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CBSE Class 12 Geography 2022 — Set 64/2/1

CBSE Class XII Board 2022 · Set 64/2/1

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 64/2/1

Series/Set: 64/2/1Roll 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 transportation and communication' necessary for industries ? Explain.
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Q2.
"Rural marketing centres cater to nearby settlements." Explain the statement.
[2]
Q3.
(a) Mention any four features of the 'North-Western Region' mineral belt in India.
(OR)
(b) Mention any four characteristics of 'metallic minerals'.
[2]
Section B

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

Q1.
Read the following source and answer the questions that follow : The social benefits derived from Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) include tremendous increase in literacy rate, improvement in sex ratio and decline in child marriage. The female literacy rate in the region increased from 1.88 per cent in 1971 to 65 per cent in 2011. The difference between males and females in literacy level i.e., gender inequality, has also declined. Traditionally, the Gaddis had subsistence agricultural-cum-pastoral economy having emphasis on foodgrains and livestock production. But during the last three decades of twentieth century, the cultivation of pulses and other cash crops has increased in Bharmaur region. But the crop cultivation is still done with traditional technology. The declining importance of pastoralism in the economy of the region can be gauged from the fact that at present only about one-tenth of the total households practise transhumance. But the Gaddis are still very mobile as a sizeable section of them migrate to Kangra and surrounding areas during winter to earn their living from wage labour. (4.1) Mention any two priorities of 'Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP)'. (4.2) How has 'Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP)' affected the life of 'Gaddis' ? Explain. (4.3) Why is the importance of pastoralism declining in Bharmaur region ?
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Section C

Short answer · 3 marks each · 2 of 2 shown

Q1.
Why are higher percentage of workers employed in services in more developed countries ? Explain with examples.
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Q2.
(a) "Major concentrations of modern manufacturing have flourished in a few number of places in the world." Support the statement with examples. OR (b) "Cottage industry is the smallest manufacturing unit." Support the statement with examples.
[3]
Section D

Long answer · 5 marks each · 3 of 3 shown

Q1.
How is 'urban waste disposal' a serious problem in India ? Suggest measures to solve this problem.
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Q2.
"Inland waterways faced many problems in India." Examine the statement with examples.
[5]
Q3.
(a) Define the term 'Trans-Continental Railways'. Explain any four characteristics of Trans-Canadian Railway. OR (b) Define the term 'Highways'. Explain any four points of importance of highways in North America.
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Section E

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

Q1.
On the given political outline map of India (on page 11), locate and label any five from the following geographical features with appropriate symbols : (10.1) Ratnagiri – Iron-ore mines (10.2) Shimoga – Manganese mines (10.3) Jamnagar – Oil refinery (10.4) Eastern-most station of the East-West Corridor (10.5) Neyveli – Coal mines (10.6) Southern-most metropolitan city connected by 'Golden Quadrilateral' [Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 10. Attempt any five questions : (10.1) In which State are Ratnagiri iron-ore mines located ? (10.2) In which State is the Barauni oil refinery located ? (10.3) In which State are Shimoga manganese mines located ? (10.4) Name the eastern-most station of the East-West Corridor. (10.5) Name the State where Jharia coal mines are located. (10.6) Name the southern-most metropolitan city connected by 'Golden Quadrilateral'.]
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