ISC (Arts) Class 12 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

The graph below shows the percentage decadal growth rate in India for a period from 1971 to 2011.

(i) What is the unique characteristic of growth during this period?
(ii) Explain the reason causing this uniqueness.

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What is the intensity of cropping?

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Name the largest cotton-producing state in India.

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What are the three advantages that Japan has over India with respect to marine fishing?

Name the largest producing state for the following minerals and also give one use of this mineral: 
Manganese

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State any two advantages of railways in India.

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State any two ways in which cinema can be considered as powerful means of mass communication.

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Mention any three factors that determine the location of an industry.

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State any two negative impacts of tourism on the environment.

Name one country each which forms a frontier with India in the :
(a) North

(b) West

Name any two standard geological eras, along with their duration.

Mention any two differences between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.

What is meant by market gardening? State any one importance of market gardening.

What is eco-tourism? How is it promoted in India?

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Mention the latitudinal and the longitudinal extent of India.

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What is a subcontinent? Why is India referred to as an Indian subcontinent?

On the outline map of India provided :

(a) Mark and name the central longitude of India.

(b) Mark and name the highest peak of the Himalayas in India.

(c) Mark and name the longest river of Peninsular India.

(d) Shade and label the Meghalaya Plateau.

(e) Mark and label Chilka lake.

(f) Draw an arrow to show the direction of easterly jet streams over India.
(g) Mark with a dot the capital city of Karnataka.

(h) Shade and name the state with the largest production of groundnut.

(i) Mark with a dot and name the centre for Garden Reach Workshop.

(j) Mark with a dot and name the centre for the Maruti automobile industry.

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

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Name any two important means of mass communication.

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Name the largest coalfield of Chhattisgarh. State its importance.

Study the Temperature-Rainfall graph of station X below and answer the questions that follow :

(a) Is the location of station X Inland or coastal ? Give a reason for your answer.

(b) Which branch of the South West Monsoon brings, rain from the month of June to September?