Geography Set 1 2021-2022 HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Board Exam Question Paper Solution

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Geography [Set 1]
Marks: 80 Academic Year: 2021-2022
Date & Time: 26th March 2022, 3:00 pm
Duration: 3h30m
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Note:

  1. All questions are compulsory.
  2. Draw relevant diagrams/graphs wherever necessary.
  3. Use of colour pencil is allowed.
  4. Use of map stencil is allowed.
  5. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
  6. Tie your supplement of map to your main answer book.

[20] 1 | Answer the sub-questions as per given instructions:
[5] 1.A

Complete the chain according to the co-relation of factors in column A, Band C:

 

Sr. No. A   B C
1. Antarctica (i)  Modern type of agriculture (a) No permanently resident population
2. Metropolitan City (ii) Atlantic Ocean (b) More use of Capital
3. Market Gardening (iii) Permafrost (c) Economic Geography
4. Panama Canal (iv) Population Geography (d) Mumbai
5. Human Geography (v) Million city (e) Pacific Ocean
Concept: Distribution of Population
Chapter: [0.01] Population : Part - 1
[5] 1.B | Do as directed:
[1] 1.B.1

Arrange according to increase in age :

  1. Adults
  2. Children
  3. Old people
  4. Young people
Concept: Population Composition
Chapter: [0.02] Population : Part - 2
[1] 1.B.2

Arrange in ascending order of settlemems:

  1. City
  2. Metropolitan city
  3. Suburban city
  4. Mega city
Concept: Types of Settlement
Chapter: [0.03] Human Settlements and Land Use
[1] 1.B.3

Arrange types of industries according to capital investment in ascending order:

  1. Medium
  2. Micro
  3. Small scale
  4. Large scale
Concept: Industrial Regions
Chapter: [0.05] Secondary Economic Activities
[1] 1.B.4

Arrange administrative regions according to area in ascending order:

  1. Village
  2. State
  3. District
  4. Taluka
Concept: Regions
Chapter: [0.07] Region and Regional Development
[1] 1.B.5

Arrange the land use with respect to growth in Gross domestic product (GDP) from favourable to non - favourable factor :

  1. Barren land
  2. Grazing land
  3. Cultivated land
  4. Land under forest
Concept: Land Use Classification
Chapter: [0.03] Human Settlements and Land Use
[5] 1.C | Choose the correct option by identifying the correct co-relation in given statements:
[1] 1.C.1

Assertion: Fertile plain regions are densely populated.

Reason: Fertile soil is useful for agriculture.

Only Assertion is correct.

Only Reason is correct

Both Assertion and Reason correct and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Concept: Geographical Factors Affecting Population Distribution - Geographical Factors Affecting Population Distribution - Physical Factors
Chapter: [0.01] Population : Part - 1
[1] 1.C.2

Assertion: In population pyramid, a broad base indicates high number of children in a country.

Reason: Broad apex is an indicator of high number of elderly in a country.

Only Assertion is correct.

Only Reason is correct.

Both Assertion and Reason correct and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Concept: Population Composition
Chapter: [0.02] Population : Part - 2
[1] 1.C.3

Assertion: India is agrarian country.

Reason: Population engaged in agriculture is high in India.

Only Assertion is correct.

Only Reason is correct.

Both Assertion and Reason correct and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Concept: Population Composition
Chapter: [0.02] Population : Part - 2
[1] 1.C.4

Assertion:  Humid climate in Mumbai is suitable for cotton textile industry.

Reason: Mumbai is situated near Arabian Sea.

Only Assertion is correct

Only Reason is correct

Both Assertion and Rare correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Concept: Physical Factors Affecting Secondary Economic Activities
Chapter: [0.05] Secondary Economic Activities
[1] 1.C.5

Assertion: Geographical location is necessary to an area.

Reason: Geographical location does not affect regional development.

Only Assertion is correct.

Only Reason is correct.

Both Assertion and Reason correct and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Concept: Regions
Chapter: [0.07] Region and Regional Development
[5] 1.D | Identify the incorrect factors:
[1] 1.D.1

Identify the incorrect factor.

Factors affecting migration of population :

Employment

Education

Census

Health

Concept: Impact of Migration on Population
Chapter: [0.02] Population : Part - 2
[1] 1.D.2

Identify the incorrect factor:

Primary economic activities:

Agriculture

Hunting

Fishing

Small scale industry

Concept: Primary Occupations - Hunting
Chapter: [0.04] Primary Economic Activities
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[1] 1.D.3

Identify the incorrect factor:

Factors favourable to cotton textile industry in Mumbai:

Mineral

Humid climate

Market

Supply of labour

Concept: Physical Factors Affecting Secondary Economic Activities
Chapter: [0.05] Secondary Economic Activities
[1] 1.D.4

Identify the incorrect factor:

Modem modes of communication:

Mobile

Television

Aeroplane

E-mail

Concept: Types of Regions
Chapter: [0.07] Region and Regional Development
[1] 1.D.5

Identify the incorrect factor:

Physical factors affecting the regional development:

Topography

Climate

Market

Water supply

Concept: Physical Factors and Regional Development
Chapter: [0.07] Region and Regional Development
[12] 2 | Give geographical reasons (Any FOUR):
[3] 2.A

Give geographical reason

Population distribution is uneven.

Concept: Distribution of Population
Chapter: [0.01] Population : Part - 1
[3] 2.B

Give geographical reason.

Growth of city is related to the land use.

Concept: Land Use
Chapter: [0.03] Human Settlements and Land Use
[3] 2.C

Give geographical reason:

Lumbering is developed on a large scale in Canada.

Concept: Primary Occupations - Lumbering
Chapter: [0.04] Primary Economic Activities
[3] 2.D

Give geographical reasons:

Distribution of industries is uneven.

Concept: Classification of Industries
Chapter: [0.05] Secondary Economic Activities
[3] 2.E

Give geographical reason.

Regional development depends upon topography.

Concept: Physical Factors and Regional Development
Chapter: [0.07] Region and Regional Development
[3] 2.F

Give geographical reason.

Tertiary economic activities are called service sector activities.

Concept: Classification of Tertiary Economic Activities
Chapter: [0.06] Tertiary Economic Activities
[9] 3 | Distinguish between (Any THREE):
[3] 3.A

Birth rate and death rate.

Concept: Population Growth
Chapter: [0.01] Population : Part - 1
[3] 3.B

Differentiate between

Push and Pull factors of migration

Concept: Migration
Chapter: [0.02] Population : Part - 2
[3] 3.C

Differentiate between

Water transport and Air transport

Concept: Transportation
Chapter: [0.06] Tertiary Economic Activities
[3] 3.D

Differentiate between:

Physical Geography and Human Geography.

Concept: Nature of Geography as a Discipline
Chapter: [0.08] Geography : Nature and Scope
[3] 3.E

Differentiate between:

Plantation agriculture and Extensive commercial agriculture.

Concept: Primary Occupations - Agriculture
Chapter: [0.04] Primary Economic Activities
[11] 4
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[6] 4.A | Mark and name the following on the map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX):

Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index.

  1. Highly populated region in Australia.
  2. Canal which connects Red sea and Mediterranean sea.
  3. Headquarter of Hindustan Lever Limited.
  4. Mumbai port.
  5. Country having highest life expectancy.
  6. Mountainous region in South Americ
  7. Largest desert in the world.
  8. Ruhur industrial region.
Concept: Population Growth and Explosion
Chapter: [0.01] Population : Part - 1
[5] 4.B

Observe the following diagram and answer the questions given below:

  1. Which hemisphere has highest number of industrial regions?
  2. Name the industrial region in eastern Australia.
  3. Give the names of any two industrial regions in Asia.
  4. In which continent Venezuela industrial region lies?
  5. In which continent New England industrial region lies?
Concept: Industrial Regions
Chapter: [0.05] Secondary Economic Activities
[12] 5 | Write notes on the following (Any THREE):
[4] 5.A

Write a short note on:

Problems of urban settlements.

Concept: Land Use Classification - Land Use in Urban Areas
Chapter: [0.03] Human Settlements and Land Use
[4] 5.B

Write short note

Intensive subsistence agriculture

Concept: Primary Occupations - Agriculture
Chapter: [0.04] Primary Economic Activities
[4] 5.C

Short notes:

Importance of satellites as means of communication.

Concept: Communication
Chapter: [0.06] Tertiary Economic Activities
[4] 5.D

Write a short note on:

Occupational structure of a population.

Concept: Population Composition
Chapter: [0.02] Population : Part - 2
[4] 5.E

Short notes:

Role of transportation in industries.

Concept: Physical Factors Affecting Secondary Economic Activities
Chapter: [0.05] Secondary Economic Activities
[8] 6
[4] 6.A | Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

Agriculture : 'A Primary Activity'

When we look at the distribution of agriculture as an occupation in the world, we see that the proportion of people engaged in agriculture is maximum in Africa and then in Asia. Though the area under agriculture is more extensive in Europe, the America and Australia; the percentage of population engaged in the activity is very less. Generally, the developed countries of the world have less population engaged in agriculture while the share of population engaged in agriculture is higher in developing countries.

Various crops are produced in the different parts of the world. Various physical and socio - economic factors influence the development of agriculture. Various agricultural methods are found everywhere. Major physical factors that influence agriculture are climate, topography, soil and biotic factors. The economic and social factors include labour, market, capital, transportation facilities, storage facilities, government policies, population, ownership of land etc. According to these factors, the cropping pattern changes.

  1. In which continent there is less development of agriculture?
  2. Which are the factors affecting agricultural practice?
  3. In which continent the percentage of population engaged in agricultural is highest?
  4. Which are the social factors affecting agricultural practices?
Concept: Primary Occupations - Agriculture
Chapter: [0.04] Primary Economic Activities
[4] 6.B | Draw neat, labelled diagrams (Any TWO):
[2] 6.B.1

Draw diagrams and label it:

Linear settlement

Concept: Types of Settlement
Chapter: [0.03] Human Settlements and Land Use
[2] 6.B.2

Draw a diagram and label it.

Skills of geographer

Concept: Physical Factors Affecting Secondary Economic Activities
Chapter: [0.05] Secondary Economic Activities
[2] 6.B.3

Draw diagrams and label it:

Provision of infrastructure and stimulus to minimize regional imbalance.

Concept: Strategies to Reduce Regional Imbalance
Chapter: [0.07] Region and Regional Development
[8] 7 | Answer the following question in detail (Any ONE):
[8] 7.A

Answer in detail:

Explain the physical factors affecting the distribution of the population.

Concept: Geographical Factors Affecting Population Distribution - Geographical Factors Affecting Population Distribution - Physical Factors
Chapter: [0.01] Population : Part - 1
[8] 7.B

Answer in detail:

Explain the nature of Geography in detail.

Concept: Nature of Geography as a Discipline
Chapter: [0.08] Geography : Nature and Scope

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