GEOGRAPHY

SAMPLE PAPER-1
CLASS-X

1. River water can be used for generating hydropower, but presently it is being utilized only to a limited extent.
It falls in which category of resources? (1)
2. Why sugar mills are shifting and concentrating in the southern & western states, specially in Maharashtra in
recent years? (3)
3. Ram owns a farm in Haryana; he wishes to cultivate either wheat or jute. He shall cultivate which crop out of
these two keeping in mind the conditions required for their growth? Explain. (3)
4. Name the fuel which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India. Describe its major forms. (5)
5. “India is rich in certain types of resources but deficient in some other resources”. Support this statement with
suitable examples. (5)
6. Locate and label the following features on the given outline political map of India.
a) Korba thermal power plant
b) Kalpakkam nuclear power plant (1+1=2)
Identify the following places marked on the same given outline political map of India and write their names
c) Jharia coal mine
d) Kalol oil field (0.5+0.5=1)

GEOGRAPHY
SAMPLE PAPER-2
CLASS-X

1. Which crop is used both as food and fodder? (1)

2. How do geologists define minerals? Give one example each of hardest and softest mineral. (3)
3. Explain any three methods of rain water harvesting practiced in different part of the country. (3)
4. Highlight any five reasons suitable for the use of airways in preference to waterways. (5)
5. “India is fortune to have fairly rich and varied mineral resources”. Elaborate (5)
6. Locate and label the following features on the given outline political map of India.
a) Tehri dam
b) Indore software technology park (1+1=2)
Identify the following places marked on the same given outline political map of India and write their names
c) Amritsar International Airport
d) Haldia port (0.5+0.5=1)
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SAMPLE PAPER-3
CLASS-X

1. What do you understand by the term agglomeration economies? (1)

2. What are the major problems faced by the cotton textile industry in India? (3)
3. What are the consequences of using resources in indiscriminate manner? (3)
4. Name the staple food crop of India and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth. (5)
5. Classify and explain the roads of India according to their capacity. (5)
6. Locate and label the following features on the given outline political map of India.
a) Surat cotton textile industry
b) Bhilai iron and steel plant (1+1=2)
Identify the following places marked on the same given outline political map of India and write their names
c) Bauxite deposit
d) Oil field (0.5+0.5=1)

GEOGRAPHY
SAMPLE PAPER-4
CLASS-X

1. What is the major drawback for the cotton textile industry in India? (1)
2. Explain the different methods of conserving water in India. (3)
3. Explain the characteristics of plantation agriculture. (3)
4. Describe the blood less revolution initiated by Vinoba Bhave. (5)
5. Explain any five methods of soil conservation. (5)
6. Locate and label the following features on the given outline political map of India.
a) Bhakra Nangal dam
b) Kochi port (1+1=2)
Identify the following places marked on the same given outline political map of India and write their names
c) Oil field
d) Type of soil (0.5+0.5=1)
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SAMPLE PAPER-5
CLASS-X

1. When was the national jute policy formulated? What are its main objective? (1)
2. Explain the three stages of resource planning in India. (3)
3. Why most of the iron and steel industries are concentrated in Chotta Nagpur plateau region? (3)
4. Describe the salient features of black cotton soil. (5)
5. Explain the water conservation techniques adopted in ancient India with examples. (5)
6. Locate and label the following features on the given outline political map of India.
a) Nataji Subhash Chanda Bose international airport
b) Jaipur software technology park (1+1=2)
Identify the following places marked on the same given outline political map of India and write their names
c) Coal mine
d) Iron ore mine (0.5+0.5=1)