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CBSE Class 12 Geography Term 1 Sample Paper Set A
Section A
1. The state with the highest population in India is
(a) West Bengal
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer
C
2. Griffith Taylor is associated to which of the following ideas/concepts?
(a) Possibilism
(b) Determinism
(c) Neo-determinism
(d) Areal differentiation
Answer
C
3. In which Census of India the first major modification was introduced in migration by adding two additional components?
(a) 1881
(b) 1891
(c) 1991
(d) 1961
Answer
D
4. Which of the following is a push factor for migration?
(a) Job opportunities
(b) Peace and stability
(c) Socio-economic backwardness
(d) Pleasant climate
Answer
C
5. The low population state in India is
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Bihar
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer
D
6. Which of the following is sustainability in context of human development?
(a) Giving equal opportunities to all generations.
(b) Using natural resources widely.
(c) Continuity in the availability of resources.
(d) All of the above
Answer
D
7. Ghaziabad, Rohtak, Gurugram are the examples of
(a) Port towns
(b) Garrison towns
(c) Satellite towns
(d) Transport towns
Answer
C
8. Which of the following is called principal crop in Extensive Commercial Grain Farming?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Barley
(d) Corn
Answer
A
9. ……….. refers to the movement of people within a country or nation.
(a) International migration
(b) Inter-state migration
(c) Internal migration
(d) None of these
Answer
C
10. Collective farming is based on the idea of
(a) Capitalism
(b) Social ownership of means of production
(c) Private consumption
(d) All of these
Answer
B
11. Which one of the following has the highest density of population in India?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab
Answer
A
12. In which period the approaches of regional analysis was emerged?
(a) Early colonial period
(b) Later colonial period
(c) 1970s
(d) 1990s
Answer
B
13. …… and …… are examples of mega cities in India.
(a) Delhi and Kolkata
(b) Lucknow and Chennai
(c) Jaipur and Jodhpur
(d) Bhopal and Chennai
Answer
A
14. All are the plantation crops except one. Identify it.
(a) Coffee
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Wheat
(d) Rubber
Answer
C
15. The earth has how much percentage of freshwater available on it.
(a) 1%
(b) 3%
(c) 6%
(d) 10%
Answer
B
16. This approach has association with Amartya Sen. Identify it.
(a) Basic needs approach
(b) Welfare approach
(c) Income approach
(d) Capability approach
Answer
D
17. Which of the following states have very low groundwater utilisation in India?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Kerala
(c) Punjab
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer
D
18. Arrange the following countries in sequential order as per their ranks in HDI-2020.
1. Norway 2. Ireland
3. Switzerland 4. Germany
Options
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Answer
A
19. The interior districts of …… and Central Indian states have low population concentration in the country.
(a) North – East
(b) Southern
(c) Eastern
(d) South – West
Answer
B
20. In which one of the following countries, Co-operative farming was the most successful experiment?
(a) Russia
(b) Denmark
(c) India
(d) The Netherlands
Answer
B
21. The first stage of the Demographic Transition Theory has high fertility and
(a) low mortality
(b) high mortality
(c) mortality decline
(d) All of these
Answer
B
22. Which of the following can be a consequence of very high population growth?
(a) Depletion of resources
(b) Rise in epidemics
(c) Shortage of food supply
(d) All of these
Answer
D
23. The early colonial period was characterised by which of the following approaches to Human Geography?
(a) Regional analysis
(b) Areal differentiation
(c) Exploration and description
(d) Spatial organisation
Answer
C
24. In which type of farming both animals are reared and crops are also grown?
(a) Multiple cropping
(b) Mixed farming
(c) Co-operative farming
(d) Collective farming
Answer
B
Section B
Question 25-29 are based on map and are mandatory to attempt.
There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions.
25. Choose the country with largest geographical area in Asia continent.
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) Japan
Answer
B
26. Which of the following is a region of commercial grain farming in Europe continent?
(a) Pampas
(b) Downs
(c) Prairies
(d) Steppes
Answer
D
27. The area marked on the map depicts which of the following activities?
(a) Nomadic herding
(b) Subsistence gathering
(c) Commercial livestock rearing
(d) Mixed farming
Answer
B
28. Which of the following is a region of nomadic herding shown on the map?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Central China
(c) Arabian Peninsula
(d) South-West Africa
Answer
C
29. The area maked on the map depicts which of the following activities?
(a) Nomadic herding
(b) Commercial grain farming
(c) Primitive Subsistence agriculture
(d) Intensive Subsistence farming
Answer
B
30. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option fromthe given options.
1. Nature provides opportunities and human being make use of these and slowly nature gets humanised and starts bearing the imprints of human endeavour.
2. The colonial period provided impetus to further explorations in order to access the resources of the regions and to obtain inventorised information.
Options
(a) Only statement 1 is correct
(b) Only statement 2 is correct
(c) Both the statements are incorrect
(d) Both statements are correct but statement 2 does not explain the statement 1
Answer
D
31. Which of the following pairs is not correctly?
Sub-fields Interface with sister discipline of social sciences
(a) Behavioural geography Phychology
(b) Geography of Social well-being Welfare economics
(c) Geography of leisure Sociology
(d) Cultural geography Epidemology
Answer
D
32. This country secured third rank in the HDR -2020. Select the correct option.
(a) Norway
(b) Switzerland
(c) Denmark
(d) India
Answer
B
33. Which of the following is not a component of population change?
(a) Birth rate is a component of population change.
(b) Death rate is a component of population change.
(c) Migration rate is a component of population change.
(d) Immigration is a component of population change.
Answer
D
34. Which one of the following towns is not located on a river bank?
(a) Agra
(b) Bhopal
(c) Patna
(d) Kolkata
Answer
B
35. ‘‘Exploration and description are important approaches of this period’’. Above mentioned approaches are important approaches of which period?
(a) Early colonial period
(b) Later colonial period
(c) 1930s through the Inter-war period
(d) 1970s
Answer
A
36. Match the following columns.
Codes
A B C D E F
(a) 1 2 3 4 5 6
(b) 6 5 4 3 2 1
(c) 4 6 5 3 2 1
(d) 4 5 6 3 2 1
Answer
A
37. Information on reasons for migration were incorporated in which census of India?
(a) 1881
(b) 1901
(c) 1951
(d) 1981
Answer
D
38. This settlement type presents a clear pattern or geometrical shapes like rectangular, radial linear. Select the correct option.
(a) Hamleted settlement
(b) Clustered settlement
(c) Dispersed settlement
(d) None of the above
Answer
B
39. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
| Approaches | Features |
| (a) Income approach | The level of income divides the level of freedom an individual enjoys. |
| (b) Welfare approach | It puts human beings at a central position. |
| (c) Basic /Minimum Needs approach | It was proposed by United Nations Organisation. |
| (d) Capabilities approach | Prof Amartya Sen is associated with this approach. |
Answer
C
40. Consider the following features and choose the correct title after associating them.
1. It has low capital / skill investment. 2. It is one of the oldest economic activities.
3. It is practised in high altitude zones like Northern Canada, Northern Eurasia, etc.
Options
(a) Hunting
(b) Gathering
(c) Transhumance
(d) Nomadic Herding
Answer
B
41. Consider the following and choose the correct answer from the given options.
1. Rural areas are the main source of raw material and food for urban settlements.
2. The people of rural settlements are mainly engaged in primary activities like agriculture, fishing, mining etc.
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 correct
Answer
B
42. Consider the following statements and choose the correct options.
1. There are tensions and disputes among nations, states, communities and regions in the world for water.
2. The increasing shortage of water and desire to have a control over this resource is responsible for disputes among nations in the world.
Options
(a) Only statements 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 statement 1
Answer
D
43. Match the following columns.
Codes
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 4 5 3 1 2
(c) 5 4 3 2 1
(d) 1 2 5 4 3
Answer
A
45. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Consequences of Migration Positive Consequences
(a) Economic consequences Remittances
(b) Demographic consequences Redistribution of population
(c) Social consequences Diffusion of new ideas
(d) Environmental consequences No pollution
Answer
D
46. Match the following columns.
Options
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 1 4 3 2
Answer
A
47. The Human Development Index measures which of the following?
(a) Sustainability
(b) Attainments
(c) Per Capita Income
(d) All of these
Answer
B
48. Consider and evaluate the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options.
1. Assessment, efficient use and conservation of water are basic requirements for a nation.
2. These are important to ensure sustainable development of a country.
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
Answer
B
Section C
Source Based Questions
Question No. 49 to 52 are compulsory to attempt
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Demand of Water for Irrigation
In agriculture, water is mainly used for irrigation. Irrigation is needed because of spatio-temporal variability in rainfall in the country. The large tracts of the country are deficient
in rainfall and are drought prone. North-Western India and Deccan plateau constitute such areas.
Winter and summer seasons are more or less dry in most part of the country. Hence, it is difficult to practise agriculture without assured irrigation during dry seasons. Even in the areas of ample rainfall like West Bengal and Bihar, breaks in monsoon or its failure creates dry spells detrimental for agriculture. Water need of certain crops also makes irrigation necessary. For instance, water requirement of rice, sugarcane, jute, etc. is very high which can be met only through irrigation. Provision of irrigation makes multiple cropping possible. It has also been found that irrigated lands have higher agricultural productivity than unirrigated land. Further,the high yielding varieties of crops need regular moisture supply, which is made possible only by a developed irrigation systems. In fact, this is why that Green Revolution strategy of agriculture development in the country has largely been successful in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh.
49. What makes irrigation important for a country like India?
(a) Its geographical location.
(b) Huge demand for food by higher population of the country.
(c) Its spatio-temporal variability in rainfall.
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer
D
50. Which of the following states comes under the Deccan Plateau region?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) All of these
Answer
D
51. Which of the following is the water-intensive crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Jowar
(c) Pulses
(d) All of these
Answer
A
52. Which among these is a benefit of using means of irrigation in agriculture?
(a) Multiple cropping
(b) Mixed cropping
(c) Inter cropping
(d) Crop rotation
Answer
A
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 state has higher proportion of cultivators as compared to others?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Goa
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Puducherry
Answer
A
54. In which of the following states there is very high percentage of agricultural labourers?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Karnataka
(c) Bihar
(d) Punjab
Answer
C
55. Majority of the workers of India are engaged in which of the following activities?
(a) Manufacturing
(b) Household activities
(c) Industries
(d) Agriculture
Answer
D
56. Which state has higher proportion of other workers?
(a) Bihar
(b) Goa
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
Answer
B
Data Based Questions
Attempt any 3 questions from the following questions 57-60
57. Which year has recorded highest urban population in India?
(a) 1951
(b) 1961
(c) 1971
(d) 2011
Answer
D
58. Which year has recorded lowest urban population in India?
(a) 2001
(b) 1981
(c) 1921
(d) 1901
Answer
D
59. Which year has recorded meagre increase in urban population?
(a) 1911
(b) 1941
(c) 1961
(d) 1991
Answer
A
60. Which year has recorded highest growth in urban population?
(a) 2011
(b) 1951
(c) 1911
(d) 1921
Answer
A
