Social Science Chapter 5 Solution : Industries

Solution:

The term ‘industry’ refers to an economic activity that is concerned with the production of goods (e.g., iron and steel industry), extraction of minerals (e.g., coal mining industry) or provision of services (e.g., tourism industry).

Solution:

Factors influencing the location of an industry:

(i) Availability of raw material

(ii) Availability ofland

(iii) Adequate supply of water

(iv) Adequate supply of labour

(v) Access to power

(vi) Amount of capital

(vii) Access to transport

(viii) Presence of market

Solution:

Iron and steel industry is often referred to as the backbone of the modern industry because almost everything is either made from iron or steel or has been made using tools and machinery of made of these metals. There are plenty of examples like -ships, trains, vehicles; all are made largely of steel. Materials of our day-to-day use starting safety pin to our building in which we live, are made from steel. Without the use of iron no industry can run.

Solution:

Cotton textile rapidly expanded in Mumbai because its warm, moist climate, facility of port for importing of machinery and above all the easy availability of skilled labour.

Solution:

Similarities between information technology industry in Bangalore and California:

(i) Presence of high quality educational institutions, and advanced scientific and technological centres

(ii) Pleasant climate and clean environment.

(iii) Presence of good quality, skilled workforce.

(iv) Access to markets.

(v) Well-developed and well-connected.

Question 1: Silicon Valley is located in

(a) Bengaluru (b) California (c) Ahmedabad

Solution:

(b) California

Question 2: Which one of the following industries is known as sunrise industry?

(a) Iron and steel indstury (b) Cotton textile (c) Information technology

Solution:

(c) Information technology

Question 3: Which one of the following is a natural fibre?

(a) nylon (b) jute (c) acrylic

Solution:

(b) Jute

Question 1: Give two examples of the following in the space provided :

(i) Raw Materials: ______and______

(ii) End products:  _____and_____

(iii) Tertiary Activities: _____and_____

(iv) Agro-based Industries: _____and_____

(v) Cottage Industries: _____and_____

(vi) Co-operatives: _____and_____

Solution:

(i) Raw materials: cotton and steel

(ii) End product: shirt and safety pin

(iii) Tertiary activities: banking and transport

(iv) Agro-based industries: dairy industry and cotton textile industry

(v) Cottage industries: pottery industry and basket-weaving industry

(vi) Co-operatives: Anand Milk Union Limited and Sudha Dairy