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(a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry : (2×10=20)

(i) Rushikulya River

(ii) Datar Hill

(iii) Kikruma

(iv) Choritand Tillaya

(v) Byalalu

(vi) Neyyar

(vii) Uttarlai

(viii) Sri Vijayapuram

(ix) Dharwas

(x) Gitabitan

(b) Referring to the location and physical formation of karewas, highlight their economic significance. (10 marks)

(c) How does Himalayan ecosystem regulate the cropping pattern and agricultural activities in Himalayan region of India? Discuss. (10 marks)

(d) Write a critically argued essay on nautical tourism and its infrastructure in India. (10 marks)