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Which countries are known for their iron and steel industry?
What is the primary output of the iron and steel industry?
Which of the following materials is NOT used in the production of steel?
What city was renamed Jamshedpur?
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Where are the major steel-producing centers in India located?
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What major raw materials does TISCO acquire for its operations?
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Which geographical feature provides adequate water supply for Pittsburgh?
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Which of the following is NOT a natural fiber used in textile production?
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Which city's locational advantages include proximity to local coal and the availability of iron ore from a significant distance?
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How did the 18th-century industrial revolution impact the cotton textile industry?
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What is the first stage in the manufacturing process of a notebook?
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Which type of industry uses plant and animal-based products as raw materials?
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Which of the following is an example of a mineral-based industry?
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What characterizes small scale industries?
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What does the term 'forest-based industries' refer to?
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Which of the following is NOT a classification of industries based on ownership?
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What is primarily produced in agro-based industries?
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What is an example of a cottage industry?
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What type of industries are silk weaving and food processing classified as?
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Which of the following industries is an example of a public sector industry?
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What factor is NOT typically associated with the location of industries?
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Which of the following is part of the industrial system?
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In which region of India is the Bangalore-Tamil Nadu region located?
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What benefits do industrial regions gain from their proximity to one another?
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Which of these industries is classified as a major industry worldwide?
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What is the primary output of an industrial system?
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What is the primary reason that the traditional cotton textile industry struggled against new textile mills from the West?
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Which city is referred to as the 'Manchester of India'?
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What year was the first successful mechanized textile mill established in Mumbai?
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Which geographical factor contributed significantly to the growth of the textile industry in Osaka?
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What has contributed to the decline of some textile mills in Ahmedabad?
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Which of the following factors is NOT a reason for the establishment of textile mills in Ahmedabad?
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What is one of the primary raw cotton sources for the textile industry in Osaka?
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Which city was identified as a major textile centre and is situated along the banks of the Sabarmati River?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Industries
- Industries are economic activities involved in producing goods, extracting minerals, or providing services.
- Manufacturing processes transform raw materials into valuable products.
- For example, transforming wood pulp into paper and then paper into a notebook.
Classification of Industries
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Based on Raw Materials:
- Agro-based: Utilize plant and animal products (e.g., food processing, cotton textiles, dairy).
- Mineral-based: Use mineral ores (e.g., iron and steel, which serves as a raw material for other industries).
- Marine-based: Use products from the sea and oceans (e.g., seafood processing, fish oil production).
- Forest-based: Utilize forest produce (e.g., pulp and paper industries, furniture).
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Based on Size:
- Cottage/Household: Small-scale production by artisans using hand tools (e.g., basket weaving, pottery).
- Small-scale: Utilize limited capital and technology.
- Large-scale: Produce large volumes of products, involving significant capital investment and advanced technology (e.g., automobile manufacturing).
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Based on Ownership:
- Private Sector: Owned and operated by individuals or groups of individuals.
- Public Sector: Owned and operated by the government (e.g., Hindustan Aeronautics Limited).
- Joint Sector: Owned and operated by both the state and individuals or groups (e.g., Maruti Udyog Limited).
- Cooperative Sector: Owned and operated by producers, suppliers, or workers (e.g., Anand Milk Union Limited).
Factors Affecting Industrial Location
- Availability of raw materials, land, water, labor, power, capital, transport, and market.
- Industries are often located where these resources are readily accessible.
- Governments sometimes provide incentives (e.g., subsidized power, lower transport costs) to attract industries to specific regions.
- Industrialization often leads to the development and growth of towns and cities.
Industrial System
- Inputs: Raw materials, labor, and costs of land, transport, power, and infrastructure.
- Processes: Activities that convert raw materials into finished products.
- Outputs: Finished product and the income earned from it.
Industrial Regions
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Major Industrial Regions: Locations where numerous industries cluster together, benefiting from shared resources and infrastructure.
- Examples: Eastern North America, Western and Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Eastern Asia.
- Often located in temperate areas, near seaports, and coalfields.
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Industrial Regions in India:
- Mumbai-Pune cluster, Bangalore-Tamil Nadu region, Hugli region, Ahmedabad-Baroda region, Chottanagpur industrial belt, Vishakhapatnam-Guntur belt, Gurgaon-Delhi-Meerut region, and the Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram industrial cluster.
- These regions showcase the concentration of industrial activity within the country.
Distribution of Major Industries
- Global industries include:
- Iron and Steel Industry: Key producers include Germany, USA, China, Japan, and Russia.
- Textile Industry: Key producers include India, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
- Information Technology Industry: Major hubs include Silicon Valley (USA) and Bangalore region (India).
Iron and Steel Industry
- Feeder Industry: Provides raw materials for other industries.
- Inputs: Iron ore, coal, limestone, labor, capital, and infrastructure.
- Process: Iron ore is smelted and refined in a blast furnace to produce steel.
- Output: Steel, a versatile material used in various industries (e.g., heavy machinery, building materials).
- Important Steel-Producing Centers in India: Bhilai, Durgapur, Burnpur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bokaro, Bhadravati, Vijay Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Salem.
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Jamshedpur's Case Study:
- Founded by Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO) in 1907.
- Located near iron ore, coal, and manganese deposits.
- Access to transportation networks (Bengal-Nagpur railway line, Kolkata market).
- Water supply from the Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers.
- Government initiatives provided capital for development.
Pittsburgh: A Key U.S. Steel City
- Located near coal deposits and accessible to iron ore from Minnesota via the Great Lakes waterway.
- Water supply from the Ohio, Monogahela, and Allegheny rivers.
- Transportation network for raw materials and finished steel.
- Host to factories utilizing steel for manufacturing railroad equipment, heavy machinery, and rails.
Cotton Textile Industry
- Ancient art of weaving cloth from yarn.
- Fibres: Natural (wool, silk, cotton, linen, jute) or man-made (nylon, polyester, acrylic, rayon).
- Historical Development: Hand-spinning techniques were replaced by power looms during the Industrial Revolution.
- Key Producers: India, China, Japan, USA.
- Traditional Centers: Dhaka (muslins), Masulipatnam (chintzes), Calicut (calicos), Burhanpur, Surat, Vadodara.
- Shift to Mechanized Mills: Established in Mumbai in 1854, followed by rapid expansion in Maharashtra and Gujarat due to favorable climate and availability of raw materials and labor.
- Other Important Centers: Coimbatore, Kanpur, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Puducherry, Panipat.
Ahmedabad: The Manchester of India
- Founded on the banks of the Sabarmati river.
- First mill established in 1859.
- Advantages: Cotton growing area, suitable climate, flat terrain for mill establishment, access to labor, transportation network, proximity to Mumbai port.
- Challenges: Closure of some mills due to competition from new textile centers and lack of modernization.
Osaka: The Manchester of Japan
- Key textile center.
- Advantages: Extensive plains, warm humid climate, River Yodo for water supply, available labor, port facilities for raw material import and export.
- Relies on imported raw materials (e.g., cotton from Egypt, India, China, USA).
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Test your knowledge on the different types of industries and their classifications. This quiz covers aspects such as the raw materials utilized and the size of production. Engage with examples from agro-based to forest-based industries to deepen your understanding.
