Class XI Geography Question Bank India

Class XI

Geography

Question Bank India

Chapter 1. Answer the following questions . 

1. Why has 82 30 mins east has been chosen as a standard meridian? Explain its relation with gmt?

2. What is the degree if IST? Why has this specific degree been chosen?

3. Explain its relation with g.m.t?

4. What is the total area of India? Give its percentage?

5. What is a subcontinent? Name the countries that are included in Indian subcontinent?

Chapter 2

 

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(i) Make a comparison of the island groups of the Arabian Sea and the

Bay of Bengal.

(ii) What are the important geomorphological features found in the river

valley plains?

1. Where in India will you find a cold desert? Name some important ranges of this region.

2. Name the three geological division of India? Explain each division in detail?

3. What is the age of the earth? 4.60 million

4. Name any two rift valleys of India? Narmada and Tapi

5. Based on its geological structure and formations India can be divided in 3 geological divisions name them?

6. What are the characteristics of peninsular block?

7. Name six physiographic division of India

8. Name three factors that influence physiography?

9. What are the characteristics of Himalayas’? compare them with peninsular region

9. Name the three major rivers of northern plains? P-15

10. Explain about the major zones of northern plains? p-15

11. What are the important geomorphological features found in the river valley plains?

12. Why is the western coastal plain is devoid of any delta?

13. Distinguish between

14. Banger and khaddar p-15

15. Bhabar and tarai

16. Explain about the three physical divisions of peninsular plateau? p-16

17. Name the three important ravines of peninsular plateaup-16

18. Distinguish between eastern Ghats and western ghats? p-16

19. What are the three physical divisions of Meghalaya plateau? p-17

20. Define the term Marusthalil? p-17

21. Explain about the features great Indian desert? p-18

22. On the basis of location active geomorphologic process coastal plains can be divided into two parts discuss.

23. Distinguish between

24. Eastern coastal plain and western coastal plain

25. Andaman and nicobar and lakshwadeep island

26. Define the term archipelago

27. What are kayals? where are they located.

28. Name the famous kayals where Nehru trophy Vallamkali takes place? p-18

29. What is the importance of 10- degree channel?

30. Name the active volcanoes of India and also give its place. And location? Barren Island

Drainage system 

chapter - 3

1.  Define Catchment area

2. Define Drainage basin

3. What is water shed? 

4. On the basis of discharge of water orientation to the sea Indian drainage basin may be divided into two groups. Pg-23

5. River basins and water sheds are marked by unity. Explain. Pg-19

6. State the differences between the following.
   (i) River Basin and Watershed
   (ii) Dendritic and Trellis drainage pattern
   (iii) Radial and Centripetal drainage pattern
   (iv) Delta and Estuary

7. Why is river kosi known as sorrow of Bihar? Pg-20

8. Explain about the indo Brahma River? What evidence supports its existence? What factors led to its dismemberment? Pg-20

9. Name the largest tributary of Indus. PG-21 (Chenab) 

10. Name the five tributaries of Indus.pg-21

11. Explain about the origin of river Ganga also name its longest  tributaries. Pg-21  A ganga originates at Gangotri at gaumukh, Yamuna is the longest tributaries

12. Explain about the three major geological events in distant past that influenced the present drainage system of peninsular India? Pg-23 

13. Name the river known as Dakshin Ganga. Pg-23 Godavari

14. Name two rivers that flow in rift valleys. Pg-27 Narmada and Tapi

15. Why is Godavari known as Dakshin ganga? Discuss 

16. Name the largest river system of Rajasthan. Pg-24 Luni

17.  Answer the following questions in about 30 words.

(i) What are the socio-economic advantages of inter-linking of rivers in India?

(ii) Write three characterstics of the Peninsular river.

4. Answer the following questions in not more than 125 words.

(i) What are the important characteristic features of north Indian rivers? How are

these different from Peninsular rivers?

(ii) Suppose you are travelling from Haridwar to Siliguri along the foothills of the

Himalayas. Name the important rivers you will come across. Describe the

characteristics of any one of them

Extra Questions – Chapters 5, 6, 7

Explain the different types of forests: 

Q2) Give the character of the following forest.

Extra Questions.
        

Chapter: 5

Natural vegetation

1. What are the reasons for declining of wildlife?  (Pg-63)

2. India is a long tradition of conservation, give one point to support this fact. (Pg-63)

3. What are the features of the comprehensive wildlife act of 1972? (Pg-63) 

4. What is a biosphere reserve? (Pg-64)

Chapter: 6 not taught

Natural hazards and disasters

1. What are natural hazards? (Pg-78)

2. What are the four categories of natural disasters? (Pg-79)

3. What are the various causes of earthquakes? (Pg-80)

4. What is the 5-earthquake zone? (Pg-81)

5. What are the effects of earthquakes? (Pg-81)

6. Explain 4 steps involved in earthquake mitigation. (Pg-83)

7. What are the initial conditions involved in emergence of a tropical cyclone? (Pg-84)

8. Define storm surge? 

9. How has human action lead to intensification flood? (Pg-86)

10. Explain what is draught is? What are the 4 types of draughts?  (Pg-88)

11. What is the positive consequence of flood? (Pg-88)

12. Name the waterborne disease that spread due to draught. (Pg-90)

13. What are the steps that can be taken to mitigate the impacts of drought? (Pg-91)

14. What are the 3 stages involved in disaster mitigation and management? (Pg-92)

15. When can a hazard become a disaster? 

16. ) Why are there more earthquakes in the Himalayas and in the north-eastern region of India? 

17.  What are the basic requirements for the formation of a cyclone?

18.  How are the floods in Eastern India different from the ones in Western India?

19. Why are there more droughts in Central and Western India? 

20. What is vulnerability? Divide India into natural disaster vulnerability zones based on droughts and suggest some mitigation measures. 

21. When can developmental activities become the cause of disasters?

QUESTION BANK 11 PRACTICAL GEOGRAPHY

 CHAPTER 1

Q1 Define the following:

• Cadastral map

• Cardinal points

• Cartography

• Generalisation map

• Geoid

• Map

• Map series

• Projection map

• Scale

• Sketch map

Q2 What are the five essentials of map making? Explain each in detail. 

Q3 Explain about contribution of Ptolemy

Q4 Distinguish between large scale and small scale maps. 

Q5 What are the different types of map on the basis of function. 

Q6 What are the different uses of map? 

Q7 What are the different types of cultural maps? 

CHAPTER 2

Q1 What is a scale? 

Q2 What are the three different types of scales? Explain each in detail. 

Q3 Convert the given statement of scale of 1 inch represents 6 miles into RF. 

Q4 Convert RF 1:453, 440 into statement of scale ( In metric system) 

Q5 Divide an unequal line of 7 CM into 5 equal parts. 

CHAPTER 5

1. What are contours?Pg.53 (1)

2. What are Contour Intervals? Pg.53 (1)

3. What is a cross section? 

4. What are Hachures? 

5. What are topographic map

6. Name the organisation responsible for making topographical maps. s? 

7. What are the five basic features of Contours? (5)

8. Identify the following features on the basis of slope or contours.pg.54-59 (1 mark each)

9. Define the following . Pg 54-59 (1 mark each)

10. Identify the types of slopes by looking at the contours provided to you and also draw the required landforms. (IMPORTANT) 

11. Define the following:

• Gentle slope

• Steep slope

• Concave slope

• Convex slope

• Conical hill

• Plateau

• V shaped valley

• U shaped valley

• Gorge

• Spur

• Cliff

• Waterfall and Rapid

CHAPTER 6

Q1 Define the following terms:

• Absorptance

• Digital image

• Digital number

• Digital image processing

• EMR

• FCC

• Gray scale

• Sensor

• Reflectance

• Spectral Band

Q2 What are the three types of spatial resolutions? Discuss each in detail. 

Q3 What are the five elements of visual interpretation? Explain each element in detail.Pg 100 (5)

Q4.What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which region is used for remote sensing? pg 87 ( 3)

Q5. Distinguish between Sun-synchronous and Geostationary Satellites. pg.89 (5)

Q6. What do you understand by temporal resolution? pg 92 (1)

CHAPTER 8

Q1 When was the Indian meteorological department established?Where are it's headquarters? 

Ans. 1875

Q2 What do you understand about the term weather? 

Q3 Name the typical instrument in the 1st class observatory and explain their use.

Q4 What is the importance of Stevenson Screen? 

Q5 Name the instrument used to measure temperature. 

(Ans- thermometer.) 

Q6 Name the instrument used for measuring pressure

( Ans- Barometer) 

Q7 Name the instrument used to measure wind direction 

( Ans -Wind vane) 

Q8 Name the instrument used to measure Rain 

( Ans- Rain gauge) 

Q9 Define the following terms:

• Isobars

• Isotherms

• Isohyets

• Isohels

• Isonephs

Q10 Identify the map symbols on pg 118 and 119.

Q11 Identify isotherms and isobars on maps shown to you in fig 8.12 and 8.13.

Q4.Name the five instruments that a class 1 observatory inputs. pg 108 (5)

Q5.Explain the importance of the following instruments:-

a.Maximum and minimum thermometers

b.Anemometer and wind vane

c.Dry and Wet bulb thermometer

d.Rain Gauge

e.Barometer

Q6. What is the importance of Stevenson screen? Pg.110

Q7. What are the advantages of maximum and minimum thermometer pg 109

Q8.What is a dry bulb and a wet bulb thermometer? What is its utility? pg 110

Q9.What is a barometer? Explain its uses? pg111

 Q10.Explain the working wind vane and rain gauge? Pg 112 and 113