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Maharashtra HSC Geography Board Paper March 2024 with Answers

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

2024, March 180 minutes 80 marks Save WhatsApp

Sections

Q.1 (A) Complete the chain (5 marks) 1 Q
Q.1 (B) Write True or False (5 marks) 5 Q
Q.1 (C) Choose the correct option (5 marks) 5 Q
Q.1 (D) Identify incorrect factor (5 marks) 5 Q
Q.2 Give geographical reasons, any four (12 marks) 6 Q
Q.3 Differentiate between, any three (9 marks) 5 Q
Q.4 (A) Mark on world outline map, any six (6 marks) 8 Q
Q.4 (B) Read the graph and answer (5 marks) 1 Q
Q.5 Short notes, any three (12 marks) 5 Q
Q.6 (A) Passage based questions (4 marks) 1 Q
Q.6 (B) Draw neat, labelled diagrams, any two (4 marks) 3 Q
Q.7 Answer in detail, any one (8 marks) 2 Q

About this paper

This is the Maharashtra State Board (MSBSHSE) HSC (Class 12) Geography (39) board paper of the February–March 2024 examination (Day 19). The paper code printed on the question paper is J-970. The questions are transcribed from the board’s own printed question paper, as published on the board’s website; the graph is given in words with approximate values read from it. 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 (20 marks): complete the chain, true or false, choose the correct option and identify the incorrect factor, five 1-mark items each. Q.2: give geographical reasons, any four of six (12 marks). Q.3: differentiate between, any three of five (9 marks). Q.4: mark any six places on the world outline map (6 marks) and read a graph of adult literacy rate (5 marks). Q.5: short notes, any three of five (12 marks). Q.6: a passage with four questions (4 marks) and any two labelled diagrams (4 marks). Q.7: one long answer out of two (8 marks). Use of colour pencils and map stencil is allowed.

How to use it

Write the paper in one 3-hour sitting, drawing the map and diagrams by hand, then compare with the answers: check examples, points and labelled diagrams for each answer.

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) Complete the chain (5 marks)

  1. Q.1 (A) Complete the chain and rewrite in your answer paper :

    No.‘A’‘B’‘C’
    (1)Consumer goods(e) Atlantic ocean(m) Pharmaceutical product
    (2)Panama canal(f) Fertile region(n) Ecological balance
    (3)Plain(g) Ready for direct consumption(o) Development of Agriculture
    (4)Food chain(h) Short term(p) Pacific ocean
    (5)Migration(i) Ecosystem(r) Arabian sea
    (j) Indian ocean(s) Long term
    5 marks See answer →

Q.1 (B) Write True or False (5 marks)

  1. Q.1 (B) (1) Write True or False : Land use patterns in rural areas are different from urban area.

    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.1 (B) (2) Write True or False : The farm size is small in extensive commerical agriculture.

    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.1 (B) (3) Write True or False : Iron and steel industry depends on minerals.

    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.1 (B) (4) Write True or False : Bilateral trade and multilateral trade are the main types of international trade.

    1 mark See answer →

  5. Q.1 (B) (5) Write True or False : Nowadays mapping is mostly done using GIS softwares.

    1 mark See answer →

Q.1 (C) Choose the correct option (5 marks)

  1. Q.1 (C) (1) Choose the correct option and complete the sentence : Reasons of migration :

    1. (A) Natural disasters
    2. (B) Internal migration
    3. (C) External migration
    4. (D) Voluntary migration
    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.1 (C) (2) Commercial lumbering is mainly carried in ____.

    1. (A) Temperate coniferous forests
    2. (B) Temperate deciduous forests
    3. (C) Tropical deciduous forests
    4. (D) Equatorial evergreen forests
    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.1 (C) (3) Identify the agro-based industries :

    1. (A) Iron and steel industry
    2. (B) Sugar industry
    3. (C) Chemical industry
    4. (D) Cement industry
    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.1 (C) (4) Functional region :

    1. (A) Europe
    2. (B) Television signal areas of T.V. towers
    3. (C) West Bengal
    4. (D) River basin of Amazon
    1 mark See answer →

  5. Q.1 (C) (5) Which is an encylopaedia of geographer’s knowledge consisting of 17 volumes :

    1. (A) Geographica
    2. (B) Geography
    3. (C) Ges-periodus
    4. (D) Cosmos
    1 mark See answer →

Q.1 (D) Identify incorrect factor (5 marks)

  1. Q.1 (D) (1) Identify incorrect factor : Primary economic activity factor which is not related directly to latitude :

    1. (A) (a) Lumbering
    2. (B) (b) Fishing
    3. (C) (c) Mining
    4. (D) (d) Agriculture
    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.1 (D) (2) Identify incorrect factor : Mineral based industries :

    1. (A) (a) Petrochemicals
    2. (B) (b) Iron and steel industry
    3. (C) (c) Woollen textile industry
    4. (D) (d) Aluminium industry
    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.1 (D) (3) Identify incorrect factor : Characteristics of region :

    1. (A) (a) Location
    2. (B) (b) Geographical extent
    3. (C) (c) Political party
    4. (D) (d) Boundaries
    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.1 (D) (4) Identify incorrect factor : Skills of geographers :

    1. (A) (a) Data collection
    2. (B) (b) Conservation of forest
    3. (C) (c) Write reports and presents the findings
    4. (D) (d) Map drawing
    1 mark See answer →

  5. Q.1 (D) (5) Identify incorrect factor : Branches of physical geography :

    1. (A) (a) Geology
    2. (B) (b) Pedology
    3. (C) (c) Climatology
    4. (D) (d) Population geography
    1 mark See answer →

Q.2 Give geographical reasons, any four (12 marks)

  1. Q.2 (1) Give geographical reason : Population distribution is uneven.

    3 marks See answer →

  2. Q.2 (2) Give geographical reason : Literacy rate of country is an indicator of its socio-economic development.

    3 marks See answer →

  3. Q.2 (3) Give geographical reason : Lumbering is developed on a large scale in Canada.

    3 marks See answer →

  4. Q.2 (4) Give geographical reason : There are many factors which have hindered the growth of industries in South America.

    3 marks See answer →

  5. Q.2 (5) Give geographical reason : Tertiary economic activities include both services and exchange.

    3 marks See answer →

  6. Q.2 (6) Give geographical reason : Regional development is dependent on physical setting.

    3 marks See answer →

Q.3 Differentiate between, any three (9 marks)

  1. Q.3 (1) Differentiate between Donor region and Recipient region.

    3 marks See answer →

  2. Q.3 (2) Differentiate between Nucleated and Dispersed settlement.

    3 marks See answer →

  3. Q.3 (3) Differentiate between Mining and Fishing.

    3 marks See answer →

  4. Q.3 (4) Differentiate between Waterways and Airways.

    3 marks See answer →

  5. Q.3 (5) Differentiate between Physical region and Political region.

    3 marks See answer →

Q.4 (A) Mark on world outline map, any six (6 marks)

  1. Q.4 (A) (1) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX) : Highly populated area in Australia.

    1 mark See answer →

  2. Q.4 (A) (2) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX) : A state having highest sex ratio in India.

    1 mark See answer →

  3. Q.4 (A) (3) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX) : Dogger Bank Fishing area.

    1 mark See answer →

  4. Q.4 (A) (4) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX) : An industrial region in South Africa-Kimberley.

    1 mark See answer →

  5. Q.4 (A) (5) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX) : Industrial region near Great Lakes.

    1 mark See answer →

  6. Q.4 (A) (6) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX) : A canal bringing radical change in sea transport- Suez canal.

    1 mark See answer →

  7. Q.4 (A) (7) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX) : An International Airport in India - Mumbai.

    1 mark See answer →

  8. Q.4 (A) (8) Mark and name the following on the outline map of the world with suitable index (Any SIX) : Panama Strait.

    1 mark See answer →

Q.4 (B) Read the graph and answer (5 marks)

  1. Q.4 (B) Read the following map/graphs and answer the questions given below :

    [Graph: horizontal bar graph titled ‘ADULT LITERACY RATE 2016’, scale 0 to 100%. For each region there are two bars, M = Male (plain) and F = Female (hatched). Approximate values read from the graph:]

    RegionMale (M)Female (F)
    N. Africa and W. Asiaabout 85%about 75%
    S. Asiaabout 80%about 55%
    Sub-Saharan Africaabout 72%about 58%

    Questions :

    (1) Which region has very less adult female literacy rate?
    (2) Why the percentage of adult male literacy rate is more in the given regions?
    (3) Why the percentage of female-male literacy rate in 2016 is less in sub-Saharan Africa?
    (4) Write your own opinion about the adult female literacy rate with reference to graph.
    (5) With reference to graph which country would be advanced in social factors?

    5 marks See answer →

Q.5 Short notes, any three (12 marks)

  1. Q.5 (1) Write short note on : Functional classification of urban settlement

    4 marks See answer →

  2. Q.5 (2) Write short note on : Foot loose industries

    4 marks See answer →

  3. Q.5 (3) Write short note on : Role of transportation in trade

    4 marks See answer →

  4. Q.5 (4) Write short note on : Strategies to reduce regional imbalance in India

    4 marks See answer →

  5. Q.5 (5) Write short note on : Latest trends in Geography.

    4 marks See answer →

Q.6 (A) Passage based questions (4 marks)

  1. Q.6 (A) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below :

    Economic motivation is universally and easily available nowadays. It can be given in all sectors. In production sectors more than one such stimulators are used to increase production. Workers and capitalists should work more enthusiastically to increase the production. For that incentive is very useful for such purpose. Desire of power, fame, honest intention of serving, patriotism, such encouragements also motivate human beings to work. These all sources of motivation are mixed more or less in ethical standards of work. Economic motivation is very important motivation. There can be various types of economic motivations.

    Bonus is given to the workers for the task which is done before deadlines. Sample tasks are considered in the context of the task. Extra allowances or remuneration is given if the production is more than expected and quality is also maintained. This is done so that dissatisfaction does not arise among workers. Such efforts are constantly needed to increase production. The workers can work enthusiastically if the special allowances or incentives are offered. Promotion in job is offerred as an encouragement to do good work is also a kind of economic incentive which is commonly used.

    Questions :

    (1) What is meant by economic motivation?
    (2) What is the purpose of increasing the production for capitalists?
    (3) Why special remuneration (bonus) is given?
    (4) Compare the skilled and unskilled workers in the secondary economic activity.

    4 marks See answer →

Q.6 (B) Draw neat, labelled diagrams, any two (4 marks)

  1. Q.6 (B) (1) Draw neat, labelled diagram : Pyramids of underdeveloping countries.

    2 marks See answer →

  2. Q.6 (B) (2) Draw neat, labelled diagram : Linear pattern.

    2 marks See answer →

  3. Q.6 (B) (3) Draw neat, labelled diagram : Skills of a Geographer.

    2 marks See answer →

Q.7 Answer in detail, any one (8 marks)

  1. Q.7 (1) Explain the human factors affecting distribution of population.

    8 marks See answer →

  2. Q.7 (2) Explain intensive subsistence agriculture in detail.

    8 marks See answer →