Tamil Nadu 11th Std Model Question Paper Geography

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PART - III
¦Â°¯À / GEOGRAPHY
( uªÌ ©ØÖ® B[Q» ÁÈ / Tamil & English Version)

Põ» AÍÄ : 3.00 ©o ÷|µ® ] [ ö©õzu ©v¨ö£sPÒ : 70
Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 70

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Instructions : (1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of
fairness, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.
(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline and pencil to draw diagrams.

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SÔ¨¦ : (i) AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 15x1=15

(ii) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ ©õØÖ ÂøhPÎÀ ªPÄ® Hئøh¯
Âøhø¯z ÷uº¢öukzxU SÔ±mkhß Âøh°øÚ²®
÷\ºzx GÊuÄ®.
Note : (i) Answer all the questions.

(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives
and write the option code and the corresponding answer.

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1. RÌPshÁØÔÀ Gx ¦Â°¯¼ß P¸¨ö£õ¸Ò AÀ»?
(A) öuõÈÀ~m£® (B) Aø©Âh®
(C) Ch® (D) Ch¨ö£¯ºÄ
Which one of the following is not a theme of Geography ?
(a) Technology (b) Location
(c) Place (d) Movement

2. C¢v¯õÂß E»PÍõ¯ Fk¸Ä® ö\¯ØøP÷PõÒ :
(A) Beidou (B) IRNSS
(C) GPS (D) GLONASS
What is the GNS system of India called as ?
(a) Beidou (b) IRNSS
(c) GPS (d) GLONASS

3. `›¯U Sk®£zvÀ Põø» ©ØÖ® ©õø» |m\zvµ® GßÖ
AøÇUP¨£kÁx.
(A) \Û (B) ¦uß
(C) öÁÒÎ (D) ²÷µÚì
__________ is called the Morning and Evening star in the Solar system.
(a) The Saturn (b) The Mercury
(c) The Venus (d) The Uranus

4. `›¯ß ¦ÂUS ªP A¸QÀ Põn¨£k® |õÒ :
(A) i\®£º 4 (B) áÚÁ› 3
(C) áüø» 4 (D) ö\¨h®£º 5
The Sun appears to be closest to the Earth on :
(a) December 4 (b) January 3
(c) July 4 (d) September 5

5. öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍÁØÔÀ JßÖ E»Qß ªP BÇ©õÚ APȯõS® :
(A) _shõ APÈ (B) ©›¯õÚõ APÈ
(C) ÷\smÂa APÈ (D) ¤³ºm÷hõ›U÷Põ APÈ
Which among the given is the deepest trench in the world ?
(a) The Sunda Trench (b) The Mariana Trench
(c) The Sandwich Trench (d) The Puerto Rico Trench

6. öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍÁØÔÀ E»Qß ªP E¯µ©õÚ ö\¯À£k® G›©ø» :
(A) PµUPmhõ÷Áõ G›©ø» (B) öÁ_¯ì G›©ø»
(C) ìmµõ®÷£õ¼ G›©ø» (D) öPõmh£õU] G›©ø»
Which among the given is the world’s highest active volcano ?
(a) Mt. Krakatau (b) Mt. Vesuvius
(c) Mt. Stromboli (d) Mt. Cotopaxi

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7. _snõ®¦U PØPÒ Pøµu¼ÚõÀ •ÊÁx® APØÓ¨£mk AÆÂhzvÀ
JÊ[PØÓ £ÒÍ[PÒ ©ØÖ® •PkPÒ ÷uõßÖÁx ________ GÚ¨£k®.
(A) uÛö|k®£õøÓ (B) »õ¨¤ì
(C) ÷£õÀöá (D) SøP
The formation of irregular grooves and ridges when most of the surfaces of
limestone are removed by solution process is :
(a) Nunataks (b) Lappies
(c) Polje (d) Cave

8. ö£õ¸zxP :
(1) öuß ö£¸[PhÀ (i) Aø©v¯õÚ ö£¸[PhÀ
(2) £]¤U ö£¸[PhÀ (ii) £Çø©¯õÚ PhÀ Áõo£®
(3) BºiU ö£¸[PhÀ (iii) |õßPõÁx ö£¸[PhÀ
(4) C¢v¯¨ ö£¸[PhÀ (iv) BÇ©ØÓ ö£¸[PhÀ
(A) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i) (B) (1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(iii)
(C) (1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii) (D) (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
Match the following :
(1) The Southern Ocean (i) Peaceful Ocean
(2) The Pacific Ocean (ii) The earliest sea trade
(3) The Arctic Ocean (iii) 4th largest Ocean
(4) The Indian Ocean (iv) Shallower Ocean
(a) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i) (b) (1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(iii)
(c) (1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii) (d) (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)

9. AøÚzx¨ £UP[Pξ® }µõÀ `Ǩ£mh J÷µ PhÀ :
(A) HµÀ PhÀ (B) \õU PhÀ
(C) \º÷P÷\õ PhÀ (D) öuß ^ÚU PhÀ
The only sea surrounded by water from all sides is __________.
(a) The Aral Sea (b) The Dead Sea
(c) The Sargasso Sea (d) The South China Sea

10. öám ©õÚ[PÒ £ÓUP HxÁõÚ AkUS Gx?
(A) öÁίkUS (B) Ai¯kUS
(C) £øh¯kUS (D) Cøh¯kUS
Which is the most suitable layer for flying Jet air craft ?
(a) Exosphere (b) Troposphere
(c) Stratosphere (d) Mesosphere

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11. TØÖ (A) : ö\¯ØøP÷PõÒ HÄ® uÍ[PÒ QÇUSU PhØPøµ¨
£SvPÎÀ Aø©UP¨£mkÒÍÚ.
Põµn® (R) : CuØSU Põµn® ÷Põ›¯õ¼ì ÂøÍÄ.
(A) TØÖ ©ØÖ® Põµn® Cµsk® uÁÖ
(B) TØÖ ©ØÖ® Põµn® \›, Põµn® TØøÓ ÂÍUSQÓx
(C) TØÖ ©ØÖ® Põµn® \›, Põµn® TØøÓ ÂÍUPÂÀø»
(D) TØÖ \›, Põµn® uÁÖ
Assertion (A) : Rocket launching stations are located on the East coastal areas.
Reason (R) : This is due to Coriolis effect.
(a) (A) and (R) are false.
(b) (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
(c) (A) and (R) are true but (R) doesn’t explain (A).
(d) (A) is true but (R) is false.

12. ö£õ¸¢uõu Cønø¯z ÷uº¢öukUPÄ®.
(A) ]ÞU - µõUQ ©ø»°¼¸¢x Ã_® ÷©ØPzv¯
ÁÓsh öÁ¨£U PõØÖ.
(B) L£õß - BÀ¨ì ©ØÖ® _Âm\º»õ¢vß ÁhUS
£Svø¯ ÷|õUQ Ã_® öuØPzv¯ ÁÓsh
öÁ¨£UPõØÖ.
(C) íº©õmhß - ©zv¯ B¨¤›UPõÂß SÖU÷P ÁhUQ¼¸¢x
Ã_® ÁÓsh PõØÖ.
(D) ÷£õµõ - ÁhUS B¨¤›UPõ¼¸¢x QÇUS ©zv¯
uøµUPhø» ÷|õUQ öußQÇUPõP Ã_® PõØÖ.
Pick out the incorrect pair.
(a) Chinook - Warm dry westerly winds off the Rocky mountains.
(b) Fohn - Warm dry southerly winds off the northern side of
the Alps and Switzerland.
(c) Harmattan - Dry northerly winds across Central Africa.
(d) Bora - South easterly winds from North Africa to the eastern
Mediterranean.

13. öuß C¢v¯õÂß ÷©ØS öuõhºa] ©ø»°À ÂøµÂÀ AȯUTi¯
Aa_Özu¼À EÒÍ Â»[S ________
(A) ©ìS G¸ø© (B) B]¯ ][P®
(C) ][PÁõÀ Sµ[S (D) Pø» ©õß
The most endangered animal is __________ in Western Ghats of South India.
(a) Musk ox (b) Asiatic Lion
(c) Lion Tailed Macaque (d) Caribou

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14. ÂÊ-! ‰iUöPõÒ! ¤i! GßÓ £°Ø] G¢u ÷£›h¸US •UQ¯©õÚx?
(A) öÁÒÍ® (B) w
(C) {»|kUP® (D) ªßÚÀ
It is important to practice Drop, Cover, Hold for :
(a) Flood (b) Fire
(c) Earthquake (d) Lightning
15. CiUS®, ªßÚ¾USªøh÷¯ EÒÍ CøhöÁίõÚx ________ US
SøÓÁõP C¸¨£x B£zuõS®.
(A) 30 ö|õi (B) 40 ö|õi (C) 60 ö|õi (D) 50 ö|õi
If there is less than __________ between thunder and lightning, it is dangerous.
(a) 30 sec (b) 40 sec (c) 60 sec (d) 50 sec

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SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ÷¯Ý® BÖ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 24&US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 6x2=12
Note : Answer any six questions. Question no. 24 is compulsory.
16. Pou¨ ¦Â°¯ø», ¦Òΰ¯À ¦Â°¯¾hß J¨¤kP.
Compare Mathematical Geography with Statistical Geography.
17. ¦ÂUP¸øÁ¨ £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a note on the core of Earth.
18. öhÀhõÂß AøÚzx ÁøPPøͨ £mi¯¼kP.
List all the types of Delta.
19. £UPÁõmk |PºÄ GÀø»PÒ GßÓõÀ GßÚ?
What is Transform Plate boundaries ?
20. £µ¨¦ ›\À GßÓõÀ GßÚ?
What is exfoliation ?
21. {µ¢uµ £ÛzuÍ® £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a note on permafrost.
22. £¸ÁUPõØÔß ‰ßÖ •UQ¯ C¯À¦PÒ ¯õøÁ?
Write three distinct characteristic nature of Monsoon system.
23. Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ® : (i) Põ¯À (ii) ÷PõøµPÒ
Define : (i) Lagoon (ii) Sedges

24. £ÁÍzvmiß ÁøPPÒ ¯õøÁ? AÁØÔÀ H÷uÝ® JßøÓ¨ £ØÔ
GÊxP.
What are the types of Corals ? Write any one of its type in brief.

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SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ÷¯Ý® BÖ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 33&US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 6x3=18
Note : Answer any six questions. Question no. 33 is compulsory.

25. ©õ[S÷µõÆ PõkPÒ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP. AøÁ uªÌ|õmiÀ Põn¨£k®
Ch[PÒ ¯õøÁ?
What are Mangrove forests ? In Tamil Nadu, where are Mangrove forests found ?

26. |®©õÀ, Hß G¨ö£õÊx® {»Âß J¸ £UPzøu ©mk÷© £õºUP
•iQÓx?
Why could we see only one side of the Moon always ?

27. ©i¨¦PÎß ÁøPPøÍ GÊxP.
Name the types of folds.

28. ö©õøµßPÒ GßÓõÀ GßÚ? Auß ÁøPPøÍ £mi¯¼kP.
What are Moraines ? List out its types.

29. PhÀ}›ß EÁº¨¤¯zøu £õvUS® PõµoPøͨ £mi¯¼kP.
List the factors affecting salinity of Ocean water.

30. PhÀ PõØÖ ©ØÖ® {»UPõØÖ & ÷ÁÖ£kzxP.
Differentiate between sea breeze and land breeze.

31. ~Pº÷Áõº GߣÁº ¯õº? AÁØÔß ÁøPPøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Who are consumers ? Explain the types of consumers.

32. uªÌ|õmiÀ AiUPi ¦¯À £õv¨¦US EÒÍõS® BÖ ©õÁmh[PøÍ
SÔ¨¤mk, ¦¯À Á¸ÁuØS •ß Pøh¨¤iUS® •øÓPÒ
GøÁ÷¯Ý® ‰ßÔøÚ GÊxP.
Name any six districts of Tamil Nadu vulnerable to frequent cyclone. Also mention
any three rules of action before a cyclone.

33. ©ø»¨ö£õÈÂß ÁøPPÒ ¯õøÁ? AÁØÔÀ GøÁ÷¯Ý® JßÔøÚ¨
£ØÔ ÂÍUSP.
What are the types of Precipitation ? Explain any one of them.

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SÔ¨¦ : AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 5x5=25
Note : Answer all the questions.
34. (A) ¦Â°¯¼ß I¢x P¸¨ö£õ¸mPÒ GÆÁõÖ JßÖhß JßÖ
öuõhº¦øh¯Ú?
AÀ»x
(B) \©|õÒ ©ØÖ® }sh £PÀ CµÄ |õÒ Põq® `›¯Ûß |õßS
{ø»PøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Describe how five themes of Geography are inter-related.
OR
(b) Explain the four positions of the Sun during equinoxes and solstices.
35. (A) `›¯Ûß Aø©¨ø£ £h® Áøµ¢x ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) PhÀ Aø»PÒ GÆÁõÖ {» A›¨ø£ HØ£kzxQßÓÚ?
(a) Draw and describe the structure of the Sun.
OR
(b) How do waves cause erosion ?
36. (A) GÀ{÷Úõ £ØÔ²® Põ» {ø»°À Auß uõUPzøu¨ £ØÔ²®
ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) ÷©P[PÎß ÁøPPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Describe El Nino and its influence on climate.
OR
(b) Elucidate the types of clouds.
37. (A) ªßÚ¼ß ÷£õx |õ® ö\´¯ ÷Ási¯øÁ, ö\´¯UThõuøÁ
£ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP :
(i) }»U÷PõÒ
(ii) ]Á¨¦U ÷PõÒ
(iii) ªP¨ ö£›¯ Áõ²U÷PõÒ
(iv) ÁøͯU÷PõÒ
(v) SεõÚ ÷PõÒ
(a) Describe Do’s and Dont’s during lightning.
OR
(b) Write a note on :
(i) Blue planet
(ii) Red planet
(iii) Giant Gas planet
(iv) Ringed planet
(v) Coldest planet

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38. (A) E»P ¦ÓÁ› {»Áøµ£hzvÀ G›©ø»PÎß £µÁø» SÔzx,
AÁØøÓ¨ £ØÔ _¸UP©õP ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ E»P Áøµ£hzvÀ RÌUPsh ¦ÂzumkPÎß
ö£¯ºPøÍU SÔUPÄ®.
(i) £]¤U umk
(ii) B¨¤›UPõ umk
(iii) PŸ¤¯ß umk
(iv) ÷PõPõì umk
(v) ìPõmi¯õ umk
(vi) ÷áõß ÷h ¨²Põ umk
(vii) C¢v¯ß umk
(viii) AshõºiU umk
(ix) ¤¼¨ø£ßì umk
(x) |õìPõ umk
(a) On the outline map of the world, mark the distribution of volcanoes and
describe briefly about them.
OR
(b) Mark the following plates in the given world map.
(i) Pacific plate
(ii) African plate
(iii) Caribbean plate
(iv) Cocos plate
(v) Scotia plate
(vi) Juan De Fuca plate
(vii) Indian plate
(viii) Antartica plate
(ix) Philippine plate
(x) Naska plate

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