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CBSE Class 12 Geography Question Paper Set 3(64-2-3)

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CBSE Class 12 Geography Question Paper

Question 1:

Arrange the following coal mining areas of India from south to north direction of their location and choose the correct option:
I. Singareni
II. Neyveli
III. Jharia
IV. Talchar

  • (A) II, I, III, IV
  • (B) II, I, IV, III
  • (C) I, II, IV, III
  • (D) I, II, III, IV

Question 2:

The concept 'identifying the uniqueness of any region and understanding how it is different from others', is concerned with which one of the following approaches of geography?

  • (A) Post-modernism
  • (B) Behaviouralism
  • (C) Regional analysis
  • (D) Areal differentiation

Question 3:

Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:

  • (A) & iv & iii & i & ii
  • (B) & iii & iv & ii & i
  • (C) & iii & iv & i & ii
  • (D) & iv & iii & ii & i

Question 4:

Read the following sentences in Geography and choose the correct option:

I. The climate of this area is very hot.
II. It occurs close to the surface.
III. It requires special techniques.
IV. Safety equipment is relatively low.

  • (A) Only I, II and III are correct.
  • (B) Only I, III and IV are correct.
  • (C) Only II, III and IV are correct.
  • (D) Only I, II and IV are correct.

Question 5:

Read the following statements about 'agribusiness' carefully and choose the correct option:
I. It is a commercial farming on an industrial scale.
II. Its raw materials are received from forests.
III. It is highly structured, mechanised and large in size.
IV. Its example is tea plantation.

  • (A) Only I, II and IV are correct.
  • (B) Only I, II and IV are correct.
  • (C) Only I, II and III are correct.
  • (D) Only I, II, III and IV are correct.

Question 6:

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): The restoration of ecological balance is the main focus of drought prone area programme.
Reason (R): Growing population pressure is forcing to utilize the marginal lands for agriculture.

  • (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • (C) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
  • (D) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.

Question 7:

Read the following sub-fields of social geography carefully and choose the correct option:
I. Resource Geography
II. Leisure Geography
III. Gender Geography
IV. Marketing Geography

  • (A) I and III are correct.
    (B) I and IV are correct.
  • (C) II and III are correct.
  • (D) II and IV are correct.

Question 8:

During which one of the following decades, 'Gaddi' was included in the Scheduled Tribe list in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh?

  • (A) 1950s
  • (B) 1960s
  • (C) 1970s
  • (D) 1980s

Question 9:

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): There is a strong dichotomy between physical elements and human beings.
Reason (R): Nature and human are intricately intertwined.

  • (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • (C) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
  • (D) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.

Question 10:

Which one of the following organisations regulate the air traffic of major airports?

  • (A) Indian Airport Commission
  • (B) Indian Air Control Board
  • (C) Indian Air Transport Authority
  • (D) Indian Airport Authority

Question 11:

Which one of the following inland waterway and its stretch is correctly matched?

  • (A) National Waterways No. 1 – Allahabad – Haldia
  • (B) National Waterways No. 3 – Sadiya – Dhubri
  • (C) National Waterways No. 2 – Kottapuram – Kollam
  • (D) National Waterways No. 5 – Kakinada – Puducherry

Question 12:

Read the information given in the box carefully and identify the mineral:
- It is a non-ferrous ore.
- Odisha is the largest producer state.
- It is used in manufacturing of aluminium.

  • (A) Copper
    (B) Mica
  • (C) Bauxite
  • (D) Manganese

Question 13:

Which one of the following contributes maximum in India's export?

  • (A) Agriculture and allied products
  • (B) Ores and minerals
  • (C) Manufactured goods
  • (D) Mineral fuels and lubricants

Question 14:

Which one of the following ports is situated at Zuari Estuary?

  • (A) New Mangalore
  • (B) Kochchi
  • (C) Marmagao
  • (D) Ennore

Question 15:

Congo comes under which of the following categories of human development?

  • (A) Very high
  • (B) High
  • (C) Medium
  • (D) Low

Question 16:

How many countries fall under the low category of 'human development' index in the given table?

  • (A) 2
  • (B) 4
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 5

Question 17:

Which of the following European country falls under very high category of human development?

  • (A) Chile
  • (B) Mexico
  • (C) Botswana
  • (D) Belarus

Question 18:

Define the concept of 'outbound migration'.


Question 19:

Describe the factors that influence the movement of people across borders.


Question 20:

Discuss the impact of globalization on international trade and investment flows.


Question 21:

Name the easternmost terminal station of the given rail route.


Question 22:

Name the most important agro centre along the rail route.


Question 23:

Name the Sea near to the westernmost terminal station.


Question 24:

Supporting the statement, trade in developing countries.


Question 25:

Dumping of goods can harm the domestic producers of the developing countries.


Question 26:

During which decade the increase in number of towns/UAs is the lowest?


Question 27:

Mention the number of towns/UAs during 1981-91.


Question 28:

Explain the decennial growth rate of urban population.


Question 29:

Explain the decennial growth rate of urban population.
(Note: The OCR incorrectly read "ocean population" - based on previous context, it should be "urban population")


Question 30:

Explain the importance of the 'Northern Atlantic Sea Route'.


Question 31:

(a) Explain the economic factors affecting the distribution of world population.
OR
(b) Explain the physical factors affecting the distribution of world population.


Question 32:

Explain the problem of 'low productivity' of Indian agriculture.
Analyse the role of 'National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture' to solve this problem. + 3 = 5


Question 33:

Explain the problems of the 'indebtedness' of Indian farmers.
Analyse the importance of 'farmer's portal' in helping the farmers. + 3 = 5


Question 34:

Explain the problems of 'farmer's indebtedness' and suggest any three measures to overcome it. + 3 = 5


Question 35:

Explain the causes of air pollution and suggest any three measures to overcome it. + 3 = 5


Question 36:

Explain the causes of noise pollution and suggest any three measures to overcome it. + 3 = 5


Question 37:

"There are many challenges for the society to channelise adolescents in the right direction." Evaluate the statement.


Question 38:

"The earliest human beings depended on their immediate environment for their sustenance." Examine the statement with reference to hunting and gathering.


Question 39:

"Commercial livestock rearing is well organised and capital intensive." Examine the statement with comparison to nomadic herding.


Question 40:

On the given political map of the world, seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any five with the help of the following information and write their correct names:
A. A major sea-port
B. A major air-port
C. A major shipping canal
D. A major area of 'subsistence gathering'
E. A major area of 'nomadic herding'
F. A major area of 'commercial livestock rearing'
G. A major area of 'extensive commercial grain farming'


Question 41:

On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following seven geographical features with appropriate symbols:
30.1 The state leading in the production of sugarcane.
30.2 An oil refinery located in Bihar.
30.3 Important coal mines located in West Bengal.
30.7 An important international airport in Telangana.

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