Question:
Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Answer:
The first successful modern textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854. The warm, humid climate, port for importing machinery, availability of raw material and skilled labour resulted in rapid expansion of the industry in the region.
Resources
Q 1.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 2.
Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?
Q 3.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 4.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 5.
Distinguish between Biogas and natural gas
Q 6.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 8.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 9.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 10.
What are the two main classifications of power resources?
Q 11.
Why people are considered a resource?
Q 12.
In India agriculture is a primary activity.
Q 13.
Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modem industry and why?
Q 14.
Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.
Q 15.
Mention a few minerals and their uses.
Q 16.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 17.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 18.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 19.
Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem ?
Q 20.
What are bio reserves?
Q 21.
Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
Q 22.
Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?
Q 23.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 24.
What are natural resources?
Q 25.
What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?
Q 26.
Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil ?
Q 27.
Why is population study essential?
Q 28.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 29.
Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals
Q 30.
Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?
Q 31.
Write a brief note on salt.
Q 32.
How does land fulfil our needs?
Q 33.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 34.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Q 35.
What is agriculture?
Q 36.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 37.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 38.
Give Reason for Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.
Q 39.
Distinguish between Conventional and non conventional sources of energy
Q 40.
What is a resource?
Q 41.
How is farming classified?
Q 42.
What is the difference between Subsistence farming and Commercial farming?
Q 43.
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Q 44.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 45.
Name a few landforms.
Q 46.
What are the methods that can be adapted to contain landslides?
Q 47.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 48.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 49.
What is population density?
Q 50.
What are the different characteristics of population composition?
