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Q/A- CHAPTER - INDUSTRIES-COMPARATIVE STUDIES

(Q).What are the factors of industrial locations.
A. Conditions or factors of industrial locations are as follows
a. Availability of raw materials
d. Availability of capital

b. Availability of power

c. Availability of labour

e. Availability of transport system

Iron and steel industry is considered as the most important industry of the world.
(Q). industry is considered as the most important industry of the
world.
A. Iron and steel
(Q). Iron and steel industry is considered as the basic industry. Why?
A. It is a basic industry because its products are used as raw materials in all other
industries.
Development in steel industry indicates the development of a nation
(Q). Detroit is an important center . industry.
(computer, mineral, iron and steel) A. iron and steel
(Q). Detroit is located on the . shipping routes.
(Great Lakes, Osaka Lake, Kennedy Lake) A. Great Lakes
(Q). Briefly discuss the Iron and Steel industry of Detroit.(SQ)
Detroit is an important center of iron and steel in the world. The strategic location,
planning and continuous support makes Detroit an important center of industrial
world. Detroit has an organized transport system. Detroit is a highly industrialized
region in the USA. It is located on the Great Lakes shipping routes.
(Q). Raniganj mines of West Bengal provides high quality
(lime stone, coking coal, manganese) A. coking coal
(Q). Which Indian city was renamed as Jamshedpur.
(Ahmadnagar, Sakchi, Singhbhum) A. Sakchi
(Q). TISCO was set up at . In 1907. A. Sakchi

(Q). What are the raw materials used in the iron and steel industry?
The raw materials required for iron and steel are Iron-ore, coal, manganese and
limestone.
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(Q).Largest textile centre in Gujarat is

(Vadodara, Chandigarh , Ahmedabad) A. Ahmedabad
(Q).Name the city in India which is known as the Manchester of India
(Ahmedabad, Mumbai, West Bengal) A. Ahmedabad
(Q).Which of the following cities is known as the Manchester of Japan.
(Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya) A. Osaka
(Q). Write a short note on cotton industry of Osaka, Japan. Mention locational
advantages of Osaka. (LAQ)
A big international market is present for Japanese textiles. Transport system is well
developed in Osaka due to its flat location. Skilled and unskilled labour is available
in Japan. Government of Japan fully supports textile industry in Osaka. Mountains in
Japan provides hydroelectric power for mills. River Yodo supplies enough water for
cotton mills.
Osaka has warm and humid climate which is suited for spinning of thread. Osaka in
Japan has plains which is suited for building factories and mills.
(Q).Despite lacking in natural resources, how has Japan become an industrial giant.
(HOT)
Japan lacks natural resources and it imports natural resources for its industries.
Osaka is importing raw cotton from Egypt, China, USA and India.
(Q) and .. are two leading centres of IT.
Silicon Valley and Bengaluru.
(Q) Which city has the highest no of software companies in India.
Bengaluru
(Q) What do you understand by Information Technology? (SQ)
A. Information Technology consists of transferring, storing, development and
processing of information in a digital form. It includes manufacturing,
telecommunication system, computer soft wares and discs of various types.

(Q) Discuss IT industry in Bengaluru (LQ)

A, IT industry in Bengaluru has developed at a fast rate. Many software companies
are there in Bengaluru. It is a major industrial hub of IT. It contributes greatly to
software export from India. Indian as well as foreign IT companies are there in
Bengaluru. Bengaluru received international
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recognition in the field of software development. Many Software Development

Technology Parks are there in Bengaluru.
(Q). was the first company to produce Personal Computers on a large
scale. (HP)
(Q). .. was regarded as the father of Silicon Valley. (Professor Frederick
Terman)
(Q).Who first used the name Silicon Valley? ( Don Hoefler)
(Q).How did Silicon Valley get its name?
A. The term Silicon Valley is first used by a journalist named Don Hoefler. Silicon
valley got its name due to a large number of silicon chip innovators and
manufacturers.
(Q).Write down the achievements of Silicon Valley. (LAQ)
A. Now Silicon Valley developed into a hub of IT business. Silicon Valley provided
employment to foreign engineers from India and China. Now Silicon Valley has
developed into a big city with people from different nationalities. Stanford Industrial
Park changed the entire Silicon Valley. Major IT companies like IBM, INTEL,HP and
MICROSOFT are established their centers at Silicon Valley.