Notes-Class 10-Geography-Chapter-2-Location & Extent-Maharashtra Board

Study of regions by following application of geographical knowledge :

The following are the main advantages of study of regions by following application of geographical knowledge :

• Understanding the characteristics of the region.
• Understanding how people have adapted to the region.
• Understanding the problems arising due to over exploitation of natural resources in the region.
• Understanding the measures to be taken against the degradation of environment.
• Enabling to look at the current trends and understanding the process of changes occurring.
• Helping to face natural and man-made disasters in better way.
• Knowing the reasons for regional imbalance and understanding the possible remedies.
• Enabling to predict what will happen in future.

Other details of India with respect to historical background and current status :

• For nearly, one and a half century, India was under British rule.
• India got independence on 15th August, 1947.
• Since independence, India has followed federal parliamentary republic type of government.
• Within twenty years after independence, India faced and overcame problems like three wars, famines in various parts and many other financial issues.
• Despite these issues, today India is a major developing country of the world.
•  After independence, various economic reforms took place in India. These reforms boosted the rate of economic development in India.
• India is one of the major developing countries and considered to be an important global market.
• In India, the percentage of working people in population is nearly 51 per cent. The portion of working population (youth) is comparatively high in India. Therefore, India is looked upon as a young country.

Other details of Brazil with respect to historical background and current status :

• The name ‘Brazil‘ comes from ‘Pau Brasil’, a local wooded tree.

• Brazil was under the rule of Portuguese for more than three centuries. It got independence on 7th September 1822.
• From 1930 to 1985, Brazil had a military government. From 1985, it has federal presidential republic type of government.
• In the late 20th century, Brazil had faced many financial difficulties and had overcome them successfully.
• Today, Brazil is seen as one of the important countries contributing to economic growth of the world and a major global market in future.
• Areawise Brazil is the largest country in the continent of South America.
• Brazil national football team is considered as the best team in the world. Brazil has won FIFA world cup five times.
• Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, etc. Brazilian football players are world famous.

Brazil is known as the ‘coffee pot’ of the world :

• Brazil ranks first in the world in terms of production of coffee.
• It produces nearly 40 per cent of the total coffee production of the world.
• It is the largest exporter of coffee. Therefore, Brazil is called ‘coffee pot’ of the world.

Similarities between India and Brazil :

• India as well as Brazil are surrounded by Water bodies.
• Both the countries were under the foreign rules for many years. Today, both the countries have republic type of government.
• Both the countries had to face various types of difficulties after independence.
• Today, both the countries are considered to be an important global markets.