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Document Described : Geography Question Paper, Himachal Pradesh Question Paper

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education
MODEL QUESTION PAPERS
Plus Two Examination March 2009
GEOGRAPHY
Time Allowed : 3 hrs. Maximum Marks : 60

All questions are compulsory.
(A) On the outline map of the world locate the following:
(i) Trans Siberian Railway with two stations.
(ii) Two main Global cities of the world.
(B) On the outline map of India locate the following :
(i) Commercial Capital of India.
(ii) State with the lowest literacy rate.
(iii) Two tea producing areas of India. (2+3=5)

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Discuss the problem of hunger and malnutrition in the world and also explain that how can we secure ourselves from this problem ? ¼5½
Give a detailed account of the basis of International Trade. (5)
"Existence of minerals is linked with some specific Geologic structural formation." Discuss.
Discuss the factors affecting the distribution and density of population in the world.(4)
Discuss in detail the problems of Urban Settlements in Developing Countries.
"It is Unity in Diversity in India." Discuss. ¼4½
Explain the different patterns of Rural Settlements.
Differentiate between pollution and pollutant. Discuss the form of water pollution in India.
Discuss that Human Geography is the science of inter relationship between earth and man. (2)
Differentiate between Nomadic Herding and Commercial grazing.
Discuss the Geographical conditions required for the cultivation of Tea.
Discuss about the Suez Canal Route.
Why is North Atlantic Route the busiest in the world ?
What are the problems of water scarcity in India ?
"Intensive agriculture is the feature of highly populated areas." Discuss.(2)
Differentiate between:
(a) Transportation (b) Communication (c) Transmission
Why is Transportation an important segment of National Economy. (2)
What is meant by Free Air Policy ? (2)

GEOGRAPHY (PRACTICAL)
Time Allowed: 3 hrs. Maximum Marks : 25
Note : (i) Attempt any two questions from Section A and any one question from Section B.
(ii) Credit will be given for neat and clean diagrams and calculations.

SECTION–A :
(1) What is statistical data ? What are its types ? Explain in brief. (5)
(2) Calculate the Arithmatic mean for the following data : Marks obtained : 75, 42, 40, 30, 36, 42, 39, 52, 72, 60 (5)
(3) Draw a star diagram (Wind Rose) for Mumbai on the basis of data given below:
Directions: N NE E SE S SW W NW Calm
No. of days: 33 25 30 11 16 14 99 106 1 (5)
(4) Explain the merits and demerits of a choropleth map in the series of distribution of maps. (5)
(5) Differentiate between Hardware and Software of a computer in detail.(5)

SECTION–B :
(6) What is field study ? How would you conduct the field study on any one of the following topics ?
(i) Land use and Land use changes
(ii) Pollution
(iii) Ground water changes
(iv) Energy Issues
(v) Poverty (8)
(7) What are the sources of GIS data ? Explain Spatial Information Technology.(8)
4 marks for Practical File
3 marks for Viva Voce.