CUET 2026 Geography May 20 Shift 1 Question Paper- Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

With reference to water resources in India, consider the given statements:
India accounts for about \(4%\) of the world's water resources.
Agriculture accounts for the highest share of total water used in India.
Groundwater utilization is very low in the states of Punjab and Haryana.
Lagoons and Backwaters are found along the coasts of Kerala and Odisha.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

• (A) \(1,\ 2\ and\ 4\)
• (B) \(2,\ 3\ and\ 4\)
• (C) \(1\ and\ 3\)
• (D) All of the above
• Correct Answer:
• (A) \(1,\ 2\ and\ 4\)

If you are traveling on the Orient Express railway line from West to East, in which order will you cross these cities?
Budapest (Hungary)
Paris (France)
Istanbul (Turkey)
Vienna (Austria)

• (A) \(2-1-4-3\)
• (B) \(2-4-1-3\)
• (C) \(4-2-1-3\)
• (D) \(2-4-3-1\)

Arrange the following railway stations of the Trans-Canadian Railway from West to East:
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Montreal
Calgary

• (A) \(2-4-1-3\)
• (B) \(4-2-1-3\)
• (C) \(2-1-4-3\)
• (D) \(3-1-4-2\)

With reference to Human Development (HD), consider the following statements:
Growth is quantitative and value-neutral, whereas development is qualitative.
Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq and Prof. Amartya Sen worked together on human development concepts.
Equity, Sustainability, Productivity, and Empowerment are the four pillars of human development.
High level of human development is always directly linked to the high income level of a country.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

• (A) \(1,\ 2\ and\ 3\)
• (B) \(2,\ 3\ and\ 4\)
• (C) \(1\ and\ 3\)
• (D) All of the above

Consider the following statements regarding intensive subsistence agriculture:
It is widely practiced in densely populated regions of monsoon Asia.
The size of land holdings is generally very large.
Machinery is fully utilized, and manual labor is minimal.
Yield per unit area is high, but labor productivity is low.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

• (A) \(1\ and\ 2\)
• (B) \(2\ and\ 3\)
• (C) \(1\ and\ 4\)
• (D) \(3\ and\ 4\)

Match List-I (National Waterway) with List-II (Stretch):

• (A) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
• (B) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
• (C) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
• (D) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

The 'Neeru-Meeru' (Water and You) watershed development program in India is related to which state?

• (A) Rajasthan
• (B) Andhra Pradesh
• (C) Tamil Nadu
• (D) Maharashtra

Which of the following statements correctly explains the major objective of the Green Revolution in India?

• (A) To promote plantation agriculture in hilly regions
• (B) To increase agricultural production using HYV seeds, irrigation and fertilizers
• (C) To encourage shifting cultivation in tribal areas
• (D) To reduce cultivation of food grains

The ``Golden Quadrilateral'' or ``Chaturbhuj Yojna'' in India is primarily associated with:

• (A) Development of inland waterways
• (B) Connecting major metropolitan cities through a highway network
• (C) Expansion of railway freight corridors
• (D) Construction of multipurpose river valley projects

Match List-I (Mineral) with List-II (Major Producer State):

• (A) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
• (B) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
• (C) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
• (D) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4