AHSEC| CLASS 11| GEOGRAPHY| SOLVED PAPER - 2016| H.S.1ST YEAR
2016
GEOGRAPHY
(Theory)
Full Marks: 100
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions
1. Find out the correct answer of the following: 1x8=8
(a) Which Greek scholar initially mentioned about the spherical
shape of the earth?
(i) Herodotus.
(ii) Aristotle.
(iii) Eratosthenes.
(iv) Galileo.
Ans:- (iii) Eratosthenes.
(b) Which planet of the solar system has maximum number of
satellites?
(i) Venus.
(ii) Marks.
(iii) Jupiter.
(iv) Saturn.
Ans:- (iii) Jupiter.
(c) Which two layers of the earth’s interior is separated by
‘Mohorovicic discontinuity’?
(i) Inner core and Outer core.
(ii) Outer core and Mantle.
(iii) Mantle and Crust.
(iv) Sial and Sima.
Ans:- (iii) Mantle and Crust.
(d) To which group of rock does ‘Gneiss’ belong?
(i) Igneous.
(ii) Sedimentary.
(iii) Metamorphic.
(iv) None of the above.
Ans:- (iii) Metamorphic.
(e) In which of the following regions the chemical weathering is
more common than physical weathering?
(i) Glacier region.
(ii) Arid region.
(iii) Limestone region.
(iv) Humid region.
Ans:- (ii) Arid region.
(f) Which of the following gases is found in highest proportion of
the atmospheric composition?
(i) Oxygen.
(ii) Nitrogen.
(iii) Argon.
(iv) Carbon dioxide.
Ans:- (ii) Nitrogen.
(g) Who among the following used the term ‘Ecology’ for the first
time?
(i) W. M. Davis.
(ii) O’ Neill.
(iii) Charles Darwin.
(iv) Ernst Haeckel.
Ans:- (iv) Ernst Haeckel.
(h) The southernmost point of India is
(i) Cape Comorin.
(ii) Nicobar Point.
(iii) Indira Point.
(iv) None of the above.
Ans:- (iii) Indira Point.
2.
Write short answer: 2x10=20
(a) What are the two major branches of Geography?
Ans:- (i) Plant Geography, (ii) Zoo
Geography.
(b) In which parts of a river the ‘V’ and ‘U’ shaped vallies are
formed?
Ans:- Lowland area between hills.
(c) Name two temporary elements of atmosphere.
Ans:- The major components of nitrogen,
oxygen and argon remain constant over time and space, whereas trace components
such as CO and water vapor vary greatly in both space and time.
(d) Mention any two factors affecting salinity of ocean water.
Ans:- (i) Rain, (ii) Evaporation.
(e) Name any two habitats of one-horned rhinos in Assam.
Ans:- (i) Alluvial grasslands, (ii)
River forests.
(f) Name two foreign countries sharing common boundaries with Assam.
Ans:- (i) Bhutan, (ii) Bangladesh.
(g) What are the two types of monsoon wind that influence the
climate of India?
Ans:- (i) north-east monsoon winds, (ii)
south-west monsoon winds.
(h) Which two glaciers are the sources of the river Ganga and
Yamuna?
Ans:- (i) Gangotri Glacier, (ii)
Yamunotri Glacier.
(i) Suggest two important techniques for soil conservation.
Ans:- (i) construction of dams, (ii)
afforestation.
(j) To which type of vegetation the ‘Teak’ and ‘Cactus’ belong?
Ans:- (i) Tropical deciduous forests, (ii) Tropical thorn forests and shrubs.
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