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ISC Class XII Board Specimen 2024 : Geography

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GEOGRAPHY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Maximum Marks: 70 Time Allowed: Three Hours (Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper. They must NOT start writing during this time.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer all questions in Section A, Section B and Section C. Section A consists of objective / very short answer questions. Section B consists of short answer questions. Section C consists of long answer questions. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION A 14 MARKS Question 1 A. (i) (ii) [3] On the given outline Map of India, mark and label the following: (a) The mountain Range that starts from Delhi and ends in Gujarat. (b) The northern part of the Eastern Coastal Plains of India. (c) The strait between India and Sri Lanka. Refer to the given outline Map of India and identify the following: (a) The north terminal of the North-South Corridor marked D is __________. (b) The Sorrow of Bihar marked E is ______________. (c) The highest wheat producing state in India marked is __________. B. Refer to the given outline map of India, identify the correct option and write it in the answer booklet provided. (i) The latitude of India marked A is: (a) 68 7 E to 97 25 E (b) 82 30 (c) 68 7 E to 96 25 E [3] [1] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 1 (d) (ii) (iii) (iv) 23 30 N The port marked B is: (a) Kochi (b) Haldia (c) Kolkata (d) Paradwip The iron and steel plant marked by is: (a) Bhilai (b) Bhadravati (c) Jamshedpur (d) Vishakhapatnam The southernmost point of India marked C is: (a) Port Blair (b) Indira Col (c) Lakshadweep (d) Cape Comorin [1] [1] [1] Question 2 (i) The country that India does NOT share a land border with is: (a) Nepal (b) Bhutan (c) Sri Lanka (d) Afghanistan [1] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 2 (ii) Assertion : There are three major physical divisions in India. [1] Reason : There is a variation in geological structure of the Indian region. (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion. (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion. (c) Assertion is true and Reason is false. (d) Assertion is false and Reason is true. (iii) According to the latest census, the state with the lowest density of population in India is _________________. [1] (iv) Give a reason for the following. The Chambal River valley is primarily characterised as a ravine or a badland. [1] SECTION B 28 MARKS Question 3 (i) Briefly discuss any two methods to conserve fish as a resource. [2] (ii) Mention any two requirements of a planning region that Haldia port and its hinterland possess. [2] Question 4 (i) The total forest area of India is 24 39%. Suggest any two methods to increase the area under forest in India. [2] (ii) Briefly explain why the area sown more than once is low in India. [2] Question 5 Thousands of villagers living along the Arvari River in Rajasthan have set up three thousand johads under Arvari Pani Sansad. They are able to grow two crops a year instead of cultivating one dry crop. (i) Mention another such programme of water conservation which is in Andhra Pradesh. How is this programme beneficial? [2] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 3 (ii) Which modern method of irrigation for judicious use of water is most suitable for the state mentioned in the passage? Why? [2] Question 6 Observe any one of the images given below and answer the questions that follow. (i) (a) [2] Why is the energy generated by the above source considered important? (b) Give any two differences between the thermal power and the energy source shown above. [2] OR (ii) (a) [2] Why is the metal shown above an important component in the electrical and electronic industry? (b) What is the cause for the fall in demand for this metal in the world market? [2] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 4 Question 7 [4] Roads and railways have connected the three ports in India as shown in the map given above. How did this connectivity influence industrialisation in pre independent India? Question 8 (i) Briefly discuss each of the following problems associated with the Green Revolution (a) Regional disparities in economic development [2] (b) [2] Rise of unemployment in India OR (ii) Briefly discuss each of the following major challenges of rice production in India (a) Economic condition of the farmers [2] (b) [2] Small and fragmented farms Question 9 (i) India s location at the head of Indian Ocean is significant. State two points in support of this statement. [2] (ii) Explain the geological formation of Peninsular Plateau. [2] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 5 SECTION C 28 MARKS Question 10 (i) Discuss the factors that influence temperature variations in different regions of India. [4] (ii) What factors have contributed to the growing demand for forest conservation in the country? [3] OR (i) What are the ways in which the westerly disturbance affects the climate in India? [3] (ii) Explain the Chipko movement and give the reasons for its success. [4] Question 11 Study the sketch map given below and answer the questions that follow. (i) Identify the landform A in the sketch map given above. Describe any two advantages of this landform s location and extent. [3] (ii) Name any two drainage systems of India influenced by the location of this landform A. How would the absence of this landform impact the drainage systems and water distribution in India? [4] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 6 Question 12 (i) The National Capital Region (NCR) in India is one of the largest and most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It includes the capital city of Delhi along with several surrounding urban areas, such as Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad. [3] What is an urban agglomeration? How has rapid urbanisation increased the challenges faced by the above-mentioned urban agglomeration? (ii) Briefly discuss any two rural settlement types and any two of their characteristics. [4] Question 13 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. According to a recent report of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics in the Union Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare, Maharashtra has outperformed Uttar Pradesh in sugar production. It has become the largest sugar-producing state in the country. Maharashtra has been maximising production by its better management of resources, proper utilisation of the mills crushing capacity and enhanced recovery rate. Source (edited): Times of India, Nov 7, 2022 (i) Briefly discuss any four reasons for the progress of the state, mentioned above, in sugar production. [4] (ii) How can climate impact sugar production in India? [3] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 7 Name : _____________________________________ Unique Identification Number (UID) : _______________________________ (This map must be fastened with the answer booklet) MAP FOR QUESTION NO. 1 (MAP OF INDIA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 8

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