MH 10th Question Paper March 2026 Geography

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Maharashtra Board
(MSBSHSE) Class 10
2026
March Session
Question Paper ·
Geography
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Maharashtra Board (MSBSHSE) Class 10 2026
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March Session Question Paper Geography

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2026 III 18 1100 –N 969– SOCIAL SCIENCES (73) GEOGRAPHY—PAPER II (E)
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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
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(5) Use of stencil is allowed
(6) Draw neat diagrams and sketches wherever necessary.
(7) Answers should be written in Black or Blue ink pen only.
Answers written in pencil will not be considered.
(8) Pencil and colour pencil can be used for drawing diagrams,
sketches, graphs and maps.

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

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(2) The sunrays are perpendicular upto the .......................... in India.
(i) Equator
(ii) Tropic of Capricorn
(iii) Tropic of Cancer
(iv) Longitude
(3) In Brazil, a large amount of oxygen is released because of ................
forest.
(i) Deciduous
(ii) Thorny
(iii) Evergreen rain
(iv) Himalayan
(4) India’s per capita income is less than Brazil due to .......................... .
(i) Low national income
(ii) Massive population
(iii) Big family size
(iv) Low foodgrain production
2. Identify the odd factor out : 4
(1) States in Brazil :
(i) Sao Paulo
(ii) Parana
(iii) Bahia
(iv) Uruguay
(2) Plateau region :
(i) Maharashtra
(ii) Pantanal
(iii) Karnataka

(iv) Telangana

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(4) Major trading partners of Brazil :

(i) China

(ii) Germany

(iii) USA

(iv) Canada
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(2) Brazil has the largest number of vegetation species in the world.

(3) Goa is not the most urbanised State.

(4) Fishing is concentrated in the South-Eastern coast of Brazil.

(5) Tourism is an invisible trade.

4. (A) Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil and give
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(5) River Paraguay
(6) States with lowest urban population.

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

Questions :
(1) Name the lake to the far North of India.
(2) Name the major west flowing rivers in Central India.
(3) Where does the river Kaveri originate ?
(4) River Manas is the tributary of which river ?
(5) What does the map indicate ?

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5. Give geographical reasons (any two) : 6
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(4) There is mixed economy in Brazil and India.

6. (A) With the help of given statistical data, prepare a simple line

graph and answer the following questions : 6

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Percentage of literacy rate – India

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1991 48.2

2001 61.0

2011 69.3

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(3) In which year is the literacy rate upto 40.8% ?

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

Tourism and Economy (2016)

Percentage of population engaged
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‘Y’ Axis

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‘X’ Axis

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(5) How much difference do you find in the population engaged in
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(2) Describe the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India and Brazil.

(3) Suggest your measures for conservation of Historical places.

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