i. Which is the largest agro - based industry in India ?
ii. Give two reasons to explain why this industry is important to India.
iii. Name one industry which is dependent on the industry that you have named.
Explain how the following have played a part in the location of the Tata Iron and Steel Company:
i. Raw - materials ii. Transport.
i. Raw Materials - High-grade haematite iron ore is available from Badampahar and Noamundi mines in Singhbhum in Jharkhand and Gurumahisani mines of Mayurbhanj in Orissa.
Coal is available from Jharia and Raniganj. Manganese from Joda mines of Mayurbhaj in Orissa.
ii. Transport - Jamshedpur is well connected with Kolkatta, Mumbai and Chennai by raod and rail and enjoys good transport facilities .
Discuss the importance of the Haldia Planning Region under the following headings:
i. Location of the main centre.
ii. Reason for construction.
iii. Two important industrial located in the region.
iv. Extent of hinterland .
i. Name two important mineral forming the resource base of the Chhattisgarh region.
ii. What is sericulture ? Why is this important to the people of the above mentioned region?
iii. Name the varieties of silk produced in Chhattisgarh.
The figure given below represents a section through the Himalayas, from the Kunlun Mountains to the Ganga Plains.