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Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - India - Population, Transport, Communication and Trade Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set C
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Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - India - Resources and Industries Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set C
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1.
Which crop is called as “Golden Fiber” in India?
Cotton
Wheat
Jute
Tobacco
2.
The longest dam in the world is ___________.
Mettur dam
Kosi dam
Hirakud dam
Bhakra-Nangal dam
3.
Black soils are also called as:
Arid soils
Saline soils
Regur soils
Mountain soils
4.
5.
____________ is the highest gravity dam in India.
Hirakud dam
Bhakra Nangal dam
Mettur dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
6.
The soils formed by the rivers are:
Red soils
Black soils
Desert soils
Alluvial soils
7.
Which of the following organization has divided the Indian soils into 8 major groups?
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Indian Meteorological Department
Soil Survey of India
Indian Institute of Soil Science
8.
The soil which is rich in iron oxides is _______________.
Alluvial
Black
Red
Alkaline
9.
_________ is not a part of the world network biosphere reserves of UNESCO.
Nilgiri
Agasthiyamalai
Great Nicobar
Kachchh
10.
Sesahachalam hills, a Biosphere reserve is situated in _________.
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
11.
The monsoon forests are otherwise called as _______________.
Tropical evergreen forest
Deciduous forest
Mangrove forest
Mountain forest
12.
13.
______________ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.
Isohyets
Isobar
Isotherm
Latitudes
14.
_________ helps in quick ripening of mangoes along the coast of Kerala and Karnataka.
Loo
Norwester
Mango showers
Jet stream
15.
Western disturbances cause rainfall in _____.
Tamilnadu
Kerala
Punjab
Madhya Pradesh
16.
Pulicat Lake is located between the states of
West Bengal and Odisha
Karnataka and Kerala
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
17.
_______ Plains are formed by the older alluviums.
Bhabar
Tarai
Bhangar
Khadar
18.
The highest peak in South India is
Ooty
KodaiKanal
AnaiMudi
Jindhagada
19.
The Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar separates India from ______.
Goa
West Bengal
Sri Lanka
Maldives
20.
A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as _________.
Coast
Island
Peninsula
Strait
21.
_________ River is known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.
Narmada
Godavari
Kosi
Damodar
22.
The north-south extent of India is
2,500 km
2,933 km
3,214 km
2,814 km
23.
Horticulture
24.
Hirakud
25.
Tehri
26.
Coffee
27.
Sugar bowl of India
28.
Coastal forests
29.
Tropical thorn forests
30.
North east monsoon
31.
Biodiversity hotspot
32.
Sundarbans
33.
Coromandel Coast
34.
Mt. Godwin Austen (K2)
35.
New alluvium
36.
Yamuna
37.
Tsangpo
38.
Alluvial soils and Black soils.
39.
Marine fishing and Inland fishing.
40.
Inundational canal and perennial canal.
41.
Rabi and Kharif crop seasons.
42.
43.
Tropical Evergreen Forest and Deciduous Forest.
44.
Weather and Climate.
45.
Western Coastal Plains and Eastern Coastal Plains.
46.
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
47.
Himalayan rivers and Peninsular rivers.
1.
(c)
Jute
2.
(c)
Hirakud dam
3.
(c)
Regur soils
4.
(a)
5.
(b)
Bhakra Nangal dam
6.
(d)
Alluvial soils
7.
(a)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
8.
(c)
Red
9.
(d)
Kachchh
10.
(b)
Andhra Pradesh
11.
(b)
Deciduous forest
12.
(c)
13.
(a)
Isohyets
14.
(c)
Mango showers
15.
(c)
Punjab
16.
(d)
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
17.
(c)
Bhangar
18.
(c)
AnaiMudi
19.
(c)
Sri Lanka
20.
(c)
Peninsula
21.
(c)
Kosi
22.
(c)
3,214 km
23.
Golden revolution
24.
Mahanadi
25.
Highest dam in the India
26.
Karnataka
27.
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
28.
Littoral forest
29.
Desert and semi desert vegetation
30.
October-December
31.
The Himalayas
32.
West Beangal
33.
Southern part of East Coastal Plain
34.
Highest peak in India
35.
Khadar
36.
Tributary of River Ganga
37.
River Brahmaputra in Tibet
38.
S.No. | Alluvial soils | Black soils |
|---|---|---|
1. | Alluvial soils is formed by sediments deposited by streams and rivers. | Black soil is derived from basalts of Deccan trap. |
2. | It is sandy-loam-silt-clay. | It is sticky when wet. |
3. | Its profile shows no marked differentiation. | It has high degree of moisture retentivity. |
4. | Rich in Potash, Phosphoric acid, lime and Carbon compounds. | Rich in Potash lime, Aluminium, Calcium and Magnesium. |
5. | Crops like Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane and Oilseeds grow here. | Crops like Cotton, Millets, Tobacco and Sugarcane grow here. |
39.
| S.No. |
Marine or Sea fishing |
Inland or Fresh Water fishing |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marine or Sea fishing includes coastal, off- shore and deep sea fisheries mainly on the continental shelf upto a depth of 200 m. | Rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs, ponds, tanks, etc. are the sources of freshwater and provide freshwater fisheries. |
| 2. | Kerala leads in the marine fish production in India. | Andhra Pradesh leads in the inland fish production in India. |
| 3. | Examples of the marine fishery are: Catfish Mackerels, Tunas, etc. | Examples of the inland fishery are: Rohus,Callas, etc. |
40.
| S.No. |
Inundation canal |
Perennial canal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Water is taken out directly from the rivers without making any kind of barrage or dam. | These are developed from perennial rivers by constructing barrage to regulate the flow of water. |
| 2. | Such canals are useful for the diversion of flood water from the rivers. They remain operational during rainy season. | About 60 percent of the canal irrigated area falls in the northern plains of India. |
41.
| S.No |
Rabi crop season |
Kharif crop season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The season is from October to March. | The season is from June to September. |
| 2. | Wheat, gram, Rapeseeds, Mustard and Barley are grown in the northern states. | Rice, Cotton, Bajra, Maize, Jowar and Tur are grown in northern states. |
| 3. | Rice, Maize, Ragi, Groundnut and Jowar are grown in southern states. | Rice, Maize, Ragi, Groundnut and Jowar are grown in southern states. |
| 4. | Crops grow in warm weather. | Crops grow in hot weather. |
42.
43.
| S.No. | Tropical evergreen forest | Deciduous forest |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tropical evergreen forests are found in areas with 200 cm or more annual rainfall. | Tropical deciduous forest are found, in the areas with 100 to 200 cm rainfall. |
| 2. | Due to absense of particular dry seasons, trees in the rain forests. They do not shed their leaves altogether, and this why they are called evergreen. | The trees of these forests drop their leaves during the spring and early summer. |
| 3. | The annual temperature is about more than 22oC. | The mean annual temperature of these region is about 27oC. |
| 4. | Important trees: Rubber, Mahogany, Ebony, Rosewood,etc. |
Important trees: Teak,Sal, Sandal wood, Bamboo,etc. |
44.
| S.No. |
Weather |
Climate |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Weather refers to the state of atmosphere of a place at a given point of time. | Climate is the accumulation of daily and seasonal weather event of a given location over a period of 30 - 35 years. |
| 2. | Weather of a place may change daily. | Climate of a place remains constant over a long period. |
45.
| S. No |
West Coastal Plains |
East Coastal Plains |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Western coastal plains lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian sea. | Eastern coastal plains lies between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. |
| 2. | It extends from Rann of Kutch in the north to Kanyakumari in the south. | It extends from Bengal in the north and Tamilnadu in the south. |
| 3. | The short swift rivers do not make any deltas on the coast. | The large rivers make wide deltas on the eastern coastal plain. |
| 4. | Characterised by sand beaches sand dunes and lagoons. | Formed by the alluvial fillings of the littoral zones by the east flowing rivers. |
| 5. | The northern part of this coast is called the Konkan coast and the southern part is called the Malabar coast. | The northern part of this coast is called North circars and the southern part is called Coromandel coast. |
46.
| S. No. |
Western Ghats |
Eastern Ghats |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Western Ghats forms the western edge of the Deccan plateau | Eastern Ghats forms the eastern edge of the Deccan plateau. |
| 2. | It runs parallel to the Arabian sea coast. | It runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal. |
| 3. | The northern part of this range is called as Sahyadris. | It is also called as Poorvadri |
| 4. | It is a continuous range. | It is not a continuous range. |
47.
| S. No |
Himalayan Rivers |
Peninsular Rivers |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Originate from Himalayas | Originate from Western ghats. |
| 2. | Long and wide. | Short and narrow. |
| 3. | Perennial in nature. | Non-perennial in nature. |
| 4. | Unsuitable for hydro power generation. | Suitable for hydro power generation. |
| 5. | Middle and lower courses are navigable. | Not useful for navigation |
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