Karnataka 2nd PUC Question Paper 2025 Geography

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Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board

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X1 – 2025
«µÀAiÀÄ ¸ÀAPÉÃvÀ /
24 (NS)
Subject Code

¨sÀÆUÉÆüÀ±Á¸ÀÛç / GEOGRAPHY
(Kannada and English Versions)

[¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄ: 3 UÀAmÉUÀ¼ÀÄ] [MlÄÖ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ¼À ¸ÀASÉå : 40] [UÀjµÀ× CAPÀUÀ¼ÀÄ : 80]
[Time : 3 Hours] [Total No. of questions : 40] [Max. Marks : 80]

(Kannada Version)
¸ÀÆZÀ£ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ : 1. ¨sÁUÀ-J £À°ègÀĪÀ 1 jAzÀ 16 gÀªÀgÉV£À ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ «zÁåyðAiÀÄÄ
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2. CªÀ±Àå«zÉÝqÉ ¸ÀÆPÀÛ £ÀPÉë, gÉÃSÁavÀæ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CAQCA±ÀUÀ¼ÉÆA¢UÉ
«ªÀj¹.
3. UÁæ¥sï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÈvÁÛ¯ÉÃRUÀ¼À£ÉÆß¼ÀUÉÆAqÀ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ
¥ÀAiÀiÁðAiÀĪÁV ¥Àæ±Éß ¥ÀwæPÉAiÀÄ PÉÆ£ÉAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀ
¨sÁUÀ-r AiÀÄ°è zÀ馅 «PÀ®ZÉÃvÀ£À «zÁåyðUÀ½UÉ «ªÀgÀuÁvÀäPÀ
¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¤ÃqÀ¯ÁVzÉ.
4. ªÀÈvÁÛ¯ÉÃRªÀ£ÀÄß GvÀÛgÀ ¥ÀĹÛPÉAiÀÄ°èAiÉÄà gÀa¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ.

P.T.O.

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¨sÁUÀ - J
I. PɼÀV£À §ºÀÄ DAiÉÄÌ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ GvÀÛj¹. (5 × 1 = 5)

1) d£À¸ÀASÁå DªÀvÀðªÀ£ÀÄß «±Éèö¹zÀªÀgÀÄ
a) f.n. wæªÁvÁð b) qÀ§Æèöå.J¸ï. xÁªÀÄì£ï
c) ªÀĺÀ§Æ¨ï-ªÀůï-ºÀPï d) CªÀÄvÀåð ¸Éãï

2) ºÉýPÉ (A) : GvÀÛgÀ CmÁèAnPï ¸ÁUÀgÀ ªÀiÁUÀðªÀ£ÀÄß ‘¢ ©Uï læAPï
gÀÆmï' JAzÀÄ PÀgÉAiÀÄĪÀgÀÄ.
PÁgÀt (R) : GvÀÛgÀ CmÁèAnPï ¸ÁUÀgÀ ªÀiÁUÀðªÀÅ CvÀåAvÀ zÀlÖuÉAiÀÄ
ºÀqÀUÀÄ ¸ÀAZÁgÀ ªÀiÁUÀðªÁVzÉ.

ªÉÄð£À AiÀiÁªÀ ºÉýPÉUÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÀjAiÀiÁVzÉ?
a) (A) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (R) JgÀqÀÆ ¸Àj

b) (A) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (R) JgÀqÀÆ vÀ¥ÀÄà

c) (A) ªÀiÁvÀæ ¸Àj

d) (R) ªÀiÁvÀæ ¸Àj

3) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ ªÉÆzÀ® d£ÀUÀtw ¥ÁægÀA¨sÀªÁzÀ ªÀµÀð

a) 1973 b) 1947

c) 1952 d) 1872

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4) ¥ÀnÖ - I £ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ - II gÉÆA¢UÉ ºÉÆA¢¹ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÉÆnÖgÀĪÀ ¸ÀAPÉÃvÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
G¥ÀAiÉÆÃV¹ ¸ÀjAiÀiÁzÀ GvÀÛgÀªÀ£ÀÄß DAiÉÄÌ ªÀiÁr.
¥ÀnÖ - I ¥ÀnÖ - II
(¥ÀgÀªÀiÁtÄ «zÀÄåvï ¸ÁܪÀgÀUÀ¼ÀÄ) (¸ÁÜ¥À£ÉUÉÆArgÀĪÀ gÁdåUÀ¼ÀÄ)

A) vÁgÁ¥ÀÄgÀ 1) UÀÄdgÁvÀ
B) PÀ¯ÁàPÀA 2) ªÀĺÁgÁµÀÖç
C) £ÀgÉÆÃgÀ 3) vÀ«Ä¼ÀÄ£ÁqÀÄ
D) PÁPÁæ¥ÁgÀ 4) GvÀÛgÀ ¥ÀæzÉñÀ
¸ÀAPÉÃvÀUÀ¼ÀÄ :
A B C D
a) 3 4 2 1
b) 4 3 2 1
c) 2 3 4 1
d) 1 2 3 4

5) PɼÀV£À ºÉýPÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀjUÀt¹ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÀjAiÀiÁzÀ GvÀÛgÀªÀ£ÀÄß Dj¹
§gɬÄj.
i) PÁAqÁè §AzÀgÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄA¨ÉÊ §AzÀj£À ¸ÀAZÁgÀ MvÀÛqÀªÀ£ÀÄß PÀrªÉÄ
ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä C©üªÀÈ¢Þ¥Àr¸À¯Á¬ÄvÀÄ.
ii) PÉÆaÑ §AzÀgÀÄ ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ ¥À²ÑªÀÄ PÀgÁªÀ½ wÃgÀzÀ°ègÀĪÀ ¸Áé¨sÁ«PÀ
§AzÀgÀÄ.
iii) £ÀªÀ ªÀÄAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ §AzÀgÀÄ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÉÃgÀ¼À gÁdåUÀ½UÉ
¸ÉêÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß MzÀV¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
a) i) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ii) ªÀiÁvÀæ ¸Àj

b) ii) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ iii) ªÀiÁvÀæ ¸Àj

c) i) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ iii) ªÀiÁvÀæ ¸Àj

d) i), ii) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ iii) ¸Àj

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II. DªÀgÀtzÀ°è ¤ÃrgÀĪÀ ¸ÀÆPÀÛªÁzÀ ¥ÀzÀªÀ£ÀÄß Dj¹ ©lÖ ¸ÀܼÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÀÄA©j.
(5 × 1 = 5)
(PÁPÀA©, ªÀÄÄA¨ÉÊ, £ÀÆåAiÀiÁPïð, ªÀÄzsÀå ¥ÀæzÉñÀ, £Áå¥sÁÛ, dÆ«ÄAUï)

6) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ F±Á£Àå gÁdåUÀ¼À°è ¸ÀܼÁAvÀgÀ ¨ÉøÁAiÀĪÀ£ÀÄß _____________
JAzÀÄ PÀgÉAiÀÄĪÀgÀÄ.

7) «±ÀézÀ ¥ÀæxÀªÀÄ ªÉÄUÁ ¹n _____________.

8) _____________ gÁdåªÀÅ ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è Cwà ºÉZÀÄÑ CgÀtå ¥ÀæzÉñÀªÀ£ÀÄß
ºÉÆA¢zÉ.

9) ¸ÀPÀÌgÉ PÉÊUÁjPÉAiÀÄ G¥À-GvÀà£Àß _____________.

10) zsÁgÀ« PÉƼÀZÉ¥ÀæzÉñÀ _____________ £ÀUÀgÀzÀ PÉÃAzÀæ ¨sÁUÀzÀ°èzÉ.

III. PɼÀV£ÀªÀÅUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÉÆA¢¹ §gɬÄj. (5 × 1 = 5)

11) J ©

a) CAmÁnðPÀ i) ¹°PÁ£ï ªÁå° D¥sï EArAiÀiÁ

b) lÆå¨ÉPÀÖ«Ä ii) 20 £Éà ±ÀvÀªÀiÁ£ÀzÀ CzÀÄãvÀ ¥ÉnÖUÉ

c) PÀ§Äâ ¨ÉøÁAiÀÄ iii) ±Á±ÀévÀ d£ÀgÀ»vÀ RAqÀ

d) ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ iv) C©üªÀÈ¢ÞºÉÆA¢zÀ RAqÀ

e) zÀÆgÀzÀ±Àð£À v) PÀÆ¼É ¨É¼É ¥ÀzÀÞw

vi) ªÀÄ»¼Á ¸ÀAvÁ£ÀºÀgÀt ±À¸ÀÛçaQvÉì

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IV. PɼÀV£À ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ MAzÀÄ ¥ÀzÀ CxÀªÁ MAzÀÄ ªÁPÀåzÀ°è GvÀÛj¹. (5 × 1 = 5)

12) UÀtÂUÁjPÉ JAzÀgÉãÀÄ?

13) DAvÀjPÀ ªÀ®¸ÉAiÀÄ AiÀiÁªÀ ¥ÀæPÁgÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¹Ûçà ªÀ®¸É JAzÀÄ PÀgÉAiÀÄÄvÁÛgÉ?

14) ¨sÁPÁæ d¯Á±ÀAiÀÄzÀ ºÉ¸ÀgÉãÀÄ?

15) ¸ÁA¨ÁgÀUÀ¼À gÁd JAzÀÄ AiÀiÁªÀÅzÀ£ÀÄß PÀgÉAiÀÄÄvÁÛgÉ?

16) SAIL C£ÀÄß «¸ÀÛj¹.

¨sÁUÀ — ©
V. PɼÀV£À AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ LzÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ 2 jAzÀ 3 ªÁPÀåUÀ¼À°è GvÀÛj¹.
(5 × 2 = 10)

17) ¸Áé¨sÁ«PÀ d£À¸ÀASÁå ¨É¼ÀªÀtÂUÉ ºÁUÀÆ ¤ªÀé¼À d£À¸ÀASÁå ¨É¼ÀªÀtÂUÉUÀ¼À
£ÀqÀÄ«£À ªÀåvÁå¸ÀªÉãÀÄ?

18) ªÀÄgÀ PÀrAiÀÄĪÀ GzÀåªÀÄ ¸ÀªÀIJÃvÉÆõÀÚ ªÀ®AiÀÄzÀ°è KPÉ ºÉZÀÄÑ
C©üªÀÈ¢ÞAiÀiÁVzÉ?

19) UÁæ«ÄÃt ªÀ¸ÀwAiÀÄ ¸ÀªÀĸÉåUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ ªÀiÁr.

20) ««zÉÆÞÃzÉÝñÀ £À¢ PÀt廃 AiÉÆÃd£ÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀæªÀÄÄR GzÉÝñÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß w½¹.

21) eÉÊ«PÀ C¤®ªÀÅ ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ UÁæ«ÄÃt ¥ÀæzÉñÀUÀ½UÉ ¸ÀÆPÀÛ. ºÉÃUÉ?

22) C®Æå«Ä¤AiÀÄA£À G¥ÀAiÉÆÃUÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß w½¹.

23) PÀȶ DzsÁjvÀ PÉÊUÁjPÉUÀ½UÉ JgÀqÀÄ GzÁºÀgÀuÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¤Ãr.

24) gÉʯÉéà UÉÃf£À «zsÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß w½¹.

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VI. PɼÀV£À AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ K¼ÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ 20 jAzÀ 25 ªÁPÀåUÀ¼À°è GvÀÛj¹.
(7 × 5 = 35)

25) ªÀiÁ£ÀªÀ ¨sÀÆUÉÆüÀ±Á¸ÀÛçzÀ CxÀð ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÉëÃvÀæªÀ£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.

26) ¥Àæ¥ÀAZÀzÀ d£À¸ÀASÁå ºÀAaPÉ §UÉÎ ZÀað¹.

27) ¸ÁjUÉAiÀÄ ªÀĺÀvÀézÀ §UÉÎ §gɬÄj.

28) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è d£À¸ÀASÉåAiÀÄÄ C¸ÀªÀÄ¥ÀðPÀªÁV ºÀAaPÉAiÀiÁUÀ®Ä
PÁgÀtªÁVgÀĪÀ CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «±Éèö¹.

29) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è ªÀiÁ£ÀªÀ C©üªÀÈ¢Þ ¸ÀÆZÁåAPÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ¥Àæ¨sÁªÀ ©ÃgÀĪÀ
CA±ÀUÀ¼ÀÄ AiÀiÁªÀŪÀÅ? «ªÀj¹.

30) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è ¤ÃgÁªÀj CªÀ±ÀåPÀvÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÀÄjvÀÄ ZÀað¹.

31) ºÀ¹gÀÄ PÁæAwAiÀÄ ªÀĺÀvÀézÀ P˱À®åUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ZÀað¹.

32) PÁ¦ü ¸ÁUÀĪÀ½ zÀQët ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è PÉÃA¢æÃPÀÈvÀªÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀPÉÌ PÁgÀtUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
PÉÆr ºÁUÀÆ ¨sËUÉÆýPÀ CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀAQë¥ÀÛªÁV §gɬÄj.

33) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è ¨ÁPÉìöÊmï ºÀAaPÉ ºÁUÀÆ GvÁàzÀ£É PÀÄjvÀÄ §gɬÄj.

34) R¤d ºÁUÀÆ ±ÀQÛ ¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä®UÀ¼À ¸ÀAgÀPÀëuÉ ºÁUÀÆ ¤ªÀðºÀuÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
PÀÄjvÀÄ «±Éèö¹.

35) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ ¥ÀæªÀÄÄR PÉÊUÁjPÁ ¥ÀæzÉñÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ ªÀiÁr ºÁUÀÆ
AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ JgÀqÀÄ PÉÊUÁjPÁ ¥ÀæzÉñÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.

36) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ gÀ¸ÉÛAiÀÄ «zsÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀAQë¥ÀÛªÁV «ªÀj¹.

37) d®ªÀiÁ°£Àå GAmÁUÀ®Ä PÁgÀtUÀ¼ÁªÀŪÀÅ? ¥ÀjuÁªÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ ªÀiÁr.

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¨sÁUÀ — ¹

VII. A) PɼÀV£À AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ MAzÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÉ GvÀÛj¹. (1 × 5 = 5)

38) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ DAiÀÄÝ gÁdåUÀ¼À ¨sÀvÀÛzÀ GvÁàzÀ£É - 2012 ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀAvÉ
PɼÀV£À zÀvÁÛA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß §¼À¹PÉÆAqÀÄ ¸ÀgÀ¼À gÉÃSÁ¯ÉÃRªÀ£ÀÄß gÀa¹.
GvÁàzÀ£É
gÁdåUÀ¼ÀÄ
(±ÉÃPÀqÁ ¥ÀæªÀiÁtzÀ°è)
¥À²ÑªÀÄ §AUÁ¼À 14.24

GvÀÛgÀ ¥ÀæzÉñÀ 13.44

DAzsÀæ ¥ÀæzÉñÀ 12.35

¥ÀAeÁ¨ï 10.11

©ºÁgï 6.90

vÀ«Ä¼ÀÄ£ÁqÀÄ 6.61

39) PɼÀUÉ PÉÆnÖgÀĪÀ CAQ CA±ÀUÀ¼À ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄ¢AzÀ ‘¸ÀgÀ¼À ¸ÀÛA¨sÁ¯ÉÃR’ ªÀ£ÀÄß
gÀa¹.
PÀ£ÁðlPÀ : ¥ÀÄgÀĵÀgÀ ¸ÁPÀëgÀvÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀæªÀiÁt
¸ÁPÀëgÀvÉ
ªÀµÀð
(±ÉÃPÀqÁªÁgÀÄ)
1961 36.2
1971 41.6
1981 48.8
1991 67.3
2001 76.1
2011 82.9

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B) PɼÀV£À ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ GvÀÛj¹. (1 × 10 = 10)

40) PɼÀV£À CAQ CA±ÀUÀ¼À ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄ¢AzÀ MAzÀÄ ‘ªÀÈvÁÛ¯ÉÃR’ªÀ£ÀÄß gÀa¹.
¨sÁgÀvÀ : ¤ÃgÁªÀj ªÀÄÆ®UÀ¼ÀÄ - 2011
¤ÃgÁªÀj
ªÀÄÆ®UÀ¼ÀÄ
(±ÉÃPÀqÁªÁgÀÄ)
¨Á«/PÉƼÀªÉ ¨Á« 60.9
PÁ®ÄªÉ 29.2
PÉgÉ 4.6
EvÀgÉ 5.3
MlÄÖ 100.0

CxÀªÁ
¢éwÃAiÀÄ zÀvÁÛA±À ªÀÄÆ®UÀ¼À£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.

¨sÁUÀ — r
(zÀ馅 «PÀ®ZÉÃvÀ£À «zÁåyðUÀ½UÉ ªÀiÁvÀæ)

VII) A) PɼÀV£À AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ MAzÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÉ 20 jAzÀ 25 ªÁPÀåUÀ¼À°è GvÀÛj¹.
(1 × 5 = 5)
38) ªÀÄ¼É ¤Ãj£À PÉƬÄè£À §UÉÎ «ªÀj¹.
39) PÉÊUÁjPÉUÀ¼À ªÉÄÃ¯É eÁUÀwÃPÀgÀtzÀ ¥ÀjuÁªÀÄUÀ¼ÉãÀÄ? «ªÀj¹.

B) PɼÀV£À ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ GvÀÛj¹. (1 × 10 = 10)

40) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ ªÀåªÀ¸ÁAiÀÄzÀ «zsÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.
CxÀªÁ
PÉƼÀUÉÃjUÀ¼À°è ªÁ¹¸ÀĪÀ d£ÀgÀ ¸ÀªÀĸÉåUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀÄjvÀÄ ZÀað¹.
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(English Version)

Instructions : 1. For PART – A 1 to 16 questions only the first written answer by
the students will be considered for the evaluation.

2. Please substantiate your answer with suitable map, diagram
and data where necessary.

3. For questions having graph and pie diagram alternative
questions are given at the end of question paper in PART – D
for Visually Challenged Students.

4. Construct the pie diagram in answer booklet only.

PART – A

I. Answer the following multiple - choice questions : (5 × 1 = 5)

1) Demographic cycle was interpretated by

a) G.T. Trewartha b) W.S. Thompson
c) Mahbub-UI-Haq d) Amartya Sen

2) Statement (A) : The North Atlantic Sea Route is called ‘The Big Trunk
Route’.

Reason (R) : North Atlantic Sea route is the busiest shipping route
in the world.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) Both (A) and (R) are correct

b) Both (A) and (R) are not correct

c) (A) only correct

d) (R) only correct

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3) The first census of India was started in the year
a) 1973 b) 1947
c) 1952 d) 1872

4) Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from codes
given below.
List - I List - II
(Atomic Power Plants) (Located States)
A) Tarapur 1) Gujarat
B) Kalpakkam 2) Maharastra
C) Narora 3) Tamil Nadu
D) Kakrapara 4) Uttar Pradesh
Codes :
A B C D
a) 3 4 2 1
b) 4 3 2 1
c) 2 3 4 1
d) 1 2 3 4

5) Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer.
i) Kandla Port was developed to reduce the traffic pressure on Mumbai
Port.
ii) Kochi Port is a natural harbour located on the Western Coast of India.
iii) New Mangalore Port of Karnataka serves Karnataka and Kerala
States.
a) i) and ii) only correct b) ii) and iii) only correct
c) i) and iii) only correct d) i), ii) and iii) are correct

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II. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate words given in the bracket :
(5 × 1 = 5)
(Molasses, Mumbai, New York, Madhya Pradesh, Naphtha, Jhuming)

6) Shifting cultivation is known as ___________ in the north eastern states
of India.

7) The first mega city in the world ___________.

8) ___________ state has the highest forest area in India.

9) The byproduct of sugar industry is ___________.

10) Dharavi Slum is in the central part of ___________ city.

III. Match the following : (5 × 1 = 5)

11) A B

a) Antarctica i) Silicon Valley of India
b) Tubectomy ii) Wonder box of 20th century
c) Sugarcane cultivation iii) Uninhabited continent
d) Bangalore iv) Developed continent
e) Television v) Ratoon cropping
vi) Female sterilization surgery

IV. Answer the following questions in a word or a sentence. (5 × 1 = 5)

12) What is mining?

13) Which type of internal migration is called as women migration?

14) What is the name of Bhakra reservoir?

15) Which is known as king of spices?

16) Expand SAIL.

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PART – B

V. Answer any five of the following questions in 2 to 3 sentences. (5 × 2 = 10)

17) What is the difference between Natural Growth of Population and
Net Growth of Population?

18) Why lumbering industry has more developed in the temperate region?

19) List out the problems of rural settlements.

20) Mention the major objectives of multi-purpose river valley project.

21) Biogas energy is suitable for rural India. How?

22) Mention the importance of aluminium.

23) Give two examples for agro based industries of India.

24) Mention the types of railway gauges.

VI. Answer any seven of the following questions in 20 to 25 sentences.
(7 × 5 = 35)

25) Explain the meaning and field of Human Geography.

26) Discuss the distribution of population in the world.

27) Explain the significance of transportation.

28) Analyze the factors responsible for uneven distribution of population in
India.

29) What are the factors affected on Human Development Index in India?
Explain.

30) Discuss the necessity of irrigation in India.

31) Discuss the important strategies of Green Revolution.

32) Give reasons for the concentration of coffee cultivation in South India and
briefly explain the geographical conditions.

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33) Explain the distribution and production of bauxite in India.

34) Analyze the conservation and management of mineral and power
resources.

35) List out the major industrial regions of India and explain any two industrial
regions.

36) Briefly explain the types of roads in India.

37) What are the causes of water pollution? List out the effects.

PART – C

VII. A) Answer any one of the following questions. (1 × 5 = 5)

38) Construct a Simple Line Graph by using related data to the production of
rice in selected states of India – 2012.

States Production
(in percentage)
West Bengal 14.24
Uttar Pradesh 13.44
Andra Pradesh 12.35
Punjab 10.11
Bihar 6.90
Tamil Nadu 6.61

39) Construct a Simple Bar Graph with the help of following data.
Karnataka : Male literacy rate

Year Literacy
(in percentage)
1961 36.2
1971 41.6
1981 48.8
1991 67.3
2001 76.1
2011 82.9

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B) Answer the following question : (1 × 10 = 10)

40) Construct a Pie Diagram by using the following data.
India : Sources of irrigation – 2011

Irrigation
Sources
(in percentage)
Well / Tube well 60.9
Canal 29.2
Tank 4.6
Others 5.3
Total 100.0

OR

Explain the Secondary Sources of Data.

PART – D

(For Visually Challenged Students only)

VII) A) Answer any one of the following questions in 20 to 25 sentences.
(1 × 5 = 5)

38) Explain about the Rain water harvesting.

39) What are the effects of globalization on industries? Explain.

B) Answer the following question : (1 × 10 = 10)

40) Explain the types of agriculture in India.
OR
Discuss the problems of people living in slums.
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