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8,360 previous year Maharashtra Board - Class 10 (SSC) questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (323 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Parabolic Cable Geometry in Civil Engineering Suspension Bridges' to answer:

Using the tower coordinates $(x = 50\text{ m}, y = 25\text{ m})$, determine the value of the quadratic coefficient $a$.


(A)
$a = \frac{25 - 5}{50^2} = \frac{20}{2500} = 0.008\text{ m}^{-1}$
(B)
$a = \frac{25}{2500} = 0.01\text{ m}^{-1}$
(C)
$a = \frac{5}{100} = 0.05\text{ m}^{-1}$
(D)
$a = \frac{20}{50} = 0.4\text{ m}^{-1}$
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Parabolic Cable Geometry in Civil Engineering Suspension Bridges' to answer:

Determine the parameter $c$ in the parabolic equation $y = ax^2 + c$ from the vertex information.


(A)
$c = 5\text{ m}$
(B)
$c = 0\text{ m}$
(C)
$c = 25\text{ m}$
(D)
$c = 50\text{ m}$
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2025 (364 questions)

Q1.

According to the Maharashtra State Board social science textbook, what is the core significance of 'Political Parties in India (National and Regional Parties of Maharashtra)'?


(A)
Its historical or geographical impact on Maharashtra and India (Political Parties in India (National and Regional Parties of Maharashtra))
(B)
A fictional story only
(C)
An unrelated event
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

[MAT] Complete the number series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?


(A)
56
(B)
52
(C)
48
(D)
64
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2024 (2798 questions)

Q1.

What is the cause-and-effect relationship established under 'Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations'?


(A)
The precise scientific interaction or grammatical rule governing Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations
(B)
Pure coincidence
(C)
Random occurrence
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

Which standard unit or property is applied when calculating 'Graphical Method'?


(A)
Standard SI / metric units applicable to Graphical Method
(B)
Arbitrary handspans only
(C)
No unit is needed
(D)
Non-standard symbols
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2023 (2790 questions)

Q1.

How does understanding 'First Aid and Disaster Management Mock Drills' benefit environmental conservation in Maharashtra?


(A)
By encouraging sustainable resource use and biodiversity protection (First Aid and Disaster Management Mock Drills)
(B)
By accelerating pollution
(C)
By ignoring ecological balance
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

How does understanding 'Cell Division: Mitosis and Phases' benefit environmental conservation in Maharashtra?


(A)
By encouraging sustainable resource use and biodiversity protection (Cell Division: Mitosis and Phases)
(B)
By accelerating pollution
(C)
By ignoring ecological balance
(D)
None of these
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2022 (258 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Electric current in a conductor is treated as a scalar physical quantity.

Reason (R): Although electric current has both magnitude and direction, it does not obey the laws of vector addition.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Which primary source or geographical evidence verifies 'Physiography of Brazil (Highlands, Great Escarpment, Coastal Lowlands, Plains)'?


(A)
Authentic records, fort architecture, maps, or field surveys (Physiography of Brazil (Highlands, Great Escarpment, Coastal Lowlands, Plains))
(B)
Unverified rumors
(C)
No evidence exists
(D)
Foreign folklore only
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2021 (265 questions)

Q1.

What analytical conclusion can be drawn from the study of 'Tourism and History (Types of Tourism and Heritage Tourism)' in Historiography & Indian Heritage?


(A)
The enduring legacy and institutional foundation established by Tourism and History (Types of Tourism and Heritage Tourism)
(B)
That history has no relevance today
(C)
That geographical resources never change
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What is the crucial legal distinction between the English rule of 'Strict Liability' and Indian 'Absolute Liability'?


(A)
Absolute Liability admits of no statutory exceptions whatsoever (such as Act of God, third-party act, or consent)
(B)
Absolute liability applies only to government-owned public sector enterprises
(C)
Strict liability requires proof of criminal mens rea while absolute liability does not
(D)
Absolute liability caps total damage compensation at 1 lakh rupees
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2020 (263 questions)

Q1.

Which scientific law or classification system governs 'Dispersion of Light and Rainbow Formation'?


(A)
The established standard scientific law/classification for Dispersion of Light and Rainbow Formation
(B)
Aristotle's outdated alchemy
(C)
An unproven hypothesis
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

Which observation or experiment demonstrates 'Grades of Organization and Body Symmetry' in school laboratories?


(A)
The standard Balbharati hands-on activity for Grades of Organization and Body Symmetry
(B)
An unsafe nuclear reaction
(C)
No experiment is possible
(D)
Imaginary concepts only
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2019 (268 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Parabolic Cable Geometry in Civil Engineering Suspension Bridges' to answer:

What geometric property distinguishes the vertex of the upward-opening parabola $y = ax^2 + c$ ($a > 0$)?


(A)
The vertex $(0, 5)$ represents the absolute global minimum height of the cable curve
(B)
The vertex represents the point of maximum mechanical tension
(C)
The vertex is the point where second derivative is negative
(D)
The vertex is where the cable touches the roadway surface
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Q2.

Which scientific law or classification system governs 'Dairy Products and Cheese Production'?


(A)
The established standard scientific law/classification for Dairy Products and Cheese Production
(B)
Aristotle's outdated alchemy
(C)
An unproven hypothesis
(D)
None of these
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2018 (254 questions)

Q1.

What is the outcome when the conditions of 'Theorem of Geometric Mean' are strictly evaluated?


(A)
A unique and mathematically verified solution for Theorem of Geometric Mean
(B)
Multiple contradictory values
(C)
An indeterminate error always
(D)
Zero in every case
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Q2.

Which property distinguishes 'Construction of Similar Triangles (Distinct & Common Vertex)' from other sub-topics in Geometric Constructions?


(A)
Its distinct operational theorem and algebraic/geometric proof (Construction of Similar Triangles (Distinct & Common Vertex))
(B)
It has no special property
(C)
It cannot be graphed
(D)
None of these
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2017 (242 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Electric current in a conductor is treated as a scalar physical quantity.

Reason (R): Although electric current has both magnitude and direction, it does not obey the laws of vector addition.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

How do we troubleshoot or verify a problem involving 'Active and Passive Voice'?


(A)
By scientific method: hypothesis, observation, inference, and conclusion (Active and Passive Voice)
(B)
By ignoring experimental errors
(C)
By changing data to match expectations
(D)
None of these
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2016 (253 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What measure of financial compensation did the Supreme Court establish in the M.C. Mehta Oleum Gas case?


(A)
The measure of damages must be exemplary and correlated to the financial magnitude and wealth of the enterprise
(B)
Damages are strictly limited to verified hospital pharmacy bills
(C)
Damages are paid exclusively from the State disaster relief treasury
(D)
No financial compensation is awarded without a formal criminal conviction
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Q2.

What is meant by the agricultural practice of 'Fertigation'?


(A)
Injecting water-soluble fertilizers directly through the pressurized micro-irrigation system
(B)
Spraying solid urea crystals manually during high monsoon rainfall
(C)
Growing leguminous crops alongside cereal crops without water
(D)
Burning crop stubble to fertilize topsoil with potash ash
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2015 (282 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The electrical conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor increases with rise in temperature.

Reason (R): With increase in temperature, covalent bonds rupture, generating additional free conduction electrons and mobile holes.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

What is the cause-and-effect relationship established under 'Textual Prose (Where the Mind is Without Fear, The Thief's Story, etc.)'?


(A)
The precise scientific interaction or grammatical rule governing Textual Prose (Where the Mind is Without Fear, The Thief's Story, etc.)
(B)
Pure coincidence
(C)
Random occurrence
(D)
None of these
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