{"id":17243,"date":"2023-03-20T14:41:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T09:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/?p=17243"},"modified":"2023-03-20T16:40:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T11:10:53","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-12-geography-chapter-6-part-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/ncert-solutions-for-class-12-geography-chapter-6-part-a\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 6 Secondary Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detailed, Step-by-Step NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography<\/a> Chapter 6 Secondary Activities Questions and Answers were solved by Expert Teachers as per NCERT (CBSE) Book guidelines covering each topic in chapter to ensure complete preparation.<\/p>\n

Secondary Activities NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 6<\/h2>\n

Secondary Activities Questions and Answers <\/span>Class 12 Geography Chapter 6<\/h3>\n

Multiple Choice Questions<\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nChoose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
\n(i) Which one of the following statements is wrong ?
\n(A) Cheap water transport has facilitated the jute mill industry along the Hugli.
\n(B) Sugar, cotton, textiles and vegetable oils are footloose industries.
\n(C) The development of hydro-electricity and petroleum reduced, to a great extent, the importance of coal energy as a locational factor for industry.
\n(D) Port towns in India have attracted industries.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Sugar, cotton, textiles and vegetable oils are footloose industries.<\/p>\n

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(ii) In which one of the following types of economy are the factors of production owned individually ?
\n(A) Capitalist
\n(B) Mixed
\n(C) Socialist
\n(D) None.
\nAnswer:
\n(A) Capitalist.<\/p>\n

(iii) Which one of the following types of industries produces raw materials for other industries ?
\n(A) Cottage Industries
\n(B) Small-scale Industries
\n(C) Basic Industries
\n(D) Footloose Industries.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Basic Industries.<\/p>\n

(iv) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
\n(A) Auto mobile industry ………………. Los Angeles
\n(B) Ship building Industry ………………. Lusaka
\n(c) Air craft Industry …………… Florence
\n(D) Iron and Steel industry ……………… Pittsburg.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) Iron and Steel Industry Pittsburg.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nWrite a short note on the following in about 30 words :<\/p>\n

(i) High Tech. Industry.
\nAnswer:
\nHigh tech. Industries develop due to application of Intensive Research and Development (R & D). Products of advanced scientific and engineering character are manufactured. Computer Aided design electronic controls of Smelting and Refining are examples of high tech, industry.<\/p>\n

(ii) Manfacturing. (CBSE 2014)
\nAnswer:
\nManufacturing is the process of conversion of raw materials into useful finished products. It is a secondary occupation of man. It is the second largest productive occupation of man. Manufacturing is done with modem power and machinery for mass production.<\/p>\n

(iii) Footloose industries.
\nAnswer:
\nIn past few decades, high-technology activities are expanding fast. Highly sophisticated products are developed involving a great deal of scientific research and development. These industries improve their products very fast to suit the market demand and employ highly skilled labour. Such industries are referred to as foot-loose industries as they have relatively free choice of location.<\/p>\n

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Question 3.
\nAnswer the following in not more than 150 words :<\/p>\n

(i) Discuss the major trends of modern industrial activities especially in the developed countries of the world.
\nAnswer:
\nThe following changing trends are observed in industrial development of developed countries.<\/p>\n