Karnataka 2nd PUC Question Paper 2026 Geography

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V1 – 2026
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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
¥ÀæxÀªÀĪÁV §gÉzÀ GvÀÛgÀªÀ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁvÀæ ªÀiË®åªÀiÁ¥À£ÀzÀ°è
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À ÁUÀĪÀÅzÀÄ.

2. CªÀ±Àå«zÉÝqÉ ¸ÀÆPÀÛ £ÀPÉë, gÉÃSÁavÀæ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CAQCA±ÀUÀ¼ÉÆA¢UÉ
«ªÀj¹.

3. UÁæ¥sï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÈvÀÛ£ÀPÉëAiÀÄ£ÉÆß¼ÀUÉÆAqÀ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ ¥ÀAiÀiÁðAiÀĪÁV
¥Àæ±Éß ¥ÀwæPÉ PÉÆ£ÉAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀ ¨sÁUÀ-‘E’ AiÀÄ°è
zÀ馅 «PÀ®ZÉÃvÀ£À «zÁåyðUÀ½UÉ «ªÀgÀuÁvÀäPÀ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
¥ÀoÀå¥ÀŸÀÛPÀzÀ ‘©’-«¨sÁUÀ¢AzÀ ¤ÃqÀ¯ÁVzÉ.

4. ªÀÈvÁÛ¯ÉÃRªÀ£ÀÄß PÀqÁØAiÀĪÁV 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) ¨sÀÆ ªÉÄïÉä Ê M¼ÀUÉÆArgÀĪÀ ªÀiÁ£ÀªÀ ¤«ÄðvÀ ®PëÀtUÀ¼ÀÄ
a) ªÀÄtÄÚ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÁAiÀÄÄUÀÄt
b) ²¯ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ R¤dUÀ¼ÀÄ
c) d®¨sÁUÀUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸Áé¨sÁ«PÀ ¸À¸ÀåªÀUÀð
d) ¸ÀA¸ÀÌøw ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÀªÀiÁd

2) ¥Àæ¥ÀAZÀzÀ°è Cwà PÀrªÉÄ d£À¸ÀASÉå ºÉÆA¢gÀĪÀ RAqÀ

a) D¦üæPÁ b) D¸ÉÖçðAiÀiÁ
c) AiÀÄÄgÉÆÃ¥ï d) KµÁå

3) PɼÀV£À ºÉýPÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀjUÀt¹ :

i) ¨ÉÃmÉUÁjPÉAiÀÄÄ §ÄqÀPÀlÄÖ d£ÀjUÉ GqÀÄ¥ÀÅ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀ¸ÀwUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
¥ÀÇgÉʸÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

ii) CwAiÀiÁzÀ ¨ÉÃmÉUÁjPɬÄAzÀ fëUÀ¼À ¸ÀAvÀw ¤ªÀÄÆð®£ÉAiÀiÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
iii) ¸ÀªÀIJÃvÉÆõÀÚªÀ®AiÀÄzÀ°è MAzÉà eÁwAiÀÄ ªÀÄgÀUÀ¼ÀÄ PÀAqÀħgÀÄvÀÛªÉ.

ªÉÄð£À AiÀiÁªÀ ºÉýPÉUÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÀjAiÀiÁVªÉ?
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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4) ºÉýPÉ (A) : ¨sÁgÀwÃAiÀÄ PÀȶUÉ ¤ÃgÁªÀj ¸Ë®¨sÀåªÀÅ CvÀåªÀ±ÀåPÀ.
PÁgÀt (R) : ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è C¤AiÀÄ«ÄvÀ, C¤²ÑvÀ, PÀ¤µÀ× ªÀÄ¼É ªÀÄvÀÄÛ
§gÀUÁ® ¸ÀA¨sÀªÀ¤ÃAiÀÄvÉ ¸ÁªÀiÁ£ÀåªÁVzÉ.
¸ÀAPÉÃvÀUÀ¼ÀÄ :
a) (A) ªÀiÁvÀæ ¸Àj

b) (R) ªÀiÁvÀæ ¸Àj

c) (A) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (R) JgÀqÀÆ ¸Àj

d) (A) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (R) JgÀqÀÆ vÀ¥ÀÄà

5) ¥ÀnÖ - I £ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ - II gÉÆA¢UÉ ºÉÆA¢¹ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÉÆnÖgÀĪÀ ¸ÀAPÉÃvÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
G¥ÀAiÉÆÃV¹ ¸ÀjAiÀiÁzÀ GvÀÛgÀªÀ£ÀÄß UÀÄgÀÄw¹.
¥ÀnÖ - I ¥ÀnÖ - II
(«ªÀiÁ£À ¤¯ÁÝtUÀ¼ÀÄ) (ºÉ¸ÀgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ)

A) ªÀÄÄA¨ÉÊ 1) EA¢gÁ UÁA¢ü CAvÀgÁ¶ÖçÃAiÀÄ
«ªÀiÁ£À ¤¯ÁÝt
B) zɺÀ° 2) PÉA¥ÉÃUËqÀ CAvÀgÁ¶ÖçÃAiÀÄ
«ªÀiÁ£À ¤¯ÁÝt
C) ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ 3) gÁfêï UÁA¢ü CAvÀgÁ¶ÖçÃAiÀÄ
«ªÀiÁ£À ¤¯ÁÝt
D) ºÉÊzÀgÁ¨Ázï 4) ¸ÀºÀgÁ CAvÀgÁ¶ÖçÃAiÀÄ
«ªÀiÁ£À ¤¯ÁÝt
¸ÀAPÉÃvÀUÀ¼ÀÄ :
A B C D
a) 4 1 2 3
b) 1 4 3 2
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 3 1 4 2

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II. DªÀgÀtzÀ°è ¤ÃrgÀĪÀ ¸ÀÆPÀÛªÁzÀ ¥ÀzÀªÀ£ÀÄß Dj¹ ©lÖ ¸ÀܼÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÀÄA©j.
(5 × 1 = 5)
(PÀȵÁÚ, 2.4%, Væ¦üPï mÁAiÀÄègï, ºÁ¸À£À, 1.1%, ¸Áé¨sÁ«PÀ C¤®)
6) _____________ gÀªÀgÀÄ £À«ÃPÀj¹zÀ ¥Àj¸ÀgÀ ¥Àæ¨sÀÄvÀéªÁzÀ ¥ÀjPÀ®à£ÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß
¥ÀjZÀ¬Ä¹zÀgÀÄ.
7) 2012 gÀ ¥ÀæPÁgÀ ¥Àæ¥ÀAZÀzÀ d£À¸ÀASÁå ¨É¼ÀªÀtÂUÉ zÀgÀ _____________.

8) £ÁgÁAiÀÄt¥ÀÅgÀ CuÉPÀmÉÖAiÀÄ£ÀÄß _____________ £À¢UÉ ¤«Äð¸À¯ÁVzÉ.
9) _____________ ‘‘21 £Éà ±ÀvÀªÀiÁ£ÀzÀ ªÀĺÀvÀézÀ EAzsÀ£ÀªÁVzÉ’’.

10) G¥ÀUÀæºÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¤AiÀÄAwæ¸ÀĪÀ ªÀiÁ¸ÀÖgï PÀAmÉÆæÃ¯ï ¥sɹ°n PÉÃAzÀæªÀÅ
_____________ £À°èzÉ.

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

11) J ©
a) vÀÈwÃAiÀÄ GzÉÆåÃUÀ i) vÉÆÃlzÀ ªÀÄ£ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ
b) EAVèõï PÀqÀ¯ÁÎ®ÄªÉ ii) £ÁªÀÄð£ï-E-¨ÉÆïÁðUï
c) ZÀzÀÄjzÀ ªÀ¸ÀwUÀ¼ÀÄ iii) ZÁ£À¯ï l£À¯ï
d) PÀÆ°UÁV PÁ¼ÀÄ iv) a®ègÉ ªÁå¥ÁgÀ
e) ºÀ¹gÀÄ PÁæAwAiÀÄ v) PÉÊUÁjPÉ
¦vÁªÀĺÀ
vi) §qÀvÀ£À ¤AiÀÄAvÀæt
IV. PɼÀV£À ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ MAzÀÄ ¥ÀzÀ CxÀªÁ MAzÀÄ ªÁPÀåzÀ°è GvÀÛj¹. (5 × 1 = 5)

12) ‘DAxÀæ¥ÉÇÃ’ ¥ÀzÀzÀ CxÀð §gɬÄj.

13) ¥Àæ¥ÀAZÀzÀ ¸ÀgÁ¸Àj ¤jÃQëvÀ fëvÁªÀ¢ü w½¹.
14) EAqÉÆãÉöAiÀiÁzÀ°è ¸ÀܼÁAvÀgÀ ¨ÉøÁAiÀÄQÌgÀĪÀ ºÉ¸ÀgÉãÀÄ?
15) HAL — «¸ÀÛj¹.

16) £ÉÊIÄvÀå gÉʯÉé ªÀ®AiÀÄzÀ PÉÃAzÀæ PÀbÉÃj J°èzÉ?

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¨sÁUÀ — ©
V. PɼÀV£À AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ LzÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ 2 jAzÀ 3 ªÁPÀåUÀ¼À°è GvÀÛj¹.
(5 × 2 = 10)
17) gÁdQÃAiÀÄ ¨sÀÆUÉÆüÀ±Á¸ÀÛçzÀ ¥ÀæªÀÄÄR ªÀÄƯÁA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß G¯èÉÃT¹.
18) d£À¸ÀASÁå ºÀAaPÉAiÀÄ ªÉÄÃ¯É ¥Àæ¨sÁªÀ ©ÃgÀĪÀ ¨sËUÉÆýPÁA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
¥ÀnÖ ªÀiÁr.
19) ¢éwÃAiÀÄ DyðPÀ GzÉÆåÃUÀUÀ¼À ¥ÁæªÀÄÄRåvÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß §gɬÄj.
20) DqÀ½vÀ £ÀUÀgÀUÀ½UÉ JgÀqÀÄ GzÁºÀgÀuÉ PÉÆr.
21) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è ¤ÃgÁªÀjAiÀÄ ¥ÀæªÀÄÄR ªÀÄÆ®UÀ¼ÀÄ AiÀiÁªÀŪÀÅ?
22) PÀ£ÁðlPÀzÀ°ègÀĪÀ ¥ÀªÀ£À±ÀQÛ GvÁàzÀ£Á PÉÃAzÀæUÀ¼À£ÀÄß §gɬÄj.
23) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ ¥ÀæªÀÄÄR DªÀÄzÀÄ ªÀ¸ÀÄÛUÀ¼À£ÀÄß w½¹.
24) ¥Àj¸ÀgÀ ªÀiÁ°£ÀåzÀ «zsÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ ªÀiÁr.

¨sÁUÀ — ¹

VI. PɼÀV£À AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ K¼ÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ 20 jAzÀ 25 ªÁPÀåUÀ¼À°è GvÀÛj¹.
(7 × 5 = 35)
25) d£À¸ÀASÁå DªÀvÀð JAzÀgÉãÀÄ? d£À¸ÀASÁå DªÀvÀðzÀ ºÀAvÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
«±Éèö¹.
26) ¸ÀªÀÄƺÀ ªÀiÁzsÀåªÀÄUÀ¼À ¥ÁæªÀÄÄRåvÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ ªÀiÁr.
27) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è wêÀæ d£À¸ÀASÁå ¨É¼ÀªÀtÂUÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¤AiÀÄAwæ¸À®Ä PÉÊUÉÆArgÀĪÀ
PÀæªÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ZÀað¹.
28) ªÀ®¸É JAzÀgÉãÀÄ? ªÀ®¸ÉAiÀÄ «zsÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.
29) zÁªÉÆÃzÀgÀ £À¢ PÀt廃 AiÉÆÃd£ÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀæªÀÄÄR ®PëÀtUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ
GzÉÝñÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.

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30) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è ªÀåªÀ¸ÁAiÀÄzÀ ªÀĺÀvÀéªÀ£ÀÄß PÀÄjvÀÄ §gɬÄj.
31) ºÀwÛAiÀÄ ¸ÁUÀĪÀ½UÉ CªÀ±ÀåPÀªÁVgÀĪÀ ¨sËUÉÆýPÀ CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ ªÀiÁr
ªÀÄvÀÄÛ «ªÀj¹.
32) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è ¨ÁPÉìöÊmï C¢j£À ºÀAaPÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ GvÁàzÀ£ÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¸ÀAQë¥ÀÛªÁV
«ªÀj¹.
33) R¤d ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ±ÀQÛ ¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä®UÀ¼À ¸ÀAgÀPëÀuÁ PÀæªÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀÄjvÀÄ ¸À«ªÀgÀ
¤Ãr.
34) PÉÊUÁjPÉUÀ¼À ¸ÁܤÃPÀgÀtzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ¥Àæ¨sÁªÀ ©ÃgÀĪÀ CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ZÀað¹.
35) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ°è ¹ªÉÄAmï PÉÊUÁjPÉAiÀÄ ºÀAaPÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ GvÁàzÀ£ÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.
36) PÉƼÀªÉ ªÀiÁUÀðUÀ¼À C£ÀÄPÀÆ® ºÁUÀÆ C£Á£ÀÄPÀÆ®UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖ ªÀiÁr.
37) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ ªÀĺÁ£ÀUÀgÀUÀ¼À PÉƼÀZÉ ¥ÀæzÉñÀUÀ¼À ¸ÀªÀĸÉåUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀÄjvÀÄ
§gɬÄj.
¨sÁUÀ — r
VII. A) PɼÀV£À AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ MAzÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÉ GvÀÛj¹. (1 × 5 = 5)

38) PɼÀV£À CAQ-CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß G¥ÀAiÉÆÃV¹PÉÆAqÀÄ ¸ÀgÀ¼À gÉÃSÁ¯ÉÃR gÀa¹.
¨sÁgÀvÀ : ¸ÁPëÀgÀvÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀæªÀÈwÛ (1951 – 2011)
¸ÁPëÀgÀvÉ
ªÀµÀðUÀ¼ÀÄ
(±ÉÃPÀqÁUÀ¼À°è)
1951 18.33
1961 28.31
1971 34.45
1981 43.56
1991 52.21
2001 65.38
2011 74.04
39) zÀÆgÀ¸ÀAªÉâ vÀAvÀæeÕÁ£ÀzÀ ªÀÄƯÁA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.

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

40) PɼÀV£À CAQ–CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß G¥ÀAiÉÆÃV¹PÉÆAqÀÄ ªÀÈvÁÛ¯ÉÃRªÀ£ÀÄß gÀa¹.
¨sÁgÀvÀ : gÉ樀 ªÀiÁUÀðUÀ¼À «zsÀUÀ¼ÀÄ
±ÉÃPÀqÁªÁgÀÄ
«zsÀUÀ¼ÀÄ
¥ÀæªÀiÁt
¨Áæqï UÉÃeï 86.8

«ÄÃlgï UÉÃeï 9.8

£ÁågÉÆà UÉÃeï 3.4

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

VII. A) PɼÀV£À AiÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ MAzÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÉ 20-25 ªÁPÀåUÀ¼À°è GvÀÛj¹.
(1 × 5 = 5)
38) ªÀÄ¼É ¤ÃgÀÄ PÉƬÄè£À §UÉÎ ¸À«ªÀgÀ ¤Ãr.
39) ¸ÁAzÀæ ¨ÉøÁAiÀÄ JAzÀgÉãÀÄ? CzÀgÀ ªÀÄÄRå UÀÄt®PëÀtUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «ªÀj¹.

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

40) ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ ««zsÀ ¨sÀÆ-§¼ÀPÉ ªÀiÁzÀjUÀ¼À ¸À«ªÀgÀ ¤Ãr.

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(English Version)

Instructions : 1. For question No. 1 to 16 from PART – A, only the first written
answer by the students will be considered for evaluation.

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

3. For questions having Graph and pie diagram alternative
questions are given from the PART – B of the text book at the
end of question paper in PART – E for Visually Challenged
Students.

4. Construct the pie diagram compulsorily in answer booklet only.

PART – A

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

1) Man made features on the earth surface

a) Soil and Climate

b) Rocks and Minerals
c) Water bodies and Natural Vegetation
d) Culture and Society

2) The lowest populated continent in the world

a) Africa

b) Australia

c) Europe

d) Asia

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3) Consider the following statements :
i) Hunting provides cloths and shelter to the tribal people.
ii) Extinct of animal’s communities by more hunting.
iii) Single variety of trees are distributed in temperate zone.
Which of the above statement are correct?
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

4) Assertion (A) : Irrigation facility is most necessary for agriculture in
India.
Reason (R) : Irregular, uncertain, limited rainfall and probability of
drought is common in India.
Codes :
a) (A) only correct
b) (R) only correct
c) Both (A) and (R) correct
d) Both (A) and (R) not correct

5) Match List - I with List - II and identify the correct answer using the given
codes.
List - I List - II
(Airports) (Names)
A) Mumbai 1) Indira Gandhi International
Airport
B) Delhi 2) Kempegowda International
Airport
C) Bengaluru 3) Rajiv Gandhi International
Airport
D) Hyderabad 4) Sahara International Airport
Codes :
A B C D
a) 4 1 2 3
b) 1 4 3 2
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 3 1 4 2

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II. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate words given in the bracket.
(5 × 1 = 5)
(Krishna, 2.4%, Griffith Taylor, Hassan, 1.1%, Natural gas)
6) Concept of Neo Determinism introduced by ___________.
7) The growth rate of the world population according to 2012 is
___________.
8) The Narayanapura dam is constructed across ___________ river.
9) The “Fuel of 21st Century” with its great importance is ___________.
10) The Master control facility center that controls the satellites is located at
____________.
III. Match the following. (1 × 5 = 5)

11) A B
a) Tertiary occupation i) Farm houses
b) English channel ii) Norman-E-Borlaug
c) Dispersed Settlements iii) Channel tunnel
d) Coolygagi Kalu iv) Retail
e) Father of Green v) Industry
Revolution
vi) Control of poverty

IV. Answer the following questions in a word or a sentence. (5 × 1 = 5)
12) Write the meaning of the word ‘Anthropo’.
13) State the average life expectancy of the world.
14) What is the name of shifting cultivation in Indonesia?
15) HAL – Expand.
16) Where is the headquarters of the South Western Railway zone located?

PART – B

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

17) Quote the important elements of Political Geography.
18) List out the geographical factors influencing on distribution of population.
19) Write the importance of Secondary Economic Occupations.

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20) Give two example for Administrative towns.
21) What are the major sources of irrigation in India?
22) Mention the wind power generating stations in Karnataka.
23) State the main imports items of India.
24) List out the types of Environment Pollution.

PART – C

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

25) What is Demographic Cycle? Analyse the stages of Demographic Cycle.

26) List out the importance of mass communication.

27) Discuss the measures to control rapid population growth in India.

28) What is Migration? Explain the types of Migration.

29) Explain the important features and aims of Damodar river valley project.

30) Write about the importance of agriculture in India.

31) List out and explain the Geographical conditions required for cotton
cultivation.

32) Briefly explain the distribution and production of Bauxite ore in India.

33) Give an account for conservative measures of mineral and power
resources.

34) Discuss the factors which influence the location of the industries.

35) Explain the distribution and production of the cement industry in India.

36) List out the advantages and disadvantages of pipelines.

37) Write about the problems of slums in Metropolitan Cities of India.

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PART – D

VII. A) Answer any one of the following question. (1 × 5 = 5)
38) Construct a Simple Line Graph by using the following data.
INDIA : Literacy trend (1951 – 2011)

Years Literacy
(in percentage)
1951 18.33
1961 28.31
1971 34.45
1981 43.56
1991 52.21
2001 65.38
2011 74.04
39) Explain the elements of Remote Sensing Technology.
VII. B) Answer the following question : (1 × 10 = 10)
40) Construct a Pie diagram by using the following data.
INDIA : Types of railway gauges

Types Percentage
Broad gauge 86.8
Metre gauge 9.8
Narrow gauge 3.4

PART – E
(For Visually Challenged Students only)
VII. A) Answer any one of the following questions in 20 to 25 sentences.
(1 × 5 = 5)
38) Give details about rain water harvesting.
39) What is intensive farming? Explain its main characteristics.

VII. B) Answer the following question : (1 × 10 = 10)
40) Give an account of various Land-use pattern of India.
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