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Maharashtra SSC Social Science Paper II (Geography) Board Paper July 2024

Written board papers, 40 marks and 2 hours each: Science & Technology Part 1 and 2, Algebra, Geometry and more.

2024, July 120 minutes 40 marks Save WhatsApp

Sections

Q.1 Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate alternatives (4 marks) 4 questions
Q.2 Identify the wrong pair (4 marks) 4 questions
Q.3 Write short notes on (any two) (4 marks) 3 questions
Q.4 (B) Observe the given map and answer the questions given below it (any four) (4 marks) 1 questions
Q.5 Give geographical reasons for the following (any two) (6 marks) 4 questions
Q.6 (A) Prepare a simple bar graph and answer, or (B) observe the figures and answer (6 marks) 2 questions
Q.7 Answer the following questions in detail (any two) (8 marks) 3 questions

July 2024 Social Science Paper II: Geography

This is the Maharashtra SSC Geography paper (Social Sciences Paper II) from July 2024, English medium, paper code N 434. It is a 2-hour paper for 40 marks, following the India–Brazil comparison of the Balbharati syllabus. Q.4(A), marking places on an outline map of Brazil, is not included here; the map-reading part Q.4(B) is described in words.

The paper tests field visits, trade, snowfall and settlement in Brazil, the telecom sector, an odd-one-out set on river basins and a population-density map of India. The graph question is on India's urbanisation, and the alternative figure question uses the 2016 sector pie diagrams of both countries.

How to use it

Attempt the whole paper in 2 hours without looking at the answers, then check each answer. The "give reasons" answers need a clear cause-and-effect chain of two or three points. Revise with the Geography questions page and the SSC exam hub.

Chapters covered

Instructions

Solve on paper with a timer, then check against the solutions.

Q.1 Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate alternatives (4 marks)

  1. Q.1 (1) Visiting a given place and gaining first hand information is known as ................................ .

    1. (A) Field visit
    2. (B) Health tourism
    3. (C) Census
    4. (D) House visit
    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.1 (2) India is famous for ................... all over the world.

    1. (A) Oilseeds
    2. (B) Coffee
    3. (C) Cocoa
    4. (D) Spices
    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.1 (3) Brazil is the most populated country in the ..................... continent.

    1. (A) North America
    2. (B) Asia
    3. (C) South America
    4. (D) Australia
    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.1 (4) The Indian Standard Time is ahead by .................. from the Greenwich Meridian Time.

    1. (A) 5 Hours 15 Minutes
    2. (B) 5 Hours 30 Minutes
    3. (C) 5 Hours 45 Minutes
    4. (D) 6 Hours 30 Minutes
    1 mark See answer →

Q.2 Identify the wrong pair (4 marks)

  1. Q.2 (1) Identify the wrong pair :
    (i) Amazon river basin — North of Brazil
    (ii) Puraguaco river basin — West of Brazil
    (iii) Sao Francisco river basin — East of Brazil
    (iv) Paraguay and Parana river basin — South-West of Brazil
    1 mark See answer →
  2. Q.2 (2) Identify the wrong pair :
    (i) Climate of India — Monsoon
    (ii) North of Brazil — Equator
    (iii) Centre of India — Tropic of Capricorn
    (iv) East of Brazil — Atlantic Ocean
    1 mark See answer →
  3. Q.2 (3) Identify the wrong pair :
    (i) Country with low sex ratio — India
    (ii) Country with higher literacy rate — Brazil
    (iii) Country with higher proportion of youth — Brazil
    (iv) The country with lower proportion of the old age people — India
    1 mark See answer →
  4. Q.2 (4) Identify the wrong pair :
    (i) Gateway of India — Mumbai
    (ii) Ajanta Caves — Aurangabad
    (iii) Taj Mahal — New Delhi
    (iv) Kolkata — Major port of India
    1 mark See answer →

Q.3 Write short notes on (any two) (4 marks)

  1. Q.3 (1) India–location and extent
    2 marks See answer →
  2. Q.3 (2) Escarpment
    2 marks See answer →
  3. Q.3 (3) Importance of Indian Ocean
    2 marks See answer →

Q.4 (B) Observe the given map and answer the questions given below it (any four) (4 marks)

  1. Q.4 (B) Observe the given map and answer the questions given below it (any four) :
    [Map: ‘INDIA – Population Density (2011)’ with the legend ‘Number of people per sq km’ — less than 100, 101–250, 251–500 and more than 500. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim are shown in the lightest shade; Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha in the 101–250 shade; Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the darkest shade; the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean are labelled.]
    (1) What does the map show ?
    (2) Name any two states with less than 100 people per sq. km.
    (3) Write the population density of Madhya Pradesh.
    (4) Name any two Southern states with more than 500 people per sq. km.
    (5) Write the density of Mizoram state.
    4 marks See answer →

Q.5 Give geographical reasons for the following (any two) (6 marks)

  1. Q.5 (1) India is a major trading partner for other countries of the world.
    3 marks See answer →
  2. Q.5 (2) Brazil does not receive snowfall.
    3 marks See answer →
  3. Q.5 (3) Settlements are sparse in North-Eastern Brazil.
    3 marks See answer →
  4. Q.5 (4) Telecom industry has become one of the fastest growing sector in India.
    3 marks See answer →

Q.6 (A) Prepare a simple bar graph and answer, or (B) observe the figures and answer (6 marks)

  1. Q.6 (A) With the help of given statistical data, prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions :
    India – Trend of Urbanisation
    Year : 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, 2011
    Trend of Urbanisation % : 18.0, 18.2, 23.3, 25.7, 27.8, 31.2
    (1) In which decade was urbanisation the highest ?
    (2) By how much percentage did urbanisation increase between 1981 to 1991 ?
    (3) In which decade was the growth of urbanisation lowest ?
    6 marks See answer →
  2. Q.6 (B) Observe the following figures and answer the questions given below them :
    [Four pie diagrams. Contribution of sectors in GDP (2016): Brazil – primary 5.5%, secondary 27.5%, tertiary 67%; India – primary 17%, secondary 26%, tertiary 57%. Percentage of population engaged in various sectors (2016): Brazil – primary 10%, secondary 19%, tertiary 71%; India – primary 48.8%, secondary 24.3%, tertiary 26.9%.]
    (1) Which country has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities ?
    (2) In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in GDP ?
    (3) In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the G.D.P. ?
    (4) What is the contribution of secondary sector in India's G.D.P. ?
    (5) By how much percent is the tertiary sector of Brazil higher than India in its G.D.P. ?
    (6) Name the sector of India which contributes less in GDP but more in population.
    6 marks See answer →

Q.7 Answer the following questions in detail (any two) (8 marks)

  1. Q.7 (1) What is field visit ? What precautions you will take when you visit a sea coast ?
    4 marks See answer →
  2. Q.7 (2) Write detailed information on Himalayan Mountains.
    4 marks See answer →
  3. Q.7 (3) What are the major causes of degradation of forest in Brazil and India ?
    4 marks See answer →