DPS MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA - QATAR

CLASS X
GEOGRAPHY
REVISION QUESTIONS FOR SUMMATIVE-II
(2015-16)
Month: February

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GEOGRAPHY

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: Mr. Amir Khan

CHAPTER 5: MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES

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Define mineral. How are minerals important to us?

Differentiate between the study of minerals made by geographers and geologists.
Give a classification of minerals.
How are minerals found in igneous/metamorphic and sedimentary rocks?
What are placer deposits?
How is rat-hole mining done?
What are the major types of iron ores? Give features of the main iron-ore belts of
India.
8. Mention the characteristics of mica. Why is it widely used in electrical industry?
9. What are different hazards of mining?
10. Differentiate between conventional and non-conventional sources of energy.
11. Based on moisture content what are different varieties of coal? Describe their
distribution in India.
12. Why the use of biogas is mostly confined in the rural areas?
13. Mention the ways by which energy resources can be conserves.

CHAPTER-6 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

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Differentiate between industry and manufacturing industry.

State the importance of manufacturing.

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What factors result in the formation of agglomeration economies?

Differentiate betweenBasic and consumer goods industries
Small scale and large scale industries
Joint and cooperative sector industries
What factors resulted in the concentration of jute textile industries in Hugli basin?
What are the major challenges faced by sugar industry in India?
Mention the various processes involved in the manufacture of steel.
How are mini steel plants different from integral steel plants?
Give an account of the development of cement industry of India.
How many phases can the industrial effluents be treated in?
Suggest some measures which can be adopted to control environmental
degradation.

CHAPTER-7 LIFELINES OF NATIONAL ECONOMY

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The importance of road transport is increasing day by day. Why?

Mention the different kinds of roads found in India.
What do you understand by road density? What is the average road density of
India?
4. Give a brief history of the development of railways in India.
5. Highlight the major problems faced by the Indian Railways.
6. What is meant by railway gauge? What are the major kinds of railway gauges
found in India?
7. What are the important networks of pipeline transportation in the country?
8. Differentiate between inland and oceanic waterways.
9. Which inland waterways have been declared as the National Waterways by the
government?
10. What are the major advantages and disadvantages of air transport?
11. Differentiate between individual and mass communication.
12. How is domestic trade different from international trade?