Geography Specimen Paper 2024-2025 (English Medium) ICSE Class 10 Question Paper Solution

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. G43S7 and answer the following question:

1. 
   a. Give the six-figure grid reference for .201 in the eastern part of the |map extract.
   b. What are the brown patches in the north east quarter of the map extract?
2. Mohan goes on a bicycle from 02 northing to 12 northing in a straight line. If he moves at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour, how much time will he take to reach his destination?
3. 
   a. What is the compass direction of Rampura (2709) from Kotda (3005)?
   b. If you are moving along the left bank of Sipu river, which settlement will you come across?
4. 
   a. Ramesh returned to his native place Mahudi Moti (2404) after a gap of ten years and was happy to see the development around his village. What according to you shows that the area around his village has developed?
   b. What is the black vertical line made between the casting 25 and 26?
5. Mention two manmade and two natural features in the grid square 2508.

On the outline map of India provided:

1. Shade and label an area of alluvial soil in the north-east.
2. Mark using a dot and name the commercial capital of India.
3. Mark and name the highest peak of the Himalayas in India.
4. Shade and label Gulf of Kutch.
5. Mark with arrows and name the wind bringing rainfall to Punjab in the winter.
6. Shade and label a sparsely populated area.
7. Mark and label Eastern Ghats.
8. Mark and name a tributary of an important peninsular river.
9. Mark and label the most important latitude passing through the country.
10. Mark and label Coromandel coast.

Himalayas have a significant impact on the climate of India as they ______.

Block the N.E. monsoon winds.

Causes rainfall in the Gangetic plains.

Create a rain shadow area in the Deccan plateau.

Cause cyclonic disturbance in the Bay of Bengal.

Feel and consistency of soil is called ______ of the soil.

Profile

Parent rock

Texture

Density

Teak: Tropical deciduous forest.

Mahogany: Furniture

Stilted roots: Mangrove Vegetation

Ebony: Tropical Rainforest

Spines: Tropical Desert Vegetation

Which of the following may be used for the recharging of underground water?

Planting of shelter belt

Plugging of gullies and ravines

Percolation pit

Tube-well irrigation

Which type of coal is referred to as industrial coal?

Peat

Lignite

Bituminous

Anthracite

Assertion (A): During the late 1960s, there was a many-fold increase in the production of wheat in Punjab.

Reason (R): The Green revolution brought about increased use of inputs like HYV seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

Which crop is associated with Ratooning?

Sugarcane

Jute

Rice

Cotton

Which steel plant amongst the following was set up with the collaboration with Germany?

Bhilai

Tata Steel

Vishakhapatnam

Rourkela

If you have to transport perishable goods over a long distance, which mode of transport will you use and why?

Air transport because it is the fastest.

Road transport as it is economical.

Rail transport as it is ecofriendly.

Water transport as it can handle large amount of goods.

Which of the following methods of disposal is best applicable for the waste depicted in the picture below:

Burning waste in open area.

Recycling waste.

Dumping.

Composting.

1. As a student of Geography, what according to you may be the possible reason for the ‘below normal’ rains in 2023?
2. During which months of the year does most of India receive major amount of its rainfall?

What is the source of winter rainfall in Punjab?

What is the source of winter rainfall in Tamil Nadu?

Give a reason for the following:

Kerala gets rainfall from the summer monsoons much before Uttar Pradesh.

Give a reason for the following:

Vishakhapatnam records a low annual range of temperature.

Give a reason for the following:

Winds are mostly offshore during the cold season.

Study the climatic data of station X and answer the following questions:

1. What is the annual range of temperature of station X?
2. Which is the driest month?
3. Name the wind that brings maximum rainfall to this station.

1. Identify the two soils that are being discussed in the above passage.
2. Give a possible reason why Motilal benefits from having his field along the river banks.

With reference to soil erosion in India answer the following question:

State any two human activities that have led to soil erosion in India.

With reference to soil erosion in India answer the following question:

Mention any two innovative agricultural techniques that can help to prevent soil erosion.

With reference to Red Soil, answer the following:

How is it formed?

With reference to Red Soil, answer the following:

Why is it good for Dry Farming?

With reference to Red Soils in India, answer the following question:

Name two states where it is found.

Give a reason for the following statement:

Black Soil has self-ploughing property.

Laterite soil is not suitable for cultivation.

Give a reason for the following statement:

Alluvial soil is extensively found in the Northern Plains.

Mahesh went for an excursion with his friend and came across a marshy area with trees that had stilt like roots.

Which natural vegetation belt did he come across?

Mahesh went for an excursion with his friend and came across a marshy area with trees that had stilt like roots.

Name an area in India where this kind of vegetation is found.

Why is tropical deciduous forest commercially the most important forest belt of India?

Why are long and deep roots a typical characteristic of desert vegetation?

Give three reasons why forest conservation is the need of the hour.

Name a forest conservation method that involves the local community.

Which primitive system of agriculture had led to large scale destruction of forest in the past?

Name the process which involves planting two saplings for each tree that is felled.

State two reasons why there is a need for irrigation in India.

Distinguish between Inundation Canals and Perennial Canals.

Name a state in India where tube wells are commonly used.

Give two geographical conditions that favour tube well irrigation in this state.

What is meant by Rainwater Harvesting?

Mention any two water harvesting practices followed in India.

1. Why do you think generation of biogas can be achieved in every household of rural India?
2. Mention two ways in which generation of this form of energy proves to be a boon for Indian farmers.

With reference to Hirakud project answer the following:

On which river is it based?

With reference to Hirakud project answer the following:

Name an Indian state benefitted by the project.

Give any one use of iron ore.

Name the mineral used to strengthen steel.

Name two Indian states where copper is found.

1. Identify the type of energy being harnessed in the above picture.
2. Mention why this form of energy is preferred over fossil fuels.
3. Why does India stand at an advantage in the production of this type of energy?

Mention two agricultural reforms done by the government for the betterment of the agricultural sector.

State one point of difference between Rabi and Kharif cropping seasons.

Name the state that is the leading producer of groundnut in India.

With reference to cultivation of pulses answer the following:

Name a soil found suitable for the growth of pulses.

With reference to cultivation of pulses answer the following:

Name any two varieties of pulses grown in India.

With reference to cultivation of pulses answer the following:

Give a reason why is it a popular food crop of India.

Rohan, a farmer, hired some labourers to help him with ‘GINNING’.

Name the crop grown by Rohan.

Mention any two climatic conditions suitable for this crop.

Mention two points of difference between Small scale and Large scale industry.

Explain two ways in which cotton textile industry is important for India’s economy.

With reference to petrochemical industry answer the following:

State a reason for the growing popularity of this industry in recent times.

With reference to petrochemical industry answer the following:

Why is it located close to oil refineries?

With reference to petrochemical industry answer the following:

Name any two petrochemical products.

Give one reason to explain the following:

Sugar production is gradually gaining importance in peninsular India.

Give one reason to explain the following:

Indian silk products are becoming less popular in the international market.

Give one reason to explain the following:

The importance of the iron and steel industry will never decline.

Mention two disadvantages of using waterways.

The Golden Quadrilateral has contributed towards improvement of the Indian economy - Explain.

Which rail gauge is mostly limited to hilly areas only?

Name the organization responsible for the maintenance of the National Highways of India.

Which is the Inland Waterway that connects Prayagraj to Haldia?

Give a reason for the following:

At present times, airports are being established even in smaller towns of India.

Give a reason for the following:

Railways are well developed in the northern states of India.

Give a reason for the following:

Helicopter services are crucial during emergencies.

What is the impact of waste generation on surface water?

What is the impact of waste generation on the landscape?

Why is dumping considered a harmful method of waste disposal?

1. Which method of waste management would have helped in reducing health hazard in the above case?
2. Mention one measure you can adopt in school to reduce waste.
3. State one way in which domestic waste can be made useful.

What are landfills?

Enumerate two advantages of composting as a method of waste disposal.