Class 11 Sample Paper Geography (Half Yearly)

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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Class - XI Subject – Geography
Time – 3 Hours Maximum Marks-70

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS-
i. Question paper is divided into 4 Sections – A, B, C and D
ii. In Section A, question numbers 1 to15 are Objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
Attempt any 14 questions.
iii. In Section B, Question numbers 16 and 17 are Source Based questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer any three questions out of 4. Each of these sub-questions carries 1 mark.
iv. In Section C, Question numbers 18 to 22 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answers to these questions should not exceed 60-80 words.
v. In Section C, Question numbers 23 to 27 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
Answers to these questions should not exceed 120-150 words.
vi. In Section D, Question numbers 28 and 29 are related to location and labelling and Identification
of geographical features on maps respectively, carrying 5 marks each.
vii. Outline map of India and World provided to you must be attached with your answer book.

SECTION A (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

ATTEMPT ANY 14 QUESTIONS

1. Who among the following said that ‘Geography is concerned with the description and
explanation of the areal differentiation of the earth’s surface’. [1]
(A) Herodotus
(B) Eratosthenes
(C) Richard Hartshorne
(D) Alexander Von Humboldt

2. Match the following and choose the correct option given below: [1]
Column A Column B

a. Geology 1. Cultural Geography

b. Hydrology 2. Geomorphology

c. Pedology 3. Oceanography

d. Anthropology 4. Soil Geography

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Options:
(A) a. 2, b. 4, c. 3, d. 1
(B) a. 3, b. 2, c. 4, d. 1
(C) a. 2, b. 3, c. 4, d. 1
(D) a. 4, b. 3, c. 2, d. 1

3. Fill in the blanks of the following table with suitable information: [½+½=1]

Period Life / Major Events

_____________ Homo Sapiens
(A)
_____________ First trace of life on land: Plants
(B)

4. Life on the earth appeared around how many years before the present? [1]
(A) 13.7 billion
(B) 4.6 billion
(C) 3.8 million
(D) 3.8 billion

5. What is the thickness of the earth’s crust in the Himalayan region? [1]
(A) 70 km
(B) 75 km
(C) 60 km
(D) 65 km

6. Which one of the following describes the lithosphere? [1]
(A) upper and lower mantle
(B) crust and upper mantle
(C) crust and core
(D) mantle and core

7. Tillite is the sedimentary rock formed out of [1]
(A) deposits of volcanoes
(B) deposits of gold
(C) deposits of glaciers
(D) deposits of sand

8. Who amongst the following was the first to consider the possibility of Europe, Africa and
America having been located side by side? [1]
(A) Alfred Wegener
(B) Abraham Ortelius
(C) Antonio Pellegrini
(D) Edmond Hess
9. The easternmost longitude of India is [1]

(A) 97° 25’ E
(B) 68° 7’ E
(C) 77° 6’ E
(D) 82° 32’ E
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10. Fill in the blanks of the following table with suitable information: [½+½=1]

Largest countries of the World in Area (sq.km)
Country Position
(A) ------------------- Second
(B) ------------------- Fifth

11. The Eastern and the Western Ghats meet each other at the [1]
(A) Anaimalai Hills
(B) Nilgiri Hills
(C) Garo Hills
(D) Mahendragiri Hills

12. Arrange the hills from north to south: [1]
i. Mizo Hills
ii. Manipur Hills
iii. Patkai Bum
iv. Naga Hills

Choose the correct option -
(A) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(B) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(C) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
(D) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)

13. Which one of the following is known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’? [1]
(A) The Narmada
(B) The Tapi
(C) The Godavari
(D) The Krishna

14. Choose the correctly matched pair from the following: [1]

River Origin

(A) Brahmaputra -- Mapchachungo Glacier
(B) Ghaghara -- Chemyungdung Glacier
(C) Gandak -- Nepal Himalayas
(D) Narmada -- Mahabaleshwar

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15. Match the following and choose the correct option given below: [1]

River Tributary

a. Indus 1. Penganga

b. Godavari 2. Shyok

c. Krishna 3. Kabini

d. Kaveri 4. Tungbhadra

Options:
(A) a. 2, b. 1, c. 4, d.3
(B) a. 3, b. 2, c. 4, d. 1
(C) a. 2, b. 3, c. 4, d. 1
(D) a. 2, b. 4, c. 1, d. 3

SECTION B (SOURCE BASED QUESTIONS)

16. Read the text given below and answer the following questions. [1x3=3]
All natural earthquakes take place in the lithosphere. An instrument called ‘seismograph’
records the waves reaching the surface. A curve of earthquake waves is recorded on the
seismograph. The curve shows three distinct sections each representing different types of
wave patterns. Earthquake waves are basically of two types — body waves and surface
waves. Body waves are generated due to the release of energy at the focus and move in all
directions travelling through the body of the earth. Hence, the name body waves. The body
waves interact with the surface rocks and generate new set of waves called surface waves.
These waves move along the surface. The velocity of waves changes as they travel through
materials with different densities. The denser the material, the higher is the velocity. Their
direction also changes as they reflect or refract when coming across materials with
different densities.

Answer any three questions
a. The shadow zone of P-waves appears as a band around the earth between __________ away
from the epicentre.
(A) 105° and 135°

(B) 115° and 145°
(C) 125° and 135°
(D) 105° and 145°

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b. Which one of the following earthquake waves is more destructive?
(A) P-waves
(B) S-waves
(C) Surface waves
(D) None of the above

c. The shadow zone of S–waves is not only larger in extent but it is also a little over ______
per cent of the earth surface.
(A) 25
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 35

d. Consider the following statements:
i. The P-waves travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials.
ii. The S-waves can travel only through solid materials.
iii. S-waves vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) i, ii and iii
(B) i and ii
(C) i and iii
(D) ii and iii

17. Read the text given below and answer the following questions. [1x3=3]
The North and Northeastern Mountains consist of the Himalayas and the Northeastern hills.
The Himalayas consist of a series of parallel mountain ranges. Some of the important ranges
are the Greater Himalayan range, which includes the Great Himalayas andthe Shiwalik. The
general orientation of these ranges is from northwest to the southeast direction in the
northwestern part of India. Himalayas in the Darjiling and Sikkim regions lie in an eastwest
direction, while in Arunachal Pradesh they are from southwest to the northwest direction. In
Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, they are in the northsouth direction. The approximate
length of the Great Himalayan range, also known as the central axial range, is 2,500 km from
east to west, and their width varies between 160-400 km from north to south.

Answer any three questions

a. In which part of Himalayas do we find the Karewa formation?
(A) North-eastern Himalayas
(B) Eastern Himalayas
(C) Himachal-Uttarakhand Himalayas
(D) Kashmir Himalayas

b. Which part of the Himalayas lies approximately between the Ravi in the west and the
Kali in the east?

(A) Kashmir Himalayas
(B) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas
(C) Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas
(D) Arunachal Himalayas
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c. Match the following
List I List II

a. Mussoorie
1. Kashmir Himalayas
b. Kanchenjunga
2. Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas
c. Shifting Cultivation
3. Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas
d. Banihal Pass
4. Arunachal Himalayas

Codes: 1 2 3 4
(A) d c b a
(B) b a d c
(C) c b d a
(D) d a b c

d. Which of the following is/are features of the Himalayas?
1. Old, weak and flexible geological structure
2. Interplay of exogenic and endogenic forces
3. Tectonic in origin

Choose the correct option -

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

SECTION C (SHORT ANSWER & LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)

18. How is Geography considered as an integrated discipline? [3]
OR
‘Geography as a discipline is related to space and takes note of spatial characteristics and
attributes’. Analyse the statement.
19. Explain the various stages involved in the development of planets. [3]
20. ‘The size of India has endowed her with great physical diversity’. Explain. [3]
21. How are Andaman and Nicobar Islands different from Lakshadweep Islands? [3]
OR
Distinguish between the Western coastal plains and the Eastern coastal plains.
22. How did the Peninsular Drainage System evolve? [3]
23. How is Geography linked with different natural and social sciences? Explain. [5]

24. Explain the evolution of atmosphere. [5]
OR

How did the oceans come into being?
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25. Describe the various sources of information related to the interior of the earth. [5]
OR
Explain the major types of volcanoes.
26. What facts have been revealed by the mapping of the ocean floor and palaeomagnetic studies
of rocks from oceanic regions? [5]
27. Distinguish between the Himalayan rivers and Peninsular rivers. [5]

SECTION D (MAP BASED QUESTIONS)

28. On the given map of India locate and label any five of the following: [1x5=5]
(A) Tropic of cancer
(B) Capital of Nagaland
(C) Karakoram Range
(D) Shipki La Pass
(E) Khasi Hills
(F) Luni River
(G) Tapi River

29. With the help of the following key, identify the areas marked as A, B, C, D and E on the given
outline map of the World. Write the correct name of the place in the blank space given on the
map. [1x5=5]

(A) A Minor Plate
(B) A Trench
(C) A Minor Plate
(D) A Major Plate
(E) A Minor Plate

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