CBSE Board Class 12 Geography Sample Papers 2009

Sample Paper – 2009
Class – XII
Subject – Geography 

Time 3 hours                                        Max. Marks 70 General Instructions:
1.    There are 26 questions in all.
2.    All questions are compulsory.
3.    Marks for each question are indicated against it.
4.    Question numbers 1 to 10 are very short answer questions carrying 1 mark each. Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 20 words.
5.    Question numbers 11 to 20 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80 words.
6.    Question numbers 21 to 25 are long answer questions of 5 marks each. Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.
7.    Question no. 26 is related to identification or locating and labelling of geographical features on maps.
8.    Outline maps of the World and India provided to you must be attached within your answer book.
9.    Use of templates or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed. 

Q.1    Give one reason to why the compact settlements are found in parts of Rajasthan?

Q.2    On which railway route does the Asia's longest tunnel lye?

Q.3    Name one port developed after independence in India.

Q.4    Where in India is the largest wind power plant located?

Q.5    Give one reason for the degradation of land in India.

Q.6    Why Dairy farming is practiced mainly near urban and industrial centres?

Q.7    What do you mean by the term factory farming?

Q.8    Which is the busiest sea route in the world? Why the traffic is largest on this route? Give one reason.

Q.9    Name the type of settlement developed around tanks and lakes.

Q.10    Name the term coined by Patrick Geddes in 1915 applied to a large area of urban development that resulted from the merging of originally separate towns or cities.

Q.11    Name two each sub-fields of the social, political 

Q 12. Name the two categories of air transport in India.                       1

Q 13. Name the headquarters of Northern Railway Zone of India.           1

Q 14. Name the stretch of National Waterway No. 1 of India.                 1

Q 15. Which type of pollution causes various diseases related to the respiratory system?  

Q 16. Give one example each of ferrous and non-ferrous industries.       1

Q 17. Explain the term Quinary Activities.                                    1

Q 18. Which means of transport is highly suitable for transporting heavy and bulky goods at very low cost over long distances between continents.                        1

Q 19. Explain the most important feature of the pipeline constructed from Naharkatia oil field to Barauni.  1

Q 20. Which one of the following waterways has drastically reduced the oceanic distance between India & Europe:- (i) The Rhine waterway; (ii) The Cape of Good Hope Searoute; (iii) Suez Canal and (iv) Panama canal.              1