Geography 64/1/3 2025-2026 Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 Question Paper Solution

Which one of the following cities serve as headquarter of two railway zones?

Kolkata

Chennai

Jaipur

Bilaspur

Choose the right group of states where Dravadian language is spoken majorly.

Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra

Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh

In which one of the following countries, the ‘slash and burn cultivation’ is known as ‘Milpa’?

Mexico

Malaysia

Indonesia

India

Choose the correct option related to ‘entrepot port’:

Memphis, Copenhagen, Tripoli

Memphis, Singapore, Manchester

Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Singapore

Rotterdam, Tripoli, Manchester

Which of the following statements related to the concept of ‘development’ are correct? Choose the appropriate option.

1. Development means positive change in life.
2. When positive growth is there, it is development.
3. When quantity is greater, it is development.
4. Development is always relative to value.

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.

Match column - I with column - II correctly and choose the appropriate option:

a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii

a - ii, b - i, c - iii, d - iv

a - iii, b - iv, c - ii, d - i

a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - ii

Choose the correctly matched pair from the following:

Red collar worker - Civil servants

Gold collar worker - Environmental consultants

Pink collar worker - Electricians

White collar worker - Nurses

The loudness of the sound is measured in the unit known as ______.

Millimeter

Centimeter

Decimal

Decibel

Which one of the following is a natural process of land degradation?

Mining activities

Gully erosion

Industrial waste

Shifting cultivation

Which one of the following phases is associated with gradual slowing down of population growth in India?

Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

Phase IV

The ‘East-West Corridor’ connects which of the following set of cities?

Kandla to Silchar

Kandla to Shillong

Porbandar to Shillong

Porbandar to Silchar

Which one of the following statements is true regarding ‘medical tourism’ in India?

Tourists travel specially for availing cheap medical facilities.

Doctors travel to developed country to do surgical operation.

Doctors travel to treat the patients.

Tourists on trip get treated, if they fall ill.

Assertion (A): All the developed countries have opened their markets for products from developing countries.

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

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

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

Read the following statements carefully regarding ‘tertiary activities’ and choose the correct option:

1. Tertiary activities include both production and exchange of services.
2. Tertiary activities involve the commercial output of services.
3. Tertiary activities are directly involved in the processing of raw material.
4. The examples of tertiary activities are - plumber, doctor, publisher.

Only I, II and III are correct.

Only I, II and IV are correct.

Only I, III and IV are correct.

Study the following table carefully and answer the question.

Which of the following set of continents is not represented in the table? Choose the most appropriate option.

Australia and Africa

Africa and South America

Europe and South America

Australia and Europe

Study the following table carefully and answer the question.

China and Brazil together account for what percentage of the world population?

17.88

17.58

19.88

19.58

Study the following table carefully and answer the question.

How many of the listed countries fall under Asian continent?

3

4

5

6

Study the map showing areas of ‘extensive commercial grains farming’ carefully and answer questions that follow:

1. Write the geographical name of the area marked as A. (1)
2. Name any two major crops grown in region A. (1)
3. Explain the agricultural importance of the area marked as B. (1)

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

1. Explain how industries are the major contributor of water pollution in India. (1)
2. Suggest the way for minimising water pollution. (1)
3. Mention two rivers of India which are highly polluted. (1)

Examine the relationships between ‘physical environment and human beings’.

Examine the importance of ‘productivity’ as a pillar of ‘human development’.

Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow:

1. Why is the large difference between primary and tertiary categories of female workers? (1)
2. Explain the reason of low variation between male workers of ‘primary’ and ‘tertiary’ sectors. (1)
3. Why ‘secondary sector’ has low contribution in India’s workforce? (1)

Explain the main Characteristics of urban settlements in India.

Write a note on the evolution of towns in India.

“Manufacturing industries are classified on several bases.” Examine the main bases of classification in favour of the statement.

“Generally land-use in a region is influenced by the nature of economic activities.” Support the statement with suitable examples.

“The Indian agricultural problems have physical constraints and institutional hindrances.” Support the statement with suitable examples.

Explain the significance of petroleum as major source of energy.

Describe petroleum distribution in India.

Explain the significance of iron-ore as industrial raw material.

Describe the distribution of iron-ore in India.

“Railway is the mode of land transport for bulky goods and passengers over long distances.” In the context of this statement, explain the significance of railways in the world.

“Road transport is the most economical for short distances compared to railway.” In the context of this statement, explain the significance of road transport in the world.

Analyse the role of air transport in the ‘international trade’ of India.

Analyse the importance of water transport in the ‘international trade’ of India.

In the given political outline map of the world, seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any five of them with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:

1. A terminal station of the Trans-Siberian Railway
2. A major sea port
3. A major air port
4. An international shipping canal
5. An area of ‘subsistence gathering’
6. An area of ‘commercial livestock rearing’
7. An area of ‘dairy farming’

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

1. A state with the highest density of population (2011).
2. A state leading in the production of tea.
3. An iron-ore mining area in southern Chhattisgarh.
4. A major area of bauxite mining in Odisha.
5. An oil refinery in Uttar Pradesh.
6. A major seaport located at the head of Gulf of Kuchchh.
7. An international airport in Punjab.