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- What are basic industries? Give an example. Basic industries are those which supply their raw materials to industries which manufacture other goods. An example is the iron and steel in... 1
- Name any three human factors for the location of an industry. Availability of cheap labour Availability of services such as consultants and financial advice Availability of Market 1
- Name any three physical factors for the location of the industry. Availability of raw materials. Power resources and water and Favourable climate. 1
- What is manufacturing? Manufacturing is the process in which goods are produced after processing the various raw materials. 1
- Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc? b) Electronic is correct option 2
- Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material? (a) Aluminium (b) Cement (c) Jute (d) Steel a) Aluminium is correct option 2
- Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants? b) SAIL is the correct option 2
- Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material. (a) Aluminium (b) Cement (c) Sugar (d) Jute b) Cement is the correct option 2
- Why do you think that solar energy has a bright future in India? Solar energy has a bright future in India because – India being a tropical country receives sunlight in abundance throughout the year. Solar... 1
- Describe the distribution of coal in India. The major resources of metallurgical coal belong to the Gondwana age and are located mainly in the north eastern part of the peninsula. Rich... 1
- Why do we need to conserve mineral resources? It takes millions of years for the formation of minerals. Compared to the present rate of consumption, the replenishment rate of minerals is... 1
- How are minerals formed in igneous and metamorphic rocks? In igneous and metamorphic rocks, molten/liquid and gaseous minerals are forced upwards into the cracks. They then solidify and form veins o... 1
- What is a mineral ? A mineral is a homogeneous, naturally occurring substance with a definable interior structure. 2
- Distinguish between the following in not more than 30 words. (b) Conventional and non-conventional sources of energy. Conventional Sources of Energy Non-conventional Sources of Energy Conventional sources of energy are those sources which have been use since... 1
- Distinguish between the following in not more than 30 words. (a) Ferrous and non-ferrous minerals Ferrous minerals Non-ferrous minerals Metallic minerals which contain iron are called ferrous minerals, e.g. iron ore, manganese, nickel, co... 1
- Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand? (a) oil (b) uranium (c) thorium (d) coal c) thorium is the correct option 2
- Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the stratas of which of the following rocks? a) sedimentary rocks is the correct option 2
- Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals? b) mica is the correct option 2
- Which one of the following minerals is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material? b) bauxite is the correct option 2
- On an outline map of India show wheat producing areas. On an outline map of India show wheat producing areas. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D8u22Jzd0aY/YbzCEWe93hI/AAAAAAAAC-A/CFv24Wtlkn0l6f... 2
- Describe the geographical conditions required for the growth of rice. Rice is a kharif crop grown in the plains of north and north-eastern India, coastal areas and deltaic regions. It requires high temperatures... 1
- Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture. The impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture has been felt since colonial times. Raw cotton and spices were important export items from... 1
- Suggest the initiative taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production. Government has made concerted efforts to ensure the increase in agricultural production since 1951 are (a) Abolition of zamindari system. (b... 1
- The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Can you imagine its consequences? A declining area of land under cultivation coupled with increasing population have many consequesnces. These are: Food shortage for the risi... 1