MPSC Geography Paper II 2026 - Maharashtra Question Paper

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  • Year 2026
  • Conducted By Maharashtra Public Service Commission
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 100
  • Languages Marathi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Maharashtra Public Service Commission State Services Main Examination
Year 2026
Conducting Body Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Paper Geography - Paper II
Subject Geography
Maximum Marks 100
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This document presents the Geography Paper II for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission State Services Main Examination, 2026. It includes eight questions across two sections, with five to be attempted and questions 1 and 5 compulsory. Page 2 (OCR-repaired) supplies the actual descriptive prompts: Q1 (a–e) addressing India’s physical geography, Himalayan syntaxial bends, crop residue management, inter-regional sugar industry gaps, and monsoon changes; Q2 (a–c) covering oil seeds production distribution, cloud burst problems with reference to the 2025 monsoon, and Peninsular India as a future hub of non-conventional energy resources. The content is bilingual (Marathi-English) and structured for descriptive responses with explicit marks per sub-question. The OCR repair clarifies wording while preserving exam intent for study and SEO relevance.

Major Topics Covered

  • Geography
  • Physical geography of India
  • Himalayas
  • Syntaxial bends
  • Indian monsoon
  • Monsoon mechanism
  • Rainfall patterns
  • Crop residue management
  • Agricultural practices
  • Sugar industry (North vs Peninsular India)
  • Cloud bursts
  • Monsoon 2025
  • Oil seeds production
  • Oil seeds distribution in India
  • Peninsular India
  • Non-conventional energy resources
  • Renewable energy in India
  • Climate change impacts on monsoon
  • Energy resources in India
  • Geography exam structure

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Maharashtra Public Service Commission St preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

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Instructions

  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेसंबंधी विशेष सूचना प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहिण्यापूर्वी खालील सूचना काळजीपूर्वक वाचा :
  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेत एकूण 8 प्रश्न असून दोन विभागात विभागलेले आहेत. त्यापैकी 5 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक आहेत.
  • प्रश्न क्रमांक 1 वे प्रश्न क्रमांक 5 अनिवार्य आहेत. उर्वरित प्रश्नांपैकी 3 प्रश्न सोडविणे अनिवार्य असून त्यापैकी प्रत्येक विभागातील किमान 1 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक राहील.
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/उप-प्रश्नांचे गुण त्याच्या समोर दर्शविण्यात आले आहेत.
  • अर्जात दावा केल्यानुसार व प्रवेशपत्रात दर्शविल्यानुसार उत्तरपुस्तिकेवर उत्तराचे माध्यम नमूद करावे. अधिकृत माध्यमाव्यतिरिक्त इतर माध्यमात लिहिलेले उत्तर तपासले जाणार नाहीत व त्यांना गुण दिले जाणार नाहीत.
  • जेथे पर्याय दिलेले असतील तेथे अनुक्रमाने प्रथम सोडविलेल्या पर्यायांचे आवश्यक संख्येइतक्याच प्रतिसादांचे केवळ मूल्यांकन केले जाईल. एखादे उत्तर काट मारल्याशिवाय अंशत: सोडविले असल्यास ते मोजण्यात येईल. अतिरिक्त प्रतिसादांचे मूल्याकन केले जाणार नाही आणि त्याकडे दुर्लक्ष केले जाईल.
  • उमेदवारांनी प्रश्नाच्या सर्व उप-प्रश्नोची एकत्रित उत्तरे सोडविणे अपेक्षित आहे. जर एखाद्या प्रश्नाचा उप–प्रश्न इतरत्र सोडविल्यास, \Rightarrow (काही पृष्ठ सोडल्यानंतर किंवा दुसऱ्या इतर प्रश्नाचा प्रयत्न केल्यानंतर) अशा प्रकरणी नंतरचे उप-प्रश्न मुल्यांकनासाठी दुर्लक्षित केले जातील. * SE
  • प्रश्नात शब्द मर्यादा दर्शविलेली असल्यास ती लक्षात घ्या.
  • उत्तर पुस्तिकेतील कोणतेही पान किंवा पानाचा भाग रिकामा अथवा कोरा ठेवला असेल तर ते स्पष्टपणे रद्द करणे/काट मारणे * : आवश्यक आहे.
  • अन्यथा नमूद केलेले नसेल तर सांकेतिक चिन्ह, मानके यांना नेहमीचा प्रमाणित अर्थ असेल. आवश्यक असल्यास योग्य विदा (Data) गृहित धरा व तसे स्पष्टपणे नमूद करा.
  • आवश्यक असेल तेथे नकाशा/आकृतीचे रेखांकन स्पष्ट असणे आवश्यक राहील.

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
  • Question No. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
  • Out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/sub-question is indicated against it.
  • The medium of answer should be mentioned on the answer book as claimed in the application and printed on admission card.
  • The answers written in medium other than the authorized medium will not be assessed and no marks will be assigned to them.
  • Wherever option has been given, only the required number of responses in the serial order attempted shall be assessed.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Excess responses shall not be assessed and shall be ignored.
  • Candidates are expected to answer all the sub-questions of a question together.
  • If sub-question of a question is attempted elsewhere (after leaving a few page or after attempting another question) the later sub-question shall be overlooked.
  • Keep in mind the word limit indicated in the question if any.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
  • Unless otherwise mentioned, symbol and notation have their usual standard meanings.
  • Assume suitable data, if necessary and indicate the same clearly.
  • Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required. \sim P.T.O. \mathsf I

Questions (page 2)

Q1. Q1. (a) Give brief geographical account of the physical divisions of India with appropriate diagram. (10 marks)

Q2. Q1. (b) The syntaxial bends are important as physical boundaries of the Indian Himalayas - Discuss. (10 marks)

Q3. Q1.
(c) 'Crop residue' has become an essential part of agricultural management - Comment. (10 marks)

Q4. Q1. (d) There has always been a gap between the sugar industry of North and Peninsular India - Elaborate. (10 marks)

Q5. Q1. (e) Why the Indian monsoon mechanism and rainfall pattern is changing? Describe with reasons. (10 marks)

Q6. Q2. (a) The statement '70% of oil seeds production in India comes from 4 states, none of which however, are the states having maximum yield' Elucidate. (20 marks)

Q7. Q2. (b) What are the problems of cloud bursts in India? Discuss with special reference to the Monsoon of 2025. (15 marks)

Q8. Q2.
(c) Peninsular India is a future potential powerhouse of non-conventional energy resources. Discuss with examples. (15 marks)

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