9elland Gouldsmith School

Third Rehearsal Examination-2022-23

Subject-Geography
Class -X
Time:2 hrs. Total Marks: 80
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this
paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempt Eight questions in all. PartI is compulsory. All questions from Part l are to be
attempted.
A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part ll. The intended marks for questions or
parts of questions are given in brackets [ 1.

PART
Question 1
Study the extract of the Survey of India map and answer the
following questions: 10
a. Give the four-figure grid reference of:
(2)
i. Chodungr i. Jorapura
b. Give the compass direction of: (2)
i. Chatrala from Jorapura i. Rampura from Kotha
ldentifythe physical featurein grid square 2301.
d.
(1)
Name any two methods by which relief can be shown on the map. (2)
e. Calculate the area in square kms of the region enclosed
01 to 05.
by Eastings 23 to 27 and Northings
(2)
f. Calculate the direct distance in kms between settlements Jorapura and Bhakoda
(1)
Question 2
On the map of the Indian sub-continent provided mark and label the following: 101
a. Shade and label R. Yamuna
b. Mark and label Kochi
C. Shade and label the most densely populated state in India
d. Mark and label River Narmada
. Draw and label the Standard Meridian of India.
f. Mark and label the Malabar plain.
9. Mark the Mumbai High offshore oil field.
h Mark the areas of alluvial soil.
i. Mark and label Kolkata
Mark and label the Eastern Ghats.

Question 3
Choose the correct option (10)
a. The places to the north of Tropic of Cancer experienceype of climate.
a) Equable b) Continental

c) Tropical d) Oceanic

b. of intensive subsistence
Which of the following is the princinal croo arown in the areas
farming?
a) Cotton b) Wheat

c) Rice d) Tea

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the following is a

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Which among b) Wheat
a) Rice
d) Sugarcane
c) Jute
comes through clayey soils and
makes deep channels they lead to C.

d. When running water

a) Deforestation
b) Gully erosion
d) Afforestation
c) Sheet erosion

e. The two types of canal irrigation are

a) Channels and trenches b) Denudation and inundation

c)Lined and unlined d) Perennial and Inundation
. and states are nucleus of Green Revolution
a) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka b) Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
) Punjab and Haryana d) West Bengal and Kerala
The discarded or waste pieces of iron to be recast or reworked are known as
a) Scrap Iron b) Pig Iron
c)Wrought Iron d) None of these
h. The largest mineral- based industry is
a) Iron and Steel b) Electronics
c) Cotton Textile Information Technology
i. Which of the following two extreme locations are connected by East- West Corridor
a) Silchar and Porbandar b) Mumbai and Kolkata
o) Nagpur and Siliguri d) Bangalore and Kochi
Which one is the non-geographical factor
affecting the location of Industries?
a) Bank and Credit facilities b) Raw material
o)Power d) Labour
PART-
(ATTEMPT ANY 5 QUESTIONS)
Question 4
a. Study the climatic data given below and answer the following questions that follow:
(3)
MONTHJAN FEB MAR| APR MAY JUN JUL AUG| SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP C 21.0 21.9 24.3 27.2 28.0 26.4 26.1 | 25.4 25.0 26.0 23.8 21.2
RAINFALL|5.1 2.8 |1.2 1.7 3.9 4.6 8.4 11.4 11.3 31.6 34.5 14.8
(CM)
i. Identify the hottest month.
i. Calculate the annual rainfal.
ii. Name the winds that brings maximum rainfall to this place.
b. Give reasons
i.
(3)
Western Rajasthan receives no rain from Arabian sea branch of S.W monsoon
winds.
i. Even in Summer Shimla is cooler than Delhi
ii. Mangalore is not cold even in the month of December.
C. Give fwo features of the Indian Monsoons.
d Why are the Himalayas called the perfect climatic divide? (2)
(2)
Auestion 5
a. tate onecharacteristic of each ofthe soil given below
i)BlackSoil i) Alluvial soil ii) Red Soil (3)

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b. Define
i) Pedogenesis ii) Humus
) Bhangar
plain differ from the soil of
Maharashtra? (2)
C. How does the soil of Ganga Yamuna
conservation. (2)
d. State any two methods of soil

Auestion 6
Why Monsoon deciduous forests
are commercially more valuable than the forests? (3)
a.
b.
Name the natural vegetations largely found in the following regions 3)
. The delta of Ganga River
i. The windward side of Western Ghats
ii. The Deccan Plateau

C.
Name the tree the timber ofwhich can be used for the following: (4)
Hard durable timber used for ship-building
Soft and white timber used for making toys and match boxes
ii. Bark is used for medicinal purposes
iv Timber used to make tea chests

Question 7
a. Mention any three objectives of Multipurpose projects. (3)
b. Name two states where Tube-Wells are widely used. Give one reason to explain its
significance. (3)
C. State two reasons why Tank irrigation is popular in south India. (2)
d. What do you mean by Kunds? It is popular in which state of India? (2)
Question8
. Compare and contrast the geographical conditions required for the growth of staple food
crops of India. (3)
b. Why are pulses used as crops?
rotation help the soil?
How do they (3)
Give two advantages of transplantation method of rice cultivation. (2)
d. Define ginning. (2)
Question 9
a. What are Public-Sector Industries? Give example. (3)
b. What do you understand by bagasse? Give one use of bagasse. (3)
C.
With the help of example explain how agro-based industries are different from mineral-
based industries. (2)
d. Mention two problems faced by cotton textile industries. (2)
Question 10
a. Why has the importance of inland waterways declined? Give any two reasons.

b. Give three disadvantages of railways. (3)

Name two private airlines. (2)
d. Name two important sea ports of India. (2)
Question 11
of India, answer the following: (3)
a.
witn rererence to the oldest and largest steel Industry
i. Name the company.
i. Where does it source it coal and water from?
. State any three problems of Jute (3)
Industry.
C. Kolkata is the most importat textile centre of West Bengal. Give reason. (2)
d. Give two uses of Press Mud. (2)

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