Class 12 Geography Question Paper Solved (2023) - 7 | Geography Class 12 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr h¡ ?   
(a) mB© h¡ &    
(b) ~mha Ho$     
(c) BZHo$ Ûmam {Z{_©V dñVwAm| H$m ì`mnm[aH$ _hÎd H$_ hmoVm h¡ &    
(d) V¡`ma _mb H$mo Iwbo ~mµOma _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &    
2. o H$m¡Z-gr EH$ ghr h¡ ?    
(a)  
(b) BZ     
(c) BZ_| {dH${gV àm¡Úmo{JH$s H$s Amdí`H$Vm Zht hmoVr h¡ &      
(d) BZ_| {demb ny±Or {Zdoe H$s Amdí`H$Vm hmoVr h¡ &     
3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-go m H$aVo h¢ ?    
(a) N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJ   (b) AmYma^yV CÚmoJ  
(c) Kaoby CÚmoJ  (d) g§`wº$ joÌ Ho$ CÚmoJ  
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1. Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr h¡ ?   
(a) mB© h¡ &    
(b) ~mha Ho$     
(c) BZHo$ Ûmam {Z{_©V dñVwAm| H$m ì`mnm[aH$ _hÎd H$_ hmoVm h¡ &    
(d) V¡`ma _mb H$mo Iwbo ~mµOma _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &    
2. o H$m¡Z-gr EH$ ghr h¡ ?    
(a)  
(b) BZ     
(c) BZ_| {dH${gV àm¡Úmo{JH$s H$s Amdí`H$Vm Zht hmoVr h¡ &      
(d) BZ_| {demb ny±Or {Zdoe H$s Amdí`H$Vm hmoVr h¡ &     
3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-go m H$aVo h¢ ?    
(a) N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJ   (b) AmYma^yV CÚmoJ  
(c) Kaoby CÚmoJ  (d) g§`wº$ joÌ Ho$ CÚmoJ  
  
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General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them : 
(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Which one of the following features is correct about cottage industries ?  
(a) It is a large manufacturing unit. 
(b) Raw material is imported from outside markets.  
(c) Goods produced by them have low commercial significance.  
(d) Finished products are sold in the open market.  
2. Which one of the following features is correct about large scale  
industries ?  
(a) Raw material is procured locally.  
(b) Large number of unskilled workers work in them.  
(c) They do not require advanced technology.  
(d) They require large amount of capital investment.  
3. Which of the following industries produce raw material for other 
industries ?  
(a) Small scale industries  (b) Basic or key industries  
(c) Household industries  (d) Joint sector industries  
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr h¡ ?   
(a) mB© h¡ &    
(b) ~mha Ho$     
(c) BZHo$ Ûmam {Z{_©V dñVwAm| H$m ì`mnm[aH$ _hÎd H$_ hmoVm h¡ &    
(d) V¡`ma _mb H$mo Iwbo ~mµOma _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &    
2. o H$m¡Z-gr EH$ ghr h¡ ?    
(a)  
(b) BZ     
(c) BZ_| {dH${gV àm¡Úmo{JH$s H$s Amdí`H$Vm Zht hmoVr h¡ &      
(d) BZ_| {demb ny±Or {Zdoe H$s Amdí`H$Vm hmoVr h¡ &     
3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-go m H$aVo h¢ ?    
(a) N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJ   (b) AmYma^yV CÚmoJ  
(c) Kaoby CÚmoJ  (d) g§`wº$ joÌ Ho$ CÚmoJ  
  
64/3/1 3 P.T.O. 
General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them : 
(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Which one of the following features is correct about cottage industries ?  
(a) It is a large manufacturing unit. 
(b) Raw material is imported from outside markets.  
(c) Goods produced by them have low commercial significance.  
(d) Finished products are sold in the open market.  
2. Which one of the following features is correct about large scale  
industries ?  
(a) Raw material is procured locally.  
(b) Large number of unskilled workers work in them.  
(c) They do not require advanced technology.  
(d) They require large amount of capital investment.  
3. Which of the following industries produce raw material for other 
industries ?  
(a) Small scale industries  (b) Basic or key industries  
(c) Household industries  (d) Joint sector industries  
  
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4. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm V¥Vr`H$ {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ ? 
(a) ^moOZ g§J«h    (b) AmIoQ>  
(c) Mbdmgr newMmaU   (d) ì`mnma   
5. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm MVwW©H$ {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ ? 
(a)      (b) bmohm-àJbZ   
(c) gm°âQ>do`a {dH${gV H$aZm     (d) Q>moH$ar ~ZmZm    
6. n[adhZ {H«$`mH$bmn {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g EH$ joÌH$ Ho$ AÝVJ©V AmVo h¢ ?    
(a) àmW{_H$     (b) {ÛVr`H$    
(c) V¥Vr`H$   $  (d) MVwW©H$  $   
7. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm Aåb dfm© H$m H$maU h¡ ?   
(a) ^y{_ àXÿfU      (b) Ob àXÿfU    
(c) dm`w àXÿfU    (d) Üd{Z àXÿfU      
8. {ZåZ{b{IV Z{X`m| _| go H$m¡Z-gr gdm©{YH$ àXÿ{fV h¡ ?  
(a) H$mogr  (b) amdr 
(c) Z_©Xm  (d) `_wZm  
9. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm à_wI àXÿ{fV H$aZo dmbm CÚmoJ h¡ ?   
(a) ^moOZ àg§ñH$aU CÚmoJ   (b) Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ    
(c) agm`Z CÚmoJ   (d) ñdÀN>§X CÚmoJ  
10. ^maVr` amîQ´>r` _hm_mJ© àm{YH$aU (EZ.EM.E.AmB©.) Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go  
H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr   h¡ ?  
(a) `h ^yVb n[adhZ _§Ìmb` Ho$ AYrZ EH$ ñdm`Îmemgr {ZH$m` h¡ &    
(b) Bgo amîQ´>r` _hm_mJm] H$mo ~ZmZo Am¡a aI-aImd H$m Xm{`Ëd gm¢nm J`m h¡ &  
 
(c)     
(d) EZ.EM.E.AmB©. H$m àMmbZ 1995 _| hþAm Wm &  
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Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 
 
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30 
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contains 30 questions. 
(IV) 
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(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr h¡ ?   
(a) mB© h¡ &    
(b) ~mha Ho$     
(c) BZHo$ Ûmam {Z{_©V dñVwAm| H$m ì`mnm[aH$ _hÎd H$_ hmoVm h¡ &    
(d) V¡`ma _mb H$mo Iwbo ~mµOma _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &    
2. o H$m¡Z-gr EH$ ghr h¡ ?    
(a)  
(b) BZ     
(c) BZ_| {dH${gV àm¡Úmo{JH$s H$s Amdí`H$Vm Zht hmoVr h¡ &      
(d) BZ_| {demb ny±Or {Zdoe H$s Amdí`H$Vm hmoVr h¡ &     
3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-go m H$aVo h¢ ?    
(a) N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJ   (b) AmYma^yV CÚmoJ  
(c) Kaoby CÚmoJ  (d) g§`wº$ joÌ Ho$ CÚmoJ  
  
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General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them : 
(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Which one of the following features is correct about cottage industries ?  
(a) It is a large manufacturing unit. 
(b) Raw material is imported from outside markets.  
(c) Goods produced by them have low commercial significance.  
(d) Finished products are sold in the open market.  
2. Which one of the following features is correct about large scale  
industries ?  
(a) Raw material is procured locally.  
(b) Large number of unskilled workers work in them.  
(c) They do not require advanced technology.  
(d) They require large amount of capital investment.  
3. Which of the following industries produce raw material for other 
industries ?  
(a) Small scale industries  (b) Basic or key industries  
(c) Household industries  (d) Joint sector industries  
  
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4. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm V¥Vr`H$ {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ ? 
(a) ^moOZ g§J«h    (b) AmIoQ>  
(c) Mbdmgr newMmaU   (d) ì`mnma   
5. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm MVwW©H$ {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ ? 
(a)      (b) bmohm-àJbZ   
(c) gm°âQ>do`a {dH${gV H$aZm     (d) Q>moH$ar ~ZmZm    
6. n[adhZ {H«$`mH$bmn {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g EH$ joÌH$ Ho$ AÝVJ©V AmVo h¢ ?    
(a) àmW{_H$     (b) {ÛVr`H$    
(c) V¥Vr`H$   $  (d) MVwW©H$  $   
7. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm Aåb dfm© H$m H$maU h¡ ?   
(a) ^y{_ àXÿfU      (b) Ob àXÿfU    
(c) dm`w àXÿfU    (d) Üd{Z àXÿfU      
8. {ZåZ{b{IV Z{X`m| _| go H$m¡Z-gr gdm©{YH$ àXÿ{fV h¡ ?  
(a) H$mogr  (b) amdr 
(c) Z_©Xm  (d) `_wZm  
9. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm à_wI àXÿ{fV H$aZo dmbm CÚmoJ h¡ ?   
(a) ^moOZ àg§ñH$aU CÚmoJ   (b) Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ    
(c) agm`Z CÚmoJ   (d) ñdÀN>§X CÚmoJ  
10. ^maVr` amîQ´>r` _hm_mJ© àm{YH$aU (EZ.EM.E.AmB©.) Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go  
H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr   h¡ ?  
(a) `h ^yVb n[adhZ _§Ìmb` Ho$ AYrZ EH$ ñdm`Îmemgr {ZH$m` h¡ &    
(b) Bgo amîQ´>r` _hm_mJm] H$mo ~ZmZo Am¡a aI-aImd H$m Xm{`Ëd gm¢nm J`m h¡ &  
 
(c)     
(d) EZ.EM.E.AmB©. H$m àMmbZ 1995 _| hþAm Wm &  
  
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4. Which of the following is a tertiary activity ?  
(a) Gathering  (b) Hunting  
(c) Nomadic herding  (d) Trading  
5. Which of the following is a quarternary activity ?  
(a) Catching fish  (b) Iron smelting  
(c) Software developing  (d) Basket making  
6. Transport activities come under which one of the following sectors ?  
(a) Primary  (b) Secondary  
(c) Tertiary  (d) Quarternary  
7. Which one of the following is the cause of acid rain ?  
(a) Land pollution  (b) Water pollution  
(c) Air pollution  (d) Noise pollution  
8. Which one of the following rivers is highly polluted ?  
(a) Kosi   (b) Ravi  
(c) Narmada  (d) Yamuna  
9. Which one of the following is a major polluting industry ?  
(a) Food processing industry  (b) Cottage industry  
(c) Chemical industry  (d) Foot loose industry  
10. Which of the following features is not true regarding NHAI ?  
(a) It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Surface Transport.  
(b) It is responsible for constructing and maintaining National 
Highways.  
(c) It also constructs village link roads.  
(d) NHAI was operationalized in 1995.