Geography: 2014: CBSE: [Delhi]: Set – I

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  • Q1

    Define the term 'quaternary activities.

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    Answer:

    Quaternary activities involve collection, production and dissemination of information. Quaternary activities include more intellectual occupations like research, development and may be seen as an advanced form of services involving specialised knowledge, technical skills, and administrative competence.

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  • Q2

    Give the meaning of 'digital divide.

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    Answer:

    There are wide ranging, economic, political and social differences among countries. While developed countries in general have surged ahead in providing information and communication technology to its citizens, the developing countries are lagged behind and this known as the digital divide. Similarly digital divides exist within countries. For example, in a large country like India or Russia, it is inevitable that certain areas like metropolitan centres possess better connectivity and access to the digital world versus rural areas.

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  • Q3

    Name the seaports on each end of Suez Canal.

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    Answer:

    The northern terminus is Port Said; the southern terminus is Port Tawfiq at the city of Suez.

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  • Q4

    Define the term 'road density’.

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    Answer:

    Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: village roads, districts roads, state highways, national highways, border roads and super highways, etc.

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  • Q5

    Give any two examples of ancient towns of India.

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    Answer:

    Banaras or Kashi in Uttar Pradesh and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh are two ancient towns of India.

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  • Q6

    Name the country which is the largest trading partner of India.

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    Answer:

    According to the Department of Commerce, total trade with United Arab Emirates was of 74,701.61 millions of US Dollars for calendar year 2012–2013.

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  • Q7

    Name the seaport which was constructed to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.

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    Answer:

    Haldia port was constructed to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.

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  • Q8

    Name the major seaport which was developed just after independence on the western coast of India.

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    Answer:

    Kandla in Gujarat was the first port developed soon after independence on the western coast of India.

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  • Q9

    What is truck farming?

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    Answer:

    Horticultural practice of growing one or more vegetable crops on a large scale for shipment to distant markets is known as Truck Farming.

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  • Q10

    Mention the root cause of 'acid rains'.

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    Answer:

    Air pollution is the root cause of 'acid rains'.

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