Goa Board Class 10 Sample Paper 2026 Geography & Economics (E)

GEOGRAPHY & ECONOMICS (CwSN)
2025 – 2026 STD X
Year-end Assessment Internal Assessment Practical
70 marks 10 marks 20 marks

WEIGHTAGE TO UNITS
Name of the Chapter Marks
G. I. Resources and Development 08
G. 2. Forest and Wildlife Resources 08
E. 1. Introduction to Banking 03
G. 3. Water Resources 08
G. 4. Agriculture 10
E. 2. Poverty and Unemployment 03
G. 5. Mineral and Energy Resources, map, fig 5.9 04+01
G. 6. Manufacturing Industries, map fig. 6.9 04+01
E. 3. Rights of the Consumers 02
G. 7. Transport and Communication, map fig.7.10 07+01
Geography of Goa 10

WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS
No. Forms of Questions Marks for each Question Number of Questions Total marks

1. Short answer (SA1) 01 20 20
2. Short answer (SA2) 02 05 10
3. Very short answer (VSA) 01 05 05
4. Objectives (O) 01 35 35
TOTAL 60 70

ESTIMATED DIFFICULTY LEVEL %
Difficult 20
Average 50
Easy 30

WEIGHTAGE TO LEARNING OUTCOMES
No. Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of marks
1. Remembering 30 42.8
2. Understanding 20 28.5
3. Application 10 14.2
4. Analyse 08 11.4
5. Evaluation 02 02.8
TOTAL 70 100

ACADEMIC CALENDAR AND MARKS DISTRIBUTION
Month Topic Marks Periods Hours
April G.1.Resources and Development, 08 14 9.2
Internal assessment orientation 20 06 4.0
June G. 2. Forest and Wildlife resources 08 14 9.2
July G. 3. Water Resources, 08 14 9.2
E. 1. Introduction to Banking 03 07 4.6
August G. 4. Agriculture 10 18 12.0
September G. 5. Mineral and Energy Resources 05 09 6.0
October E. 2. Poverty and Unemployment 03 08 4.8
November G.6. Manufacturing Industries, 05 09 6.0
E. 3. Rights of the Consumers 02 07 4.6
Geography of Goa 10
December G. 7. Transport and Communication 08 14 9.2

MODEL QUESTION PAPER
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper has 61 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against question.
3. Question numbers 48, 49 and 50 are map questions.
4. There is no overall choice.
5. In addition to these separate instructions are given wherever necessary.

Choose the correct alternative for the questions given below:
1. Which one of the following is a biotic resource?

 Wind
 Oil
 Plants

 Grazing grounds

2. Which land resource is a base for agriculture?
 Mountains
 Plains
 Plateaus
 Fallow lands
3.Which resource is Arunachal Pradesh rich in?
 Sunlight
 Infrastructure
 Vital minerals
 Water

4.Which factor contributes to formation of desert soil?

 Weathering by snow
 Heavy rain
 Deposition of silt
 Low rainfall

5. What is area not available for cultivation?
 Permanent pastures
 Khazan lands
 Barren lands
 Net sown area

6. What are species whose population levels are normal for their survival, known?
 Rare species
 Endemic species
 Extinct species
 Normal species

7. In which city has urbanisation resulted in destruction of mangroves?
 West Bengal
 Mumbai
 Madhya Pradesh
 Tamil Nadu

8. Which Act helped in conserving our Biodiversity?

 Stockholm conference
 Forest Protection Act
 Kyoto Protocol
 Indias forest policy

9. What category of forests are the forests in Madhya Pradesh considered to be?
 Reserved
 Protected
 Unclassified
 Unprotected

10. What natural area are the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu classified as?
 Tiger reserve
 Wildlife sanctuary
 Biosphere reserve
 Wildlife Institute of India

11. What colour is planet Earth said to be?

 Red
 Green
 Brown
 Blue

12. What resource is the mantra Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recharge used for?
 Land
 Water
 Wind
 Solar energy

13. What is one merit of a multipurpose river valley project?
 Irrigation
 Risk earthquakes
 Interstate conflicts
 Submerge forests

14. What is not a cause of water scarcity?
 Pollution

 Floods
 Misuse
 Conservation

15. Which water harvesting method, served social gatherings and irrigation?
 Tankas
 Bandharas
 Johads
 Step wells

16. Which farming method used sticks, hoe and dao?
 Primitive subsistence
 Plantation
 Intensive subsistence
 Commercial

17. What is the name of the agricultural season that begins with the rains?
 Rabi
 Kharif
 Zaid
 Summer

18. From which crop is gur, khandsari and molasses manufactured?
 Maize
 Wheat
 Sugarcane
 Bajra

19. What is the function of the National Reinfed Area Authority with regards to agriculture?
 Having special weather bulletins
 Enabling drought management
 Development of rainfed areas.
 Enabling crop insurances.

20. What was the objective of the Land Ceiling Act?
 To give landlords more agricultural land.
 To own a certain amount of agricultural land.
 To remove tenants from agricultural lands.
 To make wealthy landlords.

21. Which is the bank account offered to salaried people to operate regularly?
 Current account
 Fixed deposit account
 Savings account
 Recurring deposit account

22. What is the type of unemployment when labour is employed for a particular season?
 Cyclical
 Structural
 Educated
 Seasonal

23. Which product is a consumer advised to buy from the market?
 ISI

 IIS
 SII
 SIS

24. Which mineral is used in making electrical cables and wires?

 Bauxite
 Copper
 Manganese
 Mica

25. Which is an example of non-conventional resource?
 Coal
 Nuclear power
 Hydropower
 Solar energy

26. Which is the largest coal producing state in India?
 Maharashtra
 Chattisgarh
 Gujarat
 Karnataka

27. Which is the oldest and most famous textile industry of India?
 Silk
 Jute
 Wool
 Cotton

28.Which of the following is a private sector industry?
 Cochin refineries
 Reliance
 BHEL
 Amul

29. Which means of transport is convenient to carry light articles at short distances?
 Airways
 Waterways
 Roadways
 Pipeline

30. Where does the Border Road Organisation build roads?

 Across rivers
 On mountains in the north-east
 On National highways
 In the villages

31. Which is an important port on the west coast of India?
 Mumbai
 Vishakapatnam
 Paradip
 Chennai

32. What is Akashwani?
 Is an airline
 Is a magazine
 Is a postal service
 Is a radio station

33. In which state does tourism pose a major problem of waste disposal?
 Assam
 Madhya Pradesh
 Goa
 Tamil Nadu.

34. Which of the following industries is has a good scope in Goa?
 Silk industry
 IT industry
 Fisheries
 Pearl cultivation

35. Which industry has largely affected the natural landscape?
 Forestry
 Agriculture
 Mining
 Hydroelectric generation

Name the following:
36. The multipurpose project on River Damodar. (1)
37. Slash and burn farming in north-east India. (1)
38. Low lying areas in Goa along estuaries. (1)
Explain:
39. The role played by NITI Aayog in developing India. (2)

40. The ecological importance of forests. (2)
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
41. Which of the following is a beverage crop? (1)

Cotton coffee rubber
Note for the visually impaired candidates.
41. Name a beverage crop grown in south India. (1)

42. Which of the following is used for the extraction of oil? (1)

Pulses Ragi Groundnut
Note for visually impaired candidates
42. Name the oilseed largely produced in Gujarat. (1)

Observe the following pictures and answer the questions that follow below:

43. Mention any two uses of rainwater harvesting. (2)

44. Write any two features of plantation farming. (2)
Read the statement and answer the question below:

Maya went to the shop to buy a packet of sliced bread. At home, on opening the packet, she found
the bread was spoiled. She then looked at the expiry date of the bread and realised it had expired.
45. What Right did she not pay attention to while buying the bread? (1)

Observe the data on e – rickshaws and petrol run rickshaws in the talukas of Goa given
below, and evaluate the questions given:
Type of Rickshaws Panjim Margao Mapusa
E - Rickshaws 205 238 153
Petrol run Rickshaws 299 267 102

46. Which taluka had a greater number of petrol run rickshaws? (1)
47. What is the difference in the number of e – rickshaws, between Panjim and Mapusa? (1)

On the outline map provided, answer the following questions:

Nuclear power plant
Technology Park
Sea port

48.Name the location of the nuclear power plant in Maharashtra. (1)
49.Name the location of the technology park in Kashmir. (1)
50. Name the location of the sea- port in Tamil Nadu. (1)
Note- for visually impaired candidates.
48. Name the location of the nuclear power plant in Maharashtra. (1)
49. Name the location of the technology park in Kashmir. (1)
50. Name the location of the sea – port in Tamil Nadu. (1)

Answer each of the following questions in 20 words:
51. How is alluvial soil formed? (1)
52. What is in-situ method of conservation? (1)
53. What is a mineral? (1)
54. What is the use of the Government s National portal? (1)
Observe the pictures given below, and answer the questions in 20 to 30 words each:

55. Explain how water pollution takes place. (2)

56. Write two features of Internet banking. (2)

57. Distinguish between poverty and unemployment. (2)

58. Enumerate any two points on the Sacred Groves of Goa. (2)
59. Comment on the uses of the estuaries of Goa. (2)
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
60. Mangroves in Goa are getting destroyed. (1)
61. Goa can grow winter crops. (1)
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Learning Outcomes (this vocabulary to be familiarised with students)
Remembering Understanding Applying Analysis Evaluating
Tell, list, Explain, Complete, examine, Analyse, distinguish, Select, choose,
describe, distinguish, classify, choose, examine, compare, justify,
relate, locate, compare, interpret, apply. contrast, determine,
write, state, summarise. investigate, identify, evaluate.
name, identify, explain
recall, define,
match, select.

PRACTICAL EXAM PORTION
Topic Marks
1.Identification of soil conservation methods (pg11) 01
2.Map of Goa (page 109, any 5 select items) 05
3.Map of Goa (talukas, rivers, headquarters) 03
4.Map of India (states, water bodies, neighbouring countries) 03
5.Statistics 02
6.Identifying types of agriculture (any 1) (fig.4.2, 4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6) 02
7.Identifying (any two) state animal, bird, fish, tree, flower (pictures) 02
8.Identifying (any two) types of transport (fig 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.8, 7.12, 7.14, 7.16, 7.18, 02
7.19)
TOTAL 20

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Internal Assessment
1. Two innovative activities along with rubrics are given below.
2. The student will select any one topic for the activities.
3. Each activity carries a maximum of 20 marks which will be reduced to 10 marks.

Activity 1: Personal and Mass Communication.
Student will visit a Post Office and find out the following.
Students will find details of 5 postal services offered by the Post Office.
Students will record details of the services very neatly.

Criteria Excellent (5) Very Good (4) Good (3) Satisfactory (2)
1.Visit the post Personally, visits Personally, Personally, Doesn’t visit the
office records the post office visits the post visits the post post office but
date of visit. and records all office and office but records services
services records only 4 records only 3 provided.
provided. of the services of the services
provided. provided.
2.Presenting Ensure details Details are Details aren’t Details are not
details are factual factual but not very clear. very clear.
complete
3.Information Gets correct Gets details but Gets details but Not confident
information from is not very not satisfactorily with details of
the post office clear. recorded. the services.
very
enthusiastically.
4.Picture record Puts good Doesn’t have all Doesn’t have Has little or no
relevant pictures. pictures. too many pictures of the
pictures to services
support. provided.

Activity 2: Banking.
Student will visit a bank and find details regarding opening a bank Savings account.
Student will stick withdrawal, deposit and NEFT transfer sheets with their pseudo details.
Students will find information required to carry out cashless transactions.
Students will present the above details neatly recorded and using pictures where required.

Criteria Excellent (5) Very Good (4) Good (3) Satisfactory (2)
1.Visit the bank Personally, visits Personally, Records details Hasn’t visited
and record time the bank and visits the bank in a satisfactory the bank but
and date of visit records details and records manner. recorded visit
sincerely details

2.Sticks the Sticks all the Sticks two Sticks one slip Sticks
required requirements required slips and fills in the photocopies of
documents sheets and fills and fills details required details. the slips and fills
mentioned in details in the details
slips.
3.Speaks to Records neatly Records but not Doesn’t know Ignorant about
banker how to ways of carrying very confident ways of carrying cashless
carry out out cashless in reporting out cashless transactions.
cashless transactions. details. transactions.
transaction

4. Recording Records and Records details Records details Records for the
presents details but not haphazardly. sake of
neatly. organised. recording.