CBSE Board Class 12 Geography Sample Papers 2007

SAMPLE PAPER 2007
GEOGRAPHY (Theory)
CLASS 12
Time allowed : 3 hours                   Maximum Marks: 70

1. Divide the subject matter of Human Geography into two sections, according to Finch 

2. Define the term ‘Foraging’. Write its four characteristics. 1+2=3

3. State any three characteristics of air transport. Which are the three major regions of the world having very dense network of airways ? 1½+1½=3

4. Describe the three components of systematic planning needed for resource development in
India. 3×1=3

5. Describe any three features of export trade of India during 1960-61 and 2000-01. 3×1=3

6. Explain the three components that set the international trade pattern in the world. 3×1=3

7. Explain any three factors which have contributed to the industrial development of ‘Hugli
Industrial Region’.

8.Why is iron most widely used in the world, in comparison with other metals ? Explain three reasons.

9.Why is rice called a labour intensive crop ? Give three reasons. 3×1=3

10.State any three points of importance of non-conventional sources of energy in India. 3×1=3

11. State any eight effects of air pollution on environment in India 8×½=4

12. Explain any two physical and two economic factors that influence mining activities in the world. 2+2=4

13. Explain two main features each of the four types of rural settlements found in India. 4×1=4

14. Explain  any  four  factors  which  have  influenced  the  distribution  pattern  of railway network in India. 4×1=4

15.Explain any four main characteristics of Suez Canal. 4×1=4

16. Define the term ‘Population Growth’. Describe any two components that make population change in the world. 1+2+2=5

17. “Over-urbanisation in developing countries has given rise to slums and squatter settlements making urban life miserable the world over.” Support this statement with five suitable examples. 5×1=5

18. Define the term ‘Density of Population’. Explain any four physical factors with suitable examples that affect the distribution of population in India. 1+4=5

19.(19.1)    Name the most populated country of Europe.
(19.2)    Which is the largest sugarcane producing country in South America ?
(19.3)    Name the state of India with the highest literacy rate.
(19.4)    Name the most important copper mining centre in Rajasthan.
(19.5)    Name the steel plant set up in the public sector in Andhra Pradesh