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Maharashtra SSC Social Science Paper II (Geography) Board Paper June 2026

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

2026, June 120 minutes 40 marks Save WhatsApp

Sections

Q.1 Choose the correct options and complete the sentences (4 marks) 4 questions
Q.2 Match the following (4 marks) 4 questions
Q.3 State whether the following sentences are right or wrong (any four) (4 marks) 5 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 line graph and answer, or (B) read the graph and answer (6 marks) 2 questions
Q.7 Answer the following questions in detail (any two) (8 marks) 3 questions

June 2026 Social Science Paper II: Geography

This is the Maharashtra SSC Geography paper (Social Sciences Paper II) from June 2026, English medium, paper code N 434. It is a 2-hour paper for 40 marks on the India–Brazil comparison. This year the map question asked for places to be marked in an outline map of India; Q.4(A) is not included here, while the Brazil map of forests in Q.4(B) is described in words.

The paper tests the coastline and climate of Brazil, Indian rivers and per capita income, a matching set on transport, dance and forests, right-or-wrong statements on population and wildlife, a map of the forests of Brazil, reasons on perennial rivers and mixed economy, a line graph of Brazil's urbanisation, a graph of international tourists, and detailed answers on field visits, the climate of India and the industries of Brazil.

How to use it

Write the paper in 2 hours without looking at the answers, then check them. Both graph questions in Q.6 are worth practising, since either may appear. Revise with the Geography questions page.

Chapters covered

Instructions

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

Q.1 Choose the correct options and complete the sentences (4 marks)

  1. Q.1 (i) Brazil has a coastline along the ...................... Ocean.

    1. (A) Pacific
    2. (B) Atlantic
    3. (C) Indian
    4. (D) Arctic
    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.1 (ii) The river ................. is the second largest river system of India in terms of catchment area.

    1. (A) Narmada
    2. (B) Godavari
    3. (C) Tapi
    4. (D) Bhima
    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.1 (iii) The coastal region of Brazil receives ................. type of rainfall due to the obstruction by the escarpment.

    1. (A) Convectional
    2. (B) Cyclonic
    3. (C) Orographic
    4. (D) Anticyclonic
    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.1 (iv) India’s per capita income is less than Brazil due to ........................ .

    1. (A) Big family size
    2. (B) Low foodgrain production
    3. (C) Low national income
    4. (D) Massive population
    1 mark See answer →

Q.2 Match the following (4 marks)

  1. Q.2 (a) Match the following :
    Column ‘A’ : Manmad
    Column ‘B’ : (i) Smallest State (ii) Teak (iii) Railway Station (iv) Samba dance (v) Rubber (vi) Kathak dance
    1 mark See answer →
  2. Q.2 (b) Match the following :
    Column ‘A’ : Brazil
    Column ‘B’ : (i) Smallest State (ii) Teak (iii) Railway Station (iv) Samba dance (v) Rubber (vi) Kathak dance
    1 mark See answer →
  3. Q.2 (c) Match the following :
    Column ‘A’ : Goa
    Column ‘B’ : (i) Smallest State (ii) Teak (iii) Railway Station (iv) Samba dance (v) Rubber (vi) Kathak dance
    1 mark See answer →
  4. Q.2 (d) Match the following :
    Column ‘A’ : Evergreen Forests
    Column ‘B’ : (i) Smallest State (ii) Teak (iii) Railway Station (iv) Samba dance (v) Rubber (vi) Kathak dance
    1 mark See answer →

Q.3 State whether the following sentences are right or wrong (any four) (4 marks)

  1. Q.3 (i) Rameshwaram is the Southernmost tip of India.
    1 mark See answer →
  2. Q.3 (ii) The delta of Ganga-Brahmaputra river system is known as the Sunderbans.
    1 mark See answer →
  3. Q.3 (iii) The difference in temperatures are negligible towards the coastal regions near the equator in Brazil.
    1 mark See answer →
  4. Q.3 (iv) India is the only country in the world where both tigers and lions are found.
    1 mark See answer →
  5. Q.3 (v) The Western part of Brazil is densely populated.
    1 mark 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: ‘Brazil – Forest and Wildlife’ showing the Amazon river basin in the north, the Paraguay and Parana rivers in the south-west, the Sao Francisco river in the east and the Caatinga region in the north-east. The legend shows Equatorial Forests (dark green), Tropical Grasslands, Swampy Lands in the Pantanal, Hot Deciduous Forests, Thorny Shrubs in the Caatinga and Temperate Grasslands in the far south. The North Atlantic Ocean is labelled to the north-east and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east.]
    (i) What does the map show ?
    (ii) Name the temperate grassland to the South of Brazil.
    (iii) In which forest type is the Amazon river basin located ?
    (iv) Name the river that flows through Caatinga.
    (v) Name the Island located in the North Atlantic Ocean.
    4 marks See answer →

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

  1. Q.5 (i) Himalayan rivers are perennial in nature.
    3 marks See answer →
  2. Q.5 (ii) There is mixed economy in Brazil and India.
    3 marks See answer →
  3. Q.5 (iii) Population is an important resource.
    3 marks See answer →
  4. Q.5 (iv) Sao Paulo has nucleated settlement.
    3 marks See answer →

Q.6 (A) Prepare a simple line graph and answer, or (B) read the graph and answer (6 marks)

  1. Q.6 (a) With the help of given statistical data, prepare a simple line graph and answer the following questions :
    Brazil – Percentage of Urban Population (1960 to 2010)
    1960 : 47.1, 1970 : 56.8, 1980 : 66.0, 1990 : 74.6, 2000 : 81.5, 2010 : 84.6
    (i) What is the interval of the data ?
    (ii) What was the increase in percentage of urban population from 2000 to 2010 ?
    (iii) Which year shows the least urbanisation ?
    6 marks See answer →
  2. Q.6 (b) Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below it :
    [Line graph ‘Number of International Tourists’ with years 1995 to 2015 on the X-axis and tourists in lakhs from 0 to 140 on the Y-axis. The Brazil line rises from about 22 lakh in 1995 to about 55 lakh in 2000 and then remains almost flat at about 50–65 lakh up to 2015. The India line rises slowly from about 22 lakh in 1995 to about 30 lakh in 2000, about 38 lakh in 2005 and about 55 lakh in 2010, and then shoots up to about 130 lakh in 2015.]
    (i) What type of graph is shown ?
    (ii) Which country attracted more international tourists in the year 2000 ?
    (iii) In which year can an increase be seen in the number of international tourists in India as compared to Brazil ?
    (iv) What was the number of international tourists in the year 1995 in India ?
    (v) What does the graph indicate ?
    (vi) Which year shows the increase in number of tourists in Brazil ?
    6 marks See answer →

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

  1. Q.7 (i) What is field visit ? State its importance.
    4 marks See answer →
  2. Q.7 (ii) Explain the importance of the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean with respect to the climate of India.
    4 marks See answer →
  3. Q.7 (iii) Write in detail about the industries in Brazil.
    4 marks See answer →