Goa Board Class 12 Question Paper Mar 2019 Geography _CWSN_

2019 III 23 1000 Seat No.

Time : 2½ Hours GEOGRAPHY (CWSN)
Subject Code

H 5 5 7
Total No. of Questions : 5 (Printed Pages : 9) Maximum Marks : 55

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) All the questions are compulsory.

(ii) Write the number of questions and sub-questions clearly.

(iii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

(iv) In case of MCQ questions, write only answer.

(v) Answer to the question carrying one mark should be
written in 10-15 words each.

(vi) Answer to the question carrying two marks should be
written in 30-40 words each.

(vii) In case of match the following, write both sides with
correct answer.

(viii) For the questions regarding map and pictures write only
answers.

1. Choose the correct alternative given below the statement and write the correct
alternative : 10×1=10

(A) The Maximum Population of India is engaged in ............................ .

(a) Quaternary sector

(b) Tertiary sector

(c) Secondary sector

(d) Primary sector

(B) Migration of women is maximum in rural areas due to ...................... .

(a) Marriage

(b) Education

(c) Job

(d) Both marriage and education

(C) The lowest literacy rate of India is recorded in the State of ............................

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Bihar

(d) Karnataka

(D) The mountainous areas in India have ............................ .

(a) Clustered settlement

(b) Semiclustered settlement

(c) Dispersed settlement

(d) Uploaded settlement

(E) The common property resources belong to the ............................ .

(a) Individual

(b) Community

(c) Group of people

(d) State Government

(F) Largest river basin in India is ............................ .

(a) Ganga

(b) Kaveri

(c) Godavari

(d) Krishna

(G) The Noida Software Technology Park is located in State

of ............................ .

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(c) West Bengal

(d) Maharashtra

(H) Aluminum metal is obtained from ............................ .

(a) Peat

(b) Bauxite

(c) Talc

(d) Thorium

(I) The port which deals with transport of oil is ............................ .

(a) Naval port

(b) Port of call

(c) Oil port

(d) Packet station

(J) The highest area under paddy crop in Goa is found in ............................

(a) Tiswadi taluka

(b) Solcete taluka

(c) Bardez taluka

(d) Sattari taluka

2. Answer the following in 10 to 15 words each : 10×1=10

(A) Why do people always prefer to live on plains ?

(B) What is Migration ?

(C) What is Human Development Index ?

(D) What is organic farming ?

(E) What are the various sources of fresh water ?

(F) Name any three common minerals used by you everyday.

(G) Name any two forest based industries.

(H) What is Biogas ?

(I) Name any two types of mineral resources found in Goa.

(J) What are border roads ?

3. (A) Name the following : 5×1=5

(1) The places where people built their houses.

(2) The package technology of providing water, HYV seeds and
fertilizer for a higher agriculture output.

(3) The process of collecting and storing of rain water for different
purposes.

(4) Verna in Goa is known for.

(5) If a person migrates from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai
in Maharashtra.

(B) (P) Observe the given image and answer the following : 2×2=4

(i) Identify the given crop in the image.

(ii) Which state has highest production of this crop ?

(Q) Observe the given image and answer the following :

(i) Identify the energy resource in the image.

(ii) Write one advantage of such energy resource.

4. (A) Match the following in Column ‘A’ with Column ‘B’ and write the correct

pair : 2×3=6

Column A Column B

(i) Secondary activity Mining

(ii) Quaternary activity Manufacturing

Doctors and teachers

(B) Match the following pairs and rewrite :

List P List Q

(i) Tidal energy Obtained from heat of the earth

(ii) Geothermal energy Obtained from waves of the sea

Obtained from wind

(C) Match the following pairs and rewrite :

Population Percentage

(i) Working 61%

(ii) Non-working 39%

50%

(D) Write the names of three major ports marked on the outlined map of
India : 3×2=6

A, B, C

(E) Write the names of Industrial estates marked on the outline map of
Goa :

A, B, C

5. Answer the following in 30-40 words each (Any seven) : 7×2=14

(A) Write any two economic consequences of Migration.

(B) State any two objectives of rain water harvesting.

(C) Distinguish between compact settlement and dispersed settlement.

(D) What is Information Technology Industry ?

(E) Write any two positive impacts of tourism in Goa.

(F) Mention any two problems faced by the Indian railway.

(G) What are the natural conditions required for selection of an ideal site

for settlement ?

(H) Write the adverse effects of mining on Goan population.

(I) Distinguish between large scale and small scale industries.

M A H A R A S H T R A

N

A

B

C