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Class 12 Geography Sample Paper Term 1 Set A

Class 12 Geography Sample Paper Term 1 Set B

Class 12 Geography Sample Paper Term 1 Set A

Section A

1. The first population Census in India was conducted in which year?
(a) 1800
(b) 1809
(c) 1815
(d) 1872

2. Which of the following has direct impact on human beings?
(a) Soils
(b) Climate
(c) Relief
(d) None of these

3. In which of the following places large numbers of people from India have been migrating in search of better opportunities?
(a) Middle-East
(b) Western Europe
(c) America
(d) All of these

4. Eskimos living in Igloos is an example of
(a) possibilism
(b) neo-determinism
(c) environmental determinism
(d) None of these

5. Highly specialised agriculture in the Mediterranean region for cultivation of grapes is called
(a) Pisciculture
(b) Viticulture
(c) Factory farming
(d) Horticulture

6. Arrange the following cities in sequence as per their ranks i.e., 1, 2, 3 and 4 in size.
1. NCT Delhi 2. Kolkata
3. Chennai 4. Greater Mumbai
Options
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 4, 1, 2, 3
(d) 3, 2, 1, 4

7. In which of the following types of agriculture is the farming of citrus fruit very important?
(a) Market gardening
(b) Plantation agriculture
(c) Mediterranean agriculture
(d) Co-operative farming

8. As per 2011 Census, how much percentage of people was recorded as migrants of place of last residence?
(a) 21%
(b) 25%
(c) 27%
(d) 37%

9. Which of the following is not a pillar of human development?
(a) Equity
(b) Equality
(c) Sustainability
(d) Empowerment

10. Which of the following is the important source of surface water resources in India?
(a) Rivers
(b) Lakes
(c) Ponds and tanks
(d) All of these

11. The most important aspect of human lives are
(a) access to health
(b) access to education
(c) access to resources
(d) All of these

12. The ratio between the number of people to the size of land is known as
(a) population distribution
(b) population density
(c) population growth
(d) crude birth rate

13. In which one of the following environments does one expect the presence of dispersed rural settlements?
(a) Alluvial plains of Ganga
(b) Arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan
(c) Lower valleys of Himalayas
(d) Forests and Hills in North-East

14. Which of the following regions/areas in the world has very high density of population?
(a) North-East USA
(b) Norway
(c) Amazon Basin
(d) Kalahari

15. India got its first complete Census in which year?
(a) 1815
(b) 1820
(c) 1872
(d) 1881

16. Which of the following is/are the geographical factors that influence the distribution of population?
(a) Landforms
(b) Availability of water
(c) Climate
(d) All of these

17. Which of the following states having very high utilisation of ground water?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) All of these

18. Which of the following is the earliest approach to human development?
(a) Welfare approach
(b) Income approach
(c) Basic needs approach
(d) Capabilities approach

19. Which of the following countries is most populous country in the world?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka

20. Reindeer are reared by which of the following communities in Northern Alaska?
(a) Eskimos
(b) Pygmies
(c) Zwantes
(d) Koyukan

21. The state of interaction between humans and environment where humans fear mother nature is known as
(a) Environmental determinism
(b) Possibilism
(c) Neo-determinism
(d) Environmentalism

22. Viticulture is speciality of which of the following type of agriculture?
(a) Dairy farming
(b) Mediterranean agriculture
(c) Extensive commercial grain agriculture
(d) Intensive subsistence agriculture

23. Which of the following areas/regions are characterised by very less density of population?
(a) Asia
(b) Arabian Desert
(c) South-East Asia
(d) North-West Europe

24. Truck farming is the agricultural practise where farmers only grow
(a) fruits
(b) vegetables
(c) flowers
(d) wheat

Section B

There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions.
Question Nos. 25-29 are based on map and are mandatory to attempt.

25. Choose the country with largest geographical area in the South American Continent.
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) Peru
(d) Chilli

26. Which of the following areas of Australia practising Mediterranean agriculture?
(a) North-West Australia
(b) South-Western Australia
(c) Downs
(d) Prairies

27. Which one of the following is a region of nomadic herding practised in Africa?
(a) South Africa
(b) South-West Africa
(c) Velds
(d) Prairies

28. Which of the following is an area of extensive commercial grain farming in Africa?
(a) Downs
(b) Velds
(c) Pampas
(d) Prairies

29. Identify an area of Subsistence gathering in South America.
(a) Prairies
(b) Amazon Basin Brazil
(c) Velds
(d) Pampas

30. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options.
1. Human Geography, as you have seen, attempts to explain the relationship between
all elements of human life and the space they occur over.
2. Human Geography assumes a highly inter-disciplinary nature.
Options
(a) Only statement 1 is correct
(b) Only statement 2 is correct
(c) Both the statements are incorrect
(d) Both statements are correct and statement 2 correctly explains the statement 1

31. Which of the following column is not correctly matched?

32. There are a number of reasons which are responsible for scarce population. Which of the following regions has scarce population?
(a) River valleys
(b) Plateaus
(c) Areas rich in minerals
(d) Harsh climatic regions

33. Which one of the following is not the part of the definition of a town as per the Census of India?
(a) Population density of 400 persons per sq km.
(b) Presence of municipality, corporation, etc.
(c) More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.
(d) Population size of more than 5,000 persons.

34. Which of the following is not a feature of rural settlements?
(a) People of rural settlements are mainly engaged in secondary and tertiary activities.
(b) Rural settlements are the main source of raw material and food for urban settlements.
(c) Rural people have good social ties.
(d) Villagers have less mobile. 

35. Which of the following is not an example of medieval towns?
(a) Delhi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Mumbai
(d) Lucknow

36. Match the following.

Codes 
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5, F-6
(b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2, E-5, F-6
(c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4, E-5, F-6
(d) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4, E-5, F-6

37. Which of the following Union Territories is densely populated?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Delhi
(d) Ladakh

38. The population of India is larger than the total population of which of the following regions?
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) Australia
(d) All of these

39. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Ratzel “Human geography is the systematic study of relationship between human societies and earth’s surface”.
(b) Ellen C Semple “Human geography is the study of the changing relationship between the unresting man and the unstable earth”.
(c) Paul vidal de la Blache “Conception resulting from a more synthetic knowledge of the physical laws governing our earth and of the relations between the living beings
which inhabit it.”
(d) Mahbub-ul-Haq Concept of Neo-determinism

40. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options.
1. Nomadic herding is practised over vast horizontal as well as vertical distances.
2. Nomads migrate from plains to high altitude pastures during winter season and
from high altitude pastures to plains during summer season.
Options
(a) Only statement 1 is correct
(b) Only statement 2 is correct
(c) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect

41. Consider the following features and choose the correct title after associating them.
1. A healthy population is important for a nation.
2. Education develops a nation.
3. Access to resources is important for everyone.
Options
(a) Human Resources
(b) Human Development
(c) Assets of Nations
(d) None of these

42. Match the following.

Codes
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-5, E-4
(b) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4, E-5
(c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-5, E-4
(d) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4, E-5

43. A term is used for a person if his place of birth is different from the places of Census enumeration. Select the correct option.
(a) Immigrant
(b) Emigrant
(c) Full-time migrant
(d) Life-time migrant

44. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the given options.
1. Development means a qualitative change which is always value positive.
2. This means that development cannot take place unless there is an increment or
addition to the existing conditions.
Options
(a) Only statement 1 is correct
(b) Both statements are correct and statement 2 correctly explains statement 1
(c) Only statement 2 is correct
(d) Both the statements are incorrect

45. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

46. Match the following.

Codes
(a) A-4 ,B-2, C-1, D-3, E- 5, F-6
(b) A-3 ,B-2 ,C-4 , D-1, E- 6, F-5
(c) A-3 ,B-4, C- 2,D-1, E- 5 ,F-6
(d) A-1 ,B- 2, C-3 ,D- 4, E- 5, F-6

47. The National Water Policy was launched by the Government of India in which of the following years?
(a) 2000
(b) 2001
(c) 2002
(d) 2003

48. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options.
1. Large number of people from India have been migrating to countries of the Middle-East, Western Europe, America, Australia, East and South-East Asia.
2. These countries are developed and provide better living conditions and job opportunities.
Options
(a) Only statement 1 is correct
(b) Only statement 2 is correct
(c) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect

Section C

Source Based Questions
Question No. 49 to 52 are compulsory to attempt
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
India has traditionally been an agrarian economy and about two-third of its population have been dependent on agriculture. Hence, development of irrigation to increase agricultural
production has been assigned a very high priority in the Five Year Plans and multipurpose river valleys projects, like the Bhakra-Nangal, Hirakud, Damodar Valley, Nagarjuna Sagar, Indira Gandhi Canal Project, etc., have been taken up.
In fact, India’s water demand at present is dominated by irrigational needs. Agriculture accounts for most of the surface and groundwater utilisation, it accounts for 89 per cent, of the surface water and 92 per cent of the groundwater utilisation. While the share of industrial sector is limited to 2 per cent of the surface water utilisation and 5 per cent of the groundwater, the share of domestic sector is higher (9 per cent) in surface water utilisation as compared to groundwater.
The share of agricultural sector in total water utilisation is much higher than other sectors.
However, in future, with development, the shares of industrial and domestic sectors in the country are likely to increase.

49. India is basically engaged in which of the following primary activities?
(a) Mining
(b) Agriculture
(c) Animal husbandry
(d) Handicraft

50. Which of the following reasons best signifies the need of better irrigation facilities in India?
(a) Rainfall is erratic in the country.
(b) Groundwater table has been over-utilised.
(c) India needs more agricultural production due to its high population
(d) All of the above

51. Hirakud multipurpose river valley project is located in which state of India?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Odisha
(c) Bihar
(d) Andhra Pradesh

52. How can we conserve groundwater resources?
(a) Dispose of chemicals properly.
(b) Limit the amount of fertilizer used on plants.
(c) Use water harvesting techniques.
(d) All of the above

Graph Based Questions
Attempt any 3 questions from the following questions 53-56.
Study the given graph carefully and answer the following questions.

53. Which stream records highest female migration?
(a) Rural to Rural
(b) Rural to Urban
(c) Urban to Urban
(d) Urban to Rural

54. What is the main reason of female migration in India?
(a) Females mostly migrate due to education.
(b) Females mostly migrate due to Business.
(c) Females mostly migrate due to Marriage.
(d) Females mostly migrate due to carrier opportunities.

55. Which stream records lowest male migration in the Intra-state migration?
(a) Urban to Urban
(b) Rural to Urban
(c) Urban to Rural
(d) Rural to Rural

56. Why has least male migration recorded in the urban to rural migration stream?
(a) Rural areas do not have adequate job facilities.
(b) Life style of rural areas is not as good as in urban areas.
(c) People find more job opportunities in urban areas.
(d) All of the above

Data Base Questions
Attempt any 3 questions from the following questions 57-60.
India-Trends of Urbanisation 1901-2011

57. Which year has recorded the highest number of towns?
(a) 1901
(b) 1951
(c) 2011
(d) 1971

58. Which year has seen a negative ‘growth of towns in India’?
(a) 1901
(b) 1921
(c) 1931
(d) 1961

59. Which year has recorded the lowest number of towns?
(a) 1951
(b) 1961
(c) 1911
(d) 1911

60. How many towns have been registered between 1961 to census year 2011?
(a) 21,454
(b) 24,354
(c) 26,461
(d) 27,061