TextBook Solutions for Maharashtra Board Class 12 Geography Fundamentals Of Human Geography Chapter 6 Secondary Activities

Which one of the following statements is wrong?

• Cheap water transport has facilitate the jute mill industry along the Hugli.

• Sugar, cotton textiles and vegetable oils are footloose industries.

• The development of hydro-electricity and petroleum reduced to a great extent the importance of coal energy as a locational factor for industry.

• Port towns in India have attracted industries.

In which one of the following type of economy are the factors of production owned individually?

• Capitalist

• Mixed

• Socialist

• None

Which one of the following types of industries produces raw materials for other industries?

• Cottage industries

• Small-scale industries

• Basic industries

• Footloose industries

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

• Automobile industry    ... Los Angeles

• Shipbuilding industry    ... Lusaka

• Aircraft industry    ... Florence

• Iron and steel industry    ... Pittsburg

Write a short note on the following in about 30 words.

High-tech industry.

Write a short note on the following in about 30 words.

 Manufacturing.

Write a short note on the following in about 30 words.

Footloose industries.

Differentiate between primary and secondary activities.

Discuss the major trends of modern industrial activities especially in the developed countries of the world.

Explain why high-tech industries in many countries are being attracted to the peripheral areas of major metropolitan centres.