Silicon valley is located in

1

(a)

Bangalore

(b)

California

(c)

Ahmedabad

The first successful modern textile mill was established in

1

(a)

Mumbai

(b)

Kolkata

(c)

Chennai

(d)

Delhi

Maruti Udyog industry comes under

1

(a)

Private Sector

(b)

Public Sector

(c)

Joint Sector

(d)

Cooperative Sector

Industrial disaster occurred in Bhopal on

1

(a)

3rd December, 1974

(b)

3rd December, 1980

(c)

3rd December, 1983

(d)

3rd December, 1984

The raw material of textile industry is/are

1

(a)

cotton only

(b)

silk only

(c)

fibres

(d)

None of these

Tertiary activities:_____ and _______

1

(a)

Banking, trnsport

Agro-based industries:______ and _____

1

(a)

Cotton textile,sugar mills

The river Yodo provides sufficient water _______ textile industry.

1

(a)

Osaka

Industries can be classified on the basis of raw materials, size and ________

1

(a)

Ownership

Basket weaving handicrafts and pottery are examples of _______ industry.

1

(a)

Small-scale

Apart from Maharashtra and Gujarat, write the other regions of cotton textile centres of India?

1

(a)

Kanpur, Kolkata, Nagpur, Sholapur, Delhi, Coimbatore etc.

Name the natural fibres?

1

(a)

Natural fibres are obtained from wool, silk, cotton and jute.

Which technique of cotton textile production came into use after the 18th century?

1

(a)

Powerlooms technique of cotton textile production came into use after the 18th century.

Which public sector steel plant of India is located near a port?

1

(a)

Vishakhapatnam steel plant of India is located near a port.

Where and when was the first textile mill established in the country?

1

(a)

The first textile mill in the country was established at Fort Gloster near Kolkata in 1818.

What is meant by the term 'industry'?

3

(a)

Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of the modern industry and why?

3

(a)

What are the similarities between information technology industry in Bangalore and California?

3

(a)

Explain the favourable factors for the location of steel plant at Jamshedpur.

3

(a)

List the major industries of the world and where they are located?

3

(a)

"The iron and steel industry is the basic as well as heavy industry." Support the statement with suitable examples.

5

(a)

What are the factors that helped Ahmedabad to become a textile centre?

5

(a)

On an outline map of the world, mark the places which provide raw material to cotton textile industry of Osaka

10

(a)