6. Major Industries
I. Answer the
following questions in 1-15 words:
1. Why iron and steel industry is known as the basic
or primary industry?
2. What are the conditions required for setting up of
iron and steel industry?
3. Where are the cities of Jamshedpur and Detroit
located?
4. Which substances are used for making cloth?
5. Classify the textile industry and name them.
6. From where do we get silk?
7. Which type of cotton is considered the best?
8. Write about
the India has progressed in the field of information technology industry?
9. What type of industries have been set up in Bangalore?
10. Where is Silicon Valley and for what it was famous
earlier?
II. Answer the
following question in 50-60 words:
1. Explain the process of steel making from the
iron-ore.
2. Write the names of iron and steel centres of China
and Japan.
3. Which are the favourable conditions available in
Jamshedpur for setting up of Iron and steel industry?
4. Write about the development of iron and sled
industry in Detroit. 5. Write a note on woolen textile industry.
6. What are the reasons that are responsible for the
development of cotton textile industry in Osaka city?
7. In Bangalore, what are conditions which are
favourable for information technology?
8. Write a note on the development of information
technology industry of Silicon Valley.
III. Answer the
following questions: 1u about 125-130 words:
1. What is the importance of iron and- steel industry
and write about the conditions required for it? Name the iron and steel centres
of India.
2. Write in detail the distribution of cotton textile
industry in the world.
3. Write the importance of information technology
industry and its chief centres in India as well as in the world.
IV. Mark the
following in the map of India:
1. Two centres of Iron and steel industry.
2. Two centres of cotton textile industry.
3. Two centres of information technology industry.
4. Ahmadabad, Jamshedpur and Bangalore cities.
V. Activity:
Name any ten industrially developed cities of India.
Also explain which industrial units are situated in these towns and in which
states these cities are situated.
