Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Which industry is often reffered to as the backbone of modern industry and why? What is mean by the term " industry"?
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01). The factors affecting the location of industries are the availability of raw material, land, water, labor, power, capital, transport, and market. Industries are situated where some or all of these factors are easily available.
02). The cotton textile industry expanded rapidly in Mumbai because of the presence of favorable conditions such as a warm and moist climate, a port situated nearby to import machinery, availability of raw material, and skilled labor.
03). The iron and Steel Industry is often called the backbone of modern industry. Almost everything we use is either made of iron or steel or has been made with tools and machinery of these metals. Ships, trains, trucks, and autos are made largely of steel.
04). An industry is a group of manufacturers or businesses that produce a particular kind of goods or services. ... Industry comes from the Latin industria, which means "diligence, hard work," and the word is still used with that meaning.
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