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Question
ICSEENIGE10004925
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Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:-
(a) Give the six figure grid reference of :

i. the temple in village Dhavli

ii. Δ 480

(b) What do the following indicate?

i. 6r in grid square l903

ii. The word Brackish in grid square 1403

(c) (i) In grid square 1909 several contours merge at one point. What does this represent?

(ii) State the significance of the red dotted lines in the map extract.

(d) Name the type of rainfall experienced in the region shown in the map extract. Give a reason to support your answer.

(e) How does the drainage pattern in grid square 1606 differ from the drainage pattern in grid square 17087?

(f) (i) What is the pattern of settlement in grid square 1904?

(ii) Name the settlement that has a post office.

(g) Name two land forms represented by the pattern of contours in grid square 1608.

(h) Calculate the ground distance in kilometres along the metalled road between the causeway in 1502 and the distance stone marked '14' in grid square 1203.

(i) State two reasons for the absence of human habitation in the north eastern region of the map extract.

(j) (i) Mention the difference in height between the highest spot height in the map extract and the contour height in grid square 1006.

(ii) What is the compass direction of Patlawa ka Goliya (590.) from Kacholi Dungar (443.)?

Solution

a. i. 111073

ii. 137045

b.i. It is the relative height of an embankment i.e. 6m

ii. It means that the well is having salty water next to which it is written. This water is unfit for human consumption .

c.i. It represents a cliff.

ii. Red dotted lines are foot path only means of transport in mountain region.

d. This areas receives monsoon rainfall and the reasons is that this region receives seasonal rainfall, as there are many dry tanks and dry streams.

e. Drainage pattern in grid square 1606 is Radial and 1708 is Trellis pattern.

f. i. Dispersed pattern.

ii. Dattani settlement has a P.O.

g. Cliff and Saddle.

hDistance in cm = 7.8 or distance in Km = 7.8/2 = 3.9

i. Two reasons:
 i.It is a hilly region  ii.It is covered with dense forest.

j. i. 763

ii. NM

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Question
ICSEENIGE10004926
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Name the four mountain ranges radiating from the Pamir Knot.

Solution

The ranges are: the Himalaya, the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and the Tian Shan.

Question
ICSEENIGE10004927
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Distinguish between the rivers of the North Indian Plains and those of Peninsular India. 

Solution

The Difference:

i. Rivers of the north are long and slow flowing rivers whereas rivers of the South are short and swift flowing rivers.

ii. Rivers of north are rain fed as well as snow fed whereas rivers of the south are only rain fed.

iii. Rivers of north are prone to floods whereas rivers of south are not.

Question
ICSEENIGE10004928
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Give reasons for the following:

i. It is cooler on the mountain slopes than in the plains during summer.

ii. Mumbai is warmer than Kanpur in December.

iii. Rajasthan receives very little rainfall.

Solution

i. The mountain slopes are cooler than in the plains during summer because of normal lapse of temperature i.e. temperature decreases with height at the rate of 1°C for every 165m of ascend.

ii. This is because Mumbai is influenced by the sea and have moderate climate.

iii. Aravallis lie parallel to the Arabian sea branch of S.W. Monsoons. Thus are unable to check the winds.

Question
ICSEENIGE10004929
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Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow:

Station

Months

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

A

Temperature

14.4

16.7

23.3

30.3

33.3

33.3

30.0

29.4

28.9

25.6

19.4

15.6

Rainfall

2.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.8

7.4

19.3

17.8

11.9

1.3

0.2

1.0

B

Temperature

24.4

24.4

26.7

28.3

33.0

28.9

27.2

27.2

27.2

27.8

27.2

25.0

Rainfall

0.2

0.2

0.3

1.0

1.8

50.6

61.0

24.8

24.8

24.8

1.0

0.7

i. Calculate the annual rainfall in station A.

ii. What is the annual range of temperature in station B?

ii.What of the two stations has an equable climate?

Solution

i. 67.0 cm

ii. 8.6 °C

iii. Station B has an equable climate because it has low range of temperature.

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