ICSE 10 Geography Predicted Questions 2025

Climate

• "Heat wave days highest in April in 15 years in Gangetic West Bengal." Mention 2 probable reasons for the above statement.
• Name a state that is the first to experience the onset of the monsoon in India.
• Why does maximum rainfall in India occur after the summer season?
• The number of wet days is higher in Chennai than in Bengaluru. Why?
• How does the "Mango shower" influence the state of Karnataka?
• Give a reason why the Southwest monsoon is delayed by a few days.
• Give a reason for "below normal" rains in 2023.
• Kerala gets rainfall before Uttar Pradesh?
• The number of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal is more than in the Arabian Sea. Why?
• Central Maharashtra gets less rainfall than the coastal area.
• The Malabar coast receives heavy rainfall in July, but the Coromandel coast remains comparatively dry during this time. Why?
• Name two types of Cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from them.
• Name one region in India that receives rainfall both in summer and winter.
• Himalayas act as a climate divide. Justify this statement.
• Vishakhapatnam records a low annual range of temperature. Why?
• Mumbai is warmer than Delhi in the month of December. Why?
• Winds are mostly offshore during the winter season. Why?
• Winds are mostly offshore during the winter season. Why?
• Kerala has the longest rainy season. Why?
• Why is Thar a desert?
• Define the following terms: El-Niño, Burst of monsoon, Nor'vesters/ Kal Baisakhi , Loo, Bardoli cheerha

Water Resources

• State two reasons why irrigation is important in India.
• Give the reasons for the conservation of water resources. 
• Give a reason for the significance of irrigation in Punjab.
• Name three traditional means of irrigation.
• Difference between surface water and groundwater with examples. 
• Give two reasons why we are facing water scarcity in recent times. 
• “Modern ways of irrigation are gaining popularity”. Give two reasons to justify the same.
• Explain these terms: Irrigation Canal, Roof rainwater harvesting, Namami Gange Yojana, Surface Water, andGround Water.
• Mention any 3 ways in which you as an individual can reuse and conserve water.
• State any 2 favourable conditions necessary for digging the well.
• What is a tubewell and why is it useful during drought conditions? 
• 2 advantages and 1 disadvantage that tube-wells have over surface wells.
• Why is well irrigation still a popular means of irrigation?
• Mention two ways to favour the irrigation of tubewells in Punjab. 
• What are the disadvantages of using well irrigation?
• One advantage of tank irrigation and that it is commonly used in India.
• Why is a perennial canal more useful than an inundation canal? Name one state where canal irrigation is popular.
• Canal irrigation leads to the ground around it becoming unproductive. Give a reason.
• Name the types of canals used in India and one point of difference between the types of canals mentioned by you.
• How is the drip irrigation method useful for farmers?
• Why is drip irrigation not practised on a large scale in India?
• Although expensive, sprinkler irrigation has been gaining popularity in recent times. Give reasons to explain the above statement.
• Name two water harvesting systems practised in India.
• Mention any two methods of recharging the groundwater. 
• Important water conservation techniques by diverting Glacier streams into small tanks.

Soil Resources

• Name the soil: which is good for the cultivation of Cashewnuts, which covers almost all of West Bengal, covers the summit of western and eastern ghats, responsible for leeching.
• Name the soil rich in Iron Oxide.
• State the characteristics of each of the soils named below that make them suitable for crop cultivation. (1) Black Soil (2) Red Soil
• Define: Soil Erosion, Humus, Soil Conservation, Soil Fertility
• State the geographic term for the following process: (1) The process by which soluble mineral dissolves in rainwater and percolate to the bottom leaving the top soil infertile. (2) the process by which rainwater flows in different parts removes the top soil thus causing deep cuts to the surface of the land.