CBSE Class 12 Geography Sample Paper Set A

SECTION A

There are 17 questions in this section. All are mandatory.

1. Which two cities are connected by Channel Tunnel?
a. London with Barcelona
b. London with Berlin
c. London with Paris
d. London with Rome

Answer: C

2. Which of the following pairs is matched correctly?
NAME OF THE COUNTRY  OIL PORT
a. Tunisia                        Tripoli
b. Lebanon                    Esskhira
c. Venezuela                 Maracaibo
d. Oman                           Aden

Answer: C

3. Which of the following may be interpreted as a spontaneous effort to achieve a better balance between population and resources?
a. Migration
b. Growth Rate
c. Birth Rate
d. Death Rate

Answer: A

4. Which of the following features is related to the second stage of Demographic Transition Theory?
a. Fertility and Mortality decline considerably
b. Decline in Mortality but fertility remains high
c. Fertility and Mortality are high
d. Fertility declines and Mortality high

Answer: B

5. What is the major export from New Mangalore ports?
a. Coal
b. Iron ore
c. Copper
d. Mica

Answer: B

6. Which of the following is a feature of Kandla Port?
a. It is the biggest port of the country
b. Its harbour is situated at Zuari estuary
c. It is situated at the head of Gulf of Kachchh
d. It is the oldest port of India

Answer: C

7. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
NAME OF THE STATE    COAL MINING CENTRE
a. Telangana                      Singareni
b. Maharashtra                   Korba
c. Odisha                           Talcher
d. West Bengal                   Raniganj

Answer: B

8. Identify the correct order of location from west to east, for the given natural gas reserves of India.
a. Ankaleshwar, Tripura, Jaisalmer, Krishna Godavari basin
b. Jaisalmer, Ankaleshwar, Krishna Godavari basin, Tripura
c. Tripura, Jaisalmer, Krishna Godavari basin, Ankaleshwar
d. Krishna Godavari basin, Ankaleshwar, Tripura, Jaisalmer

Answer: B

9. Which of the following are industrial towns of India?
a. Hugli, Salem, Bhilai
b. Jamshedpur, Pushkar, Ujjain
c. Coimbatore, New Delhi, Imphal
d. Chandigarh, Mugalsarai, Shillong

Answer: A

10. Which of the following are the features of Urban Settlements in India?
a. Complex way of life, manufacturing of finished goods, nodes of economic growth.
b. Intimate social relations, mainly primary economic activities, people are less mobile.
c. Economy mainly based on primary activities, providing food and raw materials, and social relations are formal.
d. Provide a variety of services, poor transport networks, social relations are intimate.

Answer: A

11. Arrange the following in correct sequence:
Following is the sequence of generating geothermal :
(i) It is so hot that when it rises to the earth's surface, it turns into steam.
(ii) Groundwater in such areas (where the geothermal gradient is high) absorbs heat from the rocks and becomes hot.
(iii) This steam is used to drive turbines and generate electricity.
(iv) Geothermal energy exists, because the earth grows
progressively hotter with increasing depth.
a. (iv) - (ii) - (i) - (iii)
b. (ii) - (i) - (iv) - (iii)
c. (i) - (iv) - (iii) - (ii)
d. (iii) - (ii) - (iv) - (i)

Answer: A

12. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options
I. The WTO however has been criticized and opposed by those who are worried about the effects of Free trade and economic globalization.
II. Free trade does not make ordinary people‟s lives more prosperous.
Options
a. Only statement I is correct
b. Both the statements are true and statement II correctly present the reason for statement I
c. Only Statement II is correct
d. Both the statements I and II are incorrect

Answer: B

13. Assertion: Settlements can be of various types.
Reason: Various physical factors affect the growth of settlements.
Options:
a. Only assertion is correct
b. Only reason is correct
c. Both statements are correct. Statement II correctly explains statement I.
d. Both are correct but not related to each other 

Answer: C

14. Assertion; Mediterranean regions have been inhabited from early periods in history.
Reason; Plain areas are favorable for the production of crops and to build roads and industries.
a. Only assertion is correct
b. Only reason is correct
c. Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for assertion
d. Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion

Answer: D

Read the following case study and answer question no 15 to 17.
Ralegan Siddhi is a small village in the district of Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra. It has become an example for watershed development throughout the country. In 1975, this village was caught in a web of poverty and illicit liquor trade. The transformation took place when a retired army personnel settled down in the village and took up the task of watershed development. He convinced villagers about the importance of family planning and voluntary labour; preventing open grazing, felling trees, and liquor prohibition. Voluntary labour was necessary to ensure minimum dependence on the government for financial aid. Even those who were working outside the village contributed to the development by committing a month's salary every year. Work began with the percolation tank constructed in the village. In 1975, the tank could not hold water. The embankment wall leaked. People voluntarily repaired the embankment. The seven wells below it swelled with water in summer for the first time in the living memory of the people. The people reposed their faith in him and his visions. A youth group called Tarun Mandal was formed. The group worked to ban the dowry system, caste discrimination and un touch ability. Liquor distilling units were removed and prohibition imposed. Open grazing was completely banned with a new emphasis on stallfeeding. The cultivation of water intensive crops like sugarcane was banned. Crops such as pulses, oilseeds and certain cash crops with low water requirements were encouraged. All elections to local bodies began to be held on the basis of
consensus. "It made the community leaders complete representatives of the people." A system of Nyay Panchayats (informal courts) were also set up. Since then, no case has been referred to the police. A Rs. 22 lakh school building was constructed using only the resources of the village. No donations were taken. Money, if needed, was borrowed and paid back. The villagers took pride in this selfreliance. A new system of sharing labour grew out of this infusion of pride and voluntary spirit.
People volunteered to help each other in agricultural operations.
Landless labourers also gained employment.

15. Which of the following methods of water conservation brought prosperity in Ralegan Siddhi?
(a) Rainwater harvesting
(b) Watershed development
(c) Groundwater recharge
(d) Construction of dams.

Answer: B

16. Which of the following measures were taken to increase democratic participation in the village?
(a) Construction of school
(b) Local body elections
(c) Liquor prohibition
(d) All of the above

Answer: B

17. Which of the following made Ralegan Siddhi independent of government's financial aid?
(a) Prohibition of liquor
(b) Voluntary labour
(c) Local body election
(d) Agriculture

Answer: B

SECTION B

18. Read the given Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Bharmaur tribal area comprises Bharmaur and Holi tehsils of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It has been a notified tribal area since 21 November 1975. Bharmaur is inhabited by „Gaddi‟, a tribal community who have maintained a distinct identity in the Himalayan region as they practiced transhumance and conversed through Gaddiali dialect. Bharmaur tribal region has harsh climate conditions, low resource base and fragile environment.
These factors have influenced the society and Economy of the region. According to the 2011 census, the total population of Bharmaur sub-division was 39,113 i.e., 21 persons per sq km. It is one of the most (economically and socially) backward areas of Himachal Pradesh. Historically, the Gaddis have experienced geographical and political isolation and socio-economic deprivation. The economy is largely based on agriculture and allied activities such as sheep and goat rearing. The process of development of the tribal area of Bharmaur started in the 1970s when Gaddis were included among „scheduled tribes‟. Under the Fifth Five Year Plan, the tribal sub-plan was introduced in 1974 and Bharmaur was designated as one of the five Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDP) in Himachal Pradesh. This area development plan was aimed at improving the quality of life of
the Gaddis and narrowing the gap in the level of development between Bharmaur and other areas of Himachal Pradesh. This plan laid the highest priority on development of transport and communications, agriculture and allied activities, and social and community services.

1) How have the Gaddi Tribal Community maintained a distinct identity in the Himalayan region?
Answer: Gaddi tribal communities have maintained a distinct identity in the Himalayan region as they practiced transhumance and conversed through Gaddiali dialect.

2) Which factors have influenced the society and Economy of the region to remain backward?
Answer: Bharmaur tribal region has harsh climate conditions, low resource base and fragile environment. These factors have influenced the society and Economy of the region.

3) Under the Integrated Tribal Development Project, Which areas were given the highest priority?
Answer: This plan laid the highest priority on development of transport and communications, agriculture and allied activities, and social and community services.

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