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ICSE Class X Prelims 2025 : Geography (St. Xaviers Institution (SXI), Panihati, Kolkata)

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N. Xnvler's Iusttutlon, Panitbatt Rehernal UxaDnalon, 2024-25 ClaNA X GEOCRAPHY J'ull Murks 8) PARTT30 narkxl Atempt all questlons Questlon I Nudy the Sirveyot lndiu Mup aleet No, (G4397 Id answor tho following quentioD8: [10z] = 101 (). ive the nix-iguro grld roforonvo of.591 (i), Wihat ia the nnouning oftlho browu putohcs iv the (lit), Whut ta tho ditcotion ot low of' tho muin rivor? southecaslern part of the map extract? (iv), Staty one ovldonce tu NUggoHt tlut tho muin river is in its middlc course. (v). What lucs 14r in grid 3690 indionto? (v), Dillerntiate betwoen tlo vaturo of slopo in grid 3796 and (vii). Diorontiuto lbolwoon tlho drainago putlerns in grid 3697 3495. 3492. (viii), Calculato thc distuuco ulong tho puck track from Chckhlaand till it joins the metallcd road. (iN). Montion t}he two nain ocoupations of pcoplo living in (x). Stato (wo ovidonoos to suggost that tho arcu has un Karja underdevelopcd cconomy. Questlon 2 On the outlino wp of lndia providcd: [10x1 = 10] (). Mark nd labcl the mos inportant moridiun of longitude passing through India (i). Mark with arrows and namo the winds that bring winter rainfall to the Coromandel coast (ii). Murk and lalbol tho Eustorn Ghats (iv). Mack and namo the river aorosswhich the Hirakud Dam hasbeen built (v), (vi). (vii), (vi), Shade and label the Malabar Coast Murk and namethe highest pcak of India Mark with a dot and name the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Shade und label the Gulf between the Kutch and the Kathiawar Peninsulas (ix). Shade and label an areu of Laterite soil in South India (x). Shado and label an area of sparse population in Northern India. Question 3 Clhoose tlhe correct answers to the qucstions from the given options (Do not copy the qucstion, only write the correct answers along with the option number) (i). The Western Disturbances play an important role in the climate of India as they: (a). Block the Northeast Monsoon winds (b). Cause heavy ran along the Coromandel Coast (c). Create cyclonic disturbances in the Arabian Sea (d). Cause light winter rain in Northwest India (ii). Laterite soil cau be found in: (a). Himalayan foothills (b). Summits of Western and Eastern Ghats (c). Brahmaputra Valley (d).Coastal Plains [10x1 = 10] following is a mismatch? (ii), Based on the givcn cxample, which among the Sal: Shedding leaves in the dry season (a). Chir pine: Needle shaped leaves (b).Sundari: Stilted roots (c). Sandalwood: Perfume (d).Cactus: Thorms (iv). Identify the /ncorrect option from the following: (a). Zing: Ladakh (b). Surangam: West Bengal (c). Khatri: Himachal Pradesh ().Johad: Rajasthan (v). Which typc of iron ore is most commonly used for making steel? (a). Bituminous (b). Hematite (c), Limonite (d). Siderite (vi). Assertion (A): The primitive method of 'slash and burn' agr culture has been banned n India. Reason (R): It is a wasteful process as it involves deforestation, release of greenhouse gases due to buming and degradation of so l fertility. (a). Both Aand R are truc and R is the correct explanation ofA (b). Both A and Rare true and R is not the correct explanation of A (c). A is true but R is false (d). A is false but R is true (vii). Which of the following terms is associated with tea cultivation? (a). Pruning (b).Retting (c). Ratoon ng (d). Transplantat on (vi i). Wh ch steel plant is a major producer and supplier of high-quality rails for the Indian Railways? (a). Vishakhapatnam (b).Tata Steel (c). Rourkela (d).Bhilai (ix). Identify the deepest landlocked port of Indiathat s alsoa shipbu lding centre. (a). Chennai (b).Tut cor n (c). Visakhapatnarm (d).Koch (). Jdent fy the method of waste disp0sal dep cted in the picture below: PAPER CASS MASTC (a). Dumping (b).Compozt ng (c). Segregation of waste (d). Incineration METAL i2 Tsopica Cycicres Tepeae CpiaEes Przgg Dez 255 243 359 03 15 OResis5 yper? 1-1+1] oj Wty isigin stial to grOR CUS ats so? (c ize two cat cps tet caa te groWI Ga t s soil win the help of irigaion dfertilzers (iij. Gie a gergzpkicai reasos for se foilowing (a). Lzterite soil is Aefal for corstrction ppose fcj. Biacz ui is largeiy fnzd in the Decca Trp regioa 3 Question 6 (). (a). Which typc of natural vegetation are you likely to come across in western part of Rajasthan? (1+1] (b). Meation any one adaptalion of the trees found in this kind of vegetation belt. [1+1] (ii). (a). What are the temperate mountain forests of Southern India locally known as? (b). Name any one mountain range in which these forests are found. (ii). Give onc gcographical rcason for the following: (1+1+1] (a). Tropical cvergrecn forests have valuable hardwoodtrecs but are difficult to exploit. (b). Mangrovc forests of the Ganga delta region are called Sundarbans (c). Forcsts are grown in an around cities having Iron and Steel industries and Thermal Power Plants. (iv). Even though forest conscrvation techniques are highly valued in India, the rapid growth of population puts immense pressure on thc country's forest resources. [3] State any 3 reasons behind India's ongoing deforestation cases. Question 7 (). State two rcasons why there is need to conserve water in India. [2] (ii), Mention two ways in which tube wells arc a better method of irigation than ordinary wells. [2] (iii). (a). How can canal irrigation adversely affect the soils of adjacent areas? [1+2] (b). Give two geographical conditions that favour canal irigation in the Northern Plains of India. (iv). (a), Name a modem method of irigation that is most suitable for arid and semi-arid areas as well as hilly areas with uneven topography. (b). How does this method help in water conservation? (c). Why is this ncw method not much popular among Indian farmers? [1+1+1] Qucstion 8 i). As the urgency of climate change grows, solar energy is emerging as a central pillar in the global transition toward cleaner energy sources. India, too, is leveraging solar power to spearhead its transition to clean energy, aiming to transform its energy landscape and meet ambitious climate targets. Solar energy has become central to the country's renewable energy strategy, with rapid growth in capacity, (https://www.fortuneindia.com) technological advances, andpolicy support driving the shif. (a). How is India in an advantageous position to harness solar energy? (b). Name the first Indian village to be fully electrified by solar energy. (ii). (a). Why is nuclear energy considered to be extremely cnergy efficient? (b).Name the most commonly used fuel for generation of nuclear power. [1+1] [1+1] (iii). (a). Name onc fuel that has been developed as an alternative to petrol and diesel for use in vehicles. (b). Mention two reasons why is the above fuel is preferred over the other fossil fuels. [1+2] (iv). (a). Identify the typc of energy being harnessed in thc above picture (b), Sate two reasons why this is considercd as a sustainablc sourcc of cnergy. [1+2] Questton 9 (). Nnme the foue nujor vawoaterlals usel in elecl uaking. (i). What is mount by the term 'Ghninp"" [2| (ii)., Mention two advantages md ono disndvantago of Kolkula MN nCotton loxtilo producing contre, |2+1| (iv). iveonc geogruphienl renson tor ttho following: (u). Tea is giown on lillslopes (b).Jute is known as 'goldon (ibro" (c). Sugarcanenecds to procossOd within 24 hours of hrvosting, Questlon 10 (). Thoro has beou u massivo curthquko in thoChanba ditriolof Himachal Pradonlh. (a). Whiol modool transport will tho (Govormmont uNo for distribution of roliof and strunded people? ovscuntion of (b). Why would this modo of' trunsport bo clhoson? (i). Meution two udvantagos of ivadwaysovor allwuys. (ii), (o), Whielu inland waterway oontoots Prayugraj to Holdia? (b). Why are inlund waterways moro populur in North ndlo as comparod to South? [2] (1121 (iv). Give a googaphicnl reason for tho lollowing: (u). The carrying cupaoBty of'rallways for both pasNOngors ond goods in olastio. (b). A ow port s boou constructed at Iluldin S0km southwost of tho Kolkata port. (c). Bxproswways huvo lmitod points of ucoess und oxlt und vocy fow intorootiona, Questlon 11 (i). lndia generates appraximately S0 milllon tonS of food waste annually, Much of thls waste ends up ln landfills. exacerbating greenhouse gus enissions, with decompoxlng food waste contrlbuting lo methane enissions, Methane is 25 times more potent than C02 ln terms ofglobal warning, (a). Suggost a mothod of' wasto nanagomont that may bo adoptod in tlho nbovo cONO. (b). What is tho end produot of this wasto munagounont proco98 U8Cd for? ( ). What is o-wasta? (2| (i). State 3 ways how vohiculur pollution cun bo coutrollod. (3] (iv). Mention 3 wuys in which wasta uGounulation afloots tho lunls upo,

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