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 Series ARSP/08 Set ~ 8
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/8/8
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): India is considered to be an eastern country. [1]
Reason (R): India lies east of the Prime Meridian.

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 is incorrectly matched? [1]

Climate type Letter Code

(a) Tropical Wet Climate (i) Af

(b) Tropical Monsoon Climate (ii) Am

(c) Tropical Wet and Dry Climate (iii) Ad

(d) Subtropical steppe (iv) BSh

a) (a) - (i) b) (c) - (iii)

c) (d) - (iv) d) (b) - (ii)

3. Which one of the following relief feature is formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the rivers – the Indus, the [1]
 Ganga and the Brahmaputra?

a) The Northern Plains b) The Northern and North-eastern Mountains

c) The Peninsular plateau d) The Coastal Plains

4. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options [1]
I. Over the rocky beds of hill streams more or less circular depressions called potholes form
II. Stream erosion is aided by the abrasion of rock fragments.

a) Only statement I is correct b) Only Statement II is correct

c) Both the statements I and II are incorrect d) Both the statements are true and statement II
correctly present the reason for statement I
5. ________ is a mass of minute water droplets or tiny crystals of ice formed at considerable elevations. [1]

a) Mist b) Cloud

c) Dew d) Frost
6. Which one of the following cause sheet erosion? [1]

a) Tectonic activity b) Climate

c) Depositional d) Overland flow

7. Assertion (A): Watersheds are smaller in area. [1]
Reason (R): It is a catchment of rivers.

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. ________ forces/force are responsible for the evolution of landforms. [1]

a) Both external and internal b) Internal

c) External d) inherent
9. Core is made of which metals? [1]

a) Iron and magnesium b) Nickel and Magnesium

c) Iron and Silicon d) Nickel and Iron

10. The cold weather season begins from [1]

a) October b) January

c) December d) November
11. Arrange the following in correct sequence: [1]
i. The Brahmaputra has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar
lake.
ii. The river emerges from the foothills under the name of Siang or Dihang. It enters India west of Sadiya town
in Arunachal Pradesh.
iii. The Rango Tsangpo is the major right bank tributary of this river in Tibet. It emerges as a turbulent and
dynamic river after carving out a deep gorge in the Central Himalayas near Namcha Barwa.
 iv. From here, it traverses eastward longitudinally for a distance of nearly 1,200 km in a dry and flat region of
southern Tibet, where it is known as the Tsangpo.

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

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

12. Which one of the following storm are caused by the intense convection on moist hot days? [1]

a) Typhoons b) Cyclones

c) Hurricanes d) Thunderstorm
13. Khar, Neem, Khejri, Palas are: [1]

a) Tropical forests b) Evergreen forests

c) Mangroves d) Tropical Thorn forests

14. Which of the following is incorrectly matched? [1]

Features surrounding Peninsular Plateau Direction

(a) Delhi ridge (i) North-west

(b) Rajmahal hills (ii) East

(c) Gir (iii) West

(d) Cardamom hills (iv) North

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 diagram.

15. In which region is the highest range of temperature observed between January and July?

a) North-southern part of Asia continent b) North Pole and South Pole

c) North-eastern part of Eurasian continent d) Toward the Equator

16. State the reason for the highest range of temperature in this region.

a) Oceanic currents b) Continentality

c) Solar radiation d) Altitude

17. Where is the least range of temperature (3°C) observed between January and July?

a) 20o S and 15o N b) 30o S and 15o N

c) 15o S and 10o N d) 40o S and 60o N

Section B
18. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [3]
All natural earthquakes take place in the lithosphere. The lithosphere refers to the portion of depth up to 200 km
from the surface of the earth. An instrument called ‘seismograph’ records the waves reaching the surface. A
curve of earthquake waves is recorded on the seismograph. The curve shows three distinct sections each
representing different types of wave patterns. Earthquake waves are basically of two types - body waves and
surface waves. Body waves are generated due to the release of energy at the focus and move in all directions
travelling through the body of the earth. Hence, the name body waves. The body waves interact with the surface
rocks and generate new set of waves called surface waves. These waves move along the surface. The velocity of
waves changes as they travel through materials with different densities. The denser the material, the higher is the
velocity. Their direction also changes as they reflect or refract when coming across materials with different
densities.
i. Name an instrument that responds to ground noises and shaking such as caused by earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, and explosions. (1)
ii. Name the two types of body waves. (1)
iii. State the relation between velocity and density with respect to earthquake waves. (1)
19. Observe the given map: [3]

i. The northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the rivers. Name the three major rivers.
(1)
ii. Name the states forming a water divide between the Indus and the Ganga River systems. (1)
iii. Name the river that flows from the northeast to the southwest direction before it takes an almost 90°
southward turn at Dhubri before it enters into Bangladesh. (1)
20. Time and parent material play a passive role in soil formation. Do you agree? Justify. [3]
OR
Describe a typical soil profile.
21. Geographers play an important role for a country. How? [3]
22. "Monsoon is a gambling for Indian farmers." Explain. [3]
OR
 In spite of abundant rainfall, India is a water-thirsty land. Why is it so?
23. Why is the troposphere the most important of all the layers of the atmosphere? [3]
Section C
24. What are the causes of currents? [5]
25. Explain the collision and accretion hypothesis associated with the evolution of the earth. [5]
OR
Explain the modern theory associated with evolution of universe.
26. Why are forests important for us? [5]
OR
What is Bisophere reserve? Describe their development in India.
27. Differentiate the following: [5]
(a) Gulf and Strait
(b) Gulf and Bay
OR
Size of India has endowed India with unique physical diversity. Substantiate.
28. Explain the different drainage patterns formed by rivers. Draw a diagram of each drainage pattern with two [5]
examples of each.
OR
Explain about Ganga River System.
Section D
29. On the outline map of India, locate and label the following: [5]
i. Biosphere Reserve located in the swampy delta of the river Ganga in West Bengal
ii. Ladakh Range
iii. Area having variability of rain above 60%
iv. Regions having Forest Soils
v. Jaintia Hills

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. This is a cold current colliding with warm Kuroshio Current along the eastern coast of Japan.
B. This is the smallest continent that lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
C. These grassland regions experience hot summers and cold winter and rainfall up to 500 - 900 mm.
D. This minor tectonic plate is mostly in the Saudi Arabian landmass.
E. This ecological hotspot has about 85 percent of the plants and animals are found nowhere else in the world.