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Maharashtra SSC Class 10 Geography March 2025 question paper

Maximum marks 40 · Time 2 hours

Try each question first, then open its model answer. Where the paper offers a choice, both questions are shown with OR between them.

Q.1

1 mark each

  1. Q.1 (1)1 mark
    Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative : India and Brazil have ____ type of government.

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  2. Q.1 (2)1 mark
    Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative : The Himalayas block the ____ winds blowing from the north.

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  3. Q.1 (3)1 mark
    Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative : The economy of Brazil is mainly dependent on the ____ activities.

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  4. Q.1 (4)1 mark
    Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative : Areawise Brazil ranks ____ in the world.

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Q.2

1 mark each

  1. Q.2 (1)1 mark
    Find the odd man out : Materials to be carried for a field visit.

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  2. Q.2 (2)1 mark
    Find the odd man out : Rivers in Brazil.

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  3. Q.2 (3)1 mark
    Find the odd man out : Primary activities.

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  4. Q.2 (4)1 mark
    Find the odd man out : Favourable factors for concentration of settlements.

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Q.3

1 mark each · attempt any 4

  1. State whether the following sentences are right or wrong (any four).
    Q.3 (1)1 mark
    The proportion of youth in India's population is high.
  2. Q.3 (2)1 mark
    India and Brazil have the same seasons at the same time.
  3. Q.3 (3)1 mark
    Manaus is a port on the confluence of Negro and the Amazon.
  4. Q.3 (4)1 mark
    The sex ratio is high in Brazil.
  5. Q.3 (5)1 mark
    Brazil is the only country in the world where both tigers and lions are found.

Q.4 (A)

1 mark each · attempt any 4

  1. Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil supplied to you and give index (any four).
    Q.4 (A) (1)1 mark
    Mark the Pampas in the outline map of Brazil and give the index.
  2. Q.4 (A) (2)1 mark
    Mark the Marajo Island in the outline map of Brazil and give the index.
  3. Q.4 (A) (3)1 mark
    Mark the Capital of Brazil in the outline map of Brazil and give the index.
  4. Q.4 (A) (4)1 mark
    Mark Pico De Neblina in the outline map of Brazil and give the index.
  5. Q.4 (A) (5)1 mark
    Mark the Parana River in the outline map of Brazil and give the index.
  6. Q.4 (A) (6)1 mark
    Mark the Maranhao State in the outline map of Brazil and give the index.

Q.4 (B)

1 mark each · attempt any 4

  1. Observe the map and answer the questions given below (any four). [The printed map is titled 'INDIA — Location and Extent'.]
    Q.4 (B) (1)1 mark
    What does the given map show?
  2. Q.4 (B) (2)1 mark
    Name the Southernmost point of India.
  3. Q.4 (B) (3)1 mark
    What is the East-West distance of India?
  4. Q.4 (B) (4)1 mark
    Which longitude in India is called the Indian Standard Time?
  5. Q.4 (B) (5)1 mark
    Name the Sea to the West of India.

Q.5

3 marks each · attempt any 2

  1. Give geographical reasons for the following (any two).
    Q.5 (1)3 marks
    Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial in nature.
  2. Q.5 (2)3 marks
    Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.
  3. Q.5 (3)3 marks
    Settlements are sparse in North-Eastern Brazil.
  4. Q.5 (4)3 marks
    The waterways are not developed in Brazil.

Q.6

6 marks · answer one

  1. With the help of given statistical data, prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions. India — Literacy Rate Percentage (1981 to 2016).
    Q.6 (A)6 marks
    With the help of the given statistical data, prepare a simple bar graph : India — Literacy Rate Percentage (1981 to 2016)
    Year% of Literacy
    198140.8
    199148.2
    200161.0
    201169.3
    201672.2
  2. With the help of given statistical data, prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions. India — Literacy Rate Percentage (1981 to 2016) : 1981 — 40.8, 1991 — 48.2, 2001 — 61.0, 2011 — 69.3, 2016 — 72.2.
    Q.6 (A) (1)
    What does the graph indicate?
  3. Q.6 (A) (2)
    What was the literacy rate in the year 1991?
  4. Q.6 (A) (3)
    How much was an increase in literacy rate in the decade from 1991 to 2001?

  5. OR

    Observe the following figure and answer the questions given below. [Four pie diagrams for Brazil and India — 'Contribution of sectors in GDP (2016)' and 'Percentage of population engaged in various sectors (2016)', with an index for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary.]
    Q.6 (B) (1)6 marks
    Which country has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities?
  6. Q.6 (B) (2)
    In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in GDP?
  7. Q.6 (B) (3)
    In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the GDP?
  8. Q.6 (B) (4)
    In which sector is the maximum percentage of population engaged in Brazil?
  9. Q.6 (B) (5)
    How much more is Brazil's contribution in tertiary sector in GDP as compared to India?
  10. Q.6 (B) (6)
    How much percentage of population is engaged in tertiary sector in India?

Q.7

4 marks each · attempt any 2

  1. Answer the following questions in detail (any two).
    Q.7 (1)4 marks
    What is field visit? What preparations should be done before going to a field visit?
  2. Q.7 (2)4 marks
    What problems did Brazil and India face after Independence?
  3. Q.7 (3)4 marks
    What environmental issues are faced by Brazil and India?