Rajasthan Board Class 12 Question Paper 2023 Geography

Rajasthan Board

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No. of Questions – 22 SS-14-Geog.
No. of Printed Pages – 11 + World Map + India Map

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SENIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION, 2023
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EXAMINEES :

1) narjmWu gd©àW_ AnZo àíZ-nÌ na Zm_m§H$ A{Zdm`©V… {bI| &

Candidate must write first his / her Roll No. on the question paper compulsorily.

2) g^r àíZ H$aZo A{Zdm`© h¢ &

All the questions are compulsory.

3) àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma Xr JB© CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| hr {bI| &
`hm± go H$m{Q>E

Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.

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4) {OZ àíZm| _| AmÝV[aH$ IÊS> h¢, CZ g^r Ho$ CÎma EH$ gmW hr {bI| &

For questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts are to be written
together in continuity.

5) àíZ-nÌ Ho$ {hÝXr d A§J«oOr ê$nmÝVaU _| {H$gr àH$ma H$s Ìw{Q> / AÝVa / {damoYm^mg hmoZo na {hÝXr
^mfm Ho$ àíZ H$mo ghr _mZ| &

If there is any error / difference / contradiction in Hindi & English versions of the question
paper, the question of Hindi version should be treated valid.

6) àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZo go nyd© àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` {bI| &

Write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.

7) àíZ H«$_m§H$ 21 go 22 _mZ{MÌ H$m`© go g§~§{YV h¢ & àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ &

Question No. 21 to 22 are related to map-work carrying 2 marks each.

8) {díd Ed§ ^maV Ho$ CnbãY H$amE JE aoIm-_mZ{MÌm| H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ gmW ZËWr H$a| &

Attach the given outline maps of World and India with the answer-book.

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SECTION - A

1) dñVw{Zð> àíZ

Multiple Choice Questions.

i) Am{W©H$ ^yJmob H$m CnjoÌ h¡ - [1]

(A) g§gmYZ ^yJmob (~) g¡Ý` ^yJmob

(g) {M{H$Ëgm ^yJmob (X) qbJ ^yJmob

Sub-field of Economic Geography is -

(A) Geography of Resources (B) Military Geography

(C) Medical Geography (D) Gender Geography

ii) OZg§»`m {dVaU H$mo à^m{dV H$aZo dmbo Am{W©H$ H$maH$ `w½_ h¡ - [1]

(A) I{ZO - ZJarH$aU (~) ^y AmH¥${V - Am¡ÚmoJrH$aU

(g) Obdm`w - ^y AmH¥${V (X) _¥XmE± - ZJarH$aU

Pair of Economic factors, influencing the distribution of population is -

(A) Minerals - Urbanisation (B) Land forms - Industrialisation

(C) Climate - Land forms (D) Soils - Urbanisation

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iii) Cƒ gmjaVm ñVa {H$gH$m gyMH$ h¡ - [1]

(A) qbJ g§KQ>Z (~) Am`w g§aMZm

(g) ì`mdgm{`H$ g§aMZm (X) gm_m{OH$ - Am{W©H$ ñVa

High literacy level is an indicator of -

(A) Sex composition (B) Age - structure

(C) Occupational structure (D) Socio - economic development

iv) _mZd {dH$mg H$s AdYmaUm {H$gZo Xr - [1]

(A) àmo. A_Ë`© goZ (~) EboZ gr goånb

(g) S>m. _h~y~-Cb-hH$ (X) a¡Q>Oob

Who introduced the concept of Human Development -

(A) Prof. Amartya Sen (B) Ellen C. Semple

(C) Dr. Mahboob-ul-haq (D) Ratzel

v) \$b àg§ñH$aU Ed§ {_ï>mÝZ h¢ - [1]

(A) I{ZO AmYm[aV CÚmoJ (~) ^moOZ àg§ñH$aU CÚmoJ

(g) agm`Z AmYm[aV CÚmoJ (X) new AmYm[aV CÚmoJ

Fruit processing and confectionaries are types of -

(A) Mineral based industry (B) Food processing industry

(C) Chemical based industry (D) Animal based industry

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vi) ^maVr` Z{X`m| _| àXÿfU H$m _w»` ñÌmoV h¡ - [1]
(A) {df¡br YmVwE§ (~) H$sQ>ZmeH$
(g) bdU (X) O¡d Am¡a OrdmU{dH$ g§XÿfU
The main source of pollution in rivers of India is -
(A) Toxic metals (B) Insecticides
(C) Salting (D) Organic and bacterial contamination
vii) B§{Xam Jm±Yr Zha H$s g§H$ënZm {H$gZo Xr - [1]
(A) àmo. A_Ë`© goZ (~) H±$da goZ
(g) B§{Xam Jm±Yr (X) _h~y~-Cb-hH$
Who presented the concept of Indira Gandhi canal
(A) Prof. Amartya Sen (B) Kanwar Sen
(C) Indira Gandhi (D) Mahboob-ul-Haq
viii) amï´>r` ñVa na J§Jm H$s g\$mB© Ho$ {bE H$m¡Zgm A{^`mZ Mbm`m J`m - [1]
(A) ha ha J§Jo (~) Z_m{_ J§Jo
(g) J§Jm J«m_ H$m`©H«$_ (X) J§Jm ~MmAmo H$m`©H«$_
Which programme has been launched to clean Ganga on National level -
(A) Har Har Gange (B) Namami Gange
(C) Ganga Gram Programme (D) Save Ganga Programme
ix) H$m¡Zgm àXÿfU ñWmZ-{d{eï> hmoVm h¡ - [1]
(A) Ob (~) Üd{Z
(g) dm`w (X) _hmgmJar` àXÿfU
Which pollution is location specific -
(A) Water (B) Noise
(C) Air (D) Oceanic Pollution

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2) [aŠV ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE -
Fill in the blanks -
i) ............... H$s H¥${f ^y_Ü`gmJar` joÌ H$s {deofVm h¡ & [1]
________ cultivation is a speciality of mediterranean agriculture.
ii) n[adhZ _| H«$m§{V AR>mahdt eVmãXr _| ............ Ho$ B§OZ Ho$ Am{dîH$ma Ho$ ~mX AmB© & [1]
The revolution in transport came about only after the invention of the _______
engine in the eighteenth century.
iii) Vmbm~mo Ho$ Mmamo Amoa {dH${gV ~ñVr à{Vê$n H$mo .............. à{Vê$n H$hVo h¡ & [1]
Settlement pattern developed around lakes is known as ________ pattern.
iv) Xoe H$s nhbr g\$b AmYw{ZH$ gyVr {_b H$s ñWmnZm ................ Zm_H$ ñWmZ _| H$s JB© & [1]
The first successful modern cotton mill of India was established at _______.

3) A{V bKwÎmamË_H$ àíZ -
Very short Answer type questions -

i) ""àH¥${V Adga àXmZ H$aVr h¡ Am¡a _mZd CZH$m Cn`moJ H$aVm h¡'' dmŠ` H$m¡Zgr {dMmaYmam go g§~§{YV
h¡? [1]

"Nature provides opportunities and human being make use of these" This
sentence is concerned with which ideology?

ii) UNDP H$m nyam Zm_ {b{IE & [1]

Write full Name of UNDP

iii) Xmo àmW{_H$ {H«$`mAm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & [½+½=1]

Write names of two primary activities.

iv) ""h[a`mbr'' Š`m h¡ & [1]

What is "Haryali".

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SECTION - B

bKwÎmamË_H$ àíZ -

Short Answer type questions -

4) OZg§»`m KZËd H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & [1½]

Define population density.

5) _mZd {dH$mg Ho$ Xmo CnmJ_ ~VmBE & [¾ + ¾ = 1½]

Mention two approaches of Human Development.

6) AmYw{ZH$ ~‹S>o n¡_mZo na hmoZo dmbo {d{Z_m©U H$s Xmo {deofVmE± ~VmBE & [¾ + ¾ = 1½]

Mention two characteristics of modern large scale manufacturing.

7) ñdÀN>§X CÚmoJ Š`m h¡? [1½]

What are foot loose industries?

8) "d¥hX² Q´>§H$ _mJ©' na g§jon _| {Q>ßnUr {b{IE & [1½]

Write a short note on "Big Trunk Route".

9) `{X AmnH$mo ZJar` {dH$mg _§Ìr ~Zm`m Om`o Vmo ZJam| H$s n`m©daU g§~§Yr g_ñ`mAm| H$mo H¡$go Xÿa H$aoJ|?[1½]

If you are appointed as Urban Development Minister, how will you solve the
environmental problems of the cities?

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10) ""~oQ>r ~MmAmo ~oQ>r n‹T>mAmo'' A{^`mZ H$m à_wI CÔoí` Š`m h¡?> [1½]

What is the main purpose of "Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao" campaign?

11) àdmg H$s YmamE± ~VmBE & [1½]

Mention the streams of migration.

12) J¡[agZ ZJa H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & [1½]

Define Garrisson towns.

13) O¡d D$Om© H$s g§jon _| ì`m»`m H$s{OE & [1½]

Describe in brief, the bio-energy.

14) gVV nmofUr` {dH$mg H$m Š`m AW© h¡? [1½]

What is the meaning of sustainable development.

15) hdmB© n[adhZ H$m Š`m {deof _hÎd hmoVm h¡? [1½]

What is special importance of Air Transportation?

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XrK© CÎmar` àíZ -
Long Answer type questions.
16) {ZnQ>mE J`o Zm¡^ma Ho$ AZwgma nÎmZm| Ho$ àH$mam| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & [3]
Describe the types of port according to cargo handled.

17) EH$ CÚmoJn{V MrZr CÚmoJ H$mo JÝZm CËnmXH$ joÌm| Ho$ {ZH$Q> hr ñWm{nV H$aVm h¡ & gH$maU ~VmBE & [3]
An Industrialist establishes sugar industry within the sugarcane producing region
mention with reason.

18) {Z_m©U Ed§ aI - aImd Ho$ CÔoí` go {H$`m J`m g‹S>H$mo H$m dJuH$aU àñVwV H$s{OE & [3]
Classify roads on the basis of purpose of construction and maintenance.

IÊS> - X
SECTION - D
{Z~ÝYmË_H$ àíZ -
Essay type questions -
19) n`©Q>Z Ho$ bm^ ~VmVo hþE n`©Q>Z H$mo à^m{dV H$aZo dmbo H$maH$m| H$s {ddoMZm H$s{OE & [1 + 3 = 4]
Discuss factors affecting tourism, mentioning its benefits.
AWdm/OR
ì`mnm[aH$ Ho$ÝÐ Š`m hmoVm h¡? J«m_rU {dnUZ Ho$ÝÐ VWm ZJar` {dnUZ Ho$ÝÐ H$mo g§jon _| g_PmBE &
What is trading centre? Explain in brief, the rural marketing centres and urban
marketing centres.

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20) ^maV _| Mmdb H$s H¥${f H$m dU©Z {ZåZ {~ÝXþAm| Ho$ AmYma na H$s{OE - [1+1+2=4]

A) \$gb n[aM`

~) Obdm`w XemE±

g) CËnmXH$ joÌ

Describe Rice farming in India, on the basis of following points -

a) Crop introduction

b) Climatic conditions

c) Producing area

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^maVr` H¥${f H$s Mma g_ñ`mAm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE &

Discuss four problems of Indian agriculture.

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SECTION - E

21) {XE JE {díd Ho$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ _| {ZåZ{b{IV hdmB© nÎmZm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE - [4 × ½ = 2]

(A) _w~§ B© (~) Ý`y`mH©$

(g) {gS>Zr (X) Ho$n Q>mCZ

Mark the following air ports on the given outline map of the world.

(A) Mumbai (B) New York

(C) Sydney (D) Cape Town

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22) {XE JE ^maV Ho$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ _| {ZåZ{b{IV bm¡h A`ñH$ ImZm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE - [4 × ½ = 2]

(A) aËZm{Jar (~) XþJ©

(g) ~ëbm[a (X) ~obm{S>bm

Mark the following iron-ore centres on the given outline map of the India.

(A) Ratnagiri (B) Durg

(C) Ballari (D) Bailadila

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GEOGRAPHY

Outline Map of the World

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Zm_m§H$ Roll No.
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SS-14-Geog.
Cƒ _mÜ`{_H$ narjm, 2023
SENIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION, 2023
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GEOGRAPHY

Outline Map of India

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