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| Updated On - May 30, 2026

CUET 2026 May 11 Shift 1 Geography Question Paper with Solution PDF is available here for download. NTA conducted CUET 2026 on May 11, Shift 1, from 9 AM to 12 PM in CBT Mode.

The CUET 2026 Geography Question Paper includes two sections: Fundamentals of Human Geography and Indian People and Economy, with 50 Questions carrying a total of 250 marks. As per the CUET marking scheme, +5 marks are awarded for every correct answer, and -1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer.

CUET 2026 Geography Question Paper May 11 Shift 1 with Solution PDF

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Question 1:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II





Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • (B) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
  • (C) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  • (D) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

Question 2:

Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the 'Evolution of Geography'?

1. Spatial Organisation

2. Emergence of Humanistic, Radical and Behavioural schools

3. Regional Analysis

4. Post-modernism in Geography

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Question 3:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Statement I and the other is labelled as Statement II.

Statement I: The Demographic Transition Theory helps us predict the future population of any area.

Statement II: In the first stage, fertility is high but mortality is low due to medical advancements.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) Both Statements are correct.
  • (B) Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect.
  • (C) Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct.
  • (D) Both Statements are incorrect.

Question 4:

Arrange the following continents in descending order of their population growth rate (2010–15):

1. Asia

2. Africa

3. Latin America

4. Europe

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Question 5:

Which pair is NOT correctly matched regarding the components of population change?

  • (A) Crude Birth Rate (CBR): \( \frac{Bi}{P} \times 1000 \)
  • (B) Crude Death Rate (CDR): \( \frac{D}{P} \times 1000 \)
  • (C) Growth Rate: (Births \( - \) Deaths) \( + \) (In-migration \( - \) Out-migration)
  • (D) Natural Growth: Births \( + \) Deaths

Question 6:

Consider the following statements about the Human Development Index (HDI):

1. It was created by Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq and Prof. Amartya Sen.

2. The index ranges from 0 to 100.

3. Access to resources is measured by purchasing power in US dollars.

Which is/are correct?

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

Question 7:

Identify the type of farming based on these characteristics:

\textbullet \ Large estates owned by Europeans in colonies.

\textbullet \ Focus on a single crop (Monoculture).

\textbullet \ High capital investment and scientific methods.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) Intensive Subsistence
  • (B) Mediterranean Agriculture
  • (C) Plantation Agriculture
  • (D) Extensive Commercial Grain Farming

Question 8:

Arrange the following primary activities from 'Most Ancient' to 'Modern':

1. Commercial Livestock Rearing

2. Nomadic Herding

3. Gathering

4. Market Gardening

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Question 9:

Match the following 'Shifting Cultivation' names with their regions:





Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Question 10:

Statement I: Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialized commercial agriculture.

Statement II: Viticulture (grape cultivation) is a specialty of the Mediterranean region.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) Statement I is the cause of Statement II.
  • (B) Both statements are correct and II explains I.
  • (C) Both statements are correct but II does not explain I.
  • (D) Statement II is incorrect.

CUET 2026 Complete Geography Revision 

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