Q 1. Are the sentences right or wrong. ? Rewrite the wrong ones
(a) Brazil is mainly located in the Southern Hemisphere. (March ’19) (Textual)
Ans. (a) Right
(b) Tropic of Capricorn passes through the middle of India. (Sept. ’21) (Textual)
Ans. (b) Wrong : Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India.
Q 2. Answer in brief:
(b) How are Brazil and India different from each other in terms of location? (March ’19) (Textual)
Ans. India: (1) India is located in the northern and eastern hemispheres of the Earth. (2) It is located in the southern part of the Asian continent. Brazil : (1) Some part of Brazil lies in the northern hemisphere while most of it lies in the southern hemisphere. (2) Also, it lies in the western hemisphere in the northern part of the South American continent.
Brazil is seen as an important global market in the future. (Sept.’.21) (Non-Textual)
Ans. (1) For more than three centuries Brazil was under Portuguese rule. (2) It has overcome global financial difficulties in the late 20th century. (3) Brazil is seen as a contributor to economic growth of the world. Therefore, Brazil is seen as an important global market in the future.
Short Note: Historical background of Brazil. (July ’22) (Non-Textual)
Ans. (1) Brazil was under the rule of Portuguese for more than three centuries. It got independence on 7th September 1822. (2) From 1930 to 1985, Brazil had a military government. From 1985, it has federal presidential republic type of government. (3) In the late 20th century, Brazil had faced many financial difficulties and had overcome them successfully. (4) Today, Brazil is seen as one of the important countries contributing to economic growth of the world and a major global market in future.
Write in detail about the historical background and the current status of India. (Nov. ’20) (Non-Textual)
Ans. (1) For nearly, one and a half century, India was under British rule. (2) India got independence on 15th August, 1947. (3) Since independence, India has followed federal parliamentary republic type of government. (4) Within twenty years after independence, India faced and overcame problems like three wars, famines in various parts and many other financial issues. (5) Despite these issues, today India is a major developing country of the world. (6) Today, India is considered as one of the major global markets. (7) After independence, various economic reforms took place in India. These reforms boosted the rate of economic development in India.
Q 3. Select the correct option
(a) India’s southernmost point is known as : …………….. (July ’19) (Textual)
(1) Lakshadweep
(2) Kanyakumari
(3) Indira Point
(4) Port Blair
Ans. (3) Indira Point
India is located in the …………… hemispheres of the earth. (March ’22) (Non-textual)
(a) Northern and Eastern
(b) Southern and Western
(c) Northern and Western
(d) Southern and Eastern
Ans. Northern and Eastern
Brazil is famous for ………….. dance. (Nov. ’20) (Non-textual)
(a) Samba
(b) Bihu
(c) Bhangda
(d) Bharatnatyam
Ans. Samba
(d)Which of the following shapes show the coastal part of Brazil correctly? (July ’19) (Textual)
Ans. 
Q. Identify the odd man out:
States in India : (March ’19) (Non-textual)
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Maranhao
Q. Answer the following questions in one sentence each :
Area wise which is the largest state in India? (March’22) (Non-textual)
Ans. Area wise Rajasthan is the largest state in India.
Which is the popular sport in Brazil? (March ’22) (Non-textual)
Ans. Football is the popular sport in Brazil.
Brazil is mainly located in which hemisphere? (Nov. ’20) (Non-textual)
Ans. Brazil is mainly located in southern hemisphere.