Organisation : Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class Name : 12th/HSC (Class XII)
Subject : Geography
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CBSE Class XII Geography Sample Question Paper
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII Geography Sample Question Paper 2024-25.
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Section A:
Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice Type Questions. (17X1) 17
1. The Human Poverty Index measures the shortfall in human development on the basis of which parameter/s?
A. The adult literacy rate and the life expectancy at birth.
B. Access to resources in terms of purchasing power.
C. The number of small children who are underweight.
D. The number of children enrolled in the school .
2. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below.
Assertion (A): Often smaller countries have done better than larger ones and relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of human development.
Reason (R): Size of the territory and per capita income are not directly related to human development. Countries with higher human development are those where a lot of investment in the social sector has taken place.
Options:
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
C. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
D. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
3. Which of the following statements are correct related to rural marketing centres?
Choose the correct option.
i. Rural marketing centres cater to nearby settlements.
ii. Rural Marketing centres are quasi-urban trading centres of the most rudimentary type.
iii. They offer manufactured goods as well as many specialized markets develop, e.g. markets for labour, housing, semi or finished products.
iv. Personal and professional services are not well-developed. These form local collecting and distributing centres.
Options:
A. i, ii, iv
B. i, iii, iv
C. ii, iii, iv
D. i, ii, iii
4. Arrange the following facts related to the history of international trade in sequence.
i. The Silk Route is an early example of long distance trade connecting Rome to China – along the 6,000 km route.
ii. After the disintegration of the Roman Empire, European commerce grew during twelfth and thirteenth century with the development of ocean going warships trade between Europe and Asia grew and the Americas were discovered.
iii. Fifteenth century onwards, the European colonialism began and along with trade of exotic commodities, a new form of trade emerged which was called slave trade.
iv. During the World Wars I and II, countries imposed trade taxes and quantitative restrictions for the first time.
Codes:
A. i, ii, iv, v
B. iv, ii, iii, i
C. i, ii, iii, iv
D. iii, ii, iv, i
5. The act of opening up economies for trading by bringing down trade barriers like tariffs and allowing goods and services from everywhere to compete with domestic products and services is called .
A. Dumping
B. Trade liberalization
C. Balance of trade
D. Bilateral trade
6. Arrange the following states in order of their population from highest to lowest.
1. Bihar
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. West Bengal
Codes:
A. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. 4, 3, 2, 1
C. 3, 2, 1, 4
D. 2, 1, 4, 3
7. There are four distinct phases of population growth identified in India over the last one century. Identify the phase from the given description. This period is referred to as the period of population explosion in India, which was caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the country. The average annual growth rate was as high as 2.2 per cent. It is in this period that developmental activities were introduced through a centralized planning process and economy started showing up ensuring the improvement of living condition of people at large. Consequently, there was a high natural increase and higher growth rate.
A. Phase I 1901-1921
B. Phase II 1921-1951
C. Phase III 1951-1981
D. Phase IV post 1981 till present
8. The objective of protective irrigation is to___________________:
A. protect the crops from adverse effects of soil moisture deficiency.
B. provide sufficient soil moisture in the cropping season to achieve high productivity.
C. double water input per unit area of cultivated land so that multiple cropping can be done.
D. increase the productivity of soil.
9. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below.
Assertion (A): There has been a significant increase in agricultural output and yield, of many crops such as rice and wheat among the other crops like sugarcane, oilseeds and cotton, due to improvement in technology during the last 50 years.
Reason (R): Expansion of irrigation has played a crucial role in enhancing agricultural output in the country. It provided basis for introduction of modern agricultural technology during the last 50 years.
Options:
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
C. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
D. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
10. Identify the statement that is NOT true with regard to watershed management?
I. It refers to efficient management and conservation of surface and groundwater resources.
II. Watershed management includes judicious use of all resources – Both natural and human with in a watershed.
III. Watershed management aims at bringing about balance between natural resources on the one hand and society on the other.
IV. The success of watershed development solely depends upon the state government.
Options:
A. Statement I and IV
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. Statement IV
11. A group of students were conducting research on water Pollution level in Delhi. Which organization will students need to visit to gather information on water quality?
A. Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
B. Indian Council of Environmental Research (ICER)
C. National water development Agency (NWDA)
D. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
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