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ICSE Class 10 Geography Question Paper 2021 Solved Semester 1

Maximum Marks: 40
Time allowed: 1 hour

General Instructions:

  • You will not be allowed to write during the first 10 minutes.
  • This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
  • All Questions are Compulsory.
  • The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
  • Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

Question 1.
Refer to the image and answer the question that follows : [1]
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 1
What do the black curved line in 3530 indicate?
(a) Open Scrub
(b) Dry land
(c) Broken Ground
(d) Seasonal stream
Answer:
(c) Broken Ground

ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10

Question 2.
Refer to the image and answer the question that follows: [1]
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 2
What is the direction ofDadra from Doha?
(a) North east.
(b) North west
(c) South east
(d) South west
Answer:
(a) North east.

Question 3.
Refer to the image and answer the question that follows: [1]
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 3
What is 7r in 4833 ?
(a) Relative height of 7 m
(b) Relative Height of 7 cm
(c) Relative depth of 7 cm
(d) Relative depth of 7 m.
Answer:
(a) Relative height of 7 m

Question 4.
Refer to the image and answer the question that follows: [1]
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 4
What mode of transport is used by the people of Malawa and Dantrai ?
(a) Foot path
(b) Cart track
(c) Pack track
(d) Railway
Answer:
(b) Cart track

ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10

Question 5.
Refer to the image and answer the question that follows: [1]
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 5
What is the main occupation of the people living in the area shown on the eastern part ?
(a) Mining
(b) Agriculture
(c) Forestry
(d) Sheep rearing
Answer:
(c) Forestry

Question 6.
Refer to the image and answer the question that follows: [1]
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 6
What is the social significance of Idarla ?
(a) Idarla is larger than other settlements.
(b) Idarla is closer to Dantrai.
(c) Annual fair in Idarla.
(d) Idarla is the largest settlement.
Answer:
(c) Annual fair in Idarla.

Question 7.
Refer to the image and answer the question that follows: [1]
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 7
What does the number 200 in grid square 4932 represent?
(a) A line of latitude
(b) A line of longitude
(c) Contour height
(d) Spot height.
Answer:
(c) Contour height

Question 8.
Refer to the image and answer the question that follows: [1]
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 8
What reference to the scale given on topographical map (2cm = lkm), what is the area of the land enclosed between 48 to 50 easting and 28 to 31 northings ?
(a) 06 sq. m.
(b) 06 sq. km
(c) 60 sq. km
(d) 60 sq. m.
Answer:
(b) 06 sq. km

ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10

Question 9.
What does nearness of contour lines indicate ? [1]
(a) It indicates steep slope.
(b) It indicates gentle slope.
(c) It indicates desert area.
(d) It indicates irregular area.
Answer:
(a) It indicates steep slope.

Question 10.
Which scale out of the following, that is printed on the topographical map, is considered a special scale ? [1]
(a) Statement Scale
(b) Representative fraction.
(c) Linear Scale
(d) Graphical Scale
Answer:
(b) Representative fraction.

Question 11.
With reference to winter rain in India answer the following: (z) Western disturbances provide rain to which of the following States ? [1]
(a) Punjab
(b) Sikkim
(c) West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra
Answer:
(a) Punjab

(ii) Which of the following cause rain to Coromandel Coast? [1]
(a) Retreating monsoons
(b) Kal Baisakhi
(c) Western disturbances
(d) South West Monsoons
Answer:
(a) Retreating monsoons

Question 12.
Westerly depressions are active in India during which of the following months ? [1]
(a) Between September and November
(b) Between December and January
(c) Between June and September
(d) Between March and May
Answer:
(b) Between December and January

Question 13.
Study the following data and answer the questions that follow:
ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10 9
(i) What is the annual range of temperature experienced by the station ? [1]
(a) 20° C
(b) 10° C
(c) 16° C
(d) 21° C
Answer:
(b) 10° C

ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10

(ii) Which according to the given data is the driest month? [1]
(a) March
(b) April
(c) May
(d) June
Answer:
(b) April

Question 14.
Why is the central part of Deccan plateau a dry area? [1]
(a) It is away from the sea
(b) There is no barrier in the path of rain bearing wind
(c) It is due to Jet Streams
(d) It is a rain shadow area of Western Ghats
Answer:
(d) It is a rain shadow area of Western Ghats

Question 15.
Why does Patna get more rain than Agra during the summer monsoon season ? [1]
(a) Patna lies on windward side
(b) Patna is on western side so Arabian Sea branch brings more rain to it than to Agra
(c) Patna is on eastern side, so Bay of Bengal branch brings more rain to it than to Agra
(d) Patna gets rain throughout the year
Answer:
(c) Patna is on eastern side, so Bay of Bengal branch brings more rain to it than to Agra

Question 16.
Which of the statement is not correct for Indian monsoon? [1]
(a) It is erratic in nature.
(b) It is seasonal in nature.
(c) Most of the rain is in winter time.
(d) Most of the rain is orographic or relief type.
Answer:
(c) Most of the rain is in winter time.

Question 17.
With reference to methods of prevention of soil erosion answer the following:
(i) Name the method used to prevent soil erosion by running water [1]
(a) Terrace farming
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Shelter belts
(d) Leaving the land fallow
Answer:
(a) Terrace farming

(ii) Name the method used to prevent soil erosion by wind. [1]
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Plugging of gullies
(d) Use of fertilizer
Answer:
(b) Strip cropping

Question 18.
(i) Name the soil that is found in central Deccan plateau? [1]
(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Red soil
(d) Laterite soil
Answer:
(a) Black soil

(ii) How is the soil named by you in (i) above formed?[1]
(a) F ormed by the deposition of silt brought down by river.
(b) Formed by the weathering of lateritic rocks.
(c) Formed by the weathering of basic lava rocks.
(d) Formed by the weathering of metamorphic rocks.
Answer:
(b) Formed by the weathering of lateritic rocks.

Question 19.
Why is Laterite soil used in Goa and Kerala for the construction of houses? [1]
(a) It become hard when dry.
(b) This soil is generally coarse in texture and porous in nature.
(c) It has more of clay content in it.
(d) It looks beautiful when used in buildings.
Answer:
(a) It become hard when dry.

Question 20.
Why are the foothills ofHimalayas prone to excessive soil erosion? [1]
(a) Absence of crop cover.
(b) Too much of development of transportation.
(c) Large scale deforestation in past.
(d) Tourists are spreading pollutants in rivers.
Answer:
(c) Large scale deforestation in past.

ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10

Question 21.
Name the soil that possesses the following characteristics:
(i) Soil is generally confined to river basins. [1]
(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Red soil
(d) Laterite soil
Answer:
(b) Alluvial soil

(ii) Soil that becomes infertile because of desilication. [1]
(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Red soil
(d) Laterite soil
Answer:
(d) Laterite soil

Question 22.
The productive functions offorests include: [1]
(a) Habitat for the wildlife.
(b) Control the water flow.
(c) Provide various products such as timber, fuel wood, leaves, etc.
(d) Producing oxygen.
Answer:
(c) Provide various products such as timber, fuel wood, leaves, etc.

Question 23.
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? [1]
(a) Babool – Tropical evergreen forest
(b) Sandalwood – Tropical deciduous forest
(c) Cinchona – Mountain forest
(d) Sal – Tidal forest
Answer:
(b) Sandalwood – Tropical deciduous forest

Question 24.
Name the type of Natural Vegetation that is found in the windward side of the Western Ghats: [1]
(a) Tropical Evergreen
(b) Tropical Deciduous
(c) Mangrove Forest
(d) Mountain Forest
Answer:
(a) Tropical Evergreen

Question 25.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of desert vegetation? [1]
(a) Short, stunted growth of vegetation
(b) Thick fleshy stems –
(c) Broad leaves
(d) Long and deep roots
Answer:
(c) Broad leaves

Question 26.
Why do we need forest conservation ? [1]
(a) Forests provide food for growing population.
(b) Forests helps in earning foreign exchange.
(c) Forests help in maintaining ecological balance.
(d) Forests look beautiful.
Answer:
(c) Forests help in maintaining ecological balance.

ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10

Question 27.
During which month do we celebrate VAN MAHOTSAV every year in India? [1]
(a) In December to February time period
(b) In July to September time period .
(c) In March to May time period
(d) In November to January time period
Answer:
(b) In July to September time period .

Question 28.
What is the term used to describe the growing of trees in various parts of the country? [1]
(a) Reafforestation.
(b) Deforestation.
(c) Agronomy.
(d) Afforestation.
Answer:
(d) Afforestation.

Question 29.
Why is there a need to conserve water in India? [1]
(a) A lot of water is polluted
(b) No water is found below the land in India
(c) Water is in abundance in India
(d) We receive lot of rain in summer
Answer:
(a) A lot of water is polluted

Question 30.
What are the advantages of rain water harvesting? [1]
(a) Recharge of ground water and conservation of water
(b) Provide water through canals to the farms and its conservation
(c) It helps in harvesting of crops and its storage
(d) Provide water for multinational companies to produce packaged drinking water
Answer:
(a) Recharge of ground water and conservation of water

Question 31.
Why is canal irrigation more popular in Northern Plains? [1]
(a) The surface of land is almost flat and soft soil is easy to dig.
(b) To supply water to a number of cities in the plain area.
(c) Rocky surface of the plain help in their construction.
(d) Rivers are seasonal and so canals are needed.
Answer:
(a) The surface of land is almost flat and soft soil is easy to dig.

Question 32.
Which of the following is correctly matched? [1]
(a) Tube well – Karnataka
(b) Tank – Punjab
(c) Lined well – Uttar Pradesh
(d) Canal – Mizoram
Answer:
(c) Lined well – Uttar Pradesh

Question 33.
Which of the following is NOT a suitable condition for the development of tank irrigation ? [1]
(a) Presence of natural depressions.
(b) Permeable rock structure.
(c) Plenty of rain in rainy period.
(d) Hard subsurface rock structure.
Answer:
(b) Permeable rock structure.

ICSE 2021 Geography Question Paper Solved Semester 1 for Class 10

Question 34.
Which among the following is a ground water source? [1]
(a) Spring
(b) Pond
(c) River
(d) Lake
Answer:
(a) Spring

Question 35.
What is the importance of “DRIP IRRIGA TION”? [1]
(a) It is an ultra-modem system of irrigation.
(b) It is cheaper than other sources.
(c) It can irrigate more area with less usage of water.
(d) It is used by almost all farmers in India.
Answer:
(c) It can irrigate more area with less usage of water.