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Location and Extent

Every solved example, exercise, and miscellaneous question, in the order the textbook teaches them. Plus every board question asked from this chapter. · 17 questions

Exercise

17 q

Are the sentences right or wrong. ? Rewrite the wrong ones
Ex Q1(a) $Brazil is mainly located in the Southern Hemisphere.$
Ex Q1(b) $Tropic of Capricorn passes through the middle of India.$
Ex Q1(c) $The longitudinal extent of Brazil is less than India.$
Ex Q1(d) $Equator passes through the northern part of Brazil.$
Ex Q1(e) $Brazil has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean.$
Ex Q1(f) $Pakistan is a neighboring country to the south east of India.$
Ex Q1(g) $The southern part of India is called Peninsula.$
Answer in brief:
Ex Q2(a) $What problems did Brazil and India face after independence?$
Ex Q2(b) $How are Brazil and India different from each other in terms of location?$
Ex Q2(c) $Describe the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India and Brazil.$
Select the correct option
Ex Q3(a) $India's southernmost point is known as :$
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Ex Q3(b) $These two countries in South America do not share their border with Brazil.$
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Ex Q3(C) $Both the countries have ........... type of government.$
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Ex Q3(d) $Which of the following shapes show the coastal part of Brazil correctly? The four alternatives (i)-(iv) are printed as outline diagrams, not as words — choose from the shapes shown.$
Ex Q3(e) $Which of the following shapes show the coastal part of India correctly? The four alternatives (i)-(iv) are printed as outline diagrams, not as words — choose from the shapes shown.$
Ex Q3(f) $Considering hemisphere, which shape correctly represents the hemisphere in which India lies? The four alternatives (i)-(iv) are printed as diagrams marked N. and S., not as words — choose from the shapes shown.$
Ex Q3(g) $Considering the hemisphere, which correctly represents the hemisphere in which Brazil mainly lies? The four alternatives (i)-(iv) are printed as diagrams marked N. and S., not as words — choose from the shapes shown.$

What the board has asked from this chapter

Questions per paper · 8 papers · 2020 to 2026

June 2026

4 q

Q1(1) $ब्राझील देशाला ____ महासागराचा किनारा लाभला आहे. Choose the correct option and complete the sentence : Brazil has a coastline along the ____ Ocean.$
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Neighbouring Countries and Boundaries

योग्य जोड्या लावा :

Match the following : column 'A' has four entries, (a) Manmad, (b) Brazil, (c) Goa, (d) Evergreen Forests, and column 'B' has six alternatives (two are extra).

Q2(3)

योग्य जोड्या लावा : गोवा ‘अ’ स्तंभ ‘ब’ स्तंभ मनमाड (i) सर्वात लहान राज्य ब्राझील (ii) साग गोवा (iii) रेल्वेस्टेशन सदाहरित वने (iv) सांबा नृत्य (v) रबर (vi) कथ्थक नृत्य Match the entry 'Goa' from column 'A' with the correct alternative from column 'B'. Column 'B' (i) Smallest State (ii) Teak (iii) Railway Station (iv) Samba dance (v) Rubber (vi) Kathak dance

‘अ’ स्तंभ	‘ब’ स्तंभ
मनमाड	(i) सर्वात लहान राज्य
ब्राझील	(ii) साग
गोवा	(iii) रेल्वेस्टेशन
सदाहरित वने	(iv) सांबा नृत्य
	(v) रबर
	(vi) कथ्थक नृत्य

Column 'B'
(i) Smallest State
(ii) Teak
(iii) Railway Station
(iv) Samba dance
(v) Rubber
(vi) Kathak dance

Area, Shape and Standard Time

खालील विधाने योग्य की अयोग्य ते लिहा (कोणतेही चार) :
State whether the following sentences are right or wrong (any four) :
Q3(1) $योग्य की अयोग्य ते लिहा : भारताचे सर्वात दक्षिणेकडील टोक रामेश्वरम् हे आहे. State whether the sentence is right or wrong : Rameshwaram is the Southernmost tip of India.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Q4(A)(1) $भारताच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा : कर्कवृत्त Mark the following in the outline map of India and give index : Tropic of Cancer.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent

March 2026

4 q

Q1(2) $भारताच्या मध्यातून गेलेल्या ____ पर्यंत सूर्य किरणे लंबरूप पडतात. Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence : The sunrays are perpendicular upto the ____ in India.$
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Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
वेगळा घटक ओळखा :
Identify the odd factor out :
Q2(1) $वेगळा घटक ओळखा : ब्राझीलमधील राज्ये : Identify the odd factor out — States in Brazil :$
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Neighbouring Countries and Boundaries
Q4(A)(4) $ब्राझीलच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा : विषुववृत्त Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil and give index : Equator.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
खालील प्रश्नांची सविस्तर उत्तरे लिहा (कोणतेही दोन) :
Answer in detail (any two).
Q7(2) $भारत व ब्राझील यांचा अक्षवृत्तीय व रेखावृत्तीय विस्तार सांगा. Describe the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India and Brazil.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent

July 2025

8 q

Q1(4) $भारत आणि ब्राझील या देशांतील राजवट ____ प्रकारची आहे. Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence : India and Brazil have ____ type of government.$
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India and Brazil — A Comparative Overview
प्रत्येकी एका वाक्यात उत्तरे लिहा (कोणतेही चार) :
Answer the following in one sentence (any four).
Q3(4) $भारत व ब्राझील यापैकी कोणत्या देशाचे स्थान दोन्ही गोलार्धात आहे ? Out of India and Brazil which one is located in both hemispheres?$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
ब्राझीलच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा (कोणतेही चार) :
Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil. Write the names and give index (any four).
Q4(A)(2) $ब्राझीलच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा : पाराना राज्य Mark the Parana State in the outline map of Brazil, write its name and give the index.$
States and Administrative Divisions of Brazil
खालील भारताच्या नकाशाचे वाचन करून त्याखालील प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहा (कोणतेही चार) :
Observe the map of India and answer the following questions (any four). [The printed map is titled 'INDIA Location and Extent'.]
Q4(B)(1) $भारताच्या दक्षिणेकडील देश कोणता ? Name the neighbouring country located to the South of India.$
Neighbouring Countries and Boundaries
Q4(B)(2) $भारताचे उत्तर-दक्षिण अंतर किती कि.मी. आहे ? What is the North-South distance of India?$
Area, Shape and Standard Time
Q4(B)(3) $भारताचे अतिदक्षिणेकडील टोक कोणते ? Name the Southernmost tip of India.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Q4(B)(4) $भारताच्या मध्यातून कोणते अक्षवृत्त गेले आहे ? Which latitude passes through the middle of India?$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Q4(B)(5) $भारतीय प्रमाणवेळेचे रेखावृत्त कोणते ? What is the longitude of Indian standard time?$
Area, Shape and Standard Time

March 2025

8 q

Q1(1) $भारत व ब्राझील या देशाची राजवट ____ प्रकाराची आहे. Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative : India and Brazil have ____ type of government.$
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India and Brazil — A Comparative Overview
Q1(4) $ब्राझीलचा क्षेत्रफळाच्या दृष्टीने जगात ____ क्रमांक आहे. Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative : Areawise Brazil ranks ____ in the world.$
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Area, Shape and Standard Time
तुम्हास पुरविलेल्या ब्राझीलच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात पुढील घटक दाखवा व चिन्हांची सूची तयार करा (कोणतेही चार) :
Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil supplied to you and give index (any four).
Q4(A)(6) $मारान्हाओ राज्य Mark the Maranhao State in the outline map of Brazil and give the index.$
States and Administrative Divisions of Brazil
दिलेल्या नकाशाचे वाचन करून त्याखाली दिलेल्या प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहा (कोणतेही चार) :
Observe the map and answer the questions given below (any four). [The printed map is titled 'INDIA — Location and Extent'.]
Q4(B)(1) $वरील नकाशा काय दर्शवितो ? What does the given map show?$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Q4(B)(2) $भारतातील सर्वात दक्षिणेकडील टोक कोणते ? Name the Southernmost point of India.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Q4(B)(3) $भारतातील पूर्व-पश्चिम अंतर किती आहे ? What is the East-West distance of India?$
Area, Shape and Standard Time
Q4(B)(4) $भारताची प्रमाणवेळ कोणत्या रेखावृत्तावरून निश्चित केली आहे ? Which longitude in India is called the Indian Standard Time?$
Area, Shape and Standard Time
Q4(B)(5) $भारताच्या पश्चिमेला कोणता समुद्र आहे ? Name the Sea to the West of India.$
Neighbouring Countries and Boundaries

July 2024

4 q

Q1(4) $भारतीय प्रमाणवेळ ही ग्रीनीच वेळेच्या ____ पुढे आहे. Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence: The Indian Standard Time is ahead by ______ from the Greenwich Meridian Time.$
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Area, Shape and Standard Time
Q2(2) $चुकीची जोडी ओळखा : Identify the wrong pair:$
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Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Q3(1) $टिपा लिहा : भारत—स्थान व विस्तार Write a short note (any two of Q. 3): India - location and extent.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
ब्राझीलच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा (कोणतेही चार) :
Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil supplied to you, write the names and give index (any four).
Q4(A)(6) $ब्राझीलच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा : उत्तर अटलांटिक महासागर. Mark on the outline map of Brazil: North Atlantic Ocean. Write the name and give the index.$
Neighbouring Countries and Boundaries

March 2024

3 q

Q2(1) $Choose the odd man out: Coastal states in Brazil.$
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Coastal States of Brazil
Q3(3) $Write a short note (any two of Q. 3): Historical background of Brazil.$
Historical Background of Brazil
Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil. Write the names and give index (any four).
Q4(A)(5) $Mark on the outline map of Brazil: Equator. Write the name and give the index.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent

March 2022

5 q

Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate alternatives from those given and rewrite the sentences in your answer-book:
Q1(A)(1) $India is located in the __________ hemispheres of the earth.$
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Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Answer the following in one sentence (any four):
Q3(3) $Areawise which is the largest state in India?$
Area, Shape and Standard Time
Q3(4) $Which longitude in India is considered as Indian Standard Time?$
Area, Shape and Standard Time
Mark the following in the outline map of India supplied to you, write the names and give index (any four):
Q4(A)(1) $Mark on the outline map of India: Sikkim.$
Neighbouring Countries and Boundaries
Q4(A)(6) $Mark on the outline map of India: Tropic of Cancer.$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent

July 2020

2 q

Q3(1) $Answer in one sentence: Brazil is mainly located in which hemisphere?$
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Q7(2) $Answer in detail: Describe in brief about the historical background of India.$
Historical Background

The 10 board questions to practise first

The questions the board asked again come first, most asked first. Each one says how often and when.

Question 1
Asked 2 times: Mar 2022, Jun 2026
Q4(A)(1) $भारताच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा : कर्कवृत्त Mark the following in the outline map of India and give index : Tropic of Cancer.$
Question 2
Asked 2 times: Mar 2024, Mar 2026
Q4(A)(4) $ब्राझीलच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा : विषुववृत्त Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil and give index : Equator.$
Question 3
Asked 2 times: Mar 2025, Jul 2025
Q1(4) $भारत आणि ब्राझील या देशांतील राजवट ____ प्रकारची आहे. Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence : India and Brazil have ____ type of government.$
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Question 4
This type asked 6 times: Jul 2020, Mar 2022, Jul 2024, Jul 2025, Mar 2026, Jun 2026. This one: Jun 2026
State whether the following sentences are right or wrong (any four) :
Q3(1) $योग्य की अयोग्य ते लिहा : भारताचे सर्वात दक्षिणेकडील टोक रामेश्वरम् हे आहे. State whether the sentence is right or wrong : Rameshwaram is the Southernmost tip of India.$
Question 5
This type asked 4 times: Mar 2024, Jul 2024, Mar 2026, Jun 2026. This one: Jun 2026
Q1(1) $ब्राझील देशाला ____ महासागराचा किनारा लाभला आहे. Choose the correct option and complete the sentence : Brazil has a coastline along the ____ Ocean.$
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Question 6
This type asked 4 times: Mar 2022, Jul 2024, Mar 2025, Jul 2025. This one: Jul 2025
Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil. Write the names and give index (any four).
Q4(A)(2) $ब्राझीलच्या नकाशा आराखड्यात माहिती भरा व सूची तयार करा : पाराना राज्य Mark the Parana State in the outline map of Brazil, write its name and give the index.$
Question 7
This type asked 3 times: Mar 2022, Jul 2024, Mar 2025. This one: Mar 2025
Q1(4) $ब्राझीलचा क्षेत्रफळाच्या दृष्टीने जगात ____ क्रमांक आहे. Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative : Areawise Brazil ranks ____ in the world.$
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Question 8
This type asked 2 times: Jul 2020, Mar 2024. This one: Mar 2024
Q3(3) $Write a short note (any two of Q. 3): Historical background of Brazil.$
Question 9
Asked once: Mar 2026 (same type asked 6 times)
Answer in detail (any two).
Q7(2) $भारत व ब्राझील यांचा अक्षवृत्तीय व रेखावृत्तीय विस्तार सांगा. Describe the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India and Brazil.$
Question 10
Asked once: Mar 2026 (same type asked 4 times)
Identify the odd factor out :
Q2(1) $वेगळा घटक ओळखा : ब्राझीलमधील राज्ये : Identify the odd factor out — States in Brazil :$
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Exercise

What the board has asked from this chapter

June 2026

March 2026

July 2025

March 2025

July 2024

March 2024

March 2022

July 2020

The 10 board questions to practise first

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10