TN 12th Question Paper 2022 Geography

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

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Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 70

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£Sv & I / PART - I

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. ¤ßÁ¸® ÁõUQ¯[PÎÀ G¢u JßÖ Esø©¯À» ?
(A) E»Q÷»÷¯ ªP AvP Fmha\zx Ahºzv (\xµ Q÷»õ«mh¸US 4,40,998 ÷£º)
][P¨§›À Põn¨£kQÓx.
(B) E»Qß ö©õzu ÂøÍ{»® 13.3% ©ØÖ® Fmha\zx Ahºzv J¸ \x-µ Q÷»õ
«mh¸US 325 BS®.
(C) E»Q÷»÷¯ ][P¨§›À uõß ªP AvP \uÂQuzvÀ ÂøÍ{»[PÒ
Põn¨£kQßÓÚ.
(D) C¢v¯õÂß ö©õzu ÂøÍ{»® 48.83 \uÃu® ©ØÖ® Auß Fmha\zx
Ahºzv J¸ \xµ Q÷»õ«mh¸US 753 BS®.
Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(a) Singapore has the highest nutritional density of population of 4,40,998 per
sq.km. of land in the world.
(b) The total arable land in the world is 13.3% and the nutritional density is
325 per sq.km.
(c) Singapore has the highest percentage of arable land in the world.
(d) In India the total percentage of arable land is 48.83 and its nutritional density
is 753 per sq.km.

2. ö£õ¸zxP.
(1) ø|Ạ(i) ªPU SøÓ¢u PÀ¯ÔÄ ÂQu®
(2) ][P¨§º (ii) ªP AvP©õÚ £õ¼Ú ÂQu®
(3) £ºQ÷Úõ £õ÷\õ (iii) ªP AvP CÚ¨ö£¸UP ÂQu®
(4) »õm¯õ (iv) ªP AvP Fmha\zx ÂQu®
(A) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i)
(B) (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
(C) (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(iii)
(D) (1)-(i), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv)
Match the following.
(1) Niger (i) Lowest Literacy rate
(2) Singapore (ii) Highest sex ratio
(3) Burkina Faso (iii) Highest Fertility rate
(4) Latvia (iv) Highest Nutritional density
(a) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i)
(b) (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
(c) (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(iii)
(d) (1)-(i), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv)

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3. ¡ØÖUPnUPõÚ, B°µUPnUPõÚ BskPÐUS •ß ©ÛuºPÒ •u¼À
÷uõßÔ¯ Ch® GßÖ ©õÝh¯»õͺPÒ |®¦Áx :
(A) QÇUS B¨¤›UPõÂß ö£›¯ ¤ÍĨ £ÒÍzuõUS
(B) ³¨µjì ©ØÖ® øhU›ì £ÒÍzuõUS
(C) B¨¤›UPõÂß ø|À £ÒÍzuõUS
(D) B]¯õÂß ]¢x £ÒÍzuõUS
Most anthropologists believe that hundreds of thousands of years ago humans
first appeared in :
(a) The great rift valley of East Africa
(b) The Euphrates and Tigris valley
(c) The Nile valley of Africa
(d) The Indus Valley of Asia

4. ¤ßÁ¸ÁÚÁØÖÒ Gx/GøÁ {ø»¯õÚ |Pº¨¦Ó £Sv°ß £s¦UTÖ /TÖPÒ ?
(i) SøÓ¢ux 50,000 ©UPÒ öuõøP öPõsh •UQ¯ |Pµ©õP C¸zuÀ ÷Ásk®.
(ii) |Pº¨¦Ó ©ØÖ® Qµõ©¨¦Ó {ºÁõPU SÊUPøÍU öPõsh öuõhº £SvPÒ
•UQ¯ |Pµz÷uõk ö|¸UP©õÚ, £µì£µ, \‰P¨ ö£õ¸Íõuõµz öuõhº¦PøÍU
öPõsi¸UP ÷Ásk®.
(iii) 2 AÀ»x 3 u\õ¨u BskPÎÀ C¢u •Ê¨£Sv²® |Pµ©¯©õP»õ®.

(A) (ii) ©Ø-Ö® (iii) ©mk® (B) (i), (ii) ©ØÖ® (iii)
(C) (iii) ©mk® (D) (i) ©ØÖ® (iii) ©mk®
Which of the following is/are an essential characteristics of a Standard Urban
Area ?
(i) It should have a core town of a minimum population size of 50,000.
(ii) The contiguous areas made up of other urban as well as rural administrative
units should have close mutual socio-economic links with the core town and
(iii) The probabilities are that this entire area will get fully urbanized in a period
of two to three decades.
(a) (ii) and (iii) only (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) only (d) (i) and (iii) only

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5. RÌUPshÁØÔÀ uÁÓõÚ ÁõUQ¯zøu Aøh¯õÍ® PõsP.
(A) ¤mkªÚì AÀ»x PØP› {»UP› ÁoP Ÿv°»õÚ £¯ß£õmiÀ ªPÄ®
¤µ£»©õÚ {»UP› BS®.
(B) ©µ[PÒ {»UP›¯õP ©õÖÁuß •uÀ {ø» ©µUP› BS®. CvÀ 30% •uÀ
35% ©mk÷© Põº£ß EÒÍx.

(C) B¢zµø\m {»UP› ªP PiÚ©õÚx. BÚõÀ ªPÄ® AvP©õÚ ¦øPø¯
öÁΨ£kzxÁ÷uõk ªPU SøÓ¢u AÍÄ \õ®£ø»U öPõskÒÍx.
(D) ¼UøÚm AÀ»x £Ê¨¦ {»UP› uµ® SøÓ¢u {»UP› BS®. CvÀ 35%
•uÀ 45% Áøµ Põº£ß EÒÍx.
Identify the incorrect statement from the following :
(a) Bituminous or coking coal is the most popular coal in commercial use.
(b) Peat is the first stage of transformation of wood into coal and it has only 30
to 35% of carbon.
(c) Anthracite is very hard but emits more smoke and leaves less ash.
(d) Lignite or Brown coal is the inferior quality and contains 35%-45% carbon.

6. E»Qß ªP¨ö£›¯ uõªµ® EØ£zv ö\´²® |õk Gx ?
(A) ^Úõ (B) ¤÷µ]À (C) ö£¸ (D) ]¼
Which country is the largest copper producer in the world ?
(a) China (b) Brazil (c) Peru (d) Chile

7. ¤ßÁ¸ÁÚÁØÔÀ Gx Áͺ¢u |õkPÎß £s¦ AÀ» ?
(A) AvP©õÚ ö©õzu EÒ|õmk EØ£zv
(B) uÛ|£º Á¸©õÚ® SøÓÄ
(C) ÷©®£mh Ai¨£øh Á\vPЮ öuõÈÀ ~m£[PЮ
(D) ]Ó¢u ÁõÌUøPzuµ® ©ØÖ® ÃmkÁ\v
Which of the following is not the characteristics of the developed countries ?
(a) High GDP
(b) Lower per capita income
(c) Infrastructural and technological advancement

(d) Better housing and living conditions

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8. ö£õ¸¢uõu Cønø¯U PshԯĮ.
(A) A÷£õ›âßì & öuß Aö©›UP £Sv
(B) Cß³mPÒ & BºiU £Sv
(C) £õ¼¯ß & öuß C¢v¯ £Sv
(D) ¤UªUPÒ & P»Põ› £Sv
Find the incorrect match.

(a) Aborigines - South America

(b) Inuit - Arctic Region

(c) Paliyan - South India

(d) Pygmies - Kalahari

9. ¤ßÁ¸ÁÚÁØÔÀ £õµ®£›¯ P»õa\õµ £SvPÒ £ØÔ¯ uÁÓõÚ P¸zx Gx ?
(A) ©zv¯ uøµUPhÀ I÷µõ¨£õøÁ EÒÍhUQ¯ |õkPÒ BÀ¨ì ©ø»US
öuØ÷P Aø©¢xÒÍx. Cx QÔìxÁ BvUP® öPõsh £Sv¯õS®.
(B) ÷©ØS I÷µõ¨¤¯ P»õa\õµ® öuõÈÀxøÓ ªS¢u ©ØÖ® |Pº¨¦Ó
P»õa\õµ©õS®.
(C) B[Q÷»õ&Aö©›UPß ©ØÖ® Bìv÷µ¼¯ P»õa\õµ £SvPÒ
|øh•øÓ°À ÷©ØS I÷µõ¨¤¯ P»õa\õµzvß SÇ¢øuPÒ GÚ»õ®.
(D) Cì»õ® J¸ •UQ¯ ö\ÀÁõUøP ö£ØÖÒÍ JßÓõP C¸US® ÷ÁøÍ°À
Psh I÷µõ¨¤¯ P»õa\õµ® £À÷ÁÖ Aµ]¯À ©ØÖ® ö£õ¸Íõuõµ
]¢uøÚPÍõÀ £õvUP¨£kQÓx.
Which of the following is untrue about the occidental realm ?

(a) Mediterranean Europe includes countries lying to the south of the Alps. It is
the region of dominance of Christianity.

(b) West European is the most industrialised and urbanised culture.

(c) Anglo-American and Australian cultural realms are practically the offspring’s
of West European culture.

(d) Continental European culture is influenced by different political and economic
thoughts, while Islam remains an important influence.

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10. __________ E»Qß CµshõÁx AvP ö©õÈPøÍU öPõsh |õhõS®.
(A) C¢v¯õ (B) £¨¦Áõ {³ QÛ¯õ
(C) PÚhõ (D) µè¯õ
__________ has the world’s second highest number of languages.
(a) India (b) Papua New Guinea
(c) Canada (d) Russia

11. RÌUPshÁØÔÀ ©so¯¼À £¯ß£kzu¨£hõu öuõø» ~sqnºÄ ~m£®
Gx ?
(A) ÁÚ»[S B´Ä
(B) C¯ØTÖPÒ \õº¢u {»Áøµ¨£h® u¯õ›zuÀ
(C) øím÷µõPõº£ß B´Ä
(D) Pmhø©¨¦ {»Áøµ¨£h® u¯õ›zuÀ
Which of the following is not the remote sensing techniques in the field of
geology ?
(a) Wildlife exploration
(b) Lithological mapping
(c) Hydrocarbon exploration
(d) Structural mapping

12. ö£õ¸zxP.
(1) •uÀ uø»•øÓ (i) öÁØÔhU SÇõ´
(2) Cµshõ® uø»•øÓ (ii) iµõß]ìhº
(3) ‰ßÓõ® uø»•øÓ (iii) J¸[Qøn¢u ªßPØøÓ
(4) |õßPõ® uø»•øÓ (iv) ~so¯ ö\¯¼
(A) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i)
(B) (1)-(i), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv)
(C) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
(D) (1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv)
Match the following.
(1) First Generation (i) Vacuum Tubes
(2) Second Generation (ii) Transistors
(3) Third Generation (iii) Integrated circuits
(4) Fourth Generation (iv) Microprocessors
(a) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i)
(b) (1)-(i), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv)
(c) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
(d) (1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv)

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13. EÒ |õmiØSÒЮ E»P |õkPÐUQøh÷¯²® \©©ØÓ {ø»ø¯ SøÓzuÀ
Gߣx, ÷£nzuS¢u ÷©®£õmk __________ BS®.
(A) C»US 15 (B) C»US 10
(C) C»US 5 (D) C»US 7
Reducing inequality within and among countries fall under __________ of
sustainable development.
(a) Goal 15 (b) Goal 10
(c) Goal 5 (d) Goal 7

14. i\®£º ©õu® 12, 2015 &À COP21 &À |øhö£ØÓ £õ›ì EhߣiUøP°À GÀ»õ
|õkPЮ __________ ¦Â öÁ¨£zøuU SøÓUP EÖv HØÓÚ.
(A) 2 iQ› ö\À]¯ê¼¸¢x 4 iQ› ö\À]¯ì Áøµ
(B) 2 iQ›US RÌ
(C) 2 iQ› ö\À]¯ê¼¸¢x 6 iQ› ö\À]¯ì Áøµ
(D) 2 iQ›US ÷©À
In the Paris Agreement at the COP21 on 12 December 2015 all countries agreed
to work to limit global temperature rise to :
(a) Between 2 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees Celsius
(b) Below 2 degrees Celsius
(c) Between 2 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius
(d) Above 2 degrees Celsius

15. C¢v¯õÂÀ __________ \uÃu Tmhö|›\À ©u® \õº¢u ÂÇõUPÎ÷»÷¯
HØ£kQÓx.
(A) 79 (B) 69
(C) 49 (D) 59
In India __________ of stampede occur in religious events.
(a) 79% (b) 69%
(c) 49% (d) 59%

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£Sv & II / PART - II
SÔ¨¦ : R÷Ç öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ ÂÚõUPÎÀ H÷uÝ® 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. SøÓÁõÚ ©UPÍhºzvUPõÚ |õßS Põµn[PøÍ TÖP.
Mention the four reasons for low density of population.

17. "Cøn¢u |Pµ®' Gߣøu Áøµ¯ÖzuÁº ¯õº ? Cøn¢u |PµzvØS J¸ Euõµn®
u¸P.
Who defined the term ‘conurbation’ ? Give an example of conurbation.

18. E»Qß ªP¨ö£›¯ PõØÓõø» G[SÒÍx ? öá´\õÀ©º PõØÖ¨ §[Põ
Aø©¢xÒÍ ©õ{»® Gx ?
Where is the world’s largest wind farm located ? Jaisalmer wind park is in which
state ?

19. £¸ÁPõ» ÷©´a\À Ch¨ö£¯ºÄ – Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.
Define transhumance.

20. m÷µõß – ]Ö SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a note on Drone.

21. ©øÇ}º ÷\ª¨¤ß C¸ •UQ¯ öuõÈÀ ~m£[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the two main techniques of rain water harvesting ?

22. ÷£›hº GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is disaster ?

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23. RÌUPsh Ch[PÎÀ ÁõÊ® H÷uÝ® Cµsk £Ç[Si°Ú›ß ö£¯øµ
SÔ¨¤kP.
(i) §©zv¯÷µøP Põmk¨£Sv
(ii) ¦ÀöÁÎPÒ
(iii) öÁ¨£©sh» £õø»ÁÚ[PÒ
(iv) ©ø»¨ ¤µ÷u\[PÒ
Name any two tribes living each in :
(i) Equatorial forest region
(ii) Grassland
(iii) Tropical deserts
(iv) Mountanous region

24. ©UPÒöuõøP Cµmi¨¦U Põ»® GßÓõÀ GßÚ ? Cx GÆÁõÖ PnUQh¨£kQÓx ?
What is doubling time of population ? How it is calculated ?

£Sv & III / PART - III
SÔ¨¦ : H÷uÝ® BÖ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 33 &Áx ÂÚõÂØS
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh GÊuÄ®. 6x3=18
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory.
25. C¢v¯õÂÀ HÓUSøÓ¯ 70 \uÂQu GÊzuÔÁØ÷ÓõøµU öPõskÒÍ BÖ
©õ{»[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
Name six Indian states which account for about 70% of all illiterates in India.

26. («¨ö£¸ |Pº) ö©Põ÷»õ ÷£õ½ì – SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a note on Megalopolis.

27. uõªµzvß £¯ß£õkPÒ H÷uÝ® ‰ßÔøÚU SÔ¨¤kP.
State any three uses of Copper.

28. öuõÈ»P Aø©Âhzøu {ºn°US® PõµoPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
List out the factors which affects the location of industries.

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29. P»õa\õµ ©sh»zøu Áøµ¯Özx Auß •UQ¯ ¤›ÄPøÍ SÔ¨¤kP.
Define cultural realm and mention its major divisions.

30. Põ»{ø» ©õØÓzvØPõÚ Põµn[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
Write the reasons for climate change.

31. |õ® Hß E¨¦ }øµU Põmi¾® |ßÜ›À ÷ÁP©õP ‰ÌSQ÷Óõ® ?
Why are we drowning faster in fresh water than ocean water ?

32. ö\¯ØøP÷PõÒPÎß ‰ßÖ ÁøP¯õÚ _ØÖÁmh¨ £õøuPøÍ GkzxUPõmkhß
SÔ¨¤kP.
Mention the three types of satellite’s orbit with an example each.

33. ©zv¯ uøµUPhÀ ÷ÁÍõsø© £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a note on Mediterranean agriculture.

£Sv & IV / PART - IV
SÔ¨¦ : AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 5x5=25
Note : Answer all the questions.
34. (A) E»P ©UPÒöuõøP Ahõzv¨ £SvPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) Qµõ©¨¦ÓU Si°¸¨¤ß ÁiÁ[PøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Describe world population density areas.
OR
(b) Describe the patterns of rural settlements.

35. (A) C¸®¦zuõxøÁ ÁøP¨£kzv ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) Áͺa]¯øh¢u ©ØÖ® ¤ßu[Q¯ |õkPÎß £s¦PÎÀ H÷uÝ® ‰ßÔøÚ
ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Classify and describe iron-ore.
OR
(b) Explain any three characteristics of the developed and least developed
countries.

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36. (A) C¢v¯õÂß •UQ¯ ö©õÈPøͨ £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) öuõø» ~sqnºÄU TÖPøͨ £ØÔ Â›ÁõP ÂÍUSP.
(a) Explain the major Languages of India.
OR
(b) Explain the elements of remote sensing in detail.

37. (A) Põ»{ø» ©õØÓzvß ÂøÍÄPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) Tmh ö|›\¼ß ÷£õx ¤ß£ØÓ ÷Ási¯ ö\¯À ÂvPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Describe the effects of climate change.
OR
(b) Explain the rules of action during stampede.

38. (A) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ E»P {»Áøµ¨£hzvÀ ªÀ¼¯ß |Pµ[PøÍ
SÔzxUPõmi ]Ö SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
AÀ»x
(B) E»P ¦ÓÁ› {»Áøµ£hzvÀ E»P ö£m÷µõ¼¯¨ £µÁø»U SÔzx Aøu¨
£ØÔU SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
(a) Mark and explain the Million Cities on the outline map of the world.
OR
(b) On the outline map of the world, show the petroleum production centres of
the world and write a brief account of them.

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