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Chapter 9 Trade Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 9 Trade. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board Class 9 Geography Solutions Chapter 9 Trade

Class 9 Geography Chapter 9 Trade Textbook Questions and Answers

1. Classify the trade taking place between the following regions:

(1) Maharashtra and Punjab
(2) India and Japan
(3) Lasalgaon and Pune
(4) China and Canada
(5) India and European Union
Answer:
(1) Internal trade
(2) International trade
(3) Internal trade
(4) International trade
(5) International trade

2. Write the correct word- Import or Export for the following :

(1) India buys crude oil from the Middle-East Asian countries.
(2) Wheat is sent to Asian countries from Canada.
(3) Japan sends machine parts to APEC countries.
Answer:
(1) Import
(2) Export
(3) Export

3. Correct and rewrite the wrong statements:

(A) India is a self-sufficient country.
Answer:
India is not a self-sufficient country as it depends on other countries for crude oil, machinery, etc.

(B) The place where there is excess production does not have demand for those products.
Answer:
The place where there is excess production more creates ‘supply’ for those products.

(C) International trade processes are easier than local trade.
Answer:
International trade processes are relatively more difficult than local trade.

4. Identify and write the type of trade:

(A) Srushti brought sugar from the grocery shop.
Answer:
Retail Trade.

(B) The traders from Surat bought cotton from the farmers of Maharashtra.
Answer:
Wholesale Trade.

(C) Sameer has exported pomegranates from his farms to Australia.
Answer:
International Trade.

(D) Sadabhau bought 10 sacks of wheat and 5 sacks of rice from Market Yard for selling in his own shop.
Answer:
Wholesale Trade.

5. Write answers in short:

(A) Create a flowchart showing the types of trade
Answer:
Trade refers to buying and selling for fulfilling each other’s needs.
Trade is divided into two categories:

(B) Explain the difference in types of balances of trade.
Answer:
The difference between the import and export values of a country in a specific period is called balance of trade.
The different types of balance of trade are:

(C) State the objectives of WTO.
Answer:
WTO stands for World Trade Organisation. The main objectives of WTO are:

(D) What is the difference between the OPEC and APEC in terms of their functions?
Answer:

OPEC

APEC

(i) OPEC stands for Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

APEC stands for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

(ii) OPEC is the organisation of oil-producing and exporting countries.

APEC is the regional organisation of the countries in the Asia Pacific region.

(iii) It keeps control over the international trade of crude oil.

It promotes free trade and economic cooperation among the member countries.

(iv) It keeps control on the rates of crude oil production among member states.

It promotes regional and technical cooperation among members.

(E) Write the functions of the important trade organisations in Asia.
Answer:
Important trade organisations in Asia are:
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)

(F) What is the importance of marketing from farmers ‘point of view’?
Answer:
Marketing involves price of a commodity, its sales promotion, its advertising and its proper distribution.

6. In the following table, export-import of some countries in the year 2014-15 is given in million U.S. dollars. Make a compound bar graph of the given statistical information. Read the bar diagram carefully and comment upon the balance of payments of the respective countries.

Country

Export

Import

China

2143

1960

India

272

380

Brazil

190

241

USA

1510

2380

Answer:

Class 9 Geography Chapter 9 Trade Intext Questions and Answers

Make friends with maps!

Find out the names of the member-states of the following organisation with the help of internet. Show these member nations on the outline map given in the figure using different colour for each organisation.
(1) OPEC member – countries
(2) SAARC member – countries
Answer:

(1) OPEC member- countries
Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Qatar, Libya, The United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Nigeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea (2017).

(2) SAARC countries
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

Can you tell?

With a lot of hard work Dhondiba used to grow best varieties of vegetables and other agricultural commodities. But his products could not fetch a good price. His college-going son, saw this situation and he first packed the commodities nicely after cleaning them neatly. Then he contacted the supermarket in the town. Looking at the quality of his product, they advertised the farm product and kept it for sale in the mall. Today, Dhondiba’s commodities are being sold for higher prices than before.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Why did Dhondiba’s commodities start getting higher prices?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
For any commodity to be accepted in the market and fetch a better price, it should have an appropriate presentation. The price of the commodity is determined by its quality, its grading and how it is presented before the customer. Dhondiba’s son who was educated, realized this and took the necessary actions in time which helped Dhondiba to fetch better price.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
What did Dhondiba’s son do for that?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Dhondiba’s college-going son realised that the agricultural commodities sold by his father lacked proper presentation and marketing. So he adopted modem marketing practices like cleaned the commodities well and packed them nicely. He then got in touch with the supermarket in the town. The supermarket was impressed with the quality of Dhondiba’s products, they advertised the farm product and kept it for sale in the mall. Dhondiba’s commodities were in great demand and sold at higher prices than before.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
What measures would you suggest to the farmers near you so that then commodities can fetch a good price?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Some of the measures that we can suggest to the farmers so that then commodities can fetch a better price are:

Give it a try.

Obtain information regarding the bilateral trade between India and Japan for any financial year and the value of the export and import of major goods. Write two paragraphs on it.
Answer:
India’s Trade with Japan (April 2016-Jan 2017)

Exports

₹ 20,000 Cr

Imports

₹ 55,000 Cr

Trade Balance

₹ 35,000 Cr

This shows that India has an Unfavourable Balance of Trade with Japan, in which the value of Imports is more than the value of Exports.

India’s major exports to Japan
Petroleum products, Iron ore, Fish Meat (including lobsters, crabs, shrimps etc) Motor parts, Insecticides, Fungicides, Turbo-jets, Gas turbines etc.

India’s major imports from Japan
Iron and Steel Products, Transport Equipments, Plastic, Machinery items like Drilling Platforms, Floating Cranes, Printing machinery etc.

Think about it.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
What will happen if there is only one currency used in the whole world?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The European Union is an example, which has one common currency ‘Euro’. Advantages of having one common currency. If the whole world has one common currency, international trade will become much easier and move will increase international trade also. Disadvantages of having one common currency.

If all the countries adopt one common currency, there will be one uniform policy. No country will be able to have their own monetary and fiscal policy.

Find out.

You get products from other places. Similarly, find out where the special products/items made in your village/city are sent?
Answer:
I live in Mumbai.
Special products exported from Mumbai and where they are sent:
Cotton textiles – China, USA
Commercial vehicles – Mexico, South Africa

Try this.

(I) Obtain the following information.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Make a list of commodities which you use daily.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Toothpaste, powder, tea, hair oil, biscuits, food grains.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Who uses these commodities?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
We as consumers use these commodities.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Write the sources of supplies of these commodities.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Producers are the source of supplies.
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
From where do you buy these commodities?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Retail Shop.
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
What do you call the act of buying and selling?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Trade.
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
What does the shopkeeper take in lieu of the commodity?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The shopkeeper takes money (currency) in lieu of the commodity.

(II) A list of few goods you regularly use at home, is given here. Write the names of the product, the producer company’s name and the source of information in front of it.

Goods that Name of the you use

Name of the company

Source of information

Colgate Toothpaste

Palmolive

T.V. advertisement

Coffee Nescafe

Nestle

T.V. advertisement

Bathing Soap Lux

Unilever

T.V. advertisement

Hair Oil Parachute

Marica India

T.V. advertisement

Biscuits Parle G

Parle Products

T.V. advertisement

Choice may vary from consumer to consumer.

(F) Use your brain power! (Textbook Page no. 70) Suppose you are a trader and you want to sell your product in other states of the country and also in other parts of the world

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which of these is an easier way of doing trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
To sell the product in other states of the country, domestic or internal trade is easier. To sell the product in other parts of the world, international trade, i.e. export trade is done
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which trade can bring some limitations?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
International trade.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Look for reasons behind them
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Factors like economy of the country, government policis, markets, laws, judicial system, currency, language and political relation between the two trading countries can bring limitations in international trade.

Class 9 Geography Chapter 9 Trade Additional Important Questions and Answers

Complete the statements choosing a colored option from the bracket:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
…………………. refers to buying and selling goods and services to fulfill each other’s needs. (a) Trade (b) Business (c) Labelling (d) Branding
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) Trade
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
When there is buying and selling of goods it is called ………………….. trade. (a) invisible (b) visible (c) impossible (d) possible
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) visible
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Buying and selling in large quantities is called ………………….. trade. (a) wholesale (b) retail (c) invisible (d) none of these
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) wholesale
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
………………….. trade refers to buying and selling in small quantities. (a) Invisible (b) Retail (c) Wholesale (d) None of these
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) Retail
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
………………….. trade means buying goods and services from another country (a) Export (b) Retail (c) Wholesale (d) Import
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(d) Import
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
When the value of imports is more than the value of exports it is called ………………….. balance of trade. (a) favourable (b) unfavorable (c) balanced (d) possible
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) unfavorable
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
………………….. was formed to control the international trade of crude oil. (a) OPEC (b) APEC (c) ASEAN (d) WTO
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) OPEC
Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
BRICS stands for ………………….. (a) Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Sudan (b) Belgium, Rome, India, China and South Africa (c) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
………………….. was formed to establish an integrated market2 in member nations in Europe. (a) EU (b) ASEAN (c) BRICS (d) OPEC
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) EU
Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
………………….. trade means the exchange of goods and services of one country with other countries. (a) Retail (b) Wholesale (c) International (d) None of these
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) International

Match the following:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

(1) WTO

(a) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

(2) BRICS

(b) World Trade Organisation.

(3) Favourable balance of trade

(c) Value of exports is more than value of imports.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(1 – b),
(2 – a),
(3 – c)

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

International organisations

Headquarters

(1) EU
(2) WTO
(3) SAARC

(a)  Kathmandu (Nepal)
(b) Jakarta (Indonesia)
(c)  Geneva (Switzerland)
(d)  Brussels (Belgium)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(1 – d),
(2 – c),
(3 – a)
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

(1) OPEC

(a) Expanding social and cultural harmony in South East Asia.

(2) APEC

(b) Controlling international trade of crude oil.

(3) ASEAN

(c) Free trade in Asia- Pacific Ocean region.

(d) When value of imports is more than the value of exports.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(1 – b),
(2 – c),
(3 -a)

Write answers in one sentence each:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
What do you mean by trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Trade refers to buying and selling of goods and services to fulfil each other’s needs.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is visible trade3?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
When there is buying and selling of goods it is known as visible trade.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is invisible trade4?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
When there is exchange of services, it is known as invisible trade.
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Who conducts wholesale trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Wholesale trade is conducted by wholesalers.
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
What do you mean by domestic trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Domestic or internal trade is the trade that takes place within the geographical boundaries of one country. For eg. Trade between Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is international trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
International trade means buying and selling of goods and services between two or more countries. For example, trade between USA and India.
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
What do you mean by import trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Import trade means buying goods and services from another country. For eg. India imports crude oil from Kuwait.
Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is export trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
When country sells its goods and services to another country, it is called export trade. For eg. India exports rice to USA.
Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is balance of trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The difference between the import and export values of a country in a specific period is called balance of trade.
Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
What do you mean by unfavourable balance of trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
When the value of imports is more than the value of exports it is called unfavourable balance of trade.
Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is favourable balance of trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
When the value of exports is more than the value of imports it is called favourable balance of trade.
Question 12 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is balanced balance of trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
When the value of exports and imports is almost same, it is called balanced balance of trade.
Question 13 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is WTO?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
WTO stands for World Trade Organisation.
Question 14 Maharashtra Board Solution
What does EU stand for?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
EU stands for European Union which comprises of 28 European countries.
Question 15 Maharashtra Board Solution
What does OPEC stand for?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
OPEC stands for Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Question 16 Maharashtra Board Solution
Give extended form of. (i) SAARC (ii) ASEAN (iii) APEC (iv) BRICS
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation. (ii) ASEAN – Association of South-East Asian Nations. (iii) APEC – Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation. (iv) BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Some economic organisations of the world

Give Reason

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Some international economic organisations were set up
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Some international economic organisations were set up:
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
The Consumer Protection Act been enacted
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Explain the following:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
What do you mean by wholesale trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is retail trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is marketing?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Answer in brief :

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Explain the importance of trade.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The importance of trade are:
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is barter trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Mention the functions of the European Union.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The main functions of the European Union are:
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which factors influence trade?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The factors which influence trade are: