Manufacturing Industries (Chapter-6)

The sugar industry is now shifting from north to south. Mention main reasons.

What is the importance of Jute Industry?

What is importance of the manufacturing industries?

Why is iron and steel industry called a basic industry?

Why is iron and steel industry called a basic industry?

India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world yet , we are not able to perform to

our full potential. Give any four reasons.

What were the major objectives of National Jute Policy 2005? Why is the internal demand for jute

increasing?

What are the major problems of cotton textile industry?

Cotton textile industry has close links with agriculture. Explain.

Which factors are responsible for the decentralization of cotton textile mills in India?

What is the large scale and small scale industries? Give examples.

Name three physical factors and three human factors that affect the location of industries.

What is agglomeration economies?

Industrialisation and urbanization go hand in hand‘. Explain.

Write the answers of the following questions in 120 words.

(i) How are integrated steel plants different from mini steel plants? What problems does the industry face? What recent developments have led to a rise in the production capacity?

(ii) How do industries pollute the environment?

(iii) Discuss the steps to be taken to minimise environmental degradation by industry?

Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words.

(i) What is manufacturing?

(ii) Name any three physical factors for the location of the industry.

(iii) Name any three human factors for the location of an industry.

(iv) What are basic industries? Give an example.

(v) Name the important raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement?

Multiple choice questions

(i) Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material.

(a) Aluminium

(b) Cement

(c) Sugar

(d) Jute

(ii) Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants?

(a) HAIL

(b) SAIL

(c) TATA Steel

(d) MNCC

(iii) Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?

(a) Aluminium

(b) Cement

(c) Jute

(d) Steel

(iv) Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc?

(a) Steel

(b) Electronic

(c) Aluminium

(d) Information Technology