TN 12th Question Paper 2026 Geography

FOR TN 12TH EXAM PREPARATION

TN 12th 2026
Question Paper ·
Geography
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TN 12th 2026 Question Paper Geography

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(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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Most anthropologists believe that hundreds of thousands of years ago humans first appeared

in :

(a) The Great Rift Valley in East Africa

(b) The Euphrates and Tigris Valley

(c) The Nile Valley of Africa

(d) The Indus Valley of Asia

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the dispersed settlement ?

(a) Their market and some other activities are centralized where they participate together

(b) Houses are spaced far apart

(c) Found in the fertile river valley

(d) Often interspersed with fields

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(c) (R) is true but (A) is false

(d) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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(A) \Põµõ £Sv (B) £õ®£õì £Sv
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Viticulture or grape cultivation is a speciality of :

(a) The Sahara region (b) The Pampas region

(c) The Mediterranean region (d) The Savannah region

6. E»Qß ªP¨ö£›¯ ¦Â öÁ¨£ BØÓ¼ß EØ£zv¯õͺ :

(A) PÚhõ (B) µè¯õ
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The largest producer of Geo Thermal Energy in the World is :

(a) Canada (b) Russia

(c) China (d) U.S.A

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(A) ‰k£Û (B) £Û (C) ©øÇ (D) ¦øP
_____________ is more dangerous than Fire.

(a) Fog (b) Snow (c) Rain (d) Smoke

8. ¤ßÁ¸ÁÚÁØÖÒ Gx Áͺa]¯øh¢u |õkPøÍ EÒÍhUQ¯x ?
(A) Bìv÷µ¼¯õ, C»[øP, uõ´»õ¢x, öáº©Û ©ØÖ® Czuõ¼
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(D) Bìv÷µ¼¯õ, PÚhõ, ¤µõßì, öáº©Û ©ØÖ® Czuõ¼
Which of the following consists of only the developed countries ?

(a) Australia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Germany and Italy

(b) Australia, Kenya, Pakistan, Germany and Italy

(c) Pakistan, Sri Lanka, France, Germany and Italy

(d) Australia, Canada, France, Germany and Italy

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(c) Dravidan - Sanskrit, Karen, Manipuri etc.

(d) Sino - Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit

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IRNSS provides location information service to users in India and the region extending from

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The wave length of the passive remote sensing ranges from _____________.

(a) 0.2 to 1.0 mm (b) 0.4 to 1.0 mm

(c) 0.6 to 0.4 mm (d) 0.8 to 2.0 mm

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13. E»P _ØÖa`ÇÀ ©ØÖ® Áͺa] Bøn¯zvØS uø»ø© ÁQzux ¯õº ?
(A) GmÁºm ÷PõÀmìªz (B) áõºä ö£ºQßì ©õºè
(C) L¨¹mì ç©aö\º (D) U÷µõ íõºö»® ¨µsm»sm
Who headed the World Commission on Environment and Development ?

(a) Edward Goldsmith (b) George Perkins Marsh

(c) Fruitz Schumacher (d) Gro Harlem Brundtland

14. i\®£º ©õu® 12, 2015 &À &À |øhö£ØÓ £õ›ì EhߣiUøP°À GÀ»õ
COP21

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In the Paris Agreement at the COP21 in Paris on 12 December 2015 all countries agreed to

work to limit global temperature rise to :

(a) Between 2 degree Celsius and 4 degree Celsius

(b) Below 2 degree Celsius

(c) Between 2 degree Celsius and 6 degree Celsius

(d) Above 2 degree Celsius

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The natural gas vent known as the Eternal fire of Baba Gurgur is located at which country ?

(a) Yeman (b) Iran (c) Kuwait (d) Iraq

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Who defined the term Conurbation ? Give an example of Conurbation.

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Where is the World’s largest wind farm located ? Jaisalmer Wind Park is located in which

State ?

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Write a short note on Todas.

20. ©øÇ }º ÷\ª¨¤ß C¸ •UQ¯ öuõÈÀ~m£[PÒ GßÚ ?
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Write a short note on Drone.

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23. Si¨ö£¯ºÂß ÁøPPøÍ £mi¯¼kP.
List out the types of Migration.

24. ©UPÒ öuõøP Ahºzv Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.
Define Density of Population.

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Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 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 70% of all illiterates in India.

26. {ø»¯õÚ |Pº¦Ó¨ £Sv°ß £s¦U TÖPÎÀ H÷uÝ® ‰ßÔøÚ SÔ¨¤kP.
Mention any three characteristics of a Standard Urban area.

27. E»Qß ªP¨ö£›¯ JØøÓ `›¯ ªß\õµ EØ£zv {ø»¯® G[÷P Aø©¢xÒÍx ?
C¢v¯õÂß `›¯ ªß BØÓÀ EØ£zv £ØÔ GÊxP.
Where is the world’s single largest Solar power plant located ? Write about the solar energy

production in India.

28. Áõß yÚÛß ÷ÁÍõs ©õv› ÷Põm£õmiß AÝ©õÚ[PÎÀ H÷uÝ® GÊxP. 3

Write any three assumptions of Von Thunen’s agriculture model.

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29. GÀø»¨¦Ó® ©ØÖ® GÀø»U ÷PõkPÒ Cøh÷¯ EÒÍ ÷ÁÖ£õmøh TÖP.
Distinguish between Frontier and Boundary.

30. ö\¯ØøPU÷PõÒPÎß ‰ßÖ ÁøP¯õÚ _ØÖÁmh¨£õøuPøÍ GkzxUPõmkhß
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Mention the three types of Satellite’s Orbit with an example each.

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Write a note on organic farming.

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Write a short note on fourth world.

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35. (A) |Pµ©¯©õu¼ß ¤µa\øÚPøÍ ÂÍUSP.

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(B) öuõø» ~sqnºÂß TÖPøͨ £ØÔ Â›ÁõP ÂÍUSP.

(a) Explain the problems of Urbanisation.

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(b) Explain the elements of Remote Sensing in detail.

36. (A) Põ» {ø» ©õØÓzvß ÂøÍÄPøÍ ÂÍUSP.

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(a) Explain the effects of climate change.

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(b) Describe any three characteristics of the developed and the least developed countries.

37. (A) Tmh ö|›\¼ß ÷£õx ¤ß£ØÓ ÷Ási¯ ö\¯ÀÂvPøÍ ÂÍUSP.

AÀ»x

(B) C¢v¯õÂß •UQ¯ ö©õÈPøͨ £ØÔ ÂÍUSP

(a) Explain the rules of action during Stampede.

OR

(b) Explain about the major languages of India.

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