Subject

Geography

Class

ICSE Class 10

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsShort Answer Type

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31.

Give a reason for each of the following:

(i) Products made from petrochemicals are growing in popularity.

(ii) A heavy engineering industry requires huge capital investment.

(iii) The electronics industry contributes to the development of the country.


(i) Products of the petrochemical industry are synthetic fibres, dyestuffs, drugs and ferrous and non-ferrous metals. These products are growing in popularity because they are used widely in domestic, industrial and agricultural fields.

(ii) A heavy engineering industry requires huge capital investment because it uses bulky and heavy raw materials, modern sophisticated technology and large number of skilled and unskilled labour.

(iii) The electronic industry manufactures sophisticated products ranging from equipment used in defence, space exploration, information technology and communication to various computer systems.

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32.

Name the industrial product for which the following centres are well known:

(i) Bhilai

(ii) Chittaranjan

(iii) Koratput

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33.

Mention two advantages and one disadvantage of waterways. 

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34.

Roadways are always considered more important than any other means of transportation. Give two reasons in support of the statement.

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35.

(i) Mention any two sources of wastes.

(ii) What are biodegradable waste?

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36.

Explain briefly the meaning of the following terms:

(i) Composting

(ii) Incineration

(iii) Segregation

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsLong Answer Type

37.

On the outline map of India provided:

(a) Draw and number the Standard Meridian of India.

(b) Label the river Mahanadi.

(c) Mark and name Lake Chilka.

(d) Shade and name the Gulf of Mannar.

(e) Mark and name the Vindhya Mountains.

(f) Shade and name a sparsely populated region in western India

(g) Shade a region with alluvial soil in South India.

(h) Mark and name Kolkata.

(i) Mark with arrows and name South West Monsoon winds over the Bay of Bengal.

(j) Mark and name Mumbai High.

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