GEOGRAPHY

STANDARD TEN
 Flora and Founa of India and Brazil

Macaw Babul
Banyan

Sunderbans (Mangroves)
Alligator Crocodiles

Leopard
Orchids Flamingo

Asiatic lion

Swamp deer Puma Rosewood

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GEOGRAPHY

STANDARD TEN

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 Preface
Dear Friends,

Welcome to Class Ten. You have learnt Geography as a part of Environmental

Studies from Class Three to Class Five and through the Geography textbooks of
Class Six to Class Nine. It gives me immense pleasure to place the new textbook for
Class X in your hands.

Many events occur around you. The engulfing nature keeps meeting you in the
form of sunlight, rainfall and winter. The breeze is so pleasing to your body. You
understand the explanations of such natural events through geography. Geography
always tries to take you towards nature. In geography, the relationship between
biotic factors and environment and interactions between various factors are studied.

You have already learnt about various basic concepts related to earth. You
have understood various elements related to your daily life through this subject.
You will surely benefit in the future. We have also studied about economic, social
and cultural interactions in this subject.

Skills like observation, perception, critical thinking are important for this
subject. Use them, nurture them . Maps, graphs, diagrams, informative boxes, tables,
etc. are the means of studying this subject. Practice them to use them. An opportunity
is given to you through this textbook.

The format of the textbook is such that it revises the concepts you have learnt
till Class nine. During this revision, concepts learnt in earlier classes will be helpful
to you. Don’t forget them! A comparison of the characteristics of two countries-
India and Brazil- has been presented in the textbook. You will certainly like it !

Your reviews are always taken positively. Please send them to us.

Heartiest Greetings to all of You !

Pune
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 Competencies

Sr.
Fields Components Competencies
No
1. General 1.1 Location and • Collecting and comparing information related to specific regions.
Geography extent • Asking a variety of questions related to given geographical information or
thereof .
• Answering questions related to the extent and location of a region by showing
them on maps or images.

2. Physical 2.1 • Drawing conclusions regarding a region on the basis of geographical

Geography Physiography information.
• Explaining the similarities and dissimilarities in physical factors between a
region and its surrounding area.
• Answering various types of questions after comparison of geographical
references.
• Finding out the factors behind a region’s uniqueness
2.2 Climate • Collecting information with reference to regions to deduce conclusions
• Preparing questions related to a region with respect to other regions and finding
out about them.
2.3 Drainage • Commenting on the natural drainage and its correlation with physical features

2.4 Natural • Examining and classifying patterns found in different regions.

vegetation and • Understanding and suggesting measures on environmental problems.
Wildlife • Reasons behind the location of habitats of natural vegetation and wild life in a
particular region.
3. Human 3.1 Population • Measuring ‘population’ and observing its trends
Geography • Examining the impact of economic, political, cultural and social processes on
interrelationships, cooperation and conflicts in human populations
• Explaining factors affecting development of local and regional human
communities .
• Finding out variables related to migration.
• Finding out the factors behind a region’s uniqueness
3.2 Settlements • Relating that change in environment causes development in some places and
problems in some regions
• Examining the physical factors and settlement patterns and correlating them
• Drawing conclusions with reference to cultural patterns, physical factors and
economic interdependence
3.3 Land Use • Commenting on the recent policies and programmes related to use of resources.
• Commenting on the future trend of land use and drawing conclusions.
• Differentiating between a region and its surroundings on the basis of similarities
and dissimilarities in physical factors and their utility
3.4 Occupations • Identify patterns of economic interdependence and interconnections
• Finding out physical factors affecting human activities
• Explaining the impact of physical environment of a region on its economy, cul-
ture and trade
• Finding out the factors behind a region’s uniqueness
3.5 Transport and • Explaining that various places in a region are connected because of freight,
Communication services and technology.
• Knowing that the core of exchange, correlation and transactions are intertwined
with human actions.
• Drawing conclusions with the help of maps
4. Practical • Preparing questions related to a region with respect to other regions and finding
Geography Field Visit out about them
• Using geographical tools for finding out answers
• Presenting the collected information
 - For Teachers -

P To begin with, get familiar with the textbook learning as much as possible by reorganizing the
yourself. class structure frequently.
P Please refer to textbooks of earlier classes before P Do not ask questions on statistical information.
teaching this textbook. Instead, ask questions on their trends or patterns.
P Please plan carefully and independently for the P The present book has been prepared for constructivist
activities in each chapter. Please do not teach and activity-based teaching.
without planning. O Please do not teach the lessons in the book by just
P The teaching-learning interactions, processes and reading them aloud.
participation of all students is very necessary and P Follow the order of the chapters as given in the
so is your active guidance. contents because the concepts have been introduced
P Please use the geographical teaching aids in the in a graded manner to facilitate knowledge-
school as required for the appropriate understanding building.
of the subject. It is necessary to use the globe, the P Do not use the boxes titled ‘Do you know?’ for
maps of the World, India and the State, atlases, evaluation.
etc. P Use QR Code given in the textbook. Some websites
P Though the number of chapters has been reduced have been given for reference at the end of the
the number of periods required for each chapter chapter. Also, a list of references used is also
has been given a thought. Abstract concepts are given. You as well as the students are expected to
difficult to follow and therefore you are expected use these references. These references will surely
to use the given number of periods fully. Do not help you to go beyond the textbook. Please bear in
finish the chapter in short. This will help the mind that extra reading is always helpful for
students to assimilate the content without feeling understanding any subject in depth.
the ‘burden of learning’. P Use thought-provoking, activity-oriented, open-
P Like other social sciences, geographical concepts ended, multiple choice questions for evaluation.
too are not easy to understand. Major concepts of Some examples are given at the end of the chapters
geography have a scientific base and they deal in the ‘exercises’.
with abstractions. Encourage group work, learning P Use outline maps given on page numbers 35 and
through each other’s help, etc. Facilitate peer 60 for photocopy.

While preparing the textbook for Class X, the need • Should have a coastline like India.
of comparative study was taken into consideration. • Should have a democratic form of government.
It was envisaged that the textbook must contain at • There should be some similarity in historical
least two regions and that regional comparison background.
between two states within a country must be avoided. • The application of the concepts taught till Class Nine
Considering the countries, it was obvious that India can be applied on the same level to both the countries.
would be one country. But which country should be • While studying the comparison of two countries will
chosen as the second one was given a lot of thought. become noticeable and there will be an increase in
Following criteria were considered for the same. respect for India.
• The country should not be very developed or On the basis of all the criteria above, Brazil was
underdeveloped. selected. The application of the geographical concepts
• Should be located in a different hemisphere. on only one region loses its charm. Therefore, studying
• Shouldn’t be from the same continent. . two regions with respect to regional diversity, similarity
• Should be quite similar to India but also different and dissimilarity, etc. is necessary for its study. The
from India in some cases. core of geography lies here. Therefore, it is expected
• Should have cultural and natural diversity like that the selection of Brazil along with India would be
India. meaningful.
• Should be a member of international organizations
along with India.
 CONTENTS
Expected Number
Sr.No. Chapters Area Page No. of Periods

1. Field Visit Practical Geography 1 10

2. Location and Extent General Geography 9 06

3. Physiography and Drainage Physical Geography 14 10

4. Climate Physical Geography 25 09

5. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Physical Geography 32 09

6. Population Human Geography 38 08

7.
Human Settlements Human Geography 46 08

8. Economy and Occupations Human Geography 52 08

9. Tourism, Transport and Communication Human Geography 61 08

S.O.I. Note : The following foot notes are applicable : (1) © Government of India, Copyright : 2018. (2) The responsibility for
the correctness of internal details rests with the publisher. (3) The territorial waters of India extend into the sea to a distance of
twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate base line. (4) The administrative headquarters of Chandigarh, Haryana
and Punjab are at Chandigarh. (5) The interstate boundaries amongst Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya shown on
this map are as interpreted from the “North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act. 1971,” but have yet to be verified. (6) The
external boundaries and coastlines of India agree with the Record/Master Copy certified by Survey of India. (7) The state
boundaries between Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Jharkhand and Chattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh have not been
verified by the Governments concerned. (8) The spellings of names in this map, have been taken from various sources.

DISCLAIMER Note : All attempts have been made to contact copy righters (©) but we have not heard from them. We will be
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Note For Page 9 : The shades of the national flag may vary due to technical limitations.

Front Cover : Shikara-Srinagar, The Himalayas and rivers, Tiger at Sunderbans, Ajanta Caves, Atlantic Ocean-Brazil,
Green Anaconda, Carnival-Brazil, Aerial view of Rio de Janeiro city.

Back Cover : Naldurg Fort- Osmanabad, Arabian Sea-Mumbai, Sinhagad and surrounding region, An Indian Rocket,
Equatorial Forest-Amazon river.
 1. FIELD VISIT
Rahul is going on a field visit with his classmates and school teachers from Naldurg in
Osmanabad district to Alibag in Raigad district. The school has engaged a special bus from State
Transport for this purpose. Rahul and his classmates have organized this visit under their teachers’
guidance. Let’s find out how the students are experiencing the changes occurring in the relief, soil,
vegetation and human settlements as they travel from Naldurg to Alibag.
Go through the following conversation between the teachers and the students.

Ujjani Reservoir

Figure 1.1 : The route of field visit

Besides personal luggage and I-Cards, students are carrying the
following items with them.
Discuss
l If you were a part of
this field visit, what
preparations would
you make?

l
Suppose teachers ask
you to plan the visit.
Figure 1.2 : Items required for field visit
How will you plan the
DAY 1- 06:00 hours.
details of the trip?
Teacher : Dear students, now we have left Naldurg and are on our
way to Solapur. We will have our breakfast at Solapur
and lunch near Sinhagad, Pune. Now all of you
should observe both the sides along the roads and
note down observations in notebooks with reference
to these points:

l relief l water bodies l vegetation l soil,
l agriculture l human settlement l settlement patterns.

Rahul : Yes, Madam. I can see that we are experiencing

undulating topography and somewhere in between
Figure 1.3 : Nar-Madi
we can find plains. We can also see some agricultural Waterfalls at Naldurg
fields.
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Sakshi : We can see small settlements along the roads. We
can also see tea stalls, dhaabas, petrol pumps and
other shops.
Teacher : Yes Meena, your observations!
Meena : Madam, are we going down the slope?
Teacher : Correct! Now we are in the southern part of the
Balaghat Ranges. They are the eastern off-shoots
of the Sahyadris. Keep looking at the map given to Figure 1.4 : Mud and wood
you and the topography outside. You can easily see the houses (dhabyachi ghare)
changes occurring in the landscape. Now, tell me
about the settlement patterns and housing types.
Suraj : Madam, in rural areas, we see houses in a straight
line along the road. The walls of the houses are
made of clay while use of mud and wood is visible
in making the roofs.
Renuka : In this area, we can mainly see dry grass. Trees
which have shed their leaves are visible in some places. Figure 1.5 : Roads and shops

Teacher : Good observation, Suraj and Renuka ! Such settlements l

What precautions will
are called ‘linear settlements’. We have learnt that in you take continuously
seventh standard. The houses which you saw are called during the field visit?
mud and wood houses (dhabyaachee ghare). These are
the traditional houses built by a specific method. The
vegetation here belongs to the dry deciduous type. They
shed their leaves during a specific season.
(After some time, they reach Solapur city)
Teacher : Now we have reached Solapur city. In urban areas, the
population density is high. We see multi-storeyed houses.
They are made of a mixture of cement, sand, rubble and Figure 1.6 : Vegetation of the
water. They are constructed using bricks. Shops with semi-arid region
modern amenities like shopping malls, big restaurants, l Collect more information
etc. are found along the roads. about mud and wood
(Students started observing the distinctive characteristics houses (dhabyachee
of the urban area. After sometime, the teachers asked ghare) .
Rahul to distribute the breakfast packets among the
students. They had their breakfasts.)
Teacher : Now we are crossing Solapur city. Dear students, see
the cultivation around. What do you see? Observe
and tell.
(Children observed on both sides of the road
and started writing down their observations in their Figure 1.7 : Cultivation of
pulses
notebooks. This continued for a long time.)
l Correlate pulse cropping
Savitri : Madam, I find that the fields are greener here. When we
with low rainfall.
had left Naldurg, we had seen shrub crops and there was
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 some sugarcane but now I can see that it is mainly
sugarcane being cultivated here.
Teacher : Correct! When we had left Naldurg, we had seen
cultivation of moog, urad and other pulses but
now it is mainly sugarcane. This is because of the
availability of irrigation facilities.
Savitri : Yes, madam. We had crossed a canal some time Figure 1.8 : Sugarcane Field
ago and now I can see a large reservoir here. Which
is this reservoir, madam?
(Near Indapur, the teachers asked the bus driver to
stop at the side of the road. The students got down
in a line and gathered around the teachers in a
disciplined way)
Teacher : Refer to your maps. As shown there, what you can
see to our right are the backwaters of the Ujani Figure 1.9 : Ujani Dam
dam built on the river Bhima. This dam is mainly Reservoir
used for supplying drinking water. It is also used for l Obtain information
power generation, fishing, irrigation, etc. (Some students regarding multi-purpose
clicked pictures of the surroundings. They boarded the projects.
bus and their journey started again.)
Pooja : Madam, this seems to be a plain area.
Teacher : Yes, we are going through a plain region. This is a part
of the Deccan Plateau itself. As we go westwards, we
will notice major changes in the relief and vegetation.
(After few hours of journey, they left the main road near
Hadapsar and turned towards Sinhagad. There were
many big and small hotels at the foothills. They stopped
at an open space at the roadside and had their lunch.
They relaxed for a while.)
Nazma : I also noticed that when we left Naldurg, trees like jujube
(bor), babool etc. were visible any one should be there
but here different trees are seen.
Teacher : Good ! While crossing Naldurg, we saw semi-arid thorny
type of vegetation. Change in type of vegetation is an
indicator of change in the amount of rainfall in that area.
We see that anjan (ironwood) , banyan and peepal trees
are more in number here. Alright, now we have reached
Figure 1.10 : Types of trees
the foothills of Sinhagad. Now we will climb to the top
l ‘Vegetation is an
and you will see the off-shoots of Western Ghats. You
indicator of difference
will only carry your I-card, notebook, pen, binoculars,
in precipitation’. What
camera, cap, map and water bottle. Keep your luggage are the other indicators
and other items in the bus itself. of difference in
(When they started climbing the Sinhagad fort, it was precipitation?

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 quite sunny at first, then it became cloudy. Later, it also
started drizzling and students enjoyed eating steamed
groundnuts, buttermilk and curd on the way. They
clicked photographs of various physical features, the
vegetation around, birds, the aerial view of Pune city and
the various structures of the fort. Afterwards, teachers
asked them to gather at one place)
Teacher : We have now reached the fort of Sinhagad. How will
you collect information about it?
Neha : Madam, we saw a board at the entrance which gave
us information about the Sinhagad Fort. We have also Figure 1.11 : Sinhagad
Entrance Gate
clicked its pictures.
Teacher : Good, Neha. Now who will tell the differences in the
relief features now?
Qasim : Madam, we can see that now the undulating plains
have turned into rugged topography with hills. This
is a high hill. We are at a higher altitude and hence
can even experience clouds.
Teacher : Very good Qasim! You can notice many physical Figure 1.12 : Rocks ( debris)
features like rock pinnacles, valleys and hills and layers l
How will the terrain
formed from volcanic eruption. Have you recognized the below appear to the
rock found here? You might have seen some debris of birds from the sky?
landslides at places while climbing. Now, tell me
about the agricultural pattern around!
Rahul : Madam, this is basalt , an igneous type of rock. We
had learnt about it in Class 6.
Mary : We saw mainly pulses being cultivated at the place
where we live. Between Solapur to Pune , we saw
sugarcane. Now we see mainly paddy fields.
Teacher : Correct. It is because of the good amount of rainfall Figure 1.13 : Khadakwasla
Dam as seen from Sinhagad
here. Can you recall seeing a similar fort-like structure l Out of which process
before? What difference do you see between both of has the plateau of
them? Maharashtra formed ?
Wahida : Madam, we can compare this with the Naldurg fort What is the main type
itself. But it is not situated on a hill like Sinhagad. We of rock seen here?
do not have to climb up a slope to see it.
Teacher : Very good. Now, we have reached the top of the fort.
This is a hill fort as it has been built on a hill. This
was built with the view of security and to keep an eye
on the surroundings. Naldurg is a fort on the land. All
such forts are the heritage of our State.
Come here and look down. The water body that you
can see in front is the reservoir of the Khadakwasla Figure 1.14 : Layers of Rocks

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 dam which serves water to areas in and around Pune.
Now we will go to the Kalyan Darwaja (Gate). Come
here and see this structure. This is called Devtake.
(sacred tank). Water coming from a natural spring
gets stored here. Even today it serves water all the
year round to the people who stay at the fort above.
All students : (expressing surprise) : Oh my God! How can
water be available continuously at this height since Figure 1.15 : Paddy cultivation
centuries? l Gather information
(The teachers took them to a stall which served pithla- about forts. Consider
-bhakri. Students observed that there were many similar the following points
stalls. Tourists were being served different food items for it- determination
of location,period
there. After spending little time at Sinhagad fort, students
of construction,
came down the foothills and boarded the bus. The bus
construction style and
started towards Pune city where they had an overnight security mechanism.
halt. In the city, they had evening snacks and tea and got
ready to roam in the markets.)
Teacher
: We will be visiting places in Pune like
Shaniwarwada, and famous market places like
Tulsibag and Mahatma Phule mandai (market).
There are wholesale and retail markets here. You
can do shopping here. Make sure you write down all
your observations.
(After the city-tour they had dinner and returned to
the place of their night halt)
DAY 2 - 07:00 hrs
(After breakfast, they proceeded to Alibag) Figure 1.16 : Devtake
Teacher : Now, we are on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Can
you see the change in the relief again? We will stop at
Rajmachi point near Lonavala.
Tushar : Yes, madam. Even though we are driving on a plain
road, we can see hilly regions all around. The frequency
of houses is becoming less.
(After Lonavala, they stopped at Rajmachi point and the
teacher gave information about various relief features)
Teacher : These are the slopes of the Western Ghats. We call these
hilly areas Sahyadris too. From here you can observe
the difference in slopes- the gentle slope to the east and
the steep slope to the west. Towards the west, you can
see many cliffs and waterfalls about which you have
learnt in Class IX. This region is also the source of river
Figure 1.17 : Food items at
Ulhas, a major west-flowing river. Sinhagad

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 (The students took photographs of these features, it
started raining again and their journey resumed.)
Namdeo : (Looking at the map) Madam. We are crossing the
Ghat section and now are we going to Khopoli?
Teacher : Correct Namdeo, This is known as the Bhor or
Khandala ghat in the Western Ghats. We will now Figure 1.18 : Rajmachi
enter the western coastal plains of India. Observe the
trees, soil and houses that you see.
Shiv : Madam, we can see dense forests comprising of thick
vegetation in the Ghats. We can see trees with broad
leaves. We had seen such trees in the Sinhagad
region too.
Teacher : These are the teak trees. This region is a region
of deciduous trees. There are many vanrais and
devrais. (woodlands and sacred groves)
Figure 1.19 : A waterfall in
(After crossing the Ghats, the dense forest became Sahyadris
sparse. Paddy fields and huge industrial estates were l Do you agree that regions
now visible.) and necessities influence
Nazma : Madam, I can feel a change in the weather. It is getting the difference in the
hotter and I have started perspiring. means of livelihood?
l
Guess in which season
Teacher : You feel the change in the air. Because of increase in of the year is the field
humidity in the air, we start perspiring and skin becomes visit being undertaken?
sticky. As we go near the sea, this will increase.
Namdeo : Madam , it has started raining in this region. Also,
the amount of rainfall seems to be more. It might be
happening because of this.
Teacher : Namdeo, correct observation. Because of heavy
rainfall and nearness to the sea, this happens. Also,
because of high rainfall, rice is the major crop here.
Soon, we will reach the sea, Can you name the sea?
All students : (together) the Arabian Sea ! Figure 1.20 : A 'Devrai’.
Teacher : Good! After reaching Alibag, before we go to our
lodges, we will visit the Talathi office. You can
gather information on the basis of the questionnaire
you have prepared in the school.
Urmi : We will be asking him questions about the types
of crops, soil types, cultivation of fruits and other
cash crops. We are asking him how land revenue
is collected in his/her office, land under irrigation,
watershed programmes and other occupations in the Figure 1.21 : A Vanrai
village.

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 (They reached Alibag in the afternoon and then
visited the Talathi office. They collected information
based on their questionnaires.)
Teacher : Dear students. After lunch , we will go to the sea
coast. How many of you will be seeing the sea for
the first time?
(Almost all of them raised their hands)
Abeera : I am just trying to imagine what a breathtaking view Figure 1.22 : Teak Trees
it would be to see the sea.! What will it look like? Or
will there be just water!
Teacher : True, Abeera, we will visit the beach now. We have
already given clear instructions regarding precautions to
be taken there. We will also visit a fort called Kolaba or
Alibag fort here. We will have to take into account the
timings of the high and low tides as this is little away
from the coast in the sea. We have studied the work of
sea waves in Class IX. We will also identify some of the
landforms formed by sea waves. Can you name some of l What is the concept of
them? 'Devrai’.

All children
: (almost together) beach…. sea caves…wave-cut
platforms, sand bars……
Teacher : Good! You remember them well.
(They visited the beach and the fort. Some of them
also enjoyed sitting on horse-driven chariots and
some of them enjoyed horserides.)
Neha : Madam this fort is different from the first two.
Teacher : Good Neha. Can you tell the difference between
them? Figure 1.23 : Kolaba Fort
Neha : Yes, Madam. This fort was constructed in water
while other two were on land.
Teacher : Good, this fort is built on a wave-cut platform. Because
it is surrounded by sea water, it is called a sea-fort. l What precautions have
to be taken while going
Earlier, these forts were built for the security of the seas.
to the sea coast?
There are many such forts on the west coast. l
What is the simplest
Neha : Yes, I have heard names like Sindhudurg, Janjira earlier. method of understanding
Teacher : Based on the information you have collected, can you the timings of the tides?
tell what occupations are followed here?
Rahul : Madam, fishing and agriculture, both the occupations
are followed here.
Teacher : Correct, Rahul! To which category do these occupations
belong ?
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Meena : Madam these are primary occupations.
Teacher : True. Initially fishing was the main occupation. Later
on, agriculture was also practiced in this region but
away from the shore. Coconut, betelnut, jackfruit,
banana and some spices are cultivated in the coastal
plains. This is horticultural farming. Today, tourism
has become an important occupation here.
Figure 1.24 : Alibag beach
(Afterwards, students spent some time playing on the
sands of the beach and captured beautiful glimpses of l What type of
the sunset in their cameras. After sunset, they came to photographs will you
click with respect to the
their lodges. They discussed important points to compile
field visit?
their field visit report. After returning to their lodge, they l On the basis of which
had dinner and rested for the night at Alibag. Next day points will you write the
in the morning, they had their breakfasts and left for tour report?
their return journey.) l During field visit, how
will you obtain various
types of information?

l
Carry out a similar field visit in your region too.

The above text is a sample of a field visit. Do not ask questions based on this very field
visit. However, as per given exercises, field visit related questions can be asked in general.

Exercise

Answer in short :
(1) Make a report on your field visit.
(2) Prepare a questionnaire for a field visit to a
factory.
(3) How will you manage the litter during the
field visit?
(4) What items will you take with you for the
field visit?
(5) Outline the importance of field-visit.

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 Preface : achieve the learning outcomes. Through this
Friends! Since 6th standard we have been we can learn the application of geographical
studying ‘Geography’ as a separate subject knowledge. This year we will study all this
as a part of the course ‘Social Sciences’. We with reference to two countries.
have been introduced to various concepts, This year you will do the revision of all the
processes and features related to the four concepts learnt till now. This study will help
spheres of the earth. We have also studied you to provide an insight into geography and
how settlements evolve, how humans have its application. It will help you to understand
been using the natural resources for their natural and man-made events.
livelihood, how have they processed the raw By applying geographical concepts, the
resources into more usable items, how these characteristics of the region will be understood.
goods are traded in local as well as global We understand how people in the region
markets, etc. have adapted to the region. Problems arising
Moreover we have been considering the due to over-exploitation of resources can be
ill-effects of indiscriminate and exploitative understood. Degradation of environment and
utilization of resources in our environment. measures to be taken against them can be
To study geography, we need to develop
thought about. Looking at the current trends,
some skills like.
you can understand the process of changes
l observation l classification l differentiation
occurring. You can predict what will happen
l comparison l Graph, diagrams and map reading
in the future. It will help you face natural
l evaluation l analysis l drawing conclusions
l presensation l Critical thinking
and man-made disasters in a better way.
To acquire such skills, we need to study Regional imbalances and the reason for it can
regions using all the geographical concepts be understood and possible remedies can be
and processes we have learnt till now and suggested.

2. LOCATION AND EXTENT

Few hints and the flags of two countries are given below. Using them, identify these two
countries. You can easily identify one of them and hope you can easily identify the other too.

Clues-
l The second largest populated country in l
Famous for Samba dance-
the world- l
Known as the ‘coffee pot’ of the world-
l Famous for spices in the world- l
Football is a very popular sport here-
l Cricket is a popular sport here-

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Name of the Country : Republic of India of the mainland India. Fill in the degree values
Name of the Capital : New Delhi in degrees in blank spaces - ......° 4' N to ......°
Location, extent, and boundaries- 6' N latitudes and between ......° 7' E to ......° 25'
India is located in the northern and eastern E longitudes.
hemispheres of the Earth. It is located in the Indira Point is the southernmost tip of
southern part of the Asian continent. India. It is located on 6°45' N parallel.
With the help of figure 2.1, find the extent Observe figure 2.1. Identify the countries
and water bodies around India and complete
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Figure 2.1 : India

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 Directions Neighbouring Countries/ Seas/Oceans With the help of figure 2.2, find the extent
East of the mainland Brazil. Fill in the degree
North values in blank spaces- ....° 15' N to ....° 45' S
West latitudes and between to ....° 47' W to ....° 48'
South W longitudes.
Name of the Country : Federative Republic of Brazil Observe figure 2.2. Identify Brazil’s
Name of the Capital : Brasilia neighbouring countries and oceans. Fill in the
Location, extent and boundaries : chart given below in your notebook.
Some part of Brazil lies in the northern Directions Neighbouring Countries/Oceans
hemisphere while most of it lies in the southern North
hemisphere. Also, it lies in the western West
hemisphere in the northern part of the South South
American continent. East

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Figure 2.2 : Brazil

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Historical Background: India Show the following elements in Fig 2.3.
India was under the British rule for almost l Name all the continents and oceans of the
one-and-a-half century. India got its independence world.
in the year 1947. Despite facing several problems l Colour Brazil and India using different
like three wars, famine situations in various parts colours and name them
and similar issues after independence, India is a l Draw equator on the map and write its value
major developing country of the world. India is in degrees.
considered to be a global market too. Because l Show the symbol for direction.
of various economic reforms from time-to-time,
India’s economic development has paced up. Colours of Both
The proportion of youth in India’s population Answer the following questions with
is high. As this forms a major part of a working
respect to the countries that you have studied.
population , India is looked upon as a young
country. Ø Out of the countries that you have
coloured, which country is larger in size?
Historical Background : Brazil
For more than three centuries, Brazil
Ø Which country has a larger latitudinal
extent?
was under Portuguese rule. Brazil gained its
independence in 1822. From 1930 to 1985, for Ø How do the locations of Brazil and India
more than a half century, it was under a populist differ in terms of their positions in their
military government. respective continents?
It has overcome global financial difficulties Ø How many states does each of the two
in the late 20th century. Brazil is seen as a countries have?
contributor to economic growth of the world and Ø Draw the flags of these countries in your

an important market in the future. notebook.
Ø Obtain information regarding the

emblems of both the countries.
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Figure 2.3 : World Outline Map

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 Do you know ?
Give it a try.
l We celebrate our Independence Day on
F Find the difference between post- August 15, whereas Brazil celebrates her
independence characteristics of India and Independence day on Sept. 07.
Brazil. l India has federal parliamentary republic
type of government, whereas Brazil has
F The imperial power which ruled Brazil also federal presidential republic type of
government.
ruled a part of India. Find out when that part
of India achieved independence ? l The name ‘Brazil‘ comes from ‘Pau Brasil’,
a local wooded tree.

Exercise

Q 1. Are the sentences right or wrong. ? Rewrite (d) Which of the following shapes show the
the wrong ones coastal part of Brazil correctly?
(a) Brazil is mainly located in the Southern (ii)
Hemisphere. (i) (iii)
(b) Tropic of Capricorn passes through the (iv)
middle of India.
(c) The longitudinal extent of Brazil is less (e) Which of the following shapes show the
than India. coastal part of India correctly?
(d) Equator passes through the northern
(iii) (iv)
part of Brazil. (i)
(e) Brazil has a coastline along the Pacific (ii)
Ocean.
(f)
Considering hemisphere, which shape
(f) Pakistan is a neighboring country to the
correctly represents the hemisphere in which
south east of India. N.
S. India lies?
(g) The southern part of India is called
Peninsula. (i) N. (iv)
Q 2. Answer in brief: (ii) (iii)
(a) What problems did Brazil and India
face after independence? S.
(b) How are Brazil and India different from N. S.
each other in terms of location? (g) Considering the hemisphere, which correctly
(c) Describe the latitudinal and longitudinal represents the hemisphere in which Brazil
extent of India and Brazil. mainly lies?
Q 3. Select the correct option S. N.
(a) India’s southernmost point is known as : (i) (iv)
(1) Lakshadweep (2) Kanyakumari
N.
(ii) (iii)
(3) Indira Point (4) Port Blair
(b) These two countries in South America
do not share their border with Brazil. S.
(1) Chile-Ecuador N. S.
(2) Argentina- Bolivia ***
(3) Columbia- French Guiana
(4) Surinam –Uruguay
(C) Both the countries have ........... type of
government
(1) Military (2) Communist
(3) Republic (4) Presidential

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 3. PHYSIOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE

Figure 3.1
Observe the map given in figure 3.1 and Ø In which direction is the slope of the region
answer the following questions: in the north shown in dark green?
Ø In which direction does the region with an Ø Make a list of plateaus located in between
altitude of more than 6000m lie in India ? Aravali ranges and Chhota Nagpur Plateau.
Ø Look for the south-flowing river in the Ø Name the peak shown in the Eastern Ghats
peninsular region. In which river basin Ø Which mountains demarcate the deep
does it lie? plains of Brahmaputra?
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Ø Give the relative location of the Nilgiri Amazon river basin located?
Hills. Ø Observe the region with the altitude 500
Ø In which direction does the height of the to 1000 metres. Describe the locational
Sahyadri hills increase? extent of this region shown in yellow with
reference to direction.
Ø The Vindhyas act as water divide between
which two river basins? Ø What do the isolated regions shown in
Observe figure 3.2 and answer the yellow indicate?
following questions : Ø Besides the Amazon river basin, where else
do you find regions with an altitude of less
Ø What is the range of the altitude of Amazon
river basin? than 200m?
Ø Between which two highlands is the Ø Describe the plateau region with height of
200 to 500 m through which tributaries of
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Figure 3.2

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Ø Which hill ranges lie to to the west of the in India. There are atolls in the Nicobar group
Deccan Plateau? too.
Brazil :
Ø Enumerate the characteristics of the
Western Ghats. Even a cursory look at the map will
make you realize that a large part of Brazil
Ø Compare the Eastern and the Western
Ghats. is occupied by highlands, plateaus and small
mountains. There are no very high and long
Ø Why are the Western Ghats called a water extending mountains in the country. Except for
divide?
the northern Amazon basin and in southwest
The Coastal Plains : India is blessed with
along the upper parts of Paraguay basin, there
a long coastline extending for approximately
7500 km. It lies to the western and eastern are no wide plains in the country. Even the
part of the Peninsula. Its western and eastern coastal plains are restricted in their expanse.
coastlines show remarkable dissimilarities. The physiographic divisions of Brazil are as
The western coast borders the Arabian follows.
Sea. It is by and large a rocky coast. At places, l The Highlands l The Great Escarpment
spurs taking off from the Western Ghats have l The Coastal region l The Plains.
extended right up to the coast. Its width is also l The Island groups :
less. Rivers originating from Western Ghats are The Highlands : The southern Brazil
short and swift and hence they form estuaries is occupied by an extensive plateau. It is
and not deltas. differently described as Brazilian Highlands or
The eastern coast borders the Bay of Brazilian Shield or Brazilian Plateau. Brazilian
Bengal. It has formed as a result of depositional and Guyana Highlands together form the core
work of rivers. Many east flowing rivers starting of South American continent.
from the Western and Eastern Ghats meet this
The main part of the Guyana highlands
coast. Because of the gentle slope of the land,
is in Venezuela and it extends upto French
rivers flow at lower velocities and deposit the
sediments brought with them at the coast. As a Guiana. In Brazil, it covers the states of
result, deltas are found along this coast. Roraima, Para and Amapa in the north. The
lower part of these highlands is found in Brazil.
The Island group : India has many
small and large islands along the coast of the But the highest peak of Brazil, Pico de Neblina,
mainland. These are included in the coastal is 3014 m high and lies on the border between
island group.. Besides, India has two large Brazil and Venezuela.
group of islands, one each in the Arabian The regions to the east and south of the
Sea and in Bay of Bengal. The islands in the Brazilian highlands have an altitude of more
Arabian Sea are known as Lakshadweep
than 1000m. But in other parts, the altitude
whereas the islands in the Bay of Bengal are
is between 500 to 1000m. The highlands
called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
gradually slope towards north and slopes are
Most of the islands in Lakshadweep are
not very steep. The tributaries of Amazon
atoll islands. They are small in extent and not
very high. flowing through this region make rapids and
Islands in the Andaman group are mainly waterfalls. Towards the north the slopes are
volcanic islands. They are large with hills in steep but not abrupt. A number of rivers take
their interior parts of includes an island called off from the terminal portion of the highlands
Barren Island which has the only active volcano and flow northwards to meet Atlantic Ocean.

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 Some major rivers like Uruguay, Paraguay meets the Atlantic Ocean here is Sao Francisco.
and Parana originate from the southern slopes The Brazilian coast is characterized by a large
of the highlands and enter Argentina. Its slope number of beaches and sand dune complexes.
towards the east is steep and it appears in the The Brazilian coast is protected in some areas
form of an escarpment. by coral reefs and atoll islands.
The Great Escarpment : Though it The Plains : The plains in Brazil are
occupies a very small area, the nature of its confined to two areas namely the Amazon basin
slope and the effect it has on the climate makes in the north and Paraguay-Parana source region
it a separate physiographic region. The eastern in the southwest. Amazon plains lying between
side of the Highlands is demarcated because of the two highlands form the largest plain land
the escarpment. In this region, the altitude of of Brazil. Amazon plains lying in the northern
the escarpment is 790m. In some regions, the parts of Brazil generally slope eastwards. The
height decreases gradually. The escarpment is Amazon basin is quite wide in the west (about
very steep particularly from Sao Paulo to Porto 1300 km) and it narrows eastward. Its width
Alegre. The escarpment act as a barrier to the is minimum where the Guyana Highlands and
Southeast Trade winds giving rise to the rain- Brazilian Highland come closer. (240 km.) As
-shadow area in the northeastern part of the the river approaches the Atlantic Ocean, the
highlands. The region to the north of this area width of the plains increases. These are mostly
is called ‘Drought Quadrilateral’. forested areas and largely inaccessible due
The coasts : Brazil has a coastline of to frequent flooding and dense undergrowth.
about 7400 km. One may divide that into two Most of the Amazon plains are covered by
parts namely northern and eastern coast. The tropical rainforests.
northern coast extends from Amapa province The other plains in Brazil are located to
in the north to Rio Grande do Norte in the east. the southwestern part of the highlands. They
This can be called as the North Atlantic coast. form the source region of Paraguay and Parana
From there, the eastern coast extends towards rivers. The source region of Paraguay slopes
the south. towards the south while the source region of
The northern coast is characterized by Parana slopes towards the southwest.
mouths of many rivers including the Amazon. Pantanal is one of the largest wetlands in
Therefore this region is a low-lying region. On the world. It lies towards the southwest part of
this coast lie the Marajo island, Marajo and the highland areas . It is a region of swamps
Sao Marcos Bays. Marajo is a large coastal and marshes in northwestern Mato Grosso do
island located between the mouths of River Sul in Brazil and it extends into Argentina too.
Amazon and River Tocantins. Islands : Besides the mainland, some
The eastern coast receives large number islands are also included in Brazil. They can
of smaller rivers. The only major river which be classified into coastal islands and marine
islands. Most of the coastal islands have formed
due to deposition. Marine islands were a part of
Do you know ?
the mainland. They are more than 300 km away
Praia do Cassino or Casino Beach is the from the mainland in the Atlantic Ocean. These
southernmost beach of the Brazilian coast on the islands are mostly rocky and they are the top
South Atlantic Ocean. It is considered to be the of the submerged mountains. The islands near
longest sandy beach in the world. It is a continuous the coast of the South Atlantic Ocean are coral
beach extending for more than 200 km
islands and they are called atolls.

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 l Any other point(s).
Colours of Both
Some more information :
Figures 3.1 and 3.2 show the physiography Ganga Amazon River
of India and Brazil. Use the maps and the indices River
to answer the following.
Total catchment 10,16,124 70, 50, 000
l Compare the indices of both the maps.
area ( in sq.km)
Ø In which parts do the areas with highest Total length of 2,525 6,400
altitude lie in both the countries, river ( in kms)
respectively?
Water discharge 16 , 648 2,09,000
Ø In which country is the range of altitude ( Cu.m. per sec )
higher?
Geographical explanation
Ø Compare the highest range of altitudes
given in both the countries. What difference
do you see? Brazil :
Ø In which direction is the slope of the Drainage of Brazil : As far as the drainage
Amazon river basin region?
in Brazil is concerned, there are three major
Ø In which direction is the slope of the Deccan river Basins.
Plateau of India ?
l Amazon Basin
Ø Tell the regions of rain shadow in both the
countries. l Paraguay-Parana system in the southwest
l Considering the distribution of altitude,
direction of slope of land and other l Sao Francisco in the eastern part of
characteristics of physiography, write 10 highland and other rivers at the coasts
sentences each about the physiography of
India and Brazil. Amazon basin : Amazon collects its headwaters
from the eastern slopes of Andes Mountains in
Peru.. Amazon River receives huge discharge.
DRAINAGE : This is about 2 lakh m3/s . As a result, Amazon
washes off the load supplied to it from the
Try this. catchment. Consequently, sediments are not
deposited even at the mouth. A dense network of
Maps showing major rivers of Brazil and distributaries, which is a characteristic feature
India are shown in figure 3.3 and 3.4 . Take of river mouth areas, is by and large absent in
two tracing papers and prepare drainage basin the mouth region of Amazon. Instead we find a
maps of Amazon and Ganga. Name the basins.
series of islands developed along the mouth of
Write a comparative note on the basins of
Amazon beyond the coast line in to the Atlantic
Ganga and Amazon river. You may consider
following points for the comparison. Ocean. It will be interesting to note that at the
l Size of catchment area (consider the map) mouth the width of Amazon channel is 150
l Their relative location within respective km. (Take into consideration a place which is
countries 150kms away from your home. You will get an
l Headwater regions of rivers. idea of the width). Most of the course of the
l Orientation of the rivers Amazon river is suitable for navigation.
l Major tributaries and their orientation.

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Figure 3.4 : Brazil - Drianage

Paraguay-Parana system : These two north for a distance of about 1000 km over the
rivers are located in the southwestern part of plateau and then takes a sharp eastward turn
Brazil. Both the rivers form the catchment of to enter the coastal strip along the Atlantic
River Plata in Argentina. These two rivers Ocean. The river is navigable for a distance
and river Uruguay in extreme south of the of about 250 km in its downstream reaches.
highlands collect their headwaters from the Coastal Rivers : Brazil has a number
southern portion of the highlands. of short coastal rivers. The coastal area
Sao Francisco : It is the third important being densely populated these rivers attain
river of Brazil. The entire basin of this river is significance. River Paraniba and River
within Brazil. It occupies the eastern portion Itapecuru flowing northwards meet the North
of the highlands. The river flows towards the Atlantic Ocean. The rivers that enter South

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Atlantic Ocean collect their headwaters along Himalayan drainage : Most of the major
the escarpment. River Puraguaco enters the rivers in the Himalayas originate from various
Atlantic Ocean near Salvador town. glaciers. In summers when glaciers melt, the
India : discharge of water increases in summer. They
flood during monsoons too. They are perennial
Drainage of India : Rivers in India are largely
rivers.
classified according to their source region into
Himalayan and Peninsular rivers. The drainage covers two major river
systems such as Indus river system and
Ganga river system. Indus and its tribuatries
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 The west flowing rivers occupying the area
Find out. between the Western Ghats and the Arabian
Coastline are short in length but swift. This
Many geologists say that the rivers of condition of short and swift river system exists
the Himalayas are older than the Himalayas in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra
themself. Try to find out the reason behind this. and Southern Gujarat.

(Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Satluj) drain the Do you know ?

Western Himalayas i.e. they flow through
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. They flow The coastal rivers in Kerala have long
almost parallel to each other. extending backwaters near their mouths.
These water bodies are locally known as
A major tributary of river Indus , the
‘Kayals’
Satluj, originates near Man Sarovar and flows
westwards. Punjab Plains have been formed
the depositional work of this river and its Further northwards one comes across the
river system flowing in to the Gulf of Khambhat.
tributaries. Indus flows through Pakistan and
These river systems are Tapi, Narmada, Mahi
then meets the Arabian Sea.
and Sabarmati.
The river Ganga originates from the
Tapi and Narmada flow slowly through rift
Gangotri glacier and crosses the Himalayas to
valleys. Mahi River flows from North East to
become an east-flowing river. Many tributaries
South West direction whereas River Sabarmati
of the Ganga also flow in a similar manner. collecting its headwaters from the southern
Yamuna, originating at Yamunotri, is a major slopes of Aravali ranges flows in somewhat
tributary of Ganga. North-South direction. Another noteworthy
Another major tributary of the Ganga river forming the catchment of Arabian Sea
flows through the northern part of the is River Luni. It originates along the western
Greater Himalayas, crosses the Himalayas slopes of Aravali range and flows in somewhat
to enter India. When it flows through the northeast to southwest direction and flows into
Himalayas it is called Tsang Po. When it Gulf of Kutchch.
crosses the Himalayas, it is called Dihang Rivers meeting the Bay of Bengal :
and its eastward flow thereafter is called as Most of the area of the Peninsula is drained
Brahmaputra. From time to time, Ganga meets by the rivers flowing towards Bay of Bengal.
its trbuatries, hence its discharge increases. The important river systems of this group are
Ganga receives Brahmaputra as its tributary Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri.
in its lower reaches in Bangladesh. The huge Mahanadi basin occupies the northeastern
volume of water and huge deposition has led part of the Peninsula. Godavari, Krishna and
to the formation of a large delta. Besides these Kaveri originate in the eastern slopes of the
Himalayan rivers, a number of tributaries from Western Ghats.
Peninsula like Chambal, Ken, Betawa, Shon, River Godavari is the second largest river
Damodar etc. drain into the Ganga basin. system of India in terms of the catchment area.
Peninsular Rivers : The Peninsular river To the south of Godavari is located the
systems can further be divided into east basin of River Krishna. It major tributaries are
flowing ( meeting the Bay of Bengal ) and Bhima and Tungbhadra.
west-flowing ( meeting the Arabian Sea) . River Kaveri Basin flows through the
The Western Ghats form a major water divide states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is one
in the Peninsula. The peninsular rivers, being of the major rivers of Peninsula. It is a river
rain fed rivers, seldom face the problem of that has been harnessed for irrigation since a
floods. They are seasonal in nature. long time.

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 Do you know ?
Think about it.
The Chola king constructed a dam on
the river Kaveri in the 2nd century A.D. near Look at the map on Pg. No 18 in Class
Tiruchirapalli and started irrigation in this IX Geography textbook. Compare it with
deltaic region. Till today, the dam and its the physical map of Brazil. Think about the
canals are operational. potential areas where earthquakes may occur.

Exercise

Q 1. Complete the sentences by choosing the right (b) What measures are being taken to
option : control pollution in the rivers of India?
(a) Brazil is covered mainly by ............. . (c) Explain the characteristics of the North
(i) Highlands. Indian Plains.
(ii) Plains. (d) What could be the reasons behind
(iii) Mountainous region. the formation of swamps in the extensive
continental location of Pantanal ?
(iv) Dissected hills.
(e) Which are the major water divides of
(b) Like Brazil, India too has ................ .
India giving examples.
(i) high mountains. Q 3. Write notes on
(ii) ancient plateau. (a) Amazon River basin
(iii) west-flowing rivers. (b) Himalayas
(iv) snow-capped mountains. (c) The coasts of Brazil
(c) The Amazon Basin is mainly .......... . (d) The Indian peninsula
(i) characterized by droughts. (e) The Great Escarpment
(ii) filled by swamps. Q 4. Write geographical reasons.
(iii) covered by dense forests. (a) There are no west-flowing rivers in
(iv) fertile. Brazil.
(d) Amazon is a large river in the world. (b) There are dissimilarities between
Near its mouth .................................. . the eastern and western coasts of
India.
(i) deltaic regions are found.
(c) There are fewer natural ports on the
(ii) no deltas are found.
eastern coast of India.
(iii) deposition of sediments occurs. (d) As compared to Amazon, pollution in
(iv) fishing is done. river Ganga will affect human life
(e) The Lakshadweep Islands of Arabian greatly.
Sea are .............................................. . Q 5. Identify the correct group
(i) made from the part (a) The order of physiograpic units in Brazil
separated from the mainland. while going from North-West to South
(ii) coral islands. -East.
(iii) volcanic islands. (i) Parana River basin- Guyana
(iv) continental islands. Highlands- Brazilan Highlands
(f ) To the foot hills of the Aravalis ...... . (ii) Guyana Highlands- Amazon river
(i) lies the Bundelkhand Plateau. basin - Brazilan Highlands
(ii) lies the Mewad Plateau. (iii) Coastal Plains - Amazon river basin
(iii) lies the Malwa Plateau. - Brazilan Highlands
(iv) lies the Deccan Plateau.
(b) These rivers of Brazil are north-flowing
Q 2. Answer the following questions
(i) Juruika- Xingu- Aragua
(a) Differentiate between the physiography
of Brazil and India. (ii) Negro-Branco-Paru
(iii) Japura-Jarua-Purus
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 (c) The order of plateaus of India from Activity:
south to north
Observe figure 3.1 and 3.2 and fill in the
(i) Karnataka- Maharashtra-
following table with the physiographic divisions
Bundelkhand
(ii) Chhota Nagpur- Malwa- Marwad found in the States of India and Brazil respectively.
(iii) Telangana-Maharashtra-Marwad States of India Physical States of Brazil Physiographic
Divisions Divisions

Shield Area : Shield is considered to be the ***

core portion of a continent. These shields are
made up of igneous crystalline rocks and high
grade metamorphic rocks. Rocks in the shield
area are ancient. Their period can be from
580 million to 2 billion years. Brazil and
Guyana shields are considered to be the core of
the South American continent.

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 4. Climate

Study figure 4.1 and 4.2 and answer the Ø From which directions are winds flowing
following questions: towards Brazil?
Ø Considering the isotherms of Brazil, what is Ø What could be the reason behind that?
the average range of temperature in Brazil? Ø What could be the obstruction in the way of
Ø which area does it rain more?
In these winds?
Ø Which type of rainfall will occur because of
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Ø Correlate these winds
and rainfall.
Ø In which part of Brazil
are the average
temperatures low?
Ø Identify the rain-
-shadow area in Brazil.
Describe its climatic
characteristics.
Ø In which region do

you find a higher
temperature?
Ø Considering the
latitudinal extent of
Brazil, where will you
find temperate climate
in Brazil?
Ø Describe the winds
blowing between 0°
to 5° N and S zones.
Ø Which method has
been used to show
distribution in this
map?

Figure 4.1
28° C
21° C 2000 mm 2000
2000 m 1600 mm
1600
rainfall in mm

21° C 27°C
Escarp

1000 m 23° C 1200 mm 1200

Guyana 1500 mm
Highlands 600 mm 800
entm

Brazilian Highlands
500 m 400
Amazon Basin Paraguay-Parana Basin Coastal areas
000 000
400 km 1200 km 2000 km 2800 km 3600 km

5°11' N 0° 10° 14° 25°24' S

Figure 4.2 : Cross-section of Brazil’s physiography Annual Average
Rainfall

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 INDIA: Ø Which winds are responsible for the
Observe Fig 4.3 and write the answers. rainfall in India ?
Ø Which region gets more than 4000mm of Ø Some part of Rajasthan is under desert?
rainfall ? What could be the reason for it?
Ø Identify the regions with maximum and Ø Draw the main parallel of latitude passing
minimum temperatures? through India which affects its climate.
Ø In which direction is the temperature (Refer to. Fig. 2.1)
increasing?
Ø In which part of Peninsular India are semi-
Ø Identify the direction of the winds shown. -arid climatic conditions found and why?
What are they known as?

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Figure 4.3

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 Manaus Belem
Temperature ° C

Temperature ° C

Rainfall (mm)
Rainfall (mm)
Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro
Temperature ° C

Rainfall (mm)
Temperature ° C
Rainfall (mm)

Max. Temperature
Figure 4.4 : Annual average Temperature and Rainfall graph
Min. Temperature
Parts of the Brazilian highlands extend
Can you tell ? upto the northern coast. The escarpments act as
Study the graphs given in fig 4.4 and an obstruction to the winds blowing from the
answer the following questions. sea and cause orographic type of rainfall in the
coastal region. Beyond the highlands, the effect
Ø In which month is the highest temperature of these winds gets reduced. As a result, the
found in all the four cities?
rainfall is minimal. This region is a rainshadow
Ø In which month does it rain the most in the region. This region is called 'Drought
given cities ? Quadrilateral'. Considering the temperatures in
Ø When does Brazil have its rainy season ? Brazil, the northern part of Brazil is hot while the
Ø Which city has the maximum range of Give it a try.
temperature? How much is it?
Ø What type of climate will be found in Rio Considering the various factors affecting
Brazil’s climate, complete the adjoining table.
De Janerio ?
Regions Climatic characteristics
Geographical explanation
Amazon Valley
BRAZIL: Highlands
Because of the vast latitudinal extent of Pantanal
Brazil, it experiences wide range of climatic Northern Coastal
variations in climate. For example near equator region
it is hot while temperate type of climate is Southern Coastal
found near Tropic of Capricorn. Brazil gets region
rainfall from the South-East Trade winds and Southernmost region
the North-east Trade Winds. of Brazil

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temperatures in the southern part are
comparatively lower. Seasonal variations are Ø What difference do you find in the rainy
seasons of Chennai and other cities of
found in this pattern. Near the equator at Brazilian
coast, temperature does not vary much. India? Why?
In the coastal regions near the equator Ø What similarity do you see in the
in Brazil, differences in temperatures are temperature curves of Delhi and Kolkata ?
negligible. The winds move in the vertical
direction in this region. Similarly, the Ø Calculate the average range of minimum and
maximum temperatures of all the four cities.
convergence zone of th trade winds is weak
here. As a result, cyclones are not formed. Ø In which city is the range minimum? What
That is why tropical cyclones rarely visit the can you infer from this?
coasts of Brazil.
Most of the part of this country lies in the
Ø In which city is the range maximum? What
can you infer from this about its climate?
tropical zone. The equator passes through the
northern part of the country. The temperature is Ø Based on the temperature and rainfall of
more in this region. The average temperature in Mumbai, comment upon its climate.
the Amazon valley is 25 ° - 28° C . The climate is Ø Classify the cities as cities with equable
cooler in the Highlands . Because of the proximity and extreme climates.
to the sea, the coast experience mild and humid
climate. The Amazon valley receives around
2000 mm of rainfall. while the north-eastern Geographical explanation
coast receives 1000 to 1200 mm of rainfall.
INDIA :
Can you tell ? India's climate is 'monsoon' type. The
sunrays are perpendicular upto the Tropic of
Study the graphs given in figure 4.5 and
Cancer , which passes through the middle of the
answer the following questions:
country . As a result, average temperatures are
higher throughout the year. Also, temperatures
Delhi Kolkata
Temperature ° C

Temperature ° C
Rainfall (mm)

Rainfall (mm)

Mumbai Chennai
Temperature ° C

Temperature ° C
Rainfall (mm)

Rainfall (mm)

Min. temperature
Figure 4.5 : Average Annual Teperature and Precipitation Graph
Max. Temperature

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increase towards the south. In winters, , the
temperatures drop to - 40° Celsius in Jammu Use your brain power !
and Kashmir and parts of mountainous regions
of Himalayas. F Group the months into seasons for a whole year
The diversity in climatic conditions of India according to the charts given.
is due to the latitudinal location and altitude of
the place. The Indian Ocean and the Himalayan F Find out more about different ways of
classification and the seasons. For example,
ranges exert a great influence on the climate of
what is summer?
India and the origin of Monsoons.
Very cold winds blowing from the north
are obstructed by the Himalayas. Similarly,
the South–West Monsoons retreat from Colours of Both
the Shiwalik and Himachal ranges of the
Himalayas. Because of high temperatures in Considering the location extent and
summers, low pressure area develop in Punjab climatic conditions of both the countries,
plains and the Thar desert of Rajasthan. This write months as per in the seasons.
attracts winds blows from the high pressure Seasons / India Brazil
region in the Indian Ocean which start Summer
blowing towards the mainland of India. These
moisture-laden winds bring rainfall. Because Winter
of the obstruction caused by the Eastern and
Western Ghats, it rains more in the coastal Observe the pictures given below from
areas. The rainfall reduces in the leeward side figure 4.6 to 4.13 and write a brief description
of the hills. These winds blow parallel to the about them.
Aravalis. As a result, rainfall is low in parts
of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Later, these winds
move towards the Himalayas. Their moisture-
-carrying capacity increases. Orograpghic
type of rainfall occurs because of the natural
obstruction of the Himalayas. These winds
return from the Himalayan ranges and their
retreating journey starts. While blowing from
the north-east towards the Indian Ocean, these
winds bring rainfall again to some parts of
the Peninsula. This is the Retreating Monsoon Figure 4.6 (a) : Traffic Jam Due to Rainfall (Brazil)
season in India. In general, the climate of India
is hot throughout the year.
As the Tropic of Cancer passes through
the middle of India, India is considered to
be in the tropical region. India faces natural
disasters like erratic rainfall, droughts,
cyclones, floods, etc. frequently.
There are four seasons as per the Indian
Meteorological Department.
l The hot weather season
l The season of rainfall (Monsoon)
l The season of Retreating Monsoon Figure 4.6 (b) : Traffic Jam Due to Rainfall (India)
l The cold weather season

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 Figure 4.11 : Well- A source of water ( India)
Figure 4.7 : Dry land in drought affected region ( India)

Figure 4.12 : Drought Quadrilateral region ( Brazil)

Figure 4.8 : Snowfall ( India)

Figure 4.13 : Paddy farming ( India)

Do you know ?
l Temperature in Ganganagar in Rajasthan
soars to 50° c in June.
l Kargil town often experiences
Figure 4.9 : Rainfall ( Brazil)
temperatures as low as -48° C in winter.
l Mawsynram (11,872 mm) and Cherrapunji
(11,777 mm) in East Khasi Hill district of
Meghalaya are the wettest places not only
in India but also in the world.
l The Jaisalmer in Western Rajasthan is
driest part of India. It receives less than
120mm of rainfall annually.
l Tamil Nadu receives maximum rainfall
during the retreating monsoon season.
Figure 4.10 : Deforestation ( Brazil)

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 Find out. Do you know ?

Cherrapunji and Mawsynram receive l Brazil is a tropical country. It normally

more than 11000 mm of rainfall. Shillong does not receive snowfall. But in
located very near to these places receives exceptional conditions, southern polar air
only 1000mm of rainfall. What could be the masses reach the southern part of Brazil.
reason?
This causes snowfall here. Snowfall has
been recorded in 1879, 1957 and 1985.
Give it a try.
Considering the location, extent of
Give it a try.
Brazil and India, look for the differences
in the elements of climate like temperature In which part of India are three crops
and rainfall as per direction. Write a short grown in a year? How is this related to the
note on it. rainfall over there?

Exercise

Q. 1. Write the names of the States/Regions in (c) Convectional type of rainfall is not
appropriate columns : prominent in India.
Bihar, Tocantins, Pernambuco, Alagoas, (d) Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.
Eastern Maharastra, Western part of (e) There is not much difference in the
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Rio Grande Do Norte, range of temperature in Manaus.
Paraiba, Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas, (f) India receives precipitation from the
Western Andhra Pradesh, Roroima, North-East Monsoon winds too.
Amazonas, West Bengal, Roraima, Rio Q 4. Answer the following questions:
Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Goa (a) Describe in brief the changes occurring
States /Regions India Brazil in the climatic conditions of India while
High rainfall
going from south to north.
Moderate rainfall
(b) Explain the importance of the Himalayas
Low rainfall
and the Indian Ocean with respect to
(Note: Can you think of an easier method of answering this question?) the climate of India.
Q 2. State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the (c) Discuss the factors affecting climate of
wrong sentences Brazil.
(a) The fact that Brazil lies on the equator (d) Compare the climates of Brazil and
affects its climate in a big way. India.
(b) India and Brazil have the same seasons Q 5. With the help of the internet, obtain information
at the same time. regarding annual average temperatures of the
(c) India faces tropical cyclones frequently. continental location of Brasilia and Bhopal
(d) Brazil gets a lot of rainfall because of and explain it with the help of a graph.
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the southwest monsoon winds.
Q 3. Give geographical reasons:
(a) The northeastern part of Brazilian
Highlands receives very less rainfall.
(b) Snowfall doesn’t always occur in
Brazil.

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 5. NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE

Figure 5.1 : Flora and Fauna of Brazil

Observe the images shown in figure 5.1 In figure 5.2, rainfall, flora and fauna of
and discuss on the basis of the following points. Brazil have been shown in the cross profile
along with physiography. The change occurring
Ø Can you tell the names of the plants/trees in the above elements while going from north
shown in the image? to south is clearly seen here. Discuss about this
Ø Where have you seen these plants before? in the class and write a note about it.
Ø Name the fauna shown in the image. Geographical explanation
Ø Where have you see them before?
You might have recognized the species Brazil Vegetation :
shown above and discussed them, because there In Brazil, rainfall varies due to
is similarity between them and many Indian physiography. In most parts of the equatorial
region, it rains throughout the year. As one
species. But these species are found in Brazil.
moves away from the equator, the number of
Look for their names. Now we will study about rainy days as well as amount of rainfall reduces.
the variety of flora found in Brazil. This affects the life cycle of the vegetation too.
Temperate forests
27° C
2000 m 21° C
1600 mm 23° C 1200
Tropical forests 600 mm mm
Deciduous forests
Coastal Plains

1000 m
Various 21° C
Equatorial forests
types 1500 mm Reptiles and
of 28° C
500 m 2000 mm grassland animals
Apes Grassland animals
Reptiles, Arboreal and aquatic animals
000
400 km 1200 km 2000 km 2800 km 3600 km

5° 11' N. Guyana Highlands Amazon Basin Parana Basin Brazil Highlands 25° 24' S.

Figure 5.2 : Physiography, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

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 Evergreen forests are found in the area rosewood, rubber, etc. Also, there are various
where it rains throughout the year. In regions types of creepers found here. Highest biodiversity
which receive rainfall only during certain is found in these forests.
seasons, the density of the vegetation reduces. In regions receiving rainfall between
Instead of forests, various types of grasses, 1000 mm to 2000 mm in India, deciduous
short shrubs, thorny vegetation, etc. are found. forests are found. In dry seasons, trees shed
Brazil has the largest number of vegetation their leaves so that water is not lost due to
species in the world. This includes evergreen evaporation. For e.g., teak, bamboo, banyan,
vegetation, semi-evergreen, arid, etc. One peepal, etc are the trees found in these forests.
Regions that receive less than 500 mm
finds trees like Pau Brasil, rubber, mahogany,
of rainfall and experience dry summers for a
rosewood and a variety of orchids.
long period in India , thorny and shrub-type
Because of the evergreen rainforests in vegetation is found. The leaves are small in size
Brazil, there is a large amount of oxygen that is . for e.g. catechu, acacia, khejadi, and varieties
released in the environment. This helps to reduce of cactus like aloe vera and agave.
carbon dioxide levels. Therefore, these rainforests In swampy areas, estuaries and lagoons
are rightly called the ‘lungs of the world’. near coastal areas having saline soils and moist
INDIA VEGETATION : climate, coastal type of vegetation is found. They
Answer the following are called mangroves or Sunderbans in India. The
questions on the basis of wood of these trees is oily, light and durable.
figure 5.3 Make friends with maps !
Ø Which forests are
found in western snow- Cold Desert
N
-capped regions? INDIA
Ø On which coast do you Major Forest Types
mainly find the coastal
vegetation?
Ø Which type of forests
occupy maximum area
Hot Desert
in India ? Why?
Ø Where do you find thorny
and shrub vegetation I N D I A
and why?
Geographical explanation New Moore Island
(India)

Following types of forests

are found in India. ARABIAN SEA BAY OF BENGAL

In regions which
Index
receive more than 2000 mm Evergreen Forests
of rainfall on an average Deciduous Forests
along with abundant Thorny Shrubs
sunlight , evergreen forests Himalayan Forests
are found. The leaves of
(INDIA)

Coastal Forests
the trees in these forests are
(INDIA)

0 200 400 600

broad and green. The trees
Km.
have hardwood, heavy and
I N D I A N O C E A N
durable. E.g mahogany,
Figure 5.3

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 In Indian Himalayas, three types of forests
are found according to the altitude. In areas Colours of Both
located at the highest altitude, seasonally
flowering trees are found. In regions with Ø In which country do equatorial forests
occupy a greater area ? What could be
medium altitude, coniferous trees like pine,
the reason behind it?
deodar , fir and at foothills mixed forests are
found. This includes both coniferous and
Ø Which type of forests found in India are
not found in Brazil?
deciduous type of forests. Here,the proportion
Ø Which type of forests found in Brazil are
of sal trees is higher. found in India too?
Brazil Wildlife : Ø In which country a greater diversity of
On the basis of figure 5.4 , answer the vegetation is found? What is the reason is
following questions: behind it?
Ø Considering the climate and vegetation

Ø Name the species shown on the map. Condor, types, in which country will forest-based
Anaconda, Golden lion tamarin, macaw, etc,. occupations flourish?
Ø In which regions are these animals found?
Why are their habitats found in these forests? Geographical explanation
Ø Classify the forest regions with reference to A greater diversity in wildlife is found in
their extent. Brazil than any other country in the world. In the
swampy areas of the Pantanal, huge anacondas
are found. In Brazil, guinea pigs, crocodiles,
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alligators, monkeys,
pumas, leopards, etc
are found. Among the
fish varieties, mainly
swordfish are found in the
seas while pink dolphins
and piranhas are found
in the rivers . Condors
which are huge in size
and fly high in the sky,
various types of parrots,
macaws, and flamingoes
are the major birds found
here. Millions of insect
varieties are also found
here. As a result of these
varieties, the wildlife of
Brazil is very rich and
diverse.
Degradation of
environment is happening
due to illegal smuggling
of wild animals, slash
and burn agriculture
(roka), deforestation,
Figure : 5.4 pollution, etc . Brazil

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is facing these problems today. Many endemic l Bengal Tiger l Lion
species are on the verge of getting extinct because l Great Indian Bustard l Gangetic Dolphin
of these issues.
l Olive Ridley Turtles l Swamp deer
l One-horned rhinos l Crocodiles
Do you know ?
l Nilgiri Tahr goat l Gharials
A survey done in 2016 has found that (Alligators)
approximately 5831 sq. kms. of land under
forests in Brazil had already degraded in
that year. Ø Correlate geographical conditions and the
flora and fauna there.

Try this. Ø Do you know some other animals too ?

Ø Show the habitats of tigers in India with
India-Wildlife : their names on a map.
Show the following animals in outline Ø Why is their habitat found in these regions?
map of India in fig 5.5 with the help of signs
and symbols according to their habitats. Geographical explanation
Answer the following questions. India is also a Mega-diverse country in
terms of wildlife There are
many species of wildlife in
India. Elephants are found
in hot and humid forests.
One-horned rhinoceroses
are found in swampy and
marshy lands of Assam. Wild
ass and camels are found in
arid lands. Snow leopards
and yaks are found in the
snow-capped regions of
Himalayas. Indian Bisons,
deer, antelopes and monkeys
are found in the Peninsular
region. India is the only
country in the world where
both tigers and lions are
found.
Rivers, estuaries and
coastal areas are homes of
many turtles, crocodiles and
gavials (gharial). The forests
and wetlands are the shelters
of variety of birds like
Peacocks, Indian bustard,
Kingfishers, pheasants, ducks,
Figure : 5.5

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parakeets, cranes and pigeons. All these species
make it a land of unique habitat of wildlife. Give it a try.

Many species of wildlife are on the Tiger is the national animal of India.
verge of extinction from India because of The number of tigers is decreasing day by
poaching, pollution and rapidly occurring day. The situation is similar to elephants.
deforestation.e.g. cheetahs. The Government Find information about such plants and ani-
of India has set up number of national parks, mals. Find about their habitats. What should
wildlife sanctuaries, bird sanctuaries and be done to conserve these animals? In which
biosphere reserves for the protection of wildlife regions can this be done? Make a presenta-
and forests in India. tion of their possible places.

Use your brain power !

F Find out in which parts of India is agriculture practice like the ‘Roca’ found in India? By what
names are they called?

Exercise

Q 1. On the basis of the information given in the chapter, figures and maps, complete the table below:
Sr.no. Type of Forest Characteristics Regions in India Regions in Brazil
1 Tropical Forests 1.Broad-leaved evergreen trees
2 Semi arid thorny 1.
vegetation 2.
3 Savannah 1. Scanty bushes and shrub-like trees and
rain-resistant grass

4 Tropical 1. Mixed type of vegetation

semi-deciduous
5 Grasslands 1. Grassland region like the Pampas of
Argentina

Q 2. Identify the odd man out Q 3. Match the columns :

(1) Forest type of Brazil-
(a) Evergreen Forests (i) Sundar trees
(a) thorny bush type vegetation
(b) evergreen forests (b) Deciduous Frests (ii) Pine
(c) the Himalayan Forests (c) Coastal Forests (iii) Pau Brasil
(d) Deciduous forests (d) Himalayan Forests (iv) Khejadi
(2) With reference to India- (e) Thorny and (v) Teak
(a) Mangrove forests
bush-type vegetation (vi) Orchid
(b) Mediterranean forests
(c) Thorny bush-type vegetation (vii) Sal
(d) equatorial forests Q 4. Answer in short:
(3) With reference to fauna of Brazil- (a) Differentiate between the forest types
(a) Anaconda (b) Tamairin of Brazil and India.
(c) Macaw (d) Lion (b) Correlate wildlife and natural
(4) With reference to flora of India- vegetation in India and Brazil.
(a) Deodar (b) Anjan
(c) What environmental issues are faced
(c) Orchid (d) Banyan
by Brazil and India?
(d) What are the major causes of
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 degradation of forest in Brazil and (b) Vegetation is scarce in the high
India? altitudes of Himalayas.
(e) Why does the deciduous type of (c) A wide variety of species of insects is
vegetation occupy most of India? found in Brazil.
Q 5. Give geographical reasons (d) Wildlife in India is decreasing day by
(a) The northern part of Brazil is covered day.
by dense forests. (e) Like India, there is need of conservation
of forests in Brazil too.

***
Roca : In Brazil , shifting agriculture is called
Roca. In this method, the land under forests is
cleared by cutting and burning . On this patch of
land, subsistence type of agriculture is followed
for next few years.

Deodar

Pau Brasil

Khejadi

Pine

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 6. POPULATION
Population is an important resource of any
Geographical explanation
country. The qualitative aspects of a population
are important for a nation’s economic and India’s population is around 121 crores
social progress. Lets study the population of according to Census 2011. India is the second
Brazil and India. most populous country in the world. India
India : occupies only 2.41 per cent of the land area of the

INDIA
N
Population distribution
(2011)
One Dot = 2 lakh people

New Delhi

I N D I A

ARABIAN SEA BAY OF BENGAL

(INDIA)
(IND

0 200 400 600

IA)

Km.

I N D I A N O C E A N

Figure 6.1 (a) : India - Distribution of Population Figure 6.1 (b) : India Population Density

Study the maps in fig 6.1 a and 6.1 b and world whereas it supports 17.5 % of the world’s
answer the questions. population. India’s average population density is
Ø States with highest population density 382 persons per sq.km. as per 2011 Census.
Ø States with lowest population density In India, population is very unevenly
Ø On the basis of the maps given above, distributed. Physiography and climate play an
classify the distribution population in India important role in the distribution of population.
in the following table. Due to the fertile land, plain land and availability
Sr. No. Pop Density Name of the States/Union of water, human settlements have been
(per sq. km.) Terrifories
established in these parts for many centuries. Due
1 less than 100
to farming, industries and trade, the proportion
2 101 to 250
of the population got concentrated in few places.
3 251 to 500
For example, the northern plains of the country,
4 more than 501
Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru,
Ø Correlate the climate and physiography of Chennai, etc. On the contrary, in mountainous
India with its population distribution and hilly regions, dry desert areas, dense forest areas,
write a note on it density is sparse because of inaccessibility,
absence of facilities and tough life.

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Brazil : eastern coastal plain. Therefore, agriculture
Observe figures 6.2 a and 6.2 b and answer and industries have flourished well here. As a
the questions. result, higher density of population is found here.

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N N

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN RO
RA
IMA
AMAPA

MANAUS PARA
AMAZONAS
MARANHAO RIO GRANDE
CEARA DO NORTE
B R A Z I L
B R A Z I L PIAUI
PARAIBA

ACRE PARANAMBUCO
ALAGOAS
RONDONIA SERGIPE
TOCANTINS
BAHIA
MATO GROSSO
BRASILIA

BRASILIA GOIAS
0 300 600 900 1200 MINAS GERAIS
0 300 600 900 1200
Km
Km MATO GROSSO ESPIRITO SANTO
DO SUL
BRAZIL SAO PAULO
Population Density
BRAZIL 2010 RIO DE JANEIRO
PARANA
(Per Sq. Km)
Population Distribution INDEX SANTA
2010 CATARINA
1 Dot = 2,00,000 People Less than 50
RIO GRANDE
51-100 DO SUL
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 101-150
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
151-300
More than 300

Figure : 6.2 (a) : Population Distribution in Brazil Figure : 6.2 (b) : Population density in Brazil

Ø In which area is population greatly On the other hand, the interior in the Amazon
concentrated? Basin is very sparsely populated. Unfavorable
Ø In which area is the distribution of climate, heavy rainfall, inaccessibility and
population sparse? dense forests are the barriers to development of
Ø Prepare a note on factors responsible for human settlements here. Therefore, settlements
the uneven distribution of population based occur only in few places in the Amazon basin.
on study of Brazil you have made so far.
The central and western part of Brazil is
Ø Identify the type of map showing less populated. The density of population in the
distribution..
highlands of Brazil is moderate.
Geographical explanation

Brazil is the most populated country in the Use your brain power !
South American continent. With a population = 80 people
of around 19 crores, according to Census
2010, it ranks 5th in the world . It is also the
fifth in the world with respect to area. Brazil
occupies 5.6 % of world’s total land and has
2.78% of world’s total population. Therefore,
the density of population is around 23 persons
(a) (b)
per sq.km.
The distribution of population is very
Ø Calculate the population density of area
shown in 1sq.km. of square in ‘a’ and
uneven in Brazil. The majority of Brazilians
‘b’ each.
have concentrated within 300 kilometers of the
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POPULATON COMPOSITION :
SEX RATIO :
What does this graph show?
Sex Ratio

Sex Ratio (Brazil)

This graph shows the sex ratio

of Brazil and India.

Years

Sex Ratio (India) What is sex ratio?

Sex Ratio

Sex ratio means the number

of females per 1000 males in
Years region.
Figure 6.3

Geographical explanation
It is evident from the graph that
With reference to both the countries, the the number of women in Brazil
characteristics of population are prominently have always been more than men
notable. while in India they have never
been more than men.
l The sex ratio of Brazil has been more than
1000 since decades.
l Considering the sex ratio of Brazil, the
number of women have considerably
increaesed than men since 2001.
l In India men outnumber women. Always remember -
‘Save Girl, Teach Girl’
l In India we see fluctuations in the sex
is the need of the hour in our
ratio since few decades. There has been a country.
slight increase in the sex ratio after 1991.

Give it a try.
Ø In India, number of men outnumber women.
Ø What could be the reasons of lower sex Is this condition found in all the States of
ratio in any region?
India? Find out!

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 AGE AND SEX PYRAMID :
This graph
Brazil (2016) looks
Males Females different!
Age Groups

Yes, this graph

shows age
and sex of
population. It
is also known
as population
Percentage of Population pyramid.
India (2016)

Males Females What is its

use?
Age Groups

It is used to study the age

and sex related aspects of a
region’s population

Percentage of Population

Figure 6.4
Does that mean that we can
know the number or percentage
of various age groups of males
Geographical explanation and females in our country?
l Considering the age of population, Brazil's
population is getting slowly older, but in Yes, of course. This
India, the situation is different. The propor- helps us to know the proportion
tion of youth in India is more. This means of children, youth and the old
India has a higher working population. people in our country.

Try this.
In this pyramid, we can see that the
number of young people is more in both the
Ø Using the graphs given above, countries but the proportion of children is more
find the differnce between the in India while proportion of people in the age
males and females of various group than above 80 years india
age groups. is more in Brazil.
Ø In which age group is this
difference the maximum?

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 POPULATION GROWTH RATE :
What do these
%
graphs show?
Growth Rate of Population %

Growth Rate of
Population (Brazil)
There graphs show
the growth rate of
population of
Brazil and India.

Years

%
Growth Rate of Population %

Oh! But , here, the

graph line is going
down. Why?
Growth Rate of
Population (India)

Correct! Though the lines

Years
show a downward trend, it
Figure 6.5
doesn’t mean population is
decreasing. It shows that the
Geographical explanation growth is lesser
than the previous
l The rate of growth of population has
decade.
reduced considerably in Brazil. However,
this is not the condition in India. From 2001
to 2011, India’s population increased by
18.2 crores. Does that mean that
l India’s population growth rate was higher Brazil’s population is
till 1971. Then this rate stabilized. The rate decreasing?
of population growth is now declining; but
the population is still growing.
l It is observed that in Brazil, the rate of
growth is declining and Brazil's population
may not increase in the next two decades.
No, this means that the growth is less and
looking at the trend, in the near future,
Brazil’s population may decrease!

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 LIFE EXPECTANCY :
These graphs show the life
expectancy of Brazil and
India, don’t they?
Life Expectancy

(Life Expectancy Brazil)

Yes, But what is life

expectancy?

Years

This means the average

number of years a person
Life Expectancy

(Life Expectancy India)

born in a country is
expected to live

Years
Figure 6.6 This means that we
Indians live for 68
Geographical explanation years on an average

l Increase in life expectancy is an indicator of

development of that society. Improvement
in health facilities, progress in medical Yes, and Brazilians
field, access to nutritious food leads to live for 75 years
an increase in average life expectancy.
In most of the developing countries, life
expectancy is still less. But with socio
economic development, it is increasing.
The life expectancy of
Use your brain power ! India was around 41 years
in 1960. But now it has
Ø Is there a relationship between increase increased. It will continue
in life expectancy and growth of to increase in future.
population? If yes, how?

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 Literacy Rate :
Try this.

Write a similar conversation using

the graphs in Figure 6.7 based on the
%

earlier conversations.
Literacy Rate

Literacy Rate Use your brain power !

(Brazil)
Ø If the proportion of dependent
age groups increases in the
composition of population,
Years how will it affect the economy
of a country?
%
Literacy Rate

Give it a try.
Literacy Rate
(India)
Ø Study the indices of
density maps of both
Years the countries. What
Figure 6.7 difference do you find?
What conclusions can
Colours of Both you draw?
From Fig 6.3 to 6.7, various aspects of
population composition are given. Study the
graphs, discuss and answer the following
questions.
Ø Which country has a higher sex ratio? Do you know ?
Ø Which country has a higher literacy rate? Census of India conducts
Ø Which country is growing at a faster rate? enumeration of population every ten
Ø Which country’s population has a higher life years. Similarly, in Brazil, IBGE i.e.
expectancy?
Brazilian Institute of Geography and
Ø Which country has a higher proportion of the old Statistics, carries out census every ten
age people?
years. The first census survey of both
the countries was carried out in 1872.
Think about it. In India, Census is conducted at the
Considering the above discussion, what start of the decade. (1961, 1971, .......)
should be done so that our manpower is In Brazil, Census is conducted at
utilized properly, sex ratio improves and the end of the decade. (1960, 1970, .......)
population growth is controlled? Write two
to three sentences on each.

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 Exercise

Q 1. Are the following sentences right or wrong? Q 5. (A) Compare and classify the population
Correct the wrong ones. densities shown in the squares ‘a’ and
(a) Literacy Rate is higher in Brazil than ‘b’ representing 1 sq.km of area.
India. (B) If in figure B, one sign = 100, then what
(b) In Brazil, people prefer living in the will be the sex ratio?
south east as compated to the north east.
(c) The life expectancy of Indians is
decreasing.
(d) The north-western part of India is
densely populated.
(e) The western part of Brazil is densely
populated.
Q 2. Answer the questions as per the instructions :
(a) Arrange the following states of India in
descending order of their population. (a)
Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,
Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Andhra Pradesh
(b) Arrange the states of Brazil in
ascending order of their population
: Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, Alaguas,
Sao Paulo, Parana
(c) Classify the factors affecting the
distribution of population into
favourable and unfavourable. (b)
Nearness to sea, lack of roads,
temperate climate, lack of industries,
new cities and towns, tropical moist
forests, minerals, semi-arid climate, Q 6. Comment upon the population density of fig.
cultivable land. 6.1 (b).
Q 3. Answer the following questions: Activity :
(1) Explain the similarities and differences Obtain the talukawise data of your district's
between the population distribution in population and show it with the help of a dot map.
Brazil and India.
***
(2) Giving examples, correlate climate and
population distribution.
Q 4. Give geographical reasons:
(a) Population is an important resource.
(b) Brazil’s population density is very less.
(c) India’s population density is high.
(d) The density of population is sparse in
Amazon basin.
(e) Population density is high in the Ganga
plains.

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 7. HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Examples of Settlement Patterns in India :

Figure 7.1 b
Figure 7.1 a
Study the two types of settlement patterns Let’s recall.
in India given in figure 7.1 (a) and 7.2 (b)
Some amenities and facilities are given here.
Answer the following questions :
Tick (ü) in the relevant column and complete
Ø Identify the type of settlements? the table on the basis of their presence in urban
Ø Which one is a nucleated settlement? why? and rural areas or both. And write five sentences
on each with examples from your vicinity.
Ø Which one is a dispersed settlement? What
could be the reason behind it? Amenity Available Available
in Villages in cities
Ø Can you guess in which regions are these
settlements located in India ? Petrol Pump
Theatre
Geographical explanation Weekly Market
Primary Health
In India, we can see a variety of settlement
centre
patterns given the variety of climatic factors,
availability of water, slope of the land and Police Outpost
level of development. Art Gallery
Nucleated settlements are found throughout Gram Panchayat
the plateau region of Narmada Valley, paddy Agricultural
lands in Bihar, U.P, Vindhyan Plateau and Produce Market
several other cultivated parts of India. Committee (APMC)
On the other hand, dispersed settlements Primary School
are found in tribal parts covering central part
Senior School
of India, eastern and southern Rajasthan,
Himalayan slopes and land with dissected and College
uneven topography. Shop
Multi-speciality
Think about it. Hospital
Metro station
Tell whether settlements shown in Bus station
images 7.1 (a) and (b) are urban or rural.
University

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Examples of Settlement Patterns in Brazil :

Figure 7.2 a : The lowlands of Amazon River Figure 7.2 b : Sao Paulo
soil which makes it ideal for growing coffee.
Try this. It also has a large supply of natural minerals
close by, such as iron ore and it also has a
In the figure 7.2 a and b, you can see
steady energy supply. The South Eastern area
images of two settlements in Brazil . One is
has a good transport system too. This makes
from the Amazon river basin in Brazil while
the other belongs to the coastal area. Observe the Sao Poulo area a nucleated settlement.
the settlement patterns carefully and name the See Figure 7.3.
types of settlement patterns. Write a comment Rural areas such as the north-east
on their density and types. Highlands suffer from extreme droughts, which
make it difficult for practsing agriculture and
Geographical explanation
hence settlements are sparse here.
The earlier settlements in Brazil were Settlements become sparse as we move in
formed by the settlers from Europe mainly in towards the central part of Brazil. Given are the
the costal areas. Now the settlements have major reasons :
developed and are densely populated. The major l Area is covered by thick dense equatorial
reasons of development are as follows rainforests (see fig. 7.4).
Although the coastal climate is hot and l The climate here is unhealthy and unfit for
humid, and flat land is limited due to rugged settlement.
topography, the region has a good water supply l Limitations on use and exploitation of
and a large range of natural resources. e.g. Sao natural resources.
Paulo.
l Poor transport links in the region.
Sao Paulo has extensive area under rich

Figure 7.3 : City of Sao Paulo

Figure 7.4 : Rain Forest in Amazon River Basin

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Urbanisation in India : 31.16% which is quite low in comparison to
The level of urbanisation is measured in developed countries. At the same time, the
terms of percentage of urban population to urban population is increasing expansion of the
total population. urban centres and emergence of new towns have
played a significant role in the growth of urban
Can you tell ? population and urbanisation in the country.
Urbanisation has been more in the
southern part than in the northern part in India.
Goa is the most urbanised state with 62%
population living in urban areas. Delhi is more
than 80% urban. In the state of Tamil Nadu,
Maharashtra, Gujarat and Kerala urbanzation
is more. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir,
Uttarakhand, Bihar, Rajasthan are some of the
states with low levels of urbanisation.
Fig 7.5: India-trend of urbanisation
(1961- 2011)
Do you know ?
Read the graph in fig 7.5 below and answer
the following questions: The Indian sub-continent has a long history
since ancient times. Since ages, of the population
Ø What was the percentage of urbanisation
in 1961? of this country is living in river basins, on
plateaus and mountains. Indraprastha (Delhi),
Ø In which decade was urbanisation the Mithila, Varanasi, Harappa, Mohenjodaro,
highest? Ujjain and Pratishthan (Paithan) were the
Ø In which decade was the growth of urban settlements of earlier times. This shows
urbanisation lowest? that India has a great tradition of urbanisation.
Ø What inference can you draw regarding
India’s urbanisation after reading the graph? Urbanisation in Brazil :
Geographical explanation Try this.
It is clear from the above graph that the Look at the table on page 49. It shows the
growth of urbanisation in India has been slow. growth of share of urban population in total
The level of urbanisation in India in 2011 was population of Brazil. Draw a line graph from
Give it a try.
Prepare a choropleth map showing urban population using the data given in the table below.
Source: Census 2011

S.NO Urban population percentage category States /UTs falling in the category
1 0-20 Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Odisha
2 21-40 Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir,
Nagaland, Manipur, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh,
Haryana, A & N Islands, Punjab, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
3 41-60 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Kerala, Tamil Nadu,
Mizoram
4 61-80 Goa, Puducherry, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep

5 81-100 Chandigarh , NCT of Delhi

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this table. Examine the graph carefully and is promoting “Go West” policy which will
answer the following questions reduce pressure on few areas where population
Brazil Percentage of urban population (1960 to 2010) is concentrated and will reduce regional
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 imbalance in the country.
47.1 56.8 66 74.6 81.5 84.6 Study the choropleth map of Brazil
showing the Statewise urban population of
Ø What is the interval of the data?
Brazil and answer the following questions
Ø In which period did urbanisation occur
rapidly? Ø Which States (region) are the most
urbanised?
Ø Write five sentences analysing the graph.
Ø Which States (region) are the least
Geographical explanation urbanised?
Brazil is one of the few developing
countries which is highly urbanised. Brazil’s Colours of Both
substantial urban growth process is unique and
one of the underlining factors contributing to l Compare the line graph shown in figure
its present-day rapid economic growth. Today, 7.5 and the one drawn by you for Brazil.
about 86% of Brazil population lives in urban Write five lines on the changes in that
areas. have occurred urbanization in both the
Definition of ‘urban’ is not very clear in countries with time.
Brazil. In Brazil, rapid urbanisation happened l Make a short note on comparison
mainly in the South and South-east with between settlement patterns in India and
Sau Paulo emerging as a major, metropolitan Brazil ( Fig 7.1 and 7.2) on the basis of
and industrial area. Looking at this growth following points: i) Location ii) pattern
in few parts of the country, the government iii) types iv) density

Give it a try.
where could these settllements be located? Find
Observe the two satellite images given out their settlement pattern and limitations with
below. Describe the settlements with respect to respect to their future growth.
physiography. Considering the physiography,

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 Make friends with maps !

North Atlantic Ocean

Ro
raim
a Amapa

Manus

Amazonas Para
Maranhao Ceara Rio Grande
Do Norte
Piaui Paraiba
Acre B R A Z I L Pernambuco
To Alagoas
can
Rondonia tin Sergipe
s Bahia
Mato Grosso
Goias
Brasilia
0 300 600 900 1200

Km Minas Gerais Espirito Santo

Mato Grosso
Do Sul
BRAZIL Sao Paulo
Rio De Janeiro
Percentage of Urban Population
Parana

Index Santa Catarina

91-100
Rio Grande
81-90 Do Sul N
South Atlantic Ocean
71-80
61-70
51-60

Figure 7.6

Use your brain power ! As population is less in Amazon basin and

Brazilan highlands, urbanisation is also less. In
Ø Which factors have affected
this part, Manaus is a port on the confluence of
urbanisation in Brazil? the Negro and the Amazon. Urbanisation has
occurred here.

Geographical explanation

As you can see from the map, urbanisation Colours of Both
has occurred more in the coastal states than Write a paragraph on the settlement
the states in the interior of the country. States pattern, urban and rural settlement and
like Sao Paulo, Goias and Minas Gerais have urbanisation in India and Brazil.
more urban population than states in the North.

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 Exercise

Q 1. Tick (ü) the correct options : (c) Urbanization is increasing rapidly in

(a) The concentration of settlements is India.
related to following major factor (d) Settlements are sparse in north-eastern
(i) Proximity the to Sea Brazil.
(ii) Plain region (e) Except Delhi and Chandigarh,
(iii) Availability of water urbanization is low in other parts of
(iv) climate India.
(b) In North-eastern part of Brazil, which Q 3. Answer in short:
types of settlements are found? (a) Write a comparative note on urbanisition
(i) Nucleated in Brazil and India.
(ii) Linear (b) Diffrentiate between the human
(iii) Dispersed settlements in Ganga river basin and
(iv) star-shaped the Amazon river basin.
(c) Where do you find dispersed settlements (c) Why do human settlements grow in
in India? specific locations only?
(i) Near the rivers Activity :
(ii) Near the transport routes With the help of Internet and reference books,
(iii) Hilly areas obtain information regarding “Go West” in Brazil
(iv) industrial regions and “Go to Villages “ in India. Discuss their
(d) Concentrated settlements are found in objectives and effects in class.
Narmada Valley- ***
(i) Forested Land
(ii) Cultivable Land
(iii) Undulating topography
(iv) industries
(e) Which State has the least urbanization
in Brazil ?
(i) Para
(ii) Amapa
(iii) Espirito Santo
(iv) Parana
Q 2. Give geographical reasons:
(a) Availability of water is a major factor
affecting settlements.
(b) In Brazil, majority of population is
found in the eastern coastal areas.

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 8. Economy and Occupations
`

Give it a try.Read the following graph and answer the questions:

Gross National Incomes (GNI) from 1960 to 2016 ( in million US $)
l Which country’s national income was
Brazil
India highest in 2016 and was it how much?
USA
l Comparing India and Brazil, which
country had a higher national income in
1980?
l Comparing India and Brazil, which
country had a higher income in 2016?
l Tell the difference between the GNP of
Brazil and India in 2016.
l Calculate the difference between the
Figure 8.1 national incomes of developed and
developing countries in 2016.

Try this. Let’s recall.

A table regarding the ownership of various Classify the following activities in by ticking
sectors in both the countries is given. Like
(ü) in the respective column.
Brazil, fill the details regarding India and
complete the table. Activities Primary Secondary Tertiary
Television Broadcasting
India Sector Brazil Bee-keeping
-- Banking Private and Public both coir and Rope making
-- Railways Private and Public both
Jaggery- making
-- Airways Private and Public both
Producing blades of the
-- Electricity Largely public
plough.
production
Construction
-- Iron and Steel Largely Public
Extracting Iron Ore
Industry
Automobile Production
-- Health Private and Public both
Rice Production
-- Education Largely public, little private
Teaching
-- Telecommuni- Private and Public Both
Driving buses
cations
Providing lodging and
l On the basis of the information about the boarding facilities
ownership of various sectors in both the
Economic activities in Brazil and India :
countries given in the table, can you infer
about the type of these economies? In figure 8.2, the pie-charts show the
contribution of each sector in the respective
Geographical explanation
country’s GDP and the percentage of population
An economy of a country depends on the engaged in various activities. Read both the
economic activities carried out in the country. pie-charts carefully and answer the following
You have learnt that there are 3 types of questions.
economic activities in an economy.
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 Brazil India
Per Capita Income from 1960 to 2016 ( in US $)
5.5

17 .Country 1960 1980 2000 2016

27.5
67 Name/Year
57 26 Brazil 240 2010 3060 8840
India 90 280 450 1680
USA 3250 14230 37470 56280
Contribution of sectors in GDP (2016)
The United States is a developed country.
10
The population of this country is well educated.
26.9
19 This country has the strength of many patents,
48.8
71 modern technology and mechanical strength.
24.3 This country is far ahead of Brazil and India in
terms of national per capita income
Percentage of population engaged in various sectors (2016) India and Brazil are developing countries.
Primary Secondary Tertiary
These countries are progressing in the field
Figure 8.2
of technological advancement, education and
industry.
Ø Which country has a higher percentage of The national per capita income of the
population engaged in primary activities? countries is low. India's per capita income seems
Ø In which country is the contribution of to be even lower as India's size is very large.
tertiary sector greater in the GDP?
Ø In which country is the share of secondary Think about it.
activities more in the GDP?
Which type of occupations gives a boost
Ø Can we say that Brazil is an agrarian to the development of a country’s economy?
economy like India? Give reasons.
Geographical explanation
Make friends with maps !
In fig 8.1 we saw that India has a higher
national income than Brazil. Brazil is one of Look at the map given in Fig 8.3. The
the world giants of mining, agriculture, and major primary occupations in Brazil are shown
manufacturing, and it has a strong and rapidly here. Discuss the following points and write
growing service sector. On the other hand, your observations in the notebook.
India is still dependent on agriculture, though Ø In which part of Brazil is coffee mainly
service sector is also increasing in India. produced?
Like the Indian economy, the Brazilian Ø Which food crops are mainly grown in
economy is also a mixed economy. Both Brazil?
the Indian and the Brazilian economies are
developing economies. Their per capita incomes
Ø Can you relate the production of these crops
with the climate there?
are very less as compared to the developed
countries like the USA. It is interesting to note Ø Where are the rubber plantations
that though India has a higher national income concentrated?
as compared to Brazil, the per capita income of Ø Complete the table.
India is lower than Brazil. Can you think of a Type of crops Crops Areas of production
reason for the same? Food crops
Cash Crops
Use the following table and make a
Fruits and Vegetables
polyline graph with the help of computer.
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 Geographical explanation pineapples, oranges and other citrus fruits
is also done. Cattle, sheep and goats are also
Agriculture : In Brazil, agriculture is the main reared in the Savannah grasslands in the south.
occupation of the people living in the highlands Consequently, meat and dairy products are
and coastal areas. Favourable climate and produced on a large scale.
topography make it possible for growing a Mining :
variety of crops. Rice and maize are the main Observe the fig 8.3 and answer the
cereal crops. Production of maize is largely following questions.
concentrated in the central part. Commercial Ø Prepare a table of mining products and
crops like coffee, cocoa, rubber, soyabean and regions of production in Brazil.
sugarcane are cultivated on a large scale. Brazil Ø which part of Brazil has mining activity
In
is the largest exporter of coffee and soyabean not developed? What could be the reasons?
in the world. The major states growing coffee Ø Considering the availability of resources,
are Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo. Besides were has the development of industries
these crops, production of fruits like bananas, occurred?

Make friends with maps !

Figure 8.3

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 Geographical explanation Give it a try.

The eastern part of Brazil is rich in various The following images are related to
types of minerals like Iron ore, manganese, agricultural activities. Identify and write
nickel, copper, bauxite, tungsten, diamonds, whether they are practiced in Brazil or India.
etc. Inaccessibility, lack of knowledge of
potential reserves of resources, dense forests,
etc are factors which have led to limitations
in mining in the interior parts of the country.
Nevertheless, because of increasing demand in
the country, mining work has developed well in
the highland region.
Fishing :
Answer the questions on the basis of fig 8.3.
Ø Can you give two reasons of concentration
of fishing near the south-eastern coast of
Brazil,?
Ø Inland fishing is not developed in Brazil
though there is large number of rivers in
Brazil. Can you think of a reason?

Let’s recall.
Name the warm and cold ocean currents
near Brazilian coasts.

Do you know ?

The United States Dollar is used during

international transactions at the international
level. $ is the symbol of this currency.
Brazilian Real (BRL) is the currency of
Brazil. R$ is the symbol of this currency. ` is
the symbol of Indian currency.
One American dollar = R $ 3.1297
One US $ = ` 64.153
(Note- These rates of currency are always
changing. )

Geographical explanation

Brazil has a sea coast of around 7,400

km and excellent fishing grounds off the South been carried on by small groups of individual
Atlantic coast. The meeting of the warm Brazil fishermen using primitive techniques and
current and the cold Falkland current off the equipment. But now, large vessels are being
coast of south-east Brazil makes it a good used. Swordfish, shrimp, lobsters and sardines
fishing ground. Traditionally, fishing has are mainly caught. The fish resources of the

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Amazon River are not exploited much and Freshwater fishing is carried on in rivers,
fishing only takes place on a small scale. canals, irrigation channels, tanks, ponds, lakes,
Agriculture in India : etc. Silver bellies carp (chopda) etc. are major
freshwater varieities. About 60 per cent of the
Try this.
country’s total fish production comes from
Ø Show the distribution of crops like wheat, inland fisheries.
jowar, rice, cotton, sugarcane, tea and apple
in the outline map of India. using symbols Find out.
Name the map.
Geographical explanation Obtain information regarding
pisciculture in India with the help of internet
Unlike Brazil, India’s agriculture and reference books and write a note.
contributes more towards GDP and also
engages a larger chunk of population. Around Mining In India : The Chhota Nagpur plateau
60% of land in India is under cultivation. Its in India is a big storehouse of different minerals.
enormous expanse of level plains, rich soils, Mining is the main occupation of the people
high percentage of cultivable land, wide
there. Coal is mined in Korba in Chattisgarh
climatic variety, long growing season,etc
and in eastern Maharashtra. Mineral oil wells
provide a strong base to agriculture. In India,
are found in Digboi in Assam, Mumbai High
agriculture has been a long standing activity.
in Arabian Sea near Maharashtra, Kalol and
Indian agriculture is mainly subsistence Koyali in Gujrat. Reserves of minral oil and
type. India produces rice, wheat, maize, natural gas have been discovered at the mouth
sorghum and millets as major food crops; of river Godavari. Stones like marble are found
plantations of tea, coffee, rubber and cash in Rajasthan and Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh.
crops like sugarcane, cotton, jute, etc are also
Industries in Brazil :
produced. India is also a major producer of a
variety of fruits and vegetables. Major industries include iron and steel
production, automobile assembly, petroleum
Fishing in India : Fishing plays an important processing, chemicals production, and cement
role in the economy of India. India is one of making; technologically based industries have
the largest producers of fish, both marine
been the most dynamic in recent years, but have
and inland. Fisheries help in augmenting
not outpaced traditional industries. Similarly,
food supply, generating employment, raising
nutritional level and earning foreign exchange. food-processing like, sugar industries, cotton
textiles, silk and woolen industries have
Fish forms an important part of the diet developed well. Most of large industries are
of many people living in the coastal areas of
concentrated in the south and south east. The
Kerala, West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh,
north east is traditionally the poorest part
Tamil Nadu, Goa and Maharashtra. India has
about 7500 kms of coastline. Marine fishing of Brazil, but it is beginning to attract new
accounting for about 40 per cent of the total investment.
annual production of fish and being confined
to coastal waters in the west from Kachchh,
Malabar coast to Coromandal coast in the east Let’s recall.
Major fishes are sardines, mackerel, Bombay
duck,and prawns. On the eastern coast, the With the help of the pie chart given
important fish are horse mackerels, clupeids in fig. 8.2, tell what is the contribution of
and silver bellies. secondary activities in Brazil’s GDP ?

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 Figure 8.4 : Logos of Various Industries

Industries in India : to the advantages. Rajasthan has copper, lead

Look at fig 8.4. Observe the logos given and zinc; Karnataka has steel, manganese and
l Identify the industries with which they are aluminium; and Tamil Nadu has aluminium
associated. metal industries.
l Which raw material is used for these Agro-based industries including cotton,
industries. Classify them accordingly jute and sugar are heavily concentrated in the
l From which part of India do they get these raw material-producing areas. The forest-based
raw materials? Discuss and write. industries including paper, ply wood, matches,
The distribution of industries in India is resins and lac are in the forest areas of various
highly uneven. This is so partly on account states. The coastal belt of Kerala has a heavy
of uneven distribution of the necessary raw concentration of coir, copra and fish canning
materials and power resources and partly due industries.
to the concentration of enterprises, financial Koyali, Digboi, Noonmati and Bongaigaon
resources and other necessary conditions in refineries are situated close to the petroleum
large towns. producing areas, and Mathura and Barauni
Jharkhand, Orissa, adjoining Chhattisgarh, refineries in the interior, away from the coast
Madhya Pradesh, parts of Rajasthan, Karnataka and oil-producing areas. The distribution of
and Tamil Nadu account for most of the reserves of cement industry is also highly conditioned by
metallic minerals. This area, therefore, particularly the availability of raw materials.
the north-eastern part of the peninsula, has a Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu
very high concentration of heavy metallurgical produce the bulk of salt in the country.
industries with almost all the steel centres situated Mechanical engineering, electricals,
here. Availability of large quantities of coal and automobile, fertiliser, and numerous consumer
refractory materials, along with cheap power industries, which show little bias for raw
from the Damodar-Valley Corporation and a material, have come up all over the country
number of thermal power projects, have added with heavier concentration near the big cities.

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 Export, Import and Balance of Trade (Value in US $)
Let’s recall.
India Brazil
Trade : Read the adjoining table and Year Exports Imports Exports Imports
answer the following questions. 2009-10 178751.4 288372.9 152994.7 127647.3
Ø What is balance of trade? 251136 369770 197356.4 180458.8
2010-11
Ø Tell the types of balance of trades.
2011-12 304623.53 489181.3 256038.7 226243.4
Ø In which country export exceeds
import in all the years? 2012-13 214099.8 361271.9 242579.8 223149.1
Ø Brazil’s balance of trade belong
to which type? and India.Trade makes up about 25% of GDP.
Ø India ‘s balance of trade belong to which See fig 8.5 below and compare it with India.
type?
Geographical explanation

Use your brain power ! India mainly exports tea, mangoes, coffee,
If Rajasthan does not have a coastal area, spices, leather and leather goods, iron ore,
then how does it produce salt? cotton and silk textiles while it mainly imports
petroleum, machines, pearls and precious
stones, gold and silver, paper, medicines, etc.
Geographical explanation
India’s major trading partners are the UK,
Brazil mainly exports iron ore, coffee, the USA, Germany, Japan, China, Russia, etc.
cocoa, cotton, sugar, tobacco, oranges and
bananas while it imports machinery, chemical Colours of Both
products, fertilisers, wheat, heavy vehicles,
mineral oil and lubricants. Indo-Brazil ties :
Major trading partners are Germany, Answer the following.
USA, Canada, Italy, Argentina, Saudi Arabia
Ø What does BRICS stand for?
Ø When was it established?
Brazil Trade Ø What are the objectives of this bloc??
(% of GDP)
Ø The countries of which continent are not
India Trade a member of this bloc?
(% of GDP)
Ø In which continents do the member
countries lie?

Figure 8.5 : Contribution of trade in GDP

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 Through BRICS, Brazil has opened up a Geographical explanation
strategic partnership with India. There have
been agreements for bilateral investments Indian companies set up industrial centres
between India and Brazil. all over Brazil and invested lot of capital. The
Fig 8.6 shows the trade between India Indian companies have invested in such sectors
and Brazil. Study the graphs and answer the as IT, pharmaceuticals, energy, agri-business,
mining, engineering and auto sectors.
following questions. Brazil’s footprint in India is smaller but
Ø In which year the value of exports to important. The Brazilian companies have
Brazil exceeded the imports from Brazil? invested in automobiles, IT, mining, energy,
biofuels, footwear sectors in India.
Ø In which year the trade with Brazil was
most favourable of all?
Ø Comment upon the Balance of Trade in Do you know ?
the year 2013.
Ø From which year the value of exports to Brazil has been the largest producer
Brazil have exceeded the value of im- of coffee for the last 150 years. The plant,
belongs originally to Ethiopia. It was first
ports from Brazil? brought to Brazil by some French settlers
Ø Write a note on the trade between Brazil who established in the state of Pará in the
and India. early 18th century. Coffee farms are called
fazendas.
(Export-Import in Million US $)

Do you know ?

Taxes are an important part of the

economy and trade of any country. India
has now switched to the GST (Goods and
Service Tax) which aims towards one tax
all over the country on various commodities
and services. Brazil too has adopted the
Import from Brazil system from 1984.
Export to Brazil Like India, in Brazil too GST has
various slabs.
Figure 8.6 : India-Brazil trade

Exercise

Q. 1. Fill in the blank with appropriate word.

(a) India’s per capita income is less than (iv) Low foodgrain production
Brazil due to ____________. (b) The economy of Brazil is mainly dependent
(i) Low national income on the --------------------activities there.
(ii) Massive Population (i) Primary (ii) Secondary
(iii) Big family size (iii) Tertiary (iv) Quaternary

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 (c) The economies of India and Brazil are of Q. 4. Study the following graph and analyse in
the ------------------ type short
(i) Undeveloped (ii) Developed
100 %
(iii) Developing (iv) Highly developed
90 %
Q. 2. Answer the following questions: 80 %
70 %
(a) Why has mining not developed in the 60 %
western part of Brazil? 50 % Tertiary
40 %
(b) What are the similarities and differences 30 %
Secondary
in the fishing activities in Brazil and India 20 % Primary
10 %
Q. 3. Give reasons: 0%
India Brazil India Brazil
(a) Per capita land availability is more in
Contribution of sectors Percentage of Population
Brazil as compared to India in natinal income engaged in the sector
(b) There is mixed economy in Brazil and
India.

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 9. TOURISM, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Tourism : and Sao Paulo are large cities which attract lots
Try this. of tourists. Tourism is an important economic
activity in several regions in the country.
On the basis of the things you know about Looking at the sensitivity of the natural
Brazil, make a list of places in Brazil you would resources in Brazil, ecotourism is developing
like to visit. Which factors/characteristics of at a faster rate in Brazil.
Brazil make it a good tourist place? What types
of tourism will be developed here? Discuss with Can you tell ?
your friends and show the classification. Answer the questions after reading fig 9.2
Answer the questions on the basis of
figure 9.1 : 12%
Brazil India
10%
Number of international Tourists (In lakhs)

Brazil - Number of International Tourists 8%

India - Number of International Tourists

6%

4%

2%

0%
Years
Percentage of population engaged in tourism
Figure 9.1 : Number of International Tourists Contribution of tourism in GDP

Ø Which country attracted more international Figure 9.2 : Tourism and economy (2016)
tourists in the year 1995? Ø What type of graph is shown here?
Ø In which country did more international Ø What does the graph show?
tourists arrive in the year 2000?
Ø Which country’s tourism has a larger share
Ø In which year can an increase be seen in the in the contribution towards GDP?
number of international tourists in India?
Ø Which country has a larger population
Ø What was the number of international engaged in tourism sector but contributes
tourists in the year 2015 in both the lesser in GDP?
countries? What was the difference between
Geographical explanation
them?
Ø What could be the reason of increase in As shown in figure 9.1, the number of
tourists in India after the year 2010? international tourists visiting India in 2015 is
more than that of Brazil. Even though this is
Geographical explanation
true, the share of tourism sector in the GDP is
Brazil : less than that of Brazil. Apart from this, the
Clean, white sand beaches, attractive proportion of Indian population engaged in
seacoast, beautiful islands, orchards, deep tourism proportion is higher than Brazil. This is
dense forests of Amazon, various birds and primarily dependent on the size of the population
animals attract lots of international tourists of those countries and the size of the GDP. (See
here. The new capital city of Brasilia is also figure 9.2). According to this, population of
a tourist attraction. Cities like Rio-de-Janeiro India is more than Brazil and so is its GDP. As

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the GDP of India is higher than Brazil and so
also its population, therefore, the contribution of
tourism to GDP appears lesser than Brazil and
population engagement seems higher.

Think about it.

What are the factors responsible for
development of these tourism sites in Brazil?

India :
It is seen in figure 9.1 that the number Figure 9.5 : Brazil - Marine Tourism
of international tourists in India is constantly
growing. But this increase appears to be more
after 2010. This increase in the number of
international tourists is consistent. Foreign
tourists visit India for heritage, adventure,
cultural, health and business tourism.
Ecotourism is also being given boost in India.
Considering the heritage of India, there
are plenty of opportunities for tourism in many
parts of the country. Many places are being
developed for this.
Figure 9.6 : Ajanta Caves
Some tourism sites of India and Brazil

Figure 9.3 : Gateway of India Figure 9.7 : Football Stadium at Manaus

Figure 9.4 : Beach at Rio De Janeiro Figure : 9.8 : Guwahati, Assam

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 Make friends with maps !
half of transportation
system in the country.
But the density of road
network is concentrated
in the eastern part of the
country. The forested
lands of Amazon River
basin and the swampy
lands have limited
the development of
roadways in this part.
Waterways have
been developed on a
commercial basis in the
Amazon River. Boats
ply from Equitos in Peru
to the mouth of the river.
The longest waterways
in the world can be
navigated through
these waterways
(around 3700 kms).
Another river important
for waterways is the
south-flowing Parana
Figure 9.9
river. Coastal shipping is also carried out in the
Brazil Transport : Study the transport map
coastal areas.
of Brazil in Fig 9.3 and answer the following
questions: Railways have not developed very well
in Brazil. The use of trains for long distance
Ø Which means of transport are seen on the transportation of passengers is restricted to a
map
few urban tourist routes though it is cheaper.
Ø Which means of transport has a denser The contribution of airways is less in the
network? transportation system of the country.
Ø Which highway can be seen prominently?
Which places does it join?
Ø What could be the reason of development of
railways in the South-East? Think about it.
Ø In which part of Brazil do you see a lesser Considering the development of
development of transport network ? What transport in a place, which factors do you
could be the reason? think are responsible for the development
Geographical explanation of transport in Brazil? Also, think which
means of transport could be used in Brazil
The most common method of transportation given its topography and drainage?
is roadways. Roadways account for more than

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India Transport : Look at the transport maps Ø In which part of India is the density of
of India given in fig 9.10 and 9.11 and answer railways more?
the following questions.
Ø Name five important ports and airports of
Ø Which means of transport are visible on the India.
map.
Ø Which parts of India have a sparse network
of transport? What could be the reason?
Make friends with maps !

Figure 9.10

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 Make friends with maps !

N Waterways are
INDIA a cheap means of
Baramulla
transport. Waterways
IMPORTANT RAILWAY ROUTES
Jammutawi contribute about
AND AIRPORTS 1% to the country’s
Shimla 0 200 400 600
Ludhiana Dehradun
transportation. It
Chandigarh Kilometres
Murkongslake
comprises rivers, canals,
Delhi backwaters, creeks, etc.
Saharanpur Tinsukia
Phulera Agra New
Jalpaiguri Guwahati
Approximately
Jaisalmer Lucknow
Dimapur 95 per cent of India’s
Kota Jhansi Mughal Sarai
Barmer
Allahabad
Katihar foreign trade moves
Naliya
AhmadabadRatlam Katni
Asansol
Agartala through ocean routes.
Udaypur
Okha Howrah Apart from international
Itarsi Kharagpur
Rajkot Khandwa
Surat Nagpur Jharsuguda trade, these are also
Bhusaval
Manmad Chandrapur
Raipur
Khurda Road used for the purpose of
Mumbai
transportation between
Pune
Warangal the islands and the rest
Vishakhapatnam
Miraj Secunderabad
of the country.
ARABIAN SEA
Guntur
BAY OF BENGAL As compared to
Vasco - da - Gama
Guntakal
Brazil, airways in India
Hassan Renigunta are more developed
Bengaluru
Mangalore Chennai and the use of internal
Jolarpettai
Mysore Index airways is also
(INDIA

Railways increasing.
(IND

Shoranur Tiruchchirappalli
)

Important Stations
IA)

Madurai Rameshwar Airports

Thiruvananthapuram Kanyakumari

Figure 9.11
Always remember -
Geographical explanation The development of means of transport
is an indicator of rapid progress of a country.
As compared to Brazil, India has a denser
network of transport. About 85 per cent of
passenger and 70 per cent of freight traffic Give it a try.
are carried by roads every year. Freight and
passenger transport has been facilitated due to Ø Arun called his mother from Digboi
the development of the railways. Railways are at 7 am. At what local time will his
important for the growth of the Indian economy. mother pick up his call at Jaisalmer?

Railway network is relatively less dense in the Communication in Brazil :
hill states, north eastern states, central parts
of India and Rajasthan while it is dense in the Try this.
North Indian Plains,
Railways are very important for a vast You are already aware of the vast
country where distances are large. longitudinal extent of Brazil. Given are the

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westernmost and easternmost extreme points different ‘time zones’ in the country. Brazil has
of Brazil mainland in figure 9.12. Calculate four time zones .It is behind the GMT by 2, 3,
the difference in time between the two points 4 or 5 hours. The red line in the map shows the
in minutes.
GMT-03 time zone which is considered
to be the official Brazilian time, BRT. It
is 3 hours behind GMT.
Developmentof CommunicationinBrazil:
Telecommunication services in Brazil
are well developed and efficient. This
industry includes landlines as well as
mobile services, television broadcasting,
radio broadcasting, and computer /
internet access. Today, more than 45%
of the Brazilian population has access
to the internet. The telecommunications
infrastructure is fairly modern,
particularly in central-south Brazil.
However, the north and north-west are
drastically less developed.
Over recent years, mobile
Figure 9.12 : Brazilian Standard Time telephones have led the rapid expansion
Westernmost point: Nascente do Rio Moa of telecommunication services in Brazil. The
(07°32'33'' S, 70°59' W) nature of Brazilian territory, especially land
Easternmost point: Ponta do Seixas,
mass size and the large pockets of unpopulated
Paraíba (07°09' 28''S, 34°47' W)
Read the above map in the fig 9.12 and and densely vegetated areas create significant
answer the following questions: impediments to the expansion in coverage of
telecommunication services.
Ø How many divisions can you see in the
map? Brazil is developing technology to send
domestically-made satellites into space with its
Ø What do these divisions signify?
own rockets.
Ø What does the term’ behind the GMT ‘
mean ? Communication in India :
Study the map given in figure 9.13 and
Ø Which part of Brazil is ahead of the other ? answer the following questions.
Ø By how many minutes is this part ahead of Ø Calculate the difference between the two
others?
longitudinal extremes of mainland India.
Ø What does the red line in the map show? Is it more than Brazil?

Geographical explanation Ø Which longitude in India is called the

Indian Standard Time (IST)?
You will find that because of the vast Ø What is the difference between this time
longitudinal extent of the country, the difference and the GMT?
between two extreme points is around 168
Ø How many local times are there in
minutes. (2 hours 48 minutes) There are India?

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 India is one of the largest users
Make friends with maps ! of smartphones and internet.
With development of our own
satellites, India has come a
long way in this field.

Think about it.

Ø It is 12 noon at Delhi.
What would be the lo-
cal time in Brasilia?

Use your brain power !

Saurabh and Ashwini

work for a MNC. Two of
their regional head offices
are located in Brazil in Rio
De Janeiro and Manaus,
respectively. Both of them
have to contact either of
the head offices constant-
ly. As they have to adjust
timings according to their
head offices, find out their
corresponding timings in
Figure 9.13 : Location and Extent India, if they work accord-
ing to office timings in
Geographical explanation Brazil i.e 10am. to 5 pm
India too has a large longitudinal extent.. The
difference between the two extreme most points Do you know ?
is 2 hours or 120 minutes. India has only one
ISRO ( India Space Research Organi-
standard time zone. The 82.5° E longitude is the
sation) looks after the space launching pro-
Indian Standard Time ( IST) . It passes through
grammes of India.
Allahabad. It is ahead by 5 hours 30 minutes
from the Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT). Till date, this institute has established
With the explosion of electronic media, many records in the satellite launch.
telecom industry has become one of the fast
The Brazilian Space Agency ( AEB) is
growing sectors. In this era of information
the civilian authority in Brazil responsible
and communication, more digitally enhanced
for the country's burgeoning space program.
communication devices like mobile phones,
Internet and satellites are paving way to The Brazilian Space Agency has pursued a
expansion for the wider reach of communication policy of joint technological development
technology. with more advanced space programs.

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Initially it relied heavily on the United States Give it a try.
but now it is working with China, India, Rus- Ø On what basis will you decide how
sia and Ukraine. many standard times should be there in
a country?

Exercise

Q. 1. State whether right or wrong with reasons.

(a) The future of tourism is bright in India Q. 5. Give geographical reasons.
due to its natural diversity. (a) Eco-tourism is being developed more in
(b) Tourism is an invisible trade. Brazil.
(c) The indicator of development in a coun (b) The waterways are not developed in
try is the development of transport in Brazil.
that country. (c) A dense network of railways has
(d) Brazil’s time is ahead of India’s time. developed in the north Indian plains.
(e) The development of tourism in India (d) Development of transport is important
has begun recently. for country's progress.
Q. 2. Answer in short (e) We rely on the sea route for international
(a) Which factors attract more tourists in trade.
Brazil? Q. 6. Differentiate between.
(b) What are the difficulties in the develop (a) Water transport in the Amazon and the
ment of the railway system in Brazil's Ganga river.
internal areas? (b) Communication in Brazil and India
(c) Which means of communication has (c) IST and BRT
expedited the field of communications? Q. 7. Write notes on.
Q. 3. A plane leaves Brasilia at 11am on 31 (a) Modern means of communication
December. The plane crosses 0° Meridian (b) Air transport in India
and reaches Vladivostok via New Delhi. Tell (c) Correlation between physiographic and
the local time, date and day at New Delhi internal waterways
and Vladivostok when plane leaves Brasilia. (d) Importance of Standard Time

Vladivostok
Activity :
New Delhi Visit a harbour/airport/
0
0
Latitude communication centre and write
down its information.
Brasilia
31st December
Sunday
***
Morning 11 o´clock
Meridian

0 0 0 0 0 0
1800 w. 1500 w. 0
120 w. 900 w. 600 w. 300 w. 0
0
30 e. 60 e. 90 e. 120 e. 150 e. 180 e.

Q. 4. Match the columns.

‘A’ Group ‘B’ Group
(a) Trans-Amazonian (i) Tourist Place Highway
(b) Road Transport (ii) Railway Station in India
(c) Rio de Janeiro (iii) Golden Quadrilateral
(d) Manmad (iv) Major Highways
(v) 40° W. Meridian

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 Flora and Founa of India and Brazil

The Gangetic Dolphin Rubber

Khair

Pink Dolphin in Amazon Aloe vera

Nilgiri (Eucalyptus)
Piranha
One-Horned Rhino

Nilgiri Tahr Mahogany

The Great Indian Bustard

Century Plant Condor Golden Lion Tamarin

Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and
Curriculum Research, Pune.