Q. With reference to Brazil, consider the following statements:
1.Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world.
2.The Equator and the Tropic of Cancer pass through Brazil.
3.Brazil is the top producer of niobium and a leading producer of iron ore, manganese, and bauxite.
4.Brazil shares inland borders with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: 1, 3 and 4 only
Statement 1 is correct: Brazil is indeed the largest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world by land area.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Brazil is crossed by the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, not the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Cancer lies to the north of Brazil.
Statement 3 is correct: Brazil is the world’s largest producer of niobium and is also one of the top producers of iron ore, manganese, tantalite, and bauxite.
Statement 4 is correct: Brazil shares inland borders with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador, which are both located on the western side of the continent, separated by the Andes Mountains.
Source- PIB
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