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Give geographical reasons for the following: There are limitations on mining in the interior parts of Brazil.

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प्रश्न

Give geographical reasons for the following:

There are limitations on mining in the interior parts of Brazil.

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उत्तर

There are limitations on mining in the interior parts of Brazil due to the following reasons:

  • Dense Forest Cover: The Amazon rainforest covers a large portion of Brazil’s interior, making access to mineral-rich areas very difficult and restricting large-scale mining activities.
  • Poor Transportation Facilities: The lack of proper roads and railways in the interior regions makes it hard to transport heavy machinery and minerals, increasing the cost and difficulty of mining.
  • Unfavourable Climate: The hot and humid equatorial climate with heavy rainfall creates challenging working conditions and hinders mining operations.
  • Environmental Concerns: Mining in the Amazon basin can cause deforestation, soil erosion, and loss of biodiversity, so strict environmental regulations limit such activities.
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2021-2022 (March) Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Select the correct option and rewrite the sentence:

------------ is seen as one of the world’s major markets and contributor to economic growth of the world.


Brazil’s economy is also of ---------------- type like that of India.


Between India and Brazil, whose per capita income is less?


B) Read the following graph and answer the questions :

i) In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector higher ?
ii) In India, most people are engaged in which occupational sector?
iii) Which country has only 10% of the population engaged in primary sector?
iv) How much does tertiary sector contribute to the national income of India?
v) Which sector contributes the least in the Brazilian national income?
vi) What is the percentage of people engaged in the secondary sector in Brazil?


Mark the following in the outline map of Brazil supplied to you, write the names and give index

  1. Marajó Island
  2. Pico-De-Neblina
  3. Pantanal Wetland
  4. Drought Quadrilateral
  5. Caatinga
  6. Golden Lion-Tamarin

The economy of Brazil is mainly dependent on the ______ activities there.


Distinguish Between:

Occupations in India and Brazil.


Write answer in one sentence-

Which type of economy is found in Brazil?


Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below-

  1. Which country has a higher percent of the population engaged in primary activities?
  2. In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in the GDP?
  3. In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the GDP?
  4. Can we say that Brazil is an agrarian economy like India? Give reasons.
  5. Which country has a higher percent of the population engaged in secondary activities?
  6. How much percent of population is engaged in tertiary activities in India?

In figure given below, the pie-charts show the contribution of each sector in the respective country’s GDP and the percentage of population engaged in various activities. Read both the pie-charts carefully and answer the following questions.

  1. Which country has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities?
  2. In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in the GDP?
  3. In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the GDP?
  4. Can we say that Brazil is an agrarian economy like India? Give reasons.

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