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MARKING SCHEME
GEOGRAPHY (029)
CLASS-XII
Time: 3hours Max.marks 70
General Instructions:
i. There are 30 questions in all.
ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Question numbers 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark
each. Write only the correct answer in you answer sheets.
iv. Question numbers 19 to 22 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80-100 words.
v. Question numbers 23 to 28 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.
vi. Question numbers 29 and 30 are related to identification or location and labeling of
geographical features on maps, carrying 5 marks each.
vii. Outline map of India and World are provided to you must be attached within your
answer book.
viii. Use of template or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.
SECTION A
Q1 Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
a. Sino – Tibetan
b. Indo – Aryan
c. Austric
d. Dravidian
ANS: b) Indo Aryan
OR
C Which one of the following periods had witnessed rapid growth of
population.
a. Before 1921
b. 1921 - 1951
c. 1951 – 1981
d. After 1981
ANS: c) 1951 - 1981
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MARKING SCHEME
GEOGRAPHY (029)
CLASS-XII
Time: 3hours Max.marks 70
General Instructions:
i. There are 30 questions in all.
ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Question numbers 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark
each. Write only the correct answer in you answer sheets.
iv. Question numbers 19 to 22 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80-100 words.
v. Question numbers 23 to 28 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.
vi. Question numbers 29 and 30 are related to identification or location and labeling of
geographical features on maps, carrying 5 marks each.
vii. Outline map of India and World are provided to you must be attached within your
answer book.
viii. Use of template or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.
SECTION A
Q1 Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
a. Sino – Tibetan
b. Indo – Aryan
c. Austric
d. Dravidian
ANS: b) Indo Aryan
OR
C Which one of the following periods had witnessed rapid growth of
population.
a. Before 1921
b. 1921 - 1951
c. 1951 – 1981
d. After 1981
ANS: c) 1951 - 1981
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Q2 Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India?
a. Education
b. Business
c. Work and employment
d. Marriage
ANS: c) Work and employment.
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Q3 Identify the country with the highest sex ratio in the world
a. Latvia
b. United Arab Emirates
c. Japan
d. France
ANS: Latvia
OR
Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the
population?
a. 15 to 65 years
b. 15 to 64 years
c. 15 to 66 years
d. 15 to 59 years
ANS: 15 to 59 years
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Q4 Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the
sequence of their ranks i.e., 1,2,3 and 4 in size ?
a. Greater Mumbai, Bangaluru, Kolkata, Chennai.
b. Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
c. Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi.
d. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.
ANS: d) Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai
OR
Palli and nagla belong to which one of the following rural settlements-
a. Clustered
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MARKING SCHEME
GEOGRAPHY (029)
CLASS-XII
Time: 3hours Max.marks 70
General Instructions:
i. There are 30 questions in all.
ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Question numbers 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark
each. Write only the correct answer in you answer sheets.
iv. Question numbers 19 to 22 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80-100 words.
v. Question numbers 23 to 28 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.
vi. Question numbers 29 and 30 are related to identification or location and labeling of
geographical features on maps, carrying 5 marks each.
vii. Outline map of India and World are provided to you must be attached within your
answer book.
viii. Use of template or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.
SECTION A
Q1 Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
a. Sino – Tibetan
b. Indo – Aryan
c. Austric
d. Dravidian
ANS: b) Indo Aryan
OR
C Which one of the following periods had witnessed rapid growth of
population.
a. Before 1921
b. 1921 - 1951
c. 1951 – 1981
d. After 1981
ANS: c) 1951 - 1981
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Q2 Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India?
a. Education
b. Business
c. Work and employment
d. Marriage
ANS: c) Work and employment.
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Q3 Identify the country with the highest sex ratio in the world
a. Latvia
b. United Arab Emirates
c. Japan
d. France
ANS: Latvia
OR
Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the
population?
a. 15 to 65 years
b. 15 to 64 years
c. 15 to 66 years
d. 15 to 59 years
ANS: 15 to 59 years
1
Q4 Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the
sequence of their ranks i.e., 1,2,3 and 4 in size ?
a. Greater Mumbai, Bangaluru, Kolkata, Chennai.
b. Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
c. Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi.
d. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.
ANS: d) Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai
OR
Palli and nagla belong to which one of the following rural settlements-
a. Clustered
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b. Semi-clustered
c. Hamleted
d. Dispersed or isolated.
ANS: c) Hamleted
Q5 Which one of the following is not a Push factor?
a. Water Shortage
b. Medical/Educational facilities
c. Unemployment
d. Epidemics
ANS: Medical/Educational facilities
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Q6 Which one of the following best describes Development?
a. An increase in size
b. A constant in size
c. A positive change in quality
d. A simple change in quality
ANS: A positive change in quality
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Q7 Which one of the following is not a Plantation Crop?
a. Coffee
b. Sugarcane
c. Wheat
d. Rubber
ANS: Wheat
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Q8 ANS: Kolkhoz 1
Q9 Which one of the following does not follow Monoculture?
ANS: Mixed Farming does not follow Monoculture
OR
Plantation Agriculture follows Monoculture
(Anyone of the above option is correct)
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Q10 Which one of the following forms of settlement develops along either side
of roads, rivers or canals?
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MARKING SCHEME
GEOGRAPHY (029)
CLASS-XII
Time: 3hours Max.marks 70
General Instructions:
i. There are 30 questions in all.
ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Question numbers 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark
each. Write only the correct answer in you answer sheets.
iv. Question numbers 19 to 22 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80-100 words.
v. Question numbers 23 to 28 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.
vi. Question numbers 29 and 30 are related to identification or location and labeling of
geographical features on maps, carrying 5 marks each.
vii. Outline map of India and World are provided to you must be attached within your
answer book.
viii. Use of template or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.
SECTION A
Q1 Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
a. Sino – Tibetan
b. Indo – Aryan
c. Austric
d. Dravidian
ANS: b) Indo Aryan
OR
C Which one of the following periods had witnessed rapid growth of
population.
a. Before 1921
b. 1921 - 1951
c. 1951 – 1981
d. After 1981
ANS: c) 1951 - 1981
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Q2 Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India?
a. Education
b. Business
c. Work and employment
d. Marriage
ANS: c) Work and employment.
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Q3 Identify the country with the highest sex ratio in the world
a. Latvia
b. United Arab Emirates
c. Japan
d. France
ANS: Latvia
OR
Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the
population?
a. 15 to 65 years
b. 15 to 64 years
c. 15 to 66 years
d. 15 to 59 years
ANS: 15 to 59 years
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Q4 Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the
sequence of their ranks i.e., 1,2,3 and 4 in size ?
a. Greater Mumbai, Bangaluru, Kolkata, Chennai.
b. Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
c. Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi.
d. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.
ANS: d) Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai
OR
Palli and nagla belong to which one of the following rural settlements-
a. Clustered
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b. Semi-clustered
c. Hamleted
d. Dispersed or isolated.
ANS: c) Hamleted
Q5 Which one of the following is not a Push factor?
a. Water Shortage
b. Medical/Educational facilities
c. Unemployment
d. Epidemics
ANS: Medical/Educational facilities
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Q6 Which one of the following best describes Development?
a. An increase in size
b. A constant in size
c. A positive change in quality
d. A simple change in quality
ANS: A positive change in quality
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Q7 Which one of the following is not a Plantation Crop?
a. Coffee
b. Sugarcane
c. Wheat
d. Rubber
ANS: Wheat
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Q8 ANS: Kolkhoz 1
Q9 Which one of the following does not follow Monoculture?
ANS: Mixed Farming does not follow Monoculture
OR
Plantation Agriculture follows Monoculture
(Anyone of the above option is correct)
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Q10 Which one of the following forms of settlement develops along either side
of roads, rivers or canals?
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a. Circular
b. Linear
c. Cross Shaped
d. Square
ANS: Linear
Q11 Which one of the following types of economic activities dominates in all
rural settlements?
a. Primary
b. Tertiary
c. Secondary
d. Quaternary
ANS: Primary
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Q12 The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million was:
a. Paris
b. New York
c. London
d. Canberra
ANS: London
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Q13 Which one of the following is a land locked harbor?
a. Vishakhapatnam
b. Mumbai
c. Ennor
d. Haldia
ANS: Vishakhapatnam
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Q14 Which one of the following is the longest national highway of India?
a. NH-1
b. NH-7
c. NH-6
d. NH-8
ANS: NH-7
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Q15 Complete the following table by writing appropriate names in the blank 1
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MARKING SCHEME
GEOGRAPHY (029)
CLASS-XII
Time: 3hours Max.marks 70
General Instructions:
i. There are 30 questions in all.
ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Question numbers 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark
each. Write only the correct answer in you answer sheets.
iv. Question numbers 19 to 22 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80-100 words.
v. Question numbers 23 to 28 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.
vi. Question numbers 29 and 30 are related to identification or location and labeling of
geographical features on maps, carrying 5 marks each.
vii. Outline map of India and World are provided to you must be attached within your
answer book.
viii. Use of template or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.
SECTION A
Q1 Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
a. Sino – Tibetan
b. Indo – Aryan
c. Austric
d. Dravidian
ANS: b) Indo Aryan
OR
C Which one of the following periods had witnessed rapid growth of
population.
a. Before 1921
b. 1921 - 1951
c. 1951 – 1981
d. After 1981
ANS: c) 1951 - 1981
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Q2 Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India?
a. Education
b. Business
c. Work and employment
d. Marriage
ANS: c) Work and employment.
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Q3 Identify the country with the highest sex ratio in the world
a. Latvia
b. United Arab Emirates
c. Japan
d. France
ANS: Latvia
OR
Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the
population?
a. 15 to 65 years
b. 15 to 64 years
c. 15 to 66 years
d. 15 to 59 years
ANS: 15 to 59 years
1
Q4 Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the
sequence of their ranks i.e., 1,2,3 and 4 in size ?
a. Greater Mumbai, Bangaluru, Kolkata, Chennai.
b. Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
c. Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi.
d. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.
ANS: d) Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai
OR
Palli and nagla belong to which one of the following rural settlements-
a. Clustered
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b. Semi-clustered
c. Hamleted
d. Dispersed or isolated.
ANS: c) Hamleted
Q5 Which one of the following is not a Push factor?
a. Water Shortage
b. Medical/Educational facilities
c. Unemployment
d. Epidemics
ANS: Medical/Educational facilities
1
Q6 Which one of the following best describes Development?
a. An increase in size
b. A constant in size
c. A positive change in quality
d. A simple change in quality
ANS: A positive change in quality
1
Q7 Which one of the following is not a Plantation Crop?
a. Coffee
b. Sugarcane
c. Wheat
d. Rubber
ANS: Wheat
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Q8 ANS: Kolkhoz 1
Q9 Which one of the following does not follow Monoculture?
ANS: Mixed Farming does not follow Monoculture
OR
Plantation Agriculture follows Monoculture
(Anyone of the above option is correct)
1
Q10 Which one of the following forms of settlement develops along either side
of roads, rivers or canals?
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a. Circular
b. Linear
c. Cross Shaped
d. Square
ANS: Linear
Q11 Which one of the following types of economic activities dominates in all
rural settlements?
a. Primary
b. Tertiary
c. Secondary
d. Quaternary
ANS: Primary
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Q12 The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million was:
a. Paris
b. New York
c. London
d. Canberra
ANS: London
1
Q13 Which one of the following is a land locked harbor?
a. Vishakhapatnam
b. Mumbai
c. Ennor
d. Haldia
ANS: Vishakhapatnam
1
Q14 Which one of the following is the longest national highway of India?
a. NH-1
b. NH-7
c. NH-6
d. NH-8
ANS: NH-7
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Q15 Complete the following table by writing appropriate names in the blank 1
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boxes:
ANS: Personal and Mass
Q16 Name the Headquarters of Northern Railway Zone of India
a. Lucknow
b. Kanpur
c. New Delhi
d. Chandigarh
ANS: New Delhi
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Q17 Land degradation in irrigated areas is caused by which of following reason?
a. Gully erosion
b. Wind erosion
c. Salinization of soil
d. Siltation of land
ANS: Salinization of soil
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Q18 South-West monsoon in India coincides with which cropping season?
a. Kharif
b. Rabi
c. Zaid
d. None of the above
ANS: a) Kharif
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