Solution of Chapter 6. Manufacturing Industries (Contemporary India-II Book)

Chapter Exercises

Exercises
Activity
Project Work

Exercises

1

Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?
1

Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants?
1

Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?
1

Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc.?
2

Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words.

What is manufacturing?
2

Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words.

Name any three physical factors for the location of the industry.
2

Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words.

Name any three human factors for the location of an industry.
2

Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words.

What are basic industries? Give an example.
2

Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words.

Name the important raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement.
3

Write the answers of the following questions in 120 words.

How are integrated steel plants different from mini steel plants? What problems does the industry face? What recent developments have led to a rise in the production capacity?
3

Write the answers of the following questions in 120 words.

How do industries pollute the environment?
3

Write the answers of the following questions in 120 words.

Discuss the steps to be taken to minimise environmental degradation by industry.

Activity

1

Give one word for each of the following with regard to industry. The number of letters in each word are hinted in brackets.


(i) Used to drive machinery



(5) P …….



(ii) People who work in a factory



(6) W …..



(iii) Where the product is sold



(6) M ……



(iv) A person who sells goods



(8) R …..



(v) Thing produced



(7) P…..



(vi) To make or produce



(11) M …..



(vii) Land, water and air degraded



(9) P …..
2

Solve the puzzle by following your search horizontally and vertically to find the hidden answers:


1. Textiles, sugar, vegetable oil and plantation industries deriving raw materials from agriculture are called.


2. The basic raw material for sugar industry.


3. This fibre is also known as the 'Golden Fibre'.


4. Iron ore, coking coal, and limestone are the chief raw materials of this industry.


5. A public sector steel plant located in Chhattisgarh.


6. Railway diesel engines are manufactured in Uttar Pradesh at this place.

Project Work

1

Select one agro-based and one mineral-based industry in your area.

(i) What are the raw materials they use?


(ii) What are the other inputs in the process of manufacturing that involve transportation cost?


(iii) Are these factories following environmental norms?