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31.

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:

(a) What is the compass direction of Sunset Point from the settlement of Anadra ?

(b) What is the pattern of drainage in grid square 2315?

(c) Mention any two features seen in the map extract which indicate that the region has seasonal rainfall.

(d) Calculate the distance in kilometres along the metalled road from the causeway in grid square 1715 to the distance stone marked 20 in grid square 1818.

(e) What advantage does a Representative Fraction have over a verbal scale ?

(f) Give the six figure grid reference of:

(i) Anjini Devi ka Mandir

(ii) A1327.

(g) Name the three different kinds of roads in grid square 2411 and the one in grid square 2515.

(h) Mention two occupations of the people living in the northern part of the region in the map extract. Give reasons to support your answer.

(i) What is the difference between the slope in grid square 2115 and the one in 1811. Give a reason for your answer.

(j) What is the purpose of:

(i) the fireline in grid square 2316

(ii) the pipeline in grid square 2209 ?

(k) What do the following represent ?

(i) The red square in grid square 2514.

(ii) 4r in grid square 1612.

(l) Abu is a popular holiday resort. Mention any three features seen in the map extract which attract holiday makers to Abu.


(a) Compass direction of sun set point from the settlement of Anadra is South-West.

(b) Pattern of Drainage in Grid Sq. 2315 is Radial.

(c) Any two features seen in the map extract which indicate that the region has seasonal rainfall are

(i) seasonal streams and rivers

(ii) Pressure of cause-way.

(d) The distance in kilometres from causeway to distance stone 20 is 3 km.

(e) The main advantage of the RF is that the ratio between any two points on the ground and on the map is presented in a fraction with a unit of measurement, which can be converted into any unit of measurement thus it can be used all over the world and also known as International Scale.

(f) Six fig. grid reference :

(i) Anjini Devi Ka Mandir = 229159.

(ii) ∆1327 = 217106.

(g) Three different kinds of roads in grid square 2411 are :

Metalled road

Pack track

Gravelled road.

In square 2515 is foot path.

(h) In the northern part the main two occupations are :

(i) Agriculture as the region is coloured yellow. It has lot of perennial wells which supports the cultivation in this region.

(ii) Forestry as the region is coloured green due to presence of dense mixed jungle and open mixed jungle.

(i) (i) Gradual Slope : In 2115 Grid because the contours in such a slope are placed wide apart as the change of elevation is gradual.

(ii) Steep Slope: In steep slope the contours are drawn close to one smother, contours are close to each other in 1811.

(j) (i) The purpose of fireline in grid square 2316 is to prevent spreading jungle fires,

(ii) The purpose of pipe line in square 2209 is to supply water to Abu from reservoir.

(k) (i) Red squares in grid square 2514 indicate temporary huts.

(ii) 4r in grid square 1612 is the relative height of an embankment i.e. 4 m.

(l) Abu is a popular holiday resort. Three features are :

a. Dilwara temples are tourist attraction here.

b. It is situated at height therefore it is a hill station in hot region.

c. Lakes here like Nakhi and Alwar Taloa scenic beauty also attracts tourist here.

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32.

On the outline map of South Asia provided:

(a) Label the river Sutlej.

(b) Label the river Godavari.

(c) Mark with a bold line and name, the Aravali Range.

(d) Mark and label the Khyber Pass.

(e) Mark and name the largest commercial city of Pakistan.

(f) Mark and label Bangaluru.

(g) Shade and label an area oflaterite soil in North India.

(h) Mark and name an off share oil field.

(i) Mark and label the Tropic of Cancer.

(j) Mark and name the winds which bring rain to Bangladesh in July and August.

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33.

 Mention two favourable effects of the Himalayas on the economy of India.

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34.

Why is Pakistan often described as the ‘Gift of the Indus’ ? Give two reasons.

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35.

(a) What are two advantages of natural gas ?

(b) Mention two reasons to explain the increasing use of bio-gas.

(c) Give three reasons to explain why it is easier to harness rivers in South India for power than rivers in North India.

(d) (i) What does NTPC stand for ? Mention one of its functions.

    (ii) Name any two coal based thermal power stations in Uttar Pradesh.

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