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ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 
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GEOGRAPHY 
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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.) 
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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 [ ]. 
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SECTION A – 14 MARKS 
Question 1  
A.  [3] 
(i) 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.  
(ii) Refer to the given outline Map of India and identify the following: [3] 
 (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: 
[1] 
 (a) 68°7'E to 97°25'E  
 (b) 82º30É  
 (c) 68°7'E to 96°25'E  
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ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 
1 
GEOGRAPHY 
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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 [ ]. 
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SECTION A – 14 MARKS 
Question 1  
A.  [3] 
(i) 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.  
(ii) Refer to the given outline Map of India and identify the following: [3] 
 (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: 
[1] 
 (a) 68°7'E to 97°25'E  
 (b) 82º30É  
 (c) 68°7'E to 96°25'E  
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 (d) 23º30’N   
(ii) The port marked B is: [1] 
 (a) Kochi  
 (b) Haldia  
 (c) Kolkata  
 (d) Paradwip  
(iii) The iron and steel plant marked by ? is: [1] 
 (a) Bhilai  
 (b) Bhadravati  
 (c) Jamshedpur  
 (d) Vishakhapatnam  
(iv) The southernmost point of India marked C is: [1] 
 (a) Port Blair  
 (b) Indira Col  
 (c) Lakshadweep  
 (d) Cape Comorin  
 
 
Question 2  
(i) The country that India does NOT share a land border with is: [1] 
 (a) Nepal  
 (b) Bhutan  
 (c) Sri Lanka  
 (d) Afghanistan 
 
 
 
 
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ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 
1 
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.  [3] 
(i) 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.  
(ii) Refer to the given outline Map of India and identify the following: [3] 
 (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: 
[1] 
 (a) 68°7'E to 97°25'E  
 (b) 82º30É  
 (c) 68°7'E to 96°25'E  
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 (d) 23º30’N   
(ii) The port marked B is: [1] 
 (a) Kochi  
 (b) Haldia  
 (c) Kolkata  
 (d) Paradwip  
(iii) The iron and steel plant marked by ? is: [1] 
 (a) Bhilai  
 (b) Bhadravati  
 (c) Jamshedpur  
 (d) Vishakhapatnam  
(iv) The southernmost point of India marked C is: [1] 
 (a) Port Blair  
 (b) Indira Col  
 (c) Lakshadweep  
 (d) Cape Comorin  
 
 
Question 2  
(i) The country that India does NOT share a land border with is: [1] 
 (a) Nepal  
 (b) Bhutan  
 (c) Sri Lanka  
 (d) Afghanistan 
 
 
 
 
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(ii) Assertion : There are three major physical divisions in India. 
Reason : There is a variation in geological structure of the Indian region. 
[1] 
 (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] 
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ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 
1 
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.  [3] 
(i) 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.  
(ii) Refer to the given outline Map of India and identify the following: [3] 
 (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: 
[1] 
 (a) 68°7'E to 97°25'E  
 (b) 82º30É  
 (c) 68°7'E to 96°25'E  
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 (d) 23º30’N   
(ii) The port marked B is: [1] 
 (a) Kochi  
 (b) Haldia  
 (c) Kolkata  
 (d) Paradwip  
(iii) The iron and steel plant marked by ? is: [1] 
 (a) Bhilai  
 (b) Bhadravati  
 (c) Jamshedpur  
 (d) Vishakhapatnam  
(iv) The southernmost point of India marked C is: [1] 
 (a) Port Blair  
 (b) Indira Col  
 (c) Lakshadweep  
 (d) Cape Comorin  
 
 
Question 2  
(i) The country that India does NOT share a land border with is: [1] 
 (a) Nepal  
 (b) Bhutan  
 (c) Sri Lanka  
 (d) Afghanistan 
 
 
 
 
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(ii) Assertion : There are three major physical divisions in India. 
Reason : There is a variation in geological structure of the Indian region. 
[1] 
 (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] 
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(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) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Why is the energy generated by the above source considered important? 
[2] 
 (b) Give any two differences between the thermal power and the energy 
source shown above. 
[2] 
OR  
(ii) (a)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Why is the metal shown above an important component in the electrical 
and electronic industry? 
[2] 
 (b) What is the cause for the fall in demand for this metal in the world 
market? 
[2] 
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ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 
1 
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.  [3] 
(i) 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.  
(ii) Refer to the given outline Map of India and identify the following: [3] 
 (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: 
[1] 
 (a) 68°7'E to 97°25'E  
 (b) 82º30É  
 (c) 68°7'E to 96°25'E  
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 (d) 23º30’N   
(ii) The port marked B is: [1] 
 (a) Kochi  
 (b) Haldia  
 (c) Kolkata  
 (d) Paradwip  
(iii) The iron and steel plant marked by ? is: [1] 
 (a) Bhilai  
 (b) Bhadravati  
 (c) Jamshedpur  
 (d) Vishakhapatnam  
(iv) The southernmost point of India marked C is: [1] 
 (a) Port Blair  
 (b) Indira Col  
 (c) Lakshadweep  
 (d) Cape Comorin  
 
 
Question 2  
(i) The country that India does NOT share a land border with is: [1] 
 (a) Nepal  
 (b) Bhutan  
 (c) Sri Lanka  
 (d) Afghanistan 
 
 
 
 
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(ii) Assertion : There are three major physical divisions in India. 
Reason : There is a variation in geological structure of the Indian region. 
[1] 
 (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] 
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(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) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Why is the energy generated by the above source considered important? 
[2] 
 (b) Give any two differences between the thermal power and the energy 
source shown above. 
[2] 
OR  
(ii) (a)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Why is the metal shown above an important component in the electrical 
and electronic industry? 
[2] 
 (b) What is the cause for the fall in demand for this metal in the world 
market? 
[2] 
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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) Rise of unemployment in India  
[2] 
 OR 
 
(ii) Briefly discuss each of the following major challenges of rice production in 
India 
 
 (a) Economic condition of the farmers 
[2] 
 (b) Small and fragmented farms 
[2] 
 
 
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]