NCERT Solutions for Chapter 5 Industries Class 8 Geography
Book Solutions1(i)
Answer the following questions.
What is meant by the term 'industry'?
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).
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1(ii)
What are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Answer
Factors influencing the location of an industry:
• Availability of raw material
• Availability of land
• Adequate supply of water
• Adequate supply of labour
• Access to power
• Amount of capital
• Access to transport
• Presence of market
• Availability of raw material
• Availability of land
• Adequate supply of water
• Adequate supply of labour
• Access to power
• Amount of capital
• Access to transport
• Presence of market
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1(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.
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1(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.
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2(i)
Tick the correct answer.
Silicon Valley is located in
Silicon Valley is located in
(a) BangaloreÂ
(b) CaliforniaÂ
(c) Ahmedabad
Answer
(b) California
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2(ii)
Tick the correct answer.
Which one of the following industries is known as sunrise industry?
Which one of the following industries is known as sunrise industry?
(a) Iron and steel industryÂ
(b) Cotton textileÂ
(c) Information technology
Answer
(c) Information technology
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2(iii)
Tick the correct answer.
Which one of the following is a natural fibre?
Which one of the following is a natural fibre?
(a) NylonÂ
(b) JuteÂ
(c) Acrylic
Answer
(b) Jute
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3(i)
Distinguish between the following
Agro-based and mineral-based industry
Answer
Agro-based industry | Mineral-based industry |
Uses plant and animal products as raw materials | Uses mineral ores as raw materials |
Source of employment for people in rural areas | Source of employment for people in rural as well as urban areas |
Example: Dairy industry, cotton textile industry | Example: Iron and steel industry, heavy machinery industry |
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3(ii)
Distinguish between the following
Public-sector and joint-sector industry
Answer
Public-sector industry | Joint-sector industry |
Owned and operated by the government | Jointly owned and operated by the government and individuals or a group of individuals |
Example: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited | Example: Maruti Udyog Limited |
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4
Give two examples of the following in the space provided.
(i) Raw materials: ____________ and _____________
(ii) End product: ____________ and _____________
(iii) Tertiary activities: ____________ and _____________
(iv) Agro-based industries: ____________ and _____________
(v) Cottage industries: ____________ and _____________
(vi) Co-operatives: ____________ and _____________
(i) Raw materials: ____________ and _____________
(ii) End product: ____________ and _____________
(iii) Tertiary activities: ____________ and _____________
(iv) Agro-based industries: ____________ and _____________
(v) Cottage industries: ____________ and _____________
(vi) Co-operatives: ____________ and _____________
Answer
(i)Raw materials: cotton and steel(ii)End product: shirt and safety pin
(iii)Tertiary activities: banking and transport
(iv)Agro-based industries: dairy industry and cotton textile industry
(v)Cottage industries: pottery industry and basket-weaving industry
(vi)Co-operatives: Anand Milk Union Limited and Sudha Dairy
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