Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar solutions for Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE chapter 13 - Industries in India Part I - Agro Based Industries [null edition]

Which of the following is a non-geographical factor affecting the location of an industry?

______ are smaller industrial units that provide spare components for larger or heavy industries.

Pharmaceuticals are examples of ______ industry.

Give reason: Sugar mills must be located close to sugarcane field because ______.

Which of the following is a by-product of sugar industry?

The presence of sugar lobby is hugely responsible for the success of ______ in sugar production.

Which of the following statements is FALSE with reference to problems of sugar industry in India?

Which is the oldest and largest agro-based industry in India?

Which of the following cities is called the ‘Manchester of India’?

Which state is the leading producer of silk in India?

Assertion (A): Rapid industrialization can provide varied employment opportunities and support the agricultural base in India.

Reason (R): Agriculture is the predominant employment sector in India, but it cannot meet the growing demand for better employment opportunities.

1. The sugar industry in Peninsular India is more efficient than in Northern India.
2. The sugar mills in Peninsular India are newer and better equipped with modern machinery compared to the old mills with obsolete machinery in Northern India.

1. Maharashtra and Gujarat are the leading cotton textile manufacturing states in India.
2. The availability of raw cotton from the Deccan plateau region, the humid climate, and the proximity of ports are some of the reasons for the concentration of the cotton textile industry in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

1. The Indian cotton industry faces a shortage of continuous power supply, which reduces the optimum use of all factors of production.
2. The shortage of labour is a perennial problem in the cotton industry.

Classify the industries on the basis of nature of products.

Name two major cotton textile producing states of India.

Which is the second largest organized agro-based industry of India?

What is India’s position in the world production of sugar?

Which state is the leading producer of sugar in India?

Name any two major sugar producing centers in Maharashtra.

Name two mulberry silk producing centres in Karnataka.

What is the name of the best quality silkworm reared in Karnataka?

What is sericulture?

With reference to the silk industry, answer the following:

Mention two varieties of non-mulberry silk.

Classify the industries into four groups on the importance of finished products.

Classify the industries into four groups on the basis of the source of raw materials.

On the basis of the ownership and management, classify the industries into four categories.

What are ‘basic’ or ‘key’ industries?

Give two examples of key industries.

Name two products of sugar industry.

Name two by-products of the sugar industry.

What is the need for rapid industrialization of India?

Describe the factors that affect the location of industries.

What is the significance of the cotton industry to the Indian economy?

What has made Maharashtra & Gujarat the major centers of our cotton textile industry?

What are the three major problems faced by the Indian Cotton textile industry today?

What are the important benefits of cotton textile industry?

What are the three major problems faced by sugar industry in northern India?

What are the three major by-products of sugar industry? List any two uses of each of them.

What are the three types of non-mulberry silk produced in India?

What are the main requirements of the mulberry silk industry?

Give reasons for the following.

There has been a steady rise in the demand for handloom materials in the country.

Give reasons for the following.

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are called the ‘Sugar-belt of India’.

Give reasons for the following.

Today, Maharashtra has become the leading sugar producing state in India.

Give geographical reasons for the following:

It is necessary to crush sugarcane within 24 hours of harvesting.

Give reasons for the following.

Karnataka has emerged as the largest producer of mulberry silk in the country.

Give reasons for the following.

The government has been consistent in encouraging the growth of small scale industries.

Give the difference between the following:

Heavy Industries and Light Industries.

Give two points of difference between a public sector and a private sector industry.

State the difference between Agro based industry and Forest based industry. Give one example for each type of industry.

Distinguish between the following.

Key industries and ancillary industries.

Distinguish between Large scale industries and small scale industries.