Kerala Plus One Question Paper 2024 Geography

Kerala Board

Question Paper
2024

Reg. No. : ......................................
FY-455 Name : ...........................................

FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH – 2024

Part – III Time : 2 Hours
GEOGRAPHY Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 60 scores
(Map Accompanied)

General Instructions to Candidates :

 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.

 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.

 Read questions carefully before answering.

 Read the instructions carefully.

 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.

  :

    15  ‘  ’ .

 ‘  ’    
 .

      .

    .

   .

FY-455 1 P.T.O.

SECTION – A
Answer any 4 questions from 1 to 5. Each carries 1 score. (4  1 = 4)
1. The meeting place of Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats is _________.
(A) Nilgiri hills (B) Anaimalai hills
(C) Mahendragiri hills (D) Nallamala hills

2. All the endogenic processes that move, elevate or build up portions of the earth’s
crust comes under the common term _________.
(A) Diastrophism (B) Weathering
(C) Mass Wasting (D) Erosion

3. The tornado over the sea is called __________.
(A) Cyclone (B) Surges
(C) Ebb (D) Water spout

4. The narrow belt of Northern plain where the streams disappear is _______.
(A) Khadar (B) Bhabar
(C) Bhangar (D) Karewa

5. The forest type found in areas with less than 50 cm of rainfall is _________.
(A) Tropical Deciduous Forests (B) Tropical Thorn Forests
(C) Montane Forests (D) Tropical Evergreen Forests

SECTION – B
Answer any 8 questions from 6 to 15. Each carries 2 scores. (8  2 = 16)
6. Identify the clouds based on their characteristics from the table given below.
Characteristics Clouds
 Black or dark grey in colour (a) …………………
 Thin feathery appearance (b) …………………
 Look like cotton wool (c) …………………
 Layered cloud covering large portions of the sky (d) …………………

FY-455 2

SECTION – A
1  5    4  .
1  . (4  1 = 4)
1.        _________.
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

2.  ,   
     
_________.
(A)  (B) 
(C)   (D) 

3.     _________.
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)  

4.      
_________.
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

5. 50 cm-       
_________.
(A)   
(B)  
(C)  
(D)   
SECTION – B
6  15    8  .
2  . (8  2 = 16)
6.      
  .
 
      (a) …………………
    (b) …………………
    (c) …………………
    (d) …………………
 

FY-455 3 P.T.O.

7. List out the four factors affecting the distribution of ocean temperature.

8. There are three levels of biodiversity. Ecosystem diversity is one among them. Find
the other two.

9. Name any four minor plates.

10. Write the primary forces that influence ocean currents.

11. Differentiate mountain breeze and valley breeze.

12. Mention the two variables for the classification of world climate by Koeppen.

13. Distinguish between :
(a) Meteorological drought
(b) Hydrological drought

14. Identify the types of tides based on the position of Sun, Moon and Earth.

15. Complete the flow chart given below :
Branches of Geography
(Regional approach)

   
(a) Regional (b) ..... (c) Regional (d) ...
Studies Analysis
 
    
(e) Macro (f) ..... (g) Micro (h) ... (i)
Regional Regional Urban
Studies Studies Planning

SECTION – C
Answer any 8 questions from 16 to 26. Each carries 3 scores. (8  3 = 24)
16. Write down any three characteristics of Western Ghats.

17. Explain the three different ways of heating and cooling of the atmosphere.

FY-455 4

7.      .

8.       
.  .

9.    .

10.     .

11.   .

12.      
.

13.  :
(a)  
(b)  

14. , ,     
  .

15.    .

 
( )

   
(a)  (b) ..... (c)  (d) ...
 
 
    
(e)  (f) ..... (g)  (h) ... (i) 
   


SECTION – C
16  26    8  .
3  . (8  3 = 24)
16.      .

17.      .

FY-455 5 P.T.O.

18. With the help of the given diagram, answer the following questions :
(a) Define shadow zone.
(b) In the given diagram ‘A’ indicates the shadow zone of ________ seismic waves.
(c) These waves are not recorded from 105º to _______ from the epicentre.

19. The velocity and direction of wind are influenced by a combined effect of three
forces. Justify.

20. The geomorphic agents produce erosional and depositional landforms. Complete the
table by identifying the suitable landforms from the list given below :

Meander, Barchan, Cirque, Mushroom
Rock, ‘V’ shaped valley, Morain

Geomorphic Agents Erosional Landforms Depositional Landforms

Glacier  _________  _________

Running Water  _________  _________

Wind  _________  _________

21. Analyse how monsoon influence the economic life of India.

22. Classify the sources of information about the interior of the earth and identify any two
of them from each.

23. Identify the most widespread forest type in India and explain its characteristics.

FY-455 6

18.     
 .
(a)   
(b)   ‘A’  _________  
 .
(c)     105  _________ 
.

19.       
. .

20.    ,   .
     
  .
, , , , ‘V’ 
, 

   
  
  _________  _________
   _________  _________
  _________  _________

21.      
.

22.      
     .

23.      
  .
FY-455 7 P.T.O.

24. Define the following :
(a) Insolation
(b) Terrestrial radiation
(c) Albedo of the earth

25. Explain any three soil forming factors in brief.

26. Some of the landforms and their characteristics are given in column A and column B
respectively. Match the items in column B with column A.
A B
Landforms Characteristics
Drumlins Large and dup holes at the base of waterfall
Plunge pools Crescent shaped dunes
Barchans Smooth oval shaped ridge like feature composed of glacial till

SECTION – D
Answer any 4 questions from 27 to 31. Each carries 4 scores. (4  4 = 16)
27. ‘Spreading sites’ and ‘Subduction zones’ are terms associated with the plate
boundaries. Differentiate them.

28. The most popular argument regarding the origin of the Universe is the Big Bang
Theory.
(a) Name the scholar who first provided the evidence for the expansion of universe.
(b) Explain the stages in the development of the universe according.

29. Explain Indus river system.

30. (a) Identify the first four layers of the atmosphere from the earth’s surface.
(b) Describe any two characteristics of the lower most layer of the atmosphere.

31. Identify and mark the following geo-information on the given outline map of India :
(a) The important latitude passes through almost middle of India.
(b) The largest delta in India.
(c) The island group located in the Arabian sea.
(d) The highest peak of Peninsular plateau.
____________

FY-455 8

24.   .
(a)  
(b)  
(c)   ()
25.       .
26.      A, B 
.  A-  B- 
.
A B
 
     
  
    
    
  

SECTION – D
27  31    4  .
4  . (4  4 = 16)
27. ‘’, ‘’   
.  .
28.     
   .
(a)       ,
(b)     .
29.   .
30. (a)      
.
(b)      
.
31.      
 .
(a)      
.
(b)    
(c)     
(d)      .
_____________
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