Question:
Distinguish between the followings
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry.
Answer:
| Agro based Industry |
Mineral-based Industry |
1. Agro based industries use plant and
animal based products as their raw
materials. |
1. Mineral based industries are primary
industries that use mineral ores as their
raw materials. |
2. Food processing, vegetable oil,
cotton textile, dairy products and
leather industries are examples of
agro-based industries |
2. The products of these industries feed
other industries. | |
3. Iron made from iron ore is the product
of mineral based industry. This is used
as raw material for the manufacture of a
number of other products, such as heavy
machinery, building materials and
railway coaches. |
Resources
Q 1.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 2.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 3.
Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?
Q 4.
Mention a few minerals and their uses.
Q 5.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 6.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 7.
Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modem industry and why?
Q 9.
Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals
Q 10.
Name a few landforms.
Q 11.
Why people are considered a resource?
Q 12.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 13.
What are the two main classifications of power resources?
Q 14.
Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil ?
Q 15.
In India agriculture is a primary activity.
Q 16.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 17.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 18.
What is a resource?
Q 19.
Distinguish between the followings.
Primary activities and tertiary activities.
Q 20.
Give Reason for Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.
Q 21.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 23.
What are natural resources?
Q 24.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 25.
Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
Q 26.
Why are human resources important?
Q 27.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 28.
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Q 29.
What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?
Q 30.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Q 31.
What is resource conservation?
Q 32.
Write any two reasons for land degradation today?
Q 33.
Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Q 34.
Give reason for Petroleum is referred to as black gold.
Q 35.
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Q 36.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 37.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 38.
What are the different characteristics of population composition?
Q 39.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 40.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 41.
Write a note on Munna Lai and his farm land.
Q 42.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 43.
What do the 3Rs stand for in context with conservation of natural resources?
Q 44.
What are bio reserves?
Q 45.
Why is population study essential?
Q 46.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 47.
What is agriculture?
Q 48.
What is plantation agriculture?
Q 49.
Why is land considered an important resource?
Q 50.
Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
