CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 Geography Term 2 Set 3 for Practice

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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 Geography Term 2 Set 3 for Practice

Time: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 35

General Instructions:

• Question paper is divided into 5 sections A ,B,C,D & E
• In section A question number 1 to 3 are Very Short Answer type questions.
• In section B question number 4 is Source based question.
• In section C question number 5 & 6 are Short Answer type questions.
• In section D question number 7 to 9 are Long Answer type questions.
• In section E question number 10 is a Map based question.

Section – A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions) (2 x 3 = 6)

Attempt all questions.

Question 1.
‘Outsourcing is providing lots of jobs in developing countries.’ Discuss.

Question 2.
How does the ‘Suez Canal’ serve as a gateway of commerce for both the eastern and western worlds? Ex plain with suitable  examples.

Question 3.
How do secondary activities add value to natural resources? Explain with three examples.
OR
Ex plain the meaning of ‘technopolies’. Give two examples of technopolies.

Section – B
(Source Based Question) (3 x 1=3)

Question 4.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Small scale manufactring is distinguished from household industries by its production techniques and place of manufacture (a workshop outside the home/cottage of the producer). This type of manufacturing uses local raw materials, simple power-driven machines and semi-skilled labour. It provides employment and raises local purchasing power. Therefore, countries like India, China, Indonesia Brazil, etc. have developed labour-intensive small-scale manufacturing to employ their population.

Attempt all questions.

Question 4.1
How are small-scale industries distinguished from household industries?

Question 4.2
Which is the correct example of the small-scale industry?

Question 4.3
What type of raw material is used in small-scale industries?

Section – C
(Short Answer Type Questions) (2 x 3=6)

Question 5.
Differentiate between metallic minerals and non-metallic minerals.

Question 6.
Write a note on the National Waterways of India.
OR
Distinguish between personal and mass communication.

Section – D
(Long Answer Type Questions)(3 x 5=15)

Question 7.
Define the term ‘manufacturing’. What are the characteristics of modern large-scale manufacturing?

Question 8.
Describe the nature of water pollution in India.
OR
How has noise pollution become hazardous in many big cities of India? Explain by giving suitable examples.

Question 9.
What was the main plan of the ’Tribal Sub-Plan’? What was its contribution in the development of Bharmaur area?

Section – E
(Map Based Question)(1 x 5=5)

Question 10.
On the outline map of world, identify the regions marked. (Attempt any 5)
(A) The place in Germany that has been a major industrial regions of Europe for a long time.
(B) Name an important steel city of the United States of America.
(C) A major airport of Japan.
(D) A major airport of India.
(E) Eastern terminal of Trans-Canadian Railway.
(F) A region in the USA that is famous for huge development in the information technology. Many leading companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple, headquarters are in this region.