MH 10th Question Paper June 2026 History & Political Science

FOR MAHARASHTRA BOARD (MSBSHSE) CLASS 10 EXAM PREPARATION

Maharashtra Board
(MSBSHSE) Class 10
2026
June Session Question
Paper · History &
Political Science
EXAM YEAR

Maharashtra Board (MSBSHSE) Class 10 2026
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June Session Question Paper History & Political Science

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DATE : 27/06/2026 SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCES (73)
HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE—PAPER I (E)
TIME : 11.00 SYLLABUS : (REVISED COURSE)

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Note :— (1) All activities/questions are compulsory.
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(4) In Question Nos. 2(A) and 8(B), the appropriate answers are
expected to be written with pen/pencil in the concept map/chart.
(5) If the answers of Question No. 1(A) and 1(B) and Question No. 6
are repeated in the answer sheet, then only first attempted answers
will be considered.
1. (A) Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the
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(c) Folk arts ag (d) Classical arts
(ii) The first English newspaper in India was started by ..................... .
(a) James Augustus Hickey (b) Sir John Marshall
(c) Allen Hume (d) Balashastri Jambhekar
(iii) The Museum named, ....................... at Kolkata is the first museum in
India.
(a) Government Museum
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Identify and write the wrong pair in the following 3
a (i) (a) Qutub Minar — Mehrauli
(b) Gol Gumbaz — Bijapur
(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Railway Terminus — Delhi
(d) Taj Mahal — Agra
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(ii) (a) Matheran — Hill Station
(b) Todoba — Rock-cut Caves
(c) Kolhapur — Pilgrim Centre
(d) Ajanta — World Heritage
(iii) (a) Mrichchhakatika — An ivory doll
(b) Kathasaritsagara — Flying Wooden dolls
(c) Maza Pravas — Daily schedule of
Lakshmibai, the Queen of Jhansi
(d) Shatkar — A Sports Magazine

2. (A) Do as directed (any two) : 4
(i) Complete the following chart :

James Mill ‘The History of British India’

James Grant Duff .....................................................

............................................. ‘The History of India’

S.A. Dange .....................................................

............................................. ‘Who were the Shudras’

(ii) Complete the following time line :

A.D. 1876 1937 1969

Bharatvarshiya Bharatvarshiya Bharatvarshiya
Prachin Prachin Arvachin
Aitihasik Kosh Charitrakosh Charitrakosh

(iii) Complete the following concept map :

Delhi

Indian Cultural Patan, Gujarat
Jaipur
Heritage Sites

Agra

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(B) Write short notes (any two) : 4
(i) Saraswati Mahal Library
(ii) Agro-tourism
(iii) Annales School.
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(iv) Writing of the regional history received a momentum.
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it : 4
Temples in Maharashtra built in 12th-13th centuries are known as Hemadpanti
temples. The outer walls of Hemadpanti temples are built in a star shape. In the

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a near Mumbai, Gondeshwar temple at Sinnar near
Ambreshwar temple at Ambarnath
Nashik, Aundha Nagnath temple in the Hingoli district are a few finest examples
of the Hemadpanti style. Their plan is star-shaped. The Hemadpanti temples are
found at several places in Maharashtra.
Questions :

(i) In which state do we find the Hemadpanti temples ? 1
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(ii) How can we correlate applied history with our present ?
(iii) What is Powada ?
(iv) Write down the history of television.

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6. Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the statements : 2
(i) In Maharashtra, ......................... seats are reserved for women in local self-
governing institutions.
(a) 25% (b) 30%
(c) 40% (d) 50%
(ii) In a democracy ................... participate in elections and get political power.
(a) Political parties (b) Courts
(c) Social organisations (d) Non-Government organisations
7. State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for
your answers (any two) : 4
(i) Secrecy in the working of Government has increased due to the Right to
Information.
(ii) The Election Commission lays down the Code of Conduct during elections.
(iii) Movements are important in a democracy.
8. (A) Explain the following concepts (any one) : 2
(i) Regionalism
(ii) Left-extremism.
(B) Do as directed (any one) : 2
(i) Complete the following concept map :

Orissa Maharashtra
Bihar

Tribals in India

Chota Nagpur

(ii) Complete the following concept map :

Laws related to
Women

9. Answer in brief (any one) : 2
(i) Write some additional information about the post of the Election Commissioner.
(ii) What are the major characteristics of political parties ?

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