Geography: 2010: CBSE: [All India]: Set – I
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Q1
Name any two areas of high latitudes in the world, where gathering economic activity is practiced.
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i) Northern Canada.
ii) Southern Chile.
Gathering activities is practised in regions with harsh climatic conditions. It often involve primitive societies. -
Q2
Name the type of most of the great ports of the world.
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Comprehensive ports.
Such ports handle bulk and general cargo in large volume. -
Q3
Categorise the international trade into two types. [½+½=1]
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i) Bilateral Trade - Trade between two nations.
ii) Multi-lateral Trade - Trade is conducted among many nations. -
Q4
Which class of the cities has the largest number of towns and cities in India?
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Class IV cities. They have 1560 towns and cities in India.
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Q5
Which sector (economic activity) uses most of the surface and ground water in India?
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Agriculture Sector.
The surface water withdrawal by agriculture is 89% and ground water is 92%. -
Q6
Name the place of Maharashtra, where an atomic power station is located.
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Atomic power station in Maharashtra is located in Tarapur.
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Q7
Name the iron and steel plant located in Chhattisgarh.
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The iron and steel plant in Chattisgarh is located in Bhilai.
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Q8
Which country is the largest trading partner of India?
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U.S.A.
It is the most important destination of India's export. It has constantly been in India's favour and improved with each passing year. -
Q9
Which export commodity of India has the highest value?
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Engineering goods.
Export from this sector during the period 2009-10 (April-September) stood at US $ 15143.7 million. -
Q10
Which is the main source of environmental pollution in India?
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Waste products from human activities are polluting environmental resources like water, air, land etc.
