SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for Geography

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Location of Brazil is in which hemisphere?

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Which major crop is exported from Brazil?

Write a short note.

Tourist places in India.

Read the following map and answer the questions given below.

Questions-

1. What is the range of the altitude of Amazon river basin?
2. Between which two highlands is the Amazon river basin located?
3. Write the height of the peak ‘Pico de Neblina’.
4. Caatinga area is found at which direction of Brazil?
5. Which grassland is located at south of Brazil?

Show the following in the outline map of Brazil with index.

1. Condor
2. The northernmost state of Brazil with less population density
3. The southernmost state of Brazil which produces soyabean
4. Victoria port
5. Rio de Janerio-a tourist place
6. Brasilia airport

Read the following map and answer the questions given below.

Questions-

1. Which means of transport are visible on the map?
2. In which part of India is the density of railways more?
3. Name any two ports of eastern coast of India.
4. Which parts of India have a sparse network of transport?
5. Which highway connects Kanyakumari and Srinagar?
6. East-West highway joins which two cities?

Observe the map of Brazil and answer the following questions.

1. Name the only port which may be considered inland.
2. What are the modes of transport available from Brasilia?
3. Name two tourist places with an airport and a port.
4. What is the relative position of Cuiaba with respect to Brasilia?
5. How can you reach Brasilia from Rio de Janeiro?
6. Which is the tourist location in the extreme west?

What is the name of the Brazilian currency?

Give geographical reasons.

India's agriculture contributes more to our GDP than agriculture in Brazil.

With the help of given statistical data about the per capita incomes of India and Brazil. Prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions.

1. When was the per capita income lowest for Brazil?
2. When did the per capita income of India increase drastically?
3. What can be generally inferred from the data by comparing the per capita income of the two countries?

Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below:

1. In which decade did the Indian trade contribution to GDP overtake that of Brazil?
2. According to the graph, what is the highest percentage contribution to the GDP of Indian trade?
3. What was the condition of Indian trade in the decade of 1960-70?
4. In which decade did trade in Brazil suffer badly?
5. How has Indian trade performed in the years 2010-16?
6. What has been the contribution of Brazilian trade to the GDP in the years 2010-16?

Look at the map given below. The major primary occupations in Brazil are shown here. Discuss the following points and write your observations.

1. In which part of Brazil is coffee mainly produced?
2. Which food crops are mainly grown in Brazil?
3. Can you relate the production of these crops with the climate there?
4. Where are the rubber plantations concentrated?
5. Complete the table.
   

   Type of crops	Crops	Areas of production
   Food crops
   Cash Crops
   Fruits and Vegetables

Observe the figure and answer the following questions.

1. Prepare a table of mining products and regions of production in Brazil.
2. In which part of Brazil has mining activity not developed? What could be the reasons?
3. Considering the availability of resources, were has the development of industries occurred?
4. Can you give two reasons of concentration of fishing near the south-eastern coast of Brazil?
5. Inland fishing is not developed in Brazil though there is large number of rivers in Brazil. Can you think of a reason?

Answer the questions on the basis of given figure

1. Can you give two reasons of concentration of fishing near the south-eastern coast of Brazil?
2. Inland fishing is not developed in Brazil though there is large number of rivers in Brazil. Can you think of a reason?

Name the warm and cold ocean currents near Brazilian coasts.

Select the correct option and rewrite the sentence:

As the ---------------- extent of Brazil is more, there is a variety in climatic conditions.

The rate of urbanization in Brazil has reduced after the ______ decade.

Explain the variations found in temperatures of Brazil according to season.

Answer in detail:

Write a note on the water transport in Brazil.

How are Brazil and India different from each other in terms of location?