Maharashtra SSC Geography Practice Paper 1 with Answers | Class 10

Practice set · 2 hrs · 40 marks · for SSC 10th and similar exams

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Sections

Q.1 Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentences (4 marks)	4 questions
Q.2 Identify the odd factor out (4 marks)	4 questions
Q.3 State whether the sentences are right or wrong (any four) (4 marks)	5 questions
Q.4 (B) Observe the map of Brazil and answer the following questions (any four) (4 marks)	1 questions
Q.5 Give geographical reasons (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 in detail (any two) (8 marks)	3 questions

About this practice paper

This is an original Doubtly practice paper for Maharashtra SSC Social Science Paper II (Geography), Class 10. It follows the board’s pattern for the India–Brazil comparison syllabus but it is not an official board paper; all questions are new and each has a model answer.

Pattern: 40 marks, 2 hours

Q.1 has four fill-in MCQs, Q.2 four odd-factor-out sets, and Q.3 five right-or-wrong statements (any four). Q.4 is the map question: as in the board paper, Q.4 (A) asks you to mark places on an outline map; that part is not included here, and the map of Brazil in Q.4 (B) is described in words. Q.5 asks for geographical reasons (any two), Q.6 is a graph question (draw a line graph or read a bar graph), and Q.7 asks for detailed answers (any two). Every chapter, from Field Visit to Tourism, Transport and Communication, is covered.

How to use it

Write the paper in 2 hours, then check your answers. In the graph question, write the title, scale and axis labels on the graph itself. The urbanisation values in Q.6 (B) are rounded to whole numbers from World Bank data.

FAQs

Is this the real board paper?

No. It is a Doubtly practice paper in the board pattern. Use it together with the board’s previous papers.

Why is Q.4 (A) missing?

Marking places on an outline map cannot be done on screen. Practise it on a printed outline map of India and Brazil.

Which figures should I write in the exam?

Use the figures given in your Class 10 Geography textbook, e.g. India 8°4′ N to 37°6′ N and Brazil 5°15′ N to 33°45′ S.

Chapters covered

Instructions

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

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

Q.1 (1) Indira Point, the southernmost tip of India, is located on .................................. .
1. (A) Kanyakumari
2. (B) Great Nicobar Island
3. (C) Lakshadweep
4. (D) Rameswaram
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Q.1 (2) The highest peak of Brazil, .................................. , is in the Guiana Highlands.
1. (A) Aconcagua
2. (B) Kanchenjunga
3. (C) Pico da Neblina
4. (D) Mount Everest
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Q.1 (3) India receives most of its rainfall from the .................................. .
1. (A) South-West monsoon winds
2. (B) North-East trade winds
3. (C) Westerlies
4. (D) Polar winds
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Q.1 (4) Brazil is one of the leading producers of .................................. in the world.
1. (A) jute
2. (B) coffee
3. (C) tea
4. (D) saffron
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Q.2 Identify the odd factor out (4 marks)

Q.2 (1) Animals found in Brazil : (i) Anaconda (ii) Golden lion tamarin (iii) One-horned rhinoceros (iv) Piranha

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Q.2 (2) Tributaries of the river Amazon : (i) Negro (ii) Madeira (iii) Xingu (iv) São Francisco

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Q.2 (3) Factors favouring nucleated (compact) settlements : (i) Fertile land (ii) Plenty of water (iii) Level land (iv) Dense forest

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Q.2 (4) Means of communication : (i) Telephone (ii) Internet (iii) Railway (iv) Satellite

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

Q.3 (1) Brazil lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Q.3 (2) India has a monsoon type of climate.

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Q.3 (3) Most of Brazil’s population lives in the Amazon basin.

1 mark See answer →
Q.3 (4) The questionnaire for a field visit is prepared after returning from the visit.

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Q.3 (5) Mining is a secondary occupation.

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Q.4 (B) Observe the map of Brazil and answer the following questions (any four) (4 marks)

Q.4 (B) Observe the map of Brazil and answer the following questions (any four) :
[Map: ‘BRAZIL – Physiography and Drainage’. In the far north, along the border with Venezuela and Guyana, are the Guiana Highlands with the highest peak marked. South of them is the vast low-lying Amazon basin, with the river Amazon flowing from west to east and entering the Atlantic Ocean; tributaries such as the Negro join it from the north and the Madeira, Tapajós and Xingu from the south. A large island is marked at the mouth of the Amazon. Most of central and south-eastern Brazil is shown as the Brazilian Highlands, edged on the Atlantic side by the Great Escarpment and a narrow coastal plain. The river São Francisco rises in the highlands, flows northwards and then turns east to the Atlantic. In the south-west, along the river Paraguay, a large low-lying wetland is shown. The Paraná and Uruguay rivers flow southwards. The Equator is drawn across the north and the Tropic of Capricorn across the south.]
(1) Name the highlands in the extreme north of Brazil.
(2) In which direction does the river Amazon flow ?
(3) Name the low-lying wetland shown in the south-west of Brazil.
(4) Name the island at the mouth of the Amazon.
(5) Which physiographic division covers most of central and south-eastern Brazil ?

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

Q.5 (1) The north-eastern part of the Brazilian Highlands receives very little rainfall.

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Q.5 (2) The Himalayan rivers of India are perennial.

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Q.5 (3) Settlements are sparse in the Amazon basin.

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Q.5 (4) Coffee is grown on a large scale in the south-eastern part of the Brazilian Highlands.

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

Q.6 (A) With the help of the given statistical data, prepare a simple line graph and answer the following questions :
Sex ratio of India (number of females per 1000 males)
Census year 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Sex ratio 946 941 930 934 927 933 943
(1) In which census year was the sex ratio the lowest ?
(2) By how much did the sex ratio change between 2001 and 2011 ?
(3) What does the trend of the graph after 1991 show ?

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Q.6 (B) Read the graph and answer the following questions :
[Bar graph ‘Urban population of India and Brazil (approximate percentage of total population)’. The X-axis shows the years 1970, 1990 and 2010; for each year there is a pair of bars, one for India and one for Brazil. The Y-axis shows percentage from 0 to 100 in steps of 10. The values written on top of the bars are – India: 1970 – 20%, 1990 – 26%, 2010 – 31%; Brazil: 1970 – 53%, 1990 – 75%, 2010 – 84%.]
(1) What type of graph is this ?
(2) Which country is more urbanised ?
(3) What was the percentage of urban population in Brazil in 1990 ?
(4) By how many percentage points did India’s urban population increase between 1970 and 2010 ?
(5) What was the difference between the urban population of the two countries in 2010 ?
(6) What conclusion can you draw from the graph ?

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Census year	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Sex ratio	946	941	930	934	927	933	943

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

Q.7 (1) How will you plan a field visit ? Explain the steps you will follow before, during and after the visit.

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Q.7 (2) Compare the natural vegetation of India and Brazil.

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Q.7 (3) Compare the transport systems of India and Brazil.

4 marks See answer →