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Economy and Occupations

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Geography

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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.
2

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.
4

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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