HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS EXAMPLARY QUESTIONS XII GEOGRAPHY

Question 1 (3 Marks)
Make the correct pairs of each item of list I by selecting the appropriate word from list II
List I : Fields of Human Geography

1.1 Social Geography 1.2 Political Geography and 1.3 Economic Geography
List II : Disciplines of Social Science

A. Urban Studies and Planning B. Agricultural Sciences C. Demography D. History and E. Military Science

Question 2 (3 Marks)
Study the given table and answer the following questions. Percentage of net irrigated area to total by wells and tube-wells

STATE				PERCENTAGE
Gujarat				86.6 
Rajasthan                       77.2 
Madhya Pradesh                  66.5 
Maharashtra                     65 
Uttar Pradesh                   58.21 
West Bengal                     57.16 
Tamil Nadu                      54.7

(i) Name the state which has the highest percentage of irrigated area by wells and tube wells. Also give the reason for the same.
(ii) Which state has the lowest percentage of area irrigated by wells and tube-wells? Also give the main reason for the same.

Question 3 (5x1=5)
“The modern economic development in the world is mainly the result of the development of Quaternary Services”. Justify the statement with five suitable arguments.