Maharashtra Board Class 12 Geography Guess Paper 2027

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Maharashtra Board Class 12 Geography β€” Guess Paper 2027
Time: 3 hours Β· Maximum marks: 80 Β· Practice paper
Section 1Q1 objectives: correlation chain, MCQ, answer-as-instructed and true/false (1 mark each)
Q1.
Give geographical reason: Physical factors are most important for regional development.
Why this question: Region and Regional Development β†’ Regional development depends on physical setting / physical factors β€” appeared 6Γ— Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q2.
Choose the correct option - Human factors affecting the distribution of population: (A) Climate (B) Soils (C) Transportation (D) Relief
Why this question: Population: Distribution and Density β†’ Human factors affecting population distribution β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q3.
Identify the tertiary activity: (a) Hunting (b) Agriculture (c) Trade (d) Cotton textile industry
Why this question: Tertiary Activities β†’ Identify tertiary activities among examples β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q4.
Skills of a geographer - Identify incorrect factor: (a) Observation (b) Map making (c) Data Collection (d) Communication skills
Why this question: Human Geography: Nature and Scope β†’ Skills of a geographer β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2023Board 2024Board 2026
1 mark
Q5.
Choose the correct option - A major crop of extensive commercial agriculture: (A) coffee (B) wheat (C) rice (D) medicinal plants
Why this question: Primary Activities β†’ Characteristics of extensive commercial grain farming β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q6.
[Observe the India Occupational Structure graph 1951-1991] What is shown in the above graph?
diagram for Observe occupational/economic structure graph and answer
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Observe occupational/economic structure graph and answer β€” appeared 10Γ— Board 2023Board 2025
1 mark
Q7.
[Observe the poverty-line by region graph] What has been shown in the given graph?
diagram for Observe poverty-line by region graph and answer
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Observe poverty-line by region graph and answer β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2026
1 mark
Q8.
[Observe the continental population pie-chart] Which continent has the highest population?
diagram for Observe continental population pie-chart and answer
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Observe continental population pie-chart and answer β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2026
1 mark
Q9.
True or False: Literacy rate is an indicator of a country's development.
Why this question: Population: Structure and Change β†’ Literacy rate is an indicator of socio-economic development β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q10.
[Passage: Development of the World Population] When did the first significant rise occur in the global population?
Why this question: Population: Distribution and Density β†’ Read passage: development of the world population β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2026
1 mark
Q11.
[Passage: Greek cities and early urbanisation] Which was the largest city in the world during Greek period?
Why this question: Human Settlements β†’ Read passage: Greek cities and early urbanisation β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2026
1 mark
Q12.
Arrange the industries in descending order according to the high capital investment: (a) Carpentry (b) Iron and steel industry (c) Toy making industry (d) Milk processing industry
Why this question: Secondary Activities β†’ Arrange industries by capital investment β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2023Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q13.
Give geographical reason: In rural settlements, land use is related to agriculture.
Why this question: Human Settlements β†’ Rural land use is related to agriculture β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q14.
[Passage: Age Composition] What are basic determinants of age composition?
Why this question: Population: Structure and Change β†’ Read passage: age composition β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2025
1 mark
Q15.
[Passage: Animal husbandry - latitudinal distribution] In which latitude is the world distribution of animal husbandry found?
Why this question: Primary Activities β†’ Read passage: latitudinal distribution of animal husbandry β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2025
1 mark
Q16.
[Passage: Mining - Use of minerals] What kind of minerals are exploited by man from sea and ocean beds?
Why this question: Primary Activities β†’ Read passage: mining and use of minerals β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2024
1 mark
Q17.
[Passage: Economic motivation] What is meant by economic motivation?
Why this question: Secondary Activities β†’ Read passage: economic motivation β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2024
1 mark
Q18.
Identify the incorrect factor - Scholars of geography: (A) Hecataeus (B) Ptolemy (C) Shakespeare (D) Strabo
Why this question: Human Geography: Nature and Scope β†’ Scholars and classical works of geography β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2023Board 2024
1 mark
Q19.
Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Migration
Why this question: Population: Structure and Change β†’ Correlation chain: migration β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2026
1 mark
Q20.
True or False: Settlements can not be classified according to functions.
Why this question: Human Settlements β†’ Functional classification of settlements β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2026
1 mark
Section 2Q2 give geographical reasons (any four)
Q21.
Write a short note on: Nature of geography.
Why this question: Human Geography: Nature and Scope β†’ Write a note on the nature of geography β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
3 marks
Q22.
Differentiate between Physical geography and Human geography
Why this question: Human Geography: Nature and Scope β†’ Differentiate: Human geography vs Physical geography β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2026
3 marks
Q23.
Differentiate between Donor region and Recipient region
Why this question: Region and Regional Development β†’ Differentiate: Donor region vs Recipient region β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2026
3 marks
Q24.
Ideal location for fishing fields: (a) rugged coasts, shallow seas, hot climate, growth of planktons (b) shallow seas, confluence of warm and cold ocean currents, growth of planktons, cold climate (c) continental shelf, growth of planktons, good skill of fishing, warm climate (d) continental shelf, broken coasts, growth of planktons, warm climate
Why this question: Primary Activities β†’ Factors / ideal location for fishing β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
3 marks
Section 3Q3 differentiate between (any three)
Q25.
Write a short note on: Factors affecting regional imbalance in India
Why this question: Region and Regional Development β†’ Causes of regional imbalance in India β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
3 marks
Q26.
Differentiate between Waterways and Airways
Why this question: Tertiary Activities β†’ Differentiate: Waterways vs Airways β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
3 marks
Q27.
Differentiate between Physical Region and Political Region
Why this question: Region and Regional Development β†’ Differentiate: Physical region vs Political region β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2025
3 marks
Section 4Q4(A) mark on the outline world map (any six) and Q4(B) read the diagram/graph and answer
Q28.
Mark and name on the outline map of the world: A country having highest density of population in Asia.
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Map of world: population distribution / density region β€” appeared 8Γ— Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q29.
Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Perth - an industrial region.
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Map of world: industrial region β€” appeared 7Γ— Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q30.
Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Commercial City in the USA.
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Map of world: city by function (mega/commercial/administrative) β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q31.
[Read the world industrial regions map] What does map indicate?
diagram for Read the world industrial regions map and answer
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Read the world industrial regions map and answer β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2025
1 mark
Q32.
Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Suez Canal
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Map of world: canal / ship canal β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025
1 mark
Q33.
[Read the world transport map] Which is the major international airport in the Europe?
diagram for Read the world transport map and answer
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Read the world transport map and answer β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2024
1 mark
Q34.
[Passage: Land - natural resource and cultivation in India] Which is the most important natural resource?
Why this question: Primary Activities β†’ Read passage: land as a natural resource and cultivation in India β€” appeared 4Γ— Board 2023
1 mark
Q35.
True or False: Sugar industries are located near raw material producing area.
Why this question: Secondary Activities β†’ Industry location: raw-material vs market orientation β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2026
1 mark
Q36.
Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Physical Geography
Why this question: Human Geography: Nature and Scope β†’ Correlation chain: branches of geography β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2023Board 2024Board 2026
1 mark
Q37.
True or False: Tertiary activities include only services.
Why this question: Tertiary Activities β†’ Tertiary activities include both services and exchange β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2023Board 2024
1 mark
Q38.
Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Administrative cities
Why this question: Human Settlements β†’ Correlation chain: administrative city β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Section 5Q5 write notes (any three)
Q39.
Write a short note on: Impact of climate on population distribution.
Why this question: Population: Distribution and Density β†’ Impact of climate on population distribution β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
4 marks
Q40.
Give geographical reason: Extensive agriculture is a commercial type of agriculture.
Why this question: Primary Activities β†’ Geographical reason: extensive agriculture is a commercial type β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
4 marks
Q41.
Give geographical reason: Distribution of industries is uneven in the world.
Why this question: Secondary Activities β†’ Geographical reason: distribution of industries is uneven β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
4 marks
Section 6Q6(A) read the passage and answer and Q6(B) draw labelled diagrams (any two)
Q42.
[Observe the adult literacy rate graph] Which region has very less adult female literacy rate?
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Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Observe adult literacy rate graph and answer β€” appeared 5Γ— Board 2024
1 mark
Q43.
Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Making maps
Why this question: Geographic Skills β†’ Correlation chain: map-making / geospatial technology β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q44.
A: Settlements are of various types. R: Various physical factors affect the development of settlements. Options: (A) Only A correct (B) Only R correct (C) Both correct, R explains A (D) Both correct, R does not explain A
Why this question: Human Settlements β†’ Physical factors affect settlement location β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q45.
According to size, arrange the settlements from large to small: (a) Suburb (b) Megacity (c) City (d) Metro-city
Why this question: Human Settlements β†’ Arrange settlements by population size β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
1 mark
Q46.
Draw a neat labelled diagram: Provision of public goods / services to reduce regional imbalance
Why this question: Region and Regional Development β†’ Draw diagram: provision of goods/services/infrastructure to reduce imbalance β€” appeared 3Γ— Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
2 marks
Q47.
Draw a neat labelled diagram: Linear Settlement
Why this question: Human Settlements β†’ Draw diagram: Linear settlement pattern β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2024Board 2026
2 marks
Section 7Q7 answer in detail (any one)
Q48.
Write a short note on: Correlation between birth rate and death rate
Why this question: Population: Structure and Change β†’ Correlation between birth rate and death rate β€” appeared 2Γ— Board 2025Board 2026
8 marks
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