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GEOGRAPHY (029) 
Sample Question Paper (Term1)  
2021-22 
Class - XII 
 
Time: 90 Minutes      Max. Marks 35 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 
 
1. The Question Paper contains three sections (A, B & C). 
 
2. Section A has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
3. Section B has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions (Map Section (Q.No. 25-29) is mandatory to 
attempt). 
 
4. Section C has 12 questions.  Attempt any 10 questions. (First Part of C Section (Source based has 4 
questions (Q.No. 49-52) and all need to be attempted). 
 
5. All questions carry equal marks. 
 
6. There is no negative marking. 
 
 
 SECTION A 
 
There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
1.  
Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest density of population? 
 
a) NCT Delhi 
b) Andaman and Nicobar Island 
c) Chandigarh 
d) Puducherry 
2.  
Arrange the following approaches in a sequential order according to their development. 
Choose the correct option. 
1. Spatial organization 
2. Regional approach 
3. Areal differentiation 
4. Humanistic approach 
Options 
(a) 1 4 2 3 
(b) 4 1 3 2 
(c) 2 3 1 4 
(d) 3 2 4 1 
 
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GEOGRAPHY (029) 
Sample Question Paper (Term1)  
2021-22 
Class - XII 
 
Time: 90 Minutes      Max. Marks 35 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 
 
1. The Question Paper contains three sections (A, B & C). 
 
2. Section A has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
3. Section B has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions (Map Section (Q.No. 25-29) is mandatory to 
attempt). 
 
4. Section C has 12 questions.  Attempt any 10 questions. (First Part of C Section (Source based has 4 
questions (Q.No. 49-52) and all need to be attempted). 
 
5. All questions carry equal marks. 
 
6. There is no negative marking. 
 
 
 SECTION A 
 
There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
1.  
Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest density of population? 
 
a) NCT Delhi 
b) Andaman and Nicobar Island 
c) Chandigarh 
d) Puducherry 
2.  
Arrange the following approaches in a sequential order according to their development. 
Choose the correct option. 
1. Spatial organization 
2. Regional approach 
3. Areal differentiation 
4. Humanistic approach 
Options 
(a) 1 4 2 3 
(b) 4 1 3 2 
(c) 2 3 1 4 
(d) 3 2 4 1 
 
2 
 
3.  
Panna, Para, Palli, Nagla and Dhani are examples of which of the following settlements? 
 
a) Clustered Settlements 
b) Semi-Clustered Settlements 
c) Dispersed Settlements 
d) Hamleted Settlements 
 
4.  
Which of the following programs sponsored by central government aims at enabling the rural 
population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation?  
a) Arvary Pani Sansad 
b) Haryali 
c) Neeru-Meeru 
d) Narmada bachao 
 
5.  
Population of India according to Occupation can be categorized into: 
 
a) Main workers, Marginal workers, Non workers 
b) Marginal workers, Household industrial workers, Non workers 
c) Agricultural labourers, Marginal workers, Non workers 
d) Cultivators, Main workers, Marginal workers 
 
6.  
Who among the following developed the concept of ‘human development’? 
 
a) Ellen C. Semple 
b) Dr Mahbub-ul-haq 
c) Kanwar Sen 
d) Griffith Tailor 
 
7.  
Which one of the following is not a plantation crop? 
a) Coffee 
b) Sugarcane 
c) Rubber 
d) Wheat 
 
8.  
Which 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 
 
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1 
 
 
GEOGRAPHY (029) 
Sample Question Paper (Term1)  
2021-22 
Class - XII 
 
Time: 90 Minutes      Max. Marks 35 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 
 
1. The Question Paper contains three sections (A, B & C). 
 
2. Section A has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
3. Section B has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions (Map Section (Q.No. 25-29) is mandatory to 
attempt). 
 
4. Section C has 12 questions.  Attempt any 10 questions. (First Part of C Section (Source based has 4 
questions (Q.No. 49-52) and all need to be attempted). 
 
5. All questions carry equal marks. 
 
6. There is no negative marking. 
 
 
 SECTION A 
 
There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
1.  
Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest density of population? 
 
a) NCT Delhi 
b) Andaman and Nicobar Island 
c) Chandigarh 
d) Puducherry 
2.  
Arrange the following approaches in a sequential order according to their development. 
Choose the correct option. 
1. Spatial organization 
2. Regional approach 
3. Areal differentiation 
4. Humanistic approach 
Options 
(a) 1 4 2 3 
(b) 4 1 3 2 
(c) 2 3 1 4 
(d) 3 2 4 1 
 
2 
 
3.  
Panna, Para, Palli, Nagla and Dhani are examples of which of the following settlements? 
 
a) Clustered Settlements 
b) Semi-Clustered Settlements 
c) Dispersed Settlements 
d) Hamleted Settlements 
 
4.  
Which of the following programs sponsored by central government aims at enabling the rural 
population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation?  
a) Arvary Pani Sansad 
b) Haryali 
c) Neeru-Meeru 
d) Narmada bachao 
 
5.  
Population of India according to Occupation can be categorized into: 
 
a) Main workers, Marginal workers, Non workers 
b) Marginal workers, Household industrial workers, Non workers 
c) Agricultural labourers, Marginal workers, Non workers 
d) Cultivators, Main workers, Marginal workers 
 
6.  
Who among the following developed the concept of ‘human development’? 
 
a) Ellen C. Semple 
b) Dr Mahbub-ul-haq 
c) Kanwar Sen 
d) Griffith Tailor 
 
7.  
Which one of the following is not a plantation crop? 
a) Coffee 
b) Sugarcane 
c) Rubber 
d) Wheat 
 
8.  
Which 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 
 
3 
 
9.  
Which of the following programme is launched by the present Union Government for the 
cleaning of river Ganga?  
a) Ganga Action Plan 
b) Namami Gange 
c) Ganga Namami Action Plan 
d) Ganga Cleaning Mission 
 
10.  
Which of the following mainly is not an industrial city? 
 
a. Bhilai b. Durgapur 
 
c. Chandigarh d. Barauni 
 
11.  Which one of the following is not a method of mining? 
a) Shaft mining 
b) Opencast mining 
c) Underground mining 
d) Refining 
 
12.  
According to census 2011, which of the following depicts the percentage of 
the level of urbanization in India? 
a) 31.16 % 
b) 28 % 
c) 33.16 % 
d) 26 % 
 
13.  According to Census of India, migration is enumerated on which of the following basis? 
a) Place of Origin 
b) Place of residence 
c) Place of Origin as well as Place of Residence 
d) Place of Birth 
 
14.  
Through which of the following, functional relations establish between rural and urban 
areas? 
a) Through the means of transport and communications 
b)  Through the supply of raw material 
c)  Through the exchange of finished products in rural areas 
d)  Through the consumption of products produced in rural areas 
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1 
 
 
GEOGRAPHY (029) 
Sample Question Paper (Term1)  
2021-22 
Class - XII 
 
Time: 90 Minutes      Max. Marks 35 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 
 
1. The Question Paper contains three sections (A, B & C). 
 
2. Section A has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
3. Section B has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions (Map Section (Q.No. 25-29) is mandatory to 
attempt). 
 
4. Section C has 12 questions.  Attempt any 10 questions. (First Part of C Section (Source based has 4 
questions (Q.No. 49-52) and all need to be attempted). 
 
5. All questions carry equal marks. 
 
6. There is no negative marking. 
 
 
 SECTION A 
 
There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
1.  
Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest density of population? 
 
a) NCT Delhi 
b) Andaman and Nicobar Island 
c) Chandigarh 
d) Puducherry 
2.  
Arrange the following approaches in a sequential order according to their development. 
Choose the correct option. 
1. Spatial organization 
2. Regional approach 
3. Areal differentiation 
4. Humanistic approach 
Options 
(a) 1 4 2 3 
(b) 4 1 3 2 
(c) 2 3 1 4 
(d) 3 2 4 1 
 
2 
 
3.  
Panna, Para, Palli, Nagla and Dhani are examples of which of the following settlements? 
 
a) Clustered Settlements 
b) Semi-Clustered Settlements 
c) Dispersed Settlements 
d) Hamleted Settlements 
 
4.  
Which of the following programs sponsored by central government aims at enabling the rural 
population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation?  
a) Arvary Pani Sansad 
b) Haryali 
c) Neeru-Meeru 
d) Narmada bachao 
 
5.  
Population of India according to Occupation can be categorized into: 
 
a) Main workers, Marginal workers, Non workers 
b) Marginal workers, Household industrial workers, Non workers 
c) Agricultural labourers, Marginal workers, Non workers 
d) Cultivators, Main workers, Marginal workers 
 
6.  
Who among the following developed the concept of ‘human development’? 
 
a) Ellen C. Semple 
b) Dr Mahbub-ul-haq 
c) Kanwar Sen 
d) Griffith Tailor 
 
7.  
Which one of the following is not a plantation crop? 
a) Coffee 
b) Sugarcane 
c) Rubber 
d) Wheat 
 
8.  
Which 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 
 
3 
 
9.  
Which of the following programme is launched by the present Union Government for the 
cleaning of river Ganga?  
a) Ganga Action Plan 
b) Namami Gange 
c) Ganga Namami Action Plan 
d) Ganga Cleaning Mission 
 
10.  
Which of the following mainly is not an industrial city? 
 
a. Bhilai b. Durgapur 
 
c. Chandigarh d. Barauni 
 
11.  Which one of the following is not a method of mining? 
a) Shaft mining 
b) Opencast mining 
c) Underground mining 
d) Refining 
 
12.  
According to census 2011, which of the following depicts the percentage of 
the level of urbanization in India? 
a) 31.16 % 
b) 28 % 
c) 33.16 % 
d) 26 % 
 
13.  According to Census of India, migration is enumerated on which of the following basis? 
a) Place of Origin 
b) Place of residence 
c) Place of Origin as well as Place of Residence 
d) Place of Birth 
 
14.  
Through which of the following, functional relations establish between rural and urban 
areas? 
a) Through the means of transport and communications 
b)  Through the supply of raw material 
c)  Through the exchange of finished products in rural areas 
d)  Through the consumption of products produced in rural areas 
4 
 
15.  Coffee Plantations in Brazil are known as:       
a) Downs 
b) Campos 
c) Fazendas 
d) Pampas 
16.  
Who among the following is related to ‘capability approach’? 
 
a) Dr Mahbub-ul-haq 
b) Prof Amartya Sen 
c) Malthus 
d) Ratzel 
 
17.  
Which of the following areas of our country are deficient in rainfall and are drought 
prone?          
a) North- eastern states 
b) Deccan Plateau 
c) Gangetic Plain 
d) Brahmaputra valley 
18.  Which of the following colonial super power had monopoly over sugarcane plantation in Indonesia? 
          
a) British 
b) French 
c) Dutch 
d) Americans 
19.  
Which of the following is a good example of Fort town?   
 
a) Jaipur 
b) Banaras 
c) Mathura 
d) Rameshwaram 
20.  
Which one of the following concepts is related to Naturalization of Humans? 
  
a) Environmental Determinism 
b) Possiblism 
c) Humanism 
d) Neo-Determinism 
 
21.  
Which one of the following is the main feature of rural settlement? 
 
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GEOGRAPHY (029) 
Sample Question Paper (Term1)  
2021-22 
Class - XII 
 
Time: 90 Minutes      Max. Marks 35 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 
 
1. The Question Paper contains three sections (A, B & C). 
 
2. Section A has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
3. Section B has 24 questions.  Attempt any 20 questions (Map Section (Q.No. 25-29) is mandatory to 
attempt). 
 
4. Section C has 12 questions.  Attempt any 10 questions. (First Part of C Section (Source based has 4 
questions (Q.No. 49-52) and all need to be attempted). 
 
5. All questions carry equal marks. 
 
6. There is no negative marking. 
 
 
 SECTION A 
 
There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions. 
 
1.  
Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest density of population? 
 
a) NCT Delhi 
b) Andaman and Nicobar Island 
c) Chandigarh 
d) Puducherry 
2.  
Arrange the following approaches in a sequential order according to their development. 
Choose the correct option. 
1. Spatial organization 
2. Regional approach 
3. Areal differentiation 
4. Humanistic approach 
Options 
(a) 1 4 2 3 
(b) 4 1 3 2 
(c) 2 3 1 4 
(d) 3 2 4 1 
 
2 
 
3.  
Panna, Para, Palli, Nagla and Dhani are examples of which of the following settlements? 
 
a) Clustered Settlements 
b) Semi-Clustered Settlements 
c) Dispersed Settlements 
d) Hamleted Settlements 
 
4.  
Which of the following programs sponsored by central government aims at enabling the rural 
population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation?  
a) Arvary Pani Sansad 
b) Haryali 
c) Neeru-Meeru 
d) Narmada bachao 
 
5.  
Population of India according to Occupation can be categorized into: 
 
a) Main workers, Marginal workers, Non workers 
b) Marginal workers, Household industrial workers, Non workers 
c) Agricultural labourers, Marginal workers, Non workers 
d) Cultivators, Main workers, Marginal workers 
 
6.  
Who among the following developed the concept of ‘human development’? 
 
a) Ellen C. Semple 
b) Dr Mahbub-ul-haq 
c) Kanwar Sen 
d) Griffith Tailor 
 
7.  
Which one of the following is not a plantation crop? 
a) Coffee 
b) Sugarcane 
c) Rubber 
d) Wheat 
 
8.  
Which 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 
 
3 
 
9.  
Which of the following programme is launched by the present Union Government for the 
cleaning of river Ganga?  
a) Ganga Action Plan 
b) Namami Gange 
c) Ganga Namami Action Plan 
d) Ganga Cleaning Mission 
 
10.  
Which of the following mainly is not an industrial city? 
 
a. Bhilai b. Durgapur 
 
c. Chandigarh d. Barauni 
 
11.  Which one of the following is not a method of mining? 
a) Shaft mining 
b) Opencast mining 
c) Underground mining 
d) Refining 
 
12.  
According to census 2011, which of the following depicts the percentage of 
the level of urbanization in India? 
a) 31.16 % 
b) 28 % 
c) 33.16 % 
d) 26 % 
 
13.  According to Census of India, migration is enumerated on which of the following basis? 
a) Place of Origin 
b) Place of residence 
c) Place of Origin as well as Place of Residence 
d) Place of Birth 
 
14.  
Through which of the following, functional relations establish between rural and urban 
areas? 
a) Through the means of transport and communications 
b)  Through the supply of raw material 
c)  Through the exchange of finished products in rural areas 
d)  Through the consumption of products produced in rural areas 
4 
 
15.  Coffee Plantations in Brazil are known as:       
a) Downs 
b) Campos 
c) Fazendas 
d) Pampas 
16.  
Who among the following is related to ‘capability approach’? 
 
a) Dr Mahbub-ul-haq 
b) Prof Amartya Sen 
c) Malthus 
d) Ratzel 
 
17.  
Which of the following areas of our country are deficient in rainfall and are drought 
prone?          
a) North- eastern states 
b) Deccan Plateau 
c) Gangetic Plain 
d) Brahmaputra valley 
18.  Which of the following colonial super power had monopoly over sugarcane plantation in Indonesia? 
          
a) British 
b) French 
c) Dutch 
d) Americans 
19.  
Which of the following is a good example of Fort town?   
 
a) Jaipur 
b) Banaras 
c) Mathura 
d) Rameshwaram 
20.  
Which one of the following concepts is related to Naturalization of Humans? 
  
a) Environmental Determinism 
b) Possiblism 
c) Humanism 
d) Neo-Determinism 
 
21.  
Which one of the following is the main feature of rural settlement? 
 
5 
 
a) Derive economic needs from primary activities 
b) Derive economic needs from secondary activities 
c) Derive economic needs from tertiary activities 
d) Derive economic needs from quaternary activities 
 
22.  
Which of the following sectors has used the highest percentage of total water in India? 
a) Domestic 
b) Commerce 
c) Agriculture 
d) Industry 
 
23.  
Who among the following has introduced the concept of Neo-determinism? 
a) Ratzel 
b) Griffith Taylor 
c) Allen c.Semple 
d) Paul Vidal de la Blache 
 
24.  
Which of the following attributes has not been adversely affected by Age and Skill selective 
migration? 
a) Downfall in working population in rural areas 
b) The whole burden of agricultural work has to be borne by the old population in 
rural      areas. 
c) Only old people and women are left behind in the place of origin 
d) Balance in age and sex composition 
 
SECTION B  
(There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions.) 
 
 
Question no. 25-29 are based on map and are mandatory to attempt. ( Visually Impaired 
students will also attempt MCQs ) 
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