Maharashtra 12th Std Model Question Paper 2027 Geography

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Maharashtra 12th Std
2027
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Geography
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Maharashtra 12th Std 2027 Sample Paper Geography

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Std. XII (H.S.C.) · Maharashtra State Board

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

General instructions:
(1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Draw relevant diagrams / graphs wherever necessary.
(3) Use of a map stencil and colour pencils is allowed.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

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(5) Tie your map supplement to the main answer-book.

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Q. 1.

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(A) Complete the correlation chain of the factors: 5

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(i) [Observe the India Occupational Structure graph 1951-1991] What is shown in the above graph?

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(ii) Give geographical reason: Physical factors are most important for regional development.

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(iii) [Observe the poverty-line by region graph] What has been shown in the given graph?
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(iv) [Observe the continental population pie-chart] Which continent has the highest population?

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(v) True or False: Literacy rate is an indicator of a country's development.
(B) Choose the correct option and complete the sentence: 5
(i) Choose the correct option - Human factors affecting the distribution of population: (A) Climate (B)

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Soils (C) Transportation (D) Relief

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(ii) Identify the tertiary activity: (a) Hunting (b) Agriculture (c) Trade (d) Cotton textile industry

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(iii) Skills of a geographer - Identify incorrect factor: (a) Observation (b) Map making (c) Data
Collection (d) Communication skills
(iv) Choose the correct option - A major crop of extensive commercial agriculture: (A) coffee (B)
wheat (C) rice (D) medicinal plants
(v) Give geographical reason: In rural settlements, land use is related to agriculture.
(C) Answer as per the given instruction: 5
(i) [Passage: Development of the World Population] When did the first significant rise occur in the
global population?
(ii) [Passage: Greek cities and early urbanisation] Which was the largest city in the world during
Greek period?
(iii) Arrange the industries in descending order according to the high capital investment: (a)
Carpentry (b) Iron and steel industry (c) Toy making industry (d) Milk processing industry
(iv) [Passage: Age Composition] What are basic determinants of age composition?
(v) [Passage: Animal husbandry - latitudinal distribution] In which latitude is the world distribution of
animal husbandry found?
(D) State whether True or False: 5
(i) [Passage: Mining - Use of minerals] What kind of minerals are exploited by man from sea and
ocean beds?
(ii) [Passage: Economic motivation] What is meant by economic motivation?
(iii) Identify the incorrect factor - Scholars of geography: (A) Hecataeus (B) Ptolemy (C)
Shakespeare (D) Strabo
(iv) Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Migration
(v) True or False: Settlements can not be classified according to functions.

Q. 2.
Give geographical reasons (any FOUR): 12
(i) Differentiate between Physical geography and Human geography
(ii) Differentiate between Donor region and Recipient region
(iii) Differentiate between Waterways and Airways
(iv) Differentiate between Physical Region and Political Region
(v) True or False: Tertiary activities include only services.
(vi) Write a short note on: Impact of climate on population distribution.

Q. 3.
Differentiate between the following (any THREE): 9
(i) Give geographical reason: Extensive agriculture is a commercial type of agriculture.
(ii) Give geographical reason: Distribution of industries is uneven in the world.
(iii) Give geographical reason: Himalaya mountain region have low population.
(iv) Differentiate between Determinism and Possibilism
(v) Give geographical reason: Geographical diversity is responsible for trade to occur.

Q. 4.
(A) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world (any SIX): 6
(i) Mark and name on the outline map of the world: A country having highest density of population in
Asia.
(ii) Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Perth - an industrial region.
(iii) Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Commercial City in the USA.
(B) Read the given diagram / graph and answer the questions: 5

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(i) [Passage: Land - natural resource and cultivation in India] Which is the most important natural
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(ii) True or False: Sugar industries are located near raw material producing area.
(iii) Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Physical Geography
(iv) Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Administrative cities
(v) A: Settlements are of various types. R: Various physical factors affect the development of
settlements. Options: (A) Only A correct (B) Only R correct (C) Both correct, R explains A (D) Both
correct, R does not explain A

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(i) Write a short note on: Nature of geography.

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(ii) Ideal location for fishing fields: (a) rugged coasts, shallow seas, hot climate, growth of planktons
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(b) shallow seas, confluence of warm and cold ocean currents, growth of planktons, cold climate (c)

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continental shelf, growth of planktons, good skill of fishing, warm climate (d) continental shelf,
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broken coasts, growth of planktons, warm climate
(iii) Write a short note on: Factors affecting regional imbalance in India
(iv) Write a short note on: Correlation between birth rate and death rate
(v) Write a short note on: Classification of industries based on ownership.

Q. 6.
(A) Read the following passage and answer the questions: 4
(i) [Read the world industrial regions map] What does map indicate?
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(ii) [Read the world transport map] Which is the major international airport in the Europe?

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(iii) [Observe the adult literacy rate graph] Which region has very less adult female literacy rate?

(iv) According to size, arrange the settlements from large to small: (a) Suburb (b) Megacity (c) City
(d) Metro-city
(B) Draw neat, labelled diagrams (any TWO): 4
(i) Draw a neat labelled diagram: Provision of public goods / services to reduce regional imbalance
(ii) Draw a neat labelled diagram: Linear Settlement
(iii) Draw a neat labelled diagram: Stationary Pyramid

Q. 7.
Answer the following in detail (any ONE): 8
(i) Answer in detail: Explain the factors affecting the location of industries.
(ii) Answer in detail: Explain in detail the classification of industries based on the source of raw
material.

This is a model / practice paper built by AglaSem from an analysis of past MSBSHSE board papers. It follows the current board pattern for practice
purpose only.

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