Kerala Syllabus SAMAGRA SCERT SAMAGRA Question Pool for Class 10 English Medium Geography India: The Land of Diversities
What are the raw materials needed for the Iron and steel industry?
Iron Ore, Coal, Manganese, Limestone, Dolomite
Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
(Wheat, Vegetables, Paddy, Mustard)
Paddy
The following are some information about minerals in India. Rearrange in a suitable orde
A |
B |
C |
Gold |
Photography |
Andhra Pradesh
|
Silver |
Jewelry making |
Jharkhand. |
Bauxite |
Insulator |
Karnataka |
Mica |
aircrafts |
Rajasthan |
Gold - Jewelry making - Karnataka
Silver - Photography - Rajasthan
Bauxite- aircrafts-Jharkhand.
Mica-Insulator-Andhra Pradesh
Name the places were nuclear power plants in Tamil Nadu are located
Kalpakkam
Koodamkulam
Which state is the largest producer of sugarcane and cane sugar?
Uttar Pradesh
Which is the largest public sector undertaking in India?
Indian Railways
Which country has the largest railway network in Asia?
India
which authority is responsible of the Golden Quadrangle Super Highway’?
National Highway Authority
Name the cities connected by the Golden Quadrangle Super Highway?
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
Which Indian city is known as 'CottonoPolis'?
(Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata)
Mumbai
What are the key factors affecting the development of the road network?
The physiography ,The level of economic development
Mention the merits of Non-conventional sources of energy
Cheap,renewable, environment friendly
Write down the names of two nuclear power plants in India
Tarapur, Rawatbhata, Kalpakkam, Koodamkulam, Kaiga, Kakrapara and Narora
Complete the blank spaces using the items given
A)Mineral fuels ..........................................
B) Iron ore ........................................
C) Other Minerals .......................................
D) Gold, silver, copper and bauxite ....................................
(Mica, Coal, petroleum, Non-ferrous metals, Ferrous metals)
A.Coal- petroleum
B.Ferrous metals
C. Mica
D.Non ferrous metals,
Which is the largest rubber producing state in India?
(Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh)
Kerala
Name the high-quality coffee seed produce in India?
Arabica
List out the geographical requirements for cotton cultivation in India
Frost free growing season,
20° to 30° Celsius of temperature,
A small amount of annual rainfall
Black soil and alluvial soil are most suitable.
List the important region of Inland water transport in India.
Ganga-Brahmaputra rivers and their tributaries
Godavari-Krishna rivers and their tributaries
Mandovi and Zuvari rivers of Goa
Backwaters of Kerala
Some major ports in India are given below. Mention the states were they are situated
Port |
States |
Tuticorin |
a |
Kandla |
b |
Visakhapatnam |
c |
Paradip |
d
|
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Gujarat
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Odisha
Classify the roads in India based on the construction and management.
What are the common advantages of water transport?
The cheapest means of transport.
Does not cause environmental pollution.
Most suited for international trade.
Suitable for large scale cargo transport
Which of the following is an incorrect pair
A. Tarapur - Maharashtra
B. Rawat Bhata- Gujarat
C. Kalpakkam - Tamil Nadu
D. Narora - Uttar Pradesh
B)Rawat Bhata - Gujarat
Write two examples of conventional sources of energy. What are the limitations of conventional sources of energy?
1. Coal, Petroleum
2. These minerals are getting exhausted from the earth due to their non-renewable nature. Burning of these minerals creates large scale environmental pollution.
Write the names of two more iron ore types in India
a |
.................................. |
b |
haematite |
c |
limonite |
d |
.................................. |
a) Magnetite
d) Siderite
Write non-conventional sources of energy? What are the advantages of these ?
solar energy, wind energy , wave energy, tidal energy and biogas
cheap, renewable, environment - friendly
.Arrange columns B and C according to the information in column A.
A |
B |
C |
Tata iron and steel company |
Durg |
WestBengal |
Indian iron and steel company |
Jamshedpur |
Odisha |
Bhilai steel plant |
Sundargarh |
Jharkhand |
Rourkela steel plant |
Hirapur |
Chhattisgarh |
A |
B |
C |
Tata iron and steel company |
Jamshedpur |
Jharkhand |
Indian iron and steel company |
Hirapur |
WestBengal |
Bhilai steel plant |
Durg |
Chhattisgarh |
Rourkela steel plant |
Sundargarh |
Odisha |
Sugar mills are situated close to sugarcane cultivating regions “ Why?
The sugarcane harvested must be immediately brought to the factories so as to extract the juice out of it. Otherwise the amount of sucrose in the sugarcane might decrease.
Which of the fiber crops is mainly cultivated in West Bengal, Assam and Odisha? What are the geographical factors required for the growth of this crop?
a)Jute
b)High temperature
Rainfall -150 cm
Well-drained alluvial soil
Write down the geographical conditions for the growth of rice
High temperature (above 24° C) and
A good amount of rainfall (more than 150 cm)
Alluvial soil
Which of the following is not suits for Kharif crops?
A. Harvesting at the beginning of the monsoon
B. Harvested in early summer.
C. Paddy is a Kharif crop
D. The growth of Kharif crops requires a lot of rain
Harvested in early summer
Write the names of three cropping seasons in India?
Kharif,Rabi, Zaid
Answer the following
A. Name the place were petroleum minging started in India
B. Name the iron and steel plant in India established with the collaboration of Russia in 1964.
C. A river originating from the Mahabaleshwar hills.
D. A mountain range parallel to the Arabian Sea
a Digboi (Assam)
b Bokaro Steel Plant (Jharkhand)
c Krishna
d Western Ghats