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Economy and Occupations

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Exercise

8 q
  1. Fill in the blank with appropriate word.
    Ex Q1(a)
    India's per capita income is less than Brazil due to ____________.
    1. A.
      Low national income
    2. B.
      Massive Population
    3. C.
      Big family size
    4. D.
      Low foodgrain production
  2. Ex Q1(b)
    The economy of Brazil is mainly dependent on the --------------------activities there.
    1. A.
      Primary
    2. B.
      Secondary
    3. C.
      Tertiary
    4. D.
      Quaternary
  3. Ex Q1(c)
    The economies of India and Brazil are of the ------------------- type.
    1. A.
      Undeveloped
    2. B.
      Developed
    3. C.
      Developing
    4. D.
      Highly developed
  4. Answer the following questions:
    Ex Q2(a)
    Why has mining not developed in the western part of Brazil?
  5. Ex Q2(b)
    What are the similarities and differences in the fishing activities in Brazil and India?
  6. Give reasons:
    Ex Q3(a)
    Per capita land availability is more in Brazil as compared to India.
  7. Ex Q3(b)
    There is mixed economy in Brazil and India.
  8. Ex Q4
    Study the following graph and analyse in short. The graph is a pair of stacked bar charts for India and Brazil, divided into Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. The left pair shows the contribution of the sectors in national income; the right pair shows the percentage of population engaged in the sector.