Location of Industries

Q. This region is located on a plateau and extends over Jharkhand, Northern Orissa, and the western part of West Bengal. The birth and growth of this region is linked with the discovery of coal and iron ore. The region is known as the ‘Ruhr of India’. The highly populated states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa, and West Bengal provide cheap labour for the industries located here.

Identify the region.

1. Kolkata-Hooghly Industrial Region
2. Chota Nagpur-Damodar Valley Industrial Region
3. Ahmedabad-Vadodara Industrial Region
4. Mumbai-Pune Industrial Region

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What are agglomeration economies?

1. When more than one industry comes together in an urban centre
2. When economies of two countries are pooled together
3. When several economic schemes are in place
4. When the economy is falling

Q. Agglomeration economies are characterised by multiple industries coming together to make use of the advantages offered by urban centers.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Government of India faced numerous challenges in establishing the industrial region of 'X'. One of the main problems was the transportation of the coal that was needed as a source of energy to run industries. However, this problem was solved with the production of hydroelectricity in the Western Ghats region. Today, most of India's textile industries are located in region 'X'.

Identify the region 'X'.

1. Malabar Coast Industrial Region
2. Ahmedabad-Vadodara Industrial Region
3. Madurai-Coimbatore Industrial Region
4. Mumbai-Pune Industrial Region

Q. Which of these is not among India's major industrial regions?

1. The Bengaluru-Tamil Nadu region
2. The Jaipur-Ajmer region
3. The Ahmedabad-Vadodara region
4. The Delhi-Meerut region

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is capital, in industrial terms?

1. The seat of a country's government
2. A really good product
3. Money required to run businesses
4. A conglomeration of industries

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What were the three villages which combined to form Kolkata?

1. Midnapore
2. Gobindapur
3. Sutanuti
4. Kalikata

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What are industrial centres?

1. Area where there is a lot of capital
2. Area where there is a lot of labour
3. Area where there are a lot of industries
4. Area where there are a lot of markets

Q. How many major industrial regions does India have?

1. Five
2. Six
3. Seven
4. Eight

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What are some determinants on which the locations of industries are decided?

1. Source of Power
2. Wind Speed
3. Labour
4. Market

Q. Laythe is a village that contains reserves of bauxite. It is very far from the city and borders a forest. Jool is another village that has reserves of bauxite. Jool is located on the outskirts of the city. Which of the two villages will be a better place to mine bauxite?

1. Laythe
2. Jool
3. Both Laythe and Jool
4. Either Laythe or Jool

Q. Urban centres provide various services like banking, insurance, and labour to industries.

1. True
2. False

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is the Hooghly-Kolkata region known as?

1. Military Centre
2. Industrial Centre
3. Relief Centre
4. Agricultural Centre

Q. Pair the following port cities with the states they are located in.

1. Chennai
2. Maharashtra
3. Mumbai
4. West Bengal
5. Kolkata
6. Tamil Nadu

Q. How is capital essential in determining the location of industry ? What relation does investment and capital have with LOCATION of industry ?