) Tapi (iii) Chhattisgarh

(d) Kaveri (iv) Tamil Nadu

a) (b) - (ii) b) (c) - (iii)

c) (a) - (i) d) (d) - (iv)

Question No. 15 to 17 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [3]
Read the following diagram and answer:

15. What is the characteristic of the shadow zone for S-waves?

a) It does not receive any seismic waves. b) It falls within 40% of the earth's surface.

c) It extends beyond 145o from the epicenter. d) It is smaller in extent compared to the P-
wave shadow zone.
16. Which distance range from the epicenter marks the shadow zone for S-waves?

a) Within 40o from the epicenter b) Between 105o and 145o from the epicenter
 c) Within 90o from the epicenter d) Beyond 180o from the epicenter

17. Which type of earthquake wave has a larger shadow zone?

a) Neither P nor S-waves have a shadow zone. b) Both P and S-waves have the same shadow
zone.

c) S-waves d) P-waves
Section B
18. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [3]
To the northwest of the Aravali hills lies the Great Indian desert. It is a land of undulating topography dotted
with longitudinal dunes and barchans. This region receives low rainfall below 150 mm per year; hence, it has
arid climate with low vegetation cover. It is because of these characteristic features that this is also known as
Marusthali. It is believed that during the Mesozoic era, this region was under the sea. This can be corroborated
by the evidence available at wood fossils park at Aakal and marine deposits around Brahmsar, near Jaisalmer
(The approximate age of the wood fossils is estimated to be 180 million years). Though the underlying rock
structure of the desert is an extension of the Peninsular plateau, yet, due to extreme arid conditions, its surface
features have been carved by physical weathering and wind actions. Some of the well pronounced desert land
features present here are mushroom rocks, shifting dunes and oasis (mostly in its southern part). On the basis of
the orientation, the desert can be divided into two parts: the northern part is sloping towards Sindh and the
southern towards the Rann of Kachchh. Most of the rivers in this region are ephemeral. The Luni River flowing
in the southern part of the desert is of some significance. Low precipitation and high evaporation make it a water
deficit region. There are some streams which disappear after flowing for some distance and present a typical
case of inland drainage by joining a lake or playa. The lakes and the playas have brackish water which is the
main source of obtaining salt.
i. Where does the Indian Desert lie and why it is known as Marusthali? (1)
ii. What evidence shows that the Great Indian Desert was submerged in the sea? (1)
iii. How many different parts of the desert are there depending on their orientation? Explain. (1)
19. Observe the given map and answer the following questions: [3]

i. Name the river system represented in above map. (1)

ii. What is the significance of the meeting point at Devprayag? (1)
iii. Name the important left bank tributaries of the given river system. (1)
20. Why the physical divisions of India give it a unique geographical unity? [3]
OR
Does India need to have more than one standard time? If yes, why do you think so?
21. What is the difference between forest area and forest cover? [3]
22. Mention the factors which results in mass movement. [3]
OR
What factors have caused diastrophism?
23. How is a cirque formed? [3]
Section C
24. Describe the usability of rivers of India. [5]
25. What were the major post-drift discoveries that rejuvenated the interest of scientists in the study of distribution [5]
of oceans and continents?
OR
The ocean floor may be segmented into how many divisions based on the depth as well as the forms of relief?
26. Explain the characteristics and formation of submarine canyons. [5]
OR
Describe the factors which control the amount and distribution of salinity in different oceans.
27. Draw labelled diagrams to explain: [5]
i. Land and sea breezes
ii. Mountain and valley winds
iii. Chinook and Foehn winds
OR
Compare and contrast the tropical cyclones and temperate cyclones.
28. Give reasons for the following: [5]
i. Temperature range of Delhi is more than Mumbai.
ii. Temperature falls in winter season in north India.
OR
What are Monsoons? How are these caused? Describe the winter and summer monsoons.
Section D
29. On the outline map of India, locate and label the following: [5]
i. Littoral and Swamp Forests
ii. Aravali hills
iii. Dfc regions according to Koppen’s Scheme
iv. Biosphere Reserve of Gulf of Mannar
v. Mahanadi Delta
30. With the help of the following key, identify the areas marked as A, B, C, D and E on the given outline map of [5]
the World. Write the correct name of the place in the blank space given on the map:
A. A warm ocean current
B. A Volcanic Hot spot
C. A cold ocean current
D. An ecological hotspot
E. The second-largest continent