Maharashtra SSC Science and Technology Part 2 Board Paper June 2026

Q.1 (A)(i) Flipper of whale is ..................... type of evidence of evolution.

Q.1 (A)(ii) In humans, ....................... chromosome is responsible for maleness.

Q.1 (A)(iii) Harmful bacteria like .................... in the intestine are destroyed due to probiotics.

Q.1 (A)(iv) Laughter Club is remedy to drive away ........................ .

Q.1 (A)(v) Srishailam in Andhra Pradesh has ..................... energy power plant.

Q.1 (B)(i) Select odd man out :
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Meiosis

Q.1 (B)(ii) Reorganize the following food chain :
Grasshopper — Snake — Paddy field — Eagle — Frog

Q.1 (B)(iii) Identify the class of the animal shown in the given diagram.

[Diagram: a lizard with a long tail, four clawed limbs and scales on the body, basking on the ground.]

Q.1 (B)(iv) Complete the following correlations :
Interferon : Viral infection : : Erythropoietin : ...................

Q.1 (B)(v) Write the correct word in the box.

[Chart: ‘Nature and scope of disaster’ branching into three boxes — one blank, ‘Transitional Phase’ and ‘Reconstruction Phase’.]

Q.2 (A)(i) Give scientific reason : Peripatus is connecting link between Annelida and Arthropoda.

Q.2 (A)(ii) Give scientific reason : Our body irritates if it comes in contact with jelly fish.

Q.2 (A)(iii) Give scientific reason : Microbial enzymes are used instead of chemical catalysts in chemical industry.

Q.2 (B)(i) Distinguish between Aerobic respiration and Anaerobic respiration.

Q.2 (B)(ii) Complete the concept map :

[Concept map: ‘Factors affecting environment’ divides into ‘Natural factors’ and ‘Manmade factors’, each with a box below it beginning ‘Ex........’]

Q.2 (B)(iii) Write the correct word in the blank spaces :

[Chart: ‘Hobbies to reduce stress’ in the centre with four empty boxes joined to it — above, below, left and right.]

Q.2 (B)(iv) Write any two objectives of disaster management.

Q.2 (B)(v) Give two commercial applications of Biotechnology.

Q.3 (i) Complete the following diagram :

[Diagram: ‘Evidences of Evolution’ in the centre with four boxes joined to it — ‘Anatomical’ is written in one box, the other three are blank.]

Q.3 (ii) Explain the process of glycolysis.

Q.3 (iii) Write a short note on environmental conservation.

Q.3 (iv) Write any three distinguishing characters of phylum Echinodermata.

Q.3 (v) Observe the diagram given below and answer the questions :

[Diagram: the biofuel production cycle (textbook fig. 7.8): plants and crops take in CO₂ and sunlight, crop and animal waste is processed into fuel, the fuel is used by vehicles and machines, and the CO₂ released is taken up again by plants.]

(a) Which fuel is shown in above diagram ?
(b) Give two examples of each solid and liquid fuel.

Q.3 (vi) What is meant by stem cells ? Write any two uses of stem cells.

Q.3 (vii) What will you do in the following situation ? Why ?
Child of your neighbour is addicted to tobacco chewing.

Q.3 (viii) Following are some pictures of disasters. Which precautions would you take during these disasters ?

[(A) multistoreyed buildings with cracked walls and a road broken by a wide crack — an earthquake. (B) a house on fire with flames and smoke. (C) a snake biting a person’s foot wearing a sandal.]

Q.4 (i) Observe the diagram and answer the questions :

[Diagram: longitudinal section of a flower. A points to the green outermost whorl at the base, B to a petal, C to the top of the long central carpel, and D to an anther on a filament.]

(a) Label the parts A, B, C, D shown in above diagram.
(b) Write name of any one type of whorl.
(c) Write any two components of Androecium.
(d) Write any two components of Gynoecium.

Q.4 (ii) Draw the flow chart showing step by step energy transformation in the following power plants :
(a) Thermal Power Plant
(b) Nuclear Power Plant
(c) Solar Power Plant.