Question 5: Complete the table.

Step-by-step solution provided.

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Maharashtra State Board Class 10 Geography Solutions Chapter 8 Economy and Occupations

Class 10 Geography Chapter 8 Economy and Occupations Textbook Questions and Answers

1. Fill in the blank with appropriate word.

Question a.
India’s per capita income is less than Brazil due to _______.
(a) low national income
(b) massive population
(c) big family size
(d) low foodgrain production
Answer:
(b) massive population

Question b.
The economy of Brazil is mainly dependent on ______ the activities.
(a) primary
(b) secondary
(c) tertiary
(d) quaternary
Answer:
(c) tertiary

Question c.
The economics of India and Brazil are of the _____ type
(a) undeveloped
(b) developed
(c) developing
(d) highly developed
Answer:
(c) developing

2. Answer the following questions:

Question a.
Why has mining not developed in the western part of Brazil?
Answer:
(i) Most of the western part of Brazil is covered by the thick dense equatorial rainforests of the Amazon Basin.
(ii) Inaccessibility, poor transport links, unfavourable climate, heavy rainfall are the main barriers for mining in this part.
(iii) Moreover, lack of knowledge of potential reserves of resources is the other factor which has led to limitations in mining in the western part of Brazil.
(iv) Therefore, mining is not developed in the western part of Brazil.

Question b.
What are the similarities and differences in the fishing activities in Brazil and India.
Answer:
Similarities:

Differences:

3. Give reasons:

Question a.
Per capita land availability is more in Brazil as compared to India.
Answer:

Question b.
There is mixed economy in Brazil and India.
Answer:

4. Study the following graph and analyse in short.

Answer:
(i) This is a compound bar graph showing the contribution of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors to the national income of India and Brazil.
(ii) It also shows the percentage of population engaged in these sectors.
(iii) The contribution of primary, secondary and tertiary sector to India’s national income is about 17%, 26% and 57% respectively.
(iv) Whereas the contribution of primary, secondary and tertiary sector to Brazil’s national income is about 5%, 28% and 67% respectively.
(v) The population engaged in primary, secondary and tertiary sector of India is about 49% 24% and 27% respectively.
(vi) The population engaged in primary, secondary and tertiary sector of Brazil is about 10%, 19% and 71% respectively.
(vii) Thus it is understood clearly from the graph that Brazil is not an agrarian economy like India.

Class 10 Geography Chapter 8 Economy and Occupations Intext Questions and Answers

Give It a Try

Read the following graph and answer the following questions:
Gross National Incomes (GNI) from 1960 to 2016 (in million US. $)

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Which country’s national income was the highest in 2016 and how much was it?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

USA’s national income was highest in 2016. It was approx. U.S. $ 18000 million.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Comparing India and Brazil, which country had a higher national income in 1980?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Brazil had a higher national income in 1980, as compared to India.

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Comparing India and Brazil, which country had a higher national income in 2016?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Comparing India and Brazil, India had a higher national income.in 2016.

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

Tell the difference between the GNP of Brazil and India in 2016.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The difference between the GNP of Brazil and India in 2016 is approximately US $ 300 million. (India : $ 2000 million – Brazil: $ 1700 million)

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

Name the developing and developed economies based on the graph?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

India and Brazil are developing economies and the USA is a developed economy.

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution

Calculate the difference between the national incomes of developed and developing countries, in 2016.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The difference between the national incomes of developed and developing countries in 2016 was nearly U.S. $ 16500 million. (US: $18500 million – India, Brazil: $ 2000 million)

Try this

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

A table regarding the ownership of various sectors in both the countries is given. Like Brazil, fill the details regarding India and complete the table.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

S.No	India	Sector	Brazil
(1)	Private and Public both	Banking	Private and public both
(2)	Largely Public	Railways	Private and public both
(3)	Largely Private Little Public	Airways	Private and public both
(4)	Private and Public both	Electricity production	Largely public
(5)	Private and Public both	Iron and Steel Industry	Largely public
(6)	Private and Public both	Health	Private and public both
(7)	Largely Private and Public	Education	Largely public, little private
(8)	Largely Private and little Public	Telecomm unications	Private and public both

Let’s Recall

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Classify the following activities by ticking ( ✓ ) in the respective column

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

S.No	Activities	Primary	Secondary	Tertiary
(1)	Television Broadcasting			✓
(2)	Bee-keeping	✓
(3)	Coir and Rope making	✓
(4)	Jaggery – making		✓
(5)	Producing blades of the plough		✓
(6)	Construction		✓
(7)	Extracting Iron Ore	✓
(8)	Automobile Production		✓
(9)	Rice Production	✓
(10)	Teaching			✓
(11)	Driving buses			✓
(12)	Providing lodging and boarding facilities			✓

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Name the warm and cold ocean currents near the Brazilian coast.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Warm ocean current: Brazil current Cold ocean current: Falkland current

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Read the following table and answer the following questions.

Export, Import and Balance of Trade (Value in US $)
	India	Brazil
Year	Exports	Imports	Exports	Imports
2009-10	178751.4	288372.9	152994.7	127647.3
2010-11	251136	369770	197356.4	180458.8
2011-12	304623.53	489181.3	256038.7	226243.4
2012-13	214099.8,	361271.9	242579.8	223749.1

Question (1).
What is balance of trade?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Balance of trade is the difference between the value of a nation’s exports and imports for a certain period.

Question (2).
Tell the types of balance of trades.
Answer:
There are three types of balance of trade they are as follows:

Question (3).
In which country do export exceed the imports in all the years?
Answer:
In Brazil, export exceeds the import in all the years.

Question (4).
Brazil’s balance of trade belongs to which type?
Answer:
Brazil has a ‘favourable balance of trade’ or ‘surplus trade’.

Question (5).
India’s balance of trade belongs to which type?
Answer:
India has an ‘unfavourable balance of trade’ or ’trade deficit’.

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

With the help of the pie chart given in Fig., mention what is the contribution of secondary activities in Brazil’s GDP is.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The secondary activities contribute 27.5% in Brazil’s GDP.

Activity:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Look at the pie-charts carefully and answer the following questions:

Question (1).
Which country has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

India has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities (48.8%).

Question (2).
In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in the GDP?
Answer:
The contribution of tertiary sector is greater in Brazil’s GDP (67%).

Question (3).
In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the GDP?
Answer:
The contribution of secondary activities is more in Brazil’s GDP (27.5%).

Question (4).
Can we say that Brazil is an agrarian economy like India? Give reasons.
Answer:
(i) Brazil is not an agrarian economy like India.
(ii) This is because 71% of its population is engaged in the tertiary sector and it contributes 67% in GDP.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Use the following table and make a polyline graph with the help of computer

Country Name/Year	1960	1980	2000	2016
Brazil	240	2010	3060	8840
India	90	280	450	1680
USA	3250	14230	37470	56280

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Observe the map of Mining and answer the following questions:

Question (1)
Prepare a table of mining products and regions of production in Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Mining products	Regions of production in Brazil
Manganese	North, east
Bauxite	Coastal region
Iron-Ore	Central, south-east
Coal	South Question (2) In which part of Brazil has mining activity not developed? What could be the reasons? Answer: Mining activity has not developed in the western part of Brazil. Question (3) Considering the availability of resources, where has the development of industries occurred? Answer: Considering the availability of resources development has occurred mainly in the coastal regions of north-east and south-east of Brazil. Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution Observe the map of Fishing and answer the following questions:

Question (1)
Can you give two reasons for concentration of fishing near the south-eastern coast of Brazil?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Fishing is done on a large scale near the south-eastern coast of Brazil as it is the region where the warm Brazil current and the cold Falkland current meet making the conditions favourable for it to develop as a good fishing ground.

Question (2)
Inland fishing is not developed in Brazil though there are large number of rivers in Brazil. Can you think of a reason?
Answer:
(i) The Amazon River Basin is very vast with a dense growth of equatorial forests, making it largely inaccessible.
(ii) The methods of inland fishing followed are quite traditional and primitive.
These are some of the reasons why inland fishing is not developed in Brazil, though there are large number of rivers.

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

Observe the logos given and

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

the questions.

Question (1)
Identify the industries with which they are associated.
Answer:
(i) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation – Oil and natural gas exploration and production.
(ii) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL) – Steel production.
(iii) Aarey – Dairy and dairy products.
(iv) Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) – Electric locomotive manufacturing.
(v) Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation (Limited) MAIDC – Production of pesticides, fertilizers, animal feed, agro-engineering (introducing new kinds of farm implements, sale and repair of tractors, harvesters etc.) and processing food (like jams, jellies and sauces).
(vi) Khadi and Village industries Commission
(KVIC)-Establishment and development of khadi and village Industries in rural areas.
(vii) Central Silk Board (CSB) – Silk production.
(viii) Rashtriya Chemical and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) Chemical and fertilizer production

Question (2)
Which raw material is used for these industries. Classify them accordingly.
Answer:

Classification	Industries	Raw materials
Agro-based industries	Maharashtra Agro-industries Development Corporation Ltd.	Seeds, raw materials required for the production of pesticides, fertilisers
Khadiand Village Industries Commission	Cotton, silk and wool
Animal product – based industries	Aarey	Milk
Central Silk. Board (CSB)	Silk
Minerals and metal-based industries	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)	Crude oil and natural gas
	Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)	Iron ore and coal
	Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW)	Iron and steel and aluminium
	Rashtriya Chemical and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF)	Chemicals and different minerals

Question (3)
From which part of India do they get these raw materials? Discuss and write.
Answer:
(i) Iron ore, coal, limestone etc.: Chhota Nagpur plateau area of Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra etc.
(ii) Natural Gas: Krishna-Godavari Basin.
Mumbai High, in Arabian Sea.
(iii) Mineral Oil: Mumbai High in Arabian sea, Digboi in Assam, Ankleshwar in Gujarat.
(iv) Milk: Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat etc.
(v) Cotton: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh.
(vi) Silk: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir.

Think about It

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Which type of occupations gives a boost to the development of a country’s economy?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Secondary and tertiary occupations give a boost to the development of a country’s economy.

Make Friends With Maps

Look at the map given in Fig. The major primary occupations in Brazil are shown here. Discuss the following points and write your observations.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

In which part of Brazil is coffee mainly produced?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Coffee is mainly produced in the South and South-east part of Brazil.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Which food crops are mainly produced in Brazil?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Rice, soyabean and corn are the food crops mainly produced in Brazil.

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Can you relate the production of these crops with the climate there?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

Where are the rubber plantations concentrated?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The rubber plantations are concentrated in the north western part in the Amazon River Basin area.

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

Complete the table.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Types of crops	Crops	Areas of Prodution
Food crops	Corn / Maize	Central
Rice	coastal region
Cash crops	Coffee	South east
Sugarcane	Central, East
Cocoa	East
Rubber	North
Soyabean	South
Fruits and Vegetables	Bananas	coastal region.
Oranges	East, Central

Note : Areas of the production Each one has a different area. Difficult to point out one area for all the varieties of cash crops, food crops and rice.

Use Your Brain Power

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

If Rajasthan does not have a coastal area, then how does it produce salt?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(i) Rajasthan does not have a coastline, but it still produces salt because of the Sambhar Lake, which is India’s largest inland salt lake. (ii) Salt is produced on a large scale here due to high proportion of salt in Sambhar Lake and high rate evaporation.

Colours Of Both

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Indo-Brazil ties: Answer the following.

Question (1)
What does BRICS stand for?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Question (2)
When was it established?
Answer:
BRIC was established in June 2006. South Africa was inducted in 2010. Then it became BRICS.

Question (3)
What are the objectives of this bloc?
Answer:
The main objectives of BRICS are:

Question (4)
The countries of which continent are not a member of this bloc?
Answer:
The countries of North America and Australia are not a member of this bloc.

Question (5)
In which continents do the member countries lie?
Answer:
The member countries lie in the continents of Europe, South America, Africa and Asia.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Study the graphs and

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

the following questions on

Question (1)
In which years did the value of exports to Brazil exceed the imports from Brazil?
Answer:
In the years 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 the value of exports to Brazil have exceeded the imports from Brazil.

Question (2)
In which year was trade with Brazil the most favourable of all?
Answer:
Trade with Brazil was most favourable in the year 2013.

Question (3)
Comment upon the Balance of Trade in the year 2013.
Answer:
(i) The value of Balance of Trade between India and Brazil was maximum in the year 2013.
(ii) Also, the Balance of Trade was in India’s favour.

Question (4)
From which year the value of exports to Brazil have exeeded the value of import from Brazil?
Answer:
From 2010 to 2015 (except 2012).

Question (5)
Write a note on the trade between Brazil and India.
Answer:
(i) Trade between India and Brazil has not been consistent.
(ii) Most of the time the trade has been favourable for India, with exports more than imports.
(iii) In 2015, India-Brazil trade has shown a downfall with both imports and exports at an all-time low.

Question (6)
In which year was the value of exports to Brazil the maximum?
Answer:
The value of exports to Brazil was the maximum in 2014.

Give It A Try

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

The following images are related to agricultural activities. Identify and write whether they are practised in Brazil or India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(i) In the first image, coffee plantation is seen. It is found mainly in Brazil. In India, coffee plantation are seen in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

(ii) The second image is of the Tea plantation. It is mainly found in India, in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

(iii) In the third image, shifting agriculture is seen. It is also called ‘Slash and Burn’ agriculture. In this method, the land under forests is cleared by cutting and burning. On this patch of land, subsistence type of agriculture is practised for the next few years.

Once this patch of land loses fertility; another patch of land is brought under shifting cultivation. It is mainly practiced in Brazil and in some parts of India.

In the fourth image, paddy cultivation is seen and it is mainly practiced in India where there is heavy sufficient and irrigation rainfall.

Try This

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Show the distribution of crops like wheat, jowar, rice, cotton, sugarcane, tea, jute, coffee and rubber, apple in the outline map of India using symbols. Name the map.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Find Out

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Obtain information regarding pisciculture in India with the help of internet and reference books and write a note.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Class 10 Geography Chapter 8 Economy and Occupations Additional Important Questions and Answers

Choose the correct option and rewrite the statements:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

India has a/an ________ national income as Compared to Brazil. (a) higher (b) lower (c) equal (d) very low

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) higher

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

In Brazil, ______ is the main occupation of the people living in the highlands and coastal areas. (a) agriculture (b) mining (c) animal rearing (d) sericulture

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) agriculture

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

The main cereal crops grown in Brazil are ______ and maize. (a) wheat (b) barley (c) oat (d) rice

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(d) rice

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

Production of maize is largely concentrated in the _____ part of Brazil. (a) western (b) northern (c) southern (d) central

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(d) central

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

Brazil is the largest exporter of coffee and ______ in the world. (a) rubber (b) cocoa (c) soyabean (d) maize

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution

The major states growing coffee are _______ and Sao Paulo. (a) Rio de Janeiro (b) Minas Gerais (c) Para (d) Parana

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(b) Minas Gerais

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution

Coffee farms are called _____ in Brazil (a) para (b) fazendas (c) Cerrado (d) Savannah

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(b) fazendas

Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution

Cattle, sheep and goats are reared in the _____ of the South of Brazil. (a) Amazon Basin (b) Parana River basin (c) Savannah grasslands (d) Coastal areas

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution

The eastern part of Brazil is rich in various types of _____. (a) crops (b) animals (c) minerals (d) forests

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution

Inaccessibility, lack of knowledge of ________ potential reserves, dense forests are factors which have led to limitation in in the interior parts of Brazil. (a) agriculture (b) mining (c) agro- forestry (d) fishing

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(b) mining

Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution

Due to the increasing demand in the country, mining has developed well in the ______ region of Brazil. (a) coastal (b) highland (c) mountainous (d) equatorial forest

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(b) highland

Question 12 Maharashtra Board Solution

Brazil has a sea coast of around 7,400 km and excellent fishing grounds off the ____ coast. (a) South Atlantic (b) North Atlantic (c) South Pacific (d) North Pacific

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) South Atlantic

Question 13 Maharashtra Board Solution

The meeting of the warm Brazil current and the cold Falkland current off the coast of South-east Brazil make it a good ______. (a) fishing ground (b) offshore oil rig (c) ocean transport route (d) fishermen’s settlement

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) fishing ground

Question 14 Maharashtra Board Solution

Traditionally, in Brazil, fishing has been carried on by small groups of individual fishermen using _____ techniques and equipment. (a) scientific (b) modern (c) primitive (d) latest

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 15 Maharashtra Board Solution

The fish resources of the _____ river are not exploited much and fishing only takes place on a small scale. (a) Parana (b) Sao Francisco (c) Paraguay (d) Amazon

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(d) Amazon

Question 16 Maharashtra Board Solution

Around 60% of land in India is under ________. (a) cultivation (b) industries (c) forestry (d) mining

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) cultivation

Question 17 Maharashtra Board Solution

Indian agriculture is mainly _______ type. (a) commercial (b) mechanized (c) subsistence (d) extensive

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 18 Maharashtra Board Solution

In the coastal areas of India, ______ forms an important part of the diet of many people. (a) wheat (b) fish (c) lobsters (d) millets

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(b) fish

Question 19 Maharashtra Board Solution

Horse mackerels, clupeids and silver bellies are important varieties of ________ (a) crops (b) fish (c) millets (d) cereals

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(b) fish

Question 20 Maharashtra Board Solution

Among the freshwater varieties of fish, _______ is a major one. (a) Sardines (b) Mackerel (c) Bombay Duck (d) Silver Bellies Carp (Chopda)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(d) Silver Bellies Carp (Chopda)

Question 21 Maharashtra Board Solution

In India, the _____ plateau is a big store house of minerals. (a) Malwa (b) Bundelkhand (c) Baghelkhand (d) Chhota Nagpur

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(d) Chhota Nagpur

Question 22 Maharashtra Board Solution

Coal is mined in ____ in Chhattisgarh and in eastern Maharashtra. (a) Korba (b) Cuddapah (c) Digboi (d) Kalol

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) Korba

Question 23 Maharashtra Board Solution

Mineral oil wells are found in _____ in Assam. (a) Korba (b) Koyali (c) Digboi (d) Kalol

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 24 Maharashtra Board Solution

Reserves of mineral oil and natural gas have been discovered at the mouth of the river _______. (a) Krishna (b) Kaveri (c) Godavari (d) Mahanadi

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 25 Maharashtra Board Solution

Stones like marble are found in Rajasthan and Cuddapah in ______. (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) Andhra Pradesh

Question 26 Maharashtra Board Solution

Traditionally, the poorest part of Brazil is the ______. (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) central

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) north-east

Question 27 Maharashtra Board Solution

The north-eastern part of the Indian Peninsula has a very high concentration of _____ industries. (a) chemical (b) metallurgical (c) canning (d) fruit processing

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(b) metallurgical

Question 28 Maharashtra Board Solution

The coastal belt of _______ has a heavy concentration of coir, copra and fish canning industries. (a) Kerala (b) Goa (c) Karnataka (d) Maharashtra

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) Kerala

Question 29 Maharashtra Board Solution

Many refineries are situated close to the petroleum producing areas whereas Mathura and _______ refineries are in the interior, away from the oil producing areas. (a) Digboi (b) Bongaigaon (c) Barauni (d) Koyali

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 30 Maharashtra Board Solution

Among the minerals, Brazil mainly exports _____. (a) coal (b) gold (c) iron ore (d) manganese

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 31 Maharashtra Board Solution

The main trading partner of Brazil among the Gulf countries is _______. (a) Bahrain (b) Saudi Arabia (c) Kuwait (d) Iran

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(b) Saudi Arabia

Question 32 Maharashtra Board Solution

India’s major trading partners from the continent of Europe are the UK and _______. (a) Italy (b) France (c) Germany (d) Greece

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Match the columns:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

S.No	Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
(1)	Rice and maize	(a) Commercial crops of Brazil
(2)	Tea and mangoes	(b) Cereal crops of Brazil
(3)	Cotton and jute	(c) India’s imports
(4)	Coffee, cocoa, rubber,soyabean	(d) India’s exports (e) India’s cash crops

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

1 – b
2 – d
3 – e

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
(1) Kachchh	(a) Kerala
(2) Coromandal coast	(b) North east India
(3) Malabar coast	(c) Near Maharashtra
(4) Mumbai High	(d) South east India (e) Western coast

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

1 – e
2 – d
3 – a
4 – c

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’	Column ’B’	Column ‘C’
(1) Coal	(a) Digboi	(i) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Mineral oil well	(b) Coastal belt	(ii) Chhattisgarh
(3) Stones	(c) Korba	(iii) Kaveri
(4) Mineral oil and Natural gas	(d) River mouth	(iv) Assam
(5) Coir and copra	(e) Cuddapah	(v) Godavari
	(f) Estuary	(vi) Kerala

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

1 – c – ii
2 – a – iv
3 – e – i
4 – d – v
5 – b – vi

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
(1) Coir, copra and fish canning	(a) Mathura
(2) Salt	(b) Gujarat
(3) Oil refineries	(c) Kerala
(4) Stones	(d) Barauni
	(e) Andhra Pradesh

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

1 – c
2 – b
3 – d
4 – e

Answer the following in one sentence:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Which currency is mainly used for international trade?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

US dollar is the currency which is mainly used for international trade.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Name the sectors of Brazil in which Indian companies have invested money.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Information technology, pharmaceuticals, energy, agro-business, mining, engineering, automobiles, etc. are the sectors of Brazil in which Indian companies have invested money.

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Name the sectors of India in which Brazilian companies have invested money.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Automobiles, information technology, mining, energy, bio-fuel, footwear, etc. are the sectors of India in which Brazilian companies have invested capital.

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

Which type of occupations give a boost to the development of a country’s economy ?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Tertiary occupation give a boost to the development of a country’s economy.

Name the following:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Factors making it possible for growing a variety of crops in Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Favourable climate and topography.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

The main cereal crops of Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Rice and maize

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

The production of this cereal crop is largely concentrated in the central part of Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Maize.

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

The major commercial crops of Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Coffee, cocoa, rubber, soyabean and sugarcane.

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

The largest exporter of coffee and soyabean in the world.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Brazil.

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The major coffee-growing states of Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo.

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Fruits are grown in Brazil.

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Bananas, pineapples, oranges and other citrus fruits.

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The region in Brazil where cattle, sheep and goats are reared.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Savannah grasslands in the south.

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Two factors that have led to limitations in mining in the interior parts of Brazil.

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The warm current in the eastern coast of Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Brazil current.

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The cold current off the south-eastern coast of Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Falkland current.

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The main catches of the fishermen in Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Swordfish, shrimp, lobsters, sardines, etc.

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Major food crops produced in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum and millets.

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Crops grown in plantation in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Tea, coffee and rubber.

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Major cash crops grown in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Sugarcane, cotton and jute.

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Main type of Indian agriculture.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Subsistence.

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Maj or fish varieties found in the western coastal region of India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Sardines, mackerel, bombay duck and prawns.

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The important varieties of fish on the eastern coast of India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Horse mackerels, clupeids and silver bellied carp.

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The major freshwater fish variety in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Silver bellied carp (chopda).

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Places where coal is mined in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Korba in Chhattisgarh and in Eastern Maharashtra

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Places where mineral oil wells are found in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(i) Digboi in Assam (ii) Mumbai High in the Arabian Sea near Maharashtra (iii) Kalol and Koyali in Gujarat.

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The name of the river mouth, where reserves of mineral oil and natural gas have been discovered.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

River Godavari.

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The state where stones like marble are found.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Rajasthan.

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The place/state where stones like Cuddapah are found.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Cuddappah in Andhra Pradesh.

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The states in which fish forms an important part of the diet of many people living in the coastal areas in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Maharashtra.

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States of India where metallic minerals are found.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Jharkhand, Odisha, adjoining Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, parts of Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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The agro-based industries in India which are heavily concentrated in the raw material- producing areas.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Cotton, jute and sugar.

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The forest-based industries in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Paper, plywood, matches, resins and lac.

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Industries found in the coastal belt of Kerala in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Coir, copra and fish canning.

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Refineries in India situated close to the petroleum-producing areas.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Koyali, Digboi, Noonmati and Bongaigaon.

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Refineries in India located away from the coast and oil-producing areas.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Mathura and Barauni.

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Major salt-producing states in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

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Brazil’s export items.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Iron ore, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugar, tobacco, oranges and bananas.

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Brazil’s import items.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Machinery, chemical products, fertilizers, wheat, heavy vehicles, mineral oil and lubricants.

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Major trading partners of Brazil.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Germany, the USA, Canada, Italy and Argentina, Saudi Arabia.

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India’s export items.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Tea, coffee, mangoes, spices, leather & leather goods, iron ore, cotton and silk textiles etc.

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India’s import items.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Petroleum, machines, pearls and precious stones, gold and silver, paper, medicines, etc.

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India’s major trading partners.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The USA, The UK, Germany, Japan, China, Russia, etc.

Distinguish between:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

The Indian companies’ investment in Brazil and Brazil’s investment in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Indian investment in Brazil	Brazilian investment in India
(i) Indian companies have invested a lot of capital in Brazil. (ii) e.g. IT, pharmaceuticals, energy, agri-business, mining, engineering and auto sectors.	(i) Brazilian companies investment in India is smaller.(ii) e.g. automobiles, IT, mining, energy, biofuels, footwear sectors in India.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Brazil-International Trade and India-International Trade

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Brazil-International Trade	India-International Trade
(i) Major exports of Brazil are iron-ore, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugar, tobacco, oranges and bananas. (ii) Major imports of Brazil are machinery, chemical products, fertilizers, wheat, heavy vehicles, mineral oil and lubricants. (iii) Major trading partners of Brazil are Germany, the USA, Canada, Italy, Argentina, India and Saudi Arabia.	(i) Major exports of India are tea, coffee, mangoes, spices, leather and leather goods, iron ore, cotton and silk textiles. (ii) Major imports of India are petroleum, machines, pearls, precious stones, gold and silver, paper, medicines, etc. (iii) Major trading partners of India are the USA, the UK, Germany, Japan, China, Russia, etc.

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

US Economy and India-Brazil Economies.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

US Economy	India-Brazil Economy
(i) The US economy is a developed economy. (ii) National income and per capita income of US is far ahead of Brazil and India. (iii) The US has the strength of many patents, modern technology and mechanical strength.	(i) India and Brazil are developing economies. (ii) National income and per capita income of India and Brazil is low. (iii)India and Brazil have just about started progressing in the fields of technology, education and industry.

Mark the following on the outline map:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

On the given Political map of Brazil, show the following details (Draw index).

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Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Indicate the following on a map of India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Locate the following regions on the map of India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Give Geographical Reasons:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Unlike Brazil, India’s agriculture contributes more towards the GDP.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Fishing plays an important role in the economy of India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

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The distribution of industries in India is highly uneven.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The distribution of industries is India in highly uneven due to the following reasons:

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The North Eastern part of the Indian Peninsula has a high concentration of heavy metallurgical industries.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The north eastern part of the Indian Peninsula has a high concentration of heavy metallurgical industries because:

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USA is a developed country.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The United States is a developed country because:

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution

Brazil is a good fishing ground.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Brazil is a good fishing ground because :

Write short notes on:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Mining in India:

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(i) The Chhota Nagpur plateau in India is a big storehouse of different minerals. Mining is the main occupation of the people. (ii) Coal is mined in Korba in Chattisgarh and in Eastern Maharashtra. (iii) Mineral oil wells are found in Digboi in Assam, Mumbai High in the Arabian Sea near Maharashtra, Kalol, Koyali in Gujarat. (iv) Stones like marble are found in Rajasthan and Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Industries in Brazil:

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(i) Major industries of Brazil are iron and steel, automobile assembling, petroleum processing, chemical production and cement making. (ii) Technologically based industries have been the most dynamic in recent years. (iii) Food-processing industries, cotton textiles, silk and woollen industries have developed well. (iv) Most large industries are concentrated in the south and south-east of Brazil.

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Agro-based and forest-based industries in India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(i) Agro-based industries: The agro-based industries including cotton, jute and sugar are heavily concentrated in the raw material producing areas. (ii) Forest-based industries: The forest based industries including paper, plywood, matches, resins and lac are increasingly finding mostly found in the forest areas of various states.

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