MT - GEOGRAPHY - (73) - SEMI PRELIM - II : PAPER - 6

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1 MT MT - GEOGRAPHY - (7) - SEMI PRELIM - II : PAPER - 6 Time : 2 Hours (Model Answer Paper) Max. Marks : 0 A.. Fill in the blank choosing the correct alternative : (a) The Barren Island is the only active volcano of India. (b) The Amazon valley receives around 2000 mm of rainfall (c) About 85% of passenger and 70% of freight traffic are carried by roadways every year in India. (d) shows the coastal part of India correctly. A.2. Arrange the sentences in correct sequence : (a) Amazon collects its headwaters from the eastern slopes of Andes mountains in Peru. (b) Amazon river receives huge discharge, this is about 2 lakh m/s per second. (c) Amazon washes of the load supplied to it from the catchment. Consequently, sediments are not deposited even at the mouth. (d) A series of islands are developed along the mouth of Amazon beyond the coastline into the Atlantic ocean. A.. State whether right or wrong. Rewrite wrong sentences : (Any ) (a) Wrong - The longest waterway in the world is Amazon which can be navigated upto 700 kms. (b) Wrong - The region to the North of Brazilian Highland is called 'Drought Quadrilateral' (c) Wrong - Pakistan is a country to the northwest / north of India. (d) Right. (e) Wrong - If Arun calls his mother from Digboi at 7 a.m., his mom will pick up his call at 5 a.m. at Jaisalmer.

2 A.. (A) On an outline map of India fill the given information and make a legend : (Any )

3 A.. (B) Read the map of Brazil given and answer the questions given below : (Any ) (a) Considering the isotherms of Brazil, the average range of temperature of Brazil is 0ºC (28ºC - 8ºC). (b) It rains more in the northern and central part of Brazil. e.g. Amazon Valley. (c) The winds are blowing from North East and South East directions. (d) The escarpments acts as obstruction in the way of the South East Trade Winds coming from the sea. (e) Orographic rainfall will occur because of these winds. (f) The average temperatures are low in the southern part of Brazil. A.5. Give geographical reasons : (Any 2) (a) (i) The number of international tourists visiting India in 205 was more than that of Brazil. (ii) Apart from this, the proportion of Indian population engaged in tourism is higher than that of Brazil. (iii) But the share of tourism sector in India's GDP is less than that of Brazil. (iv) This is because the GDP of India is higher than Brazil's and similarly its population is more than Brazil. So the contribution of tourism to India's GDP appears lesser than Brazil's and population engagement seems higher. (b) (i) Pantanal lies towards the southwest part of the highland areas in Brazil. (ii) Roughly 80% of the Pantanal flood plains are submerged during the rainy season. (iii) This region is filled with swamps and marshes from north western Mato Grosso Do Sul in Brazil till Argentina. (iv) Since it extends over sq.km area, Pantanal is called the largest wetland in the world. (c) (i) Railway is a cheap and speedy mode of transport as compared to other modes of transport. (ii) The North Indian Plains have a vast leveled land which is ideal for railways. (iii) This region has high population density, is rich in agriculture and industries. (iv) This makes it suitable for transportation of people and freight. So a dense network of railways has developed in the north Indian plains.

4 (d) (i) Convectional rains are a feature of the equatorial regions. (ii) Due to the intense heat here the air expands and rises upwards. There is high proportion of moisture present in the air. As the air goes upwards it cools down, condensation occurs and clouds are formed. This leads to convectional rains every day. (iii) The equator passes through the northern part of Brazil so the northern part of Brazil lies in the equatorial region and experiences such type of rainfall. (iv) India is a tropical country and receives orographic rain. So convectional type of rainfall is not prominent in India. A.6. (A) Draw a Multiple Bar Graph based on the following statistical information and answer the following questions : 6 Y Multiple Bar Graph Population engaged in various sectors Scale : cm = 0% on Y axis BRAZIL INDIA Various secots (in %) Primary Secondary Tertiary Sectors X

5 (a) The graph is about population engaged in various sectors in India and Brazil. (b) India has a higher percentage of population engaged in the primary sector. (c) No, Brazil is not an agrarian economy, it is an industrial economy. Q.6. (B) Study the following graph and answer the questions based on it : (a) This is a Polyline Graph or Multiple Line Graph. (b) More international tourists arrived in Brazil in the year (c) Between a substantial increase in International tourists is seen in India. (d) The total number of tourists in Brazil in 205 was approximately 60 lakhs. (e) Approximately 80 lakh additional international tourists visited India as compared to Brazil in year 205. (f) International tourists in India have consistently increased over a period of time. A.7. Answer the following in detail : (Any 2) (a) (i) The Indian Ocean and the Himalayan ranges exert a great influence on the climate of India and the origin of monsoons. (ii) Because of high temperatures in summers, low pressure area develops in Punjab Plains and the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. (iii) At the same time there is a high pressure region developed over the Indian Ocean. (iv) This attracts winds and they start blowing from over the Indian Ocean towards mainland India. (v) These are moisture laden winds which bring rainfall to India. (vi) These winds move towards the Himalayas and due to the natural obstruction of the Himalayas, orographic rain occurs. (vii) Later these winds retreat from the Himalayas and move from the north east towards the Indian Ocean and brings rain to some parts of the Peninsula. (viii) Also the very cold winds blowing from the north are obstructed by the Himalayas and saves India from severe winters. (b) (i) Amazon collects its headwaters from the eastern slopes of Andes Mountains in Peru. (ii) Amazon River receives huge discharge. This is about 2 lakh m/s. (iii) As a result, Amazon washes off the load supplied to it from the catchment.

6 (c) (iv) Consequently, sediments are not deposited even at the mouth. (v) A dense network of distributaries, which is a characteristic feature of river mouth areas, is by and large absent in the mouth region of Amazon. (vi) Instead, we find a series of islands developed along the mouth of Amazon, beyond the coastline into the Atlantic Ocean. (vii) At the mouth, the width of Amazon channel is 50 km. (viii) Most of the course of the Amazon river is suitable for navigation. The factors which attract more tourists in Brazil are (i) Clean, white sand beaches (ii) Attractive seacoasts (iii) Beautiful islands (iv) Beautiful orchards (v) Deep dense forests of Amazon (vi) Various birds and Animals (vii) Cities like the new capital city of Brasilia, Rio-de-Janeiro and Sao Paulo. (viii) Eco tourism (d) (i) Brazil experiences wide range of climatic variations due to its vast latitudinal extent, proximity to the equator, presence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Escarpment. (ii) The northern part of Brazil near the equator is hot, while temperate type of climate is found near Tropic of Capricorn. (iii) Brazil gets rainfall from the South-East Trade Winds and the North- East Trade Winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean. (iv) Convectional rainfall occurs in places near the equator. Amazon valley receives mm of rainfall. (v) The Escarpments act as an obstruction to the winds coming from the sea and cause orographic type of rainfall in the coastal region which receive mm rainfall. (vi) Beyond the highlands, the effect of these winds gets reduced. As a result, the rainfall is minimal. (vii) This region is a rainshadow region. This region is called Drought Quadrilateral. (viii) The equator passes through the northern part of Brazil so the temperature here is high. Average temperature of Amazon valley is 25º - 28ºC. Climate is cooler in the highlands. While the temperatures in the southern part are comparatively lower. (ix) In the coastal regions near the equator in Brazil, differences in temperatures are negligible. Because of the proximity to the sea, the coast experiences mild and humid climate.

7 (x) The winds move in the vertical direction in this region. Similarly, the convergence zone of the trade winds is weak here. So the tropical cyclones are a rare phenomena here.