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CBSE(NCERT) GRADE 12 GEOGRAPHY 2025 SET2

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
What is the cause of low population growth in India?
  • A. High female literacy and declining population
  • B. Improvisation in medical facilities and living conditions
  • C. Great Economic Depression and effects of World War II
  • D. Low population growth and low net increase

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Q2 mcq 1 mark
The statements given below describe communication services. Identify the most appropriate characteristics of telecommunication from the following.
  • A. Only I, II and IV are correct.
  • B. Only I, III and IV are correct.
  • C. Only II, III and IV are correct.
  • D. Only I, II and III are correct.

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Q4 mcq 1 mark
Arrange the following stations of Trans-Siberian Railway from west to east locations and choose the correct option. I. Chita II. Moscow III. Omsk IV. Kazan
  • A. II, IV, I, III
  • B. II, IV, III, I
  • C. IV, II, III, I
  • D. IV, II, I, III

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Q5 mcq 1 mark
Which one of the following ports is operational for shorter distances ?
  • A. Packet Station
  • B. Ports of Call
  • C. Out Ports
  • D. Entrepot Ports

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Q6 mcq 1 mark
Arrange the following oil refineries of India from their north to south
  • A. II, IV, I, III
  • B. II, IV, III, I
  • C. IV, II, III, I
  • D. IV, II, I, III

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Q6 mcq
Arrange the following oil refineries of India from their north to south locations and choose the correct option. I. Mathura II. Bathinda III. Bina IV. Panipat
  • A. II, IV, I, III
  • B. II, IV, III, I
  • C. IV, II, III, I
  • D. IV, II, I, III

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Q7 mcq 1 mark
Statement (A) and Reason (R) type question. Choose the correct option.
  • A. (A) is true, (R) is false
  • B. (A) is false, (R) is true
  • C. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  • D. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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Q7 mcq
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Foot loose industries can be located in a wide variety of places. Reason (R): Location of foot loose industries is determined by transport network accessibility.
  • A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • C. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
  • D. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

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Q8 mcq
Choose the correct option. I. Large scale urbanisation and industrialisation require more workers. II. Historically, it is a sectoral shift in the economy of the country. III. Percentage of female workers is relatively high in secondary sector. IV. It is a shift of workers from farm-based to non-farm-based occupations.
  • A. Only I, II and III are correct.
  • B. Only II, III and IV are correct.
  • C. Only I, III and IV are correct.
  • D. Only I, II and IV are correct.

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Q9 mcq
Which one of the following is incorrectly matched? List-I List-II (Term) (Meaning) (A) Physiological density Total population / Net cultivated area (B) Agricultural density Total agricultural population / Net cultivable area (C) Population density Total population / Total area (D) Marginal worker Total population / Total working population
  • A. Physiological density — Total population / Net cultivated area
  • B. Agricultural density — Total agricultural population / Net cultivable area
  • C. Population density — Total population / Total area
  • D. Marginal worker — Total population / Total working population

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Q10 mcq
Choose the correct option. I. Stagnant phase of population growth II. Low or negative net growth of population III. Rapid fall in the mortality rate IV. Poor health and medical services
  • A. Only I, II and III are correct.
  • B. Only II, III and IV are correct.
  • C. Only I, II and IV are correct.
  • D. Only I, III and IV are correct.

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Q11 mcq
Which one of the following is not a challenge of adolescent population faced by the society ?
  • A. High marriage age
  • B. Drug abuse and alcoholism
  • C. Low female literacy
  • D. Dropouts from school

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Q12 mcq
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): The significance of Kolkata sea port has declined in the recent times. Reason (R): Kolkata port is confronted with the problem of silt accumulation in the Hugli river.
  • A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • C. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
  • D. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

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Q13 mcq
The objective of Border Roads Organisation is :
  • A. To construct roads in moderately elevated plateau areas.
  • B. To construct roads in high altitude mountainous terrains.
  • C. To construct roads in low lying plain areas.
  • D. To construct roads in coastal areas for linking ports.

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Q14 mcq
Read the following features and identify the crop. It is a tropical plantation crop and has three varieties. Karnataka alone accounts for more than two-third of its total production of India. It is grown in the highlands of Western Ghats in Karnataka and Kerala. Crop:
  • A. Sugarcane
  • B. Tea
  • C. Coffee
  • D. Cotton

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Q15 mcq
Which one of the following stages of demographic transition theory is indicative of primitive stage?
  • A. Stage I
  • B. First part of stage II
  • C. Second part of stage II
  • D. Stage III

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Q16 mcq
The highest difference between the crude birth rate and crude death rate is observed in which one of the following stages of demographic transition theory?
  • A. End of stage I
  • B. End of the first part of stage II
  • C. End of the second part of stage II
  • D. End of stage III

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Q17 mcq
Net increase in population during third stage of demographic transition theory is low due to which one of the following reasons?
  • A. Low birth rate and low death rate
  • B. Low birth rate and high death rate
  • C. High birth rate and low death rate
  • D. High birth rate and high death rate

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Reading Passage

Study the map of the Rhine waterway and answer the questions that follow :

Q18 short answer 1 mark
Identify both the terminal ports of the Rhine waterway.

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Q18 short answer 1 mark
Identify any two countries through which the Rhine waterway passes.

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Q18 short answer 1 mark
On the map, which river joins the Rhine waterway from the east?

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Q22 short answer 3 marks
Rama has been given the responsibility of preparing a development programme for a hilly area. Explain any three points which should be kept in mind while preparing the programme.

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Q23 short answer 1 mark
Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow: India Trends of Urbanisation Year Number of Towns/UAs Urban Population (in Thousands) % of Total Population Decennial Growth (%) 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 (23.1) In which decade is the maximum increase in number of towns/UAs observed? (23.2) Describe the trend of urbanisation in India. (23.3) The lowest increase in the percentage of total urban population is recorded in which decade?

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Q28 long answer 5 marks
Industrial expansion has led to degradation of the quality of water.

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Q29 mcq 5 marks
On the given political outline map of the world (on page 25), seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any five with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
  • A. A. A major sea port
  • B. B. A major airport
  • C. C. A terminal station of a trans-continental railway
  • D. D. A major area of nomadic herding E. A major area of extensive commercial grain farming F. A major area of commercial livestock rearing G. A major area of subsistence gathering

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Q29 short answer 1 mark
Name any one sea port of North America.

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Q29 short answer 1 mark
Name the terminal station at the western end of Australian Trans-Continental Railway.

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Q29 short answer 1 mark
Name the area of nomadic herding in the eastern part of Africa.

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Q29 short answer 1 mark
Name the area of extensive commercial grain farming of South Africa.

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Q29 short answer 1 mark
Name any one area of commercial livestock rearing of Oceania.

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Q29 short answer 1 mark
Name the area of subsistence gathering of Africa.

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Q30 mcq 5 marks
On the given political outline map of India (on page 27), locate and label any five of the following seven geographical features with appropriate symbols:
  • A. (30.1) The state leading in the production of wheat
  • B. (30.2) An oil refinery in Bihar
  • C. (30.3) A major sea port of Andhra Pradesh
  • D. (30.4) Important coal mines located in West Bengal (30.5) Important iron ore mines located in Odisha (30.6) Important manganese mines located in Karnataka (30.7) An important international airport in Punjab

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Q30 short answer 1 mark
Name the state leading in wheat production.

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Q30 short answer 1 mark
Name the place of the oil refinery located in Bihar.

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Q30 short answer 1 mark
Name the place where a major sea port is located in Andhra Pradesh.

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Name the place where important coal mines are located in West Bengal.

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Name the place where important iron ore mines are located in Odisha.

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Name the place where important manganese mines are located in Karnataka.

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Q30 short answer 1 mark
Name the place where an international airport is located in Punjab.

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