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GSEB Class 8 Chapter 12 Industries Question Answers
Answer the following questions:
What does the word industry mean?
Generally, the industry refers to any activity, labor, or work that is used by man to meet his needs.
Which are the main factors that affect the localization of the country?
The factors affecting the location of industries are the availability of raw materials, land, water, labor, power, capital, transport, and the market. Industries are situated where some or all of these, factors are easily available.
Which industry is mainly known as the backbone of the modern industry? Why?
Steel is often called the backbone of modern industry almost everything we use is made from either iron or steel. Steel is used in manufacturing vehicles, trains, trucks, and ports, as well as for drilling oil wells, transporting oil, and mining minerals.
Why did the cotton textile industry develop rapidly in Mumbai?
Mumbai established the first successful mechanized textile mill in 1854 AD. The hot and humid climate, port for import, availability of raw materials, and skilled labor resulted in an expansion of this industry in this region. In the early years the industry was centered in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
What are the similarities between the information technology industry in Bengaluru and California?
Bengaluru is located in the Deccan plateau hence it is named the silicon plateau. This city is world famous for its moderate climate throughout the year while Silicon Valley is a part of Santa Claus valley, which is located near the Rocky Mountains in North America here also the climate of the region is temperate, where occasionally the temperature drops below 0 degrees C.
Choose the correct option
Where is Silicon Valley located?
- Bengaluru
- California
- Ahmedabad
- Japan
Which of the following is a developing industry?
- Iron-Steel Industry
- Cotton Textile Industry
- Information Technology Industry
- Jute Textile Industry
Which of the following is a natural fiber?
- Nylon
- Jute
- Acrylic
- Polyester
Write two examples in the following blanks:
- Agro-based industry: – Food industry and Cotton industry
- Cooperative industry: – Amul and Mother dairy
