Category – ‘A’
1. Select the correct answer from the options and write:
1.1 The process by which the height of the land decreases is called –
(a) Fire
(b) Ascent
(c) Storage
(d) Descent
1.2 The highland between two river basins is called –
(a) Watershed
(b) River platform
(c) Natural embankment
(d) Dam
1.3 Glacial lakes are –
(a) Kari Lake
(c) Horseshoe Lake
(b) Playa Lake
(d) Lagoon
1.4 The plain formed by the accumulation of air is called –
(a) Sandstone
(b) Hamada
(c) Throy
(d) Loess
1.5 The salt lakes of the Sahara Desert are called –
(a) Shots
b) Bolson
c) Dhand
d) Tal
1.6 Union Territory of Ladakh has been separated –
(a) Telangana
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Jharkhand
1.7 The valley located between the Shivalik and the Sub-Himalayas is called
(a) Bhabar
b) Khadar
(c) Karewa
(d) Dun
1.8 The largest river project in India is.
(a) Hirakund
(d) Bhakra-Nangal
(c) Nagarjuna Sagar
(d) Rana Pratap Sagar
1.9 Seasonal explosions are first seen in –
a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Meghalaya
(d) West Bengal
1.10 The region where ‘Sandalwood’ trees grow is –
(a) Tropical evergreen plants
(b) Tropical deciduous plants
(c) Tropical desert plants
(d) Prostrate plants
1.11 The Central Poet Research Laboratory of India is located at –
(a) Jorhat
(b) Bangalore
(1) Chikmagalur
(d) Coimbatore
1.12 The most important IT industrial hub in West Bengal is
(a) Durgapur
(b) Kharagpur
(c) Sector 5. Salt Lake
(d) Siliguri
1.13 According to the Census of India, the minimum population of a city is –
(a) 8000
b) 5000
(c) 6000
(d) 7000
1.14 The largest port city in India is –
(a) Haldia
(b) Chennai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai
Category ‘B’
2. 2.1 Write ‘Shu’ next to the following sentences if they are correct and ‘A’ next to them if they are incorrect (Answer any six questions):
2.1.1 The unit of measurement for river velocity is cusec.
2.1.2 A mass of ice floating in the sea is called an iceberg.
2.1.3 Sri Lanka is a neighboring country sharing a border with India.
2.1.4 The Aravalli Range in India is an example of a young mountain range.
2.1.5 Loktak is the largest lake in India.
2.1.6 The Central Forest Research Institute of India is located in Dehradun.
2.1.7 The paper industry is a forest-based industry in India.
2.2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words (answer any six questions): 1×6-6
2.2.1 The Nile Delta is…… shaped.
2.2.2 The high part between the two rivers is called…….
2.2.3 The highest peak in South India is…….
2.2.4 The Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh is known as…….
2.2.5 The dust storms that occur in the summer in North-West India are called…….
2.2.6…… soil is ideal for mangrove forests.
2.2.7 Jamnagar is famous for…… industry.
2.3 Answer in one or two words (answer any six questions): 1×6=6
2.3.1 On which side of a river bend does erosion occur more?
2.3.2 At what altitude is the frost line visible in the polar regions?
2.3.3 Write the names of the sand dunes formed parallel to the wind flow.
2.3.4 What is the ‘Tal’ of the Western Himalayas?
2.3.5 In which state of India is the Ganges river flowing at a low speed?
2.3.6 Write the name of an agricultural method to prevent soil erosion on hill slopes.
2.3.7 Which state in India ranks first in sugarcane production?
2.3.8 Where was the first textile mill in India established?
2.4 Match the bullets on the left with the bullets on the right:
Left Right
2.4.1 Namcha Barwa (1) Rajasthan
2.4.2 Majuli (2) Odisha
2.4.3 Desert (3) Eastern Himalayan peaks
2.4.4 Paradip (4) Brahmaputra
Category – ‘C’
3. Give brief answers to the following questions:
3.1 Define stratification.
Or
what is an alluvial cone?
3.2 What do you mean by foothill glacier?
Or
define a transverse sandbank.
3.3 What do you mean by ‘field’?
Or
what is ‘Battle of Kutch’?
3.4 Define western storm.
Or
what do you mean by agroforestry?
3.5 Define step farming.
Or
what is a commercial crop?
3.6 What do you mean by ‘pure raw materials’?
Or
what is the ‘North-South Corridor’?
Category – ‘D’
4. Give a short explanatory answer (the options are marked):
4.1 Explain why wind action is dominant in desert regions.
Or
differentiate between tributaries and branches.
4.2 Briefly explain three effects of climate change on the Sundarbans region.
Or
mention three differences between river valleys and glacial valleys.
4.3 Write three differences between the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats mountain ranges.
Or
explain why deltas have not formed at the mouths of the Western Ghats rivers in India.
4.4 Analyze three reasons for the growth of India’s IT industry.
Or
why is the population density in the Gangetic plains so high?
Category – ‘E’
(Drawing is not required for visually impaired candidates)
5. 5.1 Answer any two questions from the following questions:
5.1.1 Describe with illustrations three landforms formed by the accumulation of medium-speed rivers.
5.1.2 Give a pictorial description of three landforms created as a result of the glacial period.
5.1.3 Give a pictorial description of three landforms created by wind erosion.
5.1.4 Describe the landforms formed by the combined action of wind and water currents in arid regions.
5.2 Answer any two of the following questions:
5.2.1 Identify the differences in the natural features of the eastern and western coastal plains of India.
5.2.2 Briefly describe the main features of Indian climate.
5.2.3 Describe the natural environment conducive to rice cultivation in India.
5.2.4 Explain the reasons for the concentration of iron and steel industry in Eastern India.
Category – ‘F’
6. Mark the following with the appropriate symbols and names on the line map of India provided with the question paper and attach the map to the answer sheet.
6.1 Vindhya Mountains
6.2 Malabar Coast
6.3 Kaveri River
6.4 A region with very little rainfall.
6.5 A black soil area
6.6 A tea-growing region in northeastern India.
6.7 A petrochemical-industrial centre in West Bengal.
6.8 A heavy engineering industrial centre.
6.9 An artificial harbour port on the east coast.
6.10 New Delhi
Or
[Only for visually impaired candidates |
Answer any ten questions from the following questions:
6.1 What is the main basis for the reorganization of the Indian state?
6.2 Write the name of the oldest mountain range in India.
6.3 What is the name of the coral islands in India?
6.4 Write the name of a cold desert in India.
6.5 On which river is the DVC scheme developed?
6.6 What is the main kharif crop in India?
6.7 Name a plant of the coniferous forests of India.
6.8 Which king of India was the first to produce jowar ?
6.9 Where is the Central Wheat Research Laboratory located in India?
6.10 Write the name of the largest automobile manufacturing company in India.
6.11 Write the name of the largest petrochemical plant in India . 6.12
Which is the largest metropolis in eastern India ?
6.13 What is the name of the international airport of Mumbai?
6.14 Which state in India has the highest literacy rate?
Category – ‘G’
[Only for external candidates |
7. 7.1. Answer any three questions:
7.1.1 What is a canyon?
7.1.2 What is a ‘bergzund’?
7.1.3 What is meant by ‘Inselbaz’?
7.1.4 What is ‘Kalbaisakhi’?
7.2 Answer any four questions:
7.2.1 Write the name of a plateau in North-East India.
7.2.2 Where in India is ‘Bagar’ located.
7.2.3 Write the name of a tributary of the Ganges.
7.2.4 Write the name of a theoretical crop.
7.2.5 Give an example of an agro-based industry.
