Give a reason for each of the following:
(i) Products made from petrochemicals are growing in popularity.
(ii) A heavy engineering industry requires huge capital investment.
(iii) The electronics industry contributes to the development of the country.
Name the industrial product for which the following centres are well known:
(i) Bhilai
(ii) Chittaranjan
(iii) Koratput
Mention two advantages and one disadvantage of waterways.
Two advantages of waterways:
i. It is one of the cheapest means of transport.
ii. It is suitable for transporting heavy and bulky raw materials and finished goods.
One disadvantage of water ways is that it is limited to those areas and regions where rivers are navigable and oceanic routes exist.
Roadways are always considered more important than any other means of transportation. Give two reasons in support of the statement.
Explain briefly the meaning of the following terms:
(i) Composting
(ii) Incineration
(iii) Segregation
On the outline map of India provided:
(a) Draw and number the Standard Meridian of India.
(b) Label the river Mahanadi.
(c) Mark and name Lake Chilka.
(d) Shade and name the Gulf of Mannar.
(e) Mark and name the Vindhya Mountains.
(f) Shade and name a sparsely populated region in western India
(g) Shade a region with alluvial soil in South India.
(h) Mark and name Kolkata.
(i) Mark with arrows and name South West Monsoon winds over the Bay of Bengal.
(j) Mark and name Mumbai High.