International Trade: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

International Trade questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Page 19 of 24 30. On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following seven geographical features with appropriate symbols : 5  1 = 5 30.1 The state leading in the production of sugarcane. 30.2 An oil refinery located in Bi…
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2. On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following geographical features with appropriate symbols. 5 × 1 = 5 30.1 Important iron ore mines in Odisha. 30.2 An important seaport in Kerala. 30.3 A copper mine in Rajasthan. 30.…
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3. Page 5 of 24 5. 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) : All the developed countries have opened their markets for products from developing count…
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4. Page 11 of 24 18. Study the map showing areas of ‘extensive commercial grains farming’ carefully and answer questions that follow : (18.1) Write the geographical name of the area marked as  A 1 (18.2) Name any two major crops grown in the region  A ½ + ½ = 1…
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5. (a) “International trade is mutually beneficial to nations.” Support the statement with suitable arguments. 3 OR (b) “Global sea ports are the gateways of international trade.” Support the statement with suitable arguments.
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6. Page 15 of 24 28. (a) Analyse the importance of Indian seaports in the development of international trade. 5 OR (b) Analyse the changing pattern of India’s international trade. 5 { } Page 16 of 24  –    29  30 -    (2  5 = 10…
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7. Which one of the following contributes maximum in India’s export ? 1 (A) Agriculture and allied products (B) Ores and minerals (C) Manufactured goods (D) Mineral fuels and lubricants
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8. (a) “Generally land-use in a region is influenced by the nature of economic activities.” Support the statement with suitable examples. 5 OR (b) “The Indian agricultural problems have physical constraints and institutional hindrances.” Support the statement wit…
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9. (a) Explain the problem of ‘low productivity’ of Indian agriculture. Analyse the role of ‘National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture’ to solve this problem. 2 + 3 = 5 OR (b) Explain the problems of the ‘indebtedness’ of Indian farmers. Analyse the importance…
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10. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : Water Pollution Industries produce several undesirable products including industrial wastes, polluted waste water, poisonous gases, chemical residuals, numerous heavy metals, dust, smoke, …
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11. Examine the relationships between the ‘unresting man’ and ‘unstable earth’.
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12. Page 13 of 24 21. Explain the importance of the ‘Northern Atlantic Sea Route’. 3 { } Page 14 of 24 22.                 : 3  –    1961-2011  /    …
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13. Choose the correct option related to oil tanker ports of the world. 1 (A) Maracaibo, Tripoli, Singapore (B) Esskhira, Singapore, Manchester (C) Maracaibo, Esskhira, Tripoli (D) Manchester, Esskhira, Marmagao
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14. Which one of the following organisations regulate the air traffic of major airports of India ? 1 (A) Airport Authority of India (B) Indian Airport Commission (C) Indian Air Control Board (D) Airport Development Authority
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15. 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 o…
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16. (a) 25. ·The cost of transport plays an important role in location of industries." Justify the statement with examples. OR (b) Dairy farming is practised mainly near urban and industrial centres.' Justify the statement with examples.
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17. Under which one of the following category of commodities, increase in export is continuously observed ? (B) (A)Agriculture and allied products Ore and minerals (C) Manufactured goods (D) Other commodities
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18. Under which one of the following category of commodities, maximum decline in export is recorded from 2015-16 to 2016-17 ? (A) Agriculture and allied products (B)( Ore and minerals (C) Crude and petroleum products (D)Other commodities
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19. Under which one of the following categories of commodities, the increase in export is observed from 2010-11 to 2016-17 ? (A)Agriculture and allied products (B) Ore and minerals (C) Crude and petroleum products (D)Other commodities
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20. Read the following statements related to international trade of India carefully and choose the correct option : () India has a long coastline surrounded by ocean from three sides. (i) Indian coasts have large number of well-developed sea ports. (iii) Kandla po…
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