Worksheet: Secondary Activities | Geography Class 12 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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Q1: Manufacturing involves converting raw materials into ____________ products.

Q2: Large-scale manufacturing reduces production costs through ____________ and automation.

Q3: Efficient transportation facilities are essential for carrying ____________ to factories.

Q4: Industries that use animal products such as leather are categorized under ____________ industries.

Q5: The cotton textile industry has three sub-sectors: handloom, powerloom, and ____________ sectors.

Q6: High-tech industries involve intensive ____________ efforts leading to advanced products.

Q7: The Ruhr Coal-field in Germany is known for its significant ____________ production.

Q8: Industries maximize profits by locating in places with the lowest ____________ costs.

Q9: Industries based on their output/products that provide raw materials for other industries are called ____________ industries.

Q10: In traditional large-scale industrial regions, ____________ is common, but access to basic services may be poor.

Assertion and Reason Based

Q1: Assertion: Large-scale manufacturing involves various raw materials, enormous power resources, skilled labor, and advanced technology.
Reason: Large-scale manufacturing aims to reduce production costs and increase efficiency.
(a) True, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(b) True, but the reason does not provide a valid explanation.
(c) False, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(d) False, and the reason does not provide a valid explanation.

Q2: Assertion: High-tech industries require intensive research and development efforts.
Reason: High-tech industries primarily rely on unskilled labor for production.
(a) True, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(b) True, but the reason does not provide a valid explanation.
(c) False, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(d) False, and the reason does not provide a valid explanation.

Q3: Assertion: Industries are often located near power sources to meet their high power requirements.
Reason: Industries do not rely on electricity for their operations.
(a) True, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(b) True, but the reason does not provide a valid explanation.
(c) False, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(d) False, and the reason does not provide a valid explanation.

Q4: Assertion: Agro-based industries process raw materials from the field into finished products for rural and urban markets.
Reason: Agro-based industries primarily focus on mining and extraction activities.
(a) True, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(b) True, but the reason does not provide a valid explanation.
(c) False, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(d) False, and the reason does not provide a valid explanation.

Q5: Assertion: The iron and steel industry is considered a basic industry because it supplies raw materials for other industries.
Reason: Iron and steel production do not contribute to the economy.
(a) True, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(b) True, but the reason does not provide a valid explanation.
(c) False, and the reason provides a valid explanation.
(d) False, and the reason does not provide a valid explanation.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: What is the goal of manufacturing?

Q2: Name one example of an animal-based industry.

Q3: What is the primary input for mini steel mills?

Q4: Which countries are responsible for producing over half of the world's raw cotton?

Q5: What are the three sub-sectors of the cotton textile industry?

Q6: Why are efficient transportation facilities essential for industries?

Q7: What is the concept of high-tech industries?

Q8: What are foot loose industries?

Q9: What is the primary raw material used in the iron and steel industry?

Q10: What are the characteristics of modern large-scale manufacturing?

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Explain the classification of manufacturing industries based on inputs/raw materials.

Q2: Describe the characteristics of traditional large-scale industrial regions.

Q3: Explain the concept of high-tech industries.

Q4: Discuss the factors considered for locating industries.

Q5: Explain the significance of the cotton textile industry in the global context.

Q6: Describe the characteristics of footloose industries.

Q7: Discuss the challenges faced by traditional large-scale industrial regions.

Q8: Explain the role of transportation facilities in the industrial location.

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1: Discuss the impact of modern manufacturing on the global economy.

Q2: Explain the role of government policies in promoting balanced economic development through industrialization.

Q3: Discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the iron and steel industry in the contemporary global market.

Q4: Examine the role of agglomeration economies in shaping industrial clusters.

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