Q35
5 marksShort AnswerSection E

In the given political outline map of the world, seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any five of them with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them: (5x1=5)

A. A terminal station of Trans-Siberian Railway

B. A major sea port

C. A major air port

D. An international shipping canal

E. An area of 'subsistence gathering'

F. An area of 'commercial livestock rearing'

G. An area of 'dairy farming'

[Note: The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Question No. 29. Attempt any five. (5x1=5)

29.1 Name the westernmost terminal station of Trans-Siberian Railway.

29.2 Mention a major sea port on the western coast of South America.

29.3 Mention an international airport of Kenya.

29.4 Name the shipping canal joining Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

29.5 Mention one major region of 'subsistence gathering' in Africa.

29.6 Name a major area of 'commercial livestock rearing' in United States of America.

29.7 Name the major area of 'dairy farming' in North America.]

Map Work — Transport and Communication; Primary Activities (Fundamentals of Human Geography)
World Map Work — Transport Routes and Primary Activities
Official Answer

Five of the seven world-map features (A-G) are to be identified and named; the correct identifications are given below (the visually-impaired version asks the same facts as direct questions).


Feature identifications

  • A. Terminal station of Trans-Siberian Railway (westernmost) — Moscow (the line runs about 9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok in the east).
  • B. Major sea port — Valparaiso, on the western/Pacific coast of Chile, South America.
  • C. Major international airport — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi (Kenya).
  • D. International shipping canal — Panama Canal, joining the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
  • E. Area of 'subsistence gathering' — Congo Basin (equatorial Africa).
  • F. Area of 'commercial livestock rearing' — Great Plains of the United States of America.
  • G. Area of 'dairy farming' — the Dairy Belt around the Great Lakes region of North America (e.g. Wisconsin).

Candidates need attempt only any FIVE of the seven for full marks (5x1=5).

Trans-Siberian RailwayMoscowValparaisoPanama CanalNairobi airportCongo Basincommercial livestock rearingdairy farming

Marking Scheme

  • 11 mark each for any five correctly identified/named features (5x1=5).
  • 2No penalty for leaving two features unattempted, provided five are correctly done.
  • 3Full, correctly spelt place name required (e.g. 'Panama Canal', not just 'canal') for the mark.

Hint

Attempt only any FIVE of the seven; match each letter to its category — transport features (A-D) vs primary-activity regions (E-G) — before naming the place.

Quick Oral Answer

The world map asks students to locate transport features — Moscow as the Trans-Siberian Railway terminus, Valparaiso as a Pacific-coast port, Nairobi airport, and the Panama Canal — plus primary-activity regions: the Congo Basin (gathering), the Great Plains (commercial livestock rearing), and the Great Lakes dairy belt.

Analysis & Explanation

This map question tests the standard NCERT 'List of Map Items' for Fundamentals of Human Geography, covering Transport and Communication and Primary Activities.


Concept check

  • Items A-D come from the Transport and Communication chapter (rail, sea, air, canal routes).
  • Items E-G come from the Primary Activities chapter (types of subsistence and commercial primary occupations across world regions).

Exam trap

  • Students often confuse the Trans-Siberian Railway's two termini — Moscow is the western terminus, Vladivostok the eastern terminus — so it is important to check which end the map actually marks.
  • Confusing commercial livestock rearing (Great Plains — ranching for meat/wool) with dairy farming (intensive, near-market — Great Lakes belt) is a very common mix-up.
  • Since only five of seven need be attempted, wasting time on all seven risks avoidable errors — it is better to be certain of five.

Real-world relevance

  • The Panama Canal remains one of the world's most strategic shipping shortcuts, cutting thousands of kilometres off the Pacific-Atlantic sea route.
  • The Congo Basin's subsistence gathering economy illustrates how tropical rainforest regions worldwide (Amazon, Congo) still support low-technology, low-density primary occupations.

Common Mistakes

  1. 1Mixing up the Moscow (western) and Vladivostok (eastern) termini of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
  2. 2Confusing commercial livestock rearing regions (Great Plains — ranching) with dairy farming regions (Great Lakes — dairy belt).
  3. 3Attempting all seven items instead of the required five, increasing the chance of errors without any extra credit.

Interesting Facts

The Trans-Siberian Railway, completed in 1916, is the longest railway line in the world at about 9,289 km, crossing eight time zones.

The Panama Canal, opened in 1914, reduces the sea voyage between the US east and west coasts by thousands of kilometres compared to going around South America.

The Congo Basin is the world's second-largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon, and its indigenous communities still practise subsistence gathering of forest produce.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the western terminal station of the Trans-Siberian Railway?

Moscow is the western terminal station of the Trans-Siberian Railway; Vladivostok, on the Pacific coast, is its eastern terminus.

Which canal joins the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

The Panama Canal, opened in 1914 across the Isthmus of Panama, joins the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.