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Geography

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ICSE Class 10

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31.

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/7 and answer the following questions:

(a) Give the six figure grid reference of:

(i) Triangulated height 307

(ii) The spot height 196

(b) Give the four figure grid reference of each of the following:

    (i) The confluence of the Sipu River and the Mahadeviyo Nala.

    (ii) Sheet rock.

(c) Measure the shortest distance in kilometres between the temple in grid square 8192, and the perennial lined well at Bhakodar 8188.

(d) What do the following represent ?
(i) Black curved lines in 7788.
(ii) The blue line in the bed of the Sipu River.

(e) (i) What is the general pattern of settlements in the region shown on the map ?
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

(f) Which is the chief form of irrigation shown in the map extract ? Why is it necessary ?

(g) (i) What is the main form of transport in this region ?

     (ii) Give the map evidence for your answer.

(h) (i) What is the compass direction of Dantiwada, 8582, from Bhadli Kotha, 7886 ?

(ii) What is the general direction of flow of the Arado, N ?

(i) (i) Name the type of drainage pattern found in grid square 8584.
     
(ii) What do you mean by 25r in grid square 8286 ?

(j) (i) What is meant by ‘R. F.’ ?

    (ii) What is the R.F. shown on this map extract ?


(a) (i) 858843 (ii) 834916

(b) (i) 8189 (ii) 8088

(c) Scale of the map 2 cm = 1 km Shortest Distance 8 cm = 8/2 = 4 km.

(d) (i) Broken ground

(ii) Water channel

(e) (i) The general pattern of settlements is scattered or dispersed.

(ii) Large farms are there, but availability of water is less due to which this region has sparse population which is scattered all over in search of water.

(f) The chief form of irrigation is perennial wells. It is necessary because this area gets seasonal rainfall which is not enough for cultivation. Wells are the only source which provide water throughout the year in this region.

(g) (i) The main form of transport in this region is ‘Cart’.

(ii) There are many cart tracks marked on the map extract.

(h) (i) The compass direction of Dantiwada is South East from BhadliKotha.

(ii) Arado. N flows from North East to South West.

(i) (i) The drainage pattern is ‘Radial’.

(ii) The relative depth of the well is 25 metre.

(j) (i) R.F. means Representative Fraction. In this method the scale is represented as the ratio of the length of a line on the map and the corresponding actual distance on earth’s surface.

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32.

(a) On which river is the Chukha Project constructed ? What was the purpose of erecting it.

(b) Name the gas that is generated in bio-gas plants and then harnessed for power. Mention one advantage of bio-gas plants over the other sources of power.

(c) Mention three advantages that hydro-electric power has over thermal power.

(d) Name:

(i) the largest earthen dam in Pakistan. On which river is it ? Why was it constructed ?

(ii) a multi-purpose project m India which has been erected in joint collaboration with Nepal.

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33.

What is sericulture ? Name any two types of silk.

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34.

 Classify industries on the basis of the nature of products Give one example of each.

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35.

On the outline map provided :

(a) Label the river Chenab.

(b) Label the river Chambal.

(c) Shade and label the Nilgiri hills.

(d) Mark and label the Eastern Ghats.

(e) Mark and name the port city of Pakistan.

(f) Mark and label Hyderabad.

(g) Shade and label the Sunderbans.

(h) Mark and name the Palk Strait.

(i) Mark and label a region North of the Tropic of Cancer where tea is grown extensively.

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

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