(a) Name one cottage industry and o manufacturing industry in any one of the zones shown on your map
(b) Account for the location of each of the industries named in (a) above.
(b) Account for the location of each of the industries named in (a) above.
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Correct Answer: Option n
Explanation:
(a) One cottage industry and one manufacturing industry in Western Industrial Zone are Textile and Cement industries respectively
(b) Reasons for the Location of Textile Industries:
(i) Presence of cotton in the area
(ii) High level of skills available in the area
(iii) Availability of favourable market
(iv) It is part of the culture of the people.
Reasons for location of cement industries:
(i) Presence of limestone (raw material)
(ii) Availability of power
(iii) Nearness to market
(iv) Availability of labour
(v) Easy transport facilities within the zone.
(a) One cottage industry and one manufacturing industry in Western Industrial Zone are Textile and Cement industries respectively
(b) Reasons for the Location of Textile Industries:
(i) Presence of cotton in the area
(ii) High level of skills available in the area
(iii) Availability of favourable market
(iv) It is part of the culture of the people.
Reasons for location of cement industries:
(i) Presence of limestone (raw material)
(ii) Availability of power
(iii) Nearness to market
(iv) Availability of labour
(v) Easy transport facilities within the zone.