Ch: 5 INDUSTRIES
Excercises
1. Answer the
following questions.
(i) What is meant by the term
'industry'?
Answer :The
term 'industry' refers to an economic activity that is concerned with the
production of goods (e.g., iron and steel industry), extraction of minerals
(e.g., coal mining industry) or provision of services (e.g., tourism industry).
(ii) What are the main factors
which influence the location of an industry?
Answer: Factors
influencing the location of an industry
- Transport,Mmarket,
Raw material,capital,Poweretc.
(iii) Which industry is often
referred to as the backbone of modern industry and why?
Answer: Iron and
steel industry is often referred to as the backbone of the modern industry
because almost everything is either made from iron or steel or has been made
using tools and machineries of these metals. There are plenty of examples like
-ships, trains, vehicles; all are made largely of steel. Materials of our
day-to-day use starting safety pin to our building in which we live, are made
from steel. Without the use of iron no industry can run.
(iv) Why cotton textile
industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Answer: Cotton
textile rapidly expanded in Mumbai because its warm, moist climate, facility of
port for importing of machinery and above all the easy availability of skilled
labour.
(v) What are the similarities
between information technology industry in Bangalore and California?
Answer :Similarities
between information technology industry in Bangalore and California:
a) Presence
of high quality educational institutions, and advanced scientific and
technological centres
b) Pleasant climate
and clean environment.
c)Presence of good
quality, skilled workforce.
d) Access to
markets.
e)Well-developed
and well-connected.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(i) Silicon Valley is located
in
(a) Bangalore
(b) California
(c) Ahmedabad
►
(b) California
(ii) Which one of the
following industries is known as sunrise industry?
(a) Iron and
steel industry
(b) Cotton
textile
(c)
Information technology
►
(c) Information technology
(iii) Which one of the
following is a natural fibre?
(a) Nylon
(b) Jute
(c) Acrylic
► (b) Jute
3. Distinguish between the
following
(i) Agro-based and
mineral-based industry
Agro-based industry
1)Uses plant and
animal products as raw material
2)Source of
employment for people in rural areas
3)Example: Dairy
industry, cotton textile industry
Mineral-based industry
1)Uses mineral ores
as raw materials
2)Source of
employment for people in rural as well as urban areas
3)Example: Iron and
steel industry, heavy machinery industry
(ii) Public-sector and
joint-sector industry
Public-sector industry:
1)Owned and
operated by the government
2)Example:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited
Joint-sector industry
1)Jointly owned and operated by the government and individuals
or a group of individual
2)Example: Maruti
Udyog Limited
Map skill:
A) Industrial Region 
B) Iron and Steel Industries
c)
Textile Industries
D)
IT (Information and technology )
Ch: 5 INDUSTRIES
Excercises
1. Answer the
following questions.
(i) What is meant by the term
'industry'?
Answer :The
term 'industry' refers to an economic activity that is concerned with the
production of goods (e.g., iron and steel industry), extraction of minerals
(e.g., coal mining industry) or provision of services (e.g., tourism industry).
(ii) What are the main factors
which influence the location of an industry?
Answer: Factors
influencing the location of an industry
- Transport,Mmarket,
Raw material,capital,Poweretc.
(iii) Which industry is often
referred to as the backbone of modern industry and why?
Answer: Iron and
steel industry is often referred to as the backbone of the modern industry
because almost everything is either made from iron or steel or has been made
using tools and machineries of these metals. There are plenty of examples like
-ships, trains, vehicles; all are made largely of steel. Materials of our
day-to-day use starting safety pin to our building in which we live, are made
from steel. Without the use of iron no industry can run.
(iv) Why cotton textile
industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Answer: Cotton
textile rapidly expanded in Mumbai because its warm, moist climate, facility of
port for importing of machinery and above all the easy availability of skilled
labour.
(v) What are the similarities
between information technology industry in Bangalore and California?
Answer :Similarities
between information technology industry in Bangalore and California:
a) Presence
of high quality educational institutions, and advanced scientific and
technological centres
b) Pleasant climate
and clean environment.
c)Presence of good
quality, skilled workforce.
d) Access to
markets.
e)Well-developed
and well-connected.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(i) Silicon Valley is located
in
(a) Bangalore
(b) California
(c) Ahmedabad
►
(b) California
(ii) Which one of the
following industries is known as sunrise industry?
(a) Iron and
steel industry
(b) Cotton
textile
(c)
Information technology
►
(c) Information technology
(iii) Which one of the
following is a natural fibre?
(a) Nylon
(b) Jute
(c) Acrylic
► (b) Jute
3. Distinguish between the
following
(i) Agro-based and
mineral-based industry
Agro-based industry
1)Uses plant and
animal products as raw material
2)Source of
employment for people in rural areas
3)Example: Dairy
industry, cotton textile industry
Mineral-based industry
1)Uses mineral ores
as raw materials
2)Source of
employment for people in rural as well as urban areas
3)Example: Iron and
steel industry, heavy machinery industry
(ii) Public-sector and
joint-sector industry
Public-sector industry:
1)Owned and
operated by the government
2)Example:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited
Joint-sector industry
1)Jointly owned and operated by the government and individuals
or a group of individual
2)Example: Maruti
Udyog Limited
Map skill:
A) Industrial Region
B) Iron and Steel Industries
c)
Textile Industries
D)
IT (Information and technology )
Ch: 5 INDUSTRIES
Excercises
1. Answer the
following questions.
(i) What is meant by the term
'industry'?
Answer :The
term 'industry' refers to an economic activity that is concerned with the
production of goods (e.g., iron and steel industry), extraction of minerals
(e.g., coal mining industry) or provision of services (e.g., tourism industry).
(ii) What are the main factors
which influence the location of an industry?
Answer: Factors
influencing the location of an industry
- Transport,Mmarket,
Raw material,capital,Poweretc.
(iii) Which industry is often
referred to as the backbone of modern industry and why?
Answer: Iron and
steel industry is often referred to as the backbone of the modern industry
because almost everything is either made from iron or steel or has been made
using tools and machineries of these metals. There are plenty of examples like
-ships, trains, vehicles; all are made largely of steel. Materials of our
day-to-day use starting safety pin to our building in which we live, are made
from steel. Without the use of iron no industry can run.
(iv) Why cotton textile
industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Answer: Cotton
textile rapidly expanded in Mumbai because its warm, moist climate, facility of
port for importing of machinery and above all the easy availability of skilled
labour.
(v) What are the similarities
between information technology industry in Bangalore and California?
Answer :Similarities
between information technology industry in Bangalore and California:
a) Presence
of high quality educational institutions, and advanced scientific and
technological centres
b) Pleasant climate
and clean environment.
c)Presence of good
quality, skilled workforce.
d) Access to
markets.
e)Well-developed
and well-connected.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(i) Silicon Valley is located
in
(a) Bangalore
(b) California
(c) Ahmedabad
►
(b) California
(ii) Which one of the
following industries is known as sunrise industry?
(a) Iron and
steel industry
(b) Cotton
textile
(c)
Information technology
►
(c) Information technology
(iii) Which one of the
following is a natural fibre?
(a) Nylon
(b) Jute
(c) Acrylic
► (b) Jute
3. Distinguish between the
following
(i) Agro-based and
mineral-based industry
Agro-based industry
1)Uses plant and
animal products as raw material
2)Source of
employment for people in rural areas
3)Example: Dairy
industry, cotton textile industry
Mineral-based industry
1)Uses mineral ores
as raw materials
2)Source of
employment for people in rural as well as urban areas
3)Example: Iron and
steel industry, heavy machinery industry
(ii) Public-sector and
joint-sector industry
Public-sector industry:
1)Owned and
operated by the government
2)Example:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited
Joint-sector industry
1)Jointly owned and operated by the government and individuals
or a group of individual
2)Example: Maruti
Udyog Limited
Map skill:
A) Industrial Region
B) Iron and Steel Industries
c)
Textile Industries
D)
IT (Information and technology )
Ch: 5 INDUSTRIES
Excercises
1. Answer the
following questions.
(i) What is meant by the term
'industry'?
Answer :The
term 'industry' refers to an economic activity that is concerned with the
production of goods (e.g., iron and steel industry), extraction of minerals
(e.g., coal mining industry) or provision of services (e.g., tourism industry).
(ii) What are the main factors
which influence the location of an industry?
Answer: Factors
influencing the location of an industry
- Transport,Mmarket,
Raw material,capital,Poweretc.
(iii) Which industry is often
referred to as the backbone of modern industry and why?
Answer: Iron and
steel industry is often referred to as the backbone of the modern industry
because almost everything is either made from iron or steel or has been made
using tools and machineries of these metals. There are plenty of examples like
-ships, trains, vehicles; all are made largely of steel. Materials of our
day-to-day use starting safety pin to our building in which we live, are made
from steel. Without the use of iron no industry can run.
(iv) Why cotton textile
industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Answer: Cotton
textile rapidly expanded in Mumbai because its warm, moist climate, facility of
port for importing of machinery and above all the easy availability of skilled
labour.
(v) What are the similarities
between information technology industry in Bangalore and California?
Answer :Similarities
between information technology industry in Bangalore and California:
a) Presence
of high quality educational institutions, and advanced scientific and
technological centres
b) Pleasant climate
and clean environment.
c)Presence of good
quality, skilled workforce.
d) Access to
markets.
e)Well-developed
and well-connected.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(i) Silicon Valley is located
in
(a) Bangalore
(b) California
(c) Ahmedabad
►
(b) California
(ii) Which one of the
following industries is known as sunrise industry?
(a) Iron and
steel industry
(b) Cotton
textile
(c)
Information technology
►
(c) Information technology
(iii) Which one of the
following is a natural fibre?
(a) Nylon
(b) Jute
(c) Acrylic
► (b) Jute
3. Distinguish between the
following
(i) Agro-based and
mineral-based industry
Agro-based industry
1)Uses plant and
animal products as raw material
2)Source of
employment for people in rural areas
3)Example: Dairy
industry, cotton textile industry
Mineral-based industry
1)Uses mineral ores
as raw materials
2)Source of
employment for people in rural as well as urban areas
3)Example: Iron and
steel industry, heavy machinery industry
(ii) Public-sector and
joint-sector industry
Public-sector industry:
1)Owned and
operated by the government
2)Example:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited
Joint-sector industry
1)Jointly owned and operated by the government and individuals
or a group of individual
2)Example: Maruti
Udyog Limited
Map skill:
A) Industrial Region
B) Iron and Steel Industries
c)
Textile Industries
D)
IT (Information and technology )
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