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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

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


Draw a suitable Line graph with the help of the following statistical information and answer the following questions.

Number of international tourists (in lakhs)
International
tourists (in lakhs)
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Brazil 20 50 45 40 50
India 20 21 30 50 140
  1. In which year is the number of tourists maximum in India?
  2. In the year 2000, how many tourists visited Brazil?
  3. In which year do India and Brazil have the same number of international tourists?

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

(1) Marajo 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.


Read the following graph and answer the questions:

Gross National Incomes (GNI) from 1960 to 2016 (in million US $)

  1. Which country’s national income was highest in 2016 and was it how much?
  2. Comparing India and Brazil, which country had a higher national income in 1980?
  3. Comparing India and Brazil, which country had a higher income in 2016?
  4. Tell the difference between the GNP of Brazil and India in 2016.
  5. Calculate the difference between the national incomes of developed and developing countries in 2016.

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

Activities Primary Secondary Tertiary
Television Broadcasting      
Bee-keeping      
Coir and Rope making      
Jaggery-making      
Producing blades of the
plough.
     
Construction      
Extracting Iron Ore      
Automobile Production      
Rice Production      
Teaching      
Driving buses      
Providing lodging and
boarding facilities
     

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


State whether right or wrong-

Per capita income of India is less than Brazil.


India and Brazil are progressing in the fields of ______ education and industry.


Read the following graph and answer the questions:

India and Brazil

Contribution of sectors in national income and percentage of population engaged in the sector.


Questions:

  1. Name the sectors mentioned in the graph.
  2. Which sector contributes the highest in National income in India?
  3. How much percent of population is engaged in primary sector in Brazil?
  4. Out of given two countries, the share of primary sector to the national income is less.
  5. Which country's contribution of tertiary sector to the national income is less?
  6. In which sector 19% population of Brazil is engaged?

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