Q1. Which type of economy is found in Brazil?
Mixed type of economy is found in Brazil.
Updated on: 2026-03-31 | Author: SSC Solutions Editorial Team
Mixed type of economy is found in Brazil.
| Agriculture in India | Agriculture in Brazil | |
| 1. | Indian agriculture is mainly a subsistence type. Around 60% of land in India is under cultivation. | Agriculture as the main occupation is practiced in the Highlands and the coastal regions of Brazil. |
| 2. | Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, and millets are the major food crops produced in India. | Rice and maize are the main cereal crops produced in Brazil. Maize is mainly produced in the central part of Brazil. |
| 3. | Cash crops like sugarcane, cotton, jute, silk, etc. are also produced in India. | Cash crops like coffee, cocoa, rubber, soya bean, and sugarcane are cultivated on a large scale in Brazil. |
| 4. | Tea, coffee, spices, cotton & silk textiles and mangoes are some of the items which are exported from India. | Brazil is the largest exporter of coffee and soya bean in the world. |
| Occupations in India | Occupations in Brazil | |
| 1. | Agriculture | |
| Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in India. Indian agriculture is mainly subsistence type. | Agriculture is the main occupation of the people living in the highlands and coastal areas. | |
| 2. | Mining | |
| Mining is well-developed in the Chhota Nagpur plateau in India because it is rich in various types of minerals. Hence, it is the main occupation of people residing there. Moreover, coal, mineral oil and natural gas, stones like marble are also mined in India. | Mining in the western part of Brazil is very limited. In contrast, mining work has developed well in the Highland region due to the availability of minerals and increasing demand. Iron ore, manganese, nickel, copper, bauxite, tungsten, diamonds, etc. are various types of minerals found in Brazil. | |
| 3. | Fishing | |
| In India, marine fishing accounts for about 40% of the total annual production of fish while inland fisheries contribute about 60% of the country’s total fish production | Marine fishing is undertaken on a large scale in Brazil. Inland fishing is not developed here even though there are a large numbers of rivers in Brazil. | |
| 4. | Industries | |
| The distribution of industries in India is highly uneven due to uneven distribution of the necessary raw material and power resources. | Large industries are mainly concentrated in the southern and south-eastern parts of Brazil. Although the north-eastern part of Brazil is the poorest, it is beginning to attract new investment in industries. | |
Per capita land availability is the total land available per person in the country. It can be calculated as total land area/total population.
The per capita land availability in Brazil is higher than that of India. It is because of two reasons.
The total land area of Brazil is larger than the total land area of India. Brazil is the fifth-largest county in the world while India is the seventh-largest country.
But the population in India is much higher than that of Brazil. India is the second-most populous country in the world while Brazil is in the fifth most populous country.
The higher land area and the lesser population is the reason why the per capita land availability is more in Brazil.
In a mixed economy, there is a co-existence of both private and public sectors.
The various sectors, such as banking, railways, airways, electricity production, the iron and steel industry, health, education, telecommunications, etc., are owned by the public as well as the private sector in mixed economies.
Its main goal is to strike a balance between profit and social welfare.
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India has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities.
In Brazil, the contribution of the tertiary sector is greater in the GDP.
In Brazil, the share of secondary activities is more in the GDP.
No, we cannot say that Brazil is an agrarian economy like India because:
i. In Brazil, 71% of the population is engaged in the tertiary sector while the contribution of this sector to GDP is 67%.
ii. This shows that it has a strong and rapidly growing service sector.
India has a higher percentage of population engaged in secondary activities.
In India, 26.9% of the population is engaged in tertiary activities.
Per capita income of India is less than Brazil- Right
The economies of India and Brazil are of the developing type.
Explanation:
These countries are progressing in the field of technological advancement, education and industry. For being a developed country, per capita income, living standard, income inequality has to be comparable with the top-performing economies in the world.
The economy of Brazil is mainly dependent on the tertiary activities there.
Explanation:
| BASIS | INDIA | BRAZIL |
| Coastline | India has 7,500 km of coastline and has a very productive fishing ground. | Brazil has 7,400 km of coastline and fishing ground very productive. |
| Nature of fishing | Fishing is done in both inland waters and the coastal sea. | Both freshwater fishing in the amazon river and oceanic fishing is practiced. |
| Diet | Fish is an important diet of the people, especially in Kerala, West Bengal and goa. | Most of people consume fresh fish in their diet. |
The difference between the import and export values of a country in a particular period is known as the ‘balance of trade’.
Communication is the process of sharing facts, ideas, opinions, and feelings between two or more persons. It involves the interchange of information and thoughts to create mutual understanding. Communication is not simply the transmission of a message but also includes ensuring that the message is understood by the receiver and receiving feedback or response from the receiver.
It is a two-way and continuous process that can occur through written, verbal, or gestural messages.
Coffee and soya bean are the major crops exported from Brazil.
Minerals like iron ore, manganese, nickel, copper, bauxite, tungsten, diamonds, etc. are found mainly in the eastern part of Brazil and this region is highly developed.
However, the western part of Brazil is not fully developed. Most of the part is covered by thick dense equatorial rainforests. So, unfavorable climate, heavy rainfall, poor transport links etc.
are all barriers to the development.
Moreover, inaccessibility, limitations on the use of natural resources, lack of knowledge of potential reserves of resources, etc. are other factors that have led to limitations in mining in the western part of Brazil.
Due to all these reasons, mining is not developed in the western part of Brazil.
India has been practicing agriculture since ancient times. It is the main occupation of the people in India and it contributes more towards GDP.
Indian agriculture is mainly a subsistence type. Around 60 percent of land in India is under cultivation. Its large expanse of level plains, rich soils, a high percentage of cultivable land, wide climatic variety, long growing season, etc.
is some of the important factors that have contributed to the growth of agriculture in India.
Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, and millets are the major food crops produced in India. There are tea, coffee, and rubber plantations in India. Moreover, cash crops like sugarcane, cotton, jute, silk, etc.
are also produced in India. Different types of fruits, spices, and vegetables are also produced in India.
Tea, coffee, spices, cotton & silk textiles, and mangoes are some of the items which are exported from India.
The mining, agriculture and manufacturing industry are well-developed in Brazil.
Iron and steel production, automobile assembly, petroleum processing, chemicals production and cement making are the major industries in Brazil.
Though the technologically based industries have been the most dynamic in recent years, it has not surpassed the traditional industries.
Industries like sugar industries, cotton textiles, silk & woollen industries and food processing industries have developed well in Brazil.
Large industries are mainly concentrated in the southern and South-Eastern parts of Brazil.
Though the north-eastern part of Brazil is the poorest, it is beginning to attract new investment.