Maharashtra Board SSC Class 10 Geography Sample Paper Set 6 with Answers Solutions Pdf Download.
Maharashtra Board Class 10 Geography Model Paper Set 6 with Answers
Time: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 40
Notes:
- All questions/activities are compulsory.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
- For Q. No. 4(A) use supplied outline map of India and tie it to your answer-book.
- For Q. No. 6(A) use the graph paper supplied to you and attach it to the main answer-book.
- Draw neat diagrams and sketches wherever necessary.
- Use of stencils of the map is allowed for drawing the maps wherever necessary.
- Use only Blue or Black ink pen for writing the answers. Answers written in pencil will not be considered.
- Pencil and Colour Pencil can be used for drawing diagrams, sketches, graphs and maps.
Question 1.
Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate alternatives from those given and rewrite the sentences in your answer book. [4]
1. Tourism within the limits of country is called __________ tourism. (i)
(i) Domestic
(ii) International
(iii) Cultural
(iv) Agro
Answer:
Tourism within the limits of country is called domestic tourism.
2. India’s southernmost point is known as: (iii)
(i) Lakshadweep
(ii) Kanyakumari
(iii) Indira Point
(iv) Port Blair
Answer:
India’s southernmost point is known as Indira Point.
3. The rainfall is low in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan due to the moisture laden winds blowing parallel to the __________. (ii)
(i) Himalayas
(ii) Aravalis
(iii) Thar
(iv) Shiwalik
Answer:
The rainfall is low in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan due to the moisture laden winds blowing parallel to the Aravalis.
4. Identify the cprrect group:
These rivers of Brazil are north-flowing (i)
(i) Juruika-Xingu-Aragua
(ii) Negro-Branco-Paru
(iii) Japura-Jarua-Purus
Answer:
Juruika-Xingu-Aragua
Question 2.
Identify the odd man out. [4]
1. Forest type of Brazil- (iii)
(i) Thorny bush type vegetation
(ii) Evergreen forests
(iii) The Himalayan Forests
(iv) Deciduous forests
Answer:
(iii) The Himalayan Forests
2. With reference to factors affecting the climate of India- (ii)
(i) Indian Ocean
(ii) Deccan plateau
(iii) Himalaya
(iv) Thar desert
Answer:
(ii) Deccan plateau
3. Types of rainfall (ii)
(i) Convectional
(ii) Snow
(iii) Orographic
(iv) Cyclonic
Answer:
(ii) Snow
4. State in Brazil having lowest population density- (i)
(i) Parana
(ii) Roraima
(iii) Para
(iv) Amapa
Answer:
(i) Parana
Question 3.
State whether the statements are right or wrong. Correct the wrong ones and rewrite the sentence. (Any Four) [4]
1. The fact that Brazil lies on the equator affects its climate in a big way.
2. Brazil is the only country in the world where both tigers and lions are found.
3. In todays modern age, man-made satellites are not an important and effective means of communication.
4. Indian Standard Time (1ST) is 5 hours 30 minutes behind the Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT).
5. Literacy Rate is higher in Brazil than India.
Answer:
1. Right
2. Wrong
India is the only country in the world where both tigers and lions are found.
3. Wrong
In todays modern age, man-made satellites are an important and effective means of communication.
4. Wrong
Indian Standard Time (IST) is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of the Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT).
5. Right
(Note: In ’Right or Wrong?’, students are expected to mention whether the sentence is right or wrong. In case the statement is wrong, students must write the correct statement.)
Question 4.
(A) Fill the following information in the map of India, label and prepare index. (Any Four) [4]
1. Capital city of India
2. Most urbanised region
3. Bengal Tiger
4. Aravalli Range
5. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 6. Sunderbans
(B) Observe the following map and answer the questions. (Any Four) [4]
1. Name the vast region to the north of Brazil.
2. Name the highlands to the north of Brazil.
3. Name the highest peak of Brazil.
4. Where is Escarpment located?
5. Name the island in the northern part of Brazil.
Answer:
(A)
(Note: In exam, students are expected to attempt any 4 questions, they will be required to fill index accordingly.)
(B)
1. The Amazon River Basin is the vast region to the north of Brazil.
2. Guyana Highlands lie to the north of Brazil.
3. Pico de Neblina which is 3014 m high is the highest peak of Brazil.
4. Escarpment is located in the south-eastern part of Brazil.
5. Marajo Island is in the northern part of Brazil.
Question 5.
Give geographical reasons. (Any Two) [6]
1. There is mixed economy in Brazil and India.
2. Vegetation is scarce in the high altitudes of Himalayas.
3. We rely on the sea route for international trade.
4. Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.
Answer:
1. i. In a mixed economy, there is a co-existence of both, private and public sector.
ii. The various sections such as banking, railways, airways, electricity production, iron and steel industry, health, education, telecommunications, etc. are owned by public as well as private sector in both the countries.
iii. Its main goal is to strike a balance between profit and social welfare. Therefore, there is mixed economy in Brazil and India.
2. i. The climate is very cold in the high altitudes of Himalayas.
ii. During winters, in Jammu & Kashmir and parts of mountainous regions of Himalayas, the temperatures drop to -40° C. There is heavy snowfall.
iii. Due to this, land which is covered with snow becomes unsuitable for vegetation. Hence, seasonally flowering trees are found here.
Therefore, due to very cold temperature, vegetation is scarce in the high altitudes of Himalayas.
3. i. Waterways are natural mode of transportation and do not require any expense for its maintenance.
ii. Countries having access to coastal areas can import and export goods through sea routes. For example, approximately 95 percent of India’s foreign trade moves through ocean routes.
iii. Waterways connect the countries directly. Countries which are located far off from each other can send cumbersome goods from one country to another through waterways.
Thus, people having trade relations with other countries are dependent on waterways.
4. i. Due to the vast latitudinal extent of Brazil, it experiences wide range of difference in climate. For e.g. Near the equator, it is hot while near Tropic of Capricorn there is temperate type of climate.
ii. In the coastal regions near the Equator as the sun’s rays are perpendicular, there is not much difference in the temperature of the country throughout the year. Moreover, the winds move in the vertical direction in this region.
iii. Also the convergence zone of the trade winds near the coastal areas is extremely weak. As a result, cyclones are not formed.
Therefore, tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.
Question 6.
(A) With the help of given statistical data prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions. [6]
India – Trend of Urbanisation (1961-2011)
| Year | Percentage of Urban Population |
| 1961 | 18.0 |
| 1971 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 25.7 |
| 2001 | 27.8 |
| 2011 | 31.2 |
Questions:
1. What is the interval of the data?
2. Which decade shows slow rate of urbanisation?
3. Which decade shows high rate of urbanisation?
(B) Read the graph showing the India-Brazil trade and answer the following questions.
1. What information does the graph give?
2. In which year the value of exports to Brazil exceeded the imports from Brazil?
3. In which year the trade with Brazil was most favourable of all?
4. Comment upon the Balance of Trade in the year 2013.
5. From which year the values of exports to Brazil have exceeded the values of imports from Brazil?
6. In which year was the difference between export and import the least?
Answer:
(A)
1. 10 years is the interval of the data.
2. In the decade 1961 to 1971, the rate of urbanisation was slow.
3. In the decade of 1971 to 1981, the rate of urbanisation was high.
OR
(B)
1. The graph gives information about the import from Brazil to India and exports to Brazil from India.
2. Except for the years 2009 and 2012, the value of exports to Brazil exceeded the imports from Brazil.
3. In the year 2013, the trade with Brazil was the most favourable of all.
4. In 2013, from Brazil 3200 million US dollar (approx.) worth goods were imported into India and goods exported were worth 6300 million US dollars (approx.). Thus, this year there was ‘favourable balance of trade’ in India.
5. The values of exports to Brazil have exceeded the values of imports from Brazil from 2010-2015 except for the year 2012.
6. In the year 2012, the difference between export and import was the least.
Question 7.
Answer in detail. (Any Two) [8]
1. Explain the importance of the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean with respect to the climate of India.
2. If you were a part of the field visit, what preparations would you make?
3. Why do human settlements grow in specific locations only?
Answer:
1. The Indian Ocean and the Himalayas play a major role in affecting the monsoon and climate of India.
i. The Himalayas protect India from bitterly cold winds that blow from north. Thus, India does not experience severe cold during winter.
ii. At the beginning of summer, the temperature on main land increases. So, low pressure belt develops in the Punjab plains and the Thar desert of Rajasthan.
iii. At the same time, high pressure belt is develops over the Indian Ocean.
iv. Therefore, the moisture-laden winds coming from the south-west start blowing from the high pressure area to the low pressure area. These are south-west monsoon winds.
v. India receives rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. Due to the obstruction of the Western Ghats on the west, the western coast receives maximum rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. It is approximately 400 to 500 cms.
vi. In the leeward side of the hills, the rainfall reduces. These winds blow parallel to the Aravalis. As they are not high to check the winds, parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat receive less rainfall.
vii. Later, these winds move towards the Himalayas and Orographic type of rainfall occurs due to the natural obstruction of the Himalayas.
viii. During winter, the temperature on the Indian subcontinent is lesser than the temperature on the Indian Oceans. Hence, winds start blowing from the north¬east. These are dry winds but as they move towards the Indian Ocean, they retain moisture. These north-east monsoon winds bring rainfall to the eastern coast as well as some parts of the Peninsula.
In this way, Himalayas and the Indian Ocean play a very important role with respect to
the climate of India.
2. If I were a part of the field visit, I would have prepared in the following manner:
i. I would have collected the maps of both, the place to be visited as well as the route to be taken.
ii. I would have gotten information of the place of field visit through internet, books, etc.
iii. With the help of teacher I would have prepared a questionnaire which would have been useful to get information from local people, related officers, guides during field visit.
iv. I would have carried a first aid kit, GPS device, torch, dry snacks, water bottle, etc. during the field visit.
3. i. Human settlements in a particular location depends on variety of factors like climatic factors, availability of water, slope of the land and level of development. Human settlements grows and becomes nucleated in the locations where these factors are conducive.
For e.g.:
a. Nucleated settlements are found throughout the plateau region of Narmada Valley, paddy land in Bihar, U.P., Vindhyan plateau and several other cultivated parts of India.
b. Similarly, Sao Paulo near the southern coast of Brazil, which is famous for its coffee production, has nucleated settlements due to the close vicinity of ocean, ample natural resources, means of transportation, etc.
ii. Where as the conditions are not suitable for human settlements, dispersed settlements are found at such locations.
For e.g.:
a. The area on the slopes of Himalayas, the tribal parts covering central part of India, western and southern Rajasthan, slopes, land with dissected and uneven topography, etc. have dispersed settlements.
b. In Brazil, practicing agriculture is difficult in the rural areas such as the north-east highlands due to extreme droughts in these regions. This leads to sparse settlements in this region. Also, spare population is found in the central part of Brazil due to thick dense equatorial rainforests, unhealthy climate, limitations on use and exploitation of natural resources and also poor transport facilities.