Question 1

Q1: (v) Which one of the following disciplines attempts temporal synthesis? (a) Sociology (b) Geography (c) Anthropology (d) History

Accepted Answer

(d) History The text states, "Geography is a discipline of synthesis. It attempts spatial synthesis, and history attempts temporal synthesis."

Question 2

Q1: (iii) Make correct pairs from the following two columns and mark the correct option. 1. Meteorology A. Population Geography 2. Demography B. Soil Geog...

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(d) 1C, 2A, 3D, 4B Based on the relationships between geography and other disciplines mentioned in the text:    Meteorology is the science of weather, which is a core component of Climatology (1-C).    Demography is the statistical study of human populations, which is the subject matter of Populatio...

Question 3

Q1: (iv) Which one of the following questions is related to cause-effect relationship? (a) Why (b) Where (c) What (d) When

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(a) Why The chapter explains that geography as a discipline is concerned with three sets of questions. The questions of 'what' and 'where' relate to identifying and locating features. The text states, "The third question is related to the explanation or the causal relationships between features and...

Question 4

Q1: (ii) Which one of the following features can be termed as 'physical feature'? (a) Port (b) Road (c) Plain (d) Water park

Accepted Answer

(c) Plain According to the chapter, physical features are natural variations on the earth's surface, such as mountains, hills, valleys, and plains. Features like ports, roads, and water parks are cultural features created by human beings.

Question 5

Q1: Multiple choice questions. (i) Which one of the following scholars coined the term 'Geography'? (a) Herodotus (b) Erathosthenese (c) Galileo (d) Arist...

Accepted Answer

(b) Erathosthenese The text explicitly states: "The term geography was first coined by Eratosthenese, a Greek scholar (276－194 BC.)."

Question 6

Q2: (iii) Do you celebrate Van Mahotsava in your school? Why do we plant so many trees? How do the trees maintain ecological balance?

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Yes, we celebrate Van Mahotsava in our school. We plant so many trees because they are a vital resource and essential for environmental health. As the text mentions, modern development has created ecological imbalance, and there are growing concerns for conservation. Trees maintain ecological balanc...

Question 7

Q2: (v) How much time do you take to reach your school from your house? Had the school been located across the road from your house, how much time would y...

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The time taken to reach school from my house depends on the distance and mode of transport. For instance, it might take 20 minutes. If the school were located just across the road, it would have taken only a minute or two to reach. This shows that the distance between my residence and the school has...

Question 8

Q2: (i) What important cultural features do you observe while going to school? Are they similar or dissimilar? Should they be included in the study of geo...

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While going to school, I observe several cultural features such as roads, houses, shops, markets, railway lines, and religious buildings. These features are generally dissimilar; for example, buildings vary in size and design, and roads vary in width and quality. Yes, these features should absolutel...

Question 9

Q2: (ii) You have seen a tennis ball, a cricket ball, an orange and a pumpkin. Which one amongst these resembles the shape of the earth? Why have you chos...

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Among the given options, an orange best resembles the shape of the earth. I have chosen an orange because the Earth is not a perfect sphere like a tennis or cricket ball. It is an oblate spheroid, which means it is slightly flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator. An orange has a similar sh...

Question 10

Q2: (iv) You have seen elephants, deer, earthworms, trees and grasses. Where do they live or grow? What is the name given to this sphere? Can you describe...

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Elephants, deer, earthworms, trees, and grasses live or grow in the Biosphere. The Biosphere is the realm of life on Earth. As described in the chapter, it includes all life forms, from human beings to micro-organisms. Some of its important features are:    It is the sphere where the other three sph...

Question 11

Q3: (i) You observe every day in your surroundings that there is variation in natural as well as cultural phenomena. All the trees are not of the same var...

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Yes, I can strongly argue that geography is the study of "areal differentiation" based on daily observations. The concept of areal differentiation, as mentioned in the chapter, means that geography studies the phenomena which vary over space. My daily surroundings are a perfect example of this. I se...

Question 12

Q3: (ii) You have already studied geography, history, civics and economics as parts of social studies. Attempt an integration of these disciplines highlig...

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Geography, history, civics (political science), and economics are deeply integrated, and their interface is crucial for a holistic understanding of the world, as highlighted in the chapter. Geography and History: The chapter states that geography attempts spatial synthesis, while history attempts te...

Question 13

Q1: Select forest as a natural resource. (i) Prepare a map of India showing the distribution of different types of forests. (ii) Write about the economic...

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This project focuses on forests as a natural resource, integrating map work, economic analysis, and historical study. (i) Map of Forest Distribution in India: To complete this, you should: 1.  Outline the map of India. 2.  Research the major forest types in India: Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Decidu...

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