Ans: (i) The industry has close links with agriculture and provides a living to farmers, cotton bull pluckers and workers engaged in ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, designing, packaging, tailoring and sewing. (ii) Agriculture provides raw material to the industry i.e. raw cotton. Q: What are the problems of cotton textile industry? Ans: (i) Lack of good quality long staple cotton (ii) Erratic power supply (iii) Out dated machinery and technology (iv) Low output of workers (v) Stiff international competition Q: What were the major objectives of National Jute Policy 2005? Why is the internal demand for jute increasing? Ans: The major objectives of National Jute Policy 2005 (i) To increase the productivity (ii) To improve the quality (iii) Ensuring good prices to the jute farmers (iv) Enhancing the per hectare - The internal demand for jute has been on the increase because (i) Government policy of mandatory use of jute packaging (ii) The growing global concern for environment friendly biodegradable materials. Q: is an important iron and steel producing country in the world yet , we are not able to perform to our full potential. Give any four reasons. Ans: (i) High Costs and Limited availability of coking coal. (ii) productivity of labour (iii) Shortage of (iv) Poor infrastructure. (v) Low Investment in Research and Development. Q: Why is iron and steel industry called a basic industry? Ans: Iron and steel industry is called the basic industry because: (i) It is the industry lays the foundation of rapid development of other industries such as heavy Engineering, defence equipment, automobiles, aeroplanes etc. (ii) It is also helpful in providing employment. (iii) It also helps in the development of agriculture. Q: What is importance of the manufacturing industries? Ans: 1. Employment generation: Manufacturing industry is the main source of employment for large number of skilled as well as unskilled workers. 2. Foreign exchange: Export of manufactured goods bring foreign exchange to India.
Ans: (i) The industry has close links with agriculture and provides a living to farmers, cotton bull pluckers and workers engaged in ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, designing, packaging, tailoring and sewing. (ii) Agriculture provides raw material to the industry i.e. raw cotton. Q: What are the problems of cotton textile industry? Ans: (i) Lack of good quality long staple cotton (ii) Erratic power supply (iii) Out dated machinery and technology (iv) Low output of workers (v) Stiff international competition Q: What were the major objectives of National Jute Policy 2005? Why is the internal demand for jute increasing? Ans: The major objectives of National Jute Policy 2005 (i) To increase the productivity (ii) To improve the quality (iii) Ensuring good prices to the jute farmers (iv) Enhancing the per hectare The internal demand for jute has been on the increase because - (i) Government policy of mandatory use of jute packaging (ii) The growing global concern for environment friendly biodegradable materials. Q: is an important iron and steel producing country in the world yet , we are not able to perform to our full potential. Give any four reasons. Ans: (i) High Costs and Limited availability of coking coal. (ii) productivity of labour (iii) Shortage of (iv) Poor infrastructure. (v) Low Investment in Research and Development. Q: Why is iron and steel industry called a basic industry? Ans: Iron and steel industry is called the basic industry because: (i) It is the industry lays the foundation of rapid development of other industries such as heavy Engineering, defence equipment, automobiles, aeroplanes etc. (ii) It is also helpful in providing employment. (iii) It also helps in the development of agriculture. Q: What is importance of the manufacturing industries? Ans: 1. Employment generation: Manufacturing industry is the main source of employment for large number of skilled as well as unskilled workers. 2. Foreign exchange: Export of manufactured goods bring foreign exchange to India.
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