CBSE Class 12 Geography Sample Paper 2023

SECTION A

There are 17 questions in this section. All are mandatory.

1. Which two cities are connected by Channel Tunnel?
a. London with Barcelona
b. London with Berlin
c. London with Paris
d. London with Rome

Answer : C

2. Which of the following pairs is matched correctly?
NAME OF THE COUNTRY      OIL PORT
a. Tunisia                             Tripoli
b. Lebanon                         Esskhira
c. Venezuela                       Maracaibo
d. Oman                               Aden

Answer : C

3. Which of the following may be interpreted as a spontaneous effort to achieve a better balance between population and resources?
a. Migration
b. Growth Rate
c. Birth Rate
d. Death Rate

Answer : A

4. Which of the following features is related to the second stage of Demographic Transition Theory?
a. Fertility and Mortality decline considerably
b. Decline in Mortality but fertility remains high
c. Fertility and Mortality are high
d. Fertility declines and Mortality high

Answer : B

5. What is the major export from New Mangalore ports?
a. Coal
b. Iron ore
c. Copper
d. Mica

Answer : B

6. Which of the following is a feature of Kandla Port?
a. It is the biggest port of the country
b. Its harbour is situated at Zuari estuary
c. It is situated at the head of Gulf of Kachchh
d. It is the oldest port of India

Answer : C

7. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
NAME OF THE STATE COAL MINING CENTRE
a. Telangana Singareni
b. Maharashtra Korba
c. Odisha Talcher
d. West Bengal Raniganj

Answer : B

8. Identify the correct order of location from west to east, for the given natural gas reserves of India.
a. Ankaleshwar, Tripura, Jaisalmer, Krishna Godavari basin
b. Jaisalmer, Ankaleshwar, Krishna Godavari basin, Tripura
c. Tripura, Jaisalmer, Krishna Godavari basin, Ankaleshwar
d. Krishna Godavari basin, Ankaleshwar, Tripura, Jaisalmer

Answer : B

9. Which of the following are industrial towns of India?
a. Hugli, Salem, Bhilai
b. Jamshedpur, Pushkar, Ujjain
c. Coimbatore, New Delhi, Imphal
d. Chandigarh, Mugalsarai, Shillong

Answer : A

10. Which of the following are the features of Urban Settlements in India?
a. Complex way of life, manufacturing of finished goods, nodes of economic growth.
b. Intimate social relations, mainly primary economic activities,people are less mobile.
c. Economy mainly based on primary activities, providing food and raw materials, and social relations are formal.
d. Provide a variety of services, poor transport networks, social relations are intimate.

Answer : A