CBSE Class 12 2025 Geography 64-1-3 Question Paper Set-3 : Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

Choose the correct option to fill the blank:

By 2050, the world population is estimated to live in urban areas is _______ .

• (A) One fourth
• (B) Half
• (C) Two third
• (D) Three fourth

Which of the following statements are correct related to underground mining method? Choose the correct option:

i. It is used when the ore lies deep below the surface.

ii. It is the easiest and cheapest mining method.

iii. It requires specially designed lift and drills.

iv. It is also known as shaft method.

• (A) Only i, ii and iii are correct.
• (B) Only ii, iii and iv are correct.
• (C) Only i, iii and iv are correct.
• (D) Only i, ii and iv are correct.

Identify the statement applicable to outsource receiving country.

• (A) Highly paid executive class workers.
• (B) Availability of cheap and skilled workers.
• (C) Outsourced to highly developed countries.
• (D) High per head cost in outsource receiving countries.

Arrange the following major airports along the western coast of America from south to north direction as per their locations and choose the correct option:

i. Mexico City

ii. Vancouver

iii. Santiago

iv. Lima

• (A) iv, iii, ii and i
• (B) iii, iv, ii and i
• (C) iv, iii, i and ii
• (D) iii, iv, i and ii

Ports concerned with transportation passengers and mails are called ______.

• (A) Commercial Ports
• (B) Inland Ports
• (C) Ferry Ports
• (D) Naval Ports

Arrange the following copper mines of Rajasthan from north to south as per their locations and choose the correct option:

i. Bhilwara

ii. Khetri

iii. Udaipur

iv. Alwar

• (A) ii, iv, i and iii
• (B) ii, iv, iii and i
• (C) iv, ii, iii and i
• (D) iv, ii, i and iii

“Some wastelands are rendered unfit for agriculture by human activities.” Choose the correct option related to the statement:

i. Shifting cultivation area

ii. Coastal plains

iii. Degraded pastures

iv. Bhabar areas

• (A) Only ii
• (B) Both ii and iv
• (C) Only iii
• (D) Both i and iii

Choose the correctly matched pair of areas and their characteristics from the following:

• (A) Jhabua District - Bhil Tribe
• (B) Daurala Meerut - Gaddi Tribe
• (C) Bharmaur Tehsil - Dilapidated Houses
• (D) Dharavi Mumbai - Groundwater Pollution

Identify the unit to measure sound from the following:

• (A) Particles per hundred
• (B) Decibel
• (C) Particles per thousand
• (D) Nanometer

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


Assertion (A): All manufacturing industries are associated with raw materials.

Reason (R): Resources are essential for human survival.

• (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (C) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
• (D) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Identify the district of first phase of construction of Rajasthan canal.

• (A) Jaisalmer
• (B) Barmer
• (C) Jodhpur
• (D) Ganganagar

Identify the main objective of Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) from the following:

• (A) To transport and store natural gas at its depot.
• (B) To process and allocate natural gas to different states.
• (C) To transport, process and market natural gas.
• (D) To sell stored natural gas for greater profit.

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


Assertion (A): Water transport plays an important role in the international trade of India.

Reason (R): The east coast of India has more ports than its west coast.

• (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (C) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
• (D) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Read the following facts about 'Swachh Bharat Mission' carefully and choose the correct option:


i. It is a part of urban renewable mission.

ii. It is launched by Government of India.

iii. It is associated with improving greenery in urban areas.

iv. It is aimed to improve quality of life in urban slums.

• (A) Only i, ii and iii are correct.
• (B) Only ii, iii and iv are correct.
• (C) Only i, ii and iv are correct.
• (D) Only i, iii are correct.

Greater improvement among the medium level of human development countries is marked by

• (A) Development related policies
• (B) Environment related policies
• (C) Economy oriented policies
• (D) Society oriented policies

Which of the following score of human development index shows the range for Medium category?

• (A) 0.049
• (B) 0.099
• (C) 0.149
• (D) 0.199

The most important factor applicable with high human development countries is

• (A) maximum investment in social sector.
• (B) maximum investment in service sector.
• (C) maximum investment in industrial development.
• (D) maximum investment in agricultural development.

18.1 Explain the meaning of ‘trade liberalisation’.

18.2 How have ‘globalisation’ and ‘free trade’ affected the economies of developing countries?

18.3 What should be done by the developing countries to protect from negative impact of ‘free trade’? Mention any two steps.

19.1 In which part of the continent this railway line is located?

19.2 Identify the stations of this railway marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’.

19.3 Write the names of stations located at the easternmost and westernmost ends of this railway.

(a) "Nature and human are intricately inter-wined." Analyse the statement.

(b) "Human beings utilize the opportunities provided by nature." Analyse the statement.

Differentiate between small scale and large scale industries with examples.

"Petroleum is referred to as liquid gold." Explain the statement.

23.1 In which census year, the decennial growth of urban population is the highest?

23.2 Explain the increasing trend of urban population in India.

23.3 Analyse the continuous increasing trend of number of towns in India.

Define natural growth of population. Describe the impact of migration on changing population in the world.

(a) Explain the meaning of ‘target area planning’. Analyse the need of ‘target area planning’ for development.

(b) Explain the meaning of ‘regional planning’. Assess the outcomes of ‘Integrated Tribal Development Project’ in Bharmour region.

(a) “Indian Railways have facilitated the movement of both freight and passengers and contributed to the growth of economy.” Support the statement with suitable arguments.

(b) “Indian ports have continuously been growing for successful international trade.” Support the statement with suitable arguments.

(a) “The cost of transport plays an important role in location of industries.” Justify the statement with examples.

(b) ‘Dairy farming is practised mainly near urban and industrial centres.’ Justify the statement with examples.

(a) Evaluate the objectives of the social campaign ‘Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao’ run by the Government of India with examples.

(b) Evaluate the spatial variation of work participation in different sectors in the country.

On the given political outline Map of the World, seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any five with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:
A major sea-port
A major airport
An inland waterway
A major area of nomadic herding
A major area of commercial livestock rearing
A major area of extensive commercial grain farming
A major area of mixed farming

OR On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following seven geographical features with appropriate symbols:
The state with the lowest population density (2011).
The state leading in the production of sugarcane.
A major sea port in Gujarat.
A copper mining centre in Jharkhand.
A manganese mining centre in Madhya Pradesh.
An iron-ore mining centre in Maharashtra.
An international airport in Karnataka.