Extra Questions for Class 10th: Ch 6 Manufacturing Industries Social Studies (S.St) Important Questions Answer Included
Very Short Answer Questions (VSAQs):Answer
The development of the manufacturing industries.
2. Why has the ‘National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council’ been Set-up?
Answer
To improve the productivity, economist predicts that manufacturing can achieve its target over the next decades.
3. Name three human inputs that control location of industries.
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3. Name three human inputs that control location of industries.
Answer
Human inputs that control location of industries are Labour, market and Transport facilities.
4. What are light industries?
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4. What are light industries?
Answer
Industries that use light raw materials and produce light goods are called light industries.
5. Name four important cotton textile centres of Maharashtra.
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5. Name four important cotton textile centres of Maharashtra.
Answer
The cotton textile centres of Maharashtra are Mumbai, Solapur, Pune and Nagpur.
6. Name two most important sugar producing states of India.
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6. Name two most important sugar producing states of India.
Answer
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
7. Name three major air pollutants.
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7. Name three major air pollutants.
Answer
Air borne dust, smoke and undesirable gases are three major air pollutants.
8. What do you mean agglomeration economies?
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8. What do you mean agglomeration economies?
Answer
Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies.
Short Answer Questions (SAQs):
1. Describe the importance of manufacturing sector in countries like India.
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“The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries”. Justify this statement with examples.
Answer
• Manufacturing industries help in modernizing agriculture;
• They also reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by providing them jobs.
• Industrial development reduces unemployment and poverty:
• It also brings down regional disparities.
2. Define the term manufacturing. Classify industries on the basis of source of raw materials used.
Answer
Definition: “Production of goods in large quantities after processing from raw materials to more valuable products is called manufacturing”. Classification:
• Agro-based: Cotton, wool, jute, silk textile, etc.
• Mineral-based: Iron, steel, cement etc.
3. ”Agriculture gives boost to the industrial sector.” Support the statement with arguments.
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“Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand.” Justify this statement with examples.
Answer
The agro-industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture -
• Agro-based industries have given a boost to agriculture by raising its productivity.
• Agro-based industries depend on the agriculture for their raw materials such as cotton, sugarcane, jute etc.
• Agriculture depends on industries for products such as irrigation pumps, fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, machines and tools, etc.
• Industrial development helps agriculture in increasing their production and make production processes very efficient.
4. Explain any three factors which were responsible for the concentration of cotton textile industry in Maharashtra and Gujarat in early years.
Answer
• Availability of raw cotton.
• Ready markets are available.
• Well-developed means of transportation.
5. Why is cotton textile industry the largest industry in India today? Give any three resons.
Answer
• Cotton textile industry contributes 14 percent of the total industrial production.
• It provides employment to 35 million persons directly – the second largest after agriculture.
• It earns foreign exchange of about 24.6 percent (4 percent of GDP).
6. Why in recent years the sugar mills have shifted to southern and western states?
Answer
• The cane produced in western states has higher sucrose content.
• The cooler climate also ensures a longer crushing season.
• The cooperatives are more successful in these states.
7. Describe any three major problems faced by the weaving and processing sectors in cotton textile
industry.
Answer
Problems of cotton textile Industry are:
• Although production has increased, it is still not enough and imports are needed.
• Erratic power supply and outdated machinery.
• Low output of labour.
• Stiff competition from synthetic fabrics.
8. Mention the various measures taken by the government to boost the production of jute goods.
Answer
Various steps taken by the government to boost the production of Jute are:
• In 2005, National Jute Policy was formulated with the objective of increasing productivity.
• Improvement of quality.
• Ensuring good prices to the jute farmers and enhancing the yield per hectare.
Long Answer Questions (LAQs):
1. Explain any five factors affecting the location of a industry.
Answer
The factors affecting the location of an industry:
• Availability of raw material.
• Availability of cheap labour.
• Availability of capital and bank facilities.
• Availability of power and other infrastructure.
• Proximity to markets.
• Availability of adequate and swift means of transport.
2. Mention the major drawbacks and problems of cotton textile industry in India.
Answer
Cotton textile industry in India suffers from some problems:
• India has world class production and quality in spinning, but weaving supplies low quality of fabric
because they are fragmented small units. This mismatch is major drawback.
• Many of our spinners export cotton yarn while apparel/garment manufactures have to import fabric.
• Although we the production of staple cotton has increased but we still need to import good quality staple cotton.
• Cotton textile industries face the problem of erratic Power supply which decreases the labour productivity.
• Machinery needs to be upgraded in the weaving and processing sectors in particular.
• Output of labour is low due to poor machines and power supply.
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