CBSE(NCERT) GRADE 12 GEOGRAPHY 2023 SET2 — CBSE 12th Geography Previous Year Question Paper with Solutions

Q1 mcq 1 mark

Which one of the following is a social factor affecting the distribution of population ?

A. Minerals
B. Urbanisation
C. Industrialisation
D. Unrest

Solution hidden

Q2 mcq 1 mark

Which one of the following countries comes under very high category in

A. Mexico
B. Singapore
C. China
D. Colombia

Solution hidden

Q3 mcq 1 mark

Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option : Column I (Railway zone) Column II (Headquarter) i. North Central ii. East Central iii. West Central iv. South Central

A. i 1, ii 2, iii 3, iv 4
B. i 4, ii 3, iii 2, iv 1
C. i 3, ii 4, iii 1, iv 2
D. i 2, ii 3, iii 4, iv 1

Solution hidden

Q4 mcq 1 mark

Which among the following countr

A. Malaysia
B. Mexico
C. India
D. Brazil

Solution hidden

Q4 mcq

4. Which among the following country is the largest producer of cotton?

A. Malaysia
B. Mexico
C. India
D. Brazil

Solution hidden

Q5 mcq 1 mark

The port designed to receive petroleum, petroleum products and fertilizers is :

A. New Mangaluru
B. Haldia
C. Kandla
D. Tuticorin

Solution hidden

Q6 mcq 1 mark

Read the following statements regarding objectives of family planning and choose the correct option : I. Control the birth rate II. Spacing the birt

Solution hidden

Q6 mcq

6. Read the following statements regarding objectives of family planning and choose the correct option : I. Control the birth rate II. Spacing the birth of children III. IV. Reducing the death rate of children Options :

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

Solution hidden

Q7 mcq

7. Which one of the following sea routes is the busiest in the world ?

A. The North Pacific Sea Route
B. The South Pacific Sea Route
C. The Northern Atlantic Sea Route
D. The Southern Atlantic Sea Route

Solution hidden

Q8 mcq

8. Read the given resources and choose the correct option related to I. Village water bodies II. Village agriculture land III. Village residential land IV. Pasture land Options :

A. Only I and II are correct.
B. Only II and III are correct.
C. Only III and IV are correct.
D. Only I and IV are correct.

Solution hidden

Q10 mcq

10. The 2011 Census has divided the working population of India into four major categories. Select the correct option related to the major categories.

A. Cultivators, Agricultural labourers, Household industrial workers and Other workers
B. Agricultural labourers, Household industrial workers, Health workers and Other workers
C. Agricultural labourers, Household industrial workers, Rail workers and Other workers
D. Household industrial workers, Cultivators, Rail workers and Other workers

Solution hidden

Q11 mcq

11. Study the following statements and choose the correct option : Statement I : With the digitisation of information, telecommunication slowly merged with computers. Statement II : It resulted in integrated networks termed as Internet. Options :

A. Only Statement I is correct.
B. Only Statement II is correct.
C. Statements I and II both are correct, Statement II is the correct result of Statement I.
D. Statements I and II both are correct, Statement II is not the correct result of Statement I.

Solution hidden

Q12 mcq

12. Choose the correct option in order of number of people speaking modern Indian languages from maximum to minimum :

A. Indo-European, Dravidian, Austric and Sino-Tibetan
B. Indo-European, Austric, Dravidian and Sino-Tibetan
C. Dravidian, Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan and Austric
D. Dravidian, Austric, Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan

Solution hidden

Q13 mcq

13. Fodder crops are an important component of which a

Solution hidden

Q13 mcq

Fodder crops are an important component of which among the following types of agriculture?

A. Mixed
B. Mediterranean
C. Co-operative
D. Collective

Solution hidden

Q14 mcq

Which one of the following is related to push factor of migration?

A. Natural disasters
B. Pleasant climate
C. Security of life and property
D. Peace and stability

Solution hidden

Q15 mcq

Which one of the following is the meaning of remittance ?

A. Money sent by migrants
B. Money earned by migrants
C. Money spent by migrants
D. Loan taken by migrants

Solution hidden

Q16 mcq

The main cause of rural-urban migration in India is :

A. Education
B. Employment
C. Health
D. Tourism

Solution hidden

Q17 mcq

Which one of the following is the demographic consequence of rural-urban migration ?

A. Pressure on infrastructure at the place of destination
B. Shortage of labour at the place of origin
C. Imbalance in age and sex
D. Intermixing of culture at the place of destination

Solution hidden

Reading Passage

India Trends of Urbanisation 1901 2011 Year Number of Towns/UAs Urban Population (in Thousands) % of Total Population Decennial Growth (%) 1901 1,827 25,851·9 10·84 1911 1,815 25,941·6 10·29 0·35 1921 1,949 28,086·2 11·18 8·27 1931 2,072 33,456·0 11·99 19·12 1941 2,250 44,153·3 13·86 31·97 1951 2,843 62,443·7 17·29 41·42 1961 2,365 78,936·6 17·97 26·41 1971 2,590 1,09,114 19·91 38·23 1981 3,378 1,59,463 23·34 46·14 1991 4,689 2,17,611 25·71 36·47 2001 5,161 2,85,355 27·78 31·13 2011 6,171 3,77,000 31·16 31·08

Q18 short answer 1 mark

In which year was the decennial growth of urban population the highest in India ?

Solution hidden

Q18 short answer 1 mark

How much was the total urban population in the year 2001 ?

Solution hidden

Q18 short answer 1 mark

How much was the total growth of number of towns between the years 1901 to 2011 in India ?

Solution hidden

Q18 long answer 3 marks

Explain any three characteristics of urban settlements in India.

Solution hidden

Reading Passage

When you fall ill you go to your family doctor or you call a doctor. Sometimes your parents take you to a hospital for treatment. While in school, you are taught by your teachers. In the event of any dispute, legal opinion is obtained from a lawyer. Likewise, there are many professionals who provide their services against payment of their fee. Thus, all types of services are special skills provided in exchange of payments. Health, education, law, governance and recreation etc. require professional skills. These services require other theoretical knowledge and practical training. Tertiary activities are related to the service sector. Manpower is an important component of the service sector as most of the tertiary activities are performed by skilled labour, professionally trained experts and consultants. In the initial stages of economic development, larger proportion of people worked in the primary sector. In a developed economy, the majority of workers get employment in tertiary activity and a moderate proportion is employed in the secondary sector.

Q19 short answer 1 mark

Explain the main difference between secondary and tertiary activities.

Solution hidden

Q19 short answer 1 mark

How have tertiary activities related both production and exchange?

Solution hidden

Q19 short answer 2 marks

Mention any two tertiary activities.

Solution hidden

Q21 short answer 3 marks

Why is Phase II (1921 1951) of growth of population referred to as the period of steady population growth in India? Explain by giving any three arguments.

Solution hidden

Q22 short answer 3 marks

Explain any three differences between irrigated and rainfed farming in India.

Solution hidden

Q23 short answer 3 marks

Evaluate the statement in context of humanization of nature.

Solution hidden

Q24 long answer 5 marks

Support the statement.

Solution hidden

Q25 long answer 5 marks

Analyse five main factors affecting location of industries in the world.

Solution hidden

Q25 long answer 5 marks

Analyse the classification of industries on the basis of raw materials into five heads.

Solution hidden

Q26 long answer 5 marks

Why are sea ports known as gateways of international trade in India? Explain.

Solution hidden

Q29 short answer

Which is the largest country in Africa ?

Solution hidden

Q29 short answer

Name an area of extensive commercial grain farming in Argentina.

Solution hidden

Q29 short answer

Name any one major seaport in Japan.

Solution hidden

Q29 short answer

Name the canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in the West.

Solution hidden

Q29 short answer

Name a major airport of New Zealand.

Solution hidden

Q29 short answer

Name the canal that connects Red Sea to Mediterranean Sea.

Solution hidden

Q29 short answer

Name the largest country in South America.

Solution hidden

Q30 short answer 5 marks

On the given political outline map of India (on page 23), locate and label any five of the following seven geographical features with appropriate symbols: (30.1) The state with highest density of population (30.2) The easternmost city of India having more than 10 million population (30.3) The leading cotton producing state (30.4) Oil Refineries located in Uttar Pradesh (30.5) Coal mines located in Tamil Nadu (30.6) Major seaport located in Odisha (30.7) International Airport located in Punjab

Solution hidden

Q30 short answer 5 marks

Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 30. Answer any five questions out of the following: (30.1) Name the state of India with highest density of population. (30.2) Name the leading cotton producing state. (30.3) In which place of Uttar Pradesh are oil refineries located? (30.4) Name the easternmost city of India having more than 10 million population. (30.5) In what state are the Khetri copper mines located? (30.6) In which state is Tuticorin seaport located? (30.7) In which place is the international airport of Punjab located?

Solution hidden