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Manufacturing Industries (Agro-Based) — Question 3

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Question 1(c)

Give a geographical reason for each of the following:

(i) Sugar mills are located close to sugarcane growing areas.

(ii) Mumbai is known as the 'Cottonopolis of India'.

(iii) The silk industry has a small market.

Answer

(i) Sugar mills are located close to sugarcane growing areas because sugarcane is a weight losing crop, i.e., its sucrose content goes on decreasing with time. Therefore, it is necessary to crush sugarcane within 24 hours of harvesting.

(ii) Mumbai is known as the 'Cottonpolis of India' because Mumbai has become the most important centre of cotton textile in the country due to reasons like proximity to raw materials, favourable climatic conditions, good transport and port facilities, enough labour force, adequate capital, power and a huge market for cotton textiles.

(iii) The silk industry has a small market because silk industry faces competition from artificial silk which is cheaper and better in quality. Moreover, the changes in prices of raw silk badly affect both the weavers and the silk industry.