Question
Why are modern manufacturing industries concentrated in few places in the world? State any three reasons.
Solution
Modem manufacturing industries are concentrated in few places in the world, because concentration depends on the following factors :
(i) Nearness of raw material: Large quantity of raw material is needed for modern industries. Therefore, industries are located near mines, farms and seas. It saves the cost of transportation. For example, jute mills in West Bengal and cotton textile mills in Maharashtra are located due to the availability of raw material.
(ii) Power resources: Coal, oil and water power are the main sources of power. Most of the industries are located around coal fields. For example, Iron and steel industry is located near Jharia and Raniganj coal fields.
(iii) Means of transportation: Modern industries need cheap, developed and quick means of transportation. Water transport is the cheapest means of transport. Example, the great industrial region of the world lie at the ends of North Atlantic Ocean route. Great Lakes provide cheap transport to the industrial centres of USA.
