Transport — Geography STD 10 — Question

What does the following mean?
(i) Blue line in Balaram Nadi?
(ii) Black dots in the river.

Name one State where tank irrigation is important. Give three disadvantages of tank irrigation

Describe any three facilities at the Bhilai Steel Plant.

What is eutrophication?

State the advantages of airways over railways in terms of safety and travelling time.

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

Explain :
(i) Ploughing is difficult in black soil in rainy season.
(ii) Black soil is called as self-ploughing soil.

The Chipko movement was a non-violent agitation in 1973 that was aimed at protection and conservation of trees, but, perhaps, it is best remembered for the collective mobilisation of women for the cause of preserving forests, which also brought about a change in attitude regarding their own status in society. The original Chipkoandolan dates back to the 18th century and was started by Rajasthan's Bishnoi community. The incident has been etched in the annals of history for the sacrifice of a group of villagers, who led by a lady named Amrita Devi, laid down their lives while protecting trees from being felled on the orders of then King of Jodhpur. After this incident, the king, in a royal decree, banned cutting of trees in all Bishnoi villages.
(a) The Chipko movement was a non-violent agitation aimed at protection and conservation of trees. Name any other such movements.
(b) What is the achievement of Chipko Movement?
(c) Name prominent activists in this movement in India.

Government has banned illegal and indiscriminate cutting of forests.

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?