Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Important Questions for Geography

"India is a land of linguistic diversity." Support the statement. 

Sub-field of Economic geography is ______.

Assertion: Settlements can be of various types.

Reason: Various physical factors affect the growth of settlements.

What is meant by the density of population?

Explain with examples the physical and economic factors which affect population distribution.

How have good governance and people-oriented policies with reference to the pillars of human development, increased the values of freedom and capabilities?

"The ways to measure human development are constantly being redefined". Evaluate this statement keeping in mind the attainments and shortfall in human development.

On the basis of the main source of moisture for crops, analyse the types of farming in the Indian scenario.

"Dependence on erratic monsoon is still a big problem of Indian agriculture." Support the statement.

Analyse the 'low productivity' as a big problem of Indian agriculture. 

"There has been a significant increase in agricultural output and improvement in technology during the last 50 years in India." Examine the statement.

Describe the main characteristics of Intensive Subsistence Agriculture. In which parts of the world this type of agriculture is practiced?

Assertion: Mediterranean regions have been inhabited from early periods in history.

Reason: Plain areas are favorable for the production of crops and to build roads and industries.

Explain the prominent features of Traditional Large Scale industrial regions.

‘Manufacturing Industry’

Manufacturing literally means ‘to make by hand’. However, now it includes goods ’made by machines’. It is essentially a process that 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.

• What do you understand by the term Manufacturing?

‘Manufacturing Industry’

Manufacturing literally means ‘to make by hand’. However, now it includes goods ’made by machines’. It is essentially a process that 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.

• “Manufacturing involves value addition.” Explain with any one suitable example.

‘Manufacturing Industry’

Manufacturing literally means ‘to make by hand’. However, now it includes goods ’made by machines’. It is essentially a process that 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.

• Name two industries which provide services rather than production of goods.

Examine the features of cottage manufacturing or household industries.

Define Tertiary Activities.

Differentiate between departmental stores and chain stores.