Higher Secondary Examination-2026 GEOGRAPHY Sample Question Paper

Instruction :-

1. All Questions are compulsory.
2. Question No.1 to 5 are objective type questions. Choose the correct options 06 marks, Fill in the blanks 06 marks, True/False 06 marks, Match the column 05 marks, answer in one sentence 05 marks.
3. Internal options are given in Question No.6 to 20
4. Questions No.6 to 13 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries 02 marks. Word limit is 30 words.
5. Questions No.14 to 17 are short answer type questions. Each question carries 03 marks. Word limit 75 words.
6. Questions No. 18 is long answer type questions. Question carries 04 marks. Word limit is 120 words.
7. Question No. 19 and 20 are questions based on the map of the world and India. Each question carries 05 marks.
8. Question No. 19 Identify the areas/places shown in the map of the world and write their names on the map and Question no. 20 show the areas/places shown on the given map of IndiAa and attach them in the answer book.
9. Only for visually impaired candidates, instead of question numbers 19 and 20 there are one word or one sentence based theory questions¼ based on the map of the world and India.

Q.1 Choose the correct option.
(i) In which of the following area hinder the development of transport network?
(a) Densely populated area (b) Area generated employment
(c) Rural populated area (d) The mountainous and hilly area
(ii) In which of the following continents has the lowest population density?
(a) Asia (b) Europe (c) Africa (d) North America
(iii) In which of the following types of agriculture is the farming of citrus fruit done-
(a) Mediterranean agriculture (b) Co-operative farming
(c) Market gardening (d) Plantation agriculture
(iv) Nation Youth policy has been started-
(a) February 2018 (b) February 2014
(c) February 2016 (d) February 2017
(v) Garrisson (cantonment) towns is-
(a) Ambala (b) Varanasi
(c) Nainital (d) Bhilai
(vi) Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under dryland farming-
(a) Groundnut (b) Ragi
(c) Sugarcane (d) Jowar

2 Fill in the blanks-
(i) Humanistic school of thought was developed in the………………Decade.
(ii) Channel Tunnel is linked Paris to……………………………………………..….. .
(iii) Marginal workers work less than ……………………………..……days in a year.
(iv) The larges administrative city of India is…………………………….……………. .
(v) The main fiber crops of India are cotton and ……………….………….…………. .
(vi) Very high human development index is ………………. .

Q. 3 Write true/false.
(i) 90% of the world’s population lives in 10% area of the land area.
(ii) Hunting is the oldest economic activity of humans.
(iii) Coffee is not plantation agriculture.
(iv) The main food crop of India is rice.
(v) India is the largest wheat producer country.
(vi) The Indian Railways is divided in to 14 railway divisions.

Q.4 Match the following –
A B
(i) Highest production of cotton (A) Chinese and Tibetan
(ii) Most rural population (B) Secondary activity
(iii) Minimum linguistic group in India (C) Tourist regions
(iv) National parks (D) Bihar
(v) White collar workers (E) Maharashtra

Q 5 . Write answer in one word/sentence.
(i) By whom are the Human Development Reports published every year?
(ii) When was the World Trade Organization created ?
(iii) What is the population density of India according to 2011 census?
(iv) Write the name of the largest slum of Asia .
(v) Indira Gandhi Canal is taken out from which dam in Punjab?

Q.6 What is ‘Stop and go determinism’? 2

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Write any one definition of human geography.

Q.7 What is death rate ? 2

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What is population density.

Q.8 Write the four approaches of human geography. 2

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Why do humans want to live in certain regions and not in other?

Q.9 Write any two characteristics of Mediterranean agriculture. 2

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What is Co-operative farming?

Q.10 Write the names of four major categories of the working population in India. 2

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What are Main worker and Marginal worker ?

Q.11 What is an isolated settlement? 2

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Write any two characteristics of urban settlement.

Q.12 In which states of India ground water resources is used the most? 2

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Write any two measures of water conservation.

Q.13 Write any two measures to control air pollution. 2

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Write any two disadvantage of air pollution.

Q.14 Write any three geographical factors affecting the distribution of population in the world. 3

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Write any three economic factors affecting the distribution of population in the world.

Q.15 Write any three characteristics of plantation agriculture. 3

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Write any three characteristics of dairy farming.

Q.16 Why is a large rural population found in some state of India? 3

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Write the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Policy of the Government of India.

Q.17 Write any three problems of Indian agriculture. 3

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What is the importance of Farmer Portal for Indian farmers? (Any three)

Q. 18 Write any four differences between primary and secondary activities . 4

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Write any four differences between small scale industries and large scale industries.

Q.19 Identify the following areas/places shown on the given map of the world and write the name.
(i) Coffee producing region of the Brazil
(ii) Cape Town to London sea water route
(iii) Suez Canal
(iv) Madagascar
(v) Australian Trans-Continental Railway.

Note- Theoretical question of question No. 19 only for visually impaired candidates.
(i) Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
(ii) Cape Town is the port of which country?
(iii) Suez Canal connects which two seas?
(iv) Madagascar is located on the east coast of which continent?
(v) Perth is the main railway station of which country?

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Identify the following areas/places shown on the given map of the world and write the name.
(i) Halifax
(ii) Dairy farming Area of Europe
(iii) Trans Siberian Railway route
(iv) Velds
(v) Densely populated area of Australia

Note– Theoretical questions of question no. 19 or for visually impaired candidates.
(i) Halifax is the main railway station of which country?
(ii) Write the name of the highest milk producing country in Europe.
(iii) In which ocean is the New York to London waterway located?
(iv) In which country is the Velds Grassland located?
(v) What is the population density in the central and western parts of Australia?

Q.20 Show the following in the given map of India.
(i) Highest tea producing area.
(ii) State with highest literacy.
(iii) Indira Gandhi Canal.
(iv) Mumbai-High.
(v) Raniganj Coal field.

Note- Theoretical question of question no. 20 only for visually impaired candidates.
(i) Which state produces maximum tea in India?
(ii) Write the name of the most literate state in India?
(iii) Which State has benefited the most from Indira Gandhi canal?
(iv) Mumbai High is famous for which energy mineral?
(v) In which state is Raniganj coalmine?

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Show the following in the given map of India.
(i) Chennai
(ii) Bailadila Iron ore mine.
(iii) Haldia oil Refining center.
(iv) Most coffee producing area.
(v) Mumbai

Note– Theoretical question of question no. 20 or only for visually impaired candidates.
(i) In which state is Chennai port?
(ii) In which state is Bailadila mine?
(iii) In which state is Haldia oil refinery located?
(iv) In which state of India is coffee produced the most?
(v) In which state is Mumbai port?