EXCELLENCE CENTRE

Subject: Geography BOARD QUESTION PAPER Total Marks: 80

Class: XII Pre- Board Exam Time: 3 Hour

Note: 1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Draw relevant diagrams/graphs where necessary. 1. Many governments support establishing zones or
3. Use of colour pencil is allowed. regions which are specially developed for industrial
4. Use of Map Stencil is allowed. production in India, they are called --------
5. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 1. SEZ 2. Market zone commercial zone
6. Tie your supplement of the map to your main 2. Commercial zone 4. Transportation zone
Answer Sheet.
2. A nature is more dominant than man -----------
Q1) Answer the sub-questions as per given 1. This is naturalism 2. Possibilism
instructions. [20] 3. Environmental approach 4. Stop and go approach
1.A) Complete the chain and rewrite in your answer
paper: [5] 3. A man is more dominant than nature.
1. This is naturalism 2. Possibilism
A B C 3. Environmental approach 4. Stop and go approach
1. Small- 1) Manual (a) Ceramics
scale manufacturing 4.The physical extent of land on which crops are sown
industries and harvested is known as -----------
2. Cottage 2) Skilled crafts (b) Tata Iron and 1. Current fallow 2. Cultivable wasteland
industries person Steel company 3. Area under permanent pastures and greasing
4. Net area sown
3. Consume 3) Individual (c) Dehradun
5. A region decided on the basis of human factors is ---
r goods
----
4. Private 4) Ready for (d) Potters
1. Functional region 2. Physical region
direct
3. Formal region 4. Political region
consumption
5. MNCsb 5) ONGC (e) 1.D) Identify the Correct Correlation [5]
Pharmaceutical 1. Assertion: Increase in dependency ratio will affect
the economy.
1.Β.) State whether right or wrong: [5] Reason: Medical cost are highly when there are more
1. Location of region is not responsible for regional elderly in their population.
imbalance.
(a) Only A is correct. (c) Both A and R are correct and
2. Mediterranean regions were inhabited due to their
R is the correct explanation of A.
pleasant climate.
3.Region loses its self-sufficiency due to migration. (b) Only R is correct. (d) Both A and R are correct but
4.Least population is found in continent of Australia. R is not the correct explanation of A.
5.Secondary activities include trade and 2. Assertion: population of a region does not change.
transportation. Reason: Birth rate, death rate and Migration affect
the population of a region.
1.C) Choose the correct option by identifying the (a) Only A is correct. (c) Both A and R are correct and
correct co-relation in the given statements. [5] R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Only R is correct. (d) Both A and R are correct but Q4.A) Mark and name the following on the outline
R is not the correct explanation of A. map of the world with suitable index. [6]
3. Assertion: when cities grow, their functions also 1. Highly populated region in Australia.
grow. 2. Any two countries in stage 2 of demographic
Reason: Cities can have only one function. transition theory.
(a) Only A is correct. (c) Both A and R are correct and 3. An industrial region in Japan.
R is the correct explanation of A. 4. Area of lumbering in Asia.
(b) Only R is correct. (d) Both A and R are correct but 5. Dogger Bank fishing area.
R is not the correct explanation of A. 6. Fishing area near South Africa.
4. Assertion: Migration brings changes in population. 7. An industrial region in North America.
Reason: If people migrate to any region the 8. An international airport in India.
population of the region will change.
(a) Only A is correct. (c) Both A and R are correct and Q4.B) Observe the following graph and answer the
R is the correct explanation of A. question given below. [4]
(b) Only R is correct. (d) Both A and R are correct but
R is not the correct explanation of A.
5. Assertion: Settlements can be of various types.
Reason: Various physical factors affect the growth of
settlements.
(a) Only A is correct. (c) Both A and R are correct and
R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Only R is correct. (d) Both A and R are correct but
R is not the correct explanation of A.

Q2) Give geographical reasons (Any FOUR): [12]

1. Houses are built as per convenience in pattern less 1. Which region has the highest literacy rate?
settlement. 2. Which region has the lowest literacy rate?
2. Extensive agriculture is a commercial type of 3. In which region does women fare better than men
agriculture. in literacy rate?
3. Geographical diversity is responsible for trade to 4. What does this graph tells us?
occur.
Q5) Write short note on (ANY THREE): [12]
4. India is passing through stage 3 of demographic
1. Classification of industries based on source of raw
transition. material
5. Hunting has been banned. 2. Differentiate between primary and secondary
6. Human Geography is multidisciplinary in nature. activities.
3. latest trends in geography.
Q.3) Distinguish between (Any THREE): [9] 4. Rural land use
1. Differentiate between Water transport and Air 5. Market gardening
transport.
Q6.A) Read the following passage and answer the
2. Secondary economic activities and Tertiary
question given below: [5]
economic activities.
3. Weight-losing and Weight-gaining industries. Careful planning and implementation is necessary for
4. Barren and Non-agricultural land economic development of any country. In the tourism
5. Physical Geography and Human Geography. sector the need for planned development is of great
importance. It involves many industries working
together in a complex way and needs special attention.
Planning basically tries to allot limited resources
between various competitors with a view to maximize
output, income and employment and to make sure
different sectors have fair growth. Tourism planning is
a process through which the set goals can be achieved
and the various choices

linked to tourism development can be addressed. It is a

long term and constant process of preparing, upgrading
and improving a destination for tourist. Communities
are the basic elements of tourism. It mainly depends
upon the level of acceptance shown by local
communities. In the process of planning their
involvement is essential The development of tourism
creates impact on mainly environment, socio-culture
and economy of the host community at any destination.
These impacts produce both negative as well as positive
impacts. Planning is necessary to reduce the negative
impact and boost the positive impact for sustainable
development of a destination.
1. Why does the tourism sector need planning?
2. What is the importance of communities in planning?
3. Explain any two benefits of planning.
4. What factors affect the economy of the host
community?
5. Why planning is a long-term task?

Q6.B) Draw diagrams and label it (Any TWO): [4]

1. Linear settlement.
2.Classification of tertiary economic activities...
3.Skills of Geographers.

Q7) Answer the following question in detail (Any ONE):

[8]
1. Explain the Nature of geography in details.
2. Explain the physical factor and Human Factors
affecting the distribution of population. Give suitable
example.