Give geographical reasons for the following :
(i) Kolkata has many cotton mills though cotton is not grown in West Bengal.
(ii) Karnataka is an important centre for silk.
(iii) India produces very little cane-sugar though it is one of the largest producers of sugar-cane in the world.
(i) Kolkata has all the other factors which are required for a cotton mill except providing raw material. It has sufficient power supply because it is very dose to the coal mines . It has abundant capital supply, inexpensive labour, humid climate, excellent means of transport and communication, plenty of soft water and port facility. Only raw material is not there because West Bengal does not grow cotton, which is not a big problem. It is easily made available from the Deccan plateau region . That is why Kolkata ha3 many cotton mills and is a very big centre of cotton textile.
(ii) Karnataka is very important centre for silk because sericulture provides employment to a large number of people, thus it has become a primary occupation in many regions of South Karnataka..
(iii) India produces very little cane sugar though it is one of the largest producer of cane sugar in the world because the sugarcane cultivated in India is of poor quality giving low yield per hectare. 70% of population lives in rural areas, there instead of sugar, the demand of sugar and khandsari is more so the ptoduction of cane gur is less.
(i) How is it advantageous for a mini steel plant :
(1) to use electric furnaces
(2) not to be located close to the location of the raw material ?
(ii) From where does the integrated steel plant at Bhilai get its requirement of iron and coal ?
Answer the following questions with reference to sugarcane :
(i) Mention two different ways in which it is propagated.
(ii) Why is a lot of labour required for its cultivation ?
(iii) Why must the sugar mills be near the sugar fields ?
Give geographical reasons for the following:
(i) Tea hashes are pruned at regular intervals.
(ii) Tapping of rubber trees is usually done in the morning hours.
(iii) Oil cake is a useful residue.
Study the picture given below and answer the following questions :
(i) Name the crop which is being planted. Give one benefit of this method of planting this crop.
(ii) Mention the climatic conditions which favour the cultivation of the crop being planted.
What is the difference between a public sector industry and one which is in the private sector ? Give an example of an industry in each of the two sectors.
Name the following: –
(i) A city in India where MIG aircraft are manufactured.
(ii) A centre where railway coaches are manufactured.
(iii) The foreign collaborator of the iron and steel plant at Durgapur.
(i) Mention two reasons for the importance of the cotton textile industry.
(ii) Mention one reason responsible for its poor performance.
Name the stale in India which leads cotton cultivation. Mention two climatic factors which affect the cotton cultivation adversely.
