Transport — Geography STD 10 — Question

What is the difference between a public sector industry and one which is in the private sector? Give an example of an industry in each of the two sectors.

Variety of crops grow in India.

Define ‘Leaching’? In which region South of the Tropic of Cancer, can one find Soil formed by ‘Leaching’?

Enumerate the ill effects of soil pollution.

Describe the importance of colours on the toposheet?

Crop rotation is important for soil conservation.

Western Rajasthan receives very little rainfall. Explain.

The location of coal fields is an important factor in industrial development.

Explain two important characteristics of plantation farming. Name one important plantation crop.

Renowned globally for its richly coloured and aromatic tea, Assam, the country's largest tea producer provides livelihood to millions with many others directly or indirectly dependent on the plantation sector. Assam now produces nearly 700 million kg of tea annually and accounts for around half of India's overall tea production. The state also generates annual foreign exchange earnings estimated at an equivalent to Rs 3,000 crore.
1. What are the favourable condition for tea cultivation in Assam?