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

With the help of given statistical data Prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions :

Percentage of Urban Population-Brazil
(1960 to 2010)

Questions-

1. What does the above line graph show?
2. In which decade urbanisation occurred slowly ?
3. What was the percentage of increase in urbanisation during the period from 1980 to 1990 ?

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

Urbanisation has occurred more in the coastal states than the states in the interior of Brazil.

Give geographical reasons.

There have been practically no instances of snowfall in Brazil.

Write about the climate variations in Brazil.

Highlight the historical background of India and Brazil.

What is the condition of waterways as a mode of transport in India and Brazil?

______ port is located on the confluence of the Negro and the Amazon.

Find the correct pair.

Brazil states with 91% to 100% urban population.

Which region of Brazil receives rainfall throughout the year?

Brazil gets rainfall from the ______ and the north-east trade winds.

Answer in one sentence.

Which type of rainfall occurs because of the natural obstruction of the Himalayas?

Which region in Kerala has a heavy concentration of coir, copra, and fish canning industries?

What is the state of urbanisation in Brazil, and why is it concentrated near coastal areas?

Study the given figures and answer the following questions:

Cross-section of Brazil’s physiography

1. Considering the isotherms of Brazil, what is the average range of temperature in Brazil?
2. In which area does it rain more?
3. From which directions are winds flowing towards Brazil?
4. What could be the reason behind that?
5. What could be the obstruction in the way of these winds?
6. Which type of rainfall will occur because of these winds?
7. Correlate these winds and rainfall.
8. In which part of Brazil are the average temperatures low?
9. Identify the rain- -shadow area in Brazil. Describe its climatic characteristics.
10. In which region do you find a higher temperature?
11. Considering the latitudinal extent of Brazil, where will you find temperate climate in Brazil?
12. Describe the winds blowing between 0° to 5°N and S zones.
13. Which method has been used to show distribution in this map?

On the basis of given figure answer the following questions:

1. Name the species shown on the map. Condor, Anaconda, Golden lion tamarin, macaw, etc,.
2. In which regions are these animals found? Why are their habitats found in these forests? 
3. Classify the forest regions with reference to their extent.

Calculate the population density of the area shown in 1 sq.km, of square in ‘a’ and ‘b’ each. 

= 80 people
(a)	(b)

Study the choropleth map of Brazil showing the Statewise urban population of Brazil and answer the following questions

1. Which States (region) are the most urbanised?
2. Which States (region) are the least urbanised?

Which factors have affected urbanisation in Brazil?

Look at fig. Observe the logos given below and answer the following questions. 

a.	b.	c.	d.
e.	f.	g.	h.
Logos of Various Industries

1. Identify the industries with which they are associated.
2. Which raw material is used for these industries. Classify them accordingly.
3. From which part of India do they get these raw materials? Discuss and write.

Study the transport map of Brazil in Fig and answer the following questions:

1. Which means of transport are seen on the map?
2. Which means of transport has a denser network?
3. Which highway can be seen prominently? Which places does it join?
4. What could be the reason of development of railways in the South-East?
5. In which part of Brazil do you see a lesser development of transport network ? What could be the reason?