#geography-10th
- (e) Which are the major water divides of India giving examples. A mountain or an upland which separates two drainage basins is known as a Water Divide. The major Water Divides of India are : Satpuda range... 1
- (d) What could be the reasons behind the formation Answer: Swamps form in the Pantanal because it is a low-lying, almost flat basin that receives large amounts of water and sediment from the... 1
- (c) Explain the characteristics of the North Indian Plains. (i) This division lies between Himalayan Mountains in the north and the Peninsula in the south. (ii) Similarly, it extends from Rajasthan an... 1
- (b) What measures are being taken to control pollution in the rivers of India? Rivers in India are getting polluted due to the sewage and effluents being added to it and thus affecting its quality. Following measures ar... 1
- (a) Differentiate between the physiography of Brazil and India. Answer: Brazil is mainly a land of an ancient plateau and lowland plains with no high fold mountains, whereas India has the young fold Himal... 2
- Q1 Complete the sentences by choosing the right option (a) Brazil is covered mainly by …………. Answer: (a) (i) Highlands; (b) (ii) ancient plateau; (c) (iii) covered by dense forests; (d) (ii) no deltas are found; (e) (ii) coral island... 2
- Q 3. Select the correct option (a) India’s southernmost point is known as : Answer: (a) (3) Indira Point; (b) (1) Chile – Ecuador; (c) (3) Republic (a) Indira Point on Great Nicobar Island is India’s southernmost poi... 1
- c) Describe the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India and Brazil. (i) The extent of the mainland India is 8°4’N to 37°6’N latitudes and between 68°7’E to 97°25’E longitudes. (ii) Indira Point is the souther... 1
- b) How are Brazil and India different from each other in terms of location? Answer: India lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres in South Asia, while Brazil lies mostly in the Southern and Western hemispheres i... 2
- a) What problems did Brazil and India face after independence? Q2 Answer: After independence, both Brazil and India faced several similar problems, along with some problems specific to each. Common problems... 1
- Q 1) Are the sentences right or wrong. ? Rewrite the wrong ones (a) Brazil is mainly located in the Southern Hemisphere. Answer: Right (b) Tropic of Capricorn passes through the middle of India. Answer: W... 1