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प्रश्न
Observe the figure and answer the following questions.

- Prepare a table of mining products and regions of production in Brazil.
- In which part of Brazil has mining activity not developed? What could be the reasons?
- Considering the availability of resources, were has the development of industries occurred?
- Can you give two reasons of concentration of fishing near the south-eastern coast of Brazil?
- Inland fishing is not developed in Brazil though there is large number of rivers in Brazil. Can you think of a reason?
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उत्तर
1.
| Sr. No | Mining products | Regions of production in Brazil |
| 1. | Manganese | Amazon river basin of Brazil |
| 2. | Bauxite | Northeastern region of Brazil |
| 3. | Iron-Ore | Central region of Brazil |
| 4. | Coal | Southernmost region of Brazil |
2. Mining has not developed in the western part of Brazil due to inaccessibility, lack of knowledge of potential reserves of resources and dense forests.
3. Considering the availability of resources, development has occurred mainly in the coastal regions of north-east and south-east of Brazil.
4. The confluence of the hot Brazil ocean current and the cool Falkland ocean current, as well as the great fishing grounds available near Brazil’s southeastern coast, are the reasons for the concentration of fishing in this area.
5. Most of the rivers in Brazil have huge and rapid discharge. Therefore, inland fishing is not developed in Brazil, though there are a large number of rivers in Brazil.
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- Can you give two reasons of concentration of fishing near the south-eastern coast of Brazil?
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