TEXT QUESTIONS:

  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

 

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.

 

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

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 .