ICSE X | Geography

Sample Paper – 2

ICSE Board
Class X Geography
Sample Paper - 2
Time: 2 hrs Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
3. The time given at the head of the paper is the time allotted for writing the answers.
4. Attempt all questions from Part I (compulsory) and any five questions from Part II.
5. The intended marks of questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

PART – I (30 Marks)

Question 1

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the
following questions:
a) Give the six figure grid reference of :
i. The temple in village Dhavli ii. D480 [2]
b) What do the following indicate?
i. 6r in grid square ii. The word Brackish in grid square 1403 [2]
c) i. In grid square 1909, several contours merge at one point. What does this
represent? [2]
ii. What does the red dotted lines in the map extract show?
d) Name the type of rainfall experienced in the region shown in the map extract. Give a
reason to support your answer. [2]
e) How does a drainage pattern in grid square 1606 differ from the drainage pattern in
grid square 1708? [2]
f) i. What is the pattern of settlement in grid square 1904?
ii. Name the settlement that has a post office. [2]
g) Name two landforms represented by the pattern of contours in grid square 1608. [2]
h) Calculate the ground distance in kilometres along the metalled road between the
causeway in 1502 and the distance stone marked ‘14’ in grid square 1203. [2]
i) State two reasons for the absence of human habitation in north eastern region of the
map extract. [2]
j) i. Mention the difference in height between the highest spot height in the map
extract and the contour height in grid square 1006.
ii. What is the compass direction of Patlawa ka goliya (590) from Kacholi Dunger
(443)? [2]

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Question 2: On an outline map of India provided:

a) Shade and label an alluvial soil area in peninsular India. [1]
b) Shade and label the Western Ghats. [1]
c) Label the River Chambal. [1]
d) Mark and name the Jharia coal field. [1]
e) Shade and name the Gulf of Kutch. [1]
f) Mark and name the Karakoram Pass. [1]
g) Name and print O on an oil field in North east India. [1]
h) Mark and label Bengaluru. [1]
i) Mark and name the winds which bring rain in winter to the Coromandel Coast . [1]
j) Mark a city in Punjab which is a center of woollen textiles. [1]

PART II
Attempt any five questions from this section.

Question 3

a) Give reasons for the following: [2]

i. The northern plains of India do not freeze during the winter season.
ii. Kochi has a lesser range of temperature than Agra.
b) Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature’. Give and explain with reference to the
distribution of rainfall and the effect of relief on its distribution. [2]

c) Give reasons for the following: [3]

i. The annual rainfall in Rajasthan is less than 25cm.
ii. The Coromandel Coast gets most of its rain during the winter season.
iii. The coastal areas of India do not experience a significant variation in temperature
during the summer and winter months.
d) Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow: [3]

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Temperature 24.5 25.7 27.7 20.4 30.0 32.5 31.0 30.2 29.8 28.0 25.9 24.7
in 0C
Rainfall cm 4.6 1.8 1.3 1.8 3.8 4.5 8.7 11.3 11.9 30.6 35.0 13.9

i. Name the driest month.

ii. Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
iii. What is the annual range of temperature?

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Question 4

a) The iron and steel industry is called a basic industry? Give any three reasons. [3]
b) State two advantages of mini steel plants. [2]
c) State any two geographical factors that were taken into consideration for the setting
up of the Durgapur iron and steel plant. [2]
d) i. What is a petrochemical industry? [1]
ii. Name any two products made from petrochemicals. [1]
iii. In which city is the Indian petrochemical Corporation Limited located? [1]

Question 5

a) Give two differences between metallic and non metallic minerals. [2]
b) Name any two ferrous minerals. [1]
c) Name the ore of aluminium. Describe two main uses of aluminium. [3]
d) i. Name any two major iron ore belts in India. [1]
ii. Write any three characteristics of the southernmost iron belt. [3]

Question 6

a) Name the crop shown in the picture. Name two major producing states of this crop.
[1+2]
b) State the climatic conditions required for the cultivation of this crop. [2]
c) Give two main difficulties faced by this industry? [2]
d) i. State two factors that favour the silk industry in Karnataka. [2]
ii. Why is the silk industry considered a small scale industry? [1]

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Question 7

a) Give two advantages of road transport. [2]

b) Give two points of difference between national highways and state highways. [2]
c) Name three improvements made by the Indian railways in its functioning. [3]
d) Name the following: [3]
i. Name a port on the east coast which is often hit by cyclones during the months of
October and November.
ii. Name the deepest landlocked port of India.
iii. Name the state in which Marmagao port is located.

Question 8

a) Give three characteristic features of the thorn forests and scrubs. [3]
b) Mention two reasons why tropical evergreen forests are difficult to exploit for
commercial purposes? [2]
c) Give reasons: [2]
i. Tropical evergreen forests always appear green.
ii. The trees of the tropical deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight
weeks.
d) Mention three methods for the conservation and development of forests in India. [3]

Question 9

a) How does the greenhouse effect lead to global warming? [2]

b) Name any three effects of global warming. [3]
c) Name two solid wastes generated by the sugar industry. How are these wastes used
as raw materials in other industries? [1+2]
d) Why are effluents from chemical industries harmful? [2]

Question 10

a) Mention two important characteristics of laterite soil. [2]

b) Name one area of black soil in India. Mention two crops grown in this soil. [2]
c) How is alluvial soil formed? Why is this soil agriculturally important? [3]
d) Name two important agents of erosion. For each, state one method of controlling the
erosion caused. [3]

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Question 11

a) In which part of the year is wheat grown in India? Name any two major wheat
producing states? [2]
b) Mention two climatic conditions that are suitable for the growth of bajra in India. [2]
c) What is meant by ‘transplantation’? State any one of its advantages. [3]
d) i. What geographical conditions are necessary for the cultivation of groundnuts? [3]
ii. What climatic conditions adversely affect the groundnut crop?
iii Name any two non edible oil seeds.

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