Maharashtra Board SSC Class 10 Geography Question Paper Dec 2020 with Answers Solutions Pdf Download.
SSC Geography Question Paper Dec 2020 with Answers Pdf Download Maharashtra Board
Time: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 40
Notes:
- All questions/activities are compulsory.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
- For Q. No. 4(A) use supplied outline map of Brazil and tie it to your answer-book.
- For Q. No. 6(A) use the graph paper supplied to you and attach it to the main answer-book.
- Draw neat diagrams and sketches wherever necessary.
- Use of stencils of the map is allowed for drawing the maps wherever necessary.
- Use only Blue or Black ink pen for writing answers. Answers written in pencil will not be considered.
- Pencil and Colour Pencil can be used for diagrams, sketches, graphs and maps.
Question 1.
Choose the correct options and complete the sentences: [4]
1. Brazil is famous for ________ dance. (A)
(A) Samba
(B) Bihu
(C) Bhangda
(D) Bharatnatyam
Answer:
Brazil is famous for Samba dance.
2. Populationwise, India is ________ largest country in the world. (D)
(A) First
(B) Fifth
(C) Seventh
(D) Second
Answer:
Populationwise, India is Second largest country in the world.
3. Amazon is a large river in the world. Near its mouth ________. (B)
(A) Deltaic regions are found
(B) No distributaries are found
(C) Deposition of sediments occurs
(D) Fishing is done
Answer:
Amazon is a large river in the world. Near its mouth no distributaries are found.
4. In India, the railway network is relatively less dense in the state of ________. (D)
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Rajasthan
Answer:
In India, the railway network is relatively less dense in the state of Rajasthan.
Question 2.
Find the odd man out:
1. Crop in Brazil: (D)
(A) Cocoa
(B) Coffee
(C) Soyabean
(D) Jowar
Answer:
(D) Jowar
2. Main purpose of field visit: (C)
(A) Geographical
(B) Historical
(C) Entertainment
(D) Cultural
Answer:
(C) Entertainment
3. Forest type of Brazil:
(A) Thorny bush type vegetation (C)
(B) Evergreen forests
(C) The Himalayan forests
(D) Deciduous forests
Answer:
(C) The Himalayan forests
4. Salt producing state in India: (C)
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer:
(C) Bihar
Question 3.
Answer the following questions in one sentence each (any four): [4]
1. Brazil is mainly located in which hemisphere?
Answer:
Brazil is mainly located in Southern hemisphere.
2. Which is the most urbanised state in India?
Answer:
Goa is the most urbanised state in India.
3. Which is the highest peak in Brazil?
Answer:
Pico de Neblina is the highest peak in Brazil.
4. What is sex ratio?
Answer:
The number of females per 1000 males in a region is called sex ratio.
5. Which type of settlements are found in the North Indian plains?
Answer:
Nucleated settlements are found in the North Indian plains.
Question 4.
(A) Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil and give index (any four):
1. Pantanal
2. Regions of thorny shrubs
3. Pampas grassland
4. Coffee producing region
5. Northern state with high urban population (Amapa) 6. Manaus port.
(B) Observe the given map and answer the questions given below it (any four):
Questions:
1. What does the map show?
2. Name the two places which connect North-South Highway.
3. Name any two ports from Eastern coast.
4. Which is the southernmost port located at western coastline of India?
5. Name the important port of Maharashtra.
Answer:
(A)
(B)
1. The map show national highways and major part in India.
2. Srinagar and Kanyakumari connect North-South Highway.
3. The port from Eastern coast are Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata.
(Note : Students are expected to write the name of any two ports)
4. Kochin is the southernmost port located at western coastline of India.
5. Mumbai is the important port of Maharashtra.
Question 5.
Give geographical reasons (any two): [6]
1. Snowfall doesn’t always occur in Brazil.
2. There are fewer natural ports on the eastern coast of India.
3. In Brazil, majority of population is found in the eastern coastal areas.
4. India receives precipitation from the North-East Monsoon winds too.
Answer:
1. i. Brazil is a tropical country.
ii. Since Brazil has vast latitudinal extent it experiences a great range of climatic changes. It is very hot as well as cold in Brazil.
iii. The average temperature of Brazil is between 18°C to 28°C throughout the year. This kind of temperature is not suitable for snowfall.
Thus, snowfall doesn’t always occur in Brazil.
2. There are fewer natural ports on the eastern coast of India due to the following reasons:
i. The Eastern Coast of India borders the Bay of Bengal and has formed as a result of depositional work of rivers.
ii. Due to the gentle slope of the land, east flowing rivers flow at lower velocities and deposit the sediments at the coast. As a result, deltas are found along this coast and make the coast shallow.
iii. A natural port can only develop where there is a deep sea and an indent coast line.
3. i. The eastern coast of Brazil has fertile soil and is most suitable for the cultivation of coffee.
ii. Also, this region is rich in minerals and has regular power supply. There is also excellent transport facility in this region.
iii. There is hot and humid climate, regular water supply and fertile soil for cultivation in this region.
Due to all the above reasons, majority of population is found in the eastern coastal areas of Brazil.
4. i. Generally, by October there is a season of retreating monsoon in India.
ii. The South-west monsoon winds return from the Himalayan ranges. While retreating from the northeast across the Bay of Bengal, it picks up a significant amount of moisture.
iii. While blowing from the north-east towards the Indian Ocean the winds cross the eastern coasts of India and cause heavy & widespread rain to some parts of the Peninsula.
Thus, India receives precipitation from the North-East Monsoon winds too.
Question 6.
(A) With the help of given statistical data prepare a simple line graph and answer the following questions: [6]
India’s Export to Brazil in Million US $
| Year | India’s Export |
| 2008 | 3700 |
| 2009 | 2200 |
| 2010 | 4200 |
| 2011 | 6100 |
| 2012 | 5000 |
Questions:
1. What was the value of export in 2008?
2. Which year has the highest export value?
3. How much value of export has been increased from 2009 to 2011?
OR
(B) Read the graph and answer the following questions: [6]
Age and Sex Pyramid (India 2016)
Questions:
1. What does the above graph show?
2. In which age group population is more?
3. What is the class interval of the data shown on ‘Y’ axis?
4. In the age group of above 60 years whose population is more, male or female?
5. What is the percentage of female in the age group of 55 to 59?
6. Which age group onwards population has decreased?
Answer:
1. The value of expont in 2008 was 3700 million US$.
2. The export value has highest in the year 2011.
3. The value of export has been increased by 3900 million US$ from 2009 to 2011.
OR
1. The above graph shows age and sex of population with percentage.
2. 10 to 14 years age group of population is more.
3. The class interval of the date shown on ‘y’ axis is 5 years.
4. The age group of the percentage of male and female population is almost same.
5. In the age of 55 to 59 the percentage of female is 2%.
6. From the age group of 15 to 19 the population has decreased.
Question 7.
Answer in detail (any two): [8]
1. Prepare a questionnaire for a field visit to a sugar factory.
2. Describe in brief about the historical background of India.
3. What are the major causes of degradation of forest in India and Brazil?
Answer:
1. A questionnaire for a field visit to a factory will be as follows:
i. When was the factory established?
ii. Which product is manufactured in the factory?
iii. Where does the raw material required for the production come from?
iv. Who provides water supply to the factory?
v. In which market is the final product sold? How far is this market from the factory?
vi. While setting up this factory, how many workers were provided with the means of livelihood?
vii. Which are the various roadways or railways that can be used to reach the factory?
viii. What provisions have been made for the betterment of workers?
ix. What precautions have been taken to prevent a fire hazard?
x. What precautions have been taken to prevent or reduce environmental pollution? [4 Marks]
2. India was under the British rule for nearly one and a half century and gained independence in 1947.
Problems faced by India after independence:
a. In the initial years of its independence, India fought three wars. These wars had an adverse effect on the economy of India.
b. In the post-independence period, India faced severe shortage of food grains which resulted in famines in several parts of the country.
3. The major causes of degradation of forest in Brazil and India are as follows:
i. Urbanisation:
a. Both the countries are developing countries. In both the countries, due to industrialisation, there is urbanisation.
b. Due to urbanisation, new cities develop and expand. There is a rapid migration of rural people to urban areas for jobs and better living. The rapid inflows of rural population to urban places give rise to housing problem and in order to accommodate them, vast areas of land under forests are cleared.
For e.g. Vast areas of land are cleared in order to widen the roads.
ii. Shifting agriculture:
a. People of both countries are cutting down trees and reducing forest cover to bring more land under cultivation. As a result, it is reducing the area of the forests.
b. In Brazil, shifting cultivation is known as ‘Roca ’ and in India shifting cultivation is known as ‘Jhum’. It is practiced in parts of North-East.
c. For shifting agriculture, land under forests is cleared by cutting and burning. On this patch of land, subsistence type of agriculture is followed for the next few years. Once this land loses fertility, another patch of land which is under forest is cleared. This leads to deforestation.