Geography Outside Delhi Set 3 2024-2025 Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 Question Paper Solution

“Human geography is the synthetic study of relationship between human societies and earth’s surface.” This definition of human geography is given by ______.

Vidal-de-la-Blache

Richard Hartshorne

Ritter

Ratzel

Which one of the following is the core concern of geography as a discipline?

To understand population distribution and the factors affecting the same.

To understand the relationship between resource distribution and its utilization.

To understand the earth as the home of human beings and its sustainability.

To understand the earth as the home of natural resources and their estimation.

The concept of ‘Neodeterminism’ was introduced by ______.

Ehrlich

C. Semple 

Griffith Taylor

Humboldt

Read the following statements regarding outports carefully and choose the correct option:

1. These are deep water ports.
2. They are built away from the actual ports.
3. These ports are also known as ferry ports.
4. Piraeus is an example of outport for Athens in Greece.

Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.

Only (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.

Only (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Assertion (A): ‘The chief gateways of the world are harbours and ports’.

Reason (R): ‘Cargoes and travellers are transported through them’.

(A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

(A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

______ were originally developed for refuelling, watering and collecting food items.

Entreports

Ports of Call

Packet Stations

Comprehensive Ports

Arrange the following towns of India as per their location from north to south direction and choose the correct option:

1. Nagpur
2. Hyderabad
3. Madurai
4. Lucknow

(i), (iv), (ii), (iii)

(i), (iv), (iii), (ii)

(iv), (i), (iii), (ii)

(iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

Read the following statements regarding medieval towns in India carefully and choose the correct option:

1. About 100 of the existing towns have their roots in medieval period.
2. Varanasi, Madurai and Prayag are some of its examples.
3. Most of the towns were developed as headquarters of the kingdoms.
4. These are mostly fort towns built on ruins of ancient towns.

Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.

Only (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.

Only (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Read the following statements related to international trade of India carefully and choose the correct option:

1. India has a long coastline surrounded by ocean from three sides.
2. Indian coasts have large number of well-developed sea ports.
3. Kandla port exports huge amount of iron-ore.
4. The transportation cost by water is very cheap for voluminous items.

Only (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.

Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.

Only (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Assertion (A): ‘The agriculturally rich states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh are facing the crisis of groundwater depletion.’

Reason (R): ‘More groundwater is utilised for irrigation than water- table recharge.’

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct reason of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct reason of (A).

(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.

(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.

Read the following statements related to Indira Gandhi Canal Project carefully and choose the correct option:

1.  Indira Gandhi Canal project was conceived by Kanwar Sain in 1950 and it was launched in 1961.
2.  Introduction of canal irrigation has brought perceptible changes in the agricultural economy of the command area.
3.  Spread of canal irrigation has led to increase in cultivated area and crop intensity.
4.  Traditional crops of jowar, bajra has been replaced by rice and wheat ete.

(i), (ii) and (iv) only are correct. 

(i), (ii) and (iii) only are correct.

(i), (iii) and (iv) only are correct. 

(ii), (iii) and (iv) only are correct.

The watershed management programme in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh is funded by which one of the following ministries?

Rural Development

Environment

Transport

Irrigation

Local names like Panna, Para, Pali, Nagla, Dhani etc. are examples of which of the following types of rural settlements in India?

Clustered settlement

Semi-clustered settlement

Hamleted settlement 

Dispersed settlement

Why is it that slums are the areas of residence with least choice? Choose the correct options:

1. They have dilapidated houses with poor ventilation.
2. The basic facilities like lights and toilets are difficult to get.
3. Hygienic conditions and drinking water are improper.
4. Better drainage facilities are available.

Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.

Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Only (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Only (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.

Under which one of the following categories of commodities, the increase in export is observed from 2010-11 to 2016-17?

Agriculture and allied products

Ore and minerals

Crude and petroleum products

Other commodities

Under which one of the following category of commodities, increase in export is continuously observed?

Agriculture and allied products

Ore and minerals

Manufactured goods

Other commodities

Under which one of the following category of commodities, maximum decline in export is recorded from 2015-16 to 2016-17?

Agriculture and allied products

Ore and minerals

Crude and petroleum products

Other commodities

1. Mention the reason for the decrease in cultivable waste land in 2014-15 as compared to 1950-51.
2. Mention the reason for the increase in current fallow during 2014-15 as compared to 1950-51.
3. Explain the reason of continuous increase in net area sown.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

1. Examine the impact of poaching on wild animals.
2. Why was hunting of animals limited in early times? Explain.
3. Why did early man depend upon his immediate natural environment? Explain.

Examine the role of climate, water availability and soil fertility on the distribution of world population.

Examine three stages of demographic transition theory.

Study the map of Rhine waterways and answer the questions that follow:

1. Name the country in which most of Rhine river lies.
2. Name two countries whose industrial areas are connected by river Rhine.
3. Why is river Rhine world’s most heavily used waterway?

Explain the main features of State Highways in India.

Suggest the measures to solve the problems of slums in India.

Explain the main features of large scale manufacturing industries in the world.

Explain the main features of ‘High Tech’ industries in the world.

Explain the concept of ‘human development’ 

Examine four approaches to human development.

Assess the growth and significance of service sector in the development of the world economy.

Assess the growth and significance of transport and communication services in the world economy.

Analyse the growth of population in India since 1921.

With respect to adolescent population, analyse the challenges of Indian society.

In the Indian context, the non-conventional sources of energy are more equitably distributed and are environment friendly. In the context of this statement, analyse the future prospect of India in meeting its clean energy demand.

“Nuclear energy has emerged as a viable source in recent times.” Analyse the statement in context of India.

On the outline political map of the world, seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any FIVE of them and write their names on the lines drawn near them:

1. Major sea port in Germany. 
2. Terminal station of Trans-Siberian Railway.
3. An international airport.
4. An area of subsistence gathering.
5. An important waterway.
6. An area of ‘Nomadic Herding’.
7. An area of extensive commercial grain farming.

On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following geographical features with appropriate symbols.

1. Important iron ore mines in Odisha. 
2. An important seaport in Kerala.
3. A copper mine in Rajasthan. 
4. An oil refinery in Bihar. 
5. An international airport in Punjab. 
6. A state with highest density of population. 
7. A state leading in the production of jute.