D.A.V. International School Ahmedabad
NCERT Solution Chapter 6
Manufacturing Industries
Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words
1. What is manufacturing?
Ans. The process of converting raw materials into finished goods is known as
manufacturing. Raw materials in some cases may also be manufactured products.
2. Name any three physical factors for the location of an industry.
Ans Physical factors essential in deciding the location of an industry are:
a. Availability of raw materials,
b. Availability of capital, favourable climate
c. the proximity to the market
3. Name any three human factors for the location of an industry
Ans Human factors essential in deciding the location of an industry are:
a. Availability of cheap labour,
b. Availability of skilled and unskilled labour,
c. Availability of services such as consultants and financial advisors.
4. What are basic Industries? Give an example.
Ans. Basic industries are those industries on which many other light, medium
and heavy industries depend upon for their machinery. For example, iron and
steel industry is a basic industry as it provides steel to many other industries
like automobiles, defence, engineering etc.
5. Name the important raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement?
Ans The important raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement are:
limestone, alumina, silica, gypsum and coal.
Write the answers of the following questions in 120 words
Q 1. How are integrated steel plants different from mini steel plants? What
problems does the industry face? What recent developments have led to a
rise in the production capacity?
Ans 1. An integrated steel plant is a large steel manufacturing plant where many
processes from integrating raw materials to steel making, rolling and shaping are
handled in one complex.
