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Find the difference between the post-independence characteristics of India and Brazil.
SOLUTION:
The differences between the post-independence characteristics of India and Brazil are as follows:
India | Brazil |
(i) India's economy depends largely on agriculture and industries of oil, metals, etc. | (i) Brazil's economy depends largely on its natural resources. |
(ii) The current population of India is approximately 1300 million. | (ii) The current population of Brazil is approximately 210 million. |
(iii) The capital of India is New Delhi. | (iii) The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. |
(iv) The national flag consists of three horizontal bands of saffron, white, and green. The blue chakra in the center can (on the white band) has 24 spokes in the wheel. The saffron band stands for courage. sacrifice and renunciation. The white band stands for purity and truth. The green band stands for faith and fertility. The blue chakra stands for the wheel of Law and Dharma. | (iv) The national flag is green in color, with a large yellow diamond in the middle. This diamond has a blue globe with 27 stars. There is also a white line that passes through the globe which bears the motto: ORDER E PROGRESSO. This stands for order and progress. On the modern flag. The green color Stands for the forests, and the yellow diamond stands for minerals (or natural resources that shaped the country's economy. The blue globe with the stars stands for the sky or number of states. This design is inspired by the previous banner of the Empire of Brazil in 1822. |
(v) The Indian national anthem is Jana Gana Mana. The lyrics and music were given by Rabindranath Tagore in 1950. | (v) The Brazilian national anthem is Hino Nacional Brasileiro. The lyrics and music were given by Joaquim Osorio Duque-Estrada and Francisco Manual da Silva respectively. |
(vi) Environmental issues include air pollution from vehicles and industries, lack of sufficient natural resources due to overpopulation, water pollution due to sewage and pesticide, overgrazing, forestation, etc. | (vi) Environmental issues include air and water pollution, improper mining activities, illegal wildlife trade, oil spills, loss of wetlands, deforestation, etc. |
