India: Planning & Sustainable Development: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

India: Planning & Sustainable Development questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : 1 Assertion (A) : The concept of ‘sustainable development’ emerged in 1990’s. Reason (R) : General awareness about environ…
   Board 20261 markAssertion-Reason
2. If you were asked to prepare a ‘hill area development programme’, which of the following must be kept in mind ? Choose the correct option : 1 I. Establishing heavy industry II. Ecosystem III. National Highway construction IV. Topography Options : (A) I and III…
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3. (a) Explain the meaning of ·target area planning'. Analyse the need of ·target area planning for development. 1+4=5 OR (b) Explain the_meaning of 'regional planning' Assess the outcomes of ·Integrated Tribal Development Project'in Bharmaur region. 1 +4 = 5 Pag…
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4. Read the following statements related to the objectives of smart city mission carefully and choose the correct option : (i) To promote the city with clean and sustainable environment. (ii) To provide decent quality of life to its citizens. (iii) Toprovideemplo…
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5. Which one of the following pairs is matched correctly ? (Target Area Planning ) (Area) (A) Hill Area Development Programme Semi-arid and Arid tracts of India (B) Drought Prone Area Programme 15 Hilly Districts (C) Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area Ganganagar, H…
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6. Read the following statements regarding objectives of family planning and choose the correct option : I. Control the birth rate II. Spacing the birth of children III. IV. Reducing the death rate of children Options : (a) Only I, II and IV are correct. (b) Only…
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7. Identify the following statements as True or False and state the reasons behind your response. (5) a) Integrated Tribal Development Project in Bharmaur Region is an example of the transition of the geographical theories of environmental determinism to possibil…
   CBSE practice 2023-245 markslong answer
8. 'A city’s space will only get scarcer and more stretched, and therefore a Smart City should prioritise more of its spaces for shared use than for a single individual. A Smart City should prioritise public spaces over private spaces. Sprawling individual houses…
   CBSE practice 2023-243 marksshort answer
9. When attempting to create opportunities in nature through human modifications, what environmental considerations should individuals take into account to reduce adverse impacts? (3) OR Answer the following questions with respect to the evolution of Geography as…
   CBSE practice 2023-243 marksshort answer
10. Which of the following are the PRIMARY objectives of the smart city mission? I: basic infrastructure II: hygienic and sustainable environment III: give a good quality of life to its citizens A. only I and II B. only II and III C: only III D. all – I, II and II…
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11. Which of the following is a cause for the pressure on land resources? A. higher demand for food production B. multiple causes for soil erosion C. construction of check dams D. unsustainable land use
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12. *There is no change in the Question Paper Design and Assessment Pattern for Academic Session 2026-27. 7 Which of the following is a major concern associated with rapid growth of international trade in recent times? A. It reduces dependence on natural resources…
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