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.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 2.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 3.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 4.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 5.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 6.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 7.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Q 8.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 9.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 10.
Write a brief note on terrace farming and intercropping.
Q 11.
What are the different characteristics of population composition?
Q 12.
What is resource conservation?
Q 13.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 14.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 15.
Complete the sentences below using some of the following words, sparsely, favourable, fallow, artificial, fertile, natural, extreme, densely
Q 16.
Write any two reasons for land degradation today?
Q 17.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 18.
Distinguish between Metallic and non metallic minerals
Q 19.
What are the different kinds of cultivation?
Q 20.
Give a brief note on mining.
Q 21.
What are natural resources?
Q 22.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 23.
Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?
Q 25.
What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?
Q 26.
Distinguish between the followings.
Primary activities and tertiary activities.
Q 27.
What is meant by population composition?
Q 28.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 29.
Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Q 30.
Give Reason for Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.
Q 31.
Resources have value- discuss ?
Q 32.
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Q 33.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 34.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 35.
Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?
Q 36.
How does land fulfil our needs?
Q 37.
What are the methods that can be adapted to contain landslides?
Q 38.
Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil ?
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.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 42.
Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Q 43.
Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modem industry and why?
Q 44.
Distinguish between the followings
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry.
Q 45.
What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals generally located?
Q 46.
Distinguish between Biogas and natural gas
Q 47.
Write a note on Munna Lai and his farm land.
Q 48.
What are the classifications of minerals?
Q 49.
Write a brief note on salt.
Q 50.
What do the 3Rs stand for in context with conservation of natural resources?
