Chapter 6
Manufacturing Industries
Highlights
- A. Tick the correct option
- B. Fill in the blanks
- C. Match the following
- D. Correct the following sentences
- E. Answers the following questions
EXERCISE
A. Tick the Correct Option
- 1. The largest industry of India in terms of employment is-
Answer: vacuole
- 2. Which one of the following industries helps in the manufacturing of electronic goods?
Answer: vacuole
- 3. Jamshedpur is known for which type of activities?
Answer: vacuole
- 4. Which industry is known as the backbone of modern civilisation?
Answer: vacuole
- 5. The first modern Iron and Steel company to be established in India was-
Answer: vacuole
B. Fill in the blanks.
- 1. The conversion of raw material into more useful products with the help of machines is defined as ___________.
- 2. On the basis of ___________ manufacturing industry is classified into cottage industry, ___________ scale industry and large-scale industry.
- 3. Industry whose finished products are used as raw material is called as ___________ industry.
- 4. Clustering of industries in a particular area is defined as ___________ region.
- 5. Semi-conductor chips in a computer ___________, ___________ and ___________ information.
C. Write True or False for the following statements.
- 1. Manufacturing industries add value to the commodity.
Answer: Sharing of chores reduces the burden.
- 2. Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Madhya Pradesh in India.
Answer: The older family member pass on the family traditions to the younger generation.
- 3. Chotanagpur Plateau region has large concentration of iron and steel industries.
Answer: There is more interaction between parents and children in nuclear families.
- 4. An industrial labourer earns more than an agricultural labour does.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
- 5. The raw materials for the iron and steel industry are iron ore, coking coal and limestone.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
- 1. How can we measure the economic development of a country? Explain.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 2 What are the basis on which the industries can be classified? Give at least two examples for each.
Answer: Distinguish between unicellular and multicellular organisms are
Unicellular organisms are made up of a single cell. e.g., Euglena and Amoeba.
Multicellular organisms are made up of many cells. e.g., Humans and Birds.
- 3. State any three non-geographical factors that affect the location of an industry.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. Name any five industrial regions of India.
Answer: Mitochondria is known as the Powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration. Energy is produced during this process. Due to this, mitochondria are called the Powerhouse of the cell.
- 5. Differentiate between private sector and public sector.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
E. Answer the following questions.
- 1. Why is cotton textile industry largely concentrated in Gujarat and Maharashtra? Explain any five reasons.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 2. State the factors which have helped in the development of IT industry in Bengaluru.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 3. Explain with suitable examples how a basic industry is different from a consumer industry. In your opinion, which one of the two should be given priority and why?
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. What is the importance of manufacturing industries for a nation like India? Explain.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 5. Why is the iron and steel industry considered basic to the industrial development of any country? Name any four major iron and steel plants of India and their location.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
Related Topics
- Chapter 1 The Cell – Its Structure and Functions
- Chapter 2 Microorganisms: Friends or Foes
- Chapter 3 Metals and Non-Metals
- Chapter 4 Force and Pressure
- Chapter 5 Friction
- Chapter 6 Sources of Energy
- Chapter 7 Combustion
- Chapter 8 Conservation of Plants and Animals
- Chapter 9 Crop Production and Its Management
- Chapter 10 Refraction and Dispersion of Light
- Chapter 11 The Human Eye
- Chapter 12 Sound
- Chapter 13 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
- Chapter 14 Reproduction in Animals
- Chapter 15 Reaching the Age of Adolescence
- Chapter 16 Electric Current and Its Chemical Effects
- Chapter 17 Stars and Solar System
- Chapter 18 Earthquakes
- Chapter 19 Pollution of Air
- Chapter 20 Pollution of Water