Intermediate Examination 2024 Geography (Elective) Past Paper PDF

## INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION-2024 (ANNUAL/ वार्षिक) GEOGRAPHY (ELECTIVE) भूगोल (ऐच्छिक) I. A. (Theory/सैद्धांतिक) **Total Questions:** 70 + 20 + 6 = 96 **Time:** 3 Hours 15 Minutes **Total Printed Pages:** 32 **Full Marks:** 70 ### Instructions for the candidates 1. Candidate must enter his/her Que...

## INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION-2024 (ANNUAL/ वार्षिक) GEOGRAPHY (ELECTIVE) भूगोल (ऐच्छिक) I. A. (Theory/सैद्धांतिक) **Total Questions:** 70 + 20 + 6 = 96 **Time:** 3 Hours 15 Minutes **Total Printed Pages:** 32 **Full Marks:** 70 ### Instructions for the candidates 1. Candidate must enter his/her Question Booklet Serial No (10 Digits) in the OMR Answer Sheet. 2. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. 3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate full marks. 4. 15 minutes of extra time have been allotted for the candidates to read the questions carefully. 5. This question booklet is divided into two sections - Section A and Section B. 6. In Section A, there are 70 objective type questions, out of which any 35 questions are to be answered. If more than 35 questions are answered, then only the first 35 will be evaluated. Each question carries 1 mark. Darken the circle with blue/black ball pen against the correct option on OMR Answer Sheet provided to you. Do not use whitener/liquid/blade/nail etc. on OMR Answer Sheet, otherwise, the result will be invalid. 7. In Section B, there are 20 short answer type questions, each carrying 2 marks, out of which any 10 questions are to be answered. Apart from these, there are 6 long answer type questions, each carrying 5 marks, out of which any 3 questions are to be answered. 8. Use of any electronic appliances is strictly prohibited. ### SECTION A **Objective Type Questions** Question Nos. 1 to 70 have four options, out of which only one is correct. You have to mark your selected options on the OMR sheet. Only 35 questions are to be answered. 35 x 1 = 35 1. When was Environment Protection Act implemented? - 1986 - 1988 - 1992 - 1995 2. Kakrapara is situated in which state? - Goa - Rajasthan - Karnataka - Gujarat 3. What is Mumbai High? - Coal area - Petroleum area - Copper area - Mica area 4. Baba Budan hills are famous for - Coal - Petroleum - Iron ore - Mica 5. Which of the following is a leading state in sugar production? - Bihar - Maharashtra - Goa - Uttar Pradesh 6. Vadodara is situated in which state? - Goa - Maharashtra - Gujarat - West Bengal 7. Harike barrage is in which state? - Rajasthan - Punjab - Haryana - Karnataka 8. Kochi port is situated in - Gujarat - West Bengal - Kerala - Tamil Nadu 9. According to 2011 census, the population of India is - 121 crores - 125 crores - 130 crores - 135 crores 10. Urban population in India in 2011 was - 31.16 per cent - 30 per cent - 35 per cent - 40 per cent 11. Gibraltar is related to - Roadway - Pipeline - Sea route - Airway 12. The lowest female literacy in India in 2011 was in - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand 13. Robusta is associated with - Rice - Sugarcane - Tea - Coffee 14. Narma is associated with - Cotton - Tea - Wheat - None of these 15. Where is Port Said ? - Morocco - Egypt - Portugal - Algeria 16. Which of the following is the capital of Australia? - Sydney - Canberra - Perth - Melbourne 17. The Great Lakes waterway is associated with which continent? - Europe - Asia - Africa - North America 18. Which of the following is an urban problem? - Air pollution - Scarcity of drinking water - Slum - All of these 19. Where is Kalahari desert? - In Asia - In Africa - In Europe - In Australia 20. The capital of Sikkim is - Dispur - Imphal - Shillong - Gangtok 21. Bailadila is in which state? - Chhattisgarh - Gujarat - Madhya Pradesh - Goa 22. Which of the following is the leading state in bajra production? - Madhya Pradesh - Maharashtra - Uttar Pradesh - Assam 23. Digboi is famous for - Iron - Petroleum - Copper - Silver 24. Which of the following is the leading state in Mica production? - Jharkhand - Odisha - West Bengal - Bihar 25. Rawatbhata is in which state? - Rajasthan - Uttar Pradesh - Gujarat - Goa 26. Which one of the following is a non-renewable source of energy? - Solar energy - Hydel power - Wind energy - Thermal power 27. In which year was Bokaro steel plant established ? - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1984 28. Where was the first cotton mill established in India? - Kolkata - Gandhinagar - Mumbai - Dhanbad 29. Which of the following is an approach to human development? - Income approach - Capability approach - Welfare approach - All of these 30. Which of the following is associated with tertiary activity? - Mining - Services - Food processing - Cottage industry 31. Kolkhoz is an example of - Collective farming - Mixed farming - Monoculture - None of these 32. Viticulture is related to - Monsoon region - Polar region - Mediterranean region - Tropical region 33. Chewing gum is related to which of the following trees? - Palm tree - Date tree - Zapota tree - Rubber tree 34. Where is Sheffield industrial centre situated? - China - Great Britain - France - Germany 35. What is the length of the Panama Canal? - 60 km - 72 km - 50 km - 160 km 36. Big Trunk Route is associated with - Suez Canal - Panama Canal - Northern Atlantic Sea Route - None of these 37. Channel tunnel connects - London-Berlin - Berlin-Paris - Paris-London - None of these 38. When was the Atomic Energy Commission established? - 1948 - 1950 - 1951 - 1960 39. Where is the headquarters of ASEAN? - Jakarta - Tokyo - Delhi - Vienna 40. NAFTA regional bloc is associated with - North America - Africa - Asia - Australia 41. Circular pattern of settlement is found along - Lake - River - Coast - None of these 42. Where is Dover port? - England - France - Denmark - Sweden 43. Which of the following is not a subfield of Economic Geography? - Geography of agriculture - Industrial geography - Geography of tourism - Military geography 44. Which country ranks first in the Human Development Index? - Norway - Canada - India - China 45. Which one of the following is not a secondary activity? - Hunting - Manufacturing - Processing - Cottage industry 46. Truck farming is associated with - Flowers - Vegetables - Rice - Wheat 47. What do you mean by prairies? - Grassland - Forest - Desert - None of these 48. Which of the following is not a mineral-based industry? - Copper industry - Cement industry - Iron and Steel industry - Cotton textile industry 49. Iron and Steel industry is - Basic industry - Footloose industry - Cottage industry - Small scale industry 50. Naharkatiya minoral oil field is located in - Gujarat - Assam - Rajasthan - Maharashtra 51. Which is the longest national waterway in India? - National Waterway No. 1 - National Waterway No. 2 - National Waterway No. 3 - National Waterway No. 4 52. Mormugao port is situated on which river? - Mandavi - Zuari - Narmada - Krishna 53. Which of the following is a land-locked port? - Vishakhapatnam - Mumbai - Kandla - Ennore 54. Which of the following is the most polluted river? - Godavari - Yamuna - Satluj - Kaveri 55. In which country is Yokohama situated? - Japan - Russia - Great Britain - China 56. Which age-group represents the working population - Less than 30 years - More than 20 years - Less than 60 years - 15 to 59 years 57. In which of the following countries were Girmitia labourers brought? - Surinam - Fiji - Mauritius - All of these 58. Which state has the highest density of population? - West Bengal - Bihar - Kerala - Punjab 59. Patrick Geddes is related to - Conurbation - Megalopolis - Village - None of these 60. Which of the following states has the highest literacy rate? - Gujarat - Kerala - Tamil Nadu - West Bengal 61. Which of the following is an educational town ? - Ajmer - Srinagar - Roorkee - Imphal 62. Which of the following is the leading state in Soybean production? - Madhya Pradesh - Uttar Pradesh - Goa - Bihar 63. Which is the leading state in tea production? - Gujarat - Bihar - Assam - Sikkim 64. In which year was Air transport launched in India? - 1911 - 1936 - 1947 - 1956 65. Hazira is situated in which state? - Madhya Pradesh - Bihar - Uttar Pradesh - Gujarat 66. Mangalore port is situated in - Goa - Karnataka - Kerala - Odisha 67. Smog is associated with which pollution? - Air pollution - Soil pollution - Noise pollution - Water pollution 68. Which of the following is the most drought prone state? - Assam - West Bengal - Gujarat - Kerala 69. What is another name of "Stop and Go" determinism? - Possibilism - Determinism - Neo-determinism - None of these 70. Which is a component of population change? - Birth - Death - Migration - All of these ### SECTION B **Short Answer Type Questions** Question Nos. 1 to 20 are Short Answer Type. Answer any 10 questions. Each question carries 2 marks. 10 x 2 = 20 1. Write the names of two Trans-continental railways. 2. What is outsourcing? 3. What do you mean by hinterland? 4. What is watershed management? 5. What is free trade? 6. What is the difference between rural and urban settlements? 7. Mention any two factors influencing the location of industries. 8. Write the names of two regional trade blocs of the world. 9. Name four pillars of human development. 10. What do you mean by the composition of working population? 11. Write the names of two agro-based industries of India. 12. Explain the causes of drinking water crisis in India. 13. Name four coal fields of India. 14. What is slum? 15. What is naturalisation of humans? 16. Name any four Rabi crops of India. 17. What do you mean by density of population? 18. Name four ports located on the eastern coast of India. 19. Write the names of two subfields of Human geography. 20. Mention the location and importance of Mumbai port. ### Long Answer Type Questions Question Nos. 21 to 26 are Long Answer Type. Answer any three questions. Each question carries 5 marks. 3 x 5 = 15 21. Describe the characteristics of green revolution in India. 22. Write a short note on water pollution. 23. Mention the characteristics of intensive subsistence agriculture. 24. Describe quaternary activities. 25. Give a brief account of the role of rail transport in the economic development of India. 26. Draw a map of India and show the following: - Narmada river - Delhi - Jamshedpur - Mumbai - Chennai.