Manufacturing

Name three physical factors that affect location of industries.

Name three human inputs that control location of industries

Name two important cotton textile centres of India

Name two most important sugar producing states of India

Which city is known as the electronic capital of India ?

State any two factors responsible for the location of jute mills in the Hugli Basin.

Give an example of Joint sector industry.

Read and answer the following :

While spinning continues to be centralised

in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu,

weaving is highly decentralised to provide

scope for incorporating traditional skills and

designs of weaving in cotton, silk, zari,

embroidery, etc. India has world class

production in spinning, but weaving supplies

low quality of fabric as it cannot use much of

the high quality yarn produced in the country.

Weaving is done by handloom, powerloom and

in mills.

Q1. Why did Mahatma Gandhi lay emphasis on spinning of yarn and weaving of khadi?

Q2. Why is spinning centralized?

How did the Government provide an impetus to the Jute Industry?

What has provided boost to the iron and steel industry?