On the given outline of world map mark and name the following using different symbols.
- Two leading automobile manufacturing countries
- One major steel producing country
- One major shipbuilding country
- Two sugar industries
Answer
- Two leading automobile manufacturing countries — Japan and Germany.
- One major steel producing country — China.
- One major shipbuilding country — China.
- Two sugar industries — India and Brazil. Mark India and Brazil as two countries with major sugar industries.
Complete the following sentences in your own words:
This was the age of machines when ............... .
Coal and petroleum as sources of energy played a major role in ............... .
An urgent need was felt to rely on sustainable sources of energy as ............... .
Wind energy compared to fossil fuel energy ............... .
Large reserves of coal lie in the ............... in India.
Answer
This was the age of machines when goods began to be produced on a large scale during the Industrial Revolution and a huge amount of power resources was needed to run them.
Coal and petroleum as sources of energy played a major role in the growth of industries and transport.
An urgent need was felt to rely on sustainable sources of energy as fossil fuels are gradually getting exhausted and pollution from them is becoming uncontrollable.
Wind energy compared to fossil fuel energy is clean, renewable and non-polluting, whereas fossil fuels are exhaustible and polluting.
Large reserves of coal lie in the Damodar Valley in India.