Geography

Some Important Industries

By Examguru / 09 Oct, 2023 / Download PDF

Some Important Industries

World’s Manufacturing Industries

Industry

Leading Countries

Cotton Textile Industry

Britain, India, China, Russia

Iron & Steel Industry

U.S.A., Ukraine, Japan, Russia

Woolen Textile Industry

Japan, U.S.A., Britain

Silk Textile Industry

Russia, Japan, China, France, India

Motor Vehicle Industry

U.S.A., Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Spain

Ship building Industry

Japan, Sweden, Germany, U.S.A.

Aircraft Building Industry

U.S.A., Britain, Russia

 

Chemical Industry

Sulphuric Acid

U.S. A., Japan, Germany, Great Britain.

Nitrogenous Fertilizer

U.S.A., Japan, India

Phosphate Fertilizer

U.S.A., Australia

Potash Fertilizer

Germany, U.S.A

 

Towns Associated with some Important Industries

Town

Industry

Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Cotton Textiles, pharmaceuticals

Agra (U.P.)

Leather, apparel, garments

Asen (Germany)

Manufacturing and Automotive Industries, Itron and Steel

Baku (Azerbaijan)

Oil and natural gas

Bengaluru (Karnataka)

Aircraft, Telephones, IT, Biotech

Bhilai (Chhattisgarh)

Steel Plant, cement

Birmingham (U.K.)

Manufacturing and Automotive Industries

Bangkok (Thailand)

Agro based, Petroleum refining, Tourism

Belfast (N. Ireland)

Ship building

Bhagalpur (Bihar)

Silk, cotton textile, agro

Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Film industries, cotton textile, automobile, petro-chemical

Chelyabinsk (Russia)

Metallurgy, Military, production

Cadiz (Portugal)

Cloths, shoes, tourism

Kolkata (W. Bengal)

Jute, textile, leather works, Bengali film

Kobe (Japan)

Iron and Steel, ship building

Chittaranjan (W. Bengal)

Locomotives

Cochin (Kerala)

Marine, oil refining

Chicago (USA)

Manufacturing, food processing, printing etc.

Coolgardie (Australia)

Gold Mining

Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Jute, carpet, cotton textiles

Dalmianagar (Bihar)

Cement, paper etc.

Darjeeling (W. Bengal)

Tea

Delhi (India)

Textiles, chemicals, Small Scale Industries

Detroit (USA)

Automobile

Dhariwal (Punjab)

Woolen goods

Digboi (Assam)

Oil refinery

Firozabad (U.P.)

Bangles, Glass refinery

Glasgow (Scottland)

Ship building, textile

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)

Cotton, chilli, pepper, tobacco

Havana (Cuba)

Sugar, tobacco, cigars, alcoholic beverages

Hollywood (U.S.A.)

Film industry

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)

Steel

Jharia ((Jharkhand)

Coal mines

Khetri (Rajasthan)

Copper mines

Johannesburg (South Africa)

Gold mines, food beverages etc.

Kansas (U.S.A.)

Agriculture, beef production

Kiev (UK raine)

Engineering

Kolar (Karnataka)

Gold fields

Los Angeles (USA)

Film Production, Petrolium, Tourism

Ludhiana (Punjab)

Hosiery, Apparel, Garments

Lyons (France)

Silk Industry

Manchester (England)

Cotton Textile

Milan (Italy)

Silk, fashion and clothing

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

Automobiles

Nagoya (Japan)

Ship building, garments

Moradabad (U.P.)

Brassware, cutlery

Multan (Pakistan)

Handicrafts, earthenware, Textile

Munich (Germany)

Hi-tech Automobile, Contact lenses Spectacle frames

Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Oranges, Cotton mills

Nepanagar (M.P.)

Newsprint paper

Osaka (Japan)

Cottan textile, mechinary, iron and steel

Philadelphia (U.S.A.)

Locomotive, Chemical, electomics

Pittsburgh (USA)

Iron and Steel

Perambur (Tamil Nadu)

Integral Coach Factory (Loco works)

Plymouth (England)

Mercantile shipping

Raniganj (W.B.)

Coal mines

Sialkot (Pakistan)

Surgical and musical instruments, sports goods

Seattle (U.S.A)

Aerospace

Sindri (Jharkhand)

Fertilizers and chemicals

Sheffield (UK)

Cutlery

Titagarh (W. Bengal)

Paper and Jute

Venice (Italy)

Silk, petro-chemical, glass

Vladivostok (Russia)

Shipping, food, commercial fishing

Varanasi (U.P.)

Silk, Embroidery and Brocade

Wellington (NewZealand)

Dairy

Kolar is popularly known as ‘Land of silk, milk and gold

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