MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2023 for Geography

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2023 (b) ‘L’ wave is related to

GEOGRAPHY (i) Lava flows
( Theory )
(ii) Sea wave
Full Marks : 70
(iii) Earthquake wave
Pass Marks : 21
(iv) Cyclone.
Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
(c) Population Geography is a branch of
General Instructions :
(i) Physical Geography
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) Attempt Part ‘A’ Objective Questions serially. (ii) Human Geography
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(iii) Regional Geography

( PART : A –– OBJECTIVE ) (iv) Economic Geography.
GROUP –– A
(d) Canyons are erosional work of which agent of
1. Choose and write the correct answer : 1 6  6 gradation?
(a) The layer of the earth that contains life is
(i) River
(i) Lithosphere
(ii) Wind
(ii) Atmosphere
(iii) Glacier
(iii) Biosphere

(iv) Hydrosphere. (iv) Wave.

(3) (4)

(e) Caves are formed by (iv) Maximum rainfall in India is received from the
South-West monsoons.
(i) Glaciers
(v) Peninsular part of India extends towards the
(ii) Winds Himalayas.
(iii) Rivers (vi) Tropical Cyclones are most common in Japan.
(iv) Underground water.

3. Fill in the blank spaces by choosing the correct
(f) Majuli is the largest riverine Island located in answers from the options given within the bracket:
1 6  6
(i) West Bengal
(i) is the description of the earth’s surface.
(ii) Tamil Nadu (Geology/Geography/Geomorphology)

(iii) Assam
(ii) Nitrogen constitutes about of the total
(iv) Manipur. volume of the atmosphere. (60.80%/78.08%/
80.78%)

2. Write whether the following statements are True or (iii) Flat topped seamounts are known as .
False. 1 6  6 (Ridges/Trenches/Guyots)

(i) Oxidation is a process of Mechanical Weathering. (iv) Regur soil is known as . (Arid Soil/
Laterite Soil/Black Soil)

(ii) Tsunamis are waves generated due to sub-marine (v) The evidence about the core of the earth is
earthquake. obtained from . (seismic wave/X-rays/
deep bore hole)

(iii) Continental Drift theory was put forward by Alfred (vi) forest is found on the Western side of
Wagner.
Western Ghats. (Decidous/Mangrove/Evergreen)

HS/XI/A.Sc/Geo/23 HS/XI/A.Sc/Geo/23

(5) (6)

4. Match the following and write the corresponding (iv) What does ICAR stands for?
number of Column–B against the options of Column–A.
1 6  6 (v) What is a Gorge?

(vi) What is Watershed?
Column –– A Column –– B
(vii) What is a Cold front?
(i) Trans Himalayan (a) Sundarbans
range (viii) What is Epicentre?

(ii) Chlorofluoro carbon (b) Isobars

(iii) Orographic rain (c) Karakoram 6. Distinguish between : 2  7  14

(iv) Mangrove forest (d) Relief rain (i) Meander and Ox-bow lake

(v) Lines joining places (e) New alluvium (ii) Human and Physical Geography
having equal pressure
(iii) Food chain and Food web
(vi) Great plains of India. (f) Green house gases. (iv) Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks

(v) Vulnerable species and threatened species

GROUP – B (vi) Planetary winds and seasonal winds

( Marks : 22 ) (vii) Condensation and evaporation.

5. Answer the following questions in one or two
sentences only: 1 8  8 ( PART : B –– DESCRIPTIVE )
(i) What are Jovian planets?

(ii) What does the NIFE stands for? 1. Name the different layer of atmosphere and describe
them in detail. 1+7=8
(iii) What are natural hazards?
Or

(7)

What is Global Warming and Green House effect? What
are the impact of climate change? 1+1+6=8

2. What are the factors affecting climate of India. Describe
the characteristic of monsoonal rainfall in India. 4 + 4 = 8

Or

Name the types of forest found in India? Discuss any
three (3) in detail. 2+6=8

3. Name the main Himalayan river system and explain
any one in detail. 1+7=8
Or

What is soil degradation? What causes soil erosion?
Suggest measure to conserve the soil? 1+4+3=8

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