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