List of top Geography Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Explain the causes of noise pollution and suggest any three measures to overcome it.

On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following geographical features with appropriate symbols:

• The state leading in the production of sugarcane
• An oil refinery located in Bihar
• Important coal mines located in West Bengal
• Important iron-ore mines located in Coastal Maharashtra
• Important manganese mines located in Madhya Pradesh
• A major sea-port located in Odisha
• An important international airport in Telangana

On the given political map of the world, the following geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names.

• A. A major sea-port
• B. A major air-port
• C. A major shipping canal
• D. A major area of subsistence gathering
• E. A major area of nomadic herding
• F. A major area of commercial livestock rearing
• G. A major area of extensive commercial grain farming

Explain the problem of low productivity of Indian agriculture. Analyse the role of ``National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture'' to solve this problem.

How do the ``landforms'' and ``urbanisation'' influence the distribution of world population? Explain with examples.

How do ``water availability'' and ``industrialisation'' influence the distribution of world population? Explain with examples.

Explain the problems of the ``indebtedness'' of Indian farmers. Analyse the importance of ``Farmer’s Portal'' in helping the farmers.

The Government of India’s campaign ``Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao'' is an effective step to empower women. Justify the statement.

``The earliest human beings depended on their immediate environment for their sustenance.'' Examine the statement with reference to hunting and gathering.

``Commercial livestock rearing is well organised and capital intensive.'' Examine the statement with comparison to nomadic herding.

Name the sea near to the westernmost terminal station.

``Global sea ports are the gateways of international trade.'' Support the statement with suitable arguments.

Explain the importance of the Northern Atlantic Sea Route.

``International trade is mutually beneficial to nations.'' Support the statement with suitable arguments.

Explain the need to extend the network of national highways in India.

Study the given map carefully and answer the questions that follow: (19.1) Name the easternmost terminal station of the given rail route.

Which of the following European country falls under very high category of human development?

Which one of the following inland waterways stretch is correctly matched? (Waterways) (Stretch)

Which one of the following contributes maximum in India’s export?

Which one of the following organisations regulate the air traffic of major airports of India?

Which one of the following ports is situated at Zuari Estuary?

Read the information given in the box carefully and identify the mineral.

• It is a non-ferrous ore.
• Odisha is the largest producer state.
• It is used in manufacturing of aluminium.

Which one of the following is an example of non-metallic mineral based industry?

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 concept of sustainable development emerged in the 1980s. Reason (R): General awareness about environmental issues originated during the 1960s in the western world.

If you were asked to prepare a hill area development programme, which of the following should be kept in mind? Choose the correct option. I. Establishing heavy industry
II. Ecosystem
III. National Highway construction
IV. Topography