Class 10 Geography – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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The name 'Brazil' comes from 'Pau Brasil'. What is 'Pau Brasil'?
Chapter 2: Location and Extent
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Answer: B. A local tree
The textbook says the name Brazil comes from 'Pau Brasil', a local wooded tree.India has a federal parliamentary republic. What type of government does Brazil have?
Chapter 2: Location and Extent
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Answer: D. Federal presidential republic
Brazil has a presidential republic, while India has a parliamentary republic; military rule in Brazil ended in 1985.Which is the southernmost and also the youngest range of the Himalayas?
Chapter 3: Physiography and Drainage
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Answer: A. Siwaliks
From south to north the ranges are Siwaliks, Lesser, Greater and Trans Himalayas; the southernmost Siwaliks are the youngest.In Brazil, the Great Escarpment blocks the South-East Trade winds and creates a rain-shadow area. The region to the north of this area is called the:
Chapter 3: Physiography and Drainage
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Answer: C. Drought Quadrilateral
The escarpment acts as a barrier to the South-East Trade winds, so the north-east highlands get a rain-shadow; the region to its north is the 'Drought Quadrilateral'.According to the textbook, why do tropical cyclones rarely strike the coasts of Brazil?
Chapter 4: Climate
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Answer: B. The convergence zone of the trade winds is weak there
Near the equator on Brazil's coast winds move vertically and the trade-wind convergence zone is weak, so cyclones do not form.Why are the evergreen rainforests of Brazil called the 'lungs of the world'?
Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
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Answer: A. They release a large amount of oxygen and help reduce carbon dioxide
Brazil's evergreen rainforests release huge amounts of oxygen, which helps lower carbon dioxide levels, so they are called the 'lungs of the world'.In India, deciduous forests (teak, bamboo, banyan) are found in regions receiving an annual rainfall of:
Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
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Answer: C. 1000 mm to 2000 mm
Deciduous forests grow where rainfall is 1000–2000 mm; above 2000 mm are evergreen forests and below 500 mm thorny shrubs.In which year was the first census carried out in both India and Brazil?
Chapter 6: Population
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Answer: D. 1872
The first census in both countries was in 1872; now India holds it at the start of each decade and Brazil (IBGE) at the end.Like the Indian economy, the Brazilian economy is described in the textbook as a:
Chapter 8: Economy and Occupations
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Answer: B. Mixed economy
Both India and Brazil have mixed and developing economies, with low per capita income compared to the USA.ISRO looks after India's space programmes. Which body is responsible for Brazil's space programme?
Chapter 9: Tourism, Transport and Communication
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Answer: A. Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
The Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) is the civilian authority for Brazil's space programme; IBGE carries out Brazil's census.
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