XII Geography Third Revision Examination, 2020-21

Class: 12 Marks: 70 Time: 3 Hours

I. Multiple Choice Questions (15x1=15)

1. Which one of the following is/are moderate density area/s? Answer by using the codes given.
i) Central part of the United States of America, Tropical Western Africa,
Western blocks of Russia, Eastern Europe
ii) Deccan Plateau of India, Central China, Southern portion of the Plateau
of Mexico
iii) North-Eastern Brazil and Central Chile, Tropical Western Africa, Western
blocks of Russia, Eastern Europe
iv) Amazon forest region of South America and Congo forest region of
Africa, Arctic area of Canada and Greenland and the Polar regions.
(a) ii) and iii) only
(b) i) and ii) only
(c) i), ii) and iii) only
(d) ii), iii) and iv) only

2. ________ is the statistical study of human population.

(a) Demography (b) Geography (c) Anthropogeography (d) Bio Geography
3. Most anthropologists believe that hundreds of thousands of years ago humans first appeared in
(a)The Euphrates and Tigris valley (b) The Indus valley of Asia
(c)Great Rift valley of East Africa (d)The Nile valley of Africa
4. One of the following statements is untrue?
(a) The total arable land in the world is 13.3% and the nutritional density of the world is
325 per sq.km of land.
(b) The total percentage of arable land is 48.83 in India and its nutritional density is 753
per sq.km of land.
(c) Singapore has the highest nutritional density of population of 440,998 per sq.km of
land in the world.
(d) Singapore has the highest percentage of arable land in the world.
5. Identify the one which is untrue about the minerals.
a) Minerals generally occur in the cracks, crevices, faults and joints of the igneous and
metamorphic rocks.
b) Mineral in smaller occurrence in the joints of the rocks is called a ‘Vein’.
c) Mineral in a larger occurrence in the joints of the rocks is called a ‘lode’.
d) When the decomposed rocks are washed away by water, the soluble particles are
removed, leaving a mass containing ores. Such occurrences are called residual mass
6. Viticulture or grape cultivation is a specialty of
a) The Pampas region b) The savannah region
c) The Sahara region d) The Mediterranean region
7. The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million (Million city) is
 a) London b) Paris c) New York d) Tokyo

8. Identify the one which is untrue about the minerals.

(a) Minerals generally occur in the cracks, crevices, faults and joints of the igneous and
metamorphic rocks.
(b) Mineral in smaller occurrence in the joints of the rocks is called a ‘Vein’.
(c) Mineral in a larger occurrence in the joints of the rocks is called a ‘load’.
(d) When the decomposed rocks are washed away by water, the soluble particles are
removed, leaving a mass containing ores. Such occurrences are called residual mass.
9. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer.
i) Good quality Iron ore is found in Australia, Brazil, Russia, China, USA, Ukraine,
Canada, etc.
ii) Russia has the third largest proven reserves of iron ore in the world.
iii) Australia is the largest producer of Iron ore in the world.
iv) The Majority of Iron ore is (84%) produced by 10 countries alone.
a) i) and ii) only b) i) and iii) only
c) iii) and iv) only d) i) and iv) only
10. Pick out the statement which is untrue about the renewable resources.
a) The resources which can always be available for use after their usage.
b) Resources have natural regeneration and are inexhaustible.
c) Air, water, solar energy etc. are examples for renewable resources.
d) Available in finite quantities and cannot be obtained once if they are utilized.
11. Which of the following consists of only the developed countries?
a) Australia, Kenya, Pakistan, Germany and Italy
b) Australia, Canada, France, Germany and Italy
c) Australia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Germany and Italy
d) Pakistan, Sri Lanka, France, Germany and Italy12.
12. Consider the following statements and answer the right option from the given.
Statement: A large proportion of the world’s population growth occurs in less developed countries.
Reason: The less developed countries have high birth rate and low death rate.
(a) Statement is right but reason is wrong.
(b) Statement is wrong but reason is right.
(c) Both statement and reason are right.
(d) Both statement and reason are wrong.

13. Match list – I to list – II and answer using the codes given.
List -I List – II
a) Administrative town i) Pittsburgh
b) Recreational Town ii) Beijing
c) Religious Town iii) Miami
d) Industrial Town iv) Jerusalem
a) b) c) d)
a) i) ii) iii) iv)
b) iii) iv) i) ii)
 c) iv) iii) ii) i)
d) ii) iii) iv) i)
14. Identify the incorrect statement from the following.
(a) Peat is the first stage of transformation of wood into coal and it has only 30 to 35% of
carbon.
(b) Lignite or Brown coal is the inferior quality and contains 35-45% carbon.
(c) Bituminous or coking coal is the most popular coal in commercial use.
(d) Anthracite is very hard but emits more smoke and leaves very less ash.

15. Which one is wrongly matched?

Forages Region
(a) Inuit -- Arctic region
(b) Pygmies -- Kalahari
(c) Aborigines -- South America
(d) Paliyan South India
II. Answer any 6 of the following questions 6x2=12)
16. Calculate the doubling time of world population if the growth rate is 1.09%.
17. Distinguish between the site and situation.
18. Differentiate the mode of occurrence of particles of veins and lodes.
19. Define transhumance
20. Mention any two places of tidal energy production in India.
21. Who defined the term conurbation? Give an example of conurbation.
22. Why is the anthracite coal the best of its kind?
23. What is an intensive agriculture?
24. Where is the world’s single largest solar power plant in the world? Write about the solar
energy production in India.

III. Answer any 6 of the following questions (6x3=18)

25. Given below is age structure of India and calculate the dependency ratio of India. Write an
inference out of the result you get.
Age structure Percentage
0-14 years 27.34%
15-64 years 66.42 %
65 years and over 6.24% (2017 estimate)
26. Define the physiological density of population.
27. Write a note on Megalopolis.
28. What are the uses of Mica?
29. Why are secondary industries more important than primary industries?
30. Name six Indian states which account for about 70% of all illiterates in India.
31. Mention any three characteristics of a standard urban area.
32. Where is the world’s single largest solar power plant in the world? Write about the solar
energy production in India.
33. List out the factors which affects the location of industries.

IV. Answer all the questions (5x5=25)

34. Read the population age pyramid of Bangladesh and answer the following carefully.

a) What does wide the bottom of the population age pyramid indicate?
b) What type of population age pyramid is this?
c) Is the dependency ratio of Bangladesh positive or negative?
d) What type of economy does this population age pyramid belong to?
Or
Explain how the rural settlement is different from urban settlement.
35. Describe the pattern of rural settlement.
Or
Write short note on a) Conurbation b) Megalopolis.
36. Classify and describe iron ore.
Or
Elucidate Weber’s Industrial location theory with suitable diagrams.
37. On the basis of labour, source of raw materials, and ownership classify the industries and
explain any two types of industries.
Or
Explain any three characteristics of the developed and the least developed countries.
38. On the outline map of the world, show the areas of world population density and write a brief
account of it.
Or
On the outline map of the world, mark any 6 million cities and write a brief note on it.