KSEEB Class 10 SSLC Geography Chapter 10 Indian Industries Notes

The conversion of raw materials into usable products is known as ‘manufacturing industries’.

The localization and growth of industries are influenced by many factors-

KSEEB Class 10 SSLC Geography Chapter 10 notes

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In India, there are 8 major industrial regions.
The modern iron and steel industry in India was started in 1874 at Kulti in West Bengal.
However, the credit for modern iron and steel industry goes to J.N Tata who started the Tata Iron and Steel Company in 1907 at Sakchi (Jamshedpur).
There are 14 integrated Iron and Steel plants in India. Of these, four are in the private sector and others are in the public sector.

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In addition, there are 199 mini steel plants set up in different parts of the country.

Aluminium is the most important non – ferrous metal. It has a wide range of uses.
It was started in 1942 at Jayakaynagar in West Bengal. Now there are 9 major aluminium plants in the country.
Cotton textile is the biggest and the most important branch of textile industry in India. It is the most important agro – based industry.
The first modern cotton textile industry was started in 1854 when a cotton mill was set up at Mumbai.

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Sugar industry is the second important agro – based industry in India, next only to cotton textiles.

The modern sugar mills were started in the beginning of the 20th century.
The art of paper making was introduced in India during 10th century. It was a cottage industry.
The first modern paper mill was set up in 1932 at Serampur in West Bengal. But it was a failure.
The real start was made in 1870 at Balley near Kolkata.
The term “Knowledge based industries”, usually refer to those industries, which are relatively intensive in their inputs of technology and human education. They require intellectual capabilities rather than any physical inputs and raw materials.
Information Technology (IT) is a key knowledge based industry.
To encouraging the industry many software technology parks (STP) were established (1995) in different parts of the country.

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