#ssc 10th
- Which is the southernmost and youngest range of the Himalayas? Answer: D. Siwaliks Answer: (B) Siwaliks The Siwaliks are the southernmost range of the Himalayas and also the youngest. 1
- Pico de Neblina, the highest peak of Brazil, is how high? Answer: A. 3014 m Answer: (C) 3014 m Pico de Neblina is 3014 m high and lies on the border between Brazil and Venezuela. 1
- Which island has the only active volcano in India? Answer: D. Barren Island Answer: (D) Barren Island Barren Island in the Andaman group has the only active volcano in India. 1
- Most of the islands in Lakshadweep are Answer: A. atoll islands Answer: (B) atoll islands Most Lakshadweep islands are atolls, small in extent and not very high. 1
- Marajo island lies between the mouths of which rivers? Answer: B. Amazon and Tocantins Answer: (C) Amazon and Tocantins Marajo is a large coastal island between the mouths of the Amazon and the T... 1
- Which is the second largest river system of India in terms of catchment area? Answer: C. Godavari Answer: (D) Godavari The textbook states the Godavari is the second largest river system of India by catchment area. 1
- Pantanal in Brazil is Answer: A. one of the largest wetlands in the world Answer: (A) one of the largest wetlands in the world Pantanal is a region of swamps and... 1
- The Sunderbans, considered the world's largest delta, is formed by which river system? Answer: C. Ganga-Brahmaputra Answer: (A) Ganga-Brahmaputra Most of West Bengal and Bangladesh together form the delta of the Ganga-Brahmaput... 1
- Short and swift rivers from the Western Ghats meeting the Arabian Sea form Answer: D. estuaries, not deltas Answer: (A) estuaries, not deltas Rivers from the Western Ghats are short and swift, so they form estuaries... 1
- The 'Drought Quadrilateral' of Brazil is a rain-shadow area because the Great Escarpment blocks the Answer: B. South-East Trade winds Answer: (B) South-East Trade winds The escarpment is a barrier to the South-East Trade winds, creating a r... 1
- India's southernmost point is known as Answer: C. Indira Point Answer: (C) Indira Point Indira Point, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is the southernmost tip of India. 1
- Indira Point is located on which parallel? Answer: C. 6°45' N Answer: (A) 6°45' N The textbook says Indira Point lies on the 6°45' N parallel. 1
- In which year did Brazil gain its independence? Answer: D. 1822 Answer: (B) 1822 Brazil gained independence in 1822 after more than three centuries of Portuguese rule. 1
- For more than three centuries Brazil was ruled by the Answer: D. Portuguese Answer: (D) Portuguese Brazil was under Portuguese rule for more than three centuries. 1
- Brazil was under a populist military government during Answer: A. 1930 to 1985 Answer: (A) 1930 to 1985 From 1930 to 1985, for more than half a century, Brazil was under a populist military gover... 1
- What is the capital of Brazil? Answer: C. Brasilia Answer: (C) Brasilia The capital of the Federative Republic of Brazil is Brasilia. 1
- What type of government does Brazil have? Answer: B. Federal presidential republic Answer: (B) Federal presidential republic India has a federal parliamentary republic, whereas Brazi... 1
- Brazil celebrates its Independence Day on Answer: B. 7 September Answer: (D) 7 September India celebrates Independence Day on 15 August; Brazil celebrates it on 7 September. 1
- The name 'Brazil' comes from Answer: A. Pau Brasil, a local wooded tree Answer: (A) Pau Brasil, a local wooded tree The textbook says the name Brazil comes from 'Pau Bra... 1
- India is located in which hemispheres of the Earth? Answer: C. Northern and eastern Answer: (C) Northern and eastern India lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, in the southern part of... 1
- In India, evergreen forests are found in regions receiving an average rainfall of more than Answer: C. 2000 mm Answer: (C) 2000 mm Evergreen forests grow where rainfall is more than 2000 mm with abundant sunlight. 1
- The evergreen rainforests of Brazil are called Answer: A. the lungs of the world Answer: (D) the lungs of the world They release large amounts of oxygen and reduce carbon dioxide, so they... 1
- Deciduous forests in India are found in regions receiving rainfall between Answer: D. 1000 mm and 2000 mm Answer: (A) 1000 mm and 2000 mm Deciduous forests (teak, bamboo, banyan, peepal) are found where rainfall is... 1
- Thorny and shrub-type vegetation is found in India in regions receiving rainfall of Answer: B. less than 500 mm Answer: (B) less than 500 mm Regions with less than 500 mm of rain and long dry summers have thorny and shrub ve... 1