GEOGRAPHY & ECONOMICS MARCH 2017 SSC BOARD QUESTION PAPER

Geography Economics March 2017.

Q. 1. A. Complete the following statements by choosing the appropriate alternatives from those given in the brackets and rewrite the sentences in your answer book.: [3]

1. Area Wise India is the _____________ largest country in the world. (Fifth, sixth, seventh, fourth)

2. The forest soils are _____________ in colour. (Dark yellow, dark brown, dark red, pink)

3. ____________ river flows through the south eastern part of Bagar region. (Satluj, Ghaghra, Luni, Saraswati)

B. Match the items in Column ‘A’ with those in the Column ‘B’ :

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
1. Shisham a. A hill station.
2. Gurushikhar b. A place of worship
3. Saputara c. Aravalli Mountains
d. The foothills of the Shiwaliks

Q. 2. A. Give geographical reasons for the following statements . (Any two) [4]

1. Regional approach to geographic studies is very Important.

2. The soils of the Eastern Ghats are generally not very fertile.

3. Rajasthan desert fascinates tourists.

4. Forest cover is shrinking in the Peninsular Plateau region – Central Highlands.

Q. 2. B. Write short notes on (any two) : [4]

(1) Environmental problems in the Assam Plain.

(2) Maharashtra Plateau.

(3) Fisheries in the Indian Islands.

Q. 3. A. With the help of the given statistical data prepare a line graph. [2]

Year	Sugar Production [Lakh Tonnes]
2000 - 01	95
2001 - 02	130
2002 - 03	180
2003 - 04	160
2004 - 05	125

Q. 3. B, Observe the following diagram and answer the questions given below it. (Any two) [2]  

Questions:

1. Name the diagram.

Ans. Divided Circle or Pie diagram.

2. Which type of vehicles had the maximum sale in India?

Ans. Two wheelers.

3. Which type of vehicles had the minimum sale in India?

Ans. Three wheelers.

4. What was the sale of Commercial Vehicles?

Ans. 5,31,395

(C) Mark the following in the outline map of India supplied to you. Write the names. Give Index (any two) : [2]

1. Western Plains

2. Sikkim Himalayas.

3. Jaisalmer

4. Godavari River.

Q. 4. Answer the following questions in detail. (Any two) . [8]

1. Give the details about the rivers of the Himalayas.

2. Describe the forest distribution in the Ganga Plain.

3. What are the environmental problems of the Western Ghats and the West Coastal regions?

Q. 5. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternatives from those given in the brackets. [2]

1. In a capitalist economy, means of production are owned, controlled and operated by ____________. [Government, society, private individuals]

2. An economic problem mainly arises due to _____________ of resources. [plenty, scarcity, availability]

Q. 6. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each (any three) [6]

1. What is meant by political sovereignty?

2. What is meant by Public Distribution system?

3. What are the effects of industrial disputes?

4. What are the duties of a consumer?

5. Explain the meaning of ‘bank rate’.

Q. 7. Answer any one of the following questions in five or six sentences: [4]

1. Write the factors responsible for increase in demand for goods and services.

2. What are the measures suggested to remove the defects of Public Distribution System?