ISC (Arts) Class 12 - CISCE Important Questions for Geography

In the Brahmaputra river basin, floods are almost an annual feature. Give two reasons to explain why. 

Answer the following question:
Briefly explain the geological evolution of the peninsular plateau. 

Answer the following question.
Name the two rivers that make the easternmost and the westernmost limits of Kumaon Himalayas.

(i) Where is the New Mangalore Port located? 
(ii) What is the chief importance of this port?

Name the following :
A pilgrimage center in Himachal Pradesh.

Name the following :
A historic place in Rajasthan.

Name the following :
An important hill resort of West Bengal.

Answer the following question:
Define the terms Lagoon and Delta with an example of each from the Indian region.

With reference to river Godavari, name the following :
The State where it forms its delta.

Refer to the outline Map of India provided and answer the following questions on the Map:

1. Mark and label the following on the given map of India.
   1. The coastal plain that receives rainfall from Northeast monsoons.
   2. The oldest mountain range of India.
   3. The plateau rich in minerals in India.
2. The angular value of the latitude marked L is ______.
   1. 37°4' N
   2. 68°7' N
   3. 8°4' N
   4. 23°30' N
3. The riverine port marked P is ______.
   1. Kolkata
   2. Kochi
   3. Vishakhapatnam
   4. Chennai
4. The cotton textile centre marked by the Δ is ______.
   1. Mumbai
   2. Coimbatore
   3. Pune
   4. Ahmedabad
5. The state marked E has the highest ______.
   1. literacy rate.
   2. index of concentration of population.
   3. density of population
   4. level of urbanisation.
6. Identify the following:
   1. The city marked T, which is one of the terminals of the North-South corridor, is ______.
   2. The oldest oilfield of India marked C is ______.
   3. The west flowing river marked R between the Vindhyas and the Satpura range is ______.

The main Standard geological era is ______.

River Brahmaputra is a tributary of River Ganga.

Mention any two characteristics features of the Himalayas.

Study the sketch map given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Identify the dotted region marked Y. Mention any three of its characteristic features.
2. Name the mountain range marked X, the river marked R₁ and the type of rock that constitutes the dotted region.

Study the sketch map given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. State the direction of the movement of the jetstreams A and B in the Indian region. Give reasons for the same.
2. How do the jetstreams A and B influence the Indian climate?

Assertion: The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of tectonic plates.

Reason: Indian plate moved northwards and pushed beneath the Eurasian Plate leading to the compression of sediments in the Tethys Sea.

India is referred to as a sub-continent. Justify.

How is the Himalayan River system different from the Peninsular River system?

Assertion: The rivers on the western coast carry a lot of sediments but do not form a delta.

Reason: They have a large catchment area and form estuaries.

There are great contrasts observed between the Himalayan and Peninsular rivers of India. How do these differences impact human settlements?