Geography: Lifelines of Economy: Class 10 Previous Year Questions

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1. a a d) a s locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols : 3x1=3 (18.1) A major dam built on the Mahanadi river (18.2) A Software Technology Park located in Uttar Pradesh (18.3) A major sea port located in Tamil Nadu (18.4) Eastern-most ter…
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2. "New technology has helped the world to become connected."' Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
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3. (a) 8. "Women played an important role during the Civil Disobedience Movement." Support the statement with appropriate arguments. OR (b) ·The revival of Indian folklore strengthened nationalism in India." Support the statement with appropriate arguments. 9. BP…
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4. Which one of the following best describes liberalisation ? (A) Protecting domestic industries (B) Banning foreign companies (C) Removal of restrictions on trade (D) Restricting foreign investment
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5. Why do some countries impose tariffs on imported goods in the context of globalization ? Choose the correct reason from the following options : (A) To support free trade (B) To protect local industries (C) To attract investment (D) To lower import costs
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6. (A) "Energy saved is energy produced." Justify the statement with suitable arguments. OR (B) ·Electricity has a wide range of applications in today's world that its per capita consumption is considered as an index of development." Justify the statement with su…
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7. Which of the following deadly disease spread in America through Portugal and Spain in mid-sixteenth century ? (A) Yellow fever (B) Smallpox (C) (D) Malaria Cholera
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8. Page 15 of 27 20. Two statements I and II are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : 1 Statement I : Information and communication technology stimulate the process of globalisation. Statement II : It is used to contact …
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9. In the mid-16th century, diseases like smallpox reached America through which of the following ? 1 (A) Spanish soldiers (B) French merchants (C) Portuguese sailors (D) British tourists
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10. ( e y S o t s e ype Quest o s) ( 8) 21. ·The Silk route was a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world." Explain the statement with any two examples.
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11. (A) ·Globalisation is the process of rapid integration or interconnection between countries." Explain the statement with examples. OR process.' Explain the statement with examples.
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12. (a) “Promotion of energy conservation is important plank of sustainable energy.” Explain the statement with examples. 5 OR (b) “Energy is required for all kinds of activities.” Explain this statement with examples.
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13. Page 27 of 32 36. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow : 4 Linguistic diversity of India How many languages do we have in India ? The answer depends on how one counts it. The latest information that we have is from the Census of Indi…
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14. Match the following aspects of globalization with their descriptions and choose the correct option. 1 List-I (Global Aspect) List-II (Description) I. Technological Advancement a. Interaction of ideas, values and traditions II. Liberalization of Trade b. Compan…
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15. In important feature in the 1920s ? (a) United States of America (b) Poland (c) France (d) Japan
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16. (a) 'Efficient means of Transport are pre-requisite for fast development.' Justify the statement. OR 'Roadways have an edge over Railways.' Justify the statement. (b) 21 32. (a) (b) 33. (a) ee (3 × 4 = 12) (· Pe ) (34.1) · (34.2·· 1 a 3 h l ('8) 22
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17. Read the given case and answer the questions that follow : CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES Energy is a basic requirement for economic development. Every sector of the national economy - agriculture, industry, transport, commercial and domestic - needs inputs …
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18. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option. Column I (Port) Column II (Type) i. Kandla 1. Riverine port ii. Mumbai 2. Deepest landlocked port iii. Visakhapatnam 3. Biggest port iv. Kolkata 4. Port developed after independence Options : (a) i 4…
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19. Which one of the following is a challenge of Globalisation ? (a) Access to New Markets (b) Access to New Talent (c) International Recruitment (d) Disproportionate Growth IÊS> I (A{V bKw-CÎmar` àíZ) (4 2=8)
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20. Why did Indian merchants and industrialists support the Civil Disobedience Movement ? Explain.
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