The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 12 Geography paper examination on February 29, 2024. The paper commenced at 10:30 am and concluded at 1:30 pm. The maximum marks for the exam were 70.
According to students, the paper was straightforward and well-balanced. It adhered to the pattern seen in sample papers and proved to be a paper where scoring was achievable. The majority of the questions were easily manageable, with only a few posing some difficulty.
Geography (Class 12) Term 2 Question Paper 2024
SECTION-A
(Q. Nos. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice Questions)
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Neeru-Meeru watershed management program is associated with which of the following states?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
2. Which of the following is a means of mass awareness regarding water conservation?
(A) Writing letters to the people.
(B) Telephone conversation
(C) Through T.V. and Print Media
(D) Personal contact with pe
3. Which one of the following is the main objective of Jal Kranti Abhiyan?
(A) Per capita water availability assurance
(B) Hain water harvesting to
(C) Conservation of water resources
(D) Providing sufficient water for agriculture
4. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read them carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A) : *Free international trade can prove to be detrimental to the underdeveloped countries.”
Reason (R): Underdeveloped countries are not at pur to compete with developed countries.
Options:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (K) is not the correct explanation of (A).
5. Which of the following fact, about jute cultivation in India, is true?
(A) West Bengal is the leading producer of jute.
(B) Jute is a cash crop for Punjab and Haryana.
(C) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are other leading jute-producing Etatea.
(D) India produces about 30% of the jute production in the world.
6. Read the following information carefully and identify the correct option for the crap :
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options:
(A) Cotton
(B) Tea
(C) Jute
(D) Sugarcane
7. Which one of the following states in India le the leading producer of Manganese?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Odisha
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Bihar
8. Which one of the following is the largest coalfields in India?
(A) Jharin
(B) Raniganj
(C) Neyveli
(D) Bakaro
9. Which of the following waterways and their stretches are correctly matched?
| (National Waterways) | Stretch |
| (A) National Waterways No. 1 | Godavari – Krishna |
| (A) National Waterways No. 2 | Sadiya – Dhubri |
| (A) National Waterways No. 3 | Allahabad – Haldia |
| (A) National Waterways No. 4 | Kottapuram – Kollam |
10. Match the Column-I with Column lI and choose the correct option :
| Column- I (Railway Zone) | Column-II (Headquarters) |
| (A) Northern | (i) Hajipur |
| (B) South Central | (ii) Chennai |
| (C) Southern | (iii) New Delhi |
| (D) East Central | (iv) Secundrabad |
Options:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| (A) | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
| (B) | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
| (C) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) |
| (D) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
11. Which of the following metro-cities is not linked with the ‘Golden Quadrilateral’?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Chennai
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Delhi
12. The statements are given below, They are Assertion (A) and Reason Read them carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): “The gateways of the International trade are the ports and harbors.”
Reason (R): Only heavy cargos are transported through ports and harbors in the world.
Options :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect,
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
13. Which one of the following is an example of an oil port?
(A) Abadan
(B) Manchester
(C) Kochchi
(D) Dover
14. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read them carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): “Waterway is an important mode of transport both for passengers and cargo traffic in India.”
Reason (R); “It is fuel efficient and eco-friendly mode of transport.”
Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A and (K) are correct, but (It) la not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct
Read the given passage and answer the Question Nos. 15 to 17
Characteristics of High Human Development
The high level of human development group has 53 countries, Providing education and healthcare is an important government priority. Countries with higher human development are those where a lot of investment in the social sector has taken place, Altogether, a higher investment in people and good governance has set this group of countries apart from the others.
Many of these countries have been the former imperial powers. The degree of social diversity in these countries is not very high. Many of the countries with a high human development score are located in Europe and represent the industrialized Western world. Yet there are striking numbers of non-European countries also who have made it to this list.
15. Which one of the following is an important priority of high human development index countries? Choose the most appropriate option.
(A) Education and healthcare
(B) Healthcare and territorial security
(C) Education and industrial development.
(D) Economic development and per capita income
16. Which one of the following differentiates the higher human development countries from others? Choose the most appropriate option.
(A) Higher gross domestic production
(B) Higher investment in the social sector
(C) Higher industrialization
(D) Higher per capita income
17. How many countries are under a high human development index category? Choose the correct option.
(A) 51
(B) 52
(C) 53
(D) 54
SECTION – B
Nos. 18 and 19 are Source Based Questions.)
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Integrated Tribal Development Project in Bharmaur Region
This region lies between 32° 11′ and 32° 41′ N latitudes and 76′ 22′ E and 76° 58 E longitudes. Spread over an area of about 1,818 sq km, the region mostly lies between 1:500 m to 3,700 m above the mean sea level. This region popularly known as the homeland of Gaddis is surrounded by lofty mountains on all sides. It has Pir Panjal in the north and Dhaula Dhar in the South. In the east, the extension of Dhula Dhar converges with Pir Panjal near Rohtang Pass. The river Ravi and its tributaries the Budhil and the fundalen, drain this territory and carve out deep gorges. These rivers divide the region into four physiographic divisions called Holi, Khani, Kugti and Tundah areas. Bharmaur experiences freezing weather conditions and snowfall in winter. Its mean monthly temperature in
January remains 4 “C and in July 26 °C.
(18.1) Describe the location of the Bharmaur region.
(18.2) Why does this region experience harsh climatic conditions? Give one геsson.
(18.3) Why is this region economically backward? Explain any one reason.
9. Study the given map carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Inland Waterway
(19.1) Identify the given inland waterway and write its name,
(19.2) Mention its two tributaries joining from the East.
(19.3) Write the names of terminal ports of the given waterways.
Note: The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 19.
19. Explain the importance of inland waterways as the means of transportation in the world.
SECTION-C
Q. Nos. 20 to 23 are Short Answer Type Questions.)
20. “Nature and humans are inseparable elements in all geographical studies.” Examine the statement.
or
(b) Examine the main aspects of environmental determinism.
21. Explain the main features of the periodic market in rural Bress of the world.
22. (a) Explain the main objectives of the Smart Cities Mission in India.
or
(b) Explain the main features of the dispersed settlements in India.
23. The composition of commodities in India’s international trade has been undergoing, a change over the years, Examine, the statement with examples.
SECTION – D
Q. Nos, 24 to 28 are Long Answer Type Questions)
24. Analyse any five factors affecting the world distribution of population.
25. (a) Examine the main characteristics of cooperative farming in the world.
or
(b) Examine the main characteristics of Dairy farming in the world.
26. Differentiate the small and large scale manufacturing industries in the world.
27. (a) The distribution of urban population over India has wide variations.” Examine the statement.
OR
(b) “If development is not engendered, it is endangered.” Examine the statement in the context of inclusive development.
28. (a) Describe any two sources of air pollution in Indin and suggest any three measures to overcome the air pollution.
or
(b) Describe any two sources of water pollution in India, Suggest any three measures to overcome the water pollution.
SECTION -E
Q- Nos,29 and 30 are Map-Based Questions.)
29. On the given political outline map of the world, seven geographical features have been shown as A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Identify any five with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:
A. A Major Sea-port
B. An international airport
C. An important shipping canal
D. An area of subsistence gathering
E. An area of nomadic herding
F. A terminal station of trans-continental railway.
G. An area of extensive commercial grain farming
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 29. Answer any five questions.
29.1 Name the major seaport located on the west coast of Canada.
29.2 Name the international airport of Chile.
29.3 Name the canal connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea,
29.4 Name an important area of subsistence gathering in Africa.
29.5 Name an area of nomadic herding in Asia,
29.6 Name the eastern terminal station of the Trans-Canadian Railway.
29.7 Name an area of extensive commercial grain farming in Australia:
30. Locate and label any Tva of the following geographical Teachers with appropriate symbols on the given political outline map of India：
30.1 A state leading in the production of coffee.
30.2 An oil refinery in Uttar Pradesh.
30.3 An important coal mining area in West Bengal.
30.4 A major seaport along the coast of Gan.
30.5 A state with the highest population density.
30.6 An international airport in Gujarat,
30.7 An iron-ore mining area in Chhattisgarh.
Note: The following questions are for visually impaired candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 30. Answer any five questions.
30.1 Name of the state leading in the production of coffee.
30.2 Name the place where the oil refinery is located in Uttar Pradesh.
30.3 Name one coal mining area in West Bengal
30.4 Name the Seaport along the coast of Goa.
30.5 Which State has the highest population density?
30.6 Name the international airport located in Karnataka.
30.7 Name one iron ore mining area in Chandigarh
