Goa Board Class 12 Question Paper 2025 Geography

2025 II 28 0930 Seat No.

Time : 3 Hours GEOGRAPHY
Subject Code

H 4 5 5 1
Total No. of Questions : 35 (Printed Pages : 6) Maximum Marks : 70

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) This question paper has four sections.

(iii) Section A contains 14 questions of one mark each.

Section B contains 10 questions of two marks each.

Section C contains 8 questions of three marks each.

Section D contains 3 questions of four marks each.

(iv) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices
have been provided in one question of three marks and

two questions of four marks weightage. You have to

attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

Section–A

1. Geography of Resources is a subfield of which one of the following field of
Geography ? 1

• Urban Geography

• Political Geography

• Population Geography

• Economic geography

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2. The ratio which shows the number of females per 1000 males is called ......... 1

• Density ratio

• Sex ratio

• Participation ratio

• Human ratio

3. Which one of the following is the Oldest Approach to Human Development ? 1

• Welfare approach

• Income approach

• Basic needs approach

• Capability approach

4. Which one of the following is the best example of Basic Industry in the
World ? 1

• Iron and steel industries

• Cement industries

• Aeroplane industries

• Entertainment industries

5. The trans-continental railway connecting St. Petersburg to Vladivostok
is ............................... . 1

• Trans-Siberian railway

• Trans-Canadian railway

• Union and pacific railway

• Orient express

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6. Which one of the following is the best example of famous educational towns

in India ? 1

• Mathura

• Varanasi

• Jodhpur

• Nainital

7. Which one of the following State has Bokaro Iron and Steel Plant ? 1

• West Bengal

• Rajasthan

• Jharkhand

• Orissa

Answer the following questions :

8. Name the eco-friendly approach of the relationship between man and

environment. 1

9. Write a point of distinction between the Rural and Urban Composition of

Population. 1

10. What is the name of the shifting cultivation practiced in Indonesia and

Malaysia ? 1

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11. Which economic activities does the highest level of decision makers or policy

makers perform ? 1

12. Which are the indicators of Healthy life ? 1

13. Name the settlement which is fragmented into several units. 1

14. In which taluka of Goa, Corlim industrial estate is located ? 1

Section–B

15. Explain the Push and Pull factors of migration. 2

16. Distinguish between the Expanding and Constant Population Pyramids. 2

17. Explain Commercial livestock as an economic activity in the world. 2

18. Explain the main features of Co-operative farming. 2

19. Explain the important features of Retail Trade Services. 2

20. Explain any two problems of Rural settlements. 2

21. Explain the Religious composition of population in India. 2

22. Distinguish between the Personal and Mass communication in India. 2

23. Explain the major features of Kandla Port. 2

24. Why has eco-tourism activities gained significance in Goa ? 2

Section–C

25. Describe the Demographic Transition Theory with reference to population

change. 3

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26. Explain the distribution pattern of Human Development in the world. 3

27. Explain the main characteristics of Plantation Agriculture in the world. 3

28. Explain the advantages of Air Transportation. 3

29. Describe the major problems of the World Trade Organisation. 3

30. Explain the demographic consequences of Migration of Population. 3

31. Explain the distribution of Petroleum Reserves in India. 3

32. With the help of neat sketch map of Goa, explain the distribution of

Settlements in Goa. 3

Or

With the help of neat sketch map of Goa, explain the distribution of Paddy

Cultivation in Goa.

Section–D

33. Explain any four characteristic features of Modern Large-scale industries. 4

Or

Explain the classification of industries on the basis of Inputs.

34. Draw a neat sketch map of India, locate the major areas of Rice cultivation

and explain it. 4

Or

Draw a neat sketch map of India, locate the major areas of Wheat cultivation

and explain it.

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35. Draw a neat outline map of India and locate the following in it : 4

(i) The Godavari river basin

(ii) The Krishna river basin

(iii) Durgapur iron and steel plant

(iv) Bengaluru-Chennai industrial region

(v) Jamshedpur iron and steel plant

(vi) Hyderabad IT park.

(One mark for the drawing of outline Map)

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