Lesson 2.

Location and Extent

Q.1.State whether the following sentences are right or wrong. Correct and rewrite the
wrong sentences.
1. Brazil is mainly located in Southern Hemisphere.
-Right statement

2. Tropic of Capricorn passes through the middle of India.

-Wrong statement
Correct statement: Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India.

3. Equator passes through the northern part of Brazil.

- Right statement

4. Brazil has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean

- Wrong statement
Correct statement: Brazil has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.

5. Pakistan is a neighboring country to the south east of Asia.

-Wrong statement
Correct statement: Pakistan is a neighboring country to the north west of Asia.

6. The southern part of India is called Peninsula

-Right statement

Q.2.Select the correct option

1) India's southern most point is known as:

-Indira point
1. Lakshadweep. 2. Kanyakumari
3.Indira point 4. Port Blair

2) These two countries in South America do not share their borders with Brazil.
-Chile-Ecuador
1.Chile-Ecuador 2.Argentina-Bolivia
3.Columbia- French Guiana 4.Surinam- Uruguay

3) Both the countries have Republic type of government.

1.Military 2.Communist
3.Republic 4.Presidential
Q.3.Answer the following

1. Describe the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India and Brazil.

a) India Latitudinal extent:- The latitudinal extent of mainland of India is from 8°4’N latitude to
37°6’N latitudes.
b) Indira point is the Southern most point of India's territory. Nicobar Islands at 6°45’ N latitude.
c) Longitudinal extent: The longitudinal extent of India is from 68°7’ E longitude to 97°25’E
longitudes.

a) Brazil: Latitudinal extent : The latitudinal extent of Brazil is from 5°15’N to 33°45’S latitudes.
b) Longitudinalextent: The longitudinal extent if Brazil is from 34° 47’ W to 73°48’W
longitudes.

2. What problems did Brazil and India face after independence?

a) India was under the British rule for almost one and a half
b) India got its independence in the year 1947.
c) Despite facing several problems like three wars, famine situations in various parts and similar
issues after independence, India is a major developing country of the world.

a) For more than three centuries, Brazil was under Portuguese rule.
b) Brazil gained its independence in 1822.
c) From 1930 to 1985, for more than a half century it was under a populist military government.
d) It has overcome global financial difficulties in the late 20th century.
e) Brazil is seen as a contributor to economic growth of the world and an important market in the
future.

3. How are Brazil and India different from each other in terms of location?

Brazil and India are different from each other in terms of location in the following ways:-
a) India is located in the northern and eastern hemisphere
b) Brazil is located mostly in the southern hemisphere and also the western and northern
hemispheres.
c) India is located in the southern part of the Asian continent.
d) Brazil is located in the northern part of the South American continent.