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Model Test Paper (Geography): ICSE

Instructions:Attempt seven questions in all. Part-I is compulsory.A total of five questions are to attempted from part-II.

Part-I (30 Marks)Question 1. (Survey Map) Answer the following questions(a) Explain R.F. and statement scale shown on the map. 2(b) Give six figured grid reference of a lined well shown in between the course of Devangan Nadi. 1(c) Explain the lanluse of grid shown in grid 2018. 1(d) Measure distance between Gulabganj and Andhra. 1(e) What is contour interval? What contour interval is shown in the map extract justify by stating grid no. 3(f) Explain the following topographical terms. 620 in 1622, Brachish in 1621, numeral 20 along metalled roal in 1818, causeway in 1313 annual fair 1520, Motorble in dry season.(g) Compare relief features of S.E. with N.W. 2(h) Draw symbol of telephone line and surveyed line. 2(i) Towards which direction land is stoping. 1(j) What is the general pattern of drainage shown in the map extract. 1 Question 2On the outline map provided, mark and name:(a) Capital of Andhra Pradesh 1(b) Garo and khasi hills 1(c) Bay of Bengal 1

(d) c in an area south of the Tropic of Cancer where coal is mined 1(e) Aravali Mountain 1(f) River Satluj 1(g) Chennai and Kolkata 1(h) Winter monsoon winds 1(i) Densely distribution of population1(j) A region having convectional rainfall 1

PART-ll (50 Marks)(Attempt any five questions from this Section) Question 3 (a) Describe the main feature of retreating- monsoon season in Indian under the following heads: (i) Duration (ii) Prevailing winds (iii) Rainfall. (b) Why does Thar get little or no rainfall? Give two reasons. (c) Why does the south-west monsoon retreat?

Question 4 (a) Which type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give one main feature of this type

of soil. 2 (b) State any two factors that determine the type of soil found in India. 2 (c) Explain the origin of black soil. Name two states in India which have black soil. 3 (d) With reference to red soil answer the following questions. 3 (i) Name its parent rock. (ii) Process by which is it formed. iii) ,Any two states where is it formed Question 5 (a) Mention any two important trees of Evergreen Forests. 2 (b) Give two features of the Himalayan Vegetation. 2 (c) How the vegetation of western side of Western Ghats is different from eastern side of WesternGhats? 3 (d) Mention one use of each of the following trees: Rosewood, SaI, Mulberry. 3

Question 6 (a) What is catchment surface? 2 (b) On which rivers the following multipurpose river project have been

constructed. 2 (i) Hirakhud (ii) Sardar Sarovar (c) Why there is need for Water Conservation? 3 (d) Give reasons : 3 (i) Wells are main source of irrigation in North India. (ii) Tank irrigation widely prevails in Tamil Nadu. Question7(a) Why was the National Power Grid established in India? What else was established In this context? 2 (b) Where is petroleum usually found? Which was the first oil-refinery discovered in India and name of the off-shore oil-field? 2 (c) Where is Gondwana coal mainly found? Name three main states with the main coalfields in each. 3 (d) Briefly describe the disadvantages of thermal energy. Where in India are raw materials for nuclear energy found? 3

Question 8 (a) What is plantation agriculture ? Give an example. 2(b) State three differences between extensive and intensive agriculture. 2(c) What are cash crops? Give an example. 2(d) Explain the following terms mentioning clearly the crop they are

associated with: (i) Retting (ii) Ginning. Question 9

(a) Write any two problems of sugar industry. 2 (b) State two ways in which the government has encouraged cottage industry. 2(c) What is the importance of jute industry for the Indian economy? (d) Agro- based industry has a great future in India. Why ? 2Question 10 (a) Why is the Government of India setting up more mini steel plants? Give the location of two. 2 (b) With reference to VISL : 3(i) What was it known as earlier and where is it located? (ii) What disadvantage does it face and how is this solved? (iii) Where does it get power from? 3 (c) With reference to Vishakapatnam Steel Plant: 3(i) Which other two plants were commissioned with it in the Fourth Five-Year Plan? (ii) Which two great advantages does it possess? 3 (d) When and where was the first heavy engineering plant set up? Mention any two of its products. 2 Question 11 (a) What is meant by a domestic waste ? What are the consequences of acid rain. 2(b) What do you mean by waste management? What do you mean by incuneration. 2(c) What are the advantages of wastol shipping? 3(d) Mention the factors that influence the distributional pattern of railway network. 3

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(d) Study the climatic data provided below and answer the questions that follow: Month J F M A M J J A S O N DStation A Temp C 21.0 22.6 26.3 29.2 29.7 27.5 25.1 24.5 24.8 25.5 22.5 20.5Rain cm 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5 2.7 11.4 16.7 9.0 13.4 9.0 2.7 0.3Section BTemp C 24.4 24.4 26.7 28.3 30.0 28.9 27.2 27.2 27.2 28.3 27.2 25.0Rain cm 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 50.2 61.0 37.0 27.0 4.8 1.4 0.3

(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station A. (ii] Calculate annual rainfall of Station B. (iii) Presuming that both stations are located in West India, state giving a reason as to which of the two lieson the leeward side of the Western Ghats.