Maharashtra SSC Social Science Paper II (Geography) Board Paper March 2025

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

2025, March 120 minutes 40 marks Save WhatsApp

Sections

Q.1 Complete the sentences by choosing the appropriate alternative (4 marks)	4 questions
Q.2 Find the odd man out (4 marks)	4 questions
Q.3 State whether right or wrong, any four (4 marks)	5 questions
Q.4 (B) Observe the map and answer, any four (4 marks)	1 questions
Q.5 Give geographical reasons, any two (6 marks)	4 questions
Q.6 Graph or figure based question, attempt (A) or (B) (6 marks)	2 questions
Q.7 Answer the following questions in detail, any two (8 marks)	3 questions

March 2025 Social Science Paper II: Geography

This is the Maharashtra SSC Geography paper (Social Sciences Paper II) from March 2025, English medium, paper code N 869. It is a 2-hour paper for 40 marks. In the exam, students mark places on an outline map of Brazil and draw a graph on the graph paper provided. The map-marking part, Q.4(A), is not included here; the map-reading part, Q.4(B), is described in words.

The paper follows the India-Brazil comparison throughout. It has complete-the-sentence items on government, the Himalayas as a barrier to winds, Brazil's economy and its rank by area, and odd-one-out sets on field visit materials, rivers, primary activities and settlement factors. There are right-or-wrong statements on India's young population, seasons, Manaus, sex ratio and tigers and lions. The paper also has geographical reasons (perennial Himalayan rivers, rare cyclones in Brazil, sparse north-eastern settlements, undeveloped waterways), a bar graph or pie-chart question, and longer answers on field visits, problems after independence and environmental issues.

How to use it

Attempt it on paper in 2 hours, drawing the graph by hand. Then check each answer against the model answers, especially the "give reasons" ones, which need clear cause-and-effect points. Use the Geography full subject test and the Geography questions page to fix weak chapters.

FAQs

Is this paper free?

Yes, it is free to view and practise.

Which syllabus does it cover?

The Balbharati Class 10 Geography syllabus. Other SSC papers are on the exam hub.

Chapters covered

Instructions

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

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

Q.1 (1) India and Brazil have ........................... type of government.
1. (A) Military
2. (B) Communist
3. (C) Republic
4. (D) Presidential
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Q.1 (2) The Himalayas block the ............................... winds blowing from the north.
1. (A) Very cold
2. (B) Very hot
3. (C) Hot and dry
4. (D) Humid
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Q.1 (3) The economy of Brazil is mainly dependent on the .................... activities.
1. (A) Primary
2. (B) Secondary
3. (C) Tertiary
4. (D) Quaternary
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Q.1 (4) Areawise Brazil ranks ............................. in the world.
1. (A) Fifth
2. (B) Seventh
3. (C) Sixth
4. (D) Fourth
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Q.2 Find the odd man out (4 marks)

Q.2 (1) Materials to be carried for a field visit : (i) Questionnaire (ii) Camera (iii) Computer (iv) Note-book

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Q.2 (2) Rivers in Brazil : (i) Amazon (ii) Paraguay (iii) Uruguay (iv) Ganga

1 mark See answer →
Q.2 (3) Primary activities : (i) Agriculture (ii) Mining (iii) Tourism (iv) Fishing

1 mark See answer →
Q.2 (4) Favourable factors for concentration of settlements : (i) Availability of water (ii) Unfavourable climate (iii) Fertile land (iv) Favourable climate

1 mark See answer →

Q.3 State whether right or wrong, any four (4 marks)

Q.3 (1) The proportion of youth in India’s population is high.

1 mark See answer →
Q.3 (2) India and Brazil have the same seasons at the same time.

1 mark See answer →
Q.3 (3) Manaus is a port on the confluence of Negro and the Amazon.

1 mark See answer →
Q.3 (4) The sex ratio is high in Brazil.

1 mark See answer →
Q.3 (5) Brazil is the only country in the world where both tigers and lions are found.

1 mark See answer →

Q.4 (B) Observe the map and answer, any four (4 marks)

Q.4 (B) Observe the map and answer the questions given below (any four) :
[Map: ‘INDIA – Location and Extent’, showing the mainland from 8°4′ N to 37°6′ N and 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E, an arrow ‘North-South Distance = 3200 km’, an arrow ‘East-West Distance = 3000 km’, the Tropic of Cancer (23°30′ N), the ‘Indian Standard Time Meridian 82°30′ E’, Kanyakumari, Indira Point (6°45′ N, southernmost extent), the Arabian Sea to the west, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south and neighbouring countries.]
(1) What does the given map show ?
(2) Name the Southernmost point of India.
(3) What is the East-West distance of India ?
(4) Which longitude in India is called the Indian Standard Time ?
(5) Name the Sea to the West of India.

4 marks See answer →

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

Q.5 (1) Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial in nature.

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Q.5 (2) Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.

3 marks See answer →
Q.5 (3) Settlements are sparse in North-Eastern Brazil.

3 marks See answer →
Q.5 (4) The waterways are not developed in Brazil.

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Q.6 Graph or figure based question, attempt (A) or (B) (6 marks)

Q.6 (A) With the help of given statistical data, prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions :
India – Literacy Rate Percentage (1981 to 2016)
1981 – 40.8; 1991 – 48.2; 2001 – 61.0; 2011 – 69.3; 2016 – 72.2
(1) What does the graph indicate ?
(2) What was the literacy rate in the year 1991 ?
(3) How much was an increase in literacy rate in the decade from 1991 to 2001 ?

6 marks See answer →
Q.6 (B) Observe the following figure and answer the questions given below :
[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 GDP ?
(4) In which sector is the maximum percentage of population engaged in Brazil ?
(5) How much more is Brazil’s contribution in tertiary sector in GDP as compared to India ?
(6) How much percentage of population is engaged in tertiary sector in India ?

6 marks See answer →

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

Q.7 (1) What is field visit ? What preparations should be done before going to a field visit ?

4 marks See answer →
Q.7 (2) What problems did Brazil and India face after Independence ?

4 marks See answer →
Q.7 (3) What environmental issues are faced by Brazil and India ?

4 marks See answer →