AP 10th Class Question Paper 2021-22 FA1 Social Studies

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - I (2021-22) SOCIAL STUDIES Class : X (Max. Marks : 20) Time : 60mins I. Choose the correct answers 5x1=5 1. Which of the following is the Indian standard meridian? [ A ] A) 82030' E. Longitudes B) 82030' W. Longitudes C) 82030' N. Longitudes D) 82030' S. Longitudes 2. In which state Lake Chilka is located? [ A ] A) Odisa B) Andrha Pradesh C) Tamilnadu D) Kerala 3. In Arunachal Pradesh shivaliks are called as [ C ] a) Cachar B) Patkai C) Mishmi D) Khasi 4. Which of the following is not a tributary of the river Indus? [ D ] A) Jhelum B) Chenab C) Beas D) Sone 5. Which is the deepest ocean trench? [ B ] A) Java B) Challenger C) Naves D) Puertorico II. Fill in the blanks 5x1=5 1. The fertile land between the rivers Doab 2. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is Aroya Konda 3. The deposit of gravel and pebble sediments region found parallel to foot hills of Shivaliks is known as Bhabar 4. Expand NABARD : National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development. 5. The southern most tip of the Indian Peninsular plateau is Kanyakumari. III. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences 3x2=6 1. Why do we often use the term " Indian Peninsula"? Answer: The Indian Plateau is called Indian Peninsula as it is surrounded by the sea on three sides. 2. " If the Himalayas would have not been in its present position, there would not be Indo gangetic plains in India". Do you agree with the above statement? How? Answer:- 1. I agree with the statement. 2. When the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate a large basin was formed. 3. It slowly got filled with sediments deposited by the Himalayan Rivers. Thus Indo-gantetic plains were formed. 4. Hence, if the Himalayas would have not been in its present position, there would not be Indo-gangetic plains in India

3. What is erosion? Answer:- The active of wearing away of the earth’s surface by flowing water and wind is called erosion. IV. Answer the following question in three or four sentences. 1x4 = 4 1. How are the Eastern coastal plains and western coastal plains similar or different? Explain. Eastern Plains Western Plains 1. Eastern Plains are located 1. Western Plains are located between Eastern Ghats and the Bay between Western Ghats and Arabian of Bengal along the sea shore. Sea along the sea shore. 2. Eastern Plains stretch from 2. Western Plains stretch from Rann Mahanadi in Odisha to Cavery delta of Kutch in Gujarat to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. in Tamil Nadu. 3. Eastern Ghats are wider and flat. 3. Western Ghats are narrow and uneven. 4. Chilka, Kolleru and Pulicat lakes 4. Back waters are there in the coast are in Eastern Plains. of Kerala in Western Plains. 5. It has deltas, formed by the rivers 5. There are no deltas in Western Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna. Plains. 6. These plains are divided into Utkal 6. These plains are divided into Coast, Sircar Coast and Coramandal Konkan Coast, Canara Coast and Coast. Malbar Coast. 7. These plains receive rainfall from 7. These plains receive rainfall from South-west monsoons and North- South-west monsoon. These plains east monsoons. These plains receive receive more rainfall than the less rainfall than the western plains. eastern plains. 8. These plains are located at lower 8. These plains are located at higher elevation than the western plains. elevation than the eastern plains. (1 mark for 1 point. Consider any other related points)