Self Assessment Paper-3

Geography
Class-XII

UNSOLVED
Time Allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions
1. This Question paper
has four
sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D
2. In Section A
question number 1 to 17 are MCO Type Questions.
S. B question number 18-23 are
Section
questions.
Short Answer Type Questions (80-100) words. Question 18 & 19 are source based
4. In Section C question number 24 to 28 are Long Answer based Questions (120-150) words.
5. In Section D
question number 29 to 30 are Map based Questions having 5 sub parts.

Section-A
Question1
Countries with a high human development index are those which have a score of:
(A) about 0.8 (B) below 0.8
(C) over 0.8 (D) not even close to 0.8
Question 2.
Which is the largest oil refinery in India?
(A) Noonmati (B) Haldia
(C) Jamangar (D) Mathura
Question 3.
Which one of the following is often been described as a transport network? bog fogiegoro 0)
(A) Respiratory system (B) Arteries of circulation
(C)Bloodcirculation (D) Heart circulation
Question 4.
Glasswares, plastic containers, polythene bags, ashes, floppies, CDs, are examples of:
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(A) pollutants (B) solid waste
(C) fertilizers (D) poison o
Question 5.
Consider the following statements and cho0se the correct option from the given options
L. Empowerment comes from increasing freedom and capability.
IL. Good governance and people-oriented policies are required to empower people.
Options:
(A) Only Statement I is correct
(B) Both the Statements I and I are correct
(C) Only Statement II is correct
(D) Both the statements are true and Statement II correctly present the reason for StatementI
Question 6.
The state of India which has the lowest percentage of the population below the poverty line
(A) Punjab (B) Tamil Nadu
(C)Jammu &Kashmir (D) Goa
Question 7.
If the population decreases between two points of time, it is known as 1
(A) neutral growth of population B) positive growth of population
(C) negative growth of population (D) zero growth of population
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Question 8.

Land degradation in irrigated areas is

(A) Gully erosion caused by which of the following reasons
(C) Salinization of soil (B) Wind erosion
Question 9. (D) None of the Above
Which one ot the
following countries has officially proclaimed the
of the country's Gross National HappinesS (N
(A) Nepal progress ial (
(C) Vietnam od actA 0(B) Bhutan
Question 10. (D) Japan
Arrange the folowing period in sequential order
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Question 11
Consider the following statements and choose the correct
option for the same: noites
I. Gathering is a specialised activity in which only one type of animal is reared.
II. Gathering involves primitive societies, that extract, both plants and animals to satisty their needs for
food, shelter and clothing.
(A) Only I is correct (B) Only I is correct
(C) Both I and II are correct (D) Both are incorrect
Question 12.

Assertion (A): High-yielding varieties crops depend crucially on the availability of adequate water supply
Reason (R): Irrigation is the most important input required for the successful cultivation of HYV.
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(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) Ais true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.
Question 13.
Assertion (A): There is no consensus on what exactly defines a village or a town.
Reason (R): Population size is an important criterion and it is a universal criterion. [1]
(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 true but R is false.
(D) Ais false but R is true.
Question 14.
Big Inch is a: [1]
(A) Terminal Station (B) Railway lineaso lec
D) Port
(C) Pipeline
extract and answer question no 15 to 17.
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Read following
Rainwater harvesting has been practised through various methods by different communities in the country for
a long time. Traditional rainwater harvesting in rural areas is done by using surface storage bodies, like lakes,
ponds, irrigation tanks, etc. In Rajasthan, rain water harvesting structures locally known as Kund or Tanka (a
cOvered underground tank) are constructed near or in the house or village to store harvested rainwater. There
1S a wide scope to use rainwater harvesting techniques to conserve precious water resources. It can be done by
and open spaces.
harvesting rainwater on rooftops
Question 15.
In which one of the following States, Kund or lanka is mainly used for rain water harvesting? [1
aT gp (B) Maharashtra
(A) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
(C)AndhraPradesh
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Question 16.
Traditional in rural areas is done
(A) rain water harvesting
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by using surface storage bodies like lakes, ponds, irrigation tanks. I

(B) ground water preservation
(C)watershedmanagement
Question 17. (D) storage management
involves prevention of runoff and storage and recharge of groundwater through various
like percolation tanks, recharge wells, etc. methods
(A) Watershed management
(B) Rainwater harvesting
(C) Underground preservation
(D) All the Above

Section-B
Question 18. g bho lo srmlgrdidool mnbr ol
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study given below and answer the questions that follow:
manufacturing is distinguished from household industries by its production techrniques and 3
Small scale
of
manutacture (a
workshop outside the home/cottage of the place
simple power-driven machines and semi-skilledproducer).
raw materials, This type of manufacturing uses local
labour. It
purchasing power. Therefore, countries like India, China, Indonesia andprovides etc. employment and raises local
intensive small-scale Brazil, have developed labour-
manufacturing
(i) How are small scale industries
in order to
provide employment to their population. ertoiiq
(i) On what scale the
distinguished from household industries?
manufacturing is done in small-scale industries?
iii) Which is the correct example of small-scale a
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Map Not to Scale
i) Name the railwa line shown in the
given map.
(ii) Which are the terminal stations of this railway line?
(ii) Name the ports located on the coast of the Spencer Gulf
Question 20. through which this railway line passes.
Define "Human Geography" in your own words. Mention
any four fields of human geography. oes 3]
OR
Name some sub-fields of human geography.
Question 21
Why are the decades 1901-1921 referred to as a period of the stationary
phase of growth of India's population?
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Describe in brief the
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changing nature of export items in the international trade of India.
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OR
Distinguish between port and harbour
Question 23.
Technology loosens the shackles of the environment on human beings. 131
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Question 24. torlb Section-Cc

Large-scale dairy farming is the result of the development of on.
Question 25.
transportation and ie
Why is the distribution of roads not uniform in India? 5]
Question 26.
Explain with examples.

Why are ports knoWn as gateways of international trade? Explain any three characteristics of inland
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OR
What is the role of World Trade Organisations as an international organisation ? Why has the worIa tduc
Organisation been criticised by some countries?
Question 27.

Write snort notes on drought-prone area programmes and agro-climatic planning. How do these programmes
help in the development of dryland agriculture in India? 151
Question 28.

Explain the importance of food grains in the Indian agricultural economy. Describe any three characteristics of
rice cultivation.

OR
What are the geographical requirements and areas of production of tea and coffee?

Section-D
Question 29.

On the given Political map of the world, the following Seven features are shown. Identify any five of these
features and write their correct names on the lines marked near eachfeature.a a dbidlo eta (A 51

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Map not to scale

(A) Amajor sea port.

of Asia in area?
Which is the largest country
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(C) Amega city.
Trans-Siberian Railway.
(D) A terminal station of
(E) An inland waterway
Name any one area of herding
nomadic
) commercial livestock rearing
one area of
(G)Name any
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Question 30.
On the
given Political map of India, locate and label
any five of the following with appropriate symbols, I5
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(A) State which has the lowest urban
population
(B) Iron and steel plant in Bhadravati
(C) Major seaport in Tuticorin
(D) Coal mines in Jharia
E) Cotton textile in Varanasi
(F) Which one of them is the largest metropolitan city?
(G) Name the eastern most metropolitan city of India as shown in the
map.

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