Goa Board Class 10 Question Paper June 2019 Geography and Economics English

2019 VI 19 0230 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 : 16) Maximum Marks : 65
INSTRUCTIONS (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Answers to be entered on the space provided on the question
paper.
(iii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. (A) (i) Identify the picture given and answer the following questions :

(a) Name the type of soil you see in the above picture. 1

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(b) Name any one state having this type of soil. 1

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(ii) Match correctly the soils given in Column A with the crops
given in Column B and write the correct answer in Column C : 2
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’
(1) Alluvial soil (a) Cotton (1) ..................................
(2) Laterite soil (b) Paddy (2) ..................................
(c) Cashewnuts
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(iii) Name the causes responsible for land degration based on the

picture given below : 2

(a) (b)

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(b) ................................................. .

(iv) Choose and write only the correct answer from the given

alternatives : The resources that can be renewed by physical,

chemical or mechanical processes are called ....................... . 1

(a) Renewable resources

(b) Community resources

(c) Non-renewable resources.

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(B) (i) Match the following animals from 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) (a) Rare Species (1) ..............................

(ii) (b) Vulnerable (2) ..............................

Species

(c) Endemic

Species

(ii) We need to conserve our forests and wild life.

(a) What is biodivesity ? 1

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(b) How are forest useful to man ? Any one point. 1

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(iii) Reena loves wildlife. 2

Tell Reena the names of two species of animals that have been

given legal protection against hunting and trade in India ?

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(b) .................................................................................................... .

(iv)

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(a) Name any two resources collected by the forest dependent
communities. 1

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(b) Who has to bear the major responsibility for collection of
wood, fodder ? 1
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2. (A) Three-fourth of the earth’s surface is covered with water but only a
small proportion of it accounts for fresh water.

(i) What are the various sources of fresh water ? 2

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(ii) Match the names of the multipurpose projects in Column ‘A’ to
the beneficiary states in Column ‘B’ and write the correct
answer in Column ‘C’ : 2

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’

(i) Bhakra-Nangal (a) Bihar (1) ................................

Project (b) Andhra Pradesh (2) ................................
(ii) Kosi Project (c) Punjab

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(iii) Choose and write only the correct alternative from those given

alternatives. 1

Multipurpose porjects have been proclaimed “Temples of Modern

India” by ..................................... .

(a) M.K. Gandhi

(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru

(iv) Tamil Nadu is the first and only state in India which has made

it compulsory.

(a) What is above method of storing water called ? 1

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(b) Today in western Rajasthan this practise in on the

decline-why. 1

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(B) (i) Tickmark the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) Which one of the following is a beverage crop ? 1
(a) (b) (c)

Tea Rice Wheat
(2) Which one of the following is the only grain food crop. 1

(a) (b (c)

Sugarcane Cotton Rice
(ii) It is a large-scale one-crop farming :

(a) Name the type of farming practised in the above picture. 1

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(b) Give one example of this type of farming. 1

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(iii) Complete the given sentences with the help of the picture given :

India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant.

(a) The climatic conditions required for growing cotton are. 1

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(b) Any two major cotton producing states are. 1

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(iv) Wheat is the second most important cereal crop.

(a) Describe the climatic conditions required for the growth

of wheat ? Any two points. 2

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3. (A) (i) Observe the following picture and answer the questions : 2

(a) State any one use of copper ?
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(b) Name the state which is the largest producer of copper in India.

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

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(a) Name any one Iron ore exporting port in India. 1

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(b) Name the Mica mine in Andhra Pradesh. 1

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(c) Name the Bauxite mine in Orissa. 1

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(iii) Choose and write only the correct alternative from those given

alternatives :

(1) The low grade coal is .......................................... . 1

(a) Anthracite

(b) Bituminous

(c) Lignite

(2) Which one of the following is softest of all minerals

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(a) Coal

(b) Mica

(c) Talc

(B) (i)

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(a) What are the causes of noise pollution ? Any one. 1

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(b) State any one effect of noise pollution ? 1

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(ii) Choose and write only the correct alternative from the given

alternatives.

(1) Which one of the following agencies market steel for the

public sector plant. 1

(a) HAIL

(b) SAIL

(c) TATA STEEL

(2) In which place in India was the first cement plant

set-up. 1

(a) Mumbai

(b) Chennai

(c) Hyderabad

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(iii) Why is the demand for cement increasing in India ? Give two
points. 2

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(iv) (a) Name any one sugar cane producing state in India. 1

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(b) Mention any one major challenge faced by the sugar

industry in India. 1

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4. (i) Name the following :

(a) It is the principal mode of transportation for freight and

passengers in India ................................................ . 1

(b) It is fuel-efficient and environment friendly mode of transport

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(ii) India has one of the largest road networks in the world. State any two
merits of roadways. 2

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(iii) Pipeline transport network is a new arrival on the transportation map
of India.

What are pipelines used for ? Give two points. 2

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(iv) Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last decade.
(a) Name any two important destinations of foreign tourists in
India. 1

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(b) List any two reasons for foreign tourists visiting India. 1

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(v) Study the following bar diagram showing India’s exports of major
commodities during the year 2000-01 and answer the questions given
below it.

(a) From which commodity did India earn the least amount during
the year. 1

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(b) By how much was the export of clothes more than that of
minerals during the year. 1

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5. (i) Choose and write only the correct alternative from the given
alternatives.

(a) Consumers have the right to .......................................... against
unfair trade practices and exploitation. 1

(i) Seek redressal (ii) Be informed (iii) Choose

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(b) ............................................... is a paper instructing the bank to pay
a specific amount from the persons account. 1
(i) Cheque
(ii) Note
(iii) Money order
(ii) Study the following table showing India’s global position in terms
of socio-demographic parameters and answer the questions given
below :
Countries Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 live births)
1970 2003
India 127 63
China 85 30
Pakistan 120 81
Srilanka 65 65
(a) Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in the year
1970 ? 1

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(b) By how much has China’s infant mortality rate decreased over
the last three decades ? 1

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(iii) Write the full form of :
(a) W.T.O. ................................................................................................. 1

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(b) S.E.Z. ................................................................................................... 1

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(iv) Fill in the following table stating one point of difference and giving

one example.

Organised Sector Unorganised Sector

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(v) (a) Mention any one right of the consumer ? 1

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(b) What is money ? 1

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