ICSE Class 10 Geography
Question Paper 2016
GEOGRAPHY
H.C.G. - Paper – 2
PART I (30 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Part
Question 1
Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/7 and answer the following
questions:
(a) Give the six figure grid reference for: [2]
(i) Surveyed tree 219 north east of Pirojpura settlement.
(ii) Triangulated height 364 in the southern part of the map extract.
(b) What is the direction of flow of Banas river? Give one evidence for your answer. [2]
(c) What do you understand by: [2]
(i) 12r in the grid square 9878 and
(ii) 180 in the grid square 9182.
(d) Calculate the area in kilometre of the region between 93 and 99 eastings and 76 and [2]
81 northings.
(e) (i) What is the compass direction of settlement Juvol from settlement Arnivada? [2]
(ii) Give the difference in altitude between the highest point on the map to the altitude
of Moti Bhatamal.
(f) Name the feature depicted by: [2]
(i) Blue line in Balaram nadi
(ii) Brown patch in 9678
(g) Name the drainage pattern found in: [2]
(i) 9782
(ii) 9478
(h) What do you infer about the climate of the region by the information provided on the [2]
map? Give an evidence in support of your answer.
(i) Name two man made and two natural features in 9580. [2]
(j) What do the following denote: [2]
(i) Black vertical line running along with 93 easting
(ii) RS near Chitrasani settlement.
Question 2
On the outline map of India provided:
(a) Draw and number the Standard Meridian of India. [1]
(b) Label the river Mahanadi. [1]
(c) Mark and name Lake Chilka. [1]
(d) Shade and name the Gulf of Mannar. [1]
(e) Mark and name the Vindhya Mountains. [1]
(f) Shade and name a sparsely populated region in western India [1]
(g) Shade a region with alluvial soil in South India. [1]
(h) Mark and name Kolkata. [1]
(i) Mark with arrows and name South West Monsoon winds over the Bay of Bengal. [1]
(j) Mark and name Mumbai High. [1]
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PART II (50 Marks)
Attempt any five questions from this Part
Question 3
(a) What is the name given to the climate of India? Mention any two factors responsible [2]
for such a type of climate.
(b) Name the following: [2]
(i) The winds that bring heavy rain to Cherrapunji
(ii) The local wind that bring a light rainfall to South India and is good for tea and
coffee crops.
(c) Give a geographical reason for each of the following: [3]
(i) Kanpur has extreme temperature conditions.
(ii) Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India.
(iii) The Ganga Plain gets the monsoon rain much later than the west coast of India.
(d) Study the climatic data of station x given below and answer the questions that follow: [3]
Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Temp.
24.5 25.7 27.7 28.4 30.0 32.5 31.0 30.2 29.8 28.0 25.9 24.7
°C
Rainfall
4.3 1.6 1.7 2.4 2.8 4.6 8.6 11.4 11.8 30.6 35.0 13.9
cm
(i) Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station.
(ii) What is the annual range of temperature?
(iii) On which coast of India does the station lie? Give a reason for your answer.
Question 4
(a) What is soil erosion? Mention two steps that could be taken to prevent soil erosion. [2]
(b) Mention two similarities between red soil and laterite soil. [2]
(c) Give a geographical reason for each of the following: [3]
(i) Alluvial soil differs in texture.
(ii) Black soil does not get leached.
(iii) Khadar is more fertile than bhangar.
(d) Define the following: [3]
(i) Sheet erosion
(ii) Soil conservation
(iii) In situ soil
Question 5
(a) (i) Name the forest which is commercially most important in India. [2]
(ii) Name two trees which grow in this forest.
(b) (i) Name the forests which grow on the wind ward slope of the Western Ghats. [2]
(ii) Why do such forests grow in this region?
(c) To which type of forest do the following trees belong? [3]
(i) Hintal and Sundari.
(ii) Rosewood and Ebony.
(iii) Deodar and Chir Pine.
(d) Give three reasons for rapid depletion of forest resources in India in the past. [3]
Question 6
(a) “Without irrigation, development of agriculture is difficult in India.” Clarify the [2]
statement by giving two reasons.
(b) Mention two factors which are essential for the development of tube well irrigation. [2]
(c) Give one reason for each of the following: [3]
(i) The Northern Plain of India is found suitable for canal irrigation.
(ii) Tank irrigation is an important method of irrigation in Karnataka.
(iii) Although expensive, yet, sprinkler irrigation is gaining popularity in recent times.
(d) (i) What is rain water harvesting? [3]
(ii) Mention two objectives of rain water harvesting.
Question 7
(a) (i) Name any three types of coal found in India. [2]
(ii) Which type of coal is mostly used in Iron and Steel Industries?
(b) Name the following: [2]
(i) An off-shore oil field of India.
(ii) An iron ore mine of Karnataka.
(c) Name the following: [3]
(i) Largest coal field of India.
(ii) Oldest oil-field of India.
(iii) Best variety of iron ore.
(d) (i) Name the metal extracted from Bauxite. [3]
(ii) Mention two uses of this metal.
Question 8
(a) Mention any two reasons for the importance of agriculture in India. [2]
(b) With reference to rice cultivation answer the following: [2]
(i) Why does rice grow well in a soil with a clay like subsoil?
(ii) What is the advantage of growing rice in nurseries before it is transplanted?
(c) Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow: [3]
(i) Name one State where this crop grows well.
(ii) Why are mostly women employed to harvest it?
(iii) Mention two geographical conditions suitable for the cultivation of this crop.
(d) Explain briefly the following terms: [3]
(i) Shifting cultivation
(ii) Bud grafting
(iii) Oil cake.
Question 9
(a) Give two reasons for the importance of the jute industry in the Ganga-Brahmaputra [2]
delta region.
(b) Mention two problems of the Cotton Textile industry in India. [2]
(c) (i) Give two reasons why the woollen industry is not a flourishing industry in India. [3]
(ii) Name two centres for this industry.
(d) With reference to the silk industry, answer the following: [3]
(i) Why is Karnataka the largest producer of mulberry silk?
(ii) Mention two varieties of non-mulberry silk produced in India.
(iii) Name one silk weaving centre each in U.P. and in Tamil Nadu.
Question 10
(a) Mention two advantages that a mini steel plant has over an integrated iron and steel [2]
plant.
(b) (i) Name an iron and steel plant which was established with British collaboration. [2]
(ii) From where does it get its supply of:
1. iron ore
2. manganese
3. coal
(c) Give a reason for each of the following: [3]
(i) Products made from petrochemicals are growing in popularity.
(ii) A heavy engineering industry requires huge capital investment.
(iii) The electronics industry contributes to the development of the country.
d) Name the industrial product for which the following centres are well known: [3]
(i) Bhilai
(ii) Chittaranjan
(iii) Koraput.
Question 11
(a) Mention two advantages and one disadvantage of waterways. [3]
(b) Roadways are always considered more important than any other means of [2]
transportation. Give two reasons in support of the statement.
(c) (i) Mention any two sources of waste. [2]
(ii) What are Biodegradable waste?
(d) Explain briefly the meaning of the following terms: [3]
(i) Composting.
(ii) Incineration.
(iii) Segregation.
