Balbharati solutions for Geography Integrated [English] Standard 6 Maharashtra State Board chapter 10 - Human Occupations [Latest edition]

Answer the following questions after observing the pictures in these figures.

• What are the cows and the buffalo in picture A doing?
• What is being obtained in picture B?
• What is happening at the Milk Collection Centre in picture C?
• In picture D, what is being transported? Where could the tanker be going?
• Which products are seen in picture E? From what have these products been made?
• What else is happening in picture E?
• Out of the products shown in picture F, which products do you use?
• What would be the main difference between milk and milk products?
• Do these products perish quickly like milk?

Now look at the pictures again and answer the following questions.

• Which of these activities is undertaken to obtain a product from nature?
• Which product is obtained through it?
• How long does this product last?
• In which picture is the product obtained from nature being collected?
• Which service did the milk producer get through this activity?
• Where is the milk being taken? What happens to the milk thereafter?
• What milk products are seen in the picture?
• Who inspects these products?
• What does the shopkeeper do with these products?
• Which of these products are perishable and which are non-perishable?
• Will the price and weight of these products be same as that of the milk?

The teacher should hove o detailed discussion about this with students.

Who examines us when we fall ill?

Who checks our examination papers?

Who prepares the designs of buildings?

Who produces machines?

Who looks after their maintenance and repairs?

Look at the pictures in these figures carefully. We are learning about the classification of occupations. See if you can answer the following questions related to sugar production.

• Classify the occupations from primary to quaternary.
• Which raw material is used in the secondary occupation? 
• Which is the finished product obtained in the secondary occupation?
• Which are the services in tertiary occupations?
• Which picture is related to a quaternary occupation? Can you name that occupation?

Think of more such chains of occupations. Draw their pictures and classify them from primary to quaternary as above.

What effect does nature have on our occupations? Think a little. Give a thought to the following issues. Discuss them in the class. Write two paragraphs about it.

• There have been no rains at all ( drought).
• A storm strikes.
• There was an earthquake.
• Untimely rains.
• Good rains.
• Excessive rains and floods.
• All of a sudden, a volcano erupts.
• A tsunami hits.

Which occupations are found in your area?

Which occupation is practised on a large scale in your area?

Find out the types of jobs found in your area and the reasons behind the large-scale jobs.

Discuss and find the reasons behind a particular industry being located in your area.

Both human and natural factors affect occupations. Can you find those factors?

Obtain information about the damage caused to the environment through different occupations.

• Which country has more manpower engaged in primary occupations?
• Which country has more manpower engaged in secondary occupations?
• Which country has more manpower engaged in tertiary occupations?
• Which country has almost equal manpower engaged m all the occupations?

Name different occupations.

Tell the difference between various occupations.

Look at the pictures in these figures carefully. We are learning about the classification of occupations. See if you can answer the following questions related to sugar production.

• Classify the occupations from primary to quaternary.
• Which raw material is used in the secondary occupation? 
• Which is the finished product obtained in the secondary occupation?
• Which are the services in tertiary occupations?
• Which picture is related to a quaternary occupation? Can you name that occupation?

Identify the factors that affect the various occupations.

Serving as a ______ is a tertiary type of occupation.

In the tropical areas, we mainly see ______ occupations.

Amol’s Granny sells papads and pickles. Which type of occupation is it?

Give reasons:

The type of occupation determines a person’s income.

Give reason:

Primary occupations are associated with developing countries while tertiary, with developed countries.

Give a reason:

Quaternary occupations are not commonly seen.

Visit a secondary occupation in your area. Gather information related to that occupation using the following points and note it down.

• Name of the occupation
• Raw material used
• Source of raw material
• Finished product
• Market for finished product
• Tertiary occupations required in it.