(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

What is a map?

Write a short note on Topographical Maps.

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

Mention two man made features seen in grid square 2706.

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

Mention two natural features seen in grid square 2905.

On the outline map of India provided:

1. Mark and label the Satpura.
2. Shade and label the Gulf of Kutch.
3. Mark and label the River Chambal.
4. Mark and label Delhi.
5. Mark and label 80°30' E longitude.
6. Mark and label Jharia Coalfield.
7. Mark with arrows and name the Southwest Monsoon winds.
8. Mark and label the Karakoram Pass.
9. Shade and label a sparsely populated region in Western India.
10. Shade an area having Alluvial soil.

Which of the following is a ground water source?

On the outline map of India provided:

1. Mark and label the river Krishna.
2. Mark and label the Eastern Ghats.
3. Shade and label a densely populated area in the southern part of India.
4. Shade and label the Konkan coastal plain.
5. Mark with an arrow and label the direction of western disturbance.
6. Shade and label the Thar Desert.
7. Shade and label the Andaman Sea.
8. Mark and label the city Chennai.
9. Mark and name the highest peak of Himalayas in India.
10. Mark and label Mumbai High.

Study the climate data of Station X and answer the questions that follow:

1. Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station X.
2. Name the rainiest month of the Station X.
3. Is the Station X located in coastal area or in the continental interior?

Give one difference between the following:

Transported soil and residual soil.

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.

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.

State the essential features of a map.

What is meant by relief?

State the three methods used to show the earth's relief features on a map.

With regard to scale, answer the following question:

Name the main methods of representing the scale of a map.

How does the “Mango shower” influence the state of Karnataka?

With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:

Why do the trees in this forest grow aerial roots?

With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:

Name one area in India where this forest is found.

Name a state in India where thorn and the scrub forest is found.

Give two ways by which the trees that are found here have adapted to the climate.