Name of the Board : Tamilnadu Directorate of Government Examination
Name of the Exam : Higher Secondary
Subject : Geography
Document Type : Question Paper
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PART – III :
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Note : Answer all questions.
Fill in the blanks :
Coniferous forests are a ___ biome.
In Africa and Latin America ____ and ____ are the drastic problems.
The place where a settlement is located is ____
The Proponent of Central Place Theory is _____
Webers theory is known as _____
Weight-gaining industry” is seen located at _____
In ancient times, trade was by ____
The first ever manmade satellite of the world is ____
The source of world’s energy is _____
In Madurai district, the foot hills of the _____ in ____ valley are buried under sand dunes. .
The Sahel is a narrow band of ____ in West Africa.
Don’t Make Things Worse” is the guiding principle in ____ for disasters.
India has ____ trillion cubic meters of fresh water every year. epubIGub.
Water ethics is a _____ responsibility in terms of its utilisation.
Steppe is a ____ grassland biome.
SECTION – C (Marks : 10)
Choose the correct answer :
rade (c) Bilateral (d) Internal trade
The region where groundwater is most efficiently recharged is : a) Dense forest (b) Grasslands (c) Deserts (d) Agricultural lands
The region where the Amazon and Congo traverse is : a) Temperate region
(b) Polar region
(c) Equatorial region
(d) Subtropical region
The warmest decade of the 20th century :
a) 1990 (b) 1998 (c) 1970 (d) 1950
The President of Sierra Club :
a) John Muir (b) Theodore Roosevelt (c) George Bush (d) Indira Gandhi
(el) 1965 (e,) 1961 (3) 1978 (F) 1254
World Wild Life fund was established in : a) 1965 (b) 1961 (c) 1978 (d) 1254
SECTION – D :
Choose the correct statement :
1. (a) Lakshadweep Islands in Bay of Bengal are entirely made of corals.
(b) Lakshadweep Islands in Arabian Sea are entirely made of corals.
(c) Lakshadweep Islands in Caribbean Sea are entirely made of corals.
2. (a) The Arabs developed Astronomy.
(b) The Chinese developed Astronomy.
(c) The Japanese developed Astronomy.
3. a.The Superior Lakes (Great Lakes) are the industrial regions of United States.
b.The Superior Lakes (Great Lakes) are the industrial regions of Canada.
c. The Superior Lakes (Great Lakes) are the industrial regions of Mexico.
4. a. Along the border between France and Italy a tunnel for 15 kms has been made to facilitate road transport.
b. Along the border between London to France a tunnel for 15 kms has been made to facilitate road transport .
c. Along the border between France to Spain a tunnel for 15 kms has been made to facilitate road transport.
5. a. Sound and Light based communication was first begun in 1946,
b. Sound and Light based communication was first begun in 1926.
c. Sound and Light based communication was first begun in 1936.
6. (a) The French Government launched SpotISatellite in the year 1986.
(b) The French Government launched SpotI Satellite in the year 1996.
(c) The German Government launched SpotI Satellite in the year 1986.
7. (a) Of the world’s fresh water 65 percent is in solid form in the Ice caps.
(b) Of the world’s fresh water 77 percent is in solid form in the Ice caps.
(c) Of the world’s fresh water 27 percent is in solid form in the Ice caps.
8. (a) Drip irrigation has been used in Israel and California to best effect.
(b) Drip irrigation has been used in Sudan and Egypt to best effect
(c) Drip irrigation has been used in Malaysia and Sudan to best effect.
9. (a) The Global average surface temperature has increased over the 19th centuary by about .6°C
(b) The Global average surface temperature has increased over the 20th century by about .9°C
(c) The Global average surface temperature has increased over the 20th century
Note : Answer any fifteen of the following questions briefly.
Define Biomes.
What is Necton 7
What are the reasons for uneven distribution of population ?
Define Nucleated village.
Define – site. Define Compact Village.
Define location theory. Write short note on -Weight losing raw materials.
What is international trade.
Define demand and supply centres.
Define Junctions.
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Write short note on Earth quake. Write short note on Resilience. Define Bio- diversity. What is Rain water Harvesting.