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General Instructions:

1. This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper is divided into five sections. Sections-A, B,
3. Section A - Question number 1 to 15 are Multiple Choice type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B - Question number 16 to 18 are Source based questions carrying 3 marks each.

Multiple choice questions.

1*15=15

1) What is the thickness of the crust below the (a) 69°30′ E (b) 82°30′ E
himalayas? Is it me? (c) 75°30′ E (d) 90°30′ E.
8. Which one of the following rivers was known as the
A.) 70 km B.) 20 km ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?
(a) The Gandak (b) The Son
C.) 40 km D.) 5 km (c) The Kosi (d) The Damodar
2.) What is called mantle? 9. Which one of the following rivers has the largest
river basin in India?
A.) The lower part of the crust in the geography (a) The Indus (b) The Brahmaputra
(c) The Ganga (d) The Krishna
B.) Earthquake C.) Flame D.) Mantle 10. Which one of the following is the place of
confluence of the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi?
3.) What 2.900 km. I get deep.? (a) Vishnu Prayag (b) Rudra Prayag
(c) Karan Prayag (d) Deva Prayag
A.) Mantle B.) Weak circle
11. In which one of the following states is the
C.) Astheno D.) Volcano Nandadevi Biosphere reserve situated?
(a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh
4.) What is called above the mantle? (c) Uttarakhand (d) Odisha.
12. In which one of the following districts of
A.) Asthenosphere B.) Discontinuity Uttaranchal did Malpa Landslide disaster take place?
(a) Bageshwar (b) Champawat
C.) Crood D.) Mantle (c) Almora (d) Pithoragarh.
5.) What word “asthenosphere” come from? 13. In which of the following rivers is the Majuli River
Island situated?
A.) Astheno B.) Disability board (a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra
(c) Godavari (d) Indus.
C.) Mantle D.) Volcano 14. India’s population as per 2001 census is:
6. Which one of the following countries shares the (a) 1028 million (b) 3182 million
longest land frontier with India? (c) 3287 million (d) 20 million
(a) Bangladesh (b) China 15. Which one of the following states has the highest
(c) Pakistan (d) Myanmar. density of population in India?
7. Which one of the following longitudes is the (a) Bihar (b) Kerala
standard meridian for India? (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Punjab

 Long Answer Type Questions 5*4=20

Q.16. What are the effects of propagation of earthquake waves on the rock mass through which they travel?

Q.17. What are the implications of India having a long coastline?

Q. 18. Explain the characteristics or features of Northern plains?

Or

Explain about Ganga River System?

Q.19. Explain the evolution of Himalayan River system?