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Chapter 13: Manufacturing Industries Flashcards

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1
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What is the major industry associated with Rourkela?

A

Steel (Iron and Steel industry)

Rourkela is known for its steel production facilities.

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Name the state in which Rourkela is situated.

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Odisha

Odisha is located on the eastern coast of India.

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What is manufacturing?

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Production of goods in large quantities after processing from raw material to more valuable product.

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Where was the first steel plant set up in India and when?

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At Jamshedpur in Jharkhand in 1907.

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What are basic industries?

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The industries on which other industries depend, e.g., Iron and Steel industry.

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What is a consumer industry?

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The industry which produces goods primarily for the direct consumption of the people, e.g., The Liberty Garments.

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Give two examples of large-scale industries.

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  • Cotton Textile
  • Jute Textile
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Give two examples of small-scale industries.

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  • Fans
  • Sewing machines
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Where is the steel industry mainly confined to?

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Chhota Nagpur Plateau bordering West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand.

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Name one private sector Iron and Steel plant of India.

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Tata Iron and Steel Industry, Jamshedpur.

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Name one public sector Iron and Steel plant of India.

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Bokaro Steel Plant.

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What is the fastest growing industry of India?

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Electronics industry.

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What are mineral-based industries?

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Industries that use minerals as the basic raw material

Examples include iron and steel, engineering, and electronics industries.

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Why is the location of the iron and steel industry controlled by raw material?

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Because it uses large quantities of heavy and weight-losing raw materials.

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What is one major factor influencing the localization of the iron and steel industry?

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Nearness to market.

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Why is nearness to market important for the iron and steel industry?

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Steel products are heavy and bulky, leading to high transportation costs.

17
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What are the raw materials of the iron and steel industry?

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Iron ore, coal, manganese, dolomite, limestone.

18
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Name one iron and steel plant in the public sector.

A

Rourkela Steel Plant.

19
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Name two large-scale industries dependent on the iron and steel industry.

A
  • Shipbuilding
  • Railway locomotives
20
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What is the engineering industry?

A

A diverse industry with sectors ranging from low tech to high tech items.

21
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What sectors are included in the engineering industry?

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Machines used by cotton textile mills, automobile industry, ship industry, heavy machinery.

22
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Name two important centres of production for cotton textile machinery.

A
  • Kolkata
  • Gwalior
23
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Name two important centres of production for agricultural machinery.

A
  • Faridabad
  • Chennai
24
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Name any four products of petrochemical industries.

A

Synthetic fibers, plastics, insecticides, drugs.

25
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Name any four centres of petrochemical industries.

A

Union Carbide India Ltd. - Trombay
The Udex Plant - Koyali
The Central Institute of Plastic - Ahmedabad
The Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. - Vadodara

26
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Which city is known as the electronic capital of India ?

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Bengaluru is known as the electronic capital of India.

27
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Name any three major centres of electronic product.

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Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Lucknow.

28
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Name any four centres of software technology parks.

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Mohali, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mysore.

29
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Name two cities that have leading software companies.

A

Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

30
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State the location of iron and steel industry set up with German Collaboration.

A

Rourkela Steel Plant.

31
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Classify the industries on the basis of strength of labour.

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1) Large-scale industry
2) Medium-scale industry
3) Small-scale industry.

32
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How can you classify the industry on the basis of source of raw material ?

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1) Agro-based industry
2) Mineral-based industry.

33
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Which is the most important industry of India ? Why is it so significant ?

A

Textile industry (Agro-based)
Significance - Its contribution to the gross export earnings is over 30%.

34
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Which state is the leading producer of cotton textile ?

A

Maharashtra.

35
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Name one major centre of textile products in India.

A

Mumbai.

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