TN 11th Question Paper 2023 Geography

Tamil Nadu
State Board

2023
QUESTION
PAPER

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

Põ» AÍÄ : 3.00 ©o ÷|µ® ] [ ö©õzu ©v¨ö£sPÒ : 70
Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 70

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fairness, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.
(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline and pencil to draw
diagrams.

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÷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. ÁõÛø»°¯À Gߣx __________ £ØÔ¯ £i¨£õS®.
(A) E÷»õP[PÒ (B) ÁΩsh»® (C) SÖ[÷PõÒ (D) ÂsPØPÒ
Meteorology is a study of __________.
(a) Metals (b) Atmosphere (c) Asteroid (d) Meteors

2. áüß 21 &CÀ `›¯ JÎUPvº __________ CÀ ö\[SzuõP ÂÊQÓx.
(A) §©zv¯÷µøP (B) PhP÷µøP
(C) BºiU Ámh® (D) ©Pµ÷µøP
On June 21 the Sun’s rays fall vertically at :
(a) The Equator (b) The Tropic of Cancer
(c) The Arctic Circle (d) The Tropic of Capricorn

3. ¦Â°ß EÒ £Sv°À Põn¨£k® uPk ÷£õßÓ vh©õUP¨£mh Qøh©mh »õÁõ
Gߣx :
(A) ]À (B) øhU (C) »õU÷Põ¼z (D) £õz÷uõ¼z
Solidified sheet-like horizontal lava layer inside the Earth is called as :
(a) Sill (b) Dyke (c) Lacolith (d) Batholith

4. öPõÒÎh® BÖ __________ &ß QøͯõÖ BS®.
(A) ö£snõÖ (B) £ÁõÛ BÖ
(C) Põ› BÖ (D) £õ»õÖ
Kollidam river is a distributary of :
(a) The Pennar River (b) The Bhavani River
(c) The Cauvery River (d) The Palar River

5. E»Qß ªP¨ö£›¯ £Û¯õÖ ÷»®£õºm G¢u PshzvÀ EÒÍx ?
(A) B]¯õ (B) AshõºiUPõ
(C) Áh Aö©›UPõ (D) B¨¤›UPõ
In which continent the world’s largest glacier Lambert is located ?

(a) Asia (b) Antarctica
(c) North America (d) Africa

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6. AøÚzx £UP[Pξ® }µõÀ `Ǩ£mh J÷µ PhÀ :
(A) öuß ^ÚUPhÀ (B) \õUPhÀ
(C) HµÀ PhÀ (D) \º÷P÷\õ PhÀ
The only Sea surrounded by water on all sides is __________.
(a) The South China Sea (b) The Dead Sea
(c) The Aral Sea (d) The Sargasso Sea

7. PhÀ }›ß BÇ® __________ GßÓ A»QÀ AÍUP¨£kQÓx.
(A) £õ÷uõ® (B) ›Uhº
(C) «mhº (D) |õmiPÀ ø©À
Depth of water is measured in the unit __________.
(a) Fathom (b) Richter
(c) Metres (d) Nautical mile

8. E¯µ® AvP›US® ÷£õx ÁΩsh» AÊzu©õÚx :
(A) SøÓ²®
(B) {ø»¯õP C¸US®
(C) öuõhº¢x ©õÔUöPõsk C¸US®
(D) AvP›US®
What happens to atmospheric pressure with increase in altitude ?
(a) It decreases
(b) It remains constant
(c) It constantly fluctuates
(d) It increases

9. G¢u AkUQÀ Jθ® ÷©P[PÒ E¸ÁõQßÓÚ ?
(A) Cøh¯kUS (B) Ai¯kUS
(C) öÁ¨£ AkUS (D) £øh¯kUS
In which layer Luminous clouds are formed ?
(a) Mesosphere (b) Troposphere
(c) Thermosphere (d) Stratosphere

10. B¨¤›UP öÁ¨£©sh» ¦ÀöÁÎ ¤µ÷u\[PÎß ÷ÁÖ ö£¯º :
(A) £õ®£õì (B) \ÁõÚõ (C) hÄßì (D) ìöh¨¤

The Tropical grasslands of Africa is also called as :
(a) Pampas (b) Savannah (c) Downs (d) Steppes

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11. CÁØÔÀ Gx uÁÓõÚ Cøn ?
(A) öuß B¨¤›UPõ & |«¤¯ß £õø»ÁÚ®
(B) C¢v¯õ & uõº £õø»ÁÚ®
(C) öuß Aö©›UPõ & AmhPõ©õ £õø»ÁÚ®
(D) Bìv÷µ¼¯õ & P»íõ› £õø»ÁÚ®
Which one is not correctly matched ?
(a) South Africa - Namibian desert
(b) India - Thar desert
(c) South America - Atacama desert
(d) Australia - Kalahari desert

12. ªßÚ¼ß ÷£õx Auß öÁ¨£® :
(A) 9892.28 ö\ (B) 9982.28 ö\ (C) 9899.28 ö\ (D) 8892.28 ö\
When lightning occurs, the air temperature is :
(a) 9892.28C (b) 9982.28C (c) 9899.28C (d) 8892.28C

13. C¢v¯õÂß E»PÍõ¯ Fk¸Ä® ö\¯ØøPU÷PõÒ :
(A) GLONASS (B) IRNSS (C) Beidou (D) GPS
Global Navigation Satellite System of India is :
(a) GLONASS (b) IRNSS (c) Beidou (d) GPS

14. PõØÖ AvP©õP EÒÍ ÷PõÒ :
(A) ¯õÇß (B) \Û (C) ö\ÆÁõ´ (D) ö|¨i³ß
The windiest planet is :
(a) The Jupiter (b) The Saturn (c) The Mars (d) The Neptune

15. AÊzu Âø\ J¸ £UP® AvP©õP C¸¨¤ß J¸ ©i¨¦UPõÀ ©ØöÓõßøÓÂh
ªSv¯õP C¸US® ©i¨¦ __________ GÚ AøÇUP¨£kQÓx.
(A) uø»RÌ ©i¨¦ (B) \©a^º ©i¨¦
(C) £i¢u ©i¨¦ (D) \©a^µØÓ ©i¨¦
When compressional force is more from one end, one limb is steeper than the
other is called __________ fold.
(a) over turned fold (b) symmetrical fold

(c) recumbent fold (d) asymmetrical fold

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24 &US Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 6x2=12

Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is Compulsory.
16. ¦Â°¯¼ß ‰ßÖ ö£¸® ¤›ÄPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the three domains of Geography ?

17. EÒ ÷PõÒPÒ GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What are the inner planets ?

18. ¦Â°ß EmP¸ Hß vh {ø»°À EÒÍx ?
Why is the inner core of the Earth solid ?

19. ¦ÂöÁÎ C¯UPa \Uv ö\¯À•øÓPøÍ Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.
Define exogenic processes.

20. E¯º Ku®, uõÌ Ku® – ÷ÁÖ£kzxP.
Differentiate - High Tide from Low Tide.

21. ©ø»UPõØÖ GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is Mountain wind ?

22. E°ºU÷PõÍ® GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is Biosphere ?

23. ÁÓm] – SÔ¨¦ u¸P.
Write a short note on Drought.

24. Áºuõ ¦¯À £ØÔ GÊxP.

Write a short notes on Vardha Cyclone.

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£Sv & III / PART - III
SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ÷¯Ý® BÖ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 33 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 6x3=18
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is Compulsory.
25. öuõø» ~sqnºÄ £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a note on Remote Sensing.

26. uØö£õÊx 158 QÇUS wºUPU÷µøP°À EÒÍ ø|⛯õÂÀ Põø» 10 ©o
GßÓõÀ, A÷u ÷|µzvÀ 758 ÷©ØS wºUP÷µøP°À Aø©¢xÒÍ {³¯õºU |Pµzvß
EÒ|õmk ÷|µzøuU PnUQkP.
Calculate the local time in New York (U.S.A.) Longitude 758 W, when it is 10 a.m.
in Nigeria of Longitude 158 E.

27. ¦ÂzumkUPÒ Hß |PºQßÓÚ ?
Why do plates keep moving ?

28. BØÖÁøÍÄ GÆÁõÖ S¸mk BÓõP ©õÖQÓx Gߣøu ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Explain how a Meander changes into an Oxbow lake ?

29. PhÀ }÷µõmh[PÎß •UQ¯zxÁzøu¨ £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about the significance of Ocean Currents.

30. ©øÇö£õÈÂß ÁiÁ[Pøͨ £mi¯¼kP.
List the forms of Precipitation.

31. ~Pº÷Áõº GßÓõÀ GßÚ ? AÁØÔß ÁøPPøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
What are consumers ? Explain the types of consumers.

32. ¦¯¾US ¤ÓS ¤ß£ØÓ ÷Ási¯ ÁÈ•øÓPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the rules of action after a cyclone ?

{» AvºÄ Aø»PÎß £À÷ÁÖ ÁøPPøÍ ÂÍUSP.

33.
Explain different types of Seismic waves.

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SÔ¨¦ : AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 5x5=25
Note : Answer all the questions.
34. (A) ¦Â°¯¼ß I¢x P¸¨ö£õ¸mPÒ GÆÁõÖ JßÖhß JßÖ öuõhº¦øh¯Ú ?
AÀ»x
(B) ö£¸ öÁi¨¦U öPõÒøPø¯ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Describe how the five themes of Geography are inter-related.
OR
(b) Explain the Big bang Theory.

35. (A) £õøÓa _ÇØ]°ß {ø»Pøͨ £h® Áøµ¢x ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) BØÔÚõÀ HØ£hUTi¯ {»z÷uõØÓ[PøÍ £mi¯¼mk AÁØÔÀ H÷uÝ®
Cµsk {»z÷uõØÓ[Pøͨ £hzxhß ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Draw a diagram and describe the stages of Rock Cycle.
OR
(b) List the Landforms made by a river and explain any two Landforms with
diagrams.

36. (A) ö£¸[Ph¼ß öÁ¨£{ø» Qøh¨£µÁø» £õvUS® PõµoPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) ÁΩsh» AkUSPøÍ £hzxhß ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Explain the factors affecting horizontal distribution of ocean temperature.
OR
(b) Draw and explain Layers of the Atmosphere.

37. (A) y¢vµ E°›Úa `ÌÁõÈh® £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) Ci ªßÚ¼ß ÷£õx |®ø© uØPõzx öPõÒÁuØS ¤ß£ØÓ ÷Ási¯
ÁÈ•øÓPøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Discuss the Tundra Biome.
OR

(b) Describe the ways and means to protect ourselves from lightning and thunder.

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38. (A) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ E»P ¦ÓÁ› {»Áøµ£hzvÀ ¦ÂzumkPøÍ SÔzx
AÁØøÓ £ØÔ _¸UP©õP ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) Áh Am»õsiU ö£¸[PhÀ }÷µõmh[PøÍ E»P {»Áøµ£hzvÀ
SÔzxUPõmi AøÁ GÆÁõÖ Áh Aö©›UPõ ©ØÖ® I÷µõ¨£õÂß
Põ»{ø»°À uõUPzøu HØ£kzxQßÓÚ Gߣøu ÂÍUSP.
(a) On the outline map of the World, mark the distribution of Tectonic plates
and explain briefly.
OR
(b) Draw the ocean currents of North Atlantic Ocean and bring out their influence
on climate in North America and Europe.

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