Class 10 MAHARASHTRA STATE TEXTBOOK BUREAU Solutions Social Studies Chapter 2 - Location and Extent
Location and Extent Exercise 13
Solution 1 (a)
Right
Solution 1 (b)
Wrong: The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India.
Solution 1 (c)
Wrong: The longitudinal extent of Brazil is more than India.
Solution 1 (d)
Right
Solution 1 (e)
Wrong: Brazil has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.
Solution 1 (f)
Wrong: Bangladesh is a neighboring country to the north west of India.
Solution 1 (g)
Right
Solution 2 (a)
Both India and Brazil faced several problems after independence. India faced repeated droughts, famines and wars immediately after independence.
Brazil gained independence from the Portuguese in 1822. From 1930 to 1985, it was under a military rule and then faced several financial difficulties in the late 20th century.
Solution 2 (b)
Most of the Brazil lies in the southern hemisphere while India lies completely in the Northern Hemisphere. While Brazil lies in the Western hemisphere, India lies in the Eastern hemisphere.
Solution 2 (c)
Latitudinal extent of India is 8°4'N and 37°6'N and its longitudinal extent is 68°7'E and 97°25'E.
Latitudinal extent of Brazil is 5°15'N and 33°45'S and its longitudinal extent is 34°45'W and 73°48'W.
Solution 3 (a)
c. Indira Point
Solution 3 (b)
a. Chile-Ecuador
Solution 3 (c)
c. Republic
Solution 3 (d)
(i)
Solution 3 (e)
(iii)
Solution 3 (f)
(iii)
Solution 3 (g)
(ii)
