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This ques tion paper con tains 28 ques tions [Sec tion—A(20) + Sec tion—B(4+4)] and 11 printed pages.

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GEOGRAPHY

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Gen eral In struc tions :

1. Can di date must write his/her Roll Num ber on the first page of the question paper.

2. Please check the ques tion pa per to ver ify that the to tal pages and to tal number of ques tions con tained in the paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also check to see that the ques tions are in se quen tial or der.

3. Mak ing any iden ti fi ca tion mark in the an swer-book or writ ing roll num ber any where other than the spec i fied places will lead to dis qual i fi ca tion of the can di date.

4. Write your Ques tion Paper Code No. 49/HIS/1, Set u on the an swer-book.

5. (a) The ques tion pa per is in Eng lish/Hindi me dium only. How ever, if you wish, you can an swer in any one of the lan guages listed be low :

Eng lish, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Ben gali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Tel ugu, Mara thi, Oriya, Guja rati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, San skrit and Sindhi.

You are re quired to in di cate the lan guage you have cho sen to an swer in the box pro vided in the an swer-book.

(b) If you choose to write the an swer in the lan guage other than Hindi and Eng lish, the re spon si bil ity for any er rors/mis takes in understanding the ques tion will be yours only.

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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 80

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Note : (i) There are 24 questions in all.

(ii) All questions are compulsory.

(iii) Marks for each question are indicated against it.

(iv) Question Nos. 1 and 2 are on filling Outline Maps of the World and India respectively. Each question contains 4 test items of very short answers of 1 mark each.

(v) Question Nos. 3 to 6 are very short answer questions carrying 1 mark each.

Answer to these questions should not exceed 30 words each.

(vi) Question Nos. 7 to 11 and 21 & 22 are also very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 60 words each.

(vii) Question Nos. 12 to 15 and 23 & 24 are short answer questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.

(viii) Question Nos. 16 to 20 are long answer questions of 6 marks each. Answer of each of these questions should not exceed 140 words each.

(ix) Use of templates or stencils for drawing outline maps in illustrating your answer is allowed.

(x) Answer of Question Nos. 21 to 24 of Section–B should be given from any one of the Options.

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1. The following four geographical features are marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D) on the given Political Outline Map of the World. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names in your answer-book

against each : 1×4=4

(A) A mountain; (B) An important latitude; (C) A desert; (D) A grassland

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2. The following four geographical features are marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D) on the given Political Outline Map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names in your answer-book

against each : 1×4=4

(A) A dam; (B) An iron and steel centre; (C) The State having highest density of population; (D) The State having highest rank in human development index

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EH$ bmohm Am°a BÒnmV Ho$›–;

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gdm©{YH$ OZgߪ`m KZÀd dmbm am¡`;

(D)

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3. Mention the major constituent elements of the innermost layer of the earth. 1

n•œdr H$s g~go A{YH$ JhamB© dmbr naV Ho$ ‡_wI {Z_m©UH$mar VŒdm| H$m CÑoI H$s{OEü&

4. Which are the two main gases of the atmosphere? ½+½=1

dm`w_ S>b H$s Xmo _wª` J°g| H$m°Z-gr h¢?

5. Give any two examples of nonconventional sources of energy. ½×2=1

D$Om© Ho$ J°a-naÂnamJV gmYZm| Ho$ Xmo CXmhaU Xr{OEü&

6. On which river the ‘Hirakud Dam’ is built? 1

hramHw$S> ~m±Y {H$g ZXr na ~Zm h°?

7. What are horizontal movements? Classify them into two categories. 1+1=2

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8. Which is the northernmost range of the Himalayas? Write its average height

from the sea level. 1+1=2

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9. Classify industries into four groups on the basis of ownership. ½×4=2

Òdm{_Àd Ho$ AmYma na C⁄moJm| H$mo Mma g_yhm| _| dJuH•$V H$s{OEü&

10. How does the angle of incidence of the sun’s rays influence the amount of insolation received on the surface of the earth? Explain. 2

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H$aVm h°? ÒnÔ> H$s{OEü&

11. Why is Dras colder than Thiruvananthapuram? Explain. 2

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12. How do geographical thinking and concepts affect our daily life? Explain with

any two suitable examples. 2+2=4

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13. Explain four consequences of greenhouse effect. 1×4=4

h[aV-J•h Ho$ Mma n[aUm_m| H$mo ÒnÔ> H$s{OEü&

14. Study the diagram carefully given below showing the percentage share of the principal oceans of the world and answer the questions that follow :

ZrMo {XE JE gßgma Ho$ ‡_wI _hmgmJam| Ho$ joÃr` ‡{VeV H$mo {XImZo dmbo AmaoI H$m gmdYmZrnyd©H$

A‹``Z H$s{OE Am°a CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE ‡ÌZm| Ho$ CŒma Xr{OE :

(a) Write the names of the four principal oceans in an ascending order according to their areas.

Mmam| _hmgmJam| Ho$ Zm_ CZHo$ joÃ\$b Ho$ AZwgma Amamohr H´$_ _| {b{IEü&

(b) Why is the earth called a ‘watery planet’? Explain.

n•œdr H$mo "Obr` J´h' ä`m| H$hm OmVm h°? ÒnÔ> H$s{OEü&

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15. Study the map carefully given below and answer the questions that follow :

ZrMo {XE JE _mZ{Mà H$m gmdYmZrnyd©H$ A‹``Z H$s{OE Am°a CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE ‡ÌZm| Ho$ CŒma Xr{OE :

(a) Which is the major drought-prone region of India?

^maV H$m ‡_wI gyIm-‡dU joà (n≈>r) H$m°Z-gm h°?

(b) Explain any three measures to cope with drought.

gyIo go {ZnQ>Zo Ho$ {H$›ht VrZ Cnm`m| H$mo ÒnÔ> H$s{OEü&

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16. Who made the first attempt to classify the climate of the world on the basis of distribution of temperature and insolation? Write any two features each of five

thermal zones. 1+5=6

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17. Classify mountain vegetation of India into two groups. Write any four features

of each group. 2+4=6

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18. What is a plain? Describe any five points of economic significance of plains. 1+5=6

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19. Explain any six issues which are important for the development of agriculture

in India. 1×6=6

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20. How are economic, sociopolitical and demographic factors responsible for migration of people in India? Explain with suitable examples. 2×3=6

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SECTION–B

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21. Mention any four basic requirements of local area planning. ½×4=2

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22. Why is a sound social setup an asset to balance the development of a village?

Explain. 2

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H$s{OEü&

23. Describe any four points which are necessary to be kept in mind while

constructing a table. 1×4=4

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24. Suggest any four priorities of planning for ‘Hill Area Development’. 1×4=4

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( Geography of Tourism in India )

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21. What is tourism? Which are the two types of tourism on the basis of tourist-

generating areas? 1+1=2

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22. Why is ‘Kovalam Beach’ highly popular? Give two reasons. 1×2=2

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23. Describe the importance of road transport in the development of tourism in

India. 4

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24. “Services rendered to foreign tourists during their stay are known as invisible products and exports of tourist industry.” Support the statement with suitable

examples. 4

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