I SEMESTER EXAM 2023

TIME : 2 HR SUB: GEOGRAPHY MARKS : 50

STD : 12 TH ARTS /SCIENCE
Q1 A Identify the correct correlation 05
A: assertion R: Reasoning
1 A:Area which have fertile soil have dense population
R: fertile soil are good for agriculture

1 Only A is correct
2 Only R is correct
3 Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
4 Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation
of A
2 A: population of a region does not change
R: birth rate ,death rate and migration affect the population
of region

1 Only A is correct
2 Only R is correct
3 Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
4 Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation
of A
3 .A: settlement can be of various types
R: various physical factors affect the growth of settlement

1 Only A is correct
2 Only R is correct
3 Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
4 Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation
of A
4 A: when cities grow there functions also grow
R: cities can have only one function
1 Only A is correct
2 Only R is correct
3 Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
 4 Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation
of A

Q1 B Identify incorrect alternative 05

1 Example of short term migration
a Tourist
b Migration in search of fodder
c Migration of labour in sugercan production
d Migration to Mumbai for jobs.
2 Tertiary occupation
a Trade
b Commerce
c Manufacturing
d Communication
3 The following physical factor are important for agriculture
a Climate
b Transport
c Soil
d Relief
4 Densly populated region in the world
a Hot desert
b Coastal plain
c Flate plain
d Flood plain
Q3 A Give geographical reasons (any 4) 09
1 Population distribution is uneven
2 Migration is not always permanent .
3 In rural settlement land use is related to agriculture
4 Agriculture is done on large scale in India
 5 Hunting has been banned
B Differentiate between (Any 2) 06
1 Mining and Fishing
2 Donor region and Recipient region
3 Plantation agriculture and Extensive agriculture
4 Short term migration and long term migration
Q4 A Read the paragraph and answer the question . 05
Population pyramids also tell us about the number of women
and men in various age groups of the country. The gender
distribution in a country is an important demographic
characteristic. The ratio between the number of women and
men 13 in the population is called the sex ratio.
1 What the population pyramid tell us?
2 What is sex ratio ?
3 Which is the important characteristic ?
B Read the following graph and answer the following. 05

1 Which region has the highest literacy rate?

2 Which region has the lowest literacy rate ?
3 Write a concluding paragraph about the graph ?

Q.4 A Short note (Any 3) 09

1 Impact of relief on population distribution
2 Literacy rate
3 Population growth and migration
4 Hunting and loss of ecosystem
Q4 B Answer the following question (any 2) 08
1 Write a note on intensive substance agriculture ?
2 Explain the characteristics of rural settlement?
3 Explain the rural and urban population structure ?
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