Maharashtra SSC Social Science Part 1 Question Paper 2026 with Answer Key: Download PDF

Today on Monday, March 16, 2026, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) conducted the SSC Class 10 Social Science Part 1 exam across the state. The exam was conducted during the morning shift, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Part 1 of the subject included questions from History and Political Science. The subject follows a 100 mark pattern. The theory paper was divided into four major questions, each with a strategic mix of objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), 1-mark objective queries, scientific reasoning, short-answer responses, and a final 5-mark question. Students can find the Maharashtra SSC Social Science Exam 2026 question paper and answer key PDFs from here. 

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Section I: History (28 Marks)

Question 1. Choose The Correct Option

1. (c) Ur

2. (c) Saint Namdev

3. (a) Voltaire

B. Identify The Wrong Pair 

4. (i) 'Prabhakar' — Acharya P.K. Atre

5. (ii) Khashaba Jadhav — Football

6. (i) Maharaja Sayajirao University — Delhi

Question 2- Do As Directed 

1. Time Line of Television:

• 1959: Inauguration of the Delhi Doordarshan.

• 1972: Mumbai Doordarshan center started.

• 1982: Colour television was introduced.

• 1991: Permission granted to private national and international channels.

2. Cultural Heritage Tree Diagram:

• Tangible: (1) Buildings/Monuments, (2) Artifacts/Manuscripts.

• Intangible: (1) Oral traditions, (2) Traditional skills/festivals.

Q. 4 Passage-based Questions:

1. Period: Mauryan period.

2. Script: Brahmi Script.

3. Importance: It records a royal order regarding grain distribution from a granary, suggesting precautions taken during a famine

Section III- Political Science 

Question 6

1. (a) Parliament.

2. (b) Green revolution.

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