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ICSE Class 8 Geography — Full Syllabus Sample Paper

A full-syllabus ICSE Class 8 Geography paper in the board pattern: 80 marks, covering every chapter. The answer key is a separate download, so you can print the paper for your child without the answers.

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Question 1 · Picture-based MCQ

Observe the grid diagram shown. Which of the given options best gives the four‑figure grid reference of the temple? [1]

Grid with Eastings 31 to 34 along the bottom and Northings 11 to 13 up the side; a temple symbol sits in the square to the right of Easting 32 and above Northing 11
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✓ In a four‑figure grid reference, the first two figures give the Eastings and the last two figures give the Northings. The temple is located in the square with Eastings 32 and Northings 11, giving the four‑figure grid reference 3211. This means the temple is in the 1 km square with Eastings of 32 and Northings of 11.

Question 2 · Geographical reason

Give geographical reasons for the following:

Forest fires, especially in rainforests, have become a global hazard. [1]

Answer: Forest fires release large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and cause global warming and climate change. Large fire events can also create acid rain conditions that further damage forest habitat, while the smoke and smog produced decrease the amount of sunlight and induce respiratory problems in wildlife.

Question 3 · Picture-based question

Study the image of floods in a southern state of India and answer the questions that follow. [3]

A family being rowed in a wooden boat through floodwater, past flooded houses and coconut palms
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(a) Identify the Indian state in which this evacuation is taking place, and the year in which it happened. [1]

(b) Describe the impact of these floods. [2]

Answer: (a) The evacuation is taking place in Kerala, during the floods of August 2018.

(b) The floods in Kerala in August 2018 caused immeasurable misery and devastation. Hundreds of lives were lost. Thousands of homes were totally destroyed and many more were damaged. Hundreds of villages were affected and thousands of kilometres of roads were destroyed. According to the Kerala State Government, the total losses were estimated at around Rs. 40,000 crores.

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