Q.1. Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate alternatives pital city of Brazil i (b) Sa0 Paulo, (A) Brasilia (1) Thenew (a) Rio de Janeito (€) Manaus 2). Acity that attracts a lot of tourist (@)Riode Janeiro (b) Brasil (©) Manaus (d) Ponta de Seixas (3) Acity that attracts a lot of tourists is (a) Sao Paulo (b) Nascente do Rio Moa (Ponta de Seixas (€) Brasilia (4) The proportion of the Indian population engaged in tourism is proportionately’... Brazil. (b) higher than (@) extremely lesser than (a) lower than (0) equal to (6) The number of international tourists in India is constantly (a) decreasing (q) growing consistently (4) gradually decreasing (6) The football stadium at .. . is quite well known, (a)Riode Janeiro (b) Manaus (©) S20 Paulo (4) Boa Vista (The most common method of transportation in (b) remaining the same Brazil is (2) railways (b) waterways (0 roadways (@) airways (8) The density of road network in Brazil is concentrated in the .. . part of the country. {a) southern (b) northern (c) western (d) eastern (9) The forested lands of the Amazon River basin lands have limited the and the development of roadways in this part of Brazil. (@) drought-prone —_(b) fertile (swampy (4) semi (10) Waterways have been developed on a commercial basis in the river, (a) Amazon (b) Uruguay (a) Aragua (9 Purus in Peru to the mouth (11) Boats ply from of the river Amazon. (b) Cusco (d) Nazca mazon, another important river Parana river (a) Lima (12) Apart from R. A\ the... (b) north-flowing (d) west-flowing is less in the (a) south-flowing (6) east-flowing (13) The contribution of ~~ transportation system of Bra (a) railways (b) roadways (d) airways (0) waterways (14) Railway network is dense in the India. (a) hilly states (c) central parts of India (d) North Indian Plains of foreign trade moves (b) north-eastern states (15) Approximately, 95% routes. through ... (a) road (b) rail (air (d) ocean (16) The westernmost extreme point on mainland Brazil is (a) Rio Grande ()Nascente do Rio Moa (d) Ponta do Seixas (17) The easternmost extreme point on mainland Brazil, (b) Rio de Janeiro is (a) Rio Grande (b) Sao Paulo () Ponta do Seixas (d) Nascente do Rio Moa . time zones. (18) Brazil has... @3 (b)4 (5 (d)6 (19) (BRT) Brazil time is hours behind GMT. (a) Three (b) Four (d) Six (Five (20) Today, more than 45% of the Brazilian population has access to the (a) mobile servi (b) television broadcasting (0) radio broadea (21) The telecommunication infrastructure is fairly modern, particularly in Brazil. ing (d) internet (a) north (b) north-west (©) north-east (4) central-south Scanned with CamScannerwell-developed ©) Railway ica (@) Heli | aard to telecommuni mmunication opter ® a tion infrastructy; rae ~ are drastically tue j eso : v i‘ ©) southwest ms cvs (A) central-south have sent eat led 1 Ospsion of felecommunication servi a services in Brazil, dline phones b) radi 1 on broadcasts © radio broadcasting television broadcasting (d) mobile telephones @ . Standard time zone/s, po | (b) two ore wo (o)three (4) four pes frat few mm jqrzominates (©) 210 minutes jpisminates——(€) 186 minutes pre aference etween the fo extreme most © pants of Brazil is . jpiséminates (0) 168 minutes (g 120 minutes (d) 200 minutes ‘e82°30E longitude isthe Indian Standard Time © pngitude which passes though . = | (Allahabad (b) Ahmedabad (Hyderabad (4) Muzzaffrabad Indias one ofthe largest users o and jintemet. (landlines phones _(b) television (radio (d) smartphones boat 85% of passenger and 70% of freight traffic are carried by .. __every year in India. (b) railways (d) airways Rio de Janciro (3) $00 Paulo (6) Manaus (10) Amazon (@ roadways (waterways (0) Brasitia (2) Hier than (5) growing consistently Nnaitoays (8) eastern (9) swampy aus (2) southlowing (13) aironys (10 North Plans (15) ocean (16) Nascente “0 Rio Mot inta do Seixas (18) 4 (19) 3 (20), internet (21) central ) Tlecommunication (23) north-west (24) mobile (25) one (26) 120 minutes (27) 168. minutes bac (29) smartphones (30) roadtonys services in Brazil are ee Q.2, Mateh the columns: (a) Q) on ¥ ‘Column ‘B’ Tourist Place Highway in Column ‘Trans-Amazonian | (a) (b) Railway Station India |(o, Golden Quadrilateral | Road Transport (3) Rio de Janeiro (4) Manmad (a). Major Highways (©) 40” W Meridian | Ans. (1d), (2-0), 3a), (4-0) (2) Column ‘A’ Column 'B’ a (1) Thenew capital city | (a) Rio de Janeiro 2) The city attracting a |() Manaus | Jot of tourists | (3) Football stadium (9) Peru | (4) Beach ((@) Brasilia | (5) Equitos (e) Sao Paulo | (f) Boa Vista ‘Ans. (1d), (26), (3-B), (4-0), 0) Q3.1. Answer the following ii a Ans. (2) Ans. (3) Ans. @ Ans. in 1 or 2 sentences: State the factors that attract foreign tourists towards India? Foreign tourists visit India to see and understand ite righ heritage and culture, for adventr® to avail the health services and for business purposes. Ecotourism is also being given boost in India due to these tourists. What is the kind of servi roadways in India? India has a denser network of roads compared fo Brazil About 85% of passenger traficand 70% of freight traffic are carried by roads every year How important are the inland waterways in India’s transportation? ‘Although inland waterway ice provided by are a cheap means ig rivers, canals, contribute about 1% Backwaters, creeks et only to the country’ In what way are the India? Approximately 95% of India's foreign trade froves through ocean routes, Apart from international trade, these are also used for the purpose of transportation between the islands and the rest of the country. portation. ocean routes useful for Scanned with CamScanner5) Ans. (7) What kind of advanced space technology is Brazil developing? Brazil is developing technology to send domestically-made satellites into space with its own rockets. Write in short about the telecommunication infrastructure in different parts of Brazil. . The telecommunication infrastructure is fairly modern, particularly in central-south Brazil, but the north and north-west are drastically less developed. Why have roadways not developed in the north and north-western part? . The forested lands of the Amazon River basin and the swampy lands have limited the development of roadways in the north and north-western region. Scanned with CamScannerMASTER KEY QUESTION SET -8 Qa. Fil in the blanks with the most appropriate alternative: *(1)__ India’s per capita income is less than Brazil due to (a) low national income (b) massive population (€) big family ize (@) low foodgrain production *(2) The economy of Bra: is mainly dependent on the .. activities there. (a) primary (b) secondary (6) tertiary (4) quaternary *(3) The economies of India and Brazil are of the type. (a) Undeveloped _(b) Developed (()Developing (a) Highly developed (4) India has a /an .. national income as compared to Brazil. (a)higher (b) lower ©) InBrazil, .. ig the main occupation of the people living in the highlands and coastal areas. (equal (4) very low (@) agriculture (©) animal rearing (©) The main cereal crops grown in Brazil are and maize, (b) barley (b) mining (d) sericulture (coat (d) rice (a) wheat (7) _ Production of maize is largely concentrated in the part of Brazil. (a) western (b) northern (c) southern (d) central (8) Brazil is the largest exporter of coffee and in the world. (a) rubber (b) cocoa (c)soyabean (d) maize (9) The major states growing coffee are .. and Sao Paulo. (2) Riode Janeiro (b) Minas Gerais (Para (4) Parana (10) Cattle, sheep and goats are reared in the .-of the South of Brazil, (a) Amazon basin (b) Parana River basin (©)Savannah grasslands (4) Coastal areas ay (12) (13) (4) (15) (16) a7) (18) (19) (20) ‘The eastern part of Brazil is rich in various ‘ype iff of . ie (a)crops (b)animals (c) minerals (a) fore » Inaccessibility, lack of knowledge of poteng,i)) donse forests are factors which have n the interior party reserves, to limitation in. of the country. (b) mining ( (d) fishing (a) agriculture (©) agro- forestry Due to the increasing, cemand in the county) mining has developed well in the region. (b) highland (a) equatorial forest ) {a) coastal (c) mountainous Brazil has a sea coast of around 7,400 km and excellent fishing grounds off the coast. 4 (a)South Atlantic (b) North Atlantic (©) South Pacific (d) North Pacific ‘The meeting of the warm Brazil current and the cold Falkland current off the coast of South-east # Brazil make it a good..... (a) fishing ground — (b) offshore oil rig (© ocean transport route (d) fishermen’ settlement ‘Traditionally, in Brazil, fishing has been carried ony small groups of individual fishermen using. techniques and equipment. (a) scientific (b) modem (©) primitive (A) latest The fish resources of the River are not exploited much and fishing only takes place ona small scale. (b) Sao Francisco (0) Paraguay (@) Amazon Around 60% of land in India is (b) industries (a) Parana under: (a) cultivation (0) forestry (a) mining, Indian agriculture is mainly . (b) mechanized (d) extensive (a) commercial (c) subsistence In the coastal areas of India, form an important part of the diet of many people. (a) wheat (b)fish (c) lobsters (d) millets Scanned with CamScannerjose mackerels, clupeids and silver pel stant vals of eles are i (b) fish, actors (c) millets ong the freshwater (A) cereals Varieties . . Sof fi is a major one, fish, (b) Mackerel (Bombay Duck (a)silver Bellies Carp (Chopda) In India, the y plateai house of minerals, Wis a big store (a) Malwa (b) Bundelkhand (o)Baghelkhand (a) Chhota Nagpur Coal is mined in and in eastern Maharashtra, in Chhattisgarh (2)Korba (b)Cuddapah (c) Digboi (d) Kalol Mineral oil wells are found in Assam. (a) Korba (b) Koyali (c) Digboi (d) Kalo! Reserves of mineral oil and natural gas have been discovered at the mouth of the river... (@) Krishna (b) Kaveri (c) Godavari (4) Mahanadi Stones like marble are found in Rajasthan and Cuddapah in... (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Arunachal Pradesh (€)Himachal Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh Traditionally, the poorest part of Brazil is the (b) south, (a) north-east (c) north-west (d) central ‘The north-eastern part of the Indian Peninsula has a very high concentration of industries. (a) chemical (b) metallurgical (©)canning (d) fruit processing ) The coastal belt of concentration of coir, copra and fish canning industries, (0) Kerala () Kamataka > has a heavy (b) Goa (4) Maharashtra (32) 33) (34) (35) Ans. Q.2.1. Match the columns: 7 away from the oil (2) Digboi (0) Barauni Producing areas. (b) Bongaigaon ! (d) Koyali Gujarat, Rajasthan and . w» Prodi bulk ofthe satin the country. police (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka (Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh Among the minerals, Brazil mainly exports (a) coal (b) gold (d) manganese The main trading partner of Brazil from the gulf countries is (C)iron ore (&) Saudi Arabia (@)tran India’s major trading partners from the continent of Europe are the UK and (0) France (1) massive population (2) Tertiary (3) Developing (4) a higher (5) agriculture (6) rice (7) central (8) soyabean (9) Minas Gerais (10) Savannah grasslands (11) minerals (12) mining (13) highland (14) South Atlantic (15) fishing ground (16) primitive (17) Amazon (18) cultivation (19) subsistence (20) fish (21) fish (22) Sitver Bellies Carp (Chopda) (23) Chota Nagpur (24) Korba (25) Dighoi (26) Godavari 27) Andhra Pradesh (28) north east (29) metallurgical (30) Kerala (31) Barauni (32) Tamil Nadu (33) iron ore (34) Saudi Arabia (35) Germany (a) Bahrain (c) Kuwait (a) Italy (Germany (4) Greece (1) Column ‘A’ Column ‘8 | (1) Rice and maize | (@) Commercial crops of | Brazil (2) Teaand mangoes |(b) cereal erops of Braz (8) Cotton and jute |(€) India’s imports (4) Coffee, cocoa, | (2) India’s exports rubber , soyabean (e) India’s cash crops ‘Ans. (1-0), (2-d),3-€),(4-@) Scanned with CamScannerPrivate and Pade both Largely public, ile pri h Private 1, Public both Whey Re Sentence; di Sever ent gg TPAtions gives a boost to the ut it Rextbooy pe COMMEY'S economy? (Think ary Ae °t Page 53) “Upat , Ment ofS give a boost to the = “ountry’s economy, ian come Sold ocean currents near ans. Warm ocean, te *( “FS reall; Texthook Page 55) Cold ocean ea ™S : Brazil current ent * Falkland 4 Industries that hay aaa the reasons. why» Ans. “Some up all over India and 1) What does BRICS stang for? (Colours of Both Textbook Page No. 58) i uss, BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and countries - the Bric economies. Tt is an acronym that refers to these ‘Big Towns’ which are deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development. After the induction of South Africa, BRICS from BRICs. the last 's' stood for the Bric it became W When was it established? (Colours of Both; Textbook Page No. 58) ‘as, BRICs was established in June 2006. South Africa was inducted in 2010. Then it became BRICS. 5) What are the objectives of this bloc? (Colours of Both; Textbook Page No. 58) ts, The main objectives of BRICS are : ———— (© 16 cooperate between the member nations for development, Provide financial assistance, “UPPort various projects, infrastructure, ete, Gi) 10 provide support to countries other than members, 0) ‘The countries of which continent are not a member of this bloc? (Colours of Both; Textbook Page No. 58) Ans. The countries of North America, Europe bloc. Australia, and Antarctica are not a member of this “() In which continents do the member countries He? (Colours of Both; Textbook Page No. 58) ‘The member countries lie in the continents of South America, Africa and Asia, Ans. (8) What are the factors that have led to limitation in mining in the interior parts of Brazil? Ans. (i) Inaccessil Gi) lack of knowledge of Potential reserves of resources, i) dense forests, (iv) etc. are the factors whichhaveled ‘tolimitations {in mining in the interior parts ofthe country. Q3.2. Name the following (1) Factors making it possible for growing a variety of crops in Brazil. Ans. Favourable climate and topography. (2) The main cereal crops of Brazil, Ans, Rice and Maize (3) The production of this cereal crop is largely concentrated in the central part of Brazil. Ans. Maize (4) The miajor commercial crops of Brazil. Ans, Coffee, cocoa, rubber, soyabean and sugarcane, (5) The largest exporter of coffee and soyabean in the world. Ans. Brazil (6) The major coffee growing states of Brazil. Ans. Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo (2) Fruits grown in Brazil. Ans, Bananas, Pineapples, Oranges and other citru fruits, Scanned with CamScanner(8) The region in Brazil where cattle, sheep and goats are reared. ‘Ans, Savannah grasslands in the south (9) Two factors that have led to limitations in mining in the interior parts of the country, Ans. (i) Inaccessibility due to dense forests. (ii) Lack of knowledge of potential reserves of resources, (10) The warm current in the eastern coast of Brazil, Ans. (11) The cold current off the south-eastern coast of Brazil current Brazil. Ans. Falkland current (12) The main catches of the fishermen, Ans. Swordfish, shrimp, lobsters, sardines (3) Major food crops produced in India. Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum and millets aa Ans. Crops grown in plantations in India. Tea, coffee, rubber (25) Major cash crops grown in India. Ans. Sugarcane, cotton, jute, (16) Main type of Indian agriculture. Subsistence (27) Major fish varieties found in the western coastal region of India. Sardines, Mackerel, Bombay Duck and Prawns (18) The important varieties of fish on the eastern coast of India. . Horse mackerels, clupeids, silver bellied carp (19) The major freshwater fish variety. . Silver bellies carp (chopda) (20) Places where coal is mined in India. » Korba in Chhattisgarh and in Eastern Maharashtra (21) Places where mineral oil wells are found in India, i) Digboi in Assam (ii) Mumbai High in the Arabian Sea near Maharashtra (iii) Kalol and Koyali in Gujarat, 22) Thename of theriver at whose mouth, reserves of ‘mineral oil and natural gas have been discovered, Ans. River Godavari, 23) Ans. (ay Ans. (25) Ans. (26) Ans. (27) Ans. (28) Ans. (29) Ans, (30) Ans, (31) Ans, (32) Ans, (33) (34) Ans, (35) Ans, The state where stones like marble are fou), a, if Rajasthan The place / state where stones like Cuq, an are found. } Cucddappah in Andhea Pradesh state yf The states in which fish forms an importants, of the diet of many people living in the oasta, ? areas. (Note - that Karnataka and Gujarat ae yo, included in this list) ’ Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Prageiy Tamil Nadu, Goa and Maharashtra States of India where metallic minerals are foung Jharkhand, Odisha, adjoining Chhattisgath ang Madhya Pradesh, parts of Rajasthan, Karnatag 4 and Tamil Nadu, The Agro-based industries in India which are heavily concentrated in the raw material. producing areas. Cotton, jute and sugar The forest- based industries in India, Paper, plywood, matches, resins and lac Industries found in the coastal belt of Kerala in India. ’ Coir, copra and fish canning Refineries in India situated close to the e petroleum-producing areas. } Koyali, Digboi, Noonmati and Bongaigaon Refineries in India located away from the cost | and oil-producing areas, } Mathura and Barauni Major salt-producing states in India. Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu Brazil's export items, Iron are On Ore, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugar, tobacco, oranges and bananas > Brazil's import items, Machinery, chemical products, fertilizers, wheat “ay vehicles, mineral oil and lubricants Major trading partners of Brazil, Germany, the us, ‘A, Canada, Italy, Argentin: Scanned with CamScanner36) (ris. 37) nS. 8) Is. ee India’s export items, Tea, coffee, mangoes, spices, leather & leather g00ds, iron ore, cotton & silk textiles India’s import items, Petroleum, machines, pearls and precious stones, gold and silver, paper, medicines, etc. India’s major trading partners. The USA, The UK, Germany, Japan, China, Russia. etc. Scanned with CamScannerick (9) the correct options: “@) The concentration of settlements is related to the following major factor - (a) Proximity to the Sea (®) Plain region (c) Availability of water al *@) In North eastern part of Brazil, which types of settlements are found? (d) Climate (a) Nucleated (b) Linear | (©) Dispersed (d) Star-shaped =) *(8) Where do you find dispersed settlements in India? (@) Near the rivers (ii) Near the transport routes (iii) Hilly areas 1 (iv) Industrial regions *(4) Concentrated settlements are found in Narmada Valley - (i Forested Land (ii) Cultivable Land (iii) Undulating topography (iv) Industries i “(6) Which State has the least urbanization inp Tei (@ Para (ii) Amapa (iii) Espirito Santo (iv) Parana Ans. (1) Plain region, Availablity of Water, Cingy Dispersed, (3) Hilly area, (4) Cultioable Lana 5), re UUUK Q.1..Fill inthe blanks choosing the most approp,,, le alternative (1) Nucleated settlements are found throughout a, plateau region of valley, (a) Tapi (b) Godavari (c) Narmada (d) Krishna (2) Nucleated settlementsare found in the. lands in Bihar (a) wheat —(b) jowar 3) Nucleated settlementsare found in the. (0) bajra {(Dpaddy plateau. (@) Vindhya () Malwa (b) Meghalaya (4) Chhota Nagpur 4 settlements are found in tribal parts covering central part of India, eastem and southern Rajasthan, Himalayan slopes and land with dissected and uneven topography. (b) Linear d) Circular (a) Nucleated wor ispersed (5) The earlier settlements in Brazil were formed by ... mainly in coastal areas settlers from. (a) Africa (b) Asia (c) Europe (d) Australia Scanned with CamScannerere. atoush the Coastal climate , ) jpaiatTandislimited dueyg 90° 24 humig, the TB!ON as a goog 884 topography, large range of “= SUpph wd natural ree Ply paulo. ROUTERS €.8, Sap ©) beverage y water A loth (a) foodgrain though the coastal climate gat land is the region has a good wate range of Natural TeSOUTCE, ¢, shot and humid and 0 rugged topography, * Supply and a large 8-Sa0P aul, (©) unlimited J (4) extensive 0 Paulo has an extensive area which makes it ideal for growing tea hb) coffee) Spices . an extensive area which makes it ideal for growing (a) Para (®) Parana (920 Paulo (4) Espitito Santa wy500 Paulo has a large supply of natural minerals ose by, such as . under rich soil (A) coconuts Inder tich soil coffee, and it also has a steady energy supply. @irofore (b)silver (©) mica (4) copper Rural areas of Brazil such as the north cast suffer from extreme droughts which make it difficult for practising agriculture. (a) ravines (b) lowlands _[pighlands (d) plains Rural areas of Brazil such as the north-east highlands suffer from extreme which make it difficult for practising agriculture, (@) floods (b) droughts (9 frosts (d) inundation 3) Settlements become .. as we go to the central part of Brazil. isparse (b) dense (©) nucleated (d) triangular 4) Sctlements become sparse as we move in towards the... part of Brazil. (©) Southern (b) Northern (©) Western () Central 99 ———___ (15) The climate in the central part of Brazil is ‘ for settlement, (oy fit (by conducive (Ounifit” (d) favourable (16S The transport links are poor in the .. part of Brazil (2) Eastern (b) Western (Norther ——_afCentral (17) The central part of Brazil is covered by dense (a) fog (b) population (0) fainforests (€) bushes Q8fThe growth of urbanisation in India has been a)quick (b) moderate_(cjslow fapid (19) The emergence of new have played a significant role in the growth of urban population and urbanisation in the country, (b) cities (@) industries towns (d) slums (20) In India, urbanisation has been more inthe part. va (a) Western (b) Eastern (c) Northern {d) Southern i is the most urbanised state in India with 62% urban population. (@) Tripura (b) Sikkim , 4efGoa (4) Kerala (2) is more than 80% urban. (2) Goa (b) Gujarat $9 Delhi (d) Puducherry (23) Today, about 86% of Brazil population lives in a/an area (@)town (b)slum —(c)urban (4) village (24) In Brazil, rapid urbanisation happened mainly inthe... with Sao Paulo emerging as a ‘major metropolitan and industrial area, (a) South and south east (b) North and north-east (c) South and south-west (d) North and north-west (25) Looking at the growth ina few parts of the country, the government is promoting “Go .. a policy which reduces pressure on other densely populated areas. (a) East (b) North (esouth ok Scanned with CamScanner(26) Urbanisation has occurred more in the... states, in Brazil. (a) inland (by Coastal (c) central (d) north-western (27) States like Sao Paulo, Goias, .... .. have more urban population than the states in the North. (a) Mato Grosso Do Sul (b) Bahia (c) Mato Grosso (ay Minas Gerais (28) ceesecseseserseeeees is a port on the confluence of the Negro and the Amazon rivers, where urbanisation has occurred. - (a) Alagoas (b) Parana {¢/Manaus (d) Ceara Ans. (1) Narmada (2) paddy (3) Vindhya (4) Dispersed (5) Europe (6) water (7) limited (8) coffee (9) Sao Paulo (10) iron ore (11) highlands (12) droughts (13) sparse (14) Central (15) unfit (16) Central (17) rainforests (18) slow (19) towns (20) Southern (21) Goa (22) Delhi (23) urban (24) South and south east (25) West (26) coastal (27) Minas Gerais (28) Manaus Scanned with CamScanner| Q.3.1. Nee ts found (1) The kind of settlement : in thro = plateau region of Narmada Valley, hy jn Bihar, U.P, Vindhyan Plateau and Seven an cultivated parts of India. oe Ans. Nucleated settlements. (2) The kind of settlements found in tig covering central part of India, ie Pay southern Rajasthan, Himalayan slotes ; ang with dissecped and uneven topograp hy, lang Ans. Dispersed settlements. (3) Sao Paulo has an extensive area undey Tich soil due to which it is able to grow this commercia crop / cash crop / beverage. Ans. Coffee. (% Sao Paulo has this kind of settlement, Ans.Nucleated. (5) The part of Brazil with unfavourable climate due to thick equatorial rainforests, Ans.Central Brazil. (6) The most urbanised State in India with 62% urban population, Ans.Goa, ) The National Ca pital Territory of India wit More than 80% urban population. Ans.Delhi, 8) : he nates with more urban population. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala. Scanned with CamScanner¥ gtates with low levels of urbanisation, é yimachal Pradesh, Jammu | .f : & . i" yitarakhand, Bihar, Rajasthan, Kashmir, | i ) The pa of Brazil where rapid urbanisation has occurred, south and south-east Brazil. ans i The Brazilian ae that has emerged as a major metropolitan and industrial area, j | yis-Sa0 Paulo. | 2) The policy promoted by the Brazilian government to reduce pressure on densely populated areas and to reduce regional imbalance in the country. 4ns.‘Go West’ policy. (3) The Brazilian states that have more urban | population than the states in the North. Ans.Sao Paulo, Goias, Minas Gerais. (14) Brazilian areas / regions where urbanisation is less. Ans. Amazon Basin and Brazilian Highlands. (15) The port on the confluence of the R. Negro and the R. Amazon where urbanisation has occurred. Ans. Manaus. 0.3.2. Answer in one or two sentences: ) Which fatt Brazil? (Use yon rs have affectedtrbanization in rain power! Textbook Page No. 50) region, accessibility, Ans, Physiography _ of proximity Jo“the sea, clit acount slope of land topography are some Of the factors that have affected urbanization in Brazil. Scanned with CamScanner101 (2) Why is urbanisation less in Amazon basin and Brazilian Highlands? Ans.As population is less in the Amazon basin and Brazilian Highlands, urbanisation is also less. (3) What is Manaus? Ans. Manaus is a port on the confluence of the Negro and the Amazon rivers where urbanisation has Occurred. Scanned with CamScanner| sa 7 hf aspects of a } ep Populati Pi agi tor © ations seonam ation fs social | oe titative 0) qualitative tgarable (4) caletabte a most pop eee 8 Poputons coun world: in te ad () ttn path (A) sixth |e farming, industries ; s and 1 on of the population got trade, the fp geo. ina BY gribated (©) sparse ht peontrated (A) equal an hilly regi Fs inous / hilly regions, dry desert areas “nsely forested areas, population because of inaccessibility, ee and tough life. " density ig absence of (©) very high, (a) moderate en populated cou: tof South America. ny in the gsesond most (&) third most path most {aV'most Ja population of around 19 crores, accord inet 2010, Brazil ranks . ine » in the world. asd (6) 5th ion (a) 9th ih respect to area, Brazil stands teworld. (3rd _{b) 5th (orth (d) 9th Amujority of Brazilians have concentrated within 5) kilometers of the ... (Guyana highlands (b) Amazon river, Ajkastem coastal areas (d) Pantanal wetlands The interior of the Amazon basin is Ppulated, @)densely (b) moderately (highly Aa) very sparsely Mhe central and western parts of Brazil are / is : . populated. (b) sparsely densely ay TRE density of population in the (12) tn, India, there has be (13) The a 7 Brazil is moderate. 7) Amazon Basin stal lowlands (OWighonte (©) coastal owl: (@) forested areas, yeen a snows im the $x ratio ter 1991 (2) lee ) ecrease _ABS slight increase (A) steep increase in India is more. (©) consistency Proportion of. (9) middle-aged people (b) , old people fa) ° coe (youth fe tn of population growth is now .. (a) increasing, PP declining, (c) stable (d) stagnant (15) It is observed that Brazil's population may not increase in the next decades. —) two (&) three (© four (@) five \_261The eastern coastal areas of Brazil are also called the coastal AS lowlands (b) highlands « (6) ravines (d) badlands (17) In most of the developing countries life expectancy is still less, but with socio economic development itis Wie (©) gradually declining (4) steeply increasing Ans.(1) qualitative (2) Second (3) concentrated (4) sparse (5) most (6) 5th (7) 5th (8) Eastern coastal areas (9) very sparsely (10) less (11) highlands (12) slight increase (13) youth (14) declining (15) two (16) loxplands (17) increasing (a) decreasing easing, (2. Match the columns: Coastal lowlands | (a) sparsely populated (b) moderately a) 2) Amazon Basin interiors populated (3) Central and (© _ very densely western part populated all over (a) densely populated (within 300 kms. of the area) Ans. (1-@), (2-a), (3-d), (4-0) (4) Highlands moderately (atess Scanned with CamScannerQ.3.2. Answer in one or two sentence. @) According to census 2011, what is India’s population and how much is its average population density? Ans. According to census 2011 India’s population is around 121 crores, and its average population density is 382 persons per sq. kms. ( yy What percentage of the total land area of the L world is occupied by India and Brazil? Scanned with CamScannerle ns. ) ns. % Ans. § Ans. (6) Ans. Ans. ot Ans. J (g India occupies only 2.41% of he agg the world, whereas Brazil OcCUpieg 5 ah world’s total land area. 5.6 ty What is the difference in the Percen ' ( world population supported by India re of i India supports 17.5% of the world’s ™ hi whereas Brazil support 2.78% of the Worry population. The difference is 14.72%, (Inds, Loy more than Brazil) on According to census 2010, what is ¢ v population of Brazil and what is its aver population density? Be According to census 2010, Brazil's total po} is around 19 crores and its average po, density is 23 persons per sq. km. What is sex ratio? ulation Pulatio, Sex ratio means, the number of females per 190) males in a region. What is a population pyramid? A population pyramid is a kind of graph which shows the age and sex of the population in a region. How is the population pyramid useful? State the uses of a population pyramid. The population pyramid is used to study the age and sex related aspects of a region's population and we can know the number or percentage o! various age groups of males and females in @ country. It also helps us to know the proportion of children, youth and old people ina country. What is life expectancy? Life expectancy means the average number of years, a person born ina country, is expected to live: Scanned with CamScanneri} Ty: I ian cities that are densely ‘i Y po i Kolkata, Mumbai, 7 Pulateg, pe y Une, Be : chennai. "Baluru, ,ctors which play an im dis gtribution of population, physiog® aphy and climate ractors due to which human settlem peer established for many centuries, ys, Fertile land, plain land and availability of water Portant tole in th e ye ’ ents have Fi / Factors due to which population got concentrated ina few places, in India. ys, Farming, industries and trade Scanned with CamScanner6 79 ) Areas India, ARS. Mount lense Which have Sparse population density in ‘AMous / hilly regions, dry desert areas, forest areas, Fact ors i das i 'S due to which population density is Parse in a few areas. Ani Maccessibi)} . er : “cessibility, absence of facilities and tough life. i Most populated country in the South Ang, Ametican continent. NS. Brazil, (8) il’ Brazil's tanking in the world with regard to Population as well as land area. Ans. Fifth @ The partof Brazil having maximum concenration of population. ~ Eastern coastal areas or coastal lowlands. (10) The part of Brazil that is sparsely populated. Ans. Amazon River Basin 7 Ans, (11) The region of Brazil that is moderately Populated, s. The highlands. \ (12) The parts of Brazil that are less populated. Ans. Central and western parts. (13) Out of Brazil and India, the country where men outnumber women. Ans. India. (14) Increase in this factor is an indicator of development of that society. Ans. /Life expectancy / Sex Ratio / Literacy Rate. Al 5 5 (45) Factors that lead to an increase in average life expectancy. ‘Ans. Improvement in medical facilities, progress in medical field and access to nutritious food. (16) The development of this aspect of an economy leads to an increase in average life expectancy. ‘Ans. Socio - economic development. Scanned with CamScanner