AHSEC| CLASS 12| GEOGRAPHY| QUESTION PAPER - 2016| H.S. 2ND YEAR
2016
GEOGRAPHY
(Theory)
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 21
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Choose the right answer from the four-alternative given below: 1x4=4
(a) Which one of the following continents has highest growth of
population?
(i) Asia
(ii) North America
(iii) Africa
(iv) Europe
(b) Which one of the following countries has the highest sex-ratio
in the world?
(i) France
(ii) Japan
(iii) Latvia
(iv) India
(c) In which one of the following States is the major oil fields
located?
(i) Rajasthan
(ii) Bihar
(iii) Tamil Nadu
(iv) Assam
(d) Which one of the following rivers is highly polluted?
(i) Yamuna
(ii) Brahmaputra
(iii) Sutlej
(iv) Godavari
2. Answer the
following questions in brief: 1x4=4
(a) What is age-sex pyramid?
(b) In which category of activities is trade included?
(c) What is mineral?
(d) What do you mean by ‘communication?
3. Answer in
brief: 2x10=20
(a) Name two subfields of Human Geography.
(b) Name two secondary human activities.
(c) Write two characteristics of rural settlement.
(d) Write two benefits of water transport.
(e) Write two major north bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra.
(f) Mention causes of noise pollution.
(g) Write two major features of liberalisation.
(h) Name two metropolitan cities of India.
(i) Give two reasons for low levels of Human Development in most of
the Northern States of India.
(j) How is sex-ratio measured?
4. Answer the
following questions in about 100 words each (any nine): 3x9=27
(a) How science and technology helped population growth?
(b) Differentiate between Nomadic herding and Commercial livestock
rearing.
(c) What are the problems of road transport in mountainous region?
(d) Differentiate between port and harbor.
(e) Mention major characteristics of globalization.
(f) Differentiate between Pollution and pollutant.
(g) List the names of six important towns along NH-51.
(h) Write six administrative towns of North-East India.
(i) Mention how water pollution influences on human health.
(j) Why are most of the cities located near the river or in coastal
regions? Give main reasons.
5. Answer the
following questions: (any three): 5x3=15
(a) Describe how Human Geography passed through the corridors of
time.
(b) State major characteristics of shifting cultivation and
sedentary agriculture.
(c) How are sea ports gateways of International Trade?
(d) Mark the following places and rivers on the outline sketch map
of India:
(i) Capital of two States: 1.
Agartala 2. Raipur
(ii) Two rivers: 1. Kapili
2. Narmada
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