Question

Name a major industrial region of India and state any three factors that are responsible for the growth of this region.

Answer 1

A major industrial region of India is the Mumbai-Pune Industrial Region. Three factors responsible for the growth of this region are:

1. Cotton Textile Industry Development: The growth of the cotton textile industry in this region was significant due to the cultivation of cotton in the black cotton soil areas of the Narmada and Tapi basins.
2. Availability of Cheap Labour and Port Facilities: Cheap labor force came from the hinterland, and the presence of the Mumbai port facilitated export-import activities, enhancing trade and industrial growth.
3. Power and Transport Infrastructure: Hydroelectric power developed in the Western Ghats as coal was not locally available. The opening of the first railway track between Mumbai and Thane in 1853 and the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 contributed to better connectivity and industrial development.