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narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð >na Adí` {bIo§ & Candidates must write the Code on the

title page of the answer-book.

Series OSR H$moS> Z§. 64/1

Code No. .

amob Z§. Roll No.

^yJmob (g¡ÕmpÝVH$)

GEOGRAPHY (Theory)

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 70

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 11 h¢ VWm 2 n¥ð> _mZ{MÌm| Ho$ h¢ &

àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS >Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥>ð> na {bI| &

H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >26 àíZ h¢ &

H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` {bI| & Bg àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ & àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU nydm©•

_| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo &

Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages and

2 pages of maps.

Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be

written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.

Please check that this question paper contains 26 questions.

Please write down the Serial Number of the question before

attempting it.

15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question

paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the

students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on

the answer-book during this period.

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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e : (i) àíZm| H$s Hw$b g§»`m 26 h¢ & (ii) g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ & (iii) àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ A§H$ CgHo$ gm_Zo A§{H$V h¡§ & (iv) àíZ g§»`m 1 – 10 VH$ A{V bKw-CÎma dmbo àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ àíZ H$m 1 A§H$ h¡ & BZ_| go

àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 20 eãXm| go A{YH$ H$m Zht hmoZm Mm{hE & (v) àíZ g§»`m 11 – 20 VH$ bKw-CÎma dmbo àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ 3 A§H$ h¢ & BZ_| go EH$

àíZ _yë`-AmYm[aV h¡ & BZ_| go àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 80 eãXm| go A{YH$ H$m Zht hmoZm Mm{hE &

(vi) àíZ g§»`m 21 – 25 VH$ XrK©-CÎma dmbo àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ 5 A§H$ h¢ & BZ_| go àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 150 eãXm| go A{YH$ H$m Zht hmoZm Mm{hE &

(vii) àíZ g§»`m 26 _mZ{MÌm| na {XE JE ^m¡Jmo{bH$ bjUm| H$mo nhMmZZo Am¡a pñW{V {XImZo Ed§ Zm_m§H$Z H$aZo go g§~§{YV h¡ &

(viii) g§gma Am¡a ^maV Ho$ {XE JE aoIm-_mZ{MÌm| H$mo AnZr CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ ~rM _| Adí` g§b½Z H$s{OE &

(ix) aoIm-_mZ{MÌ ~ZmZo Ho$ {bE gm±Mm| `m ñQ>|{gbm| Ho$ à`moJ H$s AZw_{V Xr OmVr h¡ &

General Instructions :

(i) There are 26 questions in all.

(ii) All questions are compulsory.

(iii) Marks for each question are indicated against it.

(iv) Questions No. 1 – 10 are very short-answer questions carrying 1 mark

each. Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 20 words.

(v) Questions No. 11 – 20 are short-answer questions carrying 3 marks each.

Out of which one question is a value based question. Answer to each of

these questions should not exceed 80 words.

(vi) Questions No. 21 – 25 are long-answer questions carrying 5 marks each.

Answers to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.

(vii) Question No. 26 is related to identification or locating and labelling of

geographical features on maps.

(viii) Outline maps of the World and India provided to you must be attached

within your answer-book.

(ix) Use of templates or stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.

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1. ‘Am w g§aMZm’ H$m AW© ~VmBE & 1 Give the meaning of ‘Age Structure’.

2. {H$g Xoe Zo ‘gH$b amîQ´>r` àgÞVm’ H$mo Xoe H$s àJ{V H$m Am{YH$m[aH$ _mn Kmo{fV {H$`m h¡ ? 1 Which country has proclaimed ‘Gross National Happiness’ as the

measure of a country’s progress ?

3. ‘gmB~a-ñnog’ H$m AW© Š`m h¡ ? 1 What is the meaning of ‘Cyber-space’ ?

4. O_©Zr Ho$ g~go _hÎdnyU© AmÝV[aH$ Ob_mJ© H$m Zm_ ~VmBE & 1 Name the most important inland waterway of Germany.

5. ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` H$m _mZd {dH$mg gyMH$m§H$ (EM.S>r.AmB©.) _yë` Ho$ H$mo{Q>H«$_ _| gdm}ƒ ñWmZ na h¡ ? 1 Which state of India has the highest rank in Human Development Index

(H.D.I.) value ?

6. ^maV _| Cg ‘ZJar` g_yhZ’ H$m Zm_ ~VmBE, {Og_| Amàdmgr OZg§»`m H$m {hñgm gdm©{YH$ h¡ & 1 Name the ‘urban agglomeration’ having the highest share of immigrant

population in India.

7. {~hma go àmMrZ Eo{Vhm{gH$ ZJa H$m EH$ CXmhaU Xr{OE & 1 Give an example of an ancient historical town from Bihar.

8. ‘Ob-g§^a à~§YZ’ eãX H$s n[a^mfm Xr{OE & 1 Define the term ‘watershed management’.

9. ‘CnJ«h g§Mma’ {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? 1 What is ‘satellite communication’ ?

10. g§Xÿ{fV Ob Ho$ Cn`moJ Ho$ H$maU O{ZV {H$Ýht Xmo ~r_m[a`m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 2

1+

2

1=1

Mention any two diseases caused by contaminated water.

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11. àH¥${V H$m {H$g àH$ma _mZdr`H$aU hmoVm h¡, CXmhaUm| g{hV ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 31=3 Explain, with examples, how nature gets humanized.

12. ‘OZm§{H$H$s` g§H«$_U {gÕmÝV ’ H$s ApÝV_ AdñWm H$s {H$Ýht VrZ {deofVmAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 31=3 Describe any three characteristics of the last stage of ‘Demographic

Transition Theory ’.

13. ZrMo {XE JE _mZ{MÌ H$m AÜ``Z H$s{OE Am¡a CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : 1+1+1=3

(13.1) _mZ{MÌ na {XImE JE aob_mJ© H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE Am¡a CgH$m Zm_ ~VmBE &

(13.2) Bg aob_mJ© Ûmam Ow‹S>o _hmÛrnm| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE &

(13.3) `h aob_mJ© Bg àXoe _| ì`mnma H$s àmoÞ{V Ho$ {bE {H$g àH$ma Cn`moJr h¡, ñnîQ> H$s{OE &

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

(13.1) Identify and name the railway line shown on the map.

(13.2) Name the continents linked by this rail route.

(13.3) Explain how this railway line is helpful for the promotion of

trade in this region.

ZmoQ> : {ZåZ{b{IV àíZ Ho$db Ñ{ï>~m{YV narjm{W©`m| Ho$ {bE, àíZ g§»`m 13 Ho$ ñWmZ na h¢ :

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates

only, in lieu of Q. No. 13 :

(13.1) g§gma Ho$ g~go bå~o nma_hmÛrnr` aob_mJ© H$m Zm_ ~VmBE &

(13.2) Bg aob_mJ© Ho$ ApÝV_ {gam| Ho$ ñQ>oeZm| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE &

(13.3) Bg aob_mJ© H$s {H$Ýht Xmo {deofVmAm| H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 1+1+1=3

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(13.1) Name the longest trans-continental railway of the world.

(13.2) Name the terminal stations of this railway line.

(13.3) State any two features of this railway line.

14. ‘‘1951 – 81 Ho$ XeH$m| H$mo ^maV _| OZg§»`m {dñ\$moQ> H$s Ad{Y Ho$ ê$n _| OmZm OmVm h¡ &’’ H$moB© VrZ H$maU XoVo hþE Bg H$WZ H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 31=3 ‘‘The decades 1951 – 81 are referred to as the period of population

explosion in India.’’ Explain the statement by giving any three reasons.

15. ‘n[a{já ~ñVr’ H$m AW© ~VmBE & ^maV _| Bg àH$ma H$s ~pñV`m| Ho$ {dH$mg Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo H$maUm| H$mo ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 1+2=3 Give the meaning of ‘dispersed settlement’. Explain any two reasons for

the development of such settlements in India.

16. ^maV _| EH$ à_wI BñnmV g§`§Ì H$s pñW{V H$mo àX{e©V H$aZo dmbo ZrMo {XE JE AmaoI H$m AÜ``Z H$s{OE Am¡a CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : 1+1+1=3

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(16.1) Bg AmaoI _| {XImE JE BñnmV g§`§Ì H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE Am¡a CgH$m Zm_ ~VmBE &

(16.2) Bg g§`§Ì H$mo H$mo`bo H$s Amny{V© H$aZo dmbo Xmo H$mo`bm joÌm| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE &

(16.3) Bg g§`§Ì Ho$ {bE Ob H$s Amny{V© H$aZo Ho$ òmoV H$m C„oI H$s{OE &

Study the diagram given below showing the location of a major steel

plant in India and answer the questions that follow :

(16.1) Identify and name the steel plant shown in this diagram.

(16.2) Name two coal-fields which supply coal to this plant.

(16.3) Mention the source of water supply for this plant.

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ZmoQ> : [ZåZ{b{IV àíZ Ho$db Ñ{ï>~m{YV narjm{W©`m| Ho$ {bE, àíZ g§»`m 16 Ho$ ñWmZ na h¢ :

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates

only, in lieu of Q. No. 16 :

(16.1) g§`wº$ gm_«mÁ` (`yZmBQ>oS> qH$JS>_) Ho$ gh`moJ go npíM_ ~§Jmb _| {H$g BñnmV g§`§Ì H$s ñWmnZm H$s JB© Wr ?

(16.2) Bg g§`§Ì H$mo H$mo`bo H$s Amny{V© H$aZo dmbo {H$Ýht Xmo IZZ joÌm| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE &

(16.3) Bg g§`§Ì H$mo MbmZo Ho$ {bE Ob H$s Amny{V© Ho$ òmoV H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 1+1+1=3

(16.1) Which steel plant was established in West Bengal in

collaboration with United Kingdom ?

(16.2) Name any two mining fields which supply coal to this plant.

(16.3) Mention the source of water supply for running this plant.

17. ‘‘^maV _| g‹S>H$mo§ H$m {dVaU EH$g_mZ Zht h¡ &’’ VrZ H$maU XoVo hþE Bg H$WZ H$s naI H$s{OE & 31=3 ‘‘The distribution of roads in India is not uniform.’’ Examine the

statement giving three reasons.

18. ‘‘^maV H$m A{YH$Va {dXoer ì`mnma g_wÐr _mJmªo go g§Mm{bV hmoVm h¡ &’’ VrZ H$maU XoH$a Bg H$WZ H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 31=3 ‘‘Most of India’s foreign trade is carried through sea routes.’’ Explain the

statement giving three reasons.

19. ^maV _| J§Xr ~pñV`m| H$s {H$Ýht VrZ à_wI g_ñ`mAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 31=3 Describe any three major problems of slums in India.

20. {H$Ýht VrZ gm_m{OH$ Am¡a Am{W©H$ _yë`m| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE Omo h_| Ana§namJV D$Om© Ho$ òmoVm| H$m A{YH$ go A{YH$ Cn`moJ H$aZo Ho$ {bE àmoËgm{hV H$aVo h¢ & 31=3 Explain any three social and economic values which encourage us to use

more and more non-conventional sources of energy.

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21. g§gma _| àM{bV ‘{dñV¥V dm{UÁ` AZmO H¥${f’ H$s {H$Ýht nm±M {deofVmAm| H$mo ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 51=5 Explain any five characteristics of ‘extensive commercial grain

cultivation’ practised in the world.

22. ‘{d{Z_m©U’ eãX H$s n[a^mfm Xr{OE & ‘N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ {d{Z_m©Ur CÚmoJ’ H$s {H$Ýht Mma {deofVmAm| H$mo ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 1+4=5 Define the term ‘manufacturing’. Explain any four features of ‘small

scale manufacturing’.

23. nÎmZ, AÝVam©îQ´>r` ì`mnma Ho$ ‘àdoe Ûma’ Ho$ ê$n _| Š`m| OmZo OmVo h ¢ ? AÝVX}er` nÎmZm| H$s {H$Ýht VrZ {deofVmAm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2+3=5 Why are ports known as ‘gateways’ of international trade ? Explain any

three characteristics of inland ports.

24. g§gma _|$ {dH$mgerb Xoem| H$s J«m_rU ~pñV`m| H$s {H$Ýht nm±M à_wI g_ñ`mAm§o H$mo ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 51=5 Explain any five major problems of the rural settlements in the

developing countries of the world.

25. ^maVr` H¥${f H$s {H$Ýht nm±M à_wI g_ñ`mAm| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & 51=5 Analyse any five major problems of Indian agriculture.

26. (26.1) g§gma Ho$ {XE JE amOZr{VH$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (n¥ð> 13 na) _|, Mma bjU A, B, C

Am¡a D Xem©E JE h¢ & BZ bjUm| H$mo ZrMo Xr JB© OmZH$mar H$s _XX go nhMm{ZE Am¡a CZHo$ ghr Zm_ CZHo$ {ZH$Q> ItMr JB© aoImAm| na {b{IE : 4

2

1=2

A. E{e`m _| gdm©{YH$ OZg§»`m d¥{Õ Xa (1995 – 2000) dmbm Xoe

B. nma-H¡$Zo{S>`Z aob_mJ© Ho$ {gao H$m ñQ>oeZ

C. EH$ _hÎdnyU© g_wÐr nÎmZ

D. {dñV¥V dm{UÁ` AZmO H¥${f H$m EH$ joÌ

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(26.2) ^maV Ho$ {XE JE amOZr{VH$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (n¥ð> 15 na) _|, {ZåZ{b{IV H$s

pñW{V Cn`wº$ {M•m| g o {XImBE Am¡a CZHo$ Zm_ {b{IE : 31=3

(i) gdm©{YH$ ZJar` OZg§»`m H$s à{VeVVm dmbm amÁ`

(ii) Mm` Ho$ CËnmXZ _| AJ«Ur amÁ`

(iii) V{_b ZmSw> _| AÝVam©îQ´>r` hdmB© nÎmZ

(26.1) In the given political outline map (on page 13) of the World, four

features A, B, C and D have been shown. Identify these features

with the help of the information given below and write their

correct names on the lines drawn near them :

A. The country with the highest growth rate of population

(1995 – 2000) in Asia

B. A terminal station of Trans-Canadian railway line

C. An important sea port

D. An area of extensive commercial grain farming

(26.2) On the given political outline map (on page 15) of India, locate

and label the following with appropriate symbols :

(i) The state having the highest percentage of urban

population

(ii) The leading state in the production of tea

(iii) The international airport in Tamil Nadu

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ZmoQ> : {ZåZ{b{IV àíZ Ho$db Ñ{ï>~m{YV narjm{W©`m| Ho$ {bE, àíZ g§»`m 26 Ho$ ñWmZ na h¢ :

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates

only, in lieu of Q. No. 26 :

(26.1) E{e`m _| gdm©{YH$ OZg§»`m d¥{Õ Xa (1995 – 2000) dmbo Xoe H$m Zm_ ~VmBE &

(26.2) A\«$sH$m _| {dñV¥V dm{UÁ` AZmO H¥${f Ho$ joÌ H$m C„oI H$s{OE &

(26.3) ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` _| ZJar` OZg§»`m H$m gdm©{YH$ à{VeV h¡ ?

(26.4) ^maV Ho$ Cg amÁ` H$m Zm_ ~VmBE Omo Mm` Ho$ CËnmXZ _| AJ«Ur h¡ &

(26.5) V{_b ZmSw> _§o pñWV AÝVam©îQ´>r` hdmB© nÎmZ H$m Zm_ ~VmBE & 51=5

(26.1) Name the country with the highest growth rate of population

(1995 – 2000) in Asia.

(26.2) Mention an area of extensive commercial grain farming in

Africa.

(26.3) Which state of India has the highest percentage of urban

population ?

(26.4) Name the state of India which leads in the production of tea.

(26.5) Give the name of the international airport in Tamil Nadu.

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àíZ g§. 26.1 Ho$ {bE For question no. 26.1

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àíZ g§. 26.2 Ho$ {bE For question no. 26.2