DAV Class 8 SST Chapter 6 Question Answer

A. Tick the correct option.

1. The largest industry of India in terms of employment is-

Answer: information technology

2. Which one of the following industries helps in the manufacturing of electronic goods?
Answer: information technology

3. Jamshedpur is known for which type of activities?

Answer: industrial

4. Which industry is known as the backbone of modern civilisation?

Answer: iron and steel industry

5. The first modern Iron and Steel company to be established in India was-
Answer: TISCO

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.

Answer: (1) manufacturing (2) size, small (3) basic (4) industrial (5) process, store, disseminate.

C. Write True or False for the following statements.

1. Manufacturing industries add value to the commodity.

2. Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Madhya Pradesh in India.

3. Chotanagpur Plateau region has large concentration of iron and steel industries.

4. An industrial labourer earns more than an agricultural labour does.

5. The raw materials for the iron and steel industry are iron ore, coking coal and limestone.

Answer: (1) True (2) False (3) True (4) True (5) True.

D. Answer the following questions in brief.

1. How can we measure the economic development of a country? Explain.

Answer: Economic development of a country can be measured by its per capita income, literacy rate,
health status, infant mortality rate and life expectancy of persons living in that country.
2. What are the basis on which the industries can be classified? Give at least two examples for
each.
Answer: The basis on which the industries can be classified are:

On the basis of their Size. Example: Small scale, large scale.

On the basis of their Nature of finished products. Example: Basic, Consumer.
On the basis of Source of raw material. Example: Animal Based, Mineral Based.
On the basis of Ownership. Example: Public Sector, Private Sector.

3. State any three non-geographical factors that affect the location of an industry.
Answer: The three non-geographical factors that affect the location of an industry are as under:
Government policy
Management
Climate.

4. Name any five industrial regions of India.

Answer: The five industrial regions of India are following:
Mumbai-Pune region.
Hugli region.
Bengaluru-Tamil Nadu region.
Gujarat (Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Surat region)
Chotanagpur region.

5. Differentiate between private sector and public sector.

Answer: Public sector: When the ownership and management of an industry is in the hands of the
government or its department, it is called public sector.
Private sector: This type of industry is owned and managed by an individual, family or a corporate
body.

E. Answer the following questions.

1. Why is cotton textile industry largely concentrated in Gujarat and Maharashtra? Explain any
five reasons.

Answer: Cotton textile industry largely concentrated in Gujarat and Maharashtra because:
The moist climate of the area helped in the growth of cotton. So raw cotton was readily available in
the area.
There are ports nearby so the manufactured goods could be easily transported.
It has large domestic market and both skilled and unskilled labour is readily available.
It was easy to access the markets for finished goods from here.
Other supporting industries involved in manufacturing dyes and packaging materials were available
in the area.

2. State the factors which have helped in the development of IT industry in Bengaluru.
Answer: The factors which have helped in the development of IT industry in Bengaluru are:

The city has emerged as a major centre of engineering education.

Well-qualified and relatively low cost scientific and technical personnel.
An ambient climate throughout the year.
Good infrastructure and communication network.

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: A basic industry is the one whose finished products are used as raw material for other
industries. For example, iron and steel industries. Consumer goods industry is one which produces
goods for direct use by consumers. For example, edible oil, tea, soap, bread, radio etc.

In my opinion, basic industry should be given priority because it provides industrial base for the
manufacture of many other industrial products.

4. What is the importance of manufacturing industries for a nation like India? Explain.

Answer: Industry not only converts raw material into a much useful finished product, but in this
process, it performs multiple tasks. In short, the manufacturing process transforms natural resources
into useful and saleable products. It also generates scope for employment and increases national
earnings through local and foreign trade. An industrial labourer earns more wages than an
agricultural labourer. Thus, industries play an important role in making a country economically
prosperous.

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: Iron and steel industry provides industrial base for the manufacture of many other industrial
products. Thus, it is considered basic to the industrial development of any country.

Four major iron and steel plants of India and their location are:
TISCO at Jamshedpur.
Bhilai in Chhattisgarh.
ISCO at Burnpur.
Rourkela in Odisha.

A.) Tick the correct option –

1.) a, 2.) a, 3.) D,4.) d, 5.) a

1.) The economic development of a country can be measured by the development of industrial sector. More
production can make the market rich with material and by exporting and importing them a country can
develop its economic status.

2.) The industry can be classified on the basis of size, Nature of finished product, sources of raw material
and their ownership.
Examples-
Size- cottage and small scale industry.
Nature of finished product – basic industry and consumer goods industry
Source of raw material -Agro based and Forest industry.
Ownership – private sector,joint sector etc.

3.) Government policies, managements and capital are the three non geographical factors to setup an
industry.

4.) Five industrial regiobs of India are-

Mumbai -Pune region, Hoogli region, Bengaluru-Tamilnadu region, chota Nagpur region, Gujrat region.

5.) The difference between public sector and private sector are-
Public sector- Ownership and management is in the hand of government. Government only runs the
sector.For example-Bhilai steel plant.
Private sector- owned and managed by a family or a corporate body. Individual can run the sector. For
example-TISCO.

E.) Answer the following questions-

1.) cotton textile industry is largely concentrated in Gujrat and Maharashtra because-
i.) availability of cotton in a large quantity.
ii.)Both place have humid climate, which is suitable for cotton industry. iii)Here we can find modern usage
of technology. iv)Both the place has large market for cotton based products. V) Here transportation system
is also good and modern.

2.) Factors helped in the It industry Bangalore are-

i.) Well qualified scientific personnel are largely available here.They are also available in a low cost.
ii.) Here the place has a suitable and soothing climate.
iii.) Bangaluru is also advanced by networking. All kind of communication system is very much developed in
this city including social networking.

3.) Difference between basic industry and consumer industry- In a basic industry finished products are not
used by the consumers. It is used as a raw material for other industries. For example products manufactured
in the iron and steel company are used as raw materials for other iron based companies. Again the
products manufactured by the consumer industries are directly used by the consumers. Bread, biscuits, soap,
television etc. are the example of consumer industry-.
From my point of view basic industries are the base of all kinds of products. Without a strong base we can
not perform a single task. So priority should be given to the basic industries for its development.

4.) Importance of manufacturing industries in India-

i.) problem of unemployment has been tried to be managed after the set up of these industries.
ii.) It helps us to get different products by the proper usage of base materials.
iii) India is developing itself economically by making its market large within and outside the country.
iv) India is getting rich by exporting finished products.
v.) Now India economy is not only based upon agricultural sector.

5.) Iron and steel industry is considered the basic to the industrial development of any country becauseone
can get iron ore abundantly in the maximum parts of the world and world’s 65% machines and utensils are
made of steel. Without iron and steel we can’t even imagine the building site of a factory. It is considered as
the back borne of modern civilization.

Four major Iron and steel plants of India are-

i.) Tata Iron and Steel company at Sakchi (Jamshedpur)
ii.) Indian Iron and steel company at burnpur (West Bengal)
iii.) Durgapur Steel company at West Bengal
iv.) Bhilai Steel plant at Chattisgarh.