Question

Write a long note on distribution of major industries. ​

Answer 1

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Write a long note on distribution of major industries.

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The world's major industries are:-

Iron and steel industry

The textile industry

Information technology

The iron and steel and textile industry are the older industries while information technology is an emerging industry.

The countries in which iron and steel industry is located are:-

Germany

Us

USA

China

Japan

Russia

Textiles industry is concentrated in:-

India

Hong Kong

South Korea

Japan and

Taiwan.

The major hubs of Information Technology industry are the:-

Silicon valley of Central California

Bangalore region of India

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Answer 2

Answer:

Just like all vegetation cannot be seen all over the world, industries too are not seen everywhere. Industries have an affinity towards particular locations. Of course, the availability of raw material is one of the major reasons, but that is not the sole determinant.

This post explores the distribution of major industries across the world and reasons for the variations.

Note: This is one topic specifically mentioned in UPSC syllabus for main exam and aspirants are advised to start from our previous articles related to various sectors of economy and factors responsible for the location of industries.

World’s Major Industries

Yes, there are lot many industries, and it is not possible to analyze location details of all. So we are limiting this post on the world’s major industries (article courtesy: NCERT). Our focus is on three major industries in the world, but aspirants are advised to go through other industries like petroleum, fertilizers, automobile, pharmaceuticals, sugar etc too.

The world’s major industries are:

Iron and steel industry – Germany, USA, China, Japan and Russia.

Textile industry – India, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Information technology industry – Silicon Valley of Central California and the Bangalore region of India.

The iron and steel and textile industry are the older industries while information technology is an emerging industry.