Name the following:
(i) An offshore oil field in the Gulf of Cambay.
(ii) An oil refinery in Bihar.
(i) Name the state that produces the largest amount of limestone.
(ii)State the two uses of limestone
Explain the following terms and name the crop with which each one is associated:
(i) Retting
(ii) Ratooning
(iii) Ginning
(i) Retting: The stem of jute is dried and stripped of unwanted leaves and is put in water and allowed to rot. This is known as retting. It is associated with jute.
(ii) Ratooning is a method in which after harvesting a crop, a little stalk in soil is left with roots. Any crop obtained from the roots of the leftover crop is known as ratoon. It is associated with sugarcane.
(iii) Ginning: It is a process in which fibres are separated from seeds. It is associated with cotton.
Give geographical reason for the following:
(i) Regular pruning is essential for tea bushes.
(ii) Coffee beans are roasted.
(iii) Millets are known as dry crops.
The Iron and Steel industry constitutes the backbone of modern industrial economy’. Give two reasons to justify the statement.
(i) Name an iron and steel industry set up in Orissa with the help of a famous German firm.
(ii)From where does the industry named in b(i) get its iron ore and manganese?