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Economy and Occupations — Revision Notes
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Geography
Economy and Occupations revision notes for Maharashtra Board Class 10 Geography: 4 topics in quick points. Includes India and Brazil: Economy at a Glance.
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Key Topics to Revise
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India and Brazil: Economy at a Glance
- India has a higher national income than Brazil.
- Despite higher national income, India's per capita income is lower than Brazil's.
- India's per capita income seems to be even lower because India's size is very large.
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Types of Economic Activities
- Economic activities are grouped into primary, secondary, and tertiary activities.
- Primary activities are based on natural resources.
- Secondary activities involve manufacturing and processing.
3
Agriculture in Brazil
- Agriculture is the main occupation of people living in the highlands and coastal areas of Brazil.
- Favourable climate and topography make it possible to grow a variety of crops.
- Rice and maize are the main cereal crops.
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Agriculture in India
- Around 60% of land in India is under cultivation.
- Indian agriculture is mainly subsistence type.
- India has a large cultivated area because of level plains, rich soils, high percentage of cultivable land, wide climatic variety, and a long growing season.
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India has a higher national incomeIndia and Brazil are both developingEconomic activity is divided into primaryBrazil grows rice and maize asAround 60% of land in India
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Key topics in Economy and Occupations include India and Brazil: Economy at a Glance, Types of Economic Activities, Agriculture in Brazil, Agriculture in India. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Maharashtra Board Class 10 board exam.
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