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CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Geography (Theory) Class XII
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Time -3 hours M.M 70
NOTE:
1. This year there will be 26 questions in all.
2. Question No. 01 to 10 are very short
answer type of one mark each.
3. Question No.11 to 20 are also short answer type question of three
marks each.
4. Question No.21 to 25 are long answer type questions of five marks
each.
5. Question No. 26 is a map question containing two parts of total
five marks.
Q 1. Name one major crop of intensive subsistence
agriculture?
Q 2. Define the term Human development?
Q 3. Which are the three major age groups and what
are these age groups called?
Q 4. What is Medical tourism?
Q 5. Write the full form of SAARC and name its
member countries?
Q 6. Give any two reasons for the declining sex
ratio in India?
Q 7. Which one type of rural settlement will not be
common in the western Himalayas:-
(a) Dispersed (b) Hamleted (c)
Clustered (d) Semi clustered
Q 8. Name any two petroleum producing regions of India?
Q 9. Which one of the following is the longest National Highway of
India:-
(a) NH 01 (b) NH 06 (c) NH 07 (d) NH 08
Q10. Name various sources of air pollution?
Q11. Who first gave the concept of Neo Determinism?
Describe this concept?
Q12. Name any three factors that affect the
distribution of population? Describe
any one of them?
Q13. How is dairying farming different from mixed
farming?
Q14. What do you mean by balance of trade? Describe
its various kinds?
Q15. Who is a migrant ? Why do people migrate, give
reasons?
Q16. Classify cities on the basis of their
functions? Describe any three of them by giving
examples from India?
Q17. When was India's new industrial policy
adopted? What were the main features of This policy?
Q18. 'Sustainable development is the need of the
hour'. Do you agree with this
statement, if yes then give arguments in support of this?
Q19. Study the table given below very carefully and
then answer the questions given:
Distribution of world exports(in percent):-
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Exporting blocks
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1991
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1994
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2004
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Developing countries
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28.3
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32.7
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35.8
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Africa
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2.2
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1.9
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1.9
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Asia
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14.3
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17.9
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19.4
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Europe
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3.9
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4.5
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6.8
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Americas
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4.3
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5.3
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4.5
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(a) What is the total export of Europe
for the year 1991?
(b) Compare
the export of Africa with that of Asia for the
year 2004?
(c) Whose total exports was the highest in the
year 1994?
Q20. Distinguish between pollution and pollutants?
Q21. In developing countries outsourcing has become
a major source of job opportunities-
Elaborate this statement by giving at
least two examples from India?
Q22. Which sea route is the busiest in the world
and why , give reasons?
Q23. Describe the main patterns of rural
settlements by drawing diagrams for
each type?
Q24. The scenario of India's international trade is
changing fast, give arguments in support of this statement, also quote some
examples?
Q25. What is watershed management? Do you agree
that this will play an important role in providing sustainable development?
Q26. On the outline map of India mark and
label the following:
I Kaiga
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National waterway No.3
III
Leading state in the production of coffee
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Tips:
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1.See that you answer the questions as per the parts of the question ie. A separate paragraph for each part
2. Read carefully the
index of the map question and only then answer to the questions as per the
index.
3. As far as possible draw
maps while answering any question. For Table based questions, concentrate
upon what is being asked.
4. Write your answers
in points and sub points and also highlight the main points.
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Maladhikari
KV FRI
Dehradun
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