TEXT QUESTIONS :
I. Answer the following questions :
1. What is meant by the term ‘industry’ .
Ans: Industry refers to an economic activity that is concerned with production of goods, extraction of minerals or provision of services .
2. Which are the main factors influence the location of an industry .
Ans: The location of industries is affected by the availability of raw material, land, water, labour power, capital, transport and market .
3. Which industry is often referred to as backbone of the modern industry and why .
Ans: The iron and steel industry is referred to as the backbone of modern industry because it is a “feeder” industry whose products are used as raw material for other countries .
4. Why is cotton textile industry rapidly expanding in Mumbai .
Ans: Cotton textile industry expanded rapidly in Mumbai because of favourable conditions like warm and moist climate, a port situated nearby to import machinery, easy availability of raw material and skilled labour .
5. What are the similarities between information technology (IT) industry in Bangalore and California .
Ans: Some of the similarities between information technology industry in Bangalore and silicon valley in California are :
i) Educational and technological institutions : Bangalore has the largest number of educational institution and IT colleges in India and silicon valley is also situated close to some scientific and technological centres of the world .
ii) Environment : Both of Bangalore and silicon valley have low pollution levels and have a clean environment .
II. Tick the correct answers :
1. Silicon valley is located in _______ .
a) Bangalore
b) California √
c) Ahmedabad
2. Which one of the following industries is known as a sunrise industry .
a) Iron and steel industry
b) Cotton textile
c) Information technology √
3. Which one of the following is a natural fibre .
a) Nylon
b) Jute √
c) Acrylic
III. Distinguish between the followings :
i) Agro-based and mineral-based industry .
ii) Public sector and joint sector industry .
Ans: i)
| Agro-based Industry | Mineral-based Industry |
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1.This industry use plants and animals based products as their raw material. 2. Eg: (Raw material) animal skin, crops. 3. Eg: (industry) food processing industry.
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1. This industry use mineral ore as their raw material. 2. Eg: (Raw material) iron ore, lime stone. 3. Eg: (industry) Iron and steel industry. |
ii)
| Public sector Industry | Joint sector Industry |
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1. It is owned and run by government. 2. Eg: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. |
1. It is owned and operated by state as well as individuals . 2. Eg: Maruti Udhyog . |