Maharashtra Board Class 12 Geography Important Questions 2027 (Repeated in Board Exams)

Skills of a geographer - Identify incorrect factor: (a) Observation (b) Map making (c) Data Collection (d) Communication skills

Write a short note on: Nature of geography.

Differentiate between Physical geography and Human geography

Identify the incorrect factor - Scholars of geography: (A) Hecataeus (B) Ptolemy (C) Shakespeare (D) Strabo

Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Physical Geography

Identify the incorrect factor - Factors studied in physical geography: (a) Atmospheric factors (b) Relief (c) Lakes (d) Transport

Identify the correct co-relation - A: Physical or human factors are not static but highly dynamic; they change over time. R: The earth is dynamic; we find variations in its physical and cultural environments. Options: (A) Only A correct (B) Only R correct (C) Both correct, R explains A (D) Both correct, R does not explain A

Draw a neat labelled diagram: Relationship of Geography with other subjects

Choose the correct option - Human factors affecting the distribution of population: (A) Climate (B) Soils (C) Transportation (D) Relief

Write a short note on: Impact of climate on population distribution.

Give geographical reason: Himalaya mountain region have low population.

Identify the incorrect factor: (a) Plains (b) Lakes (c) Plateaus (d) Mountains

Give geographical reason: Population distribution is uneven.

True or False: Literacy rate is an indicator of a country's development.

Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Migration

A: Broad based population pyramid indicates more children in the population. R: Broad apex is an indicator of high number of elders in the population. Options: (A) Only A correct (B) Only R correct (C) Both correct, R explains A (D) Both correct, R does not explain A

Write a short note on: Correlation between birth rate and death rate

True or False: Migration is not a component of population change.

Write a short note on: Reasons for migration

Differentiate between Demographic Transition Theory Stage 1 and Stage 5

Draw a neat labelled diagram: Stationary Pyramid

Distinguish between Expansive pyramid and Constrictive pyramid.

Draw a neat labelled diagram: First and second stages of Demographic Transition Theory.

Give geographical reason: In rural settlements, land use is related to agriculture.

True or False: Settlements can not be classified according to functions.

Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Administrative cities

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

According to size, arrange the settlements from large to small: (a) Suburb (b) Megacity (c) City (d) Metro-city

Draw a neat labelled diagram: Linear Settlement

Differentiate between Nucleated and Dispersed settlement.

Choose the correct option - A major crop of extensive commercial agriculture: (A) coffee (B) wheat (C) rice (D) medicinal plants

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

Give geographical reason: Extensive agriculture is a commercial type of agriculture.

Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Shifting agriculture

Identify the correct co-relation - A: Hardwood trees are found in equatorial evergreen forest. R: Lumbering is not developed on a commercial level in equatorial regions. Options: (A) Only A correct (B) Only R correct (C) Both correct, R explains A (D) Both correct, R does not explain A

Identify the incorrect factor - Primary economic activity not related directly to latitude: (a) Lumbering (b) Fishing (c) Mining (d) Agriculture

Give geographical reason: Lumbering is developed on a large scale in Canada.

Answer in detail: Explain intensive subsistence agriculture in detail.

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

True or False: Sugar industries are located near raw material producing area.

Give geographical reason: Distribution of industries is uneven in the world.

Write a short note on: Classification of industries based on ownership.

Give geographical reason: Fruit processing industries are found in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts of Konkan region.

Answer in detail: Explain the factors affecting the location of industries.

Identify the correct co-relation - A: In India, industrial areas are found concentrated in few regions. R: India is agricultural country. Options: (A) Only A correct (B) Only R correct (C) Both correct, R explains A (D) Both correct, R does not explain A

Answer in detail: Explain in detail the classification of industries based on the source of raw material.

Choose the correct option - Mineral Based Industries: (A) Iron and steel industries (B) Textile industries (C) Sugar industries (D) Food Processing industries

Identify the incorrect factor - Footloose industries: (a) Cement industries (b) Clock making industries (c) Diamond cutting industries (d) Hairpin making industries

Choose the correct option - In USA, industrial areas are found in North-Eastern region because: (A) dense population (B) availability of capital (C) availability of rich deposits of coal and iron-ore (D) centralization of transport route

Identify the tertiary activity: (a) Hunting (b) Agriculture (c) Trade (d) Cotton textile industry

Differentiate between Waterways and Airways

True or False: Tertiary activities include only services.

Write a short note on: Means of communication

Give geographical reason: Geographical diversity is responsible for trade to occur.

Write a short note on: Role of transportation in trade

Give geographical reason: Physical factors are most important for regional development.

Differentiate between Donor region and Recipient region

Write a short note on: Factors affecting regional imbalance in India

Draw a neat labelled diagram: Provision of public goods / services to reduce regional imbalance

Differentiate between Physical Region and Political Region

Choose the correct option - Functional region: (A) Pune Metropolitan (B) Latur (C) Satara (D) Amravati

Write a short note on: Strategies to reduce regional imbalance.

Give geographical reason: Factors like illiteracy, poverty affect the regional development.

[Observe the India Occupational Structure graph 1951-1991] What is shown in the above graph?

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: A country having highest density of population in Asia.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Perth - an industrial region.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Commercial City in the USA.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Suez Canal

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: A region in South America where animal husbandry is practised on commercial scale.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Grand Bank fishing area.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: The country having highest sex-ratio in the world - Russia.

Complete the co-relation chain across columns 'A','B','C' - A: Making maps

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Mumbai to London airway.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Nile river basin.

Arrange the countries on the basis of their location from West to East: (a) France (b) India (c) Japan (d) U.S.A.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Oil producing country in South America - Venezuela.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: Trans Australian Railway route.

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: A country having highest life expectancy: Japan

Mark and name on the outline map of the world: An African country in second phase of demographic transition.