Class 12 - Geography Important 1 Mark Questions and Answers

List of Questions and Answers

1.What is Digital Divide?

2. Which among the following is most related to the concept of neo-determinism?
a. Environmental controls determine the activities of man
b. Human beings can conquer nature by obeying it.
c. Nature is getting humanised.
d. Man gets naturalised by the dictates of nature.

3.Anthropology is related to cultural geography. Then Psephology is related to which discipline?

4. One among the following is considered as medieval town, trading town, transport town and also as a million plus city. Identify the town.
a. Chennai
b. Agra
c. Varanasi
d. Digboi

5.Explain why female migration is higher from rural to rural areas in India.

6. Identify the one not related to pastoral nomadism
a. Transhumance
b. Permanent ranches
c. Movement in search of pastures
d. Primitive subsistence activity

7.Define the term "Age Structure".

8.Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
a.Sino - Tibetan
b.Indo - Aryan
c.Austric
d.Dravidian

9.Explain the term "Golden Quadrilateral".

10.Which one of the following periods had witnessed rapid growth of population.
a.Before 1921
b.1921-1951
c.1951-1981
d.After 1981

11.Differentiate between 'Growth' and 'Development'.

12.Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India?
a.Education
b.Business
c.Work and employment
d.Marriage

13.Mention any two factors responsible for the establishment of cotton textile mills in Mumbai.

14.Identify the country with the highest sex ratio in the world.
a.Latvia
b.United Arab Emirates
c.Japan
d.France

15.Mention any two factors responsible for the establishment of cotton textile mills in Mumbai.

16.Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the population?
a.15 to 65 years
b.15 to 64 years
c.15 to 66 years
d.15 to 59 years

17.What is meant by balance of Trade?

18.The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million was:
a.Paris
b.New York
c.London
d.Canberra

19.Name the headquarters of Northern Railway zone of India
a.Lucknow
b.Kanpur
c.New Delhi
d.Chandigarh

20.Evaluate the importance of "quaternary activities".

21.Give two reasons for unfavourable sex ratio in the world.

22.Land degradation in irrigated areas is caused by which of the following reason:
a.Gully erosion
b.Wind erosion
c.Salinization of soil
d.Siltation of land

23.Differentiate between growth and development.

24.Why is India a popular tourist destination in the world?

25.Evaluate the importance of "quaternary activities".

26.Examine the concept of "regional planning".

27.Why is India a popular tourist destination in the world ?

28.State the major problem being faced by Kolkata sea-port.

29.State any two advantages of air transport in the International trade.

30.What are administrative towns? State one example from India?

31.Mention any two cultural activities that are responsible for water pollution in India.

32.State the major problem being faced by Kolkata sea-port.

33.Define the term "literacy".

34.Why is air pollution a serious problem in India ? Explain one reason.

35.Write the meaning of "digital divide".

36.Mention any two problems of barter system of trade.

37.Explain why male migration is higher than females from rural to urban areas in India.

38.Examine the importance of 'rain water harvesting'.

39.Why is urban waste a serious problem in India ? Explain one reason.

40.Examine the concept of 'regional planning'.

41.State any two advantages of air transport in the International trade.