SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (2021-22)
GEOGRAPHY (029)
TERM II
CLASS 12
Time: 2 Hrs Max. Marks: 35
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
I. Question paper is divided into 5 sections A, B, C, D & E
II. In section A question number 1 to 3 are Very Short Answer type questions. Attempt any 3 questions
III. In section B question number 4 is Source based question.
IV. In section C question number 5 & 6 are Short Answer based questions.
V. In section D question number 7 to 9 are Long Answer based questions.
VI. In section E question number 10 is a Map based question
SECTION A
Attempt all questions: –
Q.1 Explain any two important features of cottage industries.
Q.2. Define Secondary Activities.
Q.3. Differentiate between Rural marketing and Urban marketing.
OR
Differentiate between departmental stores and chain stores.
SECTION B
Q.4. ‘Manufacturing Industry’
Manufacturing literally means ‘to make by hand’. However, now it includes goods ’made by machines’. It is essentially a process which involves transforming raw materials into finished goods of higher value for sale in local or distant markets. Conceptually, an industry is a geographically located manufacturing unit maintaining books of accounts and records under a management system. As the term industry is comprehensive, it is also used as synonymous with ‘manufacturing’. When one uses terms like ‘steel industry’ and ‘chemical industry’, one thinks of factories and processes. But there are many secondary activities which are not carried on in factories such as what is now called the ‘entertainment industry’ and ‘Tourism industry’, etc. So, for clarity, the longer expression ‘manufacturing industry’ is used
Q.4.1. What do you understand by the term Management System of Industry?
Q.4.2. “Manufacturing produced more useful things by the process.” Give one suitable example
Q.4.3. How the ‘Entertainment industry’ and ‘Tourism industry’ are different from steel industry?
SECTION C
Q.5. Railways plays a vital role more than roadways to promote trade and tourism in the world. Support this statement with three suitable arguments.
Q.6. “Mass communication system like Radio and Television plays an important role in the life of people.” Elaborate the statement with three suitable examples
OR
Evaluate the role and importance of waterways in the economic development of India?
SECTION D
Q.7. ‘The growth in tourism industry is more because of various developments.” What are the main attractions of tourist in the world? Explain any five.
Q.8. How the Air and Noise pollutions are harmful for environmental degradation? Evaluate it by giving suitable reasons and suggestions reduction of it.
OR
The slums became the serious problem for the local authorities. Analyse the statement with suitable examples in connection with The Swachh Bharat Mission.
Q.9. ‘The command area of Indira Gandhi Rajasthan Canal has been become the life line for the western part of Rajasthan.” Highlights any two benefits and two negative impact of command area and one measure to promote sustainable development in this area
SECTION E
Q. 10. On the outline map of India indicate and mark the following features (Attempt any 5)
a) a) Iron ore mines of Odisha
b) Oil Refinery located in Utter Pradesh.
c) The largest Lignite coal mines.
d) Westernmost terminal of East-West Corridor.
e) Northernmost Metropolitan city connected by Golden Quadrilateral.
f) Copper mines of Jharkhand.
