O P JINDAL MODERN SCHOOL, HISAR
Class- 12th (Humanities)
Sub.- Geography
Picture based Questions
Q.1 Study the given graph carefully and answer the following questions.
i. What happens in the last stage?
a. Both fertility and mortality increases
b. Both fertility and mortality decline
c. Fertility declines and mortality increases
d. Fertility increases and mortality declines
ii. In which of the following stages is the population growth slow?
a. First stage c. Second stage
b. Third stage d. Fourth stage
iii. When does fertility remain high?
a. In the beginning of first stage
b. In the middle of the second stage
c. In the beginning of the third stage
d. In the middle of the third stage
iv. The above model can be used to describe or predict-
a. Future generation of any area c. Current population
b. Past records d. None of these
v. What is the status of fertility and mortality in the first stage of this theory?
a. High fertility and high mortality c. High fertility and low mortality
b. Low fertility and high mortality d. Low fertility and low mortality
vi. How does natural increase in population occur, as per graph?
a. Birth rate- Death rate c. Death rate- Birth rate
b. Birth rate- migration d. Growth rate- Birth rate
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vii. What does the transition from high fluctuating stage to low fluctuating stage
indicate?
a. Shift from urban industrial economy to rural agrarian economy.
b. Shift from rural agrarian economy to urban industrial economy.
c. Low birth rate to death rate to high birth rate and death rate.
d. Migration from urban to rural area.
viii. What led to decline in mortality rate in the second stage in this theory?
a. Due to improvement in sanitation and health conditions.
b. Due to insufficient supply of food grain that lead to starvation.
c. Due to widespread illiteracy all over the world.
d. Due to infavourable sex ratio prevailing in developing countries.
ix. Name the stage which shows high fluctuatin grate of population growth.
[Link] is the population growth of Srilanka expanding? Give one reason.
xi. Give one reason responsible for low fluctuation in population growth in stage III.
xii. Explain the first stage of demographic transition theory
2. Study the given table below and answer the questions that follow:
i. Which year has seen a negative population growth rate in India?
a) 1931 b) 1921 c) 1911 d) 1941
ii. What was the highest recorded growth rate of population in India?
a) 24.66 b) 24.80 c) 23.85 d) 21.54
iii. How much population increase has been registered between the census years 1911 to
census year 2011?
a) 900789600 b) 182307640 c) 181583094 d) 971797095
iv. Which decade shows minus growth rate? What is the main reason for the decline in the
population of this decade?
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v. Which decades are referred to as the period of steady population growth? Give one reason
for it.
vi. Why has the population growth declined in the last two decades?
3. Study the given figure below and answer the questions that follow:
i. Name the highest populous country.
ii. How many total countries of Asia continent are shown in the figure?
iii. How do landforms affect the density of population in Asia?
4. Study the given figure below and answer the questions that follow:
i. Which religious community is the largest minority in India?
a) Christians b) Buddhists c) Sikhs d) Muslims
ii. Hindus and Muslims together account for what % of India’s population?
a) 79.8% b) ) 85% c) 94% d) 98%
iii. Hindu religious group forms a majority in which state-
a) Indo-Pak Border c) Hill states of North-East
b) Jammu & Kashmir d) None of these
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5. Study the given picture below and answer the questions that follow:
i. Mention the source of origin of this canal.
ii. Why is the area to the east of the canal under lift irrigation?
iii. Explain the economic significance of this canal for the command area.
iv. . What is the difference between the two areas shown as ‘Under Flow’and ‘Under Lift’ system
of irrigation.
v. Name any four districts that are benefited by the command area of the canal in stage I and
stageII
6. Study the following map and answer question
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i. Out of the following is the most is the most polluted river in the country is-
a) Ganga river b) Yamuna river c) Kosi river d) Kali river
ii. Between which two places is Yamuna river most polluted?
a) Allahabad & Varanasi c) Allahabad & Mirzapur
b) Delhi & Agra d) Delhi & Etawah
iii. Match the following-
River Polluted strech
I. The Sabarmati 1. Kanpur
II. The Gomti 2. Madurai
III. The Vaigai 3. Ahmedabad
IV. The Ganga 4. Lucknow
a) I (2), II (4), III (3), IV(1) c) I (3), II (1), III (4), IV (2)
b) I (3), II (4), III (2), IV(1) d) I (4), II (1), III (2), IV (3)
7. Read the following graph and answer question
i. Which land use category has not shown the increasing trend?
a) Area under forest c) Barren and wasteland
b) Current fallow lands d) Net area sown
ii. Which land use category has shown the highest decreasing trend?
a) Net area sown c) Barren and wasteland
b) Area under permanent pastures and tree crops d) Culturable wasteland
i. Which land use category’s share is the maximum in the percentage of reporting area
during 2014 15?
Ans- the share of net sown area is the maximum percentage in the reporting area
during 2014 15
ii. What is the forest area during 2014 15?
Ans.- 23.3%
iii. What is the reason behind decline in land under pastures and grazing lands?
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Ans- the reason behind decline in the land under pastures and grazing lands is the
pressure from agricultural land.
8. Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow-
a) Identify the diagram and give proper title to it.
b) Two types of mining are shown in as A and B. Identify them and give the correct
name of each.
c) State two characteristics of each type of mining.
9. Study the given table carefully and answer the following questions.
i. Consider the following statements:
Statement 1-Countries with high levels of human development invest more in the social
sectors and are free from political turmoil & instability
Statement 2- Places with low levels of human development spend more on defence than
social sectors
Options-
a. Statement 1 is True & Statement 2 c. Both statements are False
b. Statement 2 is True & Statement 1 is False d. Both statements are True
ii. Countries with a HDI score of above 0.800 are grouped under which level of human
development?
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a. Medium b. Very high c. Low d. High
iii. How many countries have a medium level of human development?
a. 37 b. 47 c. 89 d. 6
10. Study the given map of Bharmour tribal region in answer the following questions
a. What is the approximate latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the area shown in this
map
b. Name the tributaries of the river Ravi marked by A and B respectively. What is
significance of these tributaries?
c. Name the physiographic divisions marked by A and B respectively. Why these areas
have developed more than the others?
d. Name the physiographic divisions marked by c and B respectively why this division
still lack in sufficient infrastructure
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11. Study the given table below and answer the questions that follow:
i. What is the level of urbanisation in India in 2011?
ii. In which last two decades the growth rate of urbanisation has slowed down?
iii. Which factors played a significant role in the growth of urban population and urbanisation in
the country?
iv. Which decade shows highest and lowest growth rate of urbanisation?
12. Study the map given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
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(i) Identify and name the canal shown in the map.
(ii) Write any four characteristics of this canal.
13. Study the map and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Identify and name the railway line shown on the map.
(ii) Name the continents linked by this rail route.
(iii) Explain how this railway line is helpful for the promotion of trade in this
region?
14. Study the map and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Name the railway line shown on this map.
(ii) Name the terminal station of this railway along the Atlantic coast.
(iii) Why is this railway line known as the economic artery of the country through
which it passes?
OR
(i) Name the Trans-continental railway shown on the map.
(ii) Name the terminal stations of this railway line.
(ii) Mention any two characteristics of this railway line.
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15. Study the given map and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Name the railway line shown in the given map.
(ii) Which are the two terminal stations of this railway line?
(iii) Name the ports located on the coast of Spencer Gulf through which this railway line
passes.
16. Study the given map and answer the questions that follow.
i) Name the inland waterway shown in the given map.
ii) How has this inland waterway been a boon in the development of the countries
through which it passes? Explain
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17. Study the given map and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Name the shipping canal shown in the map.
(ii) Name the oceans linked by this canal.
(iii) Name the country which has constructed this canal.
(iv) Why is this canal mostly used by the USA?
(v) Why does this canal have a lock system?
18. Study the given map and answer the questions that follow.
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i. Name the waterway given in the picture.
ii. Name the two sea connected by this waterway.
iii. Name the ports marked as 'A' & 'B' in this picture
19. Study the table given below and answer the questions that follows
i) In which year does exceed exports the maximum?
Ans- 2013-14
ii) Which year recorded the lowest exports of commodities in India’s foreign trade?
Ans-2004-2005
iii) Why is India’s import higher than its export?
Ans- India’s import is higher than its export because there are many commodities which
are not sufficiently available in the country, such as petroleum products, capital goods,
food and allied products and so on.
20. Study the table given below and answer the questions that follows.
1. What are the cropping months of Kharif seasons?
2. Gram, mustard and barley are important crops of which season?
3. Southwest monsoon in India coincides with which cropping season?
ANS.
I. June to September
ii. Rabi
iv. Kharif
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21. Study the table given below and answer the questions that follows
i. Which Category of land use has shown the lowest percentage of the total land in the
area 2014-15?
ii. Which Category of land use has shown the highest percentage in the reporting area
in the year 2014-15?
iii. Why is there an urgent need to evolve and adopt land saving technologies?
iv. Which Category of land use has shown the lowest percentage of the total cultivable
land in the area 2014-15?
a) Net Sown Area c) Fallow other than Current Fallow
b) Current Fallow d) Culturable Waste land
v. Which Category of land use has shown the highest percentage in the reporting area
in the year 2014-15?
a) Current Fallow c) Fallow other than Current Fallow
b) Net Sown Area d) Culturable Waste land
vi. Which Category of land use has shown the highest percentage of the total cultivable
land in the area 2014-15?
a) Fallow other than Current Fallow c) Net Sown Area
b) Culturable Waste land d) Current Fallow
vii. Which one of the following is NOT a land-use category?
a) Fallow land c) Net Area Sown
vii. b) Marginal land d) Culturable Wasteland
22. Study the map given below and answer the questions that follows.
i. Name the major tea producing areas of India.
ii. Why is tea grown only in some particular arras of India?
iii. Name three states where coffee is cultivated.
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23. Study the map given below and answer the questions that follows.
i. Give the name of three regions which are main producers of cotton.
ii. Mention the soils associated with cotton producing regions.
iii. Name two states which are main producers of jute and which type of soils are found.
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24. Observe the given table and answer the following questions.
i. In which sector females are more as compared to males?
ii. Highest proportion of workers are engaged in which sector?
iii. What could be the possible reason for less number of woman in tertiary sector as
compared to men?
25. Study the given diagram carefully and answer the questions that follow :
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i. In 2014 15, which category of land use has undergone the highest net increase in comparison to
1950 51?
ii. In 2014 15, which category of land use has undergone the highest net decline in comparison to
1950 51?
iii. Mention any two reasons for the decline in land under culturable wasteland.
iv. In comparison to 1950 51, which of the following categories has decreased the most in 2014-15?
a) Forests c) Barren and unculturable wasteland
b) Permanent pasture and grazing land d) Culturable wasteland
v. In comparison to 1950 51, which one of the following categories has the highest difference of
increase in 2014-15?
a) Barren and unculturable wasteland c) Area under non-agricultural uses
b) Net area sown d) Current fallow
vi. Which of the following is correct difference in ‘Net Sown Area’ between 1950 51 and 2014-15?
a) 3·6% (of reporting area) c) 3·7% (of reporting area)
b) 3·8% (of reporting area) d) 3·9% (of reporting area)
vi. Which of the following is an example of barren and unculturable wasteland?
a) Permanent pasture c) Desert and ravines
b) Land used for infrastructure d) Land used in settlements
vii. If any land remains uncultivated for more than five years, then it falls in which of the following
categories?
a) Current fallow land c) Culturable wasteland
b) Barren land d) Fallow other than current fallow
viii. Which of the following departments maintains the record of land-use in India?
a) Revenue b) Income Tax c) Sales Tax d) Estate
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