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Maharashtra HSC History Board Paper June 2026 with Answers

Written board papers. Physics and Chemistry: 70 marks, 3 hours. Mathematics & Statistics: 80 marks, 3 hours.

2026, June 180 minutes 80 marks Save WhatsApp

Sections

Q.1 (A) Choose the correct alternatives (6 marks) 6 questions
Q.1 (B) Find the incorrect pair (4 marks) 4 questions
Q.2 (A) Write the names of historical places/persons/events/countries (4 marks) 4 questions
Q.2 (B) Choose the correct reasons and complete the sentences (4 marks) 4 questions
Q.3 (A) Observe the given map and answer the questions (5 marks) 5 questions
Q.3 (B) Complete the concept maps, any four (8 marks) 6 questions
Q.4 (A) Write short notes, any three (6 marks) 5 questions
Q.4 (B) Explain the statements with reasons, any three (9 marks) 5 questions
Q.5 State your opinion, any three (9 marks) 5 questions
Q.6 Answer in detail, any two (10 marks) 3 questions
Q.7 Answer in detail with the help of given points, any three (15 marks) 5 questions

About this paper

This is the Maharashtra State Board (MSBSHSE) HSC (Class 12) History (38) board paper of the June 2026 (supplementary) examination, held on 23 June 2026. The paper code printed on the question paper is J-270. The questions are transcribed from the board’s own printed question paper published on its website; the map and concept maps are described in words. The answers are original answers written by Doubtly, not the board’s official model answers.

Paper pattern

Maximum marks 80, time 3 hours, seven questions, all compulsory (with internal choice). Q.1 (10 marks): (A) six multiple choice questions and (B) four sets of finding the incorrect pair. Q.2 (8 marks): (A) four names of historical places/persons/events/countries and (B) four questions on choosing the correct reason. Q.3 (13 marks): (A) a map of the Freedom Struggle of 1857 with five questions and (B) concept maps, any four of six (2 marks each). Q.4 (15 marks): (A) short notes, any three of five (2 marks each) and (B) explain with reasons, any three of five (3 marks each). Q.5 (9 marks): state your opinion, any three of five. Q.6 (10 marks): answer in detail, any two of three. Q.7 (15 marks): answer in detail with the help of given points, any three of five. Concept maps are to be drawn with pen.

How to use it

Write the paper in one 3-hour sitting, choosing questions as the paper allows, then compare your answers with the model answers. In 3-mark and 5-mark answers check that each point is supported with a fact, name or date from the textbook.

Chapters covered

Instructions

Solve on paper with a timer, then check against the solutions. Sections: A (MCQ and very short answers), B (short answers, attempt any 8 of 12), C (attempt any 8 of 12), D (long answers with choice).

Q.1 (A) Choose the correct alternatives (6 marks)

  1. Q.1 (A) (i) The first explorer to circumnavigate the African continent _____ .

    1. (A) Henry the Navigator
    2. (B) Marco Polo
    3. (C) Bartholomew Dias
    4. (D) Columbus
    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.1 (A) (ii) The trading licence to do trade with Eastern countries was given to the company by _____ of England.

    1. (A) Sir George Oxenden
    2. (B) Queen Elizabeth I
    3. (C) Princess Braganza
    4. (D) Charles II
    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.1 (A) (iii) The political relations between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the British began due to the episode.

    1. (A) Kudal Campaign
    2. (B) Afzal Khan
    3. (C) Siddi Johar
    4. (D) Coronation
    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.1 (A) (iv) Hyderabad’s struggle of freedom was led skillfully by _____.

    1. (A) King Hari Singh
    2. (B) Swami Ramanand Tirth
    3. (C) Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi
    4. (D) Keshavrao Jedhe
    1 mark See answer →

  5. Q.1 (A) (v) H.S. Williams was the first person to think of _____ unity.

    1. (A) Asian
    2. (B) Australian
    3. (C) American
    4. (D) African
    1 mark See answer →

  6. Q.1 (A) (vi) A legal agreement was signed in Geneva in 1947 which is known as _____.

    1. (A) SEATO
    2. (B) NATO
    3. (C) GATT
    4. (D) SAARC
    1 mark See answer →

Q.1 (B) Find the incorrect pair (4 marks)

  1. Q.1 (B) (i) Find the incorrect pair in group ‘B’ and write the correct one:

    Group ‘A’Group ‘B’
    (a)First Anglo-Burmese WarLord Amherst
    (b)Second Anglo-Burmese WarLord Dalhousie
    (c)Third Anglo-Burmese WarLord Dufferin
    (d)Declaration of Independence of AmericaGeorge Washington
    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.1 (B) (ii) Find the incorrect pair in group ‘B’ and write the correct one:

    Group ‘A’Group ‘B’
    (a)FirangIndian sword made with Portuguese blades
    (b)FirangisPortuguese later applied to all Europeans
    (c)BardeshThe Northern region of Goa
    (d)ChauthaiOne tenth income of the tax payer
    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.1 (B) (iii) Find the incorrect pair in group ‘B’ and write the correct one:

    Group ‘A’Group ‘B’
    (a)BandungBerlin Conference
    (b)ParisThe first pan African congress in 1919
    (c)LondonThe first conference of ‘African Association’ in 1900
    (d)ManchesterAfrican unity conference
    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.1 (B) (iv) Find the incorrect pair in group ‘B’ and write the correct one:

    Group ‘A’Group ‘B’
    (a)Rahibai PopereKalsubai Parisar Biyanee Samvardhan Samiti
    (b)Bhau KatdareRaigad Nisarg Mitra
    (c)Premsagar MestriSEESCAP Organization
    (d)Hamid DalwaiMuslim Satyashodhak Samaj
    1 mark See answer →

Q.2 (A) Write the names of historical places/persons/events/countries (4 marks)

  1. Q.2 (A) (i) Write the name of the historical place/person/event/country: The treatise written by Varahmihir –

    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.2 (A) (ii) Write the name of the historical place/person/event/country: Charles II, King of England was engaged to –

    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.2 (A) (iii) Write the name of the historical place/person/event/country: The name of the group of nations including England, France, Russia, Italy and America in the first World War –

    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.2 (A) (iv) Write the name of the historical place/person/event/country: The idea of Commonwealth Games was introduced by –

    1 mark See answer →

Q.2 (B) Choose the correct reasons and complete the sentences (4 marks)

  1. Q.2 (B) (i) Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence: The British wanted to gain control over Myanmar, because _____.

    1. (A) they wanted to expand their empire.
    2. (B) it was very important for them to control the natural resources and market in Myanmar.
    3. (C) they wanted to be on the forefront in the colonial competition amongst the European nations.
    4. (D) they wanted to teach a lesson to King Thibaw of Myanmar.
    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.2 (B) (ii) Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence: King Hari Singh asked India for help, because _____

    1. (A) to protect Kashmir from armed intruders from the Pakistan border.
    2. (B) to protect natural beauty of Kashmir.
    3. (C) to protect Kashmir from European intruders.
    4. (D) to protect European tourist in Kashmir.
    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.2 (B) (iii) Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence: United Nations Organization was established after the Second World War, _____

    1. (A) to suppress defeated nations.
    2. (B) to spread colonialism in all over the world.
    3. (C) to maintain peace in all over the world.
    4. (D) for eradication of illiteracy.
    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.2 (B) (iv) Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence: India became the member of World Trade Organization, because _____

    1. (A) India wanted to compete with other nations.
    2. (B) India cannot stay aloof from global economy.
    3. (C) India adopted the policy of liberalization.
    4. (D) India wanted to be in the leading position at global level.
    1 mark See answer →

Q.3 (A) Observe the given map and answer the questions (5 marks)

  1. Q.3 (A) (i) Observe the given map and answer: What information does this map give?

    [Map: ‘Freedom Struggle of 1857’ — outline of the Indian subcontinent with the present external boundary of India. Index: shaded area = territory under British control; dot = important centres of freedom struggle. Centres marked include Peshawar, Lahore, Shikarpur, Karachi, Firozpur, Muzaffarnagar, Delhi, Meerut, Bareli, Mathura, Etawa, Agra, Lucknow, Nasirabad, Gwalior, Kanpur, Kalpi, Ayodhya, Dinapur, Jagdishpur, Jhansi, Allahabad, Banaras, Sagar, Jabalpur, Ahmedabad, Indore, Mhow, Beharampur, Barrackpore, Dacca, Chittagong, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Satara, Kolhapur and Nargund. Also labelled: Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep (India), Bay of Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India), Sri Lanka, a north arrow and a scale in km.]

    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.3 (A) (ii) Observe the given map and answer: Name the important centres of freedom struggle located in present Maharashtra.

    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.3 (A) (iii) Observe the given map and answer: Name the important centres of freedom struggle located in present Pakistan.

    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.3 (A) (iv) Observe the given map and answer: Name the neighbouring country situated in southern part of India.

    1 mark See answer →

  5. Q.3 (A) (v) Observe the given map and answer: Name the island situated in Arabian Sea.

    1 mark See answer →

Q.3 (B) Complete the concept maps, any four (8 marks)

  1. Q.3 (B) (i) Complete the concept map:

    [Concept map: centre box ‘European powers established colonies in India’ with arrows to four blank boxes.]

    2 marks See answer →

  2. Q.3 (B) (ii) Complete the concept map:

    [Concept map: nested frames titled ‘Social reformers and their organisations’. Each side pairs an outer box with an inner box. Top: ‘Depressed Classes Mission’ with a blank. Left: ‘Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan’ with a blank. Right: ‘Bahishkrut Hitkarni Sabha’ with a blank. Bottom: ‘Dr. Atmaram Pandurang’ with a blank.]

    2 marks See answer →

  3. Q.3 (B) (iii) Complete the concept map:

    [Concept map: top box ‘Persons who participated in the liberation movement of Dadra and Nagar-Haveli’ with lines to four blank boxes.]

    2 marks See answer →

  4. Q.3 (B) (iv) Complete the concept map:

    [Concept map: box ‘Founder countries of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)’ with five boxes; four blank and the last filled ‘Yugoslavia’.]

    2 marks See answer →

  5. Q.3 (B) (v) Complete the concept map:

    [Concept map: centre box ‘Cities joined through Golden Quadrilateral (Suvarna Chatushkon Yojana)’ with four blank boxes at the corners.]

    2 marks See answer →

  6. Q.3 (B) (vi) Complete the concept map:

    [Concept map: circle ‘Sponsorers working for eradication of Polio’ with four blank boxes around it.]

    2 marks See answer →

Q.4 (A) Write short notes, any three (6 marks)

  1. Q.4 (A) (i) Write a short note on: Cartaz

    2 marks See answer →

  2. Q.4 (A) (ii) Write a short note on: Vykom Satyagraha

    2 marks See answer →

  3. Q.4 (A) (iii) Write a short note on: Anusheelan Samiti

    2 marks See answer →

  4. Q.4 (A) (iv) Write a short note on: Cold War

    2 marks See answer →

  5. Q.4 (A) (v) Write a short note on: AYUSH

    2 marks See answer →

Q.4 (B) Explain the statements with reasons, any three (9 marks)

  1. Q.4 (B) (i) Explain the following statement with reasons: The incident known as ‘Boston Tea Party’ happened during the American War of independence.

    3 marks See answer →

  2. Q.4 (B) (ii) Explain the following statement with reasons: The ‘Carnatic Wars’ were fought between British and French.

    3 marks See answer →

  3. Q.4 (B) (iii) Explain the following statement with reasons: The Second World War occurred.

    3 marks See answer →

  4. Q.4 (B) (iv) Explain the following statement with reasons: The British granted independence to Myanmar in 1948.

    3 marks See answer →

  5. Q.4 (B) (v) Explain the following statement with reasons: The Speed Post service has become more reliable and speedy.

    3 marks See answer →

Q.5 State your opinion, any three (9 marks)

  1. Q.5 (i) State your opinion on the following statement: The European natural scientists of the 17th century led the foundation of modern science.

    3 marks See answer →

  2. Q.5 (ii) State your opinion on the following statement: Portuguese established colonies in India.

    3 marks See answer →

  3. Q.5 (iii) State your opinion on the following statement: The policies adopted by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad are considered progressive.

    3 marks See answer →

  4. Q.5 (iv) State your opinion on the following statement: The process of decolonisation began in the African continent.

    3 marks See answer →

  5. Q.5 (v) State your opinion on the following statement: Tourism industry is a continuously developing field.

    3 marks See answer →

Q.6 Answer in detail, any two (10 marks)

  1. Q.6 (i) Explain in detail about the causes of the rise of colonialism.

    5 marks See answer →

  2. Q.6 (ii) Write in detail about the ‘Goa liberation movement.’

    5 marks See answer →

  3. Q.6 (iii) Write the information about South Asian Association of Regional Co-Operation (SAARC).

    5 marks See answer →

Q.7 Answer in detail with the help of given points, any three (15 marks)

  1. Q.7 (i) Write the information about geographical discoveries and explorers –

    (a) Ibn Batuta
    (b) Captain James Cook
    (c) Bartholomew Dias

    5 marks See answer →

  2. Q.7 (ii) Explain the relation between Portuguese and Marathas –

    (a) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
    (b) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
    (c) Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj

    5 marks See answer →

  3. Q.7 (iii) Write about Indian National Congress –

    (a) Background
    (b) Foundation
    (c) Moderate and extremist thought process

    5 marks See answer →

  4. Q.7 (iv) Write information about the impact of World Wars on India –

    (a) First World War
    (b) Second World War

    5 marks See answer →

  5. Q.7 (v) Write about the India’s defence affairs policy –

    (a) Kargil War
    (b) Make in India
    (c) Job Opportunities

    5 marks See answer →