QUESTION PAPER (2019-2020)
GEOGRAPHY (029)
CLASS-XII
Time: 3hours Max. Marks 70
General Instructions:
i. There are 30 questions in all.
ii. All
questions are compulsory.
iii. Question numbers 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQs) carrying 1marks each. Write only the correct answer in your answer
sheets.
iv. Question numbers 19 to 22 are short answer
questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each of these questions should not
exceed 80-100 words.
v. Question numbers 23 to 28 are long answer
questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each of these questions should not
exceed 1 50 words.
vi. Question numbers 29 and 30 are related to
identification or location and labeling of geographical features on maps,
carrying 5 marks each.
vii. Outline
map of India and World provided to you must be attached within your answer
book.
viii. Use of
template or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.
SECTION A
Q.1 Which one of the following is not an
approach in Human Geography? निम्न
में से कौन सा मानव भूगोल का उपागम नहीं है ?1marks
A. Areal differentiation क्षेत्रीय
विभेदन
B. Spatial organisation स्थानिक
संघटन
C. Exploration and Description अन्वेषन
और विवरण
D . Petrology पेट्रोलोजी
Q.2 Which one of the following activity is not a
secondary sector activity ? निम्न
में से कौन सी क्रिया दितियक क्रिया नहीं है ?1marks
A. Fishing and Hunting मत्स्यन और आखेट
B. Manufacturing goods विनिर्माण
C. Iron Smelting लौह प्रगलन
D. Making Garments वस्त्र
निर्माण
Q. 3 The Big trunk routes run through…….?
बिग ट्रंक रूट का का परिवहन किया जाता है
?1marks
A. South Atlantic ocean दक्षिण अटलांटिक महासागर
B. North Atlantic ocean उत्तर
अटलांटिक महासागर
C. North Pacific ocean उत्तरी प्रशांत महासागर
D. All of Above उपरोक्त सभी
OR
Which country has the highest density of Rail
network ? निम्न में से किस देश में सड़क घनत्व अधिकतम है
?
A. USA यू
.एस .ए
B. Mexico मेक्सिको
C. France फ़्रांस
D. Belgium बेल्जियम
Q .4 Most of the
world Great port classified are classified as ? विश्व
के सर्वाधिक महत्वपूर्ण पत्तन को किन वर्ग में रखा जाता है ?1marks
A. Oil port तेल पत्तन
B. Naval port नौसेना
पत्तन
C. Industrial port औधोगिक पत्तन
D. Comprehensive port विस्तृत पत्तन
Q. 5 Which one of
the following is not located on a River bank ? निम्न
में से कौन सा नदी तट के पास अवस्थित नहीं है ?1marks
A. Varanasi
वाराणसी
B. Kanpur
कानपुर
C. Lucknow
लखनऊ
D. Bhopal
भोपाल
Q.6 Which one of
the following scholars introduced the concept of Human Development? निम्न में से किस विद्वान
ने मानव विकास की संकल्पना दी ?1marks
A. Dr .Mahmub Ul Haq डॉ॰ महबूब
उल हक़
B. Prof.Ratzel प्रोफेसर रट्ज़ेल
C. Ellen Semple एलेन सेमपल
D. None of these इनमे से कोई नहीं
Q.7 In which one of the following types of agriculture is the farming of citrus fruit very important
?निम्न में से किस प्रकार की कृषि में खट्टे फलो की कृषि
महत्वपूर्ण है ?1marks
A. Plantation agriculture रोपण कृषि
B. Sugarcane cultivation गन्ना कृषि
C. Monoculture एकल कृषि
D. Meditarranean
agriculture भूमध्यरेखीय
कृषि
Q.8 In which one of the following countries co-operative farming was the most
successful experiment ? निम्न में से किस देश में
सहकारी कृषि बहुत सफल रही है ?1marks
A. Denmark डेन्मार्क
B. Belgium बेल्जियम
C. Germany जर्मनी
D. Russia रूस
Q.9 Which one type of agriculture amongst the following is
also called “slash and burn agriculture” ?
निम्न में से किस कृषि को कर्तन एवं दहन कृषि कहा
जाता है?
1marks
A. Primitive subsistence farming प्राथमिक जीवन निर्वाह
कृषि
B. Plantation Agriculture रोपण
कृषि
C. Mixed Farming मिश्रित कृषि
D. Dairy Farming दुग्ध कृषि
Q.10 Who coined the term “conurbation”? सन्नगर
शब्द किसकी देन है ?1marks
A. Petrick Geddes पैट्रिक
गीडिस
B. Jean gottman जीन गोटमन
C. Amartya sen अमर्त्य सेन
D. None of these इनमे से कोई नहीं
Q.11 .Megalopolis
word meaning ……? मेगालोपोलिस
शब्द से अभिप्राय है ?1marks
A. Primary प्राथमिक
B. Great city सबसे बड़ा शहर
C. Circular pattern वृताकार प्रतिरूप
D. Million city मिलियन शहर
Q.12 According to
WHO a Health city must have …? WHO के
अनुसार स्वस्थ शहर है ?1marks
A. Clean and safe environment साफ एवं सुरक्षित वातावरण
B. Basic needs all of its inhabitants सभी के लिए आधारभूत
आवश्यकता
C. Easily accessible health services सभी को स्वास्थ्य के
सुविधा
D. All of the above उपरोक्त
सभी
Q.13 Which one of the following is known
as Brown diamond ? भूरा हीरा निम्न में से
किसे जाना जाता है ?1marks
A. Lignite लिग्नाइट
B. Iron आयरन
C. Manganese मैगनीस
D. Mica मीका
OR
Which is not a factor of Industrial location ?
उद्योगो की अवस्थिति का कारक नहीं है ?
A. Capital पूंजी
B. Power शक्ति
C. Population density जनसंख्या
घनत्व
D. Market बाजार
Q.14. Which
one of the following states has the
highest proportion of urban population in India?निम्न
में से किस भारत के राज्य में नगरीय जनसंख्या का अनुपात ज्यादा है ?1marks
A. Gujrat गुजरात
B.
Maharastra महाराष्ट्र
C. Bihar बिहार
D.
Chennai चेन्नई
Q.15 ITDP refers
which one of the following ..?आईटीडीपी
निम्न में से क्या है ....?1marks
A. Integrated Tourism development programme समन्वित
परिवहन विकास कार्यक्रम
B. Integrated Travel development programme समन्वित यात्रा विकास
कार्यक्रम
C. Integrated Tribal
development programme समन्वित जन जातीय विकास
कार्यक्रम
D.Integrated Transport
development programme समन्वित
परिवहन विकास कार्यक्रम
Q.16 Name the
Headquarters of South eastern Railway Zone of India ? भारत
के दक्षिण पूर्वी रेलवे का मुख्यालय है ?1marks
A. Mumbai मुंबई
B. Kolkata कोलकाता
C. New Delhi नई दिल्ली
D. Chennai चेन्नई
OR
In how many zones Indian
railway system been divided ?भारतीय रेलवे को कितने जोन
में विभाजित किया गया है ?
A 17
B 18
C 15
D 19
Q.17 National water
way 1 marks lying between …..? राष्ट्रिय
जलमार्ग 1 अवस्थित है ….?1marks
A. Allahabad
-Haldiya एलाहाबाद
–हल्दीया
B. Brahmaputra ब्रह्मपुत्र
C. Sadiya - Dhubri सदिया
–धुबरी
D. None of these इनमे से कोई नहीं
Q.18 Which one of
the following river is highly polluted ?निम्न में से कौन सी नदी
सर्वाधिक प्रदूषित है?
1marks
A. Brahmaputra ब्रह्मपुत्र
B. Satluj सतलुज
C. Yamuna यमुना
D.Godavari
गोदावरी
SECTION B
Q.19 Why are regional trade blocs set up
in this world . Explain any three
reasons ?. विश्व में प्रादेशिक व्यापारिक समूहो का गठन
क्यों किया गया ?
तीन कारणो की व्याख्या करे ? 3 marks
Q.20 The knowledge
of nature are extremly important to develop technology ? Explain with suitable
Examples. प्रकृति
का ज्ञान तकनीक को विकसित करने के लिए काफी महत्वपूर्ण है ?
उपयुक्त उदाहरणो की सहायता से व्याख्या करे | 3 marks
Q.21
Study the diagram given below and answer the question
that follow ? निम्न
चित्र का अध्ययन करे और प्रश्नो का उत्तर दे ? 3 marks
A . Which
sector accounts for most of the groundwater utilisation ?.किस
क्षेत्र में भूमिगत जल का उपयोग ज्यादा हुआ
है
B.
Why is the share of water utilisation in
domestic sector lower in ground water as
compared to surface water ? Give reason for it. घरेलू
क्षेत्र में भूमिगत जल की तुलना में सतही जल की हिस्सेदारी अधिक क्यों है ?कारण बताए |
OR
Describe any three key features of india’s National
water policy 2002?राष्ट्रिय जल नीति 2002 के तीन प्रमुख
विशेषताए बताए ?
Q.22 Explain the
three major areas that decide the rank of the human devlopment Index? मानव विकास सूचकांक के तीन
प्रमुख संकेतको की व्याख्या करे ?
OR
Explain the concept of equity and
sustainibility as the pillar of human devlopment ? मानव
विकास के स्तम्भ के रूप में समता एवं सतत पोषणीयता की व्याख्या करे ? 3 marks
SECTION C
Q.23 Explain five
sources of non conventional energy in india and also state one potential area of each source of Non
Conventional energy ? भारत में ऊर्जा के गैर
परंपरागत श्रोतों की व्याख्या करे और प्रत्येक गैर परंपरागत श्रोत के एक संभावित क्षेत्र को बताए ?
OR
Explain the significance of Bio energy to human
kind of India ?भारत में जैव ऊर्जा के महत्व की व्याख्या करे ? 5 marks
Q.24 Hill area
development programme in India were drawn
keeping in view their topographical
,ecological ,social, and economic condition
?support this statement with suitable examples ?पहाड़ी
क्षेत्र के विकास की विस्तृत योजना इनके स्थलीकृतिक ,पारिस्थितिकीय,सामाजिक,तथा
आर्थिक दशाओ को ध्यान में रख कर बनाई गयी है |इस
कथन का समर्थन उपयुक्त उदाहरणो की सहायता से बताए ? 5 marks
Q.25 .
Define the term manufacturing ? Explain any four features of small scale manufacturing ? विनिर्माण
शब्द को परिभाषित करे ?लघु
पैमाने के उद्योग की चार विशेषताए बताए ? 5 marks
Q.26 “Services are
very important aspect for economic development of a country .” analyse the statement
by explaining five components of a service sector . किसी देश के विकास के लिए
सेवा क्षेत्र महत्वपूर्ण पहलू है?इस
कथन के समर्थन में सेवा क्षेत्र के पाँच महत्वपूर्ण घटकों की व्याख्या करे ? 5 marks
Q.27 The Rhine water ways is the world most heavily used Inland
waterway? In the light of this statement examine the significance of this
waterway ? राइन
जल मार्ग विश्व का सर्वाधिक व्यस्ततम अंत:स्थलीय जलमार्ग है ?इस
कथन के समर्थन में जलमार्गो के महत्व पर प्रकाश डालें ?
OR
Name the longest trans continental railway of world ? Describe
its any four features ? विश्व
के सबसे लंबे अंतर महाद्वीपीय रेलवे का नाम बताए ?उसकी
चार विशेषताओं का वर्णन करें ?
5 marks
Q.28 Examine the
success of water shed management
programme implemented in jhabua
district of madhya pradesh ? मध्य प्रदेश के झाबुआ जिले
में जल संभर प्रबंधन कार्यक्रम की सफलता का परीक्षण करे ?
OR
How is environmental
pollution caused ? mention the four
types of pollution responsible for the environmental degradation . पर्यावण प्रदूषण के क्या
कारण है ?
चार प्रकार के प्रदूषणों का उल्लेख करे जो पर्यावण निम्नीकरण के लिए उत्तरदाई है | 5 marks
Q.29 On the outline
map of India mark and indicate the following features (any five)
भारत
के मानचित्र पर निम्नलिखित किन्ही पाँच को
दर्शाएँ | 5 marks
A. Highest density state सर्वाधिक जन घनत्व वाला
राज्य
B. Software technology park of Uttarakhand उत्तराखंड
का सॉफ्टवेयर पार्क
C. International airport located in Telangana तेलंगाना
का अन्तराष्ट्रिय वायु पत्तन
D. Western terminal point of Golden Quadrilateral
स्वर्णिम
चतुर्भुज का पश्चिमी बिन्दु
E. Copper mine located in
Rajasthan राजस्थान की तांबा की खान
F.Steel plant in Chattisgarh . छत्तीसगढ़
की स्टील प्लांट का नाम बताए
G. Northern terminal station of North-South
corridor. उत्तर
दक्षिण गलियारा का उत्तरी बिन्दु 
For visually impaired
candidates ( in place of Q. No. 29) Attempt any five
A Which state in India has
highest density ?भारत के किस राज्य का जनसंख्या घनत्व अधिकतम
है
B. Name the Software technology park of
Uttarakhand. उत्तराखंड का सॉफ्ट वेयर
पार्क का नाम बताइये
C. Name the international airport located in Telangana. तेलेंगना का अंतरराष्ट्रीय
वायु पत्तन का नाम बताइये
D. Which is the western
terminal of Golden Quadrilateral? स्वर्णिम चतुर्भुज का
पश्चिमी बिन्दु का नाम बताए
E. Name the copper mines
of Rajasthan. राजस्थान की तांबे की खान का नाम बताए
F. Write the name of steel
plant located in Chhattisgarh. छत्तीसगढ़ के स्टील प्लांट
का नाम बताए
G. Which is the northern terminal of North South Corridor? उत्तर दक्षिण गलियारा का
उत्तरी बिन्दु का नाम बताए
Q.30 On the given political map of the world,
following five features are shown. Identify these features with the help of the
given key and write them on the blanks marked A , B , C , D and E .दिये
गए विश्व के मानचित्र पर A,
B, C, D, E से अंकित क्षेत्रों की पहचान करे | 5 marks
A Mega city मेगा
शहर
B. A Major sea-port प्रमुख समुद्री पत्तन
C. Grasslands of Europe
with Extensive commercial grain farming यूरोप
का विस्तृत व्यापारिक कृषि क्षेत्र
D. An important Shipping Canal प्रमुख
नहर
E. Industrial region of the USA. यू .एस. ए का
औधोगिक क्षेत्र
For visually impaired candidates ( in
place of Q. No. 30)
A. Write the name of Mega
City located in Great Britain . ग्रेट ब्रिटेन का मेगा शहर
B. Name the major seaport
located on the Atlantic coast of Brazil . ब्राज़ील का प्रमुख समुद्री
पत्तन
C. Name the Grasslands of
Europe with extensive Commercial grain farming. यूरोप का
विस्तृत व्यापारिक कृषि क्षेत्र
D. Which is the important waterway between
Europe and Asia यूरोप
और एशिया का प्रमुख जलमार्ग
E. Name the Industrial region of Eastern
U.S.A. यू .एस.
ए का औधोगिक क्षेत्र
MARKING SCHEME
Q.1 ANS : PETROLOGY
Q.2 ANS: FISHING
AND HUNTING
Q.3 ANS :NORTH
ATLANTIC OCEAN OR
U.S.A
Q.4 ANS :
COMPREHENSIVE PORT
Q.5 ANS :BHOPAL
Q.6 ANS : DR.
MAHBUB UL HAQ
Q.7 ANS: MEDITARRANEAN AGRICULTURE
Q.8 ANS: DENMARK
Q.9 ANS :PRIMITIVE
SUBSISTENCE GATHERING
Q.10ANS: PATRICK
GEDDISH (1915)
Q.11 ANS :GREAT CITY
Q.1 2 ANS :ALL OF
THE ABOVE
Q.1 3 ANS :LIGNITE OR
POPULATION DENSITY
Q.1 4 ANS:
MAHARASTRA
Q.1 5 ANS:
INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVLOPMENT PROGRAMME
Q.1 6 ANS:
KOLKATA OR 1 7
Q.1 7 ANS :
ALLAHABAD –HALDIA
Q.1 8 ANS: YAMUNA
Q.1 9 ANS:Countries
with Geographical proximity ,similarity ,and complementarities ,in trading item
from trading blocs . These devlop as a
response of failure of global organisation to speed up intra regional trade
.the main benefits are –increase intra regional trade by removing trade tarrifs
with in member nation .
Q.20ANS: 1. Understanding the concept
of friction and heat helped us discovered fire .
2.understanding
the secrets of DNA and genetics enable us to conquer many diseases .
3.The law of aerodynamics are used to devlop faster plane .
Q.21 ANS: 1. Agriculture sector as irrigation is
essential to enhance agricultural productivity .
2. People refer to live in areas with easily accessibility
and productivity .
3.Underground water is not
always accessible or portable .
OR
National water policy 2002
: 1 .Measure should be taken to limit and regulate the exploitation of water .
2.Providing drinking
water to all human beings and animals .
3.Awareness of water as a
scarce resource should be fostered .
4. Conservation
consciousness .
Q.22 ANS : Human
development indicators : 1. HEALTH
2. EDUCATION
3. ACCESS TO RESOURCES
OR
EQUITY refers to making
equal access to oppurtunities available to everybody . It aims at providing
equal opportunity to all with no special privileges or restriction to any
person .it is essential for human development to ensure access to resources in
order to fulfill choices and lead a meaningful life.
SUSTAINIBILITY can be
defined as using resources in a way that fulfill the needs of present
generation without compromising on their availability for future generation” . sustainability
refers to continuity in the availability of oppurtunities .
Q.23 ANS :1 SOLAR ENERGY : india is a tropical country so sunlight is
abundantly available in all the parts of country except north eastern india .
WIND ENERGY :
Tamilnadu,Gujrat ,Orissa ,are using wind energy .
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY :
Himachal Pradesh (Manikarnam ),Ladakh (puga valley ).
BIOGAS :It is most
important renewable resource of energy in rural areas .
TIDAL ENERGY :Gulf of
kachchh provides ideal condition for utilizing tidal energy .
OR
BIO ENERGY :1. Bio energy is a potential
source of energy conservation .
2.it can be converted into electrical
energy or gas for cooking .
3.it is also process the waste and
garbage and produce energy .
Q.24.ANS: the
national committee on the devlopment of backward area in 1 marks981 marks
recommended that all the hill areas in the country having height above 600 and
not cover under tribal sub plan be treated as backward hill areas .
Special programmes were
suggested for these areas keeping in view topographical,ecological,social,and
economic condition.these programmes aimed at harnessing the indigenous resource
of the hill areas through devlopment of horticulture , plantation agriculture
,animal husbandary ,poultry ,forestry ,and small scale and village industry .
Q.25ANS:
Manufacturing is essentially a process which involves transforming raw
materials into finished goods of higher value for sale in local or distant
markets .
Four features of small scale manufacturing :(a)It provides
employment and raises local purchasing power .
(b)It is a workshop
outside the home /cottage of the product .
(c)This type of
manufacturing uses local raw material ,simple power driven machines .
(d)It requires semi
skilled labour .
Q.26ANS: All types
of services are special skills provided in exchange of payments .Health,
Education,law ,Goverenance,and recreation etc. requires professional skills.
These services require other theorotical
knowledge and practical training .
Major components :( a
)Finance
(b)Buisness sector
(c)Wholesale and retail trading
(d)Transport and communication
(e)Government at different levels
Q.27ANS: RHINE
WATERWAYS: -Flows through Germany and Netherlands -700km from
Rotterdam(NETHERLANDS ) to Basel (SWITZERLAND).
-RUHR joins it from east
.it flows through rich coalfield in manufacturing areas .
-World’smost heavily used
waterway .
-connects the industrial
areas of Switzerland,Germany,France,Belgium,and Netherland with the north
atlantic sea routes .
OR
TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAYS
-It runs from st.peterburg
to vladivostak
-it passes through moscow
,ufa ,irkutask,chita.
-it is the most important
route in Asia .
-it is the longest (9332
km)double tracked and electrified trans continental railways in the world.
Q.28ANS: Jhabua is a
backward district in Madhya Pradesh with high tribal population .People suffer
due to poverty caused by resource degradation . The Watershed management
programme funded by the GOI,has helped in preventing land degradation and
improving soil quality.It emphasised on the holistic devlopment with community
participation .The WSDP has treated 20% of the area in the district .The Bhills
have revitalised large part of community resource .Each household planted
atleast one tree .The villagers are proud and confident of their common
property resources.
OR
Environmental pollution
results from ‘ The release of substances and energy from waste products of
human activities .’
-there are many types of
pollution on the basis of medium through which pollutants are transported and diffused .
(1 )AIR PPOLLUTION
(2) WATER POLLUTION
(3)LAND POLLUTION
(4)NOISE POLLUTION
Q.29 ANS: 1 -BIHAR
2-DEHRADUN
3-RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HYDERABAD)
4-MUMBAI
5- KHETRI
6-BHILLAI
7-SRINAGAR
Q.30 ANS: 1. LONDON
2.
RIO-DE –JANERO
3.STEPPES
4.SUEZ
CANAL
5.PITTSBURGH
(NORTH APPLACHIAN REGION )
