AHSEC| CLASS 12| GEOGRAPHY| SOLVED PAPER - 2022| H.S. 2ND YEAR

 

AHSEC| CLASS 12| GEOGRAPHY| SOLVED PAPER - 2022| H.S. 2ND YEAR

2022
GEOGRAPHY
(Theory)
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 21
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.

 

1. Choose the correct answer from the four alternatives given below:  1x4=4

(a) In which of the following continents the growth rate of population is highest?       1

(i) Europe

(ii) Africa

(iii) South America

(iv) Asia

(b) Which one of the following figures represents the working age-group of the population?   1

(i) 15 to 66 years

(ii) 15 to 65 years

(iii) 18 64 years

(iv) 15 to 59 years

(c) Which one of the following scholars introduced the concept of Human Development?   1

(i) Prof. Amartya Sen

(ii) Ellen C. Semple

(iii) Dr. Mahabub-ul-Haq

(iv) Ratzel

(d) India’s population as per 2011 census is -  1

(i) 1028

(ii) 3287

(iii) 3182

(iv) 1210

2. Answer very briefly:    1x4=4

(a) In how many categories the urban centres have been classified by census of India?   1

Ans:- According to the Census of India, urban centers in India are classified into 6 classes on the basis of population.

(b) In India, in between which months in English calendar of Kharif crops have been cultivated?  1

Ans:- In India, the season is popularly considered to start in June and end in October.

(c) Which type of energy sources are called sustainable energy sources? 1

Ans:- The most popular sources of sustainable energy are wind, solar and hydropower.

(d) What is agro-based industries?  1

Ans:- Agro-based industry involves the processing of raw materials from the farm and the farm into finished products for the market.

3. Answer in brief:       2x10=20

(a) Write two hill districts of Assam.     2

Ans:- Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.

(b) Which two places were connected by the first railway line in India?       2

Ans:- Bari Bunder (Bombay) and Thane.

(c) Give two examples of non-metallic minerals.   2

Ans:- Sand and Marble.

(d) Name two Iron and Steel plants in India set up during the Second Five-Year Plan period.    2

Ans:- (i) Steel mills at Bhilai.

(ii) Steel mills at Durgapur.

(e) Name two major industrial regions of India.            5

Ans:- (i) Mumbai-Pune Region.

(ii) Hugli Region.