CARMEL SCHOOL
Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru – 70
FIRST PREPARATORY EXAMINATION, 2024-25
2023-24
GRADE -X
SUBJECT- HISTORY, CIVICS AND GEOGRAPHY
H.C.G PAPER-2- GEOGRAPHY
Time: 2Hrs Max Marks: 80
Answers to this paper must be written on 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 answer.
Note: In map work, make wise use of arrows to avoid overcrowding of the map.
Picture of the completed map work must be turned in along with your answer sheet.
Attempt all questions from PART- I (Compulsory)
A total of five questions are to be attempted from PART -II.
All sub-sections of the questions attempted must be answered in the correct serial order.
All working including rough work should be done on the same answer sheet which is used to answer
the rest of the paper.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
To be supplied with this paper: Survey of India Map Sheet No, G$43S7
PART - I (30 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this part.
Question-1
Study the extract of the Survey of India Map, sheet no G43S7 Easting- 36-46,
Northing- 85-95 and answer the following questions:
i) a) Give the four figure grid reference of village Karja.
b) Give the six figure grid reference of a chhatri in grid square 3794. [1]
ii) What do you understand by:
a) 12r in grid square 3785. b) Blue dot in grid square 3988. [1]
iii) What is meant by scale of a map? [1]
iv) Calculate the area represented by the region enclosed by Eastings 36-40,
Northings 90-94. [1]
v) What do the following denote:
a) Black vertical line running along with 42 Easting.
b) RS in grid square 4485. [1]
vi) Why is there a presence of clusters of brown dots in the southern extract of
the map. Give reason to support your answer. [1]
vii) a) What is the geographical name given to the feature formed by the river
in grid square 4192 ?
b) On which bank of the main river does village Rampura lie ? [1]
viii) What is the CI of the map extract ? [1]
ix) Identify the following:
a) The drainage pattern in grid square- 4488.
b) Black curved lines in 4291. [1]
x) Find out the direct distance between village Antroli (4088) and village
Mori Bhatamal. (3688) [1]
Question-2
On the outline map of India provided:
i) Shade a region with black cotton soil. [1]
ii) Mark with a dot and name the city that lies on the banks of river Jhelum. [1]
iii) Mark and label Western Ghats. [1]
iv) Draw and mark the Standard Meridian Of India. [1]
v) Shade and name a sparsely populated region in western India. [1]
vi) Mark and name Mumbai High. [1]
vii) Shade and name the coastal plain that receives rainfall in October- November. [1]
viii) Mark and name the winds that bring rain to Mumbai in July and August. [1]
ix) Mark and name Karakoram pass. [1]
x) Mark and name Gangetic plains. [1]
Question-3
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options:
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.) [10]
i) The air current which blow in the upper layer of atmosphere and help
Western disturbances enter India is.
(a) South West monsoon winds (c) Jet streams
(b) Tropical cyclones (d) North East monsoon winds
ii) The arrival of the monsoon is known as.
(a) Rainy season (c) Burst of the monsoon
(b) Retreating of the monsoon (d) Break of the monsoon
iii) Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Babool - Tropical evergreen forest (c) Cinchona – Mountain forest
(b) Sandalwood – Tropical deciduous trees (d) Sal – Tidal forest
iv) Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Tube well – Karnataka (c) Lined well – Uttar Pradesh
(b) Tank – Punjab (d) Canal – Mizoram
v) Which by – product of iron-ore is used in the making of synthetic rubber?
(a) Benzene (b) Manganese (c) Coal (d) Copper
v) Name the project which is a joint venture of the states of Punjab, Haryana
and Rajasthan Government ?
(a) Hirakud Project (c) Tungabhadra Project
(b) Bhakra Nangal Project (d) Kosi Project
vi) Which of the following are mismatched?
(a) Electronics – Kanpur (c) Software – Bengaluru
(b) Petrochemicals – Chennai (d) Entertainment – Mumbai
vii) The National Waterway No:2 is along the river.
(a) Ganga (b) Kaveri (c) Narmada (d) Brahmaputra
ix) _____________ is the process of depletion of oxygen from water bodies occurring
either naturally or due to human activities.
(a) Incineration (b) Biomagnification (c) Composting (d) Eutrophication
viii) Which of the following local winds in summer season is good for the cultivation
of tea and jute?
(a) Mango showers (b) Kal Baisakhi (c) Loo (d) Cherry blossom
PART - II (50 Marks)
(Attempt any five questions from this part. )
Question- 4
i) (a) ‘Rainfall in India is orographic in nature.’ Give an example with reference
to the distribution of rainfall and the effect of relief on its distribution.
(b) How does El – Nino affect the climate of India ? [2]
ii) Give two differences between Summer monsoon and Retreating monsoon. [2]
iii) (a) Why does most parts of India remain dry during the North East monsoon season ?
(b) Give two points of difference between Tropical cyclones and
Temperate cyclones. [3]
iv) Study the data of distribution of temperature and rainfall for station X and answer
the following questions that follow:
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp
10 11 23 35 39 42 40 33 30 25 13 11
(0C)
Rainfall
2 1 0 5 15 62 71 81 59 12 10 3
(cm)
(a) Is the station X in the coastal area or in the interior of the country.
Support your answer with a reason.
(b) What is the annual range of temperature of the station and name the wind
that brings most of the rainfall to station X ?
(c) Calculate the total annual rainfall for station X . [3]
Question – 5
i) Name the soil which:
(a) Covers the summits of the Eastern Ghats –
(b) Makes up the delta of river Ganga –
(c) They are formed in-situ, also called residual soil –
(d) Formed due to weathering of ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks . [2]
ii) Define the terms:
(a) Leaching (b) Soil conservation. [2]
iii) Give one difference between the following:
(a) Khadar and Bangar soil.
(b) Alluvial soil and Black soil.
(c) Gully erosion and Rill erosion.
iv) Give a geographical reason for the following: [3]
(a) Terrace farming is an ideal soil conservation method for hilly regions.
(b) Red soil requires irrigation.
(c) Wind is a common agent of soil erosion in arid region. [3]
Question – 6
i) Mr Suresh went for a trip and came across a marshy area and trees with stilted
like roots.
(a) Which natural vegetation belt did he come across and name one area in
India where this kind of vegetation is found?
(b) State any two characteristic features of this type of vegetation. [2]
ii) Differentiate between Social forestry and Agro-forestry. [2]
iii) Explain how man is responsible for the reduction of forest cover in India. [3]
iv) a) Why is Tropical deciduous forest commercially the most important forest belt
of India ?
b) Tropical deserts have stunted trees. Give reason.
c) Why are the Tropical Evergreen forests found on the western slope of the
Western Ghats ? [3]
Question -7
i) This type of irrigation method is often referred to as ‘overhead irrigation’.
Name it and state one advantage of it. [2]
ii) Mr Prakash will be constructing a house with a site dimension of 60ft x 40ft
Before the approval of the plan the BBMP officials have asked him to plan
for the conservation of water. What method will he adopt and state one
advantage of it. [2]
iii) Where are tanks most widely used in India? State one advantage and one
disadvantage of it. [3]
iv) a) Name any two states where tube wells are common.
b) Why are the Northern plains of India more suitable for canal irrigation?
c) Although sprinkler irrigation is expensive, it is gaining popularity in
recent times. Why ? [3]
Question - 8
i) State any one advantage of wind and nuclear energy. [2]
ii) Name the two variants of natural gas and mention one disadvantage of
natural gas as a source of power. [2]
iii) Name the following:
(a) It is the World’s largest refinery in the private sector.
(b) Two varieties of iron ore.
(c) Two important geothermal energy sites in India. [3]
iv) Give geographical reason for the following:
(a) India is in an advantageous position in terms of solar energy.
(b) Petroleum is called ‘liquid gold’.
(c) Copper is used for making electric wires. [3]
Question -9
i) Classify the industries on the basis of the nature of products. Give one example each. [2]
ii) (a) Mention any two reasons for the migration of sugar industry to Peninsular India.
(b) Give two geographical reasons for the growth of IT industries in Bengaluru. [2]
iii) Name the following:
(a) Two industrial towns which are connected with the production of iron and steel.
(b) Any two varieties of silk.
(c) Name any two petrochemical products. [3]
iv) Give geographical reason for the following :
a) Mini steel plants cause less pollution than integrated steel plants.
b) Ahmedabad is known as ‘the Manchester of India’.
c) Sericulture flourishes in Karnataka. [3]
Question -10
i) a) State any two economic benefits of the Golden Quadrilateral Project.
b) Give one point of difference between Port and Harbour. [2]
ii) Name the regulatory body looking after Air transport in India. State one of its
functions. [2]
iii) Name the following:
(a) India’s deepest landlocked port handling petroleum products and a tidal port
on the eastern end of Rann of Kutch.
(b) India’s first expressway opened in 2001 and India’s first six lane expressway.
(c) Any two gauges of Indian railway. [3]
iv) Mention any two advantages of waterways any one disadvantage of railways. [3]
Question -11
i) What do you mean by segregation of waste? State two reasons why waste
management is important ? [2]
ii) How is the ‘use and throw’ concept responsible for the increase in waste generation? [2]
iii) Define the following terms:
(a) Biomagnification (b) Organic farming (c) Composting [3]
(iv) What are the three R’s of waste? Explain with an example each. [3]
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