Maharashtra 10th Std Model Question Paper Social Science Part II Geography

Maharashtra State Board Sample Paper 2026

N 734
Seat No.

2025 VII 07 1100 –N 734– SOCIAL SCIENCES (73) GEOGRAPHY—PAPER II (E)

(REVISED COURSE)

Time : 2 Hours (Pages 7) Max. Marks : 40

Note :—

(1) All questions/activities are compulsory.

(2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

(3) For Q. No. 4(A) use supplied outline map of Brazil and tie

it to your answer-book.

(4) For Q. No. 6(A) use the graph paper supplied to you and attach

it to the main answer-book.

(5) Use of stencil is allowed for drawing the map.

(6) Draw neat diagrams and sketches wherever necessary.

(7) Answers should be written in Black or Blue ink only. Answers

written in pencil will not be considered.

(8) Use of pencil/colour pencil is allowed for drawing diagrams,

sketches and map work.

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1. Choose the correct alternatives and complete the sentences : 4

(1) Islands in the Andaman group are mainly ............................. .

(i) made from the part separated from the mainland

(ii) coral islands

(iii) volcanic islands

(iv) continental islands

(2) Northern part of Brazil has ............................ type of climate.

(i) monsoon

(ii) hot

(iii) cold

(iv) temperate

(3) In the snow-capped regions of Himalaya ....................... are found.

(i) deers

(ii) antilopes

(iii) monkeys

(iv) snow leopards

(4) India and Brazil have .................. type of government.

(i) military

(ii) communist

(iii) republic

(iv) presidential

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2. Match the columns : 4

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’

(1) Field Visit (i) Nucleated settlement

(2) Deciduous forests (ii) Pantanal

(3) Sao Paulo (iii) Khejadi

(4) Brazil (iv) Questionnaire

(v) Teak

(vi) Sundarban

3. Answer the following in one sentence (any four) : 4

(1) What are the evergreen rainforests in Brazil called ?

(2) Which is the cheapest means of transport ?

(3) What is the rank of Brazil in the world with respect to its population ?

(4) Out of India and Brazil which one is located in both hemispheres ?

(5) Name the major tributary of river Ganga.

4. (A) Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil. Write
the names and give index (any four) : 4

(1) Capital of Brazil

(2) Parana State

(3) River Paraguay

(4) Caatinga

(5) Cassino beach

(6) The highly urbanised state in the North.

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(B) Observe the map of India and answer the following questions
(any four) : 4

Questions :
(1) Name the neighbouring country located to the South of India.
(2) What is the North-South distance of India ?
(3) Name the Southernmost tip of India.
(4) Which latitude passes through the middle of India ?
(5) What is the longitude of Indian standard time ?

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5. Give geographical reasons (any two) : 6

(1) Deciduous trees are found on a large scale in India.
(2) Per capita land availability is more in Brazil as compared to India.
(3) A dense network of railways has developed in the north Indian plains.
(4) There are no west-flowing rivers in Brazil.
6. (A) With the help of given statistical data, prepare a simple bar
graph and answer the following questions : 6

Brazil–Urban population in percentage (1960–2010)

Years % of Urban population

1960 47.1

1970 56.8

1980 66.0

1990 74.6

2000 81.5

2010 84.6

Questions :

(1) What is the interval of the data ?

(2) Which decade shows decrease in the rate of urbanisation ?

(3) What was the percentage of increase in the urban population

from 1970 to 1980 ?

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Or

(B) Read the graph and answer the following questions : 6

Sex Ratio
1100
1080
1060
1040
1020
Sex Ratio

1000 Sex Ratio (Brazil)
980
960
940
920
900
1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Years
1100
1080
1060
1040 Sex Ratio (India)
1020
Sex Ratio

1000
980
960
940
920
900
1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Years

Questions :

(1) What does the graph indicate ?

(2) Name the type of graph.

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(3) Name the country with high sex ratio in 2011.

(4) What was the sex ratio in the year 2001 in Brazil ?

(5) Which year shows lowest sex ratio in India ?

(6) What was the sex ratio in the year 1961 in India ?

7. Answer in detail (any two) : 8

(1) What preparations would you make before going for the field visit ?

Prepare a questionnaire to visit a weather station.

(2) Explain the importance of the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean with

respect to the climate of India.

(3) Give information of agriculture and mining occupations of Brazil.

Maharashtra State Board Sample Paper 2026

N 735
Seat No.
2025 VII 07 - 1100

Time : 2 Hours SOCIAL SCIENCES (73) GEOGRAPHY PAPER–II (M)

(REVISED COURSE)
Pages - 7 Total Marks : 40

:—

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

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1. 4

(1)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(2)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(3)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(4)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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2. 4

(1) (i)

(2) (ii)

(3) (iii)

(4) (iv)

(v)

(vi)

3. 4

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

4. 4

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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4

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

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5. 6

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

6.
6

1960–2010

1960 47.1

1970 56.8

1980 66.0

1990 74.6

2000 81.5

2010 84.6

(1)

(2)

(3)

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6

1100
1080
1060
1040
1020
1000
980
960
940
920
900
1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

1100
1080
1060
1040
1020
1000
980
960
940
920
900
1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

(1)

(2)

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(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

7. 8

(1)

(2)

(3)