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• The major coffee-growing states of Brazil are Answer: B. Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo Answer: (C) Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo are the major coffee-growing states. Economy and Occupations 1 answer
• Q.6 (B) Observe the following figure and answer the questions given below :[Four pie diagrams. Contribution of sectors in GDP (2016): Brazil – primary 5.5%, secondary 27.5%, tertiary 67%; India – primary 17%, secondary 26%, tertiary 57%. Percentage o… Answer: (1) India (48.8%, against 10% in Brazil). (2) Brazil (67%, against 57% in India). (3) Brazil (27.5%, against 26% in India). (4) The... Economy and Occupations 1 answer
• Q.7 (1) What is field visit ? What preparations should be done before going to a field visit ? Answer: A field visit is a visit to a place to observe and study its geographical features (relief, water bodies, soil, vegetation, agricult... Field Visit 1 answer
• Q.7 (2) What problems did Brazil and India face after Independence ? Answer: India: India became independent in 1947 after almost one-and-a-half centuries of British rule. After independence it faced problems... Location and Extent 1 answer
• What environmental issues are faced by Brazil and India ? Answer: Both countries face serious environmental problems created mainly by population pressure and unplanned development. Brazil: Large-sc... Natural Vegetation and Wildlife 1 answer
• Q.9 (1) State the norms that are set by the Election Commission to get recognition as a national party. Answer: (a) The party should secure at least 6% of the valid votes in four or more States in the previous Lok Sabha or State Assembly electi... History 1 answer
• Q.9 (2) Which factors are required for the success of democracy in India ? Answer: Minorities and all religious, linguistic, ethnic and caste groups should get an equal opportunity in decision-making; majority rule... History 1 answer
• India and Brazil have .................. type of government. Answer: C. republic Answer: (C) republic Both India and Brazil are democratic republics. India has a parliamentary system with a Prime Minis... Location and Extent 1 answer
• Q.1 (2) The Himalayas block the ............................... winds blowing from the north. Answer: A. Very cold Answer: (A) Very cold Very cold winds blowing from the north are obstructed by the Himalayas, which protects India from... Climate 1 answer
• Q.1 (3) The economy of Brazil is mainly dependent on the .................... activities. Answer: C. Tertiary Answer: (C) Tertiary In 2016 the tertiary sector contributed 67% of Brazil’s GDP and engaged 71% of its population; Braz... Economy and Occupations 1 answer
• Q.1 (4) Areawise Brazil ranks ............................. in the world. Answer: A. Fifth Answer: (A) Fifth Brazil is fifth in the world in area (5.6% of the world’s land) and also fifth in population. Population 1 answer
• Q.2 (1) Materials to be carried for a field visit : (i) Questionnaire (ii) Camera (iii) Computer (iv) Note-book Answer: (iii) Computer A questionnaire, camera and notebook are carried on a field visit; a computer is not needed there. Field Visit 1 answer
• Q.2 (2) Rivers in Brazil : (i) Amazon (ii) Paraguay (iii) Uruguay (iv) Ganga Answer: (iv) Ganga The Ganga is a river of India; the others are rivers of Brazil. Physiography and Drainage 1 answer
• Q.2 (3) Primary activities : (i) Agriculture (ii) Mining (iii) Tourism (iv) Fishing Answer: (iii) Tourism Tourism is a tertiary (service) activity; agriculture, mining and fishing are primary activities. Economy and Occupations 1 answer
• Q.2 (4) Favourable factors for concentration of settlements : (i) Availability of water (ii) Unfavourable climate (iii) Fertile land (iv) Favourable climate Answer: (ii) Unfavourable climate An unfavourable climate discourages settlement; water, fertile land and a favourable climate attract conce... Human Settlements 1 answer
• Q.3 (1) The proportion of youth in India’s population is high. Answer: Right. Youth form a major part of India’s working population, so India is looked upon as a young country. Location and Extent 1 answer
• Q.3 (2) India and Brazil have the same seasons at the same time. Answer: Wrong. India lies in the northern hemisphere and most of Brazil in the southern hemisphere, so their seasons are opposite: when it i... Climate 1 answer
• Q.3 (3) Manaus is a port on the confluence of Negro and the Amazon. Answer: Right. Manaus, a port at the confluence of the Negro and the Amazon, is an urbanised centre in the thinly populated Amazon basin. Human Settlements 1 answer
• Q.3 (4) The sex ratio is high in Brazil. Answer: Right. Brazil’s sex ratio has been more than 1000 for decades (women outnumber men), while in India men outnumber women. Population 1 answer
• Q.3 (5) Brazil is the only country in the world where both tigers and lions are found. Answer: Wrong. India is the only country in the world where both tigers and lions are found. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife 1 answer
• Q.4 (B) Observe the map and answer the questions given below (any four) :[Map: ‘INDIA – Location and Extent’, showing the mainland from 8°4′ N to 37°6′ N and 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E, an arrow ‘North-South Distance = 3200 km’, an arrow ‘East-West Distance… Answer: (1) The map shows the location and extent of India. (2) Indira Point (6°45′ N) is the southernmost point of India. (3) The East-West... Location and Extent 1 answer
• Q.5 (1) Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial in nature. Answer: Because the Himalayan rivers are fed both by melting snow from glaciers and by monsoon rain. The Himalayan rivers originate from gla... Physiography and Drainage 1 answer
• Q.5 (2) Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil. Answer: Because conditions for cyclone formation are weak near Brazil’s equatorial coast. Near the equator on the Brazilian coast, the diffe... Climate 1 answer
• Q.5 (3) Settlements are sparse in North-Eastern Brazil. Answer: Because the north-eastern highlands of Brazil suffer from extreme droughts. The north-eastern part lies in the rain-shadow of the hi... Human Settlements 1 answer