ICSE Class 10 Geography Specimen Paper 2026-27: Download PDF for CISCE Board Exam

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Details

Conducting Body

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

Exam Name

ICSE Class 10 Geography 

Academic Session

2026–27

Exam Date

To be announced 

Paper Type

Theory

Total Marks

100 Marks
(80 theory + 20 internal assessment)

Official Website

cisce.org

Question 1

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No. G43S10 and answer the following questions:
(i) (a) What does the figure 300 indicate in grid square 6730?
(b) What does RF in ‘RF 1:50,000’ denote?

(ii) (a) A farmer from the small village of Sigarli Khera (Grid Square 6528) travels northwards to reach Moti Talao. Which means of transport will he be using?
(b) What would be the actual length of the National Highway between Distance Stones 222 and 226?

(iii) (a) Give two evidence to suggest that Pamera is a more important settlement than Malgaon.
(b) Calculate the area of the map extract enclosed by Eastings 63 and 67 and Northings 29 and 32. Give your answer in km square.

(iv) (a) Identify the conventional symbol at the six-figure reference of 666364.
(b) Identify the drainage pattern in Grid Square 6334.

(v) (a) How do the local people benefit from the causeways seen in this region?
(b) Explain why Fire Lines are significant from the point of view of the environment.

Question 2
Refer to the given outline Map of India and attempt subparts (i) and (ii) on the map provided.
(i) Mark the following on the outline map of India provided:
(a) Mark and name the hill range where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet.
(b) Mark and label the Wular Lake.
(c) Write SP over a sparsely populated area north of Tropic of Cancer.
(d) Shade and label an area of black soil.
(e) Shade and label the Gulf of Kutch.
(f) Mark and label the wind that brings rain to Mumbai in July.

(ii) Identify the following on the outline map of India provided:
(a) The river marked A which is known as the Ganga of the south.
(b) The river marked B.
(c) The coalfield marked C.
(d) The riverine port city marked D.

Question 3
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.

(i) The place that is likely to experience less rainfall from June to September is:
(a) Kochi
(b) Goa
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai

(ii) Black soil : Maharashtra :: Red soil : __________.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Punjab

(iii) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of the Tropical Evergreen Forest?
(a) Dense
(b) Pure stands
(c) Layered structure
(d) Hardwood

(iv) Assertion (A): In intensive farming, most of the work is done by manual labour.
Reason (R): The landholdings are small in size.
(a) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(b) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(v) Which of the following may be used for the recharging of underground water?
(a) Planting of shelter belt
(b) Plugging of gullies and ravines
(c) Percolation pit
(d) Tube-well irrigation

(vi) Identify the pair which is INCORRECTLY matched:

(a) P
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) S

(vii) Bhanu cultivates jute in the state that leads in the production of this crop. Which state does he work in?
(a) Karnataka
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat 

(viii) Which steel plant amongst the following does NOT belong to the public sector?
(a) Tata Steel
(b) Bhilai
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Rourkela

(ix) Fresh flowers need to be sent from Bengaluru to New Delhi as a birthday gift. Which mode of transport should be used in this case?
(a) Roadways
(b) Airways
(c) Railways
(d) Waterways

(x) Which of the following bags will take the longest time to degenerate and degrade?
(a) Cloth bag
(b) Jute bag
(c) Paper bag
(d) Plastic bag

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