10th Std / SSLC Geography and Economics Model Question Paper : www.dge.tn.gov.in Directorate of Government Examination

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X STD MATRICULATION (NEW SYLLABUS)
GEOGRAPHY & ECONOMICS (MODEL PAPER)
Time : 2 ½ hours Max Marks : 100
(Geography 70 Economics 30)
N. B. (i) The outline map of India should be attached to the answer scripts after answering on it asked in Part VI
(ii) Draw diagram wherever necessary.

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PART -I
(Marks 25)
a) Choose the correct answer:- 25 x 1 = 25
1. Palk Strait separates India from _________
(a) Burma (b) Srilanka (c) Bangaldesh
2. The Northern part of peninsular plateau is called
(a) Sundarbans (b) Central Highlands (c) Rajastan
3. The constal areas enjoy _________climate
(a) Continental (b) Humid (c) equable
4. Block soils and ideal for the cultivation of _____________
(a) Rise (b) Jute (c) Cotton
5. Postal service, telegraph are some of the ___________ communication
(a) Personal (b) Professional (c) Mass
6. Percapita incomes is calculated by dividing National Income by
(a) Population (b) depreciation (c) indirect taxes
7. The term___________ resources refers to total knowledge, skills, talents as well as
Population of country
(a) agriculture (b) industrial (c) human
8. Demand pull inflation means infaltion caused dut to increasing
(a) aggregate demand (b) aggregate supply (c) exports
9. The new I.T. Revolution has helped to reduce the cost incurred in
(a) transport and communication (b) industry (c) agriculture
10.Net National product at factor cost is also knows as
(a) Percapita income (b) Domestic income (c) National income

b.) Fill in the blanks.
11. India is ___________ hours ahead of the Greenwich mean times
12. Techniques for keeping rainwater in reserves are termed as __________________
13. Coffee research center is located at __________
14. The scientific way of finding solution to any problem is knows as_____________
15. Electric fan and Sewing machines are manufactured in ________________ industries.
16. Infrastructure is also known as ______________
17. The differences between the birth rate and death rate measures the ___________ rate of populations.
18. Social cost refers to the cost that a _____________ has to bear on account of production of a Commodity.
19. If the value of imports is __________ than the value of exports, the balance of trade is set to be unfavourab.
20. _________ taxes are levied and services.

c) Match the following
21. Himatri - Cotton
22. Norwesters - Hirakud
23. Mahanasi - Glaciers
24. Regur Soil - Silk textiles
25. Mysore - Assam & West Bengal.

PART II (Marks 20)
N. B: Write short answers for any ten of the following choosing eight from Geography and Two
From Economics. 10 x 2 = 20
GEOGRAPHY
26. Mention the subdivisions of peninsula platcau
27. List out the two main aims of introducing latest technology in agriculture.
28. Name the neighbouring countries of India.
29. Enumerate the factors related to the formation of soil
30. What do you mean by pollution.
31. What is mean by multipurpose project.
32. Name the two leading state of cotton textile industries.
33. Name the few electronic media that have revolutionalised the communication network.
34. What is mean by remote sensing?
35. Define 'Biosphere'.

ECONOMICS
36. Define economic growth.
37. Explain briefly various factors responsible for unemployment.
38. Explain money cost.
39. Define Internal and International Trade.
40. Define National Income and explain the various methods of computing National Income in India.

PART - III
(Marks 15)
N. B: i) Answer any five of the following questions choosing three from geography and
two from Economics.
ii) Answer brieftly. 5 x 3 = 15
GEOGRAPHY
Distinguish between the following:
41. Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
42. Natural disater and man made disater.
43. Public sector and private sector industries.
44. Monsoon forest and mangrove forest.
45. Canal irrigation and tank irrgaion
46. South west monsonn and north east monsoon.

ECONOMICS
47. Distinguish between capitalism and socialism.
48. Define census and explain the details that are recorded in the population census
49. Define the term inflation and explain demand pull inflation.
50. Distinguish between Internal and International Trade.

PART IV
(Marks 20)
N. B: i) Answer four of the following questions choosing two from Geography and two from Economics.
ii) answer each question in a paragraph.
GEOGRAPHY
51. How are great plains of India, very significant?
52. What are the benefits of adopting Bio-technology in agricultural?
53. What are the factors favor he location of the jute industry?
54. Mention the advantages of railways
55. What are the advantages of Remote Sensing?

ECONOMICS
56. What do you mean by socialism and explain the feature of socialism?
57. What is unemployment? Explain the nature and causes of unemployment?
58. Define the term GLP and explain each term with special reference to India.
59. Calculate GDI, NDP, NNP with the help of date given below.
Crores
GNP = Rs. 20,000/-
Depreciation = Rs. 3,000/-
Net Factor income = Rs. (-)1,500/-
Earned from Abroad (NFYEA) =

PART V
Answer aby one of the following questions
60. Write an on Southwest Monsoon.
61. Urbanization leads to polution, deforestation, and ozone depletion-Explain.
62. Explain the role of energy source, sunrays and atmosphere, Sunrays and object on the earth in the process of remote sensing.

PART VI
Mark the following on the outline map of India which is provided. 10 x 1 = 10
63. Tropic of Cancer
64. Aravalli Hill
65. Directin of South West Monsoon Winds.
66. Black soil region.
67. Manas will sanctuary.
68. Major rice giving areas.
69. Kosi Multipurpose project.
70. Iron and steel industrial center in West Bengal.
71. Air route between Mumbai and Delhi.
72. Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the their capital.

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