#ssc 10th
- Which dam's reservoir, seen from Sinhagad, supplies water to areas in and around Pune? Answer: A. Khadakwasla Answer: (C) Khadakwasla From the top of Sinhagad the students see the reservoir of the Khadakwasla dam, which serves... 1
- What is the 'Devtake' at Sinhagad fort? Answer: A. A sacred tank storing water from a natural spring Answer: (A) A sacred tank storing water from a natural spring Devtake is a sacr... 1
- Trees like jujube (bor) and babool seen near Naldurg belong to which type of vegetation? Answer: D. Semi-arid thorny vegetation Answer: (B) Semi-arid thorny vegetation Near Naldurg the students see semi-arid thorny vegetation suc... 1
- Cultivation of coconut, betelnut, jackfruit and banana in the coastal plains is which type of farming? Answer: B. Horticultural farming Answer: (A) Horticultural farming The teacher calls the cultivation of coconut, betelnut, jackfruit, banana... 1
- India's climate is of which type? Answer: C. Monsoon type Answer: (A) Monsoon type The textbook says India's climate is the 'monsoon' type. 1
- The average temperature in the Amazon valley is Answer: B. 25°–28° C Answer: (C) 25°–28° C The average temperature in the Amazon valley is 25°–28° C. 1
- The Amazon valley receives about how much rainfall? Answer: D. 2000 mm Answer: (B) 2000 mm The Amazon valley gets about 2000 mm of rainfall, while the north-eastern coast gets 1000 to 1200 mm. 1
- Which is the driest part of India, receiving less than 120 mm of rainfall annually? Answer: B. Jaisalmer Answer: (B) Jaisalmer Jaisalmer in western Rajasthan is the driest part of India, with less than 120 mm of rain a year. 1
- Brazil gets its rainfall mainly from the Answer: A. South-East and North-East Trade winds Answer: (C) South-East and North-East Trade winds Brazil receives rainfall from the South-E... 1
- Temperature in Ganganagar in Rajasthan soars to about how much in June? Answer: C. 50° C Answer: (B) 50° C The textbook says Ganganagar in Rajasthan reaches 50° C in June. 1
- The economies of India and Brazil are Answer: C. mixed economies Answer: (B) mixed economies Like the Indian economy, the Brazilian economy is a mixed economy, and both are devel... 1
- Brazil is the largest exporter in the world of Answer: C. coffee and soyabean Answer: (A) coffee and soyabean Brazil is the world's largest exporter of coffee and soyabean. 1
- 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. 1
- Which state of India receives maximum rainfall during the retreating monsoon season? Answer: B. Tamil Nadu Answer: (D) Tamil Nadu The north-east (retreating) winds bring rain to parts of the Peninsula; Tamil Nadu gets its max... 1
- Tropical cyclones rarely visit the coasts of Brazil because Answer: C. the convergence zone of the trade winds is weak there Answer: (A) the convergence zone of the trade winds is weak there Near the... 1
- Snowfall occurs in southern Brazil in exceptional conditions when Answer: D. southern polar air masses reach that part Answer: (D) southern polar air masses reach that part Brazil is tropical and normally h... 1
- In summer, low pressure areas develop in India over the Answer: C. Punjab plains and the Thar desert Answer: (A) Punjab plains and the Thar desert High summer temperatures create low pressure over... 1
- 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... 1
- 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... 1
- 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... 1
- Q.7 (3) What environmental issues are faced by Brazil and India ? Answer: Brazil: Degradation of environment due to illegal smuggling of wild animals, slash-and-burn agriculture (roca), deforestation (about... 1
- Q.1 (1) India and Brazil have ........................... type of government. Answer: C. Republic Answer: (C) Republic India has a federal parliamentary republic and Brazil a federal presidential republic, so both are... 1
- 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... 1
- 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. 1