Class 12 Geography: CBSE Sample Question Papers (2024-25) | Geography Class 12 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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GEOGRAPHY (029) 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER  
Class: XII: 2024 – 25 
 
Time allowed: 3 Hours   Maximum marks: 70 
 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them: 
(i)  This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii)  Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii)  Section A Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 
1 mark. 
(iv)  Section B Questions no. 18 and 19 are Source-based questions. Each question carries 3 
marks. 
(v)  Section C Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 
3 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words. 
(vi)  Section D Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries 
5 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words. 
(vii)  Section E Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map-based questions. Each question carries 5 
marks. 
(viii)  In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only. 
(ix)  There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has 
been provided in a few questions in all sections other than Section A. 
 
 Section A 
 
 
Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice Type Questions. (17X1) 
 
17 
1 The Human Poverty Index measures the shortfall in human development on the 
basis of which parameter/s? 
A.   The adult literacy rate and the life expectancy at birth. 
B.   Access to resources in terms of purchasing power. 
C.   The number of small children who are underweight. 
D.   The number of children enrolled in the school . 
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2 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer 
as per the codes provided below. 
Assertion (A): Often smaller countries have done better than larger ones and 
relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of 
human development. 
Reason (R):  Size of the territory and per capita income are not directly related to 
human development. Countries with higher human development are those where a 
lot of investment in the social sector has taken place.  
 
Options: 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
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GEOGRAPHY (029) 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER  
Class: XII: 2024 – 25 
 
Time allowed: 3 Hours   Maximum marks: 70 
 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them: 
(i)  This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii)  Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii)  Section A Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 
1 mark. 
(iv)  Section B Questions no. 18 and 19 are Source-based questions. Each question carries 3 
marks. 
(v)  Section C Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 
3 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words. 
(vi)  Section D Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries 
5 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words. 
(vii)  Section E Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map-based questions. Each question carries 5 
marks. 
(viii)  In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only. 
(ix)  There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has 
been provided in a few questions in all sections other than Section A. 
 
 Section A 
 
 
Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice Type Questions. (17X1) 
 
17 
1 The Human Poverty Index measures the shortfall in human development on the 
basis of which parameter/s? 
A.   The adult literacy rate and the life expectancy at birth. 
B.   Access to resources in terms of purchasing power. 
C.   The number of small children who are underweight. 
D.   The number of children enrolled in the school . 
1 
2 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer 
as per the codes provided below. 
Assertion (A): Often smaller countries have done better than larger ones and 
relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of 
human development. 
Reason (R):  Size of the territory and per capita income are not directly related to 
human development. Countries with higher human development are those where a 
lot of investment in the social sector has taken place.  
 
Options: 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
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C.  Both (A) and (R) are incorrect. 
 D.  (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. 
 
3 Which of the following statements are correct related to rural marketing centres? 
Choose the correct option. 
i. Rural marketing centres cater to nearby settlements. 
ii. Rural Marketing centres are quasi-urban trading centres of the most rudimentary 
type. 
iii. They offer manufactured goods as well as many specialized markets develop, e.g. 
markets for labour, housing, semi or finished products. 
iv. Personal and professional services are not well-developed. These form local 
collecting and distributing centres. 
 
  Options: 
A. i, ii, iv 
B. i, iii, iv 
C. ii, iii, iv 
D. i, ii, iii 
 
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4 Arrange the following facts related to the history of international trade in sequence. 
 
i. The Silk Route is an early example of long distance trade connecting Rome to 
China – along the 6,000 km route. 
ii.  After the disintegration of the Roman Empire, European commerce grew during 
twelfth and thirteenth century with the development of ocean going warships trade 
between Europe and Asia grew and the Americas were discovered. 
iii.   Fifteenth century onwards, the European colonialism began and along with trade 
of exotic commodities, a new form of trade emerged which was called slave trade. 
iv.  During the World Wars I and II, countries imposed trade taxes and quantitative 
restrictions for the first time. 
 
Codes 
A. i, ii, iv, v 
B. iv, ii, iii, i 
C. i, ii, iii, iv 
D. iii, ii, iv, i 
 
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5 The act of opening up economies for trading by bringing down trade barriers like tariffs 
and allowing goods and services from everywhere to compete with domestic products 
and services is called . 
 
A. Dumping 
B. Trade liberalization 
C. Balance of trade 
D. Bilateral trade 
 
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6 Arrange the following states in order of their population from highest to lowest. 
 
      1. Bihar 
      2. Maharashtra 
      3. Uttar Pradesh 
      4. West Bengal  
 
 
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GEOGRAPHY (029) 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER  
Class: XII: 2024 – 25 
 
Time allowed: 3 Hours   Maximum marks: 70 
 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them: 
(i)  This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii)  Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii)  Section A Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 
1 mark. 
(iv)  Section B Questions no. 18 and 19 are Source-based questions. Each question carries 3 
marks. 
(v)  Section C Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 
3 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words. 
(vi)  Section D Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries 
5 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words. 
(vii)  Section E Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map-based questions. Each question carries 5 
marks. 
(viii)  In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only. 
(ix)  There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has 
been provided in a few questions in all sections other than Section A. 
 
 Section A 
 
 
Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice Type Questions. (17X1) 
 
17 
1 The Human Poverty Index measures the shortfall in human development on the 
basis of which parameter/s? 
A.   The adult literacy rate and the life expectancy at birth. 
B.   Access to resources in terms of purchasing power. 
C.   The number of small children who are underweight. 
D.   The number of children enrolled in the school . 
1 
2 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer 
as per the codes provided below. 
Assertion (A): Often smaller countries have done better than larger ones and 
relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of 
human development. 
Reason (R):  Size of the territory and per capita income are not directly related to 
human development. Countries with higher human development are those where a 
lot of investment in the social sector has taken place.  
 
Options: 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
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C.  Both (A) and (R) are incorrect. 
 D.  (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. 
 
3 Which of the following statements are correct related to rural marketing centres? 
Choose the correct option. 
i. Rural marketing centres cater to nearby settlements. 
ii. Rural Marketing centres are quasi-urban trading centres of the most rudimentary 
type. 
iii. They offer manufactured goods as well as many specialized markets develop, e.g. 
markets for labour, housing, semi or finished products. 
iv. Personal and professional services are not well-developed. These form local 
collecting and distributing centres. 
 
  Options: 
A. i, ii, iv 
B. i, iii, iv 
C. ii, iii, iv 
D. i, ii, iii 
 
1 
4 Arrange the following facts related to the history of international trade in sequence. 
 
i. The Silk Route is an early example of long distance trade connecting Rome to 
China – along the 6,000 km route. 
ii.  After the disintegration of the Roman Empire, European commerce grew during 
twelfth and thirteenth century with the development of ocean going warships trade 
between Europe and Asia grew and the Americas were discovered. 
iii.   Fifteenth century onwards, the European colonialism began and along with trade 
of exotic commodities, a new form of trade emerged which was called slave trade. 
iv.  During the World Wars I and II, countries imposed trade taxes and quantitative 
restrictions for the first time. 
 
Codes 
A. i, ii, iv, v 
B. iv, ii, iii, i 
C. i, ii, iii, iv 
D. iii, ii, iv, i 
 
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5 The act of opening up economies for trading by bringing down trade barriers like tariffs 
and allowing goods and services from everywhere to compete with domestic products 
and services is called . 
 
A. Dumping 
B. Trade liberalization 
C. Balance of trade 
D. Bilateral trade 
 
1 
6 Arrange the following states in order of their population from highest to lowest. 
 
      1. Bihar 
      2. Maharashtra 
      3. Uttar Pradesh 
      4. West Bengal  
 
 
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  Codes: 
 A.  1, 3, 2, 4                        
 B.  4, 3, 2, 1 
 C.  3, 2, 1, 4                         
 D.  2, 1, 4, 3 
 
7 There are four distinct phases of population growth identified in India over the last one 
century. Identify the phase from the given description. 
 
This period is referred to as the period of population explosion in India, which was 
caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the 
country. The average annual growth rate was as high as 2.2 per cent. It is in this 
period that developmental activities were introduced through a centralized planning 
process and economy started showing up ensuring the improvement of living 
condition of people at large. Consequently, there was a high natural increase and 
higher growth rate. 
 
A. Phase I 1901-1921 
B. Phase II 1921-1951 
C. Phase III 1951-1981 
D. Phase IV post 1981 till present 
 
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8 The objective of protective irrigation is to___________________: 
 
A. protect the crops from adverse effects of soil moisture deficiency. 
B. provide sufficient soil moisture in the cropping season to achieve high productivity. 
C. double water input per unit area of cultivated land so that multiple cropping can be 
done. 
D. increase the productivity of soil. 
 
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9 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Mark your 
answer as per the codes provided below. 
Assertion (A): There has been a significant increase in agricultural output and yield, 
of many crops such as rice and wheat among the other crops like sugarcane, oilseeds 
and cotton, due to improvement in technology during the last 50 years.  
Reason (R): Expansion of irrigation has played a crucial role in enhancing agricultural 
output in the country. It provided basis for introduction of modern agricultural 
technology during the last 50 years. 
 
Options: 
 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
C. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect. 
D. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. 
 
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GEOGRAPHY (029) 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER  
Class: XII: 2024 – 25 
 
Time allowed: 3 Hours   Maximum marks: 70 
 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them: 
(i)  This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii)  Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii)  Section A Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 
1 mark. 
(iv)  Section B Questions no. 18 and 19 are Source-based questions. Each question carries 3 
marks. 
(v)  Section C Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 
3 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words. 
(vi)  Section D Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries 
5 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words. 
(vii)  Section E Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map-based questions. Each question carries 5 
marks. 
(viii)  In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only. 
(ix)  There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has 
been provided in a few questions in all sections other than Section A. 
 
 Section A 
 
 
Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice Type Questions. (17X1) 
 
17 
1 The Human Poverty Index measures the shortfall in human development on the 
basis of which parameter/s? 
A.   The adult literacy rate and the life expectancy at birth. 
B.   Access to resources in terms of purchasing power. 
C.   The number of small children who are underweight. 
D.   The number of children enrolled in the school . 
1 
2 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer 
as per the codes provided below. 
Assertion (A): Often smaller countries have done better than larger ones and 
relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of 
human development. 
Reason (R):  Size of the territory and per capita income are not directly related to 
human development. Countries with higher human development are those where a 
lot of investment in the social sector has taken place.  
 
Options: 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
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C.  Both (A) and (R) are incorrect. 
 D.  (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. 
 
3 Which of the following statements are correct related to rural marketing centres? 
Choose the correct option. 
i. Rural marketing centres cater to nearby settlements. 
ii. Rural Marketing centres are quasi-urban trading centres of the most rudimentary 
type. 
iii. They offer manufactured goods as well as many specialized markets develop, e.g. 
markets for labour, housing, semi or finished products. 
iv. Personal and professional services are not well-developed. These form local 
collecting and distributing centres. 
 
  Options: 
A. i, ii, iv 
B. i, iii, iv 
C. ii, iii, iv 
D. i, ii, iii 
 
1 
4 Arrange the following facts related to the history of international trade in sequence. 
 
i. The Silk Route is an early example of long distance trade connecting Rome to 
China – along the 6,000 km route. 
ii.  After the disintegration of the Roman Empire, European commerce grew during 
twelfth and thirteenth century with the development of ocean going warships trade 
between Europe and Asia grew and the Americas were discovered. 
iii.   Fifteenth century onwards, the European colonialism began and along with trade 
of exotic commodities, a new form of trade emerged which was called slave trade. 
iv.  During the World Wars I and II, countries imposed trade taxes and quantitative 
restrictions for the first time. 
 
Codes 
A. i, ii, iv, v 
B. iv, ii, iii, i 
C. i, ii, iii, iv 
D. iii, ii, iv, i 
 
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5 The act of opening up economies for trading by bringing down trade barriers like tariffs 
and allowing goods and services from everywhere to compete with domestic products 
and services is called . 
 
A. Dumping 
B. Trade liberalization 
C. Balance of trade 
D. Bilateral trade 
 
1 
6 Arrange the following states in order of their population from highest to lowest. 
 
      1. Bihar 
      2. Maharashtra 
      3. Uttar Pradesh 
      4. West Bengal  
 
 
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  Codes: 
 A.  1, 3, 2, 4                        
 B.  4, 3, 2, 1 
 C.  3, 2, 1, 4                         
 D.  2, 1, 4, 3 
 
7 There are four distinct phases of population growth identified in India over the last one 
century. Identify the phase from the given description. 
 
This period is referred to as the period of population explosion in India, which was 
caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the 
country. The average annual growth rate was as high as 2.2 per cent. It is in this 
period that developmental activities were introduced through a centralized planning 
process and economy started showing up ensuring the improvement of living 
condition of people at large. Consequently, there was a high natural increase and 
higher growth rate. 
 
A. Phase I 1901-1921 
B. Phase II 1921-1951 
C. Phase III 1951-1981 
D. Phase IV post 1981 till present 
 
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8 The objective of protective irrigation is to___________________: 
 
A. protect the crops from adverse effects of soil moisture deficiency. 
B. provide sufficient soil moisture in the cropping season to achieve high productivity. 
C. double water input per unit area of cultivated land so that multiple cropping can be 
done. 
D. increase the productivity of soil. 
 
1 
9 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Mark your 
answer as per the codes provided below. 
Assertion (A): There has been a significant increase in agricultural output and yield, 
of many crops such as rice and wheat among the other crops like sugarcane, oilseeds 
and cotton, due to improvement in technology during the last 50 years.  
Reason (R): Expansion of irrigation has played a crucial role in enhancing agricultural 
output in the country. It provided basis for introduction of modern agricultural 
technology during the last 50 years. 
 
Options: 
 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
C. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect. 
D. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. 
 
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10 Identify the statement that is NOT true with regard to watershed management? 
I. It refers to efficient management and conservation of surface and groundwater 
resources. 
II. Watershed management includes judicious use of all resources – 
 Both natural and human with in a watershed. 
III. Watershed management aims at bringing about balance between natural 
resources on the one hand and society on the other. 
IV. The success of watershed development solely depends upon the state 
government. 
 
Options: 
A. Statement I and IV 
B. Only II 
C. Only III 
D. Statement IV 
 
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 11 A group of students were conducting research on water Pollution level in Delhi. Which 
organization will students need to visit to gather information on water quality? 
A. Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) 
B. Indian Council of Environmental Research (ICER) 
         C. National water development Agency (NWDA) 
         D. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) 
 
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12 Which one of the following is incorrectly matched? 
 
 List I   (Name of the state)                                                               List II (Coal mining Centre) 
A. West Bengal I. Raniganj 
B.  Tamil Nadu 2. Neyveli 
C. Maharashtra 3. Korba 
D. Odisha 4. Talcher 
 
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Satellite is mode of communication in themselves as well as they regulate the use of 
other means of communication. Choose the correct satellite system used by India.  
1. India Remote Sensing Satellite System (IRS)  
2. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)  
3. Indian Nation Satellite System (INSAT) 
4. India Regional Navigation Satellite System 
Codes 
A.  Both I and III 
B.  Only I 
C. Both II and III 
D.  Only IV  
 
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GEOGRAPHY (029) 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER  
Class: XII: 2024 – 25 
 
Time allowed: 3 Hours   Maximum marks: 70 
 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them: 
(i)  This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii)  Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii)  Section A Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 
1 mark. 
(iv)  Section B Questions no. 18 and 19 are Source-based questions. Each question carries 3 
marks. 
(v)  Section C Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 
3 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words. 
(vi)  Section D Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries 
5 marks. Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words. 
(vii)  Section E Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map-based questions. Each question carries 5 
marks. 
(viii)  In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only. 
(ix)  There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has 
been provided in a few questions in all sections other than Section A. 
 
 Section A 
 
 
Questions no. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice Type Questions. (17X1) 
 
17 
1 The Human Poverty Index measures the shortfall in human development on the 
basis of which parameter/s? 
A.   The adult literacy rate and the life expectancy at birth. 
B.   Access to resources in terms of purchasing power. 
C.   The number of small children who are underweight. 
D.   The number of children enrolled in the school . 
1 
2 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer 
as per the codes provided below. 
Assertion (A): Often smaller countries have done better than larger ones and 
relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of 
human development. 
Reason (R):  Size of the territory and per capita income are not directly related to 
human development. Countries with higher human development are those where a 
lot of investment in the social sector has taken place.  
 
Options: 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
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C.  Both (A) and (R) are incorrect. 
 D.  (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. 
 
3 Which of the following statements are correct related to rural marketing centres? 
Choose the correct option. 
i. Rural marketing centres cater to nearby settlements. 
ii. Rural Marketing centres are quasi-urban trading centres of the most rudimentary 
type. 
iii. They offer manufactured goods as well as many specialized markets develop, e.g. 
markets for labour, housing, semi or finished products. 
iv. Personal and professional services are not well-developed. These form local 
collecting and distributing centres. 
 
  Options: 
A. i, ii, iv 
B. i, iii, iv 
C. ii, iii, iv 
D. i, ii, iii 
 
1 
4 Arrange the following facts related to the history of international trade in sequence. 
 
i. The Silk Route is an early example of long distance trade connecting Rome to 
China – along the 6,000 km route. 
ii.  After the disintegration of the Roman Empire, European commerce grew during 
twelfth and thirteenth century with the development of ocean going warships trade 
between Europe and Asia grew and the Americas were discovered. 
iii.   Fifteenth century onwards, the European colonialism began and along with trade 
of exotic commodities, a new form of trade emerged which was called slave trade. 
iv.  During the World Wars I and II, countries imposed trade taxes and quantitative 
restrictions for the first time. 
 
Codes 
A. i, ii, iv, v 
B. iv, ii, iii, i 
C. i, ii, iii, iv 
D. iii, ii, iv, i 
 
1 
 
5 The act of opening up economies for trading by bringing down trade barriers like tariffs 
and allowing goods and services from everywhere to compete with domestic products 
and services is called . 
 
A. Dumping 
B. Trade liberalization 
C. Balance of trade 
D. Bilateral trade 
 
1 
6 Arrange the following states in order of their population from highest to lowest. 
 
      1. Bihar 
      2. Maharashtra 
      3. Uttar Pradesh 
      4. West Bengal  
 
 
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  Codes: 
 A.  1, 3, 2, 4                        
 B.  4, 3, 2, 1 
 C.  3, 2, 1, 4                         
 D.  2, 1, 4, 3 
 
7 There are four distinct phases of population growth identified in India over the last one 
century. Identify the phase from the given description. 
 
This period is referred to as the period of population explosion in India, which was 
caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the 
country. The average annual growth rate was as high as 2.2 per cent. It is in this 
period that developmental activities were introduced through a centralized planning 
process and economy started showing up ensuring the improvement of living 
condition of people at large. Consequently, there was a high natural increase and 
higher growth rate. 
 
A. Phase I 1901-1921 
B. Phase II 1921-1951 
C. Phase III 1951-1981 
D. Phase IV post 1981 till present 
 
1 
8 The objective of protective irrigation is to___________________: 
 
A. protect the crops from adverse effects of soil moisture deficiency. 
B. provide sufficient soil moisture in the cropping season to achieve high productivity. 
C. double water input per unit area of cultivated land so that multiple cropping can be 
done. 
D. increase the productivity of soil. 
 
1 
9 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Mark your 
answer as per the codes provided below. 
Assertion (A): There has been a significant increase in agricultural output and yield, 
of many crops such as rice and wheat among the other crops like sugarcane, oilseeds 
and cotton, due to improvement in technology during the last 50 years.  
Reason (R): Expansion of irrigation has played a crucial role in enhancing agricultural 
output in the country. It provided basis for introduction of modern agricultural 
technology during the last 50 years. 
 
Options: 
 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
C. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect. 
D. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. 
 
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10 Identify the statement that is NOT true with regard to watershed management? 
I. It refers to efficient management and conservation of surface and groundwater 
resources. 
II. Watershed management includes judicious use of all resources – 
 Both natural and human with in a watershed. 
III. Watershed management aims at bringing about balance between natural 
resources on the one hand and society on the other. 
IV. The success of watershed development solely depends upon the state 
government. 
 
Options: 
A. Statement I and IV 
B. Only II 
C. Only III 
D. Statement IV 
 
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 11 A group of students were conducting research on water Pollution level in Delhi. Which 
organization will students need to visit to gather information on water quality? 
A. Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) 
B. Indian Council of Environmental Research (ICER) 
         C. National water development Agency (NWDA) 
         D. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) 
 
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12 Which one of the following is incorrectly matched? 
 
 List I   (Name of the state)                                                               List II (Coal mining Centre) 
A. West Bengal I. Raniganj 
B.  Tamil Nadu 2. Neyveli 
C. Maharashtra 3. Korba 
D. Odisha 4. Talcher 
 
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Satellite is mode of communication in themselves as well as they regulate the use of 
other means of communication. Choose the correct satellite system used by India.  
1. India Remote Sensing Satellite System (IRS)  
2. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)  
3. Indian Nation Satellite System (INSAT) 
4. India Regional Navigation Satellite System 
Codes 
A.  Both I and III 
B.  Only I 
C. Both II and III 
D.  Only IV  
 
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14 Setubharatam Pariyojana launched by the Indian government aims to achieve? 
A. Development of State roads along coastal border areas. 
B. The construction of about 1500 major bridges and 200 rail over bridges and rail   
under bridges. 
C.  Development of border roads. 
D. Construction of more water ways. 
 
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15.1 
Read the graph and answer the following questions no.15-17: 
                                
 
Identify the highest populous country? 
A. Russia 
B. India 
C. Canada  
D. China 
 
The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q.15. 
Identify the highest populous country? 
A. Russia 
B. India 
C. Canada  
D.  China 
 
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16.1 
Identify the African country that has very high population. 
A. Mexico 
B. Brazil 
C. Pakistan 
D. Nigeria 
 
The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q.16. 
 What does the term population distribution refer to? 
 
A. The total number of people living in specific area. 
B. The arrangement or spread of people across a given area. 
C. The rate at which population increases over time. 
D. The number of births per 1,000 people in the population. 
 
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