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&nbsp;Chapter 6 -

Industry and Transport System of India

1. 1. Write the short answer-

(a) Name an industry that uses iron ore as a raw material.

Answer: Iron Steel Industry

(b) Name a fuel mineral ǀ

Answer: Crude oil.

(c) Name a cotton producing state in India ǀ

Answer: Maharashtra

(d) Name the most widely used mode of transport in India ǀ

Answer: Rail transport services.

(e) Name the international airport in Assam ǀ

Answer: The popular Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (Borjhar)

2. 2. Write the correct answer:

(a) India ranks among the world in the production of AVR-

(a) Third (b) Second (c) First

Answer: (c) First

(b) The first trains in India were-

(a) 1835 chanat (b) 1935 chanat (c) 1853 chanat

Answer: (c) 1853 Chanat

(c) The longest National Highway in India is-

(a) NH 1 , (b) NH 2, (c) NH

Answer: (c) NH-7

(d) The State with the highest road density in India is-

(a) Assam, (b) Kerala , (c) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (b) Kerala

3) Write the answer:&nbsp;

(a) What are the major mineral belts of India? Does Assam belong to any mineral zone?

Answer: The major mineral belts of India are-

* North East Peninsular Zone - Chhattisgarh Plateau, Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal

* Central Zone- Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

* Southern Zone - Karnataka Plateau and Tamil Nadu

* South West Zone-Karnataka and Goa

* Rajasthan and Gujarat with the North West Belt-Aravali Mountains

* North East Oil Belt - Bahmaputra Valley of Assam

Yes, the Bahmaputra Valley of Assam is part of the North East Oil Belt ǀ

(b) Name the five major iron and steel industries in India ǀ

Answer: The five major iron and steel industries in India are:&nbsp;

* Jamshedpur Tata Steel Industry

* Burnpur Steel Industry

* Bhadravati Steel Industry

* Vilai Steel Industry

* Roorkella Steel Industry

(c) Why have weaving industries developed in the Mumbai Ahmedabad region?

Answer: Textile industries in Mumbai and Ahmedabad are mainly dependent on cotton produced in Maharashtra and Gujarat ǀ Maharashtra supplies 10.79% of the yarn required by India's textile industry ǀ Port facilities to import machinery, dyes, chemicals, cotton etc. and export the products Therefore, weaving industries have developed in the Mumbai Ahmedabad region

4. The Write about the changes that the application of science and technology has brought about in land, water and air transport

Answer: In ancient times, people traveled from one place to another on foot or with the help of elephants, horses, donkeys, oxen, etc. They carried people and goods by boat Transportation has become quite convenient. Remote areas are accessible by land ǀ low cost water transport allows trade of goods from one country to another and passengers can move around ǀ air transport makes goods available from one part of the world to another in a very short period of time ǀ

In addition, the application of science and technology has provided greater security to passengers in land, water and air transport ǀ modern equipment like GPS, cameras, radar etc. can be used to prevent transport hazards in advance ǀ

Modern technology vehicles used in land, water and air transport emit less environmentally harmful pollutants than ever before

5. 5. Transportation is the lifeblood of a country ǀ Give three arguments in support of this statement ǀ

answer-&nbsp;

1) Transportation is the means by which daily necessities such as food and clothing are delivered from one part of the country to another

2) Millions of people are directly or indirectly employed in the transport system ǀ for example, 1.4 million officers and employees are employed in the railway transport service alone

3) Transport has also helped to boost the economy of the country ǀ The country earns a lot of revenue through railway services ǀ For example, in 2011-12, the country earned Rs. 108,27,879 crore from rail transport ǀ&nbsp;

6. 6. Write with the help of geographical diagrams

a) Name the district headquarters touched by the National Highways in Assam ǀ

Answer: There are many different types of jobs available in the country. These jobs are available in the country. There are many different types of jobs available in the country. There are many different types of jobs available in the country. Dhubri, Kokrajhar, etc. ǀ

b) Name the states of North East India that are not connected by railway

Answer: Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya

c) Name the last railway station on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in Dhemaji district

Answer: Mokongchelek

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