Question:
Why are most of the jute mills of India located in West Bengal?
Answer:
1. About 90% of India's jute is produced in the Ganga- Brahmaputra delta. Hence there is abundant and regular supply of jute.
2. Coal is obtained from Raniganj coalfields, which is less the 200km away.
3. Hooghly river provides fresh water in abundance it the industry for washing jute and jute goods.
4. Cheap skilled and unskilled labour is available from the densely populated states of W.Bengal, Bihar, and U.P.
5. Cheap water transportation with a network of roads and railways help in collection of raw materials and distribution of finished goods.
6. Cheap and adequate hydel power is available from the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).
7. Kolkata provides good port facilities for the import of machinery and export of finished jute products.
8. There is no dearth of finances required to be invested.
Manufacturing Industries
Q 1.
List four agro based industries.
Q 2.
Name the three physical factors that affect location of industries.
Q 3.
Mention 4 raw materials needed for a cement industry.
Q 4.
Name any three physical factors that affect location of the industry.
Q 5.
Name two iron and steel producing plants each of Karnataka and West Bengal.
Q 6.
How do industries pollute the environment?
Q 7.
What are light industries?
Q 8.
Name two most important sugar producing states of India.
Q 9.
Name three major air pollutants.
Q 10.
What is the annual production of cement in the country at present?
Q 11.
Why are most of the jute mills of India located in West Bengal?
Q 12.
Name three human inputs that control location of industries.
Q 13.
How does industrial pollution degrade environment?
Q 14.
Why is the iron and steel industry located in Peninsular India only?
Q 15.
Discuss the steps to be taken to minimize environmental degradation by industry?
Q 16.
Describe briefly the distribution of railway equipments industries in India.
Q 17.
Name five electronic goods producing centres of India.
Q 18.
Describe the distribution of ship-building industry in India.
Q 19.
Name four important cotton textile centres of Maharashtra.
Q 20.
three human inputs that control location of industries.
Q 21.
How does industrial pollution degrade environment?
Q 22.
Describe the distribution of ship-building industry in India.
Q 23.
How do industries pollute the environment?
Q 24.
Name the important raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement?
Q 25.
Why are most of the jute mills of India located in West Bengal?
Q 26.
What is manufacturing?
Q 27.
Why is the iron and steel industry located in Peninsular India only?
Q 28.
Describe briefly the distribution of silk textile industry in India.
