Geography sample paper class 12
SECTION-A
Q1. Multiple choice question answer: ( 1×17 = 17 Marks)
1. Which of the following is not a push factor:
a) Water shortage b) Unemployment
c) Medical/Educational facilities d) Epidemics.
2. Which one of the following has the highest density of population in india ?
a) west India b) kerala
c) Goa d) Harayana
3. The first population Census in India was conducted in
(a) 1901 (b) 1872
(c) 1857 (d) 1906
4. Which of these State/UT has the lowest population density in India?
(a) Assam (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Jammu and Kashmir
5. Which of these decades marks the population explosion phase in India?
(a) 1951-1981 (b) 1921-1941
(c) 1981-2001 (d) 1961-1981
6. In which of these phases of population growth, both birth and death rates were high?
(a) Phase IV (b) Phase 1
(c) Phase II (d) Phase III
7. Which of the following types of town is 'Babina'?
(a) Garrison (b) Commercial
(c) Transport (d) Industrial
8. Which one of the following towns has developed as an 'administrative headquarter' after independence?
(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh
(c) Prayagraj (d) Madurai
9. Which of the following is a good example of Fort town?
(a) Jaipur (c) Mathura
(b) Banaras (d) Rameshwaram
10.Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under dryland farming?
(a) Ragi (b) Jowar
(c) Groundnut (d) Sugarcane
11. In which of the following group of countries of the world, HYVs of wheat and rice were developed?
(a) Japan and Australia (b) USA and Japan
(c) Mexico and Philippines (d) Mexico and Singapore
12. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Barak rivers account for India. % of total surface water resources of
(a) 68 (b) 75 (c) 12 (d) 60
13. Which one of the following rivers has the highest replenishable groundwater resource in the country?
(a) The Indus (b) The Brahmaputra (c) The Ganga (d) The Godavari
14. In which of the following states lagoons and backwater sources of water are not found?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Odisha (d) West Bengal
15. Which of the following sector accounts for highest percentage of water utilisation?
(a) Domestic (b) Industrial (c) Agricultural (d) None of these
16 What percentage of worlds water resources are present in India?
(a) 2% (b) 3% (c) 4% (d) 8%
17 .What was the rank of India in UNDP in the year 2006?
(a) 128 (b) 130 (c ) 110 (d) 90
SECTION-B
18. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
(1 X 4=4 Marks )
Land, according to its ownership can broadly be classified under two broad heads private land and Common Property Resources (CPR). While the former is owned by an individual or a group of individuals, the latter is owned by the state meant for the use of the community. CPRs provide fodder for the livestock and fuel for the households along with other minor forest products like fruits, nuts, fibre, medicinal plants, etc.
In rural areas, such land is of particular relevance for the livelihood of the landless and marginal farmers and other weaker sections since many of them depend on income from their livestock due to the fact that they have limited access to land. CPRs also are important for women as most of the fodder and fuel collection is done by them in rural areas. They have to devote long hours in collecting fuel and fodder from a degraded area of CPR. CPRs can be defined as community's natural resource, where every member has the right of access and usage with specified obligations, without anybody having property rights over them. Community forests, pasture lands, village water bodies and other public spaces where a group larger than a household or family unit exercises rights of use and carries responsibility of management are examples of CPRS.
(i) What is the most important feature of Common Property Resources?
(a) It is owned by women (b) Every member has access to these resources
(c) It is controlled by the government (d) None of the above
(ii) Which of the following is a Common Property Resource?
(a) Pasture land (c) Public parks
(b) Village wells (d) All of these
(iii) The marginalised sections can obtain which of the following products from CPRs?
(a) Medicines (b) Fruits
(c) Fodder (d) All of these
(iv) Common Property Resources are mainly found in which of the following areas?
(a) Rural areas (b) Urban areas
(c) Semi urban areas
19 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
(1 X 4 = 4 Marks )
The division of the society into male, female and transgender is believed to be natural and biological. But, in reality, there are social constructs and roles assigned to individuals which are reinforced by social institutions. Consequently, these biological differences become the basis of social differentiation, discrimination and exclusions. The exclusion of over half of the population becomes a serious handicap to any developing and civilized society It is a global challenge, which has been acknowledged by the UNDP when it mentioned that, "If development is not engendered it is endangered" (HDR UNDP 1995). Discrimination, in general, and gender discrimination, in particular, is a crime against humanity. All efforts need to be made to address the denial of opportunities of education, employment, political representation, low wages for similar types of work, disregard to their entitlement to live a dignified life, etc. The number of female workers is relatively higher in primary sector where there are very less wages and insecurity of employment.
A society, which fails to acknowledge and take effective measures to remove such discrimination, cannot be treated as a civilized one. The Government of India has duly acknowledged the adverse impacts of these discrimination and launched a nationwide campaign called 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'.
(i) Which among the following creates discrimination and exclusions in the society?
(a) Biological differences (b) Social institutions
(c) Schools (d) Government
(ii) The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme has been started by the government for which of the following purposes?
(a) Remove discrimination against teachers (b) Remove gender discrimination
(c) Improve school enrolment of girls (d) Give cash to women
(iii) Gender discrimination manifests itself as which of the following?
(a) Low wages for women (b) Low political representation
(c) Denial of education (d) All of the above
(iv) The number of women workers are higher in which of the following sectors of economy?
(a) Secondary Sector (b) Primary Sector
(c) Tertiary Sector (d) None of the above
SECTION - C
(Each question 3 Marks )
20 Which are the three groups of Indian population according to their economic status ? Explain the main characteristics of each group ?
21 Explain the evolution pf town in India in three points ?
22. What are the diffrtence between hamlated and dispersed settlament ?
23. Explain any three problems of Indian Agriculture ?
24. Explain the Importance of Irrigation for agriculture in India ?
SECTION - D
(Each question 5 Marks /Do any five )
26 Discuss the plantation crop in India ? What are condition required for these crops to grow ?
27. What are the major problem in the development of water resources in the country ?
28. Explain the availability of water resources in the country and factor that determine its spatial distribution ?
29. State any two characteristics each of the cropping seasons of India ?
30. Explain different type of urban settlement in India ?
31. What are the two main components of population growth in India ? Describe the main feature of each components ?
SECTION - E
32 Map based Questions : (1 X 5 = 5 Marks)
A) State with high population density .
B) Leading producer state of cotton
C) Leading producer state of tea
D) Sugarcane producing state of India
E) Coffee producing state of India