ICSE Class 10 Geography (H.C.G. Paper 2) Question Paper 2026 with Solutions
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Geography2026Download the official ICSE Class 10 Geography Question Paper 2026 with step-by-step solutions prepared by subject matter experts. Practicing the 2026 board paper helps students master topographical map interpretation (four-figure and six-figure grid references), India outline map pointing, climate data analysis, soil, water, mineral, and agriculture resources according to official CISCE marking schemes. Access the free PDF download above with complete answer keys.
About this paper
This is the ICSE Class 10 Geography paper (H.C.G. Paper 2), code T26 502. Part I, worth 30 marks, is compulsory and is set on Survey of India map sheet G43S7, with an outline map of India and ten multiple-choice questions. Part II is worth 50 marks and asks for any five of Questions 4 to 12. The theory covers the summer and retreating monsoon, a climate table, soils and a floodplain diagram, forests, irrigation and groundwater, minerals, natural gas and the Bhakra Nangal project, farming, industries, the Golden Quadrilateral and waste. No answers are printed. The file begins at printed page 2, so the opening instructions are not included, and the last page is a photograph of the map extract rather than the outline map.
- Exam
- ICSE Class 10
- Subject
- Geography
- Year
- 2026
- Paper code
- T26 502
- Maximum marks
- 80
- Questions
- 12
- Pages
- 14
- Answers included
- No, questions only
Paper pattern
Part I
30 marksQuestions 1–3, all compulsory: topographical map work, ten items on an outline map of India, and ten multiple-choice questions
Part II
50 marksQuestions 4–12, ten marks each; any five to be attempted
Topics covered
- Topographical map interpretation
- Map pointing of India
- Monsoons and climate data
- Soils and soil conservation
- Natural vegetation
- Irrigation and groundwater
- Minerals, energy and multipurpose projects
- Agriculture
- Industries
- Transport
- Waste management
Questions from this paper
- What is the social significance of the temple found at the six-figure grid reference 362001?
- Name a state in India which is the first to receive the summer monsoon and also the last to see its retreat.
- What is the difference between inundation canals and perennial canals?
- State two advantages that natural gas has over coal.
- Differentiate between subsistence farming and commercial farming.
- Inland water transport is more popular in northern India than in peninsular India. Give two reasons.
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