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CBSE Class 12 Geography 2022 — Previous-Year Question Paper

CBSE Class XII Board 2022 · Set 64/1/1

Real board examination
Sets

About the 2022 exam: 2022 was CBSE's special COVID year: the board exam was split into two terms instead of one 70-mark paper. Term 2 (the papers shown here) was a shorter subjective paper of just 10 questions for 35 marks, with a single map question instead of the usual two. So the smaller size IS the real exam that year, not missing content. All three series are complete (10/10), taken from the official CBSE papers.

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2022. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

Total marks
35
Questions
10
Duration
120 min
Sections
5

The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 10 of this paper’s questions (100% of the full paper), with 10 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

Sections & marks

SectionTypeQuestionsMarks eachTotal
ASection AVery short answer326
BSection BSource-based133
CSection CShort answer236
DSection DLong answer3515
ESection EMap-based (political map of India)155
Total1035

The question paper

The questions we hold for this paper, laid out by section. Solutions are on the Answers tab.

Board Examination

Geography

CBSE Class XII Board 2022 · Set 64/1/1

Series/Set: 64/1/1Roll No. ________
Time Allowed: 2 hoursMaximum Marks: 35

General Instructions

  1. This question paper contains 10 questions divided into 5 sections — A, B, C, D, E.
  2. Section A comprises 3 questions of 2 marks each (Very short answer).
  3. Section B comprises 1 question of 3 marks each (Source-based).
  4. Section C comprises 2 questions of 3 marks each (Short answer).
  5. Section D comprises 3 questions of 5 marks each (Long answer).
  6. Section E comprises 1 question of 5 marks each (Map-based (political map of India)).

Above is the official exam pattern. The questions printed below are those we currently hold for this paper.

Section A

Very short answer · 2 marks each · 3 of 3 shown

Q1.
Why is 'access to market' essential for setting up industries in the world ? Explain.
[2]
Q2.
"Tertiary activities includes both production and exchange." Support the statement.
[2]
Q3.
(a) Mention any four features of the 'North-Eastern Plateau Region' mineral belt of India.
(OR)
(b) Mention any four features of the 'South-Western Plateau Region' mineral belt of India.
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Section B

Source-based · 3 marks each · 1 of 1 shown

Q1.
Read the following source and answer the questions that follow : The concept of development is dynamic and has evolved during the second half of twentieth century. In the post World War II era, the concept of development was synonymous to economic growth which is measured in terms of temporal increase in Gross National Product (GNP) and per capita income/per capita consumption. But, even the countries having high economic growth, experienced speedy rise in poverty because of its unequal distribution. So, in 1970s, the phrases such as redistribution with growth and growth and equity were incorporated in the definition of development. While dealing with the questions related to redistribution and equity, it was realised that the concept of development cannot be restricted to the economic sphere alone. It also includes the issues such as improving the well-being and living standard of people, availing of the health, education and equality of opportunity and ensuring political and civil rights. By 1980s, development emerged as a concept encapsulating wide-spread improvement in social as well as material well-being of all in a society. 4.1 Explain the meaning of 'Multidimensional concept of development'. 4.2 Explain the difference between 'growth' and 'development'. 4.3 Define the term 'sustainable development'.
[3]
Section C

Short answer · 3 marks each · 2 of 2 shown

Q1.
How has 'tourism' become the world's single largest tertiary activity in terms of total revenues ? Explain with examples.
[3]
Q2.
(a) "Iron and Steel industry is called a basic industry." Support the statement with examples. OR (b) "'High technology' is known as the latest generation of manufacturing activities in the world." Support the statement with examples.
[3]
Section D

Long answer · 5 marks each · 3 of 3 shown

Q1.
How are pollutants from human activities responsible for water pollution ? Explain with examples.
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Q2.
"India has one of the largest road networks in the World." Examine the statement.
[5]
Q3.
(a) What is 'transport network' ? Describe the main features of road transport in the World. OR (b) Define the term 'trans-continental railways'. Describe the main characteristics of trans-Siberian railway.
[5]
Section E

Map-based (political map of India) · 5 marks each · 1 of 1 shown

Q1.
On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five from the following 'geographical features' with appropriate symbols : 10.1 Bauxite mines located in Odisha. 10.2 Ratnagiri-iron-ore mines. 10.3 An oil refinery in Uttar Pradesh. 10.4 Hazribagh copper mines. 10.5 The eastern-most station on the East-West corridor. 10.6 The Southern-most metropolitan city connected by Golden Quadrilateral. [Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Qn. 10. Attempt any five : 10.1 Name the place where bauxite mines located in Odisha. 10.2 In which state the Jamnagar oil refinery is situated ? 10.3 Name any one place of copper mines located in Jharkhand. 10.4 Write the name of the eastern-most station of East-West corridor. 10.5 Name the Southern-most metropolitan city connected by Golden Quadrilateral. 10.6 Name the State where Ratnagiri iron-ore mines are located.]
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