Class XII Question Paper Term I
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Section – B There are 24 questions in this section. Attempt any 20 questions. Question No. 25-29 are based on map and are mandatory to attempt. (Visually Impaired candidates will also attempt MCQs) Study the given map and answer the questions that follows.
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Option: B
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Population explosionis theresultofwhichofthefollowing stages?
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Option: B
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How long did it take for the population to reach 1000million to 4000 million?
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Option: B
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In which period did the population increase rapidly
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Option: A
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Data Based Questiion:
Attempt any 3 from below 4 questions
Study the following table.
Period Population Time in which Population Doubles 10,000 B.C.
1650 A.D.
1804 A.D.
1927 A.D.
1974 A.D.
2025 A.D.
5 million
500 million
1,000 million
2,000 million
4,000 million
8,000 million projected figure
1500 years
154 years
123 years
47 years
51 years
(Source: Demographic Year Book: 2009-10)
It took 1500 years for population to reach 5 million to 500 million. If it is considered as the ‘first stage of demographic transition’, which of the following is the main reason for the slow pace of population growth ?
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Option: B
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What is the main reason of female migration in India?
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Option: A
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Which stream shows the least migration ?
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Option: C
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In which of the following streams has the highest migration of females?
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Option: D
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Graph Based Questions
Attempt any 3 questions(out of 4) from the following questions 53-56.Study the given graph carefully and answer the following questions:
(Inter-state Migration by Place of Last Residence Indicating Migration Streams Period 0-9 years India,2011)Which one of the following streams has the highest male migration’?
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Option: B
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Which of the following north-eastern States has the lowest density of population?
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Option: B
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Which of the following Union Territories has the highest density of population?
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Option: B
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How much excess is the density of population of Bihar in respect of average density of population of India?
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Option: A
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SECTION-C:
(Source Based Questions)
(There are 12 questions in this Section, attempt any 10 questions.)Question Numbers 49 to 52 are compulsory to attempt.Read the given source and answer the questions that follow:
Density of PopulationDensity of population, is expressed as number of persons per unit area. It helps in getting a better understanding of the spatial distribution of population in relation to land. The density of population in India (2011) is 382 persons per sq. km. There has been a steady increase of more than 200 persons per sq. km over the last 50 years as the density of population increased from 117 persons/sq. km in 1951 to 382 persons/sq. km in 2011.
Population densities in the country which ranges from as low as 17persons per sq. km in Arunachal Pradesh to 11,297 persons in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Among the Northern Indian States, Bihar (1102), West Bengal (1029) and Uttar Pradesh (828) have higher densities, while Kerala (859) and Tamil Nadu (555) have higher densities among the peninsular Indian States. States like Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha have moderate densities. The hill states of the Himalayan region and North eastern states of India (excluding Assam) have relatively low densities while the Union Territories (excluding Andaman and Nicobar islands) have very high densities of population.
Physical factor responsible for low density of population in Arunachal Pradesh is
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Option: A
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Which one of the following is the feature of ‘National Water Policy?
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Option: D
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In which of the size class of urban centres India has the highest population?
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Option: A
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Which one of the following is the most important objective of ‘Smart City Mission’?
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Option: C
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Choose the correct pair of the following:
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Option: A
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In which one of the size classes has the highest number of towns in India?
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Option: D
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The main reason of intra migration in India is
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Option: A
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In India often females move out from their parental houses after marriage. Which one of the following states, the case is reverse ?
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Option: C