CBSE Class 12 Geography Official Sample Question Paper Solution (2022-2023) | Geography Class 12 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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ANSWER KEY (2022-23) 
GEOGRAPHY 
CLASS 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION A 
 
 
There are 17 questions in this section. Questions 15,16 & 17 
are Source based questions. 
 
 
1. 
 
c.     London with Paris 
 
 
2. 
 
c. Venezuela - Maracaibo 
 
 
3. 
 
a.     Migration 
 
 
4. 
 
b. Decline in Mortality but fertility remains high 
 
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ANSWER KEY (2022-23) 
GEOGRAPHY 
CLASS 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION A 
 
 
There are 17 questions in this section. Questions 15,16 & 17 
are Source based questions. 
 
 
1. 
 
c.     London with Paris 
 
 
2. 
 
c. Venezuela - Maracaibo 
 
 
3. 
 
a.     Migration 
 
 
4. 
 
b. Decline in Mortality but fertility remains high 
 
 
5. 
 
b. Iron ore 
 
 
6. 
 
c. It is situated at the head of Gulf of Kachchh 
 
 
7. 
 
b. Maharashtra - Korba 
 
 
8. 
 
b. Jaisalmer, Ankaleshwar, Krishna Godavari basin, Tripura 
 
 
9. 
 
a. Hugli, Salem, Bhilai 
 
 
10. 
 
a. Complex way of life, manufacturing of finished goods, 
nodes of economic growth. 
 
 
11. 
 
   a. (iv) - (ii) - (i) - (iii) 
 
 
12. 
 
b. Both the statements are true and statement II correctly 
presents the reason for statement I. 
 
 
13. 
 
c. Both statements are correct. Statement II correctly explains 
statement I. 
 
 
14. 
 
d. Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the 
correct explanation for assertion 
 
 
15. 
 
(b) Watershed development 
 
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ANSWER KEY (2022-23) 
GEOGRAPHY 
CLASS 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION A 
 
 
There are 17 questions in this section. Questions 15,16 & 17 
are Source based questions. 
 
 
1. 
 
c.     London with Paris 
 
 
2. 
 
c. Venezuela - Maracaibo 
 
 
3. 
 
a.     Migration 
 
 
4. 
 
b. Decline in Mortality but fertility remains high 
 
 
5. 
 
b. Iron ore 
 
 
6. 
 
c. It is situated at the head of Gulf of Kachchh 
 
 
7. 
 
b. Maharashtra - Korba 
 
 
8. 
 
b. Jaisalmer, Ankaleshwar, Krishna Godavari basin, Tripura 
 
 
9. 
 
a. Hugli, Salem, Bhilai 
 
 
10. 
 
a. Complex way of life, manufacturing of finished goods, 
nodes of economic growth. 
 
 
11. 
 
   a. (iv) - (ii) - (i) - (iii) 
 
 
12. 
 
b. Both the statements are true and statement II correctly 
presents the reason for statement I. 
 
 
13. 
 
c. Both statements are correct. Statement II correctly explains 
statement I. 
 
 
14. 
 
d. Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the 
correct explanation for assertion 
 
 
15. 
 
(b) Watershed development 
 
 
16. 
 
(b) Local body elections 
 
 
17. 
 
(b) Voluntary labour 
 
 
SECTION B 
 
Question numbers 18-23 are SA type questions. Question 18 
& 19 are Source based questions. 
 
 
18. 
 
Read the given Passage carefully and answer the questions that 
follow: 
 
Bharmaur tribal area comprises Bharmaur and Holi tehsils of 
Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It has been a notified tribal 
area since 21 November 1975. Bharmaur is inhabited by „Gaddi?, 
a tribal community who have maintained a distinct identity in the 
Himalayan region as they practiced transhumance and conversed 
through Gaddiali dialect. Bharmaur tribal region has harsh 
climate conditions, low resource base and fragile environment. 
These factors have influenced the society and Economy of the 
region. According to the 2011 census, the total population of 
Bharmaur sub-division was 39,113 i.e., 21 persons per sq km. It is 
one of the most (economically and socially) backward areas of 
Himachal Pradesh. Historically, the Gaddis have experienced 
geographical and political isolation and socio-economic 
deprivation. The economy is largely based on agriculture and 
allied activities such as sheep and goat rearing. The process of 
development of the tribal area of Bharmaur started in the 1970s 
when Gaddis were included among „scheduled tribes?. Under the 
 
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ANSWER KEY (2022-23) 
GEOGRAPHY 
CLASS 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION A 
 
 
There are 17 questions in this section. Questions 15,16 & 17 
are Source based questions. 
 
 
1. 
 
c.     London with Paris 
 
 
2. 
 
c. Venezuela - Maracaibo 
 
 
3. 
 
a.     Migration 
 
 
4. 
 
b. Decline in Mortality but fertility remains high 
 
 
5. 
 
b. Iron ore 
 
 
6. 
 
c. It is situated at the head of Gulf of Kachchh 
 
 
7. 
 
b. Maharashtra - Korba 
 
 
8. 
 
b. Jaisalmer, Ankaleshwar, Krishna Godavari basin, Tripura 
 
 
9. 
 
a. Hugli, Salem, Bhilai 
 
 
10. 
 
a. Complex way of life, manufacturing of finished goods, 
nodes of economic growth. 
 
 
11. 
 
   a. (iv) - (ii) - (i) - (iii) 
 
 
12. 
 
b. Both the statements are true and statement II correctly 
presents the reason for statement I. 
 
 
13. 
 
c. Both statements are correct. Statement II correctly explains 
statement I. 
 
 
14. 
 
d. Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the 
correct explanation for assertion 
 
 
15. 
 
(b) Watershed development 
 
 
16. 
 
(b) Local body elections 
 
 
17. 
 
(b) Voluntary labour 
 
 
SECTION B 
 
Question numbers 18-23 are SA type questions. Question 18 
& 19 are Source based questions. 
 
 
18. 
 
Read the given Passage carefully and answer the questions that 
follow: 
 
Bharmaur tribal area comprises Bharmaur and Holi tehsils of 
Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It has been a notified tribal 
area since 21 November 1975. Bharmaur is inhabited by „Gaddi?, 
a tribal community who have maintained a distinct identity in the 
Himalayan region as they practiced transhumance and conversed 
through Gaddiali dialect. Bharmaur tribal region has harsh 
climate conditions, low resource base and fragile environment. 
These factors have influenced the society and Economy of the 
region. According to the 2011 census, the total population of 
Bharmaur sub-division was 39,113 i.e., 21 persons per sq km. It is 
one of the most (economically and socially) backward areas of 
Himachal Pradesh. Historically, the Gaddis have experienced 
geographical and political isolation and socio-economic 
deprivation. The economy is largely based on agriculture and 
allied activities such as sheep and goat rearing. The process of 
development of the tribal area of Bharmaur started in the 1970s 
when Gaddis were included among „scheduled tribes?. Under the 
 
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Fifth Five Year Plan, the tribal sub-plan was introduced in 1974 
and Bharmaur was designated as one of the five Integrated Tribal 
Development Projects (ITDP) in Himachal Pradesh. This area 
development plan was aimed at improving the quality of life of 
the Gaddis and narrowing the gap in the level of development 
between Bharmaur and other areas of Himachal Pradesh. This 
plan laid the highest priority on development of transport and 
communications, agriculture and allied activities, and social and 
community services. 
 
1) How have the Gaddi Tribal Community maintained a 
distinct identity in the Himalayan region? 
 
ANS: Gaddi tribal communities have maintained a distinct 
identity in the Himalayan region as they practiced 
transhumance and conversed through Gaddiali dialect. 
 
2) Which factors have influenced the society and Economy 
of the region to remain backward? 
 
ANS: Bharmaur tribal region has harsh climate conditions, 
low resource base and fragile environment. These factors 
have influenced the society and Economy of the region. 
 
3) Under the Integrated Tribal Development Project, Which 
areas were given the highest priority? 
 
ANS: This plan laid the highest priority on development 
of transport and communications, agriculture and allied 
activities, and social and community services. 
 
 
19. 
 
Observe the given map and answer the following questions: 
 
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ANSWER KEY (2022-23) 
GEOGRAPHY 
CLASS 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION A 
 
 
There are 17 questions in this section. Questions 15,16 & 17 
are Source based questions. 
 
 
1. 
 
c.     London with Paris 
 
 
2. 
 
c. Venezuela - Maracaibo 
 
 
3. 
 
a.     Migration 
 
 
4. 
 
b. Decline in Mortality but fertility remains high 
 
 
5. 
 
b. Iron ore 
 
 
6. 
 
c. It is situated at the head of Gulf of Kachchh 
 
 
7. 
 
b. Maharashtra - Korba 
 
 
8. 
 
b. Jaisalmer, Ankaleshwar, Krishna Godavari basin, Tripura 
 
 
9. 
 
a. Hugli, Salem, Bhilai 
 
 
10. 
 
a. Complex way of life, manufacturing of finished goods, 
nodes of economic growth. 
 
 
11. 
 
   a. (iv) - (ii) - (i) - (iii) 
 
 
12. 
 
b. Both the statements are true and statement II correctly 
presents the reason for statement I. 
 
 
13. 
 
c. Both statements are correct. Statement II correctly explains 
statement I. 
 
 
14. 
 
d. Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the 
correct explanation for assertion 
 
 
15. 
 
(b) Watershed development 
 
 
16. 
 
(b) Local body elections 
 
 
17. 
 
(b) Voluntary labour 
 
 
SECTION B 
 
Question numbers 18-23 are SA type questions. Question 18 
& 19 are Source based questions. 
 
 
18. 
 
Read the given Passage carefully and answer the questions that 
follow: 
 
Bharmaur tribal area comprises Bharmaur and Holi tehsils of 
Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It has been a notified tribal 
area since 21 November 1975. Bharmaur is inhabited by „Gaddi?, 
a tribal community who have maintained a distinct identity in the 
Himalayan region as they practiced transhumance and conversed 
through Gaddiali dialect. Bharmaur tribal region has harsh 
climate conditions, low resource base and fragile environment. 
These factors have influenced the society and Economy of the 
region. According to the 2011 census, the total population of 
Bharmaur sub-division was 39,113 i.e., 21 persons per sq km. It is 
one of the most (economically and socially) backward areas of 
Himachal Pradesh. Historically, the Gaddis have experienced 
geographical and political isolation and socio-economic 
deprivation. The economy is largely based on agriculture and 
allied activities such as sheep and goat rearing. The process of 
development of the tribal area of Bharmaur started in the 1970s 
when Gaddis were included among „scheduled tribes?. Under the 
 
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Fifth Five Year Plan, the tribal sub-plan was introduced in 1974 
and Bharmaur was designated as one of the five Integrated Tribal 
Development Projects (ITDP) in Himachal Pradesh. This area 
development plan was aimed at improving the quality of life of 
the Gaddis and narrowing the gap in the level of development 
between Bharmaur and other areas of Himachal Pradesh. This 
plan laid the highest priority on development of transport and 
communications, agriculture and allied activities, and social and 
community services. 
 
1) How have the Gaddi Tribal Community maintained a 
distinct identity in the Himalayan region? 
 
ANS: Gaddi tribal communities have maintained a distinct 
identity in the Himalayan region as they practiced 
transhumance and conversed through Gaddiali dialect. 
 
2) Which factors have influenced the society and Economy 
of the region to remain backward? 
 
ANS: Bharmaur tribal region has harsh climate conditions, 
low resource base and fragile environment. These factors 
have influenced the society and Economy of the region. 
 
3) Under the Integrated Tribal Development Project, Which 
areas were given the highest priority? 
 
ANS: This plan laid the highest priority on development 
of transport and communications, agriculture and allied 
activities, and social and community services. 
 
 
19. 
 
Observe the given map and answer the following questions: 
 
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1) Name the Railway line and name the country where it lies. 
 
ANS: Railway Line- Trans-Siberian Railway Line. It Lies 
in Asiatic Russia 
 
2) Name the stations marked as „A? and „B?. 
 
Station A is Moscow. Station B is Chita. 
 
3) State two reasons why it is the most important route in 
Asia? 
? It has helped in opening up its Asian region to west 
European markets. 
? Chita is an important agro-centre and Irkutsk, a fur 
center connecting them to Odessa in the South 
 
Answers for Visually Impaired Students are the same as 
above. 
 
 
20. 
 
1.  The density of population is a measure of human and land 
relationship. It is expressed as the number of persons per unit 
area. It helps in getting a better understanding of spatial 
distribution of population in relation to land. 
 
2.  The physical factors like climate, terrain and availability of 
water affects population distribution. For example the north 
 
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