Location of Industries
Trending Questions
Q. Which of the following can be considered as an example of the service sector?
- Coal mining industry
- Banking industry
- Tourism industry
- Iron and Steel industry
Q. When industries are set up, urbanisation tends to follow.
- True
- False
Q. Agglomeration economies are characterised by multiple industries coming together to make use of the advantages offered by urban centers.
- True
- False
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?
- Laythe
- Jool
- Both Laythe and Jool
- Either Laythe or Jool
Q. Which of the following is a major factor that determines the location of an industry?
- Proximity to small-scale farmers
- Proximity to government establishments
- Availability of raw materials
- Availability of residential property
Q. Compare ‘intensive subsistence farming’ with that of ‘commercial farming’ practiced in India.
Q. Pair the following port cities with the states they are located in.
- Chennai
- Maharashtra
- Mumbai
- West Bengal
- Kolkata
- Tamil Nadu
Q. Industries cluttering together to take advantage of all the services offered by the urban centres is known as ___________.
- Agglomeration economies
- Urbanisation economies
- Globalisation economies
- Aggregation economies
Q. Select the factors which reduces the cost of setting up an industry from the following.
- Availability of cheap raw materials
- Availability of capital and financing services to cover hefty costs
- Unstable power supply
- Nearby markets with transportation difficulties
Q. When industries are set up, urbanisation tends to follow.
- True
- False
