Mark (√) in the box next to the right alternative

Which factor amongst those mentioned below does not directly impact industrial development?
A. Water

B. Electricity

C. Labor

D. Air

• In what context is this logo?

• What will be the benefit of this programme?

• What is the correlation between this programme and employment?

• Which are the Navaratana industries of India?

• Why do you think they have been accorded this status of Navaratna?

Talk about the interrelationship between human resources and industry.

Study the factors given in fig 8.7 and classify them as per their advantages and disadvantages in relation to industries.

Complete the list with reference to industries

Examine all the three pictures shown below and answers the following questions.

• Name the industry shown in picture A

• What is the difference between the industries shown in pictures A and B?

• What is distinctive about the industry in picture C.

• Identify the industry shown in the picture above.

• Name some more similar industries.

If you become an industrialist, which of the following would you do?

• Only make profits

• Start a second industry from the earlier one as a supplementary industry.

• Will spend some amount for the society after the deduction of tax.

• Provide help for the creation of new industrialist.

In India, many important public sector undertakings have been established. Their acronyms (abbreviated forms) have been given. Find their long forms and write them down. BHEL, BEL, HAL, ONGC, NTPC, NTC, SAL, GAIL, e.g., BHEL: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.

Study the factors given below and state which industries could develop in these regions.

• Excellent transport facilities, skilled labour and uninterrupted supply of electricity.

• Limestone deposits, cheap labour, uninterrupted supply of water and electricity, increasing urbanisation.

• Fruit orchards, labour, excellent transportation facilities, unlimited water supply, uninterrupted electricity and ready market.

Figure 8.1

In figure 8.1 the sequence of two industrial processes has been given. Arrange the pictures in proper sequence and write the sequential number in the box given below.

• Name the two industries

• Name the raw material and the finished product of both these industries.

• How is the raw material converted into the finished product?

• Why is it necessary to convert the raw material into the finished product?

Highlight the differences:

Agro-based industries and information technology industries