ISC (Arts) कक्षा १२ - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

On the outline map of India provided :

(a) Mark the Cardamom Hills.
(b) Mark the Bondi La Pass.
(c) Shade a drought-prone area in Western India.
(d) Shade a region along the East coast where deltaic forests are found.
(e) Mark and name a coalfield in Jharkhand.
(f) Mark and name the city where Hindalco is located.
(g) Trace the course and name the river on which Bhakra-Nangal Hydroelectric power station is set up.
(h) Shade and name the state where Tank irrigation is mainly practiced.
(i) Mark the port ofMarmagao.
(j) Trace the route of National Highway 2. Name any one of its terminal towns.

Note: All the map work, including legend (Index), should be done on the map sheet only.

Explain how the following factor affect India’s climate : 

Southern Oscillation

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Explain the formation of Himalayas with reference to the theory of Plate Tectonics.

Study the climatic data provided in the table below for a city A in India and answer the questions that follow : 

T = Mean monthly temperature in degree Celsius (°C).
R = Average monthly rainfall in millimeters (mm).

(i) Mention two main features of the climate experienced by station A.

(ii) Calculate the annual rainfall for station A.

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State any two factors responsible for isolated settlement in the Northeastern States of India.

Define the following term :

Stepwise migration

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Enumerate any two important aspects of environmental management.

What is meant by pull migration and push migration?

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What are the two climatic conditions required for the cultivation of ground-nuts in India?

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Give three reasons for the high Jute production in India and Bangladesh.

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Discuss any three problems associated with the use of thermal power.

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Name any two river valleys responsible for the bulk production of coal in India.

Study the given data and answer the following questions :

(i) Identify the state with the highest growth rate of population.

(ii) Calculate the absolute growth of population for the state mentioned by you in (d) (i) above.

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Discuss the role of communication as an infrastructural resource in the country’s development.

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State any two factors that determine the location of the readymade garment industry in India.

Mention any two characteristic features of the Peninsular Plateau of India.

Name the following :
(i) A pilgrimage center in Himachal Pradesh.
(ii) A historic place in Rajasthan.
(iii) An important hill resort of West Bengal.

Explain the following :

Watershed management

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Which river drains into the Chhattisgarh basin? What is the predominant crop of this region?

The diagram given below represents the Punjab Plain. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow :

(a) Name any two of the rivers numbered 1, 2,3 and 4.
(b) Name any two of the five doabs marked A, B, C, D, and E.