Question:
Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Answer:
Factories are located in areas where the following are available.
- Availability of raw material for the proposed industry
- Land for setting-up the factory
- Water and power needed for running the factory
- Availability of competent labour force
- Capital required for starting the factory
- Transportation of raw material and goods
- Market facilities.
Resources
Q 1.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 2.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 3.
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Q 4.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Q 5.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 6.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 7.
Give a brief note on mining.
Q 8.
Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
Q 9.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 10.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 11.
Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem ?
Q 12.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 13.
What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?
Q 14.
Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?
Q 15.
What is resource conservation?
Q 16.
Why are human resources important?
Q 17.
Name the factors influencing agriculture?
Q 18.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 19.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 20.
Ganga-Brahmaputra plain of India is an overpopulated region.
Q 21.
Give reason for Petroleum is referred to as black gold.
Q 22.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 23.
What are the different kinds of cultivation?
Q 24.
What are natural resources?
Q 25.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 26.
Write a brief note on terrace farming and intercropping.
Q 27.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 28.
What is plantation agriculture?
Q 29.
Write any two reasons for land degradation today?
Q 30.
Distinguish between Conventional and non conventional sources of energy
Q 31.
Distinguish between Metallic and non metallic minerals
Q 32.
What is meant by arable land?
Q 33.
What is the difference between Subsistence farming and Commercial farming?
Q 34.
What are the classifications of minerals?
Q 35.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 36.
Write a brief note on salt.
Q 37.
What do the 3Rs stand for in context with conservation of natural resources?
Q 39.
What are the causes for the destruction of natural vegetation and wildlife?
Q 40.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 41.
What are the different characteristics of population composition?
Q 42.
What is sustainable development?
Q 43.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 44.
Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Q 45.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 46.
Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.
Q 47.
What is a resource?
Q 48.
What are abiotic resources?
Q 49.
When can people make the best use of nature?
Q 50.
Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.
