SST geography chapter 4 industries question answer class 8

 Industries

Q1. What is meant by the term industry?

Ans: Industry refers to an economic activity that is concerned with production of goods, extraction of minerals or the provision of services.

Q2. Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?

Ans: The factors affecting the location of industries are the availability of raw material, land, water, labour, power, capital, transport and market.

Q3. Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modern industry and why?

Ans: Steel is often called the backbone of modern industry. Almost everything we use in our daily life is either made of iron or steel or has been made with tools and machinery of these metals. Ships, trains, trucks and cars are made largely of steel.

Q4. Agro-based and mineral-based industry.

Agro-based industry:

Agro-based industries use plant and animal-based products as their raw material. Food processing, vegetable oil, cotton textile, dairy products and leather industries are examples of agro-based industries.

Mineral-based industry:

Mineral-based industries are primary industries that use mineral ores as their raw material. The products of these industries feed other industries.

Q5. Public sector and joint sector industries.

Public sector industries:

The public sector industries are owned and operated by the government, such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited.

Joint sector industries:

Joint sector industries are owned and operated by the state and individuals or a group of individuals. Maruti Udyog Limited is an example of joint sector industry.

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