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

Identify the correct option with the help of the given statement:

This region is suitable for coffee production
a) Rio Grande do Sul         b) Ceara
c) Sao Paulo                      d) Amazonas

Read the following map and answer the given questions.

1) Which is the largest river basin in Brazil?
2) In which direction does Paraguay River flow?
3) River Sao Francisco meets at which ocean?
4) Marajo Island is located near the mouth of which river?
5) Write the names of any two north flowing rivers.
6) Name the short-flowing river meeting the South Atlantic Ocean.

State whether the sentence is right or wrong, correct the wrong ones, and rewrite the sentence.

Brazil is mainly located in the Southern hemisphere.

The Amazon Basin is mainly ______.

Amazon is a large river in the world. Near its mouth ______.

Write a note on the Amazon River basin.

Write geographical reasons.

As compared to Amazon, pollution in river Ganga will affect human life greatly.

Write answer in one sentence-

Which river basin is found at west of Brazil?

Briefly explain the drainage of Brazil by three major river basins.

Give geographical reasons.

The rivers in Brazil do not flow in the west direction.

Give geographical reasons.

Very dense forests are found around the region of the Amazon river.

Observe the map of Brazil and answer the following questions:

1. Which is the major river in Brazil?
2. Name the important islands in Brazil.
3. Towards which direction does Uruguay river flow?
4. Sao Francisco river terminates into which Ocean?
5. Name any one river meeting the North Atlantic Ocean.

Choose the odd man out:

Tributary of river Amazon.

Give geographical reasons.

Settlements become sparse as we move towards the Amazon river basin.

Identify the wrong pair.

Rivers and tributaries
a) Sindhu-Satluj
b) Amazon- Uruguay
c) Paraguay –Parana
d) Ganga-Yamuna

Write answer in one sentence-

Which is the west-flowing river in the central part of India?

Write answer in one sentence-

Where is the origin of river Ganga?

With the help of the given statistical data prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions.

1. What is the total length of the river Ganges?
2. What is inferred from the graph?
3. What can be said about the water discharge of the Amazon river?

Answer the following in detail.

Name the water divide spanning from north to south in India. Which mountain ranges are a part of it ? How does this water divide affect the precipitation in India ?

Give geographical reason.

The peninsular rivers don't face the problem of flood.