HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Standard Board Exam - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

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

1. Sparsely populated region in Australia.
2. Country in the fifth stage of demographic transition theory-Sweden.
3. Mega city in the U.S.A. – New York.
4. Mining area in Arabian Sea-Mumbai.
5. Ruhr Industrial belt.
6. Railway connecting two continents - Trans-Siberian Railway.
7. Panama canal.
8. A country having lowest sex ratio – United Arab Emirates.

Assertion (A): When cities grow, their functions also grow.

Reasoning (R): Cities can have only one function.

Assertion (A ): When cities grow, their functions also grow.

Reasoning (R): Cities can have only one function.

Write a short note on:

Scope of geography

A: When cities grow, their functions also grow.

R: Cities can have only one function.

A: Assertion; R: Reasoning

A: When cities grow, their functions also grow.

R: Cities can have only one function.

Write short note on the following.

Functional classification of urban settlement.

Reasons of migration:

Assertion (A): When cities grow, their functions also grow.

Reasoning (R): Cities can have only one function.

Assertion: When cities grow, their functions also grow.

Reasoning: Cities can have only one function.

Assertion (A): When cities grow, their functions also grow.

Reasoning (R): Cities can have only one function.

Assertion (A): When cities grow, their functions also grow.

Reasoning (R): Cities can have only one function.

Assertion (A): When cities grow, their functions also grow.

Reasoning (R): Cities can have only one function.

Give a geographical reason:

Population density is a function of the population and area of a region.

Answer in detail:

 Examine the impact of migration on the population structure of a country.

Give a geographical reason:

Growth of urban areas is linked to land use.

Differentiate between:

Land use and Land cover

Choose the correct option and complete the sentence:

The gathering of various products from the forests for livelihood is mainly carried in ______.

Write short notes on:

Factors affecting regional development

Give geographical reasons:

Factors like illiteracy, poverty affect the regional development.