std 10 Geography first term question paper

         Std. 10th     2020                             Geography  ( first term )                              

                                                                                                                                       Time 2 Hrs.

Q 1 A) State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong statements : (mark 2)

1.    Brazil gets a lot of rainfall because of the southwest monsoon winds.

2,     Like Brazil, India too has ancient  plateau.

B) Identify the odd man out :        (mark 2)

1. With reference to India -

    a) Mangrove forests     b) Mediterranean forests     c) Thorny bush- type vegetation 

    d) Equatorial forests

2. With reference to flora of Brazil -

    a) Pau Brazil     b) Rubber     c) Mahogany     d) Deodar

C) Match the column :     ( mark 2)

        1. Evergreen forests                                a) Sundar trees

        2. Deciduous forests                                b) Pine

        3. Coastal forests                                     c) Pau Brasil

        4  Himalayan forests                                d) Teak

                                                                          e) Khejri

Q II A) Fill in the blanks :    ( mark 2 )

    1. Coastal type of vegetation is called __________

    2. India has ___________ type of climate. 

B) Name of the following :   ( mark 2 )

    1. The driest part of India. 

    2. Kind of fishes found in seas of Brazil. 

Q III A) Write the correct option :     ( mark 4)

    1. Brazil get rainfall from _________ trade winds.

    a) NW and SW    b) SE and NW    c) SW and NE     d) NE and SE

    2. The interior of the Amazon basin is _______ populated.

    a) densely     b) moderately     c) highly     d) very sparsely

    3.  The Lakshadweep Islands of the Arbian sea are ___________. 

    a) Coral islands     b) volcanic islands     c) continental islands     d) made of the part seprated by                 mainland

    4. The proportion  of ___________ in India is more. 

    a) middle aged people     b) old people     c) children     d) youth

B) Give geographical reasons :( any 3 )             ( 6 marks )

1. The northern-eastern part of Brazilian Highlands receives very less rainfall. 

2. In Brazil, majority of population is found in the eastern costal areas. 

3. Population density is high in the Ganga plains

4. Snow fall doesn't always occur in Brazil. 

5. Wild life in India is decreasing day by day. 

Q IV) Show the following animals in outline map of India with the help of signs and symbols according to their habitat : ( any 6) ( 6 marks )

    a) One horned rhinos     b) Crocodiles     c) Gharials     d) Swamp deer     e) Lion     f) Great Indian             Bustard         g) Nilgiri Tahr goat     h) Bengal Tiger     i) Gangetic Dolphin

Q V)  Study the given graph and answer the following questions : ( any 3) ( marks 6 )

1.      In which month is the highest temperature found in Belem and Manaus ?

2.     In which month does it rain the most in Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro ?

3.     When does Brazil have its rainy season ?

4.     Which city has the maximum range of temperature ? How much is it ?

5.     In which month does it rain the least in Porto Alegre ?