Geography: 2017: CBSE: [All India]: Set – III
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Q1
Mention any two regions of commercial dairy farming.
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Two regions of commercial dairy farming are North Western Europe and Canada.
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Q2
Which inland waterway of the world is most heavily used?
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The Rhine Waterways of Europe is the most heavily used waterway in the world.
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Q3
Name any two towns of India, initially developed as educational centers.
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Roorkee and Aligarh were initially developed as educational centers.
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Q4
Classify minerals on the basis of chemical and physical properties.
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On the basis of chemical and physical properties minerals can be divided into metallic and non-metallic minerals.
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Q5
How can you help in improving the quality of water in your locality?
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We can practise rainwater harvesting to improve the quality of water as it dilutes the contaminants like fluoride and nitrates.
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Q6
Why is West Asia the least developed in rail facilities? Explain on reason.
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West Asia is least developed in rail facilities because of vast deserts and sparsely populated regions.
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Q7
Examine the twin environmental problems that have emerged in the ‘Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area’.
Marks:1View AnswerAnswer:
Water logging and soil salinity are the problems that have emerged in the ‘Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area’.
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Q8
“Nature provides opportunities and human make use of these and slowly nature gets humanized and starts bearing the imprints of human endeavour.” Justify the statement.
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We have been able to develop technology after under understanding the natural laws. Man discovered fire after understanding the concept of fire. He invented aeroplane after understanding the laws of aerodynamics. We have conquered many diseases after understanding the secrets of DNA and genetics.
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Q9
Describe any three features of open-cast mining.
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(i) Open cast mining is used to mine minerals that occur close to the earth’s surface.
(ii) Overhead costs like safety precautions and equipments are relatively low.
(iii) Output is quite large as compared to underground mining.
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Q10
“There is no consensus on what exactly defines a village or a town.” Analyse the statement by using different criteria.
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Population size is generally small in rural areas and large in urban areas. But, this is not true universally as there are many villages Western Europe and United States that are hugely populated.
Primary activities like agriculture are generally pursued in villages. But many people in developed countries prefer to live in villages even though they work in cities.
