Part-II
Chapter 8: Manufacturing Industries

Important Questions

1. Name the iron and steel plant located in Chhattisgarh.

2. Which is the largest sugar producing state of India?

3. Which state of India has the largest number of cotton mills?

4. “Why is the large integrated steel industry located close to the source of raw material?”

5. Name the two rivers that provide water to Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO).

Sample Questions

1. Explain any three locational factors which helped in the development of ‘Gujarat Industrial Region’.

2. Explain the role of ‘power’ and ‘raw material’ in the location of heavy industries in India.

3. Name the three leading cotton textile producing states of India and also state the most important centre of this industry in each of these states.

4. Why do large scale industries choose different locations? Explain any four factors which influence the industrial location.