The ICSE Class 10 Geography paper is for 80 marks and is divided into two sections – Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 is for 30 marks and Part 2 is for 50 marks, all the questions in Part 1 are compulsory and Part 2 has a few optional questions.
Geography is a vast subject and has many details, therefore, students must get enough written practice and should be thorough with the subject. Learning to draw and label maps are also a crucial part of the revision. During the revision phase, students should focus more on the important topics because of the vastness of the subject. To help the students do that, our academic experts have made a list of important questions which are mentioned below:
Q1. Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:
a) i. Give the four figure grid reference of the settlement of Hamirpura. (2)
ii. Give the four figure grid reference of the temple in the settlement of Jolpur.
b) i. What does the blue coloured circle in the grid square 0619 represent? (2)
ii. What is the compass direction of Dantrai from Jolpur?
c) What is the difference between the : (2) i. Pattern of settlements in 0725 and the settlement of Idarla?
ii. Drainage pattern of the streams in 0624 and those in 0824?
Q2. Mark the following on an outline map of India: (1X4) a. Karakoram Pass b. Malwa Plateau c. Gulf of Mannar d. River Godavari
Q3. In what ways does the Himalayas affect the climate of India? (2)
Ans. The Himalayas affect the climate of India in the following ways:
The Himalayas protects the Northern Indian plains from severe cold winds which blow from Central Asia during winter season.
The rain bearing winds blowing from the Arabian Sea bring in rainfall over the northern plains after striking the Himalayas. Central Asia lies in the rain shadow area of the Himalayas and hence hardly receive any precipitation from these winds.
Q4. What is soil erosion? Mention two steps that could be taken to prevent soil erosion.
Q5. Define the following: (1X5)
Leaching
Strip Cropping
Ginning
Sanitary landfill
Biomagnification
Q6. What is acid rain? Mention two of its effects. (2)
Q7. Why is road transport in India considered more useful than rail transport? State two reasons. (2)
Q8. Mention three problems of the jute textile industry in India. (3)
Q9. Discuss two main institutional factors that have added to the problems of agriculture in India. (2)
Q10. What is geothermal energy? State its two main advantages. (3)
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