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Give reasons.
There is mixed economy in Brazil and India.
Give geographical reasons:
There is mixed economy in Brazil and India.
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Solution 1
- A mixed economy includes both the commercial and public sectors.
- In mixed economies, both the public and private sectors own diverse sectors such as banking, railways, airways, power production, the iron and steel industry, health, education, and telecommunications.
- Its main goal is to strike a balance between profit and social welfare.
- The public sector focuses on providing essential services and infrastructure to support society’s welfare.
- A mixed economy helps in reducing economic inequalities by supporting the weaker sections of society.
- It ensures economic stability by combining government planning with market forces.
All these characteristics of a mixed economy are present in Brazil and India. Therefore, there is a mixed economy in both countries.
Solution 2
- In a mixed economy, the private sector and public (government) sector coexist.
- In Brazil as well as in India, the sectors like railway, electricity production, iron and steel industry, etc are owned and managed by public (government) sector.
- In Brazil as well as in India, the sectors like banking, airways, health, education, telecommunication, etc., are owned and managed by private as well as public (government) sectors. In this way, there is a mixed economy in Brazil and India.
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Occupations in India and Brazil.
Write answer in one sentence-
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There are limitations on mining in the interior parts of Brazil.
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.
| Sr. No. | India | Sector | Brazil |
| 1. | -- | Banking | Private and public both |
| 2. | -- | Railways | Private and public both |
| 3. | -- | Airways | Private and public both |
| 4. | -- | Electricity production | Largely public |
| 5. | -- | Iron and Steel Industry | Largely public |
| 6. | -- | Health | Private and public both |
| 7. | -- | Education | Largely public, little private |
| 8. | -- | Telecommunications | Private and public both |
On the basis of the information about the ownership of various sectors in both the countries given in the table, can you infer about the type of these economies?
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:
- Name the sectors mentioned in the graph.
- Which sector contributes the highest in National income in India?
- How much percent of population is engaged in primary sector in Brazil?
- Out of given two countries, the share of primary sector to the national income is less.
- Which country's contribution of tertiary sector to the national income is less?
- In which sector 19% population of Brazil is engaged?
