Tamil Nadu 11th Std Model Question Paper 2026 Geography

Tamil Nadu Board Model Question Paper

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PART - III
¦Â°¯À/GEOGRAPHY
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(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline and pencil to draw diagrams.

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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. ÁõÛø»°¯À Gߣx __________ £ØÔ¯ £i¨£õS®.
(A) E÷»õP[PÒ (B) ÁΩsh»®
(C) SÖ[÷PõÒ (D) ÂsPØPÒ
Meteorology is a study of __________.
(a) Metals (b) Atmosphere
(c) Asteriod (d) Meteors

2. PõØÖ AvP©õP EÒÍ ÷PõÒ Gx ?
(A) ¯õÇß (B) \Û (C) ö\ÆÁõ´ (D) ö|¨i³ß
The windiest planet is :
(a) The Jupiter (b) The Saturn (c) The Mars (d) The Neptune

3. ¦Â°ß EÒ £Sv°À Põn¨£k® uPk ÷£õßÓ vh©õUP¨£mh Qøh©mh »õÁõ
Gߣx :
(A) ]À (B) øhU (C) »õU÷Põ¼z (D) £õz÷uõ¼z
Solidified sheet-like horizontal lava layer inside the Earth is called as :
(a) Sill (b) Dyke (c) Lacolith (d) Batholith

4. PhÀ ÁøÍÄPÒ Eøh¢x ¤ßÁ¸ÁÚÁØÔÀ Gx E¸ÁõS® ?
(A) Fx xøÍ (B) PhÀ ys
(C) Aø» A›÷©øh (D) PhÀ SøP
One among the given is formed when the arch is collapsed :
(a) Blow Hole (b) Sea Stack
(c) Wave cut platform (d) Sea Cave

5. __________ Gߣx J¸ öÁ¨£ }÷µõmh©õS®.

(A) J¯õæ÷¯õ }÷µõmh® (B) »õ£µhõº }÷µõmh®
(C) x¸Áa_ØÖ PõØÔ¯UP }÷µõmh® (D) PÀ¨ }÷µõmh®
__________ is a warm current.
(a) Oyashio current (b) Labrador current
(c) Circum polar drift (d) Gulf Stream

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6. öÁ¨£a\»Ú ©øÇ ö£¸®£õ¾® HØ£k® £Sv __________.
(A) x¸Á¨ £Sv (B) ªu öÁ¨£©sh»¨ £Sv
(C) £õø»ÁÚ¨ £Sv (D) {» |kU÷Põmk¨ £Sv
Convectional rainfall mostly occurs in __________.
(a) Tundra region (b) Temperate region
(c) Desert region (d) Equatorial region

7. PõØÔÀ EÒÍ \õº¦ Dµ¨£uzøu AÍÂh¨ £¯ß£k® P¸Â°ß ö£¯º ¯õx ?
(A) öÁ¨£©õÛ (B) Dµ¨£u©õÛ
(C) E¯µ® Põmk® P¸Â (D) AÊzu©õÛ
Which instrument is used to measure the relative humidity in air ?
(a) Thermometer (b) Hygrometer
(c) Altimeter (d) Barometer

8. AvP GsoUøP°À uõÁµ CÚ[PÒ __________ E°›ÚU SÊ©zvÀ
Põn¨£kQÓx.
(A) öÁ¨£©sh» ©øÇU PõkPÒ
(B) \ÁõÚõ ¦ÀöÁÎPÒ
(C) F]°ø»U PõkPÒ
(D) £õø»ÁÚ®
The largest number of plant species are found in __________ biome.
(a) Tropical Rain Forest
(b) Savannah grasslands
(c) Taiga
(d) Desert

9. RÌUPshÁØÔÀ Gx £õø»ÁÚ `ÇÀ E°›ÚU SÊ©zøua \õº¢ux ?
(A) ÷uUS (B) ³P¼¨hì (C) PÒÎa ö\i (D) ø£ß
Which of the following is found in the desert biome ?
(a) Teak (b) Eucalyptus (c) Cacti (d) Pine

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10. CiUS®, ªßÚ¾US® Cøh÷¯ EÒÍ CøhöÁίõÚx __________ US SøÓÁõP
C¸¢uõÀ }[PÒ B£zvÀ C¸¨£uõP Aºzu®.
(A) 50 ö|õi (B) 40 ö|õi (C) 30 ö|õi (D) 60 ö|õi
If there are less than __________ between thunder and lightning, you are in danger.
(a) 50 sec (b) 40 sec (c) 30 sec (d) 60 sec

11. ÷ÁÖ£mhøuU PshÔ.
(A) £]¤U ¦Âzumk (B) ²÷µ]¯ß ¦Âzumk
(C) B¨¤›UPz umk (D) Áh Aö©›UP ¦Âzumk
Pick the odd one out.
(a) The Pacific plate (b) The Eurasian plate
(c) The African plate (d) The North American plate

12. ©ø»zöuõhº £Û¯õÖPÍõÀ A›UP¨£mk HØ£k® Aøµ Aµ[P Ái»õÚ Ámh
SÈ¢u {»z÷uõØÓ® __________ BS®.
(A) öPõ®¦ (B) ö\[Szx •PkPÒ
(C) ¤¯ºk (D) \ºU
An amphitheater shaped hollow basin cut into a mountain ridge by glacier :
(a) Horn (b) Arete
(c) Fjord (d) Cirque

13. "]Á¨¦U ÷PõÒ' GßÖ AøÇUP¨£kÁx __________.
(A) ²÷µÚì (B) ö\ÆÁõ´ (C) \Û (D) öÁÒÎ
__________ is called the ‘Red planet’.
(a) The Uranus (b) The Mars (c) The Saturn (d) The Venus

14. __________ C¢v¯õÂß ªP¨ ö£›¯ EÁº }º H›¯õS®.
(A) uõÀ H› (B) \õ®£õº H›
(C) ÷»õÚõº H› (D) ]¼Põ H›
__________ is the largest salt water lake in India.
(a) Dal Lake (b) Sambhar Lake
(c) Lonar Lake (d) Chilika Lake

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15. ""ÂÊ! ‰iUöPõÒ! ¤i'' GßÓ £°Ø] G¢u ÷£›h¸US •UQ¯©õÚx ?
(A) ªßÚÀ (B) w (C) öÁÒÍ® (D) {»|kUP®
For which disaster, it is important to practice “Drop! Cover! Hold” ?
(a) Lightning (b) Fire (c) Flood (d) Earthquake

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24 &US Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 6x2=12

Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is Compulsory.

16. ¦Â°¯À – Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.
Define Geography.

17. \¢vµ QµPnzvØS® `›¯ QµPnzvØS® Cøh÷¯ EÒÍ ÷ÁÖ£õmøh GÊxP.
Distinguish between solar eclipse and lunar eclipse.

18. ÷©õ÷íõ÷µõÂ]U ©ØÖ® ö»ð÷©ß GÀø»PøÍ ÷ÁÖ£kzxP.
Distinguish between Mohorovicic boundary and Lehman boundary.

19. £õøÓ ÃÌa], £õøÓa \›Â¼¸¢x GÆÁõÖ ÷ÁÖ£kQÓx ?
How are rock fall different from rock slide ?

20. Ph¼ß öuõhºa] ©sh»® £ØÔ ]Ö SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a short note on Contiguous Sea Zone.

21. E»QÀ EÒÍ AÊzu¨£møhPøÍ £h® Áøµ¢x SÔUPÄ®.
Draw and label the pressure belts on the Globe.

22. E°›ÚU SÊ©zvß ÁøPPøÍ SÔ¨¤kP.
Mention the types of Biomes.

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23. ÁÓm] £ØÔ ]Ö SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
Write a short note on Drought.

24. ©õÛh¨ ¦Â°¯¼ß ¤›ÄPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the branches of Human Geography ?

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33 &US Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 6x3=18
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is Compulsory.

25. ©¸zxÁ¨ ¦Â°¯À – Áøµ¯Ö.
Define Medical Geography.

26. \ÛU ÷PõÎß £s¦PøÍU SÔ¨¤kP.
Mention the characteristics of the Saturn.

27. ©i¨¦PÎß ÁøPPøÍ GÊxP.
Write the types of Fold.

28. C¯Ø £õøÓ ]øuøÁ ÷Áv°¯À £õøÓ ]øu÷Áõk J¨¤kP.
Compare physical weathering and chemical weathering of rocks.

29. Ph»i SßÖPÐUS® Ph»i ©mh SßÖPÐUS® Cøh÷¯ EÒÍ ÷ÁÖ£õmøhU
TÖP.
Distinguish between sea mounts and guyots.

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

31. ÷u]¯ §[PõUPøͨ £ØÔ GkzxUPõmkhß ÂÍUSP.
Explain National Parks with an example.

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32. uªÌ|õmiÀ AiUPi ¦¯À £õv¨¦US EÒÍõS® ©õÁmh[PøÍU SÔ¨¤kP.
Name the districts of Tamil Nadu vulnerable to frequent cyclone.

33. öÁ¨£a ]øuÂøÚ ÂÍUSP.
Explain the Thermal Weathering.

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Note : Answer all the questions.

34. (A) ¦Â°¯¼ß I¢x P¸¨ö£õ¸mPÒ GÆÁõÖ JßÖhß JßÖ öuõhº¦øh¯Ú
Gߣøu ÂÁ›UP.
AÀ»x
(B) `›¯Ûß \© |õÒ ©ØÖ® }sh £PÀ CµÄ |õÒ Põq® `›¯Ûß |õßS
{ø»PøÍ £h® Áøµ¢x _¸UP©õP ÂÁ›.

(a) Describe how the five themes of geography are inter-related.

OR

(b) Draw the four positions of the Sun during equinoxes and solstice and briefly explain
them.

35. (A) £õøÓa _ÇØ]°ß {ø»PøÍ £h® Áøµ¢x ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) ÁΩsh» AkUSPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Draw a diagram and describe the stages of the rock cycle.

OR

(b) Explain the layers of Atmosphere.

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36. (A) BØÔÚõÀ HØ£hUTi¯ {»z÷uõØÓ[PøÍ £mi¯¼mk AÁØÔÀ H÷uÝ®
Cµsk {»z÷uõØÓ[Pøͨ £hzxhß ÂÁ›.
AÀ»x
(B) {»a\›Âß ÷£õx GkUP ÷Ási¯ |hÁiUøP Âv•øÓPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) List out the land forms made by the river and explain any two land forms with diagrams.
OR
(b) Explain the rules of action during landslide.

37. (A) B]¯¨ £¸ÁPõØÖ HØ£k® •øÓø¯ ÂÁõvUPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) £Áͨ £õøÓPÎß ÁøPPøÍ ÂÍUPÄ®.
(a) Discuss the mechanism of Asian Monsoon.
OR
(b) Explain the types of coral reefs.

38. (A) E»P Áøµ£hzvÀ £õø»ÁÚ E°›Úa `ÌÁõÈh[PøÍU SÔzx AÁØøÓ
_¸UP©õP ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) E»P {»Áøµ£hzvÀ ¦Âz umkPÎß £µÁø»U SÔzx AÁØøÓ _¸UP©õP
ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) On the outline map of the World mark the areas of Desert Biomes and describe briefly
about them.
OR
(b) On the outline map of the World, mark the distribution of tectonic plates and describe
briefly about them.

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