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CLASS 8 CHAPTER 4 INDUSTRIES
Exercises:
1. Answer the following questions
(i) What is meant by the term ‘Industry’?
Answer: - Industry refers to an economic activity that is concerned with production of goods, extraction of minerals or the provision of services. Ex: - Iron and steel industry, Coal mining industry and tourism industry.
(ii) Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Answer: - The factors affecting the location of industries are the availability of raw material, land, water, labour, power, capital, transport and market.
Industries are situated where some or all of these factors are easily available.
Sometimes, the government provides incentives like subsidised power, lower transport cost and other infrastructure so that industries may be located in backward areas.
Industrialisation often leads to development and growth of towns and cities.
(iii) Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modern industry and why?
Answer: - Steel is often called the backbone of modern industry. Almost everything we use is either made of iron or steel or has been made with tools and machinery of these metals. Ships, trains, trucks and autos are made largely of steel. Even the safety pins and the needles you use are made from steel. Oil wells are drilled with steel machinery, Steel pipelines transport oil. Minerals are mined with steel equipment. Farm machines are mostly steel. Large buildings have steel framework.
(iv) Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Answer: - Below given the reasons rapidly growth textile industry in Mumbai.
a) The warm, moist climate
b) A port for importing machinery
c) Availability of raw material
d) Skilled labour resulted in rapid expansion of the industry in the Mumbai region.
2. Distinguish between the following.
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry
Answer: - Agro based industries use plant and animal-based products as their raw materials. Food processing, vegetable oil, cotton textile, dairy products and leather industries are examples of agro-based industries.
Mineral based industries are primary industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials. The products of these industries feed other industries. Iron made from iron ore is the product of mineral based industry. This is used as raw material for the manufacture of a number other products, such as heavy machinery, building materials and railway coaches.
(ii) Public sector and joint sector industry
Answer: - The public sector industries are owned and operated by the government, such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited.
Joint sector industries are owned and operated by the state and individuals or a group of individuals. Maruti Udyog Limited is an example of joint sector industry.
3. Give two examples of the following in the space provided:
(i) Raw Materials: Iron ore and Limestone
(ii) End products: Paper and Chair
(iii) Tertiary Activities: Banking and ICT
(iv) Agro-based Industries: Textile and Jute
(v) Cottage Industries: Pottery industry and basket-weaving industry
(vi) Co-operatives: Anand Milk Union limited and Sudha Dairy
4. Tick the correct answer
(I) Fort Gloster is located in
(a) West Bengal
(b) California✓
(c) Gujarat
(iii) Which one of the following is a natural fibre?
(a) Nylon
(b) Jute✓
(c) Acrylic
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