ISC Class 12 Geography Previous Year Question Paper 2020 Download in PDF. This Old Question Paper also known as ISC Specimen Paper 2020 Class 12 Geography included all Chapter of ISC Syllabus Physical Environment, Population and Human settlements, Resources of India and their Utilisation, Infrastructural Resources (Development of Transport and Communication), Industries, Reginoal Economic, Map Work
ISC Class 12 Geography Previous Year Question Paper 2020 from Chapter Physical Environment, Population and Human settlements, Resources of India and their Utilisation, Infrastructural Resources (Development of Transport and Communication), Industries, Reginoal Economic, Map Work
PART 1 (30 Marks)
Answer all questions.
SECTION A
Question 1:
(i) Why is the location of India in the Indian Ocean considered to be significant? Give no reasons.
(ii) With reference to the extent of India write the angular values of the points marked as (a), (b), (c) and (d) in the map given below:
(iii) Mention any two differences between the Bhabar and the Tarai regions.
(iv) Briefly explain any two factors responsible for the depletion of forests in India.
(v) Name the four Indian geological eras in their chronological order.
(vi) State two problems affecting the fishing industry in Bangladesh.
(vii) Briefly explain the following terms:
(a) Physiological Density
(b) Conurbation
(viii) Name one mining centre for each of the following:
(a) Mica in Andhra Pradesh.
(b) Iron ore in Odisha.
(ix) What is an agro-based industry? Which is the largest agro-based industry in India?
(x) Name the two terminals of the Easr-West corridor.
SECTION-B
Question 2:
On the outline map of India provided.
(a) Mark and name the Vindhyas.
(b) Identify the mountain pass marked A.
(c) Mark and label an oil refinery along the eastern coast.
(d) Shade and name an area prone to floods.
(e) Identify the river marked B.
(f) Shade and name the state with lowest density of population.
(g) Mark with an arrow and name the winds bringing rain to Northern Plains in summer.
(h) Print HP over an area of high pressure in summer.
(i) A roadway has been drawn out. Name the route and any one of the terminal towns named T1 and T2.
(j) Mark with a dot and name a cotton textile manufacturing centre.
Part II (40 Marks)
Answer any four question.
Question 3:
(a) Briefly explain the geological evolution of the Himalayas.
(b) Explain giving any two reasons why the deltas of the river Mahanadi suffer from occasional floods
(c) Study the temperature and rainfall graph of station X given below and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Is the location of station X inland or coastal?
(ii) What is the cause of sudden all of temperature in July, even though it is a summer month?
(iii) Mention one main femure of the climate experienced by the station X
(d) What is Agro-fanery)” Mession any row benefits of Agro-forestry.
Question 4:
(a) (i) Define index of concentration.
(ii) How is it useful in the study of population?
(b) Explain why sex composition is an important demographic attribute of the population in India.
(c) Differentiate between natural growth of population and migratory growth of population.
(d) Figures A and B given below show two types of settlement patterns that have devolped in India:
(i) Name the statement patterns in Figures A and B.
(ii) State one characteristic feature of each of the settlement patterns.
(e) (i) What is urbanisation?
(ii) What are the two main components of urbanisation?
Question 5:
(a) State two ways in which forest ares in our country can be increased.
(b) Briefly explain any two adverse effects of small and fragmented holdings on agricultural productivity.
(c) Mention three constraints explaining why cultivable waste land is not being used for cultivation at present.
(d) In which two ways are tube-wells better than ordinary wells as a form of irrigation?
(e) With reference to canal irrigation, name one canal in each of the following states:
Question 6:
(a) (i) What is crop rotation?
(ii) Mention two reasons why crop rotation is necessary in India.
(b) Differentiate between pelagic fish and demersal fish
(c) What is the importance of animal husbandry in Indian agriculture?
(d) Name the following:
(i) A geothermal energy plant in Himachal Pradesh
(ii) An offshore oilfield in the country.
(iii) The nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu
Question 7:
(a) Explain new factors that affect inland waterways in India.
(b) Give reasons for the following
(i) There is a dense network of railways over the North Indian Plains.
(ii) Peninsular Plateau has a high proportion of metalled roads
(iii) A good transport network promotes industrial development.
(c) Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of air transport.
(d) State any two ways in which radio can still be considered as a powerful means of mass communication in remote areas.
(e) Differentiate between Telecommunication and Mass Communication
Question 8:
(a) Mention two reasons for the development of the Bengaluru – Tamil Nadu Industrial Region.
(b) Give three reasons to explain the development of sugar industry in Maharashtra.
(c) State two advantages that mini steel plants have over large integrated steels plants.
(d) (i) Define tourism.
(ii) State any two advantages of tourism in India.
Question 9:
(a) (i) What is a Planning Region?
(ii) Mention any two christi pa panning region
(b) Mention any two factors which have influenced the development of the Electronic City of Bengaluru.
(c) Explain giving heo raions why there is a need for planned development country like india.
(d) (i) What is sericulture?
(ii) Name two main districts of Silk production in Chhattisgarh
(e) With reference to Haldia port, war the following
(i) Where is the port located?
(ii) State the need for the development of this port.