Goa Board Class 10 Question Paper Mar 2019 Geography and Economics English CWSN

2019 IV 15 0930 Seat No.

Time : 2½ Hours GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS (E)
[For Children With Special Needs]
Subject Code
S 0 1 7
Total No. of Questions : 5 (Printed Pages : 11) Maximum Marks : 65

INSTRUCTIONS : (i)All questions are compulsory.
(ii)
Answers to be entered in the space provided on the question
paper.
(iii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. (A) (i) Identify the picture given below and answer the following
questions : 2

(a) Name the type of soil you see in the above picture.
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................
(b) Write any one characteristic feature of this type of soil.
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................
(ii) Match the resources given in Column A with the states in
Column B and write the correct answer in Column C. 2
Column A Column B Column C
(a) Rajasthan (1) Water (a) ..............................
(b) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Iron ore (b) ...............................
(3) Solar energy

S-017 1 P.T.O.

(iii) Name the method used to control soil erosion against each
picture : 2

(a) (b)

(a) ..................................................................................................... .
(b) ...................................................................................................... .
(iv) Choose and write only the correct answer from the alternatives
given below : 1
(1) An example of renewable resource is .............................. .
(a) Wind (b) Metals (c) Fossil fuels.
(B) (i) Match the following animals in Column A with their category of
existence in Column B and write the correct answer in Column C : 2
Column A Column B Column C
(i) Hornbill Endemic
(1) ................................

(ii) Rodent Rare (2) ...............................

Normal

(ii) Observe the picture given below and answer the following
questions : 2

(a) What kind of agriculture is practised in the above picture ?

S-017 2

(b) Name any two resources obtained from the forests.
(iii) Observe the pictures given below, and answer the following
question : 2

What has the govemment done to protect the above two species
of animals ? (give any two points)
.......................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................
(iv) Observe the picture and answer the following questions : 2

(a) Why have the communities in the Himalayan regions
started the above movement ?
(b) How have villagers conserved forests in the Sariska Tiger
Reserve ?

S-017 3 P.T.O.

2. (A) (i) Observe the diagram and answer the questions that follow : 2

(a) Identify the state in which the following method of water
conservation is carried out and name the method.
(b) Why did the houses have underground tanks or tankas ?
(ii) Match the multipurpose projects in Column A with rivers in
Column B and write the correct answer in Column C : 2
Column A Column B Column C
(a) Hirakud (1) Sutlej-Beas
(a) ............................
(b) Bhakra Nangal (2) Sabarmati
(3) Mahandi (b) ............................
(iii) Choose and write only the correct answer from the alternatives
given below : 1
(1) Multipurpose projects have been proclaimed as temples of
modern India by ................................ .
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(iv) Dams were referred to as reservoirs of water : 2

(a) Why has the Narmada Bachao Andolan started ? (write
one point).
S-017 4

(b) Why do we need to conserve and manage our water
resources ? (write one point)
(B) (i) Tick mark the correct answer from the options given below : 2
(a) Which one of the following is a Zaid crop ?

Wheat Watermelon Sugarcane
.............................. .............................. ....................................
(b) Which one of the following is a plantation crop ?

Cotton Banana Rose
................................. ........................... ..............................
(ii) Use of oilseeds is of great importance in India : 2

(a) Name any two oilseeds cultivated in India.
(b) Name any two industries in which oilseeds are used as
raw material ?

S-017 5 P.T.O.

(iii) Observe the pie chart and answer the following questions : 2
3% Natural Rubber Market
Tyres
5% 5%
8% 68% Latex Products

11% Engineered Products

Footware
Adhesives

Others

(a) In which industry is rubber used the most ?
(b) What type of climate is required for the growth of rubber ?
(iv) Pulses are a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet : 2
(a) Why are pulses grown in rotation with other crops ?
(b) Give any two examples of pulses.
3. (A) (i) Observe the following picture and answer the questions given
below : 2

(a) Why is magnetite an important ore ?
(b) State one use of copper.
S-017 6

(ii) Observe the map and answer the following questions : 3

(a) Name the iron ore exporting port of Goa.
(b) Name any one iron ore mine in Orissa.
(c) Name a manganese mine in Madhya Pradesh.
(iii) Choose and write only the correct alternative from the
alternatives given below : 2
(1) The energy resource produced from Mumbai High
is ............................................. .
(a) Electricity (b) Solar energy (c) Petroleum
(2) The Gulf of Kuchchh provides ideal conditions for
.............................................. energy.
(a) Geothermal (b) Biogas (c) Tidal
S-017 7 P.T.O.

(B) (i) India is the largest producer of raw jute : 2

(a) On which river basin is jute industry located ?
(b) Why was the National jute policy formulated ?
(ii) Choose and write only the correct alternative from the
alternatives given below : 2
(1) Release of dust and smoke causes ........................... pollution.
(a) Water (b) Noise (c) Air
(2) Hot water from factories should be treated before
releasing it in ..................................... .
(a) Soil (b) Nuclear power plants
(c) Rivers
(iii) Sugar industry is seasonal in nature : 2
(a) Why have sugar mills been shifted to western states ?
(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau region has iron and steel
industries. Why ?
(iv) Choose and write only the correct alternative from the
alternatives given below : 2
(1) All public sector undertakings market their steel through
............................................... .
(a) SAIL (b) NALCO (c) BALCO
(2) Sometimes industries are located near cities because
of ............................................... .
(a) Mines (b) Labour (c) Solar energy
S-017 8

4. (A) (i) Name the following : 2
(a) Roads that link extreme parts of the country ....................... .
(b) The cheapest means of transport .................................... .
(ii) Railways have become a convenient mode of transport : 2

(a) Name any two multifarious activities that can be carried
out by railways.
(B) India’s major ports handle its foreign trade : 2

(i) Name any item exported by India.
.....................................................................................................................
(ii) What is exported from the New Mangalore port ?
......................................................................................................................
(iii) Exchange of goods among people, states, and countries is called
trade : 2
(a) What are the two components of trade ?
(b) What is international trade ?
S-017 9 P.T.O.

(iv) Study the bar graph of viewers watching the television on
the days of the week, and answer the questions that follow
below : 2

1000

700

500

400

300

200

100

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Days of the week
(a) How many people watch Television on Fridays ?
(b) What is the difference in the number of viewers who
watch on Sundays and Wednesday ?
5. (i) Choose and write only the correct alternative from the alternatives
given below : 2
(1) Modern form of money is ................................................ .
(a) Gold coins (b) Paper notes
(c) Grains
(2) The consumer movement in India has led to the formation
of ........................................... .
(a) Legal system (b) Consumer forums
(c) Food shortage

S-017 10

(ii) Study the following table showing Infant Mortality rate and Literacy
rate for the year 2012 in select states of India and answer the
questions that follow : 2
States Infant Literacy rate
(mortality rate/1000) (%)
Goa 15 86
Kerala 09 94
Punjab 40 75
(a) Which state had the lowest Infant mortality rate in 2012 ?
.......................................................................................................................
(b) What was the difference of Literacy rate between Goa and
Punjab in 2012 ?
.......................................................................................................................
(iii) Write the full form of the following : 2
(a) COPRA : .....................................................................................................
...................................................................................................
(b) W.T.O. : .....................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................
(iv) Fill in the following table by giving one point of definition and one
example each : 2
Sectors Organised Unorganised
(a) Definition ..........................................................................
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
(b) Examples ..........................................................................
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
(v) (a) What is credit ? 1
.......................................................................................................................
(b) What is foreign investment ? 1
.......................................................................................................................

S-017 11 P.T.O.