Solution-Class 10-Geography-Chapter-2-Location & Extent-Maharashtra Board

Right

Wrong- Tropic of Capricorn passes through the Southern part of Brazil

Wrong- The longitudinal extent of India is less than Brazil.

Wrong- Brazil has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean

Wrong- Pakistan is a neighboring country to the north west of India

Right-

India and Brazil faced the following problems after independence :

• After independence, Brazil faced many financial crises.
• Within 20 years after independence, India has fought three wars.
• After independence, people from various parts of India coped up with severe famine situations.
• After independence, India faced many financial difficulties and a problem of slow rate of economic growth.

Brazil and India are different from each other in terms of location as follows :

India :

• Latitudinal extent : The latitudinal extent of the mainland of India is from 8°4’ N latitude to 37°6’ N latitude. Indira Point is the southernmost point of India’s territory. It is located on Nicobar island at the 6°45’ latitude.
• Longitudinal extent: The longitudinal extent of India is from 68°7’ E to 97°25’ E.

Brazil :

• Latitudinal extent: The latitudinal extent of Brazil is from 5°15’ N to 33°45’ S.
• Longitudinal extent: The longitudinal extent of Brazil is from 34°45’ W to 73°48’ W.

India’s southernmost point is known as Indira Point

Chile-Ecuador - do not share their border with Brazil.

Both the countries have Republic type of government

(i) -show the coastal part of Brazil correctly

(iii) - shapes show the coastal part of India correctly

(iii) -shape correctly represents the hemisphere in which India lies

(ii) - correctly represents the hemisphere in which Brazil mainly lies