AHSEC HS 2nd Year Question Paper 2023 Geography

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QUESTION
PAPER
2023

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33T GEOG

2023

GEOGRAPHY
(Theory)
Full Marks : 70
Pass Marks: 21

Time : Three hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks
for the questions.

Q. No. 1 &Q. No. 2 carry 1 mark each 1x8 = 8

Q. No. 3 (a to m) carries 2 narks each (any ten) 2x10 = 20

Q. No. 4 (a to l) carries 3 narks each (any nine) 3×9 = 27

Q. No. 5 (a to e) carries 5 narks each (any three) 5x3 =-15
Total = 70

Contd.

1.
Answer anyfour of the following : 1x4=4

(a) In which state of India has the lowest population density as per 2011
census ?

Choose tlhe correct answer :

() Assam
(i1) Rajasthan
(ii) Arunachal. Pradesh
(iv) Tripura
(b) Which of the following is Fiber Crop ?

Choose the correct answer:

) Tea
(i) Sugarcane
(ii) Cotton
(iv) Rice

(c) The length of Trans Siberian Railway is

Choose the correct answer:

() 9332 km
(i) 5050 kn
(ii) 1000km
(iv) 8848 km bb8b f .

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(d) Which of the following country rank
first in HDI?
Choose tle correct answcr:

(i) America
(ii) Australia
(ii) Norway
(iv) India

(e) Who is the father of
Modern Human Geography ?
Choose the correct answer :

(i) Humboldt
(ii) Ratzel
(ii) C. Ritter
(iv) None of the above

() Hugrijan of Upper Assam is known for which one of the following
minerals?

Choose the correct answer :

i) Crude Petroleum
(ii) Coal
(iii) Limestone
(iv) Sillimanite

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1x4=4
2. Answer very briefly: (any four)

(a) What is migration?

(b) Define Linear Settlement.

(c) Which soil is suitable for cotton cultivation ?

(d) Give an example of plantation crop.

(e) Name one oil refinery of Assam.

) Give an example of Quaternary activity.

(g) Name one Biosphere Reserve of Assam.

2x10-20
3. Answer in brief : (Any ten)

(a) Give two examples of Primary Economic Activity.

(b) Write tvo subfields of Human Geography.

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(c) Name tuo major iron and steel
industries of India.
(a) What is mix
farming?
(e) What is population density ?

() Which two places were connected by the
first railway lines in India?

() What are the hilly
districts of Assam?

(h) Name two tributaries of
Brahmaputra River.
Write täo types of rural settlement.

(i) Name two tribes of Assam.

(k) Name twoforeign countries sharing common boundaries with
Assam.

() Name tuo tiger Projects of Assam.

(1) What do you understand by soil erosion?

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4.
Answer the following questions in about 100 words each : (any 1ine)
3x9=27

(a) Write a note on Cotton Textile Industry of India.

(b) Explain how raw material influences on industrial development.

(c) What do you understand by Mass Communication 5ystem ?

(d) Write the concept of Resource and
development.

(e) Write the suitable factors for tea cultivation in Assam.

() Explain the types of migration with examples.

(g) What are the scope of Human Geography ?

(1) Write the advantages and disadvantages of air
transport system.

) Write a note on climate of Assam.

() Discuss the problems of Water Resources in India.

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(k) What do you
understand by sustainable development?
) What are the problems of human
settlement in developing countries ?
5. Answer the following questions:(any three) 5x3=15

(a) Classify the towns according to
each class. their functions and give examples of

(b) Explain the causes and
consequences of different types of migration.

(o) Explain the factors influencing distribution and density of
population.

(d) What do you understand by Global Warming ? Describe briefly the
effects of greenhouse gases in global warming. 2+3=5

(e) Draw an outline map of India and mark the locations of the following
therein : 2+3=5

(G:
(i) Chilika Lake (151g)
(i) Narmada River (zíi a)
(ii) Kaziranga National Park ( S IgR GUN)

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