Geography — Suggested Paper 3

2(i). Mark with arrows and name the wind that brings rainfall to Tamil Nadu coast during winter.

2(vii). Shade and label the Chota Nagpur plateau.

2(ii). Mark and label the Karakoram.

2(iii). Mark and name the Garo Hills.

2(viii). Mark with an arrow and name the NE monsoon over the Bay of Bengal.

2(ix). Mark with a dot and name Delhi.

2(iv). Mark and label the city Chennai.

2(v). Shade and label a region with Red soil in India.

2(vi). Mark and label 80°30' E longitude.

2(x). Mark and label the Karakoram Pass.

3(i). Which is the most widespread soil of India?

3(ii). Read the table and identify the pair that is correctly matched: P – Tropical evergreen : Babool Q – Tropical deciduous : Teak R – Littoral : Ebony S – Mountain forest : Banyan

3(iii). Which of the following is NOT a suitable condition for the development of tank irrigation?

3(iv). Refer to the image and answer the question that follows: What does the number 200 in grid square 4932 represent?

3(v). Westerly depressions are active in India during which of the following months?

3(vi). Identify the source of energy that leads to pollution:

3(vii). Which of the following is a basic/key industry?

3(viii). A microbiological process that loosens the bark of a crop and facilitates removal of fibre from the stalk:

3(ix). Raman, a dairy farmer in Ludhiana, supplies milk within the city on a daily basis. Which mode of transport is he most likely to use?

3(x). Which of the following method of waste disposal is harmful?

4(a). Give two reasons for the importance of the jute industry in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta region.

4(b). Mention two problems of the Cotton Textile industry in India.

4(c)(i). Give two reasons why the woollen industry is not a flourishing industry in India.

4(c)(ii). Name two centres for this industry.

4(d)(i). Why is Karnataka the largest producer of mulberry silk?

4(d)(ii). Mention two varieties of non-mulberry silk produced in India.

4(d)(iii). Name one silk weaving centre each in U.P. and in Tamil Nadu.

5(i)(a). Name the soil that is found in large parts of Ganga plain.

5(i)(b). Give two properties of this soil which helps it to produce a variety of crops.

5(ii)(a). What is meant by soil erosion?

5(ii)(b). Name any two agents of soil erosion.

5(iii)(a). Soil conservation is the need of the hour.

5(iii)(b). Red soil has a poor water retention capacity.

5(iii)(c). Laterite soils are infertile.

5(iv)(a). How is this soil formed?

5(iv)(b). How is this soil able to retain moisture for a long period?

5(iv)(c). Mention any two minerals present in this soil.

6(a). Give two reasons for the "means of transport" being called the lifelines of a nation's economy.

6(b). Give two ways in which rail transport is useful for the people of India.

6(c)(i). State one advantage of inland waterways.

6(c)(ii). State one advantage of roadways.

6(c)(iii). State one disadvantage of water transport.

6(d). Give three reasons as to why airways are becoming a popular means of transport in modern India.

7(a). "The modern means of irrigation are gaining popularity." Give two reasons to justify this statement.

7(b). Mention two factors that favour the development of tube well irrigation in Punjab.

7(c)(i). Most of the South Indian states are not suitable for development of canal irrigation.

7(c)(ii). There is an urgent need for water conservation in India.

7(c)(iii). Development of irrigation is essential for the growth of the agriculture sector of India.

7(d)(i). Inundation canal.

7(d)(ii). Rooftop rainwater harvesting.

7(d)(iii). Surface water.

8(i). Why should waste management be practiced in every school?

8(ii). Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of dumping of waste.

8(iii)(a). How is segregation of the waste helpful?

8(iii)(b). Mention one way in which we can reuse waste.

8(iii)(c). Mention one benefit of Composting.

8(iv)(a). How is recycling of waste helpful? Give an example of recycling of waste.

8(iv)(b). Mention any one initiative taken by the Government to manage waste.

9(a). Mention two reasons why more people use railways rather than airways.

9(b). Why is inland waterways declining in its importance? Give two reasons for your answer.

9(c)(i). Sewage

9(c)(ii). Eutrophication

9(c)(iii). Recycling

9(d). 'Methane is an air pollutant that causes Greenhouse effect.' Name three sources of this gas.

10(a). Mention two points of difference between subsistence farming and commercial farming.

10(b)(i). Ginning.

10(b)(ii). Ratooning.

10(c)(i). Name the state which is the leading producer of this crop in India.

10(c)(ii). Mention the climatic condition found suitable for the cultivation of this crop.

10(d)(i). Cultivation of rice requires flat level land.

10(d)(ii). Pulses are important rotation crops.

10(d)(iii). Bajra and Jowar are grown as dry crops.

11(i). State any two factors that are responsible for the growth of the cotton textile industry in Kolkata.

11(ii). 'Karnataka is the leading state for silk production in India'. Give any two reasons to justify the above statement.

11(iii)(a). Name the Iron and Steel industry located at Chhattisgarh.

11(iii)(b). From where does the industry named by you above get its supply of the following? 1. Iron ore 2. Coal

11(iv)(a). Which industry will he be writing about?

11(iv)(b). Name any two by-products of the industry mentioned by you.

12(i). 'Himalayas act as a climatic divide'. Justify the statement giving two reasons.

12(ii). Differentiate between Southwest Monsoon and Retreating Monsoon. (Any two differences)

12(iii)(a). Kolkata gets more rain than Delhi during rainy season.

12(iii)(b). Though both are hill stations, Shimla experiences snowfall during the winters but Ooty does not.

12(iii)(c). Winter monsoons bring less rain.

12(iv)(a). Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station X.

12(iv)(b). Name the rainiest month of the Station X.

12(iv)(c). Is the Station X located in coastal area or in the continental interior?