Class 12th Geography Half Yearly Paper 2023 (English Medium)
Time 3 Hrs.
MM 70
General Instructions:
i. There are 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Use of template or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.
Q 18 Look at the given picture and answer the following questions:-
(1) What type of farming system is this?
(2) In which areas is this type of agriculture done?
(3) What are the main crops of this agriculture?
Q 19 Benda lives in the forests of Abujhmar region of central India. Wearing a short loincloth and an axe in his hand, he surveys Penda, where his clan does a primitive form of agriculture – shifting agriculture. He and his friend see the Benda river passing through Mahua, Palash and Sal trees. Moving forward, he and his friends chew on the fleshy leaves and tubers and collect the special plants Gajjhara and Kukhala. These are necessary for bartering in Madhai or tribal fair on the next full moon.
(a) What is the meaning of penda here?
(b) What are the economic activities of Benda community?
(c) Whom do they consider as 'Mother Nature'?
Q 20 Why is market vegetable agriculture done near urban areas? OR What is called Foot Loose Industries.
Q 21 Define human geography.
Q 22 State any three advantages of water transport. OR Explain retail trade service.
Time 3 Hrs.
MM 70
General Instructions:
i. There are 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Use of template or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.
SECTION – A (Q1 – 17)
(Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each) (Write only the correct answer in your answer sheets.)
(17 X 1 = 17)
Q 1 Which port provides services to naval ships?
(Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each) (Write only the correct answer in your answer sheets.)
(17 X 1 = 17)
Q 1 Which port provides services to naval ships?
(a) Kolkata (b) Karwad (c) Dover (d) Aden
Q 2 Which of the following is not the Natural basis of international trade?
Q 2 Which of the following is not the Natural basis of international trade?
(a) Variation in national resources (b) Population (c) Stage of economic development (d) Climate
Q 3 Which one of the following is a Push factor?
(a) better employment
(b) Better living conditions
(c) peace and stability
(d) Natural disasters and epidemics
Q 4 What categories of ports are Maracaibo, Essakhira and Tripoli?
(a) Ports of call (b) Naval port
(c) Oil port (d) Entrepot port
Q 5 Which of the following is not a function of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
A. WTO is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations.
B. WTO resolves disputes between its member countries.
C. WTO covers trade in services such as telecommunications and banking.
D. WTO provides finance to global economies.
Q 6 Which of the following is not an economic factor affecting population?
(a) Minerals (b) Urbanization (c) Industrialization (d) Availability of water
Q 7 Which of the following human development approach was proposed by the International Labour Organisation?
(a) Income Approach (b) Welfare Approach
(c) Basic Needs Approach (d) Capability Approach
Q 8 In which of the following types of agriculture, citrus fruits are cultivated?
(a) Market vegetable agriculture (b) Mediterranean agriculture (c) Plantation agriculture (d) Cooperative agriculture
Q 9 Which one of the following is not matched?
(a) Reindeer – Arctic region (b) Sledge – Snow covered plains (c) Mule – Desert region (d) Ox – Indian agricultural region
Q 10 Which of these countries is not a leading country in medical tourism?
(a) India (b) United States of America (c) Thailand (d) Singapore
Q 11 In which one of the following countries co-operative farming was the most successful experiment?
(a) Russia (b) Denmark (c) India (d) The Netherlands
Q 12 Which one of the following continents has the maximum flow of global trade?
(a) Asia (b) Europe (c) North America (d) Africa
Q 13 Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Trans-Siberian Railway?
(a) It is the longest railway route in the world.
(b) It crosses the Ural Mountains, Ob and Yenisei rivers.
(c) Its length is 7050 kilometers.
(d) It is an electrified transcontinental railway with double track.
Q 14 The Big Inch pipeline transports
(a) Milk (b) Water (c) Liquid petroleum gas (d) Petroleum
Q 15 Which one of the following is a tertiary activity?
(a) Farming (b) Weaving (c) Trading (d) Hunting
Q 16 Which of the following is not monoculture?
(a) Dairy farming (b) Mixed farming (c) Plantation Agriculture (d) Commercial grain farming
Q 17 Which one of the following best describes development? (a) an increase in size (b) a positive change in quality (c) a constant in size (d) a simple change in the quality
SECTION – B Q18 - 23, (Short Answer Question carrying 3 Mark each) (Q18 & 19 are source based) (Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80-100 words.) (6 X 3 = 18)
Q 3 Which one of the following is a Push factor?
(a) better employment
(b) Better living conditions
(c) peace and stability
(d) Natural disasters and epidemics
Q 4 What categories of ports are Maracaibo, Essakhira and Tripoli?
(a) Ports of call (b) Naval port
(c) Oil port (d) Entrepot port
Q 5 Which of the following is not a function of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
A. WTO is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations.
B. WTO resolves disputes between its member countries.
C. WTO covers trade in services such as telecommunications and banking.
D. WTO provides finance to global economies.
Q 6 Which of the following is not an economic factor affecting population?
(a) Minerals (b) Urbanization (c) Industrialization (d) Availability of water
Q 7 Which of the following human development approach was proposed by the International Labour Organisation?
(a) Income Approach (b) Welfare Approach
(c) Basic Needs Approach (d) Capability Approach
Q 8 In which of the following types of agriculture, citrus fruits are cultivated?
(a) Market vegetable agriculture (b) Mediterranean agriculture (c) Plantation agriculture (d) Cooperative agriculture
Q 9 Which one of the following is not matched?
(a) Reindeer – Arctic region (b) Sledge – Snow covered plains (c) Mule – Desert region (d) Ox – Indian agricultural region
Q 10 Which of these countries is not a leading country in medical tourism?
(a) India (b) United States of America (c) Thailand (d) Singapore
Q 11 In which one of the following countries co-operative farming was the most successful experiment?
(a) Russia (b) Denmark (c) India (d) The Netherlands
Q 12 Which one of the following continents has the maximum flow of global trade?
(a) Asia (b) Europe (c) North America (d) Africa
Q 13 Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Trans-Siberian Railway?
(a) It is the longest railway route in the world.
(b) It crosses the Ural Mountains, Ob and Yenisei rivers.
(c) Its length is 7050 kilometers.
(d) It is an electrified transcontinental railway with double track.
Q 14 The Big Inch pipeline transports
(a) Milk (b) Water (c) Liquid petroleum gas (d) Petroleum
Q 15 Which one of the following is a tertiary activity?
(a) Farming (b) Weaving (c) Trading (d) Hunting
Q 16 Which of the following is not monoculture?
(a) Dairy farming (b) Mixed farming (c) Plantation Agriculture (d) Commercial grain farming
Q 17 Which one of the following best describes development? (a) an increase in size (b) a positive change in quality (c) a constant in size (d) a simple change in the quality
SECTION – B Q18 - 23, (Short Answer Question carrying 3 Mark each) (Q18 & 19 are source based) (Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80-100 words.) (6 X 3 = 18)
Q 18 Look at the given picture and answer the following questions:-
(1) What type of farming system is this?
(2) In which areas is this type of agriculture done?
(3) What are the main crops of this agriculture?
Q 19 Benda lives in the forests of Abujhmar region of central India. Wearing a short loincloth and an axe in his hand, he surveys Penda, where his clan does a primitive form of agriculture – shifting agriculture. He and his friend see the Benda river passing through Mahua, Palash and Sal trees. Moving forward, he and his friends chew on the fleshy leaves and tubers and collect the special plants Gajjhara and Kukhala. These are necessary for bartering in Madhai or tribal fair on the next full moon.
(a) What is the meaning of penda here?
(b) What are the economic activities of Benda community?
(c) Whom do they consider as 'Mother Nature'?
Q 20 Why is market vegetable agriculture done near urban areas? OR What is called Foot Loose Industries.
Q 21 Define human geography.
Q 22 State any three advantages of water transport. OR Explain retail trade service.
Q 23 Why is it harmful for a country to have a negative balance of trade?
SECTION – C (Q24 - 28) (Long Answer Question carrying 5 Mark each) (Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.) (5 X 5 = 25)
Q 24 Discuss the factors affecting the distribution and density of population in the world.
Q 25 Describe the four main pillars of human development.
Q 26 Mention any five differences between Nomadic Herding and Commercial livestock rearing. OR what are the industries? Classify them.
Q 27 Define the following: - (a) Periodic market (b) Wholesale trade (c) Kilometer distance (d) Time distance (e) Cost distance
SECTION – C (Q24 - 28) (Long Answer Question carrying 5 Mark each) (Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.) (5 X 5 = 25)
Q 24 Discuss the factors affecting the distribution and density of population in the world.
Q 25 Describe the four main pillars of human development.
Q 26 Mention any five differences between Nomadic Herding and Commercial livestock rearing. OR what are the industries? Classify them.
Q 27 Define the following: - (a) Periodic market (b) Wholesale trade (c) Kilometer distance (d) Time distance (e) Cost distance
Q 28 Mention any five features of either Trans-Siberian OR Trans-Canadian Railways.
Map Work (Q29) (Identification or labeling of geographical features on Outline map of the World, carrying 10 marks each. Maps provided to you must be attached within your answer book.) (10 X 1 = 10)
Q 29 Identify 10 features shown on the given outline map of the world and write their names on the blank spaces marked 1 to 10.
1, 2, 3, 4, Major Sea Ports
5, 6, 7 Major Airports
8 Major shipping canal route
9 Major areas of mixed farming
Map Work (Q29) (Identification or labeling of geographical features on Outline map of the World, carrying 10 marks each. Maps provided to you must be attached within your answer book.) (10 X 1 = 10)
Q 29 Identify 10 features shown on the given outline map of the world and write their names on the blank spaces marked 1 to 10.
1, 2, 3, 4, Major Sea Ports
5, 6, 7 Major Airports
8 Major shipping canal route
9 Major areas of mixed farming
10 Major areas of nomadic pastoralism
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