SSC (English Medium) १० वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Describe in brief the changes occurring in the climatic conditions of India while going from south to north.

Explain the importance of the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean with respect to the climate of India.

Compare the climates of Brazil and India.

State whether right or wrong with reasons.

Brazil’s time is ahead of India’s time.

Write note on Importance of Standard Time.

It is 12 noon at Delhi. What would be the local time in Brasilia?

Differentiate between

Communication in Brazil and India

Match the following:

Distinguish between

Climate of India and climate of Brazil

State whether right or wrong.

Brazilian standard time is ahead of Indian standard time.

State whether right or wrong.

Location of India is in tropics.

State whether right or wrong.

Temperature decreases from north to south in India.

Write a short note.

Comparison of climate of India and Brazil

Write a short note.

Development of communication in Brazil

Mark the following in the outline map of India supplied to you. Write the names. Give Index

1. Sikkim
2. Lakshadweep Island
3. Chennai Port
4. Mineral oil refineries in Assam-Digboi
5. Any one southern state with high density of population
6. Tropic of Cancer

India's climate is of ______ type.

Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below:

Note: In the graphs, the dark line represents the max. temperature and the lighter line represents min. temperature. The bars represent the amount of rainfall every month in each city.

1. Where in the four cities is the rainfall heaviest?
2. Which city has the most rainfall throughout the year?
3. Which city experiences the highest temperature?
4. Calculate the average range of minimum and maximum temperature for all four cities.
5. What do the temperature curves in Delhi indicate?
6. What is the condition of Mumbai during monsoons?

Observe the given figure and write the answers. 

1. Which region gets more than 4000 mm of rainfall ?
2. Identify the regions with maximum and minimum temperatures?
3. In which direction is the temperature increasing?
4. Identify the direction of the winds shown. What are they known as?
5. Which winds are responsible for the rainfall in India ?
6. Some part of Rajasthan is under desert? What could be the reason for it?
7. Draw the main parallel of latitude passing through India which affects its climate.
8. In which part of Peninsular India are semi- -arid climatic conditions found and why?

Read the map in the fig and answer the following questions:

1. How many divisions can you see in the map?
2. What do these divisions signify?
3. What does the term ‘behind the GMT’ mean ?
4. Which part of Brazil is ahead of the other ?
5. By how many minutes is this part ahead of others?
6. What does the red line in the map show?

Given are the westernmost and easternmost extreme points of Brazil mainland in figure. Calculate the difference in time between the two points in minutes.

Westernmost point: Nascente do Rio Moa (07°32'33'' S, 70°59' W)

Easternmost point: Ponta do Seixas, Paraíba (07°09' 28''S, 34°47' W)

Westernmost point: Nascente do Rio Moa (07°32'33'' S, 70°59' W) Easternmost point: Ponta do Seixas, Paraíba (07°09' 28''S, 34°47' W)