Why has the electronics industry grown in importance ? 

Mention three advantages that a mini steel plant has over an integrated steel plant.

Name :

(i) A city on the east coast of India which has a ship building yard.

(ii) The iron and steel plant set up with German collaboration.

(iii) A city which has a plant manufacturing Maruti cars.

Why has the importance of inland waterways declined ? Give any two reasons.

 Name two areas where helicopter services may be used ?

Mention any three problems being faced by the Indian Railways.

What is the Golden Quadrilateral ? Mention any two ways in which it will help in the economic development of the country.

48.

On the outline map of India provided :

(a) Draw, name and number the Tropic of Cancer.

(b) Label the river Narmada.

(c) Shade and name Lake Chilka.

(d) Mark and name the Aravali Mountains.

(e) Mark and name the Karakoram Pass.

(f) Mark and name a densely populated state in South India.

(g) Shade and name a region with black soil.

(h) Mark with a dot and name Srinagar.

(i) Mark and name the winds which bring rain in winter to the Coromandel Coast.

(j) Name and print 0 on an oil field in North-east India.