Waste Management - II — Geography STD 10 — Question

State two reasons why the rivers of the Deccan Plateau are non-perennial and non-navigable.

Soil conservation is the need of hour.

(i) What does 180 in grid 2804 mean?
(ii) Define the conventional sign associated with it.

Name any two man-made and two natural features seen in gird square 6912.

Mention the methods by which directions are located.

Calculate the maximum east west distance on ground as seen here?

Which crops can be grown in black soil?

In ancient times river ways were the main highways of transportation as in the case of India. But they lost importance because of competition from railways, lack of water due to diversion for irrigation, poor maintenance of water bodies. In recent times however, India is keen to carry out revolution in the development of waterways.
(a) What are the other reasons for decreasing popularity of river transport in India?
(b) What will you suggest the government to make it a better mode of transport?

India has the world's largest cattle herd (buffaloes), largest area planted to wheat, rice, and cotton, and is the largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices in the world. It is the second-largest producer of fruit, vegetables, tea, farmed fish, cotton, sugarcane, wheat, rice, cotton, and sugar.
(a) What has led to such agricultural development in India?
(b) Why can India grow variety of crops?

Why is national water policy formulated? State it's one of the objectives.