Geography 2020

Answers to this Paper must be written on the answer sheet provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the firet 16 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper
The time givenatthe head of this Paperisthetimeallowed for writingtheanswera
a olde Attempt seven questions in all.
sPart I is compulsory. All questions from Part I are to be attempted
A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part 11.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

and 20 cm of twine.
To be supplied with this Paper: Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45D/10
Note:
In all Map Work, make wise use ofarrows to avoid overcrowding of the map. b
the
of India Map Sheet No. 45D/10 must not be taken out of
The extract of Survey of the
examination hall. It must be handed over to the Supervising Examiner on completion

paper must be
must be detached, and after marking,
G) The Map given at the end of this question paper
fastened to your answer booklet.
must be answered in the correct serial
Giv) All sub-sections of the questions attempted
order.
work should be done on the same answer sheet which is used to
(v) All working including rough
answer the rest of the paper.

PARTI (30 Marks] (E) ) Name the settlement pattern seen in the
this Part. grid square 0819. [2]
Attempt all questions from
in the
Question 1 i) Name the drainage
pattern seen

sheet
Study the extract ofthe Survey ofIndia Map
grid square 0827.
in
No. 45D/10 and answer the following question8 made features
Name two seen
(g ) man

(a) Give a six figure grid reference for

the the grid square 0723. 21
spot height .324 in northern part of the () Name two natural features seen in the
map extract. (21 grid square 0218.
i) Give a four figure grid reference for open What is the black horizontal line drawn
h) )
serub south of Dhad Talao between 18 and 19 Northings? [21
(b) ) What is the meaning of the term (i) Name the most important settlement of
Contour interval? (2 the region shown on the map extract.
i) What is the contour interval of the sheet of the
G) Drauw the conventional symbol for each
provided to you? (21
(e) What is the area in kilometre square of the following:
) Lined perennial well.
region between 06 and 09 Eastings and 22 and
(ii) Seasonal tank.
27 Northings? 121
) Give one evidence to prove that the
d) What is the significance of the following
colours used on the survey map? (21 regions shown on the map extract receive
G) Yellow colour. scanty rainfall. (2
i) Green colour. i) What is .5r in the grid square 0321?

What is off
the compass direction 2 Answer.
Idarla(0825)from Bhamra (0420). (a) Six figure grid reference for spot height
324 is northern part of the map is 076274
) Dhana (0623) from Amarapura (0124).
 238 1 ICSE Last 10 Years Solved Papers
(i) From fig. grid reference for open scrub nd
square 0218 are sand dunes, seaapnal
south of Dhad Talao is 0721. river and stream.
dune.
(b) ) Contour interval is the difference in (h) i) Black horizontal line
drawn betwan.
height between two consecutive and 19 Northings is latitude,
() Most important settlement of
reen ig
contour lines.
is Dantrai. the re
i) Contour interval of the sheet provided
() Conventional Symbol for :
tepn
is 20 m.
(c) Area in km* of the region between 06 and 09 (1) Lined perennial well-
eastings and 22 and 27 northings. a(2) Seasonal tank qee
Area L xB l sli ) One evidence to show that the o.
3x5 e b i busy et e receive scanty rainfall is that river region
1 5 km teta set9at at 9 8tream8 in the map are 8eaed
presence of broken ground/cart
8ona
d Significance of:
Yellow Colour: Yellow Colour in the motorable in dry season. track
)
map represents cultivated region andts i) .5r in grid sq, 0321 indicate ther
height of the river bank in m ie.elative
5m
suggest agriculture/farming as an
Question 2.
Occupation.
) Green Colour: Green colour in the On the outline map of Indiaprovided:
map represents natural vegetation
or
(a) Mark and name Nilgiris.
forested region. (b) Mark and name Kochi.
(e) Compass direction of: (c) Mark and name the Karakoram Pass.
) Idarla from Bhamra is North east. d Mark and name 82°E Longitude.
) Dhana from Amarapura is South east (e) Shade and name the Coromandel Coastal
(ESE). Plain.
Settlement pattern in grid sq. 0819 is Mark and name the River Brahmaputra l
dispersed. (gMark and name the Gulf of Kutch.
i) Drainage pattern in grid sq. 0827 is h) Mark and name the Satpura.
dendtritic. i) Mark using arrows, the direction of the South
Two man made features seen in the grid West Monsoon wind during summer over the
Permanent huts, cart Arabian Sea and label it.
sq. 0723. are

track, prennial lined wells. ) Shade and label a sparsely populated region
i) Two natural features seen in the grid in India.

o
)KARAKORAM PASS

G) SPARSELY POPULATED
REGION

(AIVER
BRAHMAPUTRA adW
okre

sbuio
(g) GULF OF
KUTCH
h) SATPURA
do
MONSOONS
SOUTH WEST

( e ) COROMANDEL
COAST
wotis
>(a NILGIRIS

(b) KOCHI >(d) 824°E LONGITUDE

O)obsobs
 at
Gengraphy,2020 239
PARTII (60 Marks) o Kerala, yet, Kerala receives more
Attemptany five questionsfrom this Part. rainfall than Tamil Nadu.
Question 3. (c) ) What do you understand by the term
Vame one ate in the north western "Buret of Monsoon"?
(a) partofIndia that receives rainfall during Name the state that experiences the
winter.
"Burst of Monsoon"
i ) Even thoughIndiagets abundant ruinfall
) What is the source of this rainfall? [21
during the rainy season, yet, some places
)Give a reason for each of the following: (21 experience drought. Explain giving
Rainy season in India is after the 8uitable excamples.
G)
summer season. ii) Why is Shimla colder than Delhi during
bt summer? (31
) Tamil Nadu has more rainy months than
a) Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow 181
(d
Months JAN PEB |MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Temp. in °C 8.4 11.5| 21.6 28.3 35.1 38.5 41.0 38.0 30.8 29.2 15.6 10.2
12.5 17.8 18.5 12.5 12.5 6.2 2.1
Rainfall in cms. 1.5 0.9 0.5
Calculate the annual range of temperature.
interior.9
the station is located in the coastal area or in the continental
i) State whether
) Name the wind that brings most ofthe rainfall to this area.
abundant rainfall
i ) Even though India gets
Answer. some places

in the north western part of India

during the rainy season, yet
(a) Punjab experiences draught
this because
receives rainfall during winter. i Sr sels

Relief
rainfall is not evenly distributed.
) Source of this rainfall is temperate of the country places an important
role
or western disturbances
that Therefore
cyclone is distribution of rainfall.
near Mediterranean sea
and the leeward slope of
originate places that lie on

travels towards the east. These cyclones the mountains receive low rainfall. For
snowfall to Jammu and deccan plateau,
also bring example the central
Kashmir and himachal pradesh. shadow area
which lies on the rain
after the summer experiences draught.
(b) Rainy season in India is
high Delhi during
season because during
summers
(l) Shimlar is colder than
leads to s u m m e r because, it
is located at higher
temperature in northern plains
This low temperature
the formation of low pressure. altitude, where the
at the
attracts the trade winds
(N.E. decreases with increase in height
pressure
Monsoon of 1°C for every 166 m
of ascend.
and S.E.) which becomes S.W. rate
rate of
after reaching the northern hemisphere. arl i We call it normal lapse
than
i) Tamil Nadu has more rainy
months s temperature.
more rainfall Annual range of temperature
Kerala yet Kerala receives Maximum temperature-Minimum
because Kerala
than Tamil Nadu
Arabian sea
receives its rainfall from temperature
times more 4 1 0 - 8 4 326°C
branch which is three
of bengal branch and The station is located in continental1
the
powerful than bay (ii)
Whereas interior because it experiences high
ato is checked by Western Ghats.
rainfall from range of temperature.
albol a Tamil Nadu receives its
ofthe rainfall
bintN.E. Monsoon winds and bay of Bengal (i) This station
receives most

g branch of S.W. Monsoons. Eastern ghats from S. W. Monsoons.

winds to
oYare lower and parallel to these Question 4
that contributes
check them. (a) Name the parent rock
with
c)) The sudden violent onset ofrainfall to the formation of red soil.
9 t t h u n d e r and lightening is termed as the
soil get its red' colour?
() How does this
d b u r s t of Monsoon. Kerala is the state to 2
Habuexperiencethis Burst of Monsoon
 240 1 ICSE Last 10 Years Solved Papers
b) Name the following (c) Briefly explain the following:
a soil that occurs insitu and is Why are Tropical Bvergreen
good for foreste
cotton crop. "Evergreen? cnlle
(i) soil that is formed due to high ) Why is afforestation eseential inthe
the citie
temperature and heauy rainfal. [2] that have Iron and Steel industries
(c)With reference to Alluvial Soil answer the
for the people.
80urce of income
ii) How do forests act as a source oft

following 31
What are the tuwo types of Alluvial Soil? (d) Give a reason for each of the following.
() Name an area where Alluvial soil is ) The Tropical Deciduous fore
commercially the most important f
found. belt in India.
i ) Name two crops that grow well in this
soil. a) Tropical Evergreen forests occur On the
windward side of Western Ghats
(d) Define the term Residual'soil. (ii) It is very difficult to move through tiat
i) Name two crops that are grown on
forests.
laterite soil
Answer
ii) Name two important agents of soil
3](a Two ways by which forests help in protes
erosion. ing
the environment are
Answer. I t provides shelter to wild life and
Parent rock that contributes to the and
(a) animals.
formation of red soil is old crystalline
) It lowers down the temperature and
metamorphic rock.
it is helps in bringing rainfall.
() This soil get its red' colour because (b) Two Tropical Deciduous forests states:
rich in iron oxide.
(1) Odisha
b) Black soil
(2) Madhya Pradesh.
i) Laterite soil
Young (ii) Two Important trees are
(c) Two types of alluvial soil are:
(1) Teak
Khader soil and old Bhangar soil.
(2) Sandalwood.
i) Area where alluvial soil is found: (c) ) Tropical evergreen forests are ealled
(1) Ganga plains in North India.
Evergreen' because they do not have
(2) Deltas of the peninsular rivers like,
any particular period to shed their leaves.
Godawari, Mahanadi, Krishna and
Therefore they remain evergreen.
Kaveri.
(ii) Afforstation is essential in the cities that
i ) Crops that grow wells in this soil are
have iron and steel industries because
Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane etc.
trees helps in reducing air pollution
d Residual Soil:Soils that remainsintheir caused by using coal in furnances.
original position or at the place of their
ii) Forests act as a source of income for the
formation is called residual soil for e.g.
raw
Black soil. people because they provide
material for forest based industries,
() Crops that grow on laterite soil are
medicinal plants and timber for
Rubber, Tea, Coffee etc.
construction.
Cii) Two agents of soil erosion are running
water and wind.
d) ) Tropical deciduous forest is commerciauly
the most important forest in Indis
Question 5. because they are found in 'pure stands
(a) State two ways by which forests help in and not very dense like the tropical
protecting the environment. (21 evergreen forest. They also yield
b) With reference to Tropical Deciduous forests valuable timber like Teak, Sal
answer the following questions: [21 Sandalwood etc. he
Name where it isfound.
two states
) Tropical evergreen forest occur
on
) Name two importanttrees found in this windward side of Western ghats becaus
of
forest. this region receives annual rainfal
 more than 200 cm as it lies on the wind- Geography, 2020 I 241
i ) With increasing application of
ward slope. irrigation
facilities we are able to grow crops during
Teis very difficult to move through Tidal
(i)
forest becau they grow in swampy and winters i.e. Rabi crop,
m ii) There is a scarcity of surface water in
marshy regions and they have stilt like our country due to a lot of water
rOots to support the plant in soft and wastage
shifting mud. andpolluted.
Question 7.
Question6&
(a Why is iron ore called the back boneof
ntion any two metho of recharging
M e n t

our modern industry?

ground water aquifers. 121 T

) Mention two uses of 2

a Name the most common means of
irrigation used in India.
Give one reason for the popularity ofthis
means of irrigation in our country. 2
a Name two states of India where Canal
C
irrigation is extensively used
Name the types of canals used in India.
Mention one point ofdisference between
the types of canals mentioned by you.
131
d) What geographical conditions make
irrigation necessary in the country?
How hasirrigation changed the cropping
patern in India?
Gm) Why is there a scarcity of surface water
in our country?
Answer.
(a) Two methods of recharging ground water
aquifers are
6) Recharge through abandoned dugwell
Recharge through handpumps
Gi) Roof water harvesting.
b) G) Most common means of irrigation used
in India are canal and tubewells.
i) They are popular because they are the
simplest and cheapest source of
irrigation.
l G) Two states of India where canal irrigation
1s extensively used are Punjab and Uttar
Pradesh.
) Two types of canals used in India are:
(1) Inundation Canals
2) Perennial Canals.
m) Inundational canals are seasonal provide
water only during rainy season whereas
perennial canal provide water
throughout the year.
Irrigation is necessary in
India because
monsoon are uncertain and erratic and
S0me crops need more water than the
d )
rainfall provides.
iron ore.
(b) Mention one agricultural and one
industria
problem solved by the Bhakra Nangal Dam.
21
(c) ) Name the state that is the leading
producer of Manganese. 3
) Name the mineral oil field of India which
is the largest producer of Petroleum.
ii) Mention two advantages of usin8
Geothermal energy over coal.
(d)) Mention one disadvantage of using
natural gas as a source of power
ii) How is the residue from a Bio-gas plant
put touse?
i) Why is the use of alternative sources of
energy becoming essential in modern
time?
Answer.
(a) Iron ore is called as the back bone of our
mmodern industry because it produces
steel which is needed for construction,
defence, transport and automobiles etc.
i) Two uses of Iron ore are:
1 used in steel making.
(2 used in pig iron and sponge iron.
b) One agricultural and one industrial problem
solved by the Bhakra Nangal Dam are
Agricultural: It provides water for
irrigation.
(ii) Industrial: It provide hydro electricity
to industries for running the machines.
(e)) State that leads the production of
Manganese is Odisha.
i) Oil field which is the largest producer of
Petroleum is Mumbai High.
ii) Two advantages of using Geothermal
energy over coal are
(1) It is eco friendly and does not cause
pollution.ibso
e (2) It is inexhaustiable source ofenergy.
Natural gas is non-renewable and its
leaks may cause explosions or fire.
 242 I ICSE Last 10 Years Solved Papers
(ü) Residue of bio gas plant can be used in (d) i) Cultivation of rice require flat len
the fields as manure or fertilizer 80 that water can stand in the
ii) Use of alternative sources of energy rice require flooded fields, helda s
becoming essential in modern time Gi) Pulses important rotation
are

eebecause they are environment friendly, because they are leguminous

have nodules in their roots rop.T
cheap and unexhaustable.
the atmospheric nitrogen into which
Question 8
(a) Mention two points of difference between
ii) Bajra and Jowar are grown as itrates
because they do not require hegw
subsistence farming and commercial farming.
rainfall. They can be grown in ard
[21 semi arid areas having rainfall
b) Explain briefly the following terms 21 40 cm. under
) Ginning Question 9.
) Ratooning (a) Give two reasons as to why Mumbaihag
(c) With reference to the wheat crop answer the developed into an important cotton textil
followingquestions: centre.

) Name the state which is the leading
producer of this crop in India.
i) Mention the climatic condition found
suitable for the cultivation of this crop.
(d) Give a geographical reason for each of the
following: [31
Cultivation ofrice requires flat level land.
) Pulses are important rotation crops.
i ) Bajra and Jowar are groun as dry crops.
Answer.
(a) Two points of difference between subsistence
farmingand commercial farming are
) In subsistence farming the crop produce
is just enough to sustain the farmer
whereas in commercial farming crop
produce is for sale.
(i) In subsistence farming land holdings are
small and uneconomic whereas in
commercial farming land holdings are
large in size.
b)
Ginning: The process of separation of
cotton fibres or link from its seeds is
called Ginning.
(i)
Ratooning: In this method during the
first harvest is cut, leaving a little bit of
the stalk in the soil with roots. The stalk
soon puts out new shoots. The
second
or any other successive
crop obtained
from the roots. This method is called
Ratooning
Kc) ) The leading producer
of Wheat is Punjab.
() Cltimatic conditions for
wheat are
(b) ) What are Basic Industries?
i) Give one example of a Basic Industry in
India.
(c) State two problems faced by the Su
Industry of India.
) Mention the most important factor for
location of Sugar industries.
d) Briefly answer the following:
) From where does the Rourkela Steel
plant obtain its supply of coal?
) From where does the Tata Iron and Steel
plant obtain its supply of iron ore?
(ii) Name two cities that are important for
the production of Electronics.
Answer.
(a) Mumbai has developed as an important cotton
textile centre because
The supply of raw cotton for the milsis
nearby cotton producing area that ies
o8 close to Mumbai.
) The humid coastal climate of Mumbai is
ideal for the cotton textile, making
without breaking the thread.
(b) ) Basic industries: These are those
industries whose finished products are
the raw materials for other industries.
i) Example of Basic industry: Iron and
steel industry
(c) G)
Problems faced by silk industry are
(1) Tough competition from artiñca
silk and synthetic fiber which ar
cheper and more durable.
(2) The technology used these

Temperature ranges between 10°Cto industries is old and obsolete 8

15°C and rainfall between 50 to 100 cm they have to face competition t r
iideal.
s mill-made cloth.
 Themost important factor for location
of Sugar indust is the neare8t
Vailability of raw material since cane
has to be crushed with in 24 hours to
prevent the loss of sucrose and good
transport facility.
Rourkela steel plant obtain its supply of
eoal from Jharia, Talcher and Korba eGi) Railways are under public sector because
fields.
Iron and steel industry obtaíns its
Tata
supply of iron ore from Mayurbhani
district of Odisha and Singhbhum
(Jharkhand).
Two cities that are important for the
nroduction of electronics are Bengaluru
and Hyderabad.
Question10
With reference
to Waterways answer
following questions
a Mention two advantages of inland water
transport.
Why is inland water transport not well
developed in India?
Eoen though all
means
of transport are well
developed in India, yet, road transport
remains the most popular means of transport.
Justify this statement.
(o Give a reason for each ofthe following: 13]
6) Roadways is not well developed in North
East India.
i) Railways are under the publie sector.
l) A god network of transport is of great
help for the development of the
economy.
d) ) Give two disadvantages of Airways. 3]
)Why is there an inerease ofairway traffic
in recent years?
Answer.
) ) Two advantages of inland water
transport are:
(1) It saves fuel as compared to other
means of transport.
2) It is cheaper than any other means
of transport.
) Inland water transport is not wel
developed in India, because most of the
Tivers in India are seasonal in nature
and are not
) Even navigable.
though means of transport are well
all
eveloped in India yet road transport remains
OSt popular means of transport because
0US offer door to door services and reduces
CGeogrmphy, 2020 I 243
the cost.
They can be constructed even in the
areas of hilly terrain.
(c)
() Roadways is not well developed in North
east India because of hilly terrain and
many streams and rivers, which
increases the cost of construction.
o f i t is the life line of the nation and one of
R the largest and busiest rail networks in
the World. Therefore it needed
Centralised management systemi.e. the
government. Itrequire large investment.
(ii) A good network of transport is of great
help for the development of the economy
because it helps in transporting raw
units and
axsotnaterial to the production
the 1i8 9nished goods to the markets. It also
[21 i f hen 8ives employment
to a large number of
workers.
d Two disadvantages of Airways are
o ) tis an expensivemode oftransport.
9e (2) It has a limited carrying capacity.
i) There is an increase ofairways traffic in
recent years because of its fastest,
comfortable and time saving facilities.
21
Question 11.
(a) ) What do you mean by segregation of
waste? (2
) Why is segregation of waste essential
before its disposal?
(b) Why should sewage be treated before disposal?
21
(c) Briefy answer each ofthe following: 131
What is the effect of Waste accumulation
on terrestrial life?
(i) What are the consequences of Water
pollution?
(ii) What is the benefit of Composting?
in
(d) ) How can recycling of Waste help
(3]
reducing waste?
Explain with suitable examples.
(i) Mention one initiative taken by the
Government to manage waste.
ii) How can you as an individual contribute
towards waste management?
Answer.
a) G) Segregation of waste: Separation of
waste according to methods of treatment
is called Segregation of waste like
244 I ICSE Last 10 Years Solved Papers
biodegradable and non biodegradable
products.
before
(i) Segregation of waste is essential
its disposal because it reduces the waste
and goes to the landfill.
b) Sewage should be treated before disposal
because it may cause pollution of air. It spoils
the landscape and it may cause various health
hazards. So when sewage is discharged
untreated into water bodies, it becomes
dFor example
dangerous for aquatic plants and animals.
c) ) Effect of waste accumulation on
terrestial life is that it can cause and
spread diseases as it attracts insects, rats
etc. Animals and birds may feed on the
waste for food which may lead to many
problems as it contains many toxins.
Accumulation of waste pullutes air,
water and soil and damages man and his
environment.
) Consequences of water pollution are:
Water borne pathogens in the form of
disease causing bacteria and viruses
from human. Animal waste are the major
cause of illness from conta-minated
drinking water. It causes eutrophication,
Buffocates plants and animals an
create 'dead zones' where watend can
are
essentially devoid of life,
(ii) Composting is an aerobie
decomposing the organic waste ethod
converts it to prepare organic man
It enhances soil nutrients and
retention capacity of soil water
Recycling of waste turns into
Taw
material usable in other useful mater
baggasse (residue
sugarcane)is used for manufactu
paper and waste paper reused to ma
make
new paper.
Gi) One initiative taken by the govt t.
manage waste is that on March 18, 201
govt. notified New plastic
waste
management rules for the country.
this govt. ban on the manufacturing o
plastic bags of below 50 microns.
Gii) As an individual we can contribute
towards waste management by using
carry bags of paper or cloth instead of
polythene and also by using eco friendly
products. We must promoting reuse and
recycling of waste.