List of top Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII- 2025

"Large scale industries are established at different locations for maximising profits by reducing costs." In the light of this statement, examine the factors influencing the industrial location.

"Physical characteristics of India and the distribution of population of India go hand-in-hand." Analyse the statement.

Explain the three components of change in world population.

Explain any three economic factors influencing the distribution of world population.

Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions no. 15 to 17 :

Which one of the following is the best reason for the increase in net area sown from 1950 – 51 to 2014 – 15 ?

Read the following points with regard to increase in water availability for use and choose the most appropriate option.

1. Recycle and reuse of water
2. Washing cars for keeping them clean
3. Use of low quality water for cooling in industries
4. Domestic use water for gardening

Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions no. 15 to 17 :

Under which one of the following categories of land use, maximum absolute increase is observed from 1950 – 51 to 2014 – 15 ?

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A) : In India, the per capita availability of water is continuously decreasing.

Reason (R) : Greater increase in population and degradation of water resources are the main reasons.

Which one of the following sea ports is located at the entrance of Zuari estuary ?

Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions no. 15 to 17 :

Under which one of the following categories of land use, maximum absolute decrease is observed from 1950 – 51 to 2014 – 15 ?

The rural compact settlements characterised by geometrical pattern mostly found in plain areas are known as _________.

Read the following statements regarding ancient towns in India and choose the correct option.

1. Most of the ancient towns developed as religious or cultural centres.
2. Some of the ancient towns developed at the time of Indus Valley Civilisation.
3. Some of them are as old as 2000 years and even more.
4. Some examples of ancient towns are Varanasi, Lucknow, Pondicherry, etc.

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A) : The decades of 1951 – 1981 are referred to as the period of population explosion in India.

Reason (R) : This period was witnessed by rapid fall in mortality rate and high fertility rate of the population.

The first complete census in India was conducted in which of the following years ?

Arrange the following towns of India, based on their evolution from the oldest to the newest order and choose the correct option.

1. Kolkata (Calcutta)
2. Prayagraj (Allahabad)
3. Dispur
4. Agra

Read the following important aspects of human development carefully and choose the correct option.

1. Leading a long and healthy life
2. People's access to knowledge
3. Leading a life with high income
4. People's access to resources

Spiritual, non-material and qualitative aspects of life is advocated in which one of the following ?

Which of the following statements indicate non-environmental determinism ?

Which of the following metaphors do not describe the relation of humans with nature ? Choose the correct option.

Read the following statements regarding 'development' and choose the correct option.

1. Always a positive change in the quality between two time periods.
2. Qualitative increase in the existing conditions from the past.
3. Increase in the absolute value between two time periods.
4. Improvements in the qualitative life between two time periods.

"Human geography is the study of the changing relationship between the unresting man and the unstable earth." This definition of human geography was given by __________.