Geography
Explain the terms:
(a) Ancillary Industry
(b) Public Sector Industry
Answer
(a) Ancillary Industries manufacture components, tools, sub-assemblies intermediates and machines required by big industries like heavy electrical industry, aircraft industry, locomotives, buses, etc. For example, automobile ancillary industries provide supporting equipment like tyres, batteries, brakes, headlights, mirrors, etc.
(b) Public Sector Industries are owned and managed either by the Central Government or the State Government. They include public utility industries like railways, post and telegraph, oil refineries, heavy engineering industries, defence establishments, etc. For example, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), etc.
Related Questions
With reference to rice cultivation answer the following:
(a) Name a state that produces the largest quantity of rice.
(b) Mention any two geographical conditions necessary for its growth.
(c) Which is the best method for its cultivation?
(a) Mention two reasons why sugarcane cultivation is gaining importance in Peninsular India.
(b) State one problem of sugarcane growers of Uttar Pradesh.
Mention two problems faced by the cotton textile industries.
From where Tata Steel gets its supply of coal, iron ore and water supply from?