PRACTICE PAPER-2
THE BISHOPS SCHOOL, CAMP – PUNE
FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION - (2023-2024)
SUBJECT :GEOGRAPHY
CLASS 10 MARKS : 80
DATE : 17.10.2023 TIME : 2 HRS
PART – A
ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS (30 marks)
Q1. Study the extract of the Survey map of India provided to you and answer the following questions: (10)
a. Calculate area in between E 22-28 and N 86-90
b. Give 4 fig for survey tree near Vaghrol.
c. Calculate 6 fig. for perennial well near Nilpur.
d. Calculate distance between milestones 100 to 103 along the metaled road.
e. Identify the drainage pattern seen in grid 2485
f. State the direction of Bhakar from Dantiwada
g. On which bank of Banas River is Vasda situated.
h. What do the following symbols denote: Δ317 , ·6r(2688) ,blue line in Banas river.
Q2. On the outline map of India provided mark and label the following: (10)
a. Thar desert b. Karakoram Mountain c. River Chambal d. Nathula pass e. Mumbai high f. Kolkata
g. Laterite soil h. North East monsoons i. Digboi j. Gulf of Mannar
Q3. Choose the correct option: (10)
a. The air current which blows in the upper atmosphere and help Western Disturbances enter India is-
1) SW monsoon currents 2) Tropical cyclones 3) Jet streams 4) Loo
b. Black soils are found in
1) Haryana 2) Maharashtra 3) Meghalaya 4) Uttar Pradesh
c.These types of trees are found on the windward side of western Ghats
1)Rosewood 2) Hintal 3) Chir 4) Deodar
d. Tank irrigation is mostly practiced in
1)Panjab 2) Uttarakhand 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Haryana
e. Leading producer of Bauxite is –
1)Odisha 2) Maharashtra 3) Karnataka 4) Assam
f. Largest reserves of coal in India is in -
1)Jharkhand 2) Chhattisgarh 3) Assam 4) West Bengal
g. The best quality of coal with 80 percent carbon is-
1)Bituminous 2) Lignite 3) Anthracite 4) Peat
h. Green Revolution was first confined to only –
1)Bihar 2) Punjab 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Gujarat
i The crop is hardy and drought resistance –
1)Pulses 2) Wheat 3) Millets 4) Rice
j. Indian Space Organization is at –
1)Pune 2) Mumbai 3) Hyderabad 4) Bengaluru
PART – B (50 marks)
(Attempt any FIVE Questions)
Q.4. a. Mention the four seasons that prevail in India, stating the months for each. (2)
b. State the agricultural benefits derived from – (2)
i. Westerly depressions in Punjab.
ii. Kal Baisakhi in Assam
c. Give a reason for each of the following - (3)
i. Kolkata receives heavier rains than Lucknow
ii. Summer monsoon winds blow over the Arabian sea from the South-West.
d. Study the climatic data and answer the questions that follow- (3)
Stn X J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temp 8.4 11.5 21.6 28.3 35.1 38.5 41.0 38.0 30.8 29.2 15.6 10.2
(̊C )
Rain 1.5 0.9 0.5 _ _ 12.5 17.8 18.5 12.5 12.5 6.2 2.1
(cm)
i. Calculate the annual average rainfall.
ii.On which coast is the station located? Justify.
iii.Calculate the annual range of temperature of the station.
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Q.5 a. Differentiate between the Khadar and the Bhangar soils. (2)
b. Name a soil which has a self- aerating property. Name a state where this soil is formed. (2)
c. What is Soil conservation? (3)
State a method of soil conservation in the -
i. Arid regions
ii. River valleys prone to floods
d. Name the soil which - (3)
i. is good for sugarcane cultivation
ii. is acidic in nature
iii. occurs ex-situ
Q.6 a. Differentiate between Tropical Evergreen forests and Tropical Deciduous forests. (2)
b. State the climatic conditions suitable for the Tidal forests. (2)
c. To which types of forests do the following trees belong - (3)
i. Hintal and Sundari
ii. Rosewood and Ebony
iii. Deodar and chirpine
d. Mention the names of the trees whose timber could be used for (3)
i. Handicrafts and carving
ii. Making dyes for tanning
iii. Raw material for paper industry
Q.7
a. State any two conditions necessary for the development of Tube-Wells. (2)
b. Differentiate between Perineal and in- undation canals. (2)
c. Name any three traditional rainwater harvesting methods of Ladhak, Assam and Andhra Pradesh (3)
d. What is drip irrigation? What are its advantages? (3)
Q.8
a. Classify the coalfields in India, mention one state for each Classification. (2)
b. What is Lignite? Name a state where Lignite is found in India. (2)
c. Name two states where Limestone is found. Mention any important use of Limestone. (3)
d. Give two advantages of Geo-thermal energy. Name two states where its experimental projects have been set
up. (3)
Q.9
a. Mention any two problems of agriculture in India? (2)
b. State climatic requirements for growth of wheat in India. (2)
c. With reference to coffee cultivation in India answer the following questions- (3)
i. Name two varieties of coffee plants grown on commercial scale.
ii. Why are coffee estates interplanted with orange trees, cardamom?
iii. Name one state where coffee is grown extensively.
d. Explain the following terms - (3)
i. Withering ii. Plantation farming iii. Retting
Ques.10
a. Give two reasons why Kolkata has developed into an important Cotton textile center, even though cotton is
not grown there? (2)
b. What are public sector industries? Give an example of one such Industry in India. (2)
c. State why Karnataka is the leading state in silk manufacture? (3)
d. Briefly answer the following – (3)
i. From where does Rourkela steel plant obtain its supply of coal
ii. From where does Tata steel company obtain its supply of iron
iii. Name a steel plant that was set up in collaboration with USSR for technical support.
Q 11.
a. Road transport remains the most important means of transport. Justify?
b. State two advantages of Air transport. (2)
c. Mention two advantages of In- land waterways. Why has inland water transport not well developed in India?
(3)
d. What is Golden Quadrilateral? State its objectives. (3)
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