Climate of India — Geography STD 10 — Question

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

Explain the role/importance of electronics with any two example.

Why silk industry losing its market?

A student of grade 10 went on vacation with his parents to Uttar Pradesh and Haryana after his board examination. On his journey he came across the large flat lands covered with lush green agricultural fields and mighty perennial rivers flowing across. He was amazed to see the agricultural development of the region. There he saw growth of variety of crops both cash crops and food crops and number of agro based industries.
(a) What are the possible reasons for the agricultural development?
(b) Identify the type of soil and state two physical characteristics of this type of soil.

With the help of an example each, explain how ‘agro-based’ industries are different from ‘mineral based’ industries.

Differentiate between SW monsoon winds and NE monsoon winds.

Give four economic uses of mineral resources.

Minerals are important to us.

Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Temp (in °C)	13.7	16.6	21.6	25.5	33.2	39.5	30.8	29.8	29.2	25.5	19	15.2
Rainfall (in cm)	25.3	16.9	1.5	0.9	1.5	7.5	17.8	18.5	12.5	1	0.2	24.19

(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature.
(ii) Which winds bring rain to it?
(iii) Name the probable name of the place.

Defines electrostatic precipitators.