Industrial regions emerge when a number of Industries are located close to each other and share the benefits of their closeness. Major industrial regions of the world are Eastern North America, Western and Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Eastern Asia. Major industrial regions tend to be located in temperate areas, near seaports and especially near coal fields. India has several industrial regions like Mumbai-Pune cluster, Bangalore-Tamil Nadu region, Hugli region, Ahmedabad-Baroda region, Chota Nagpur industrial belt, Visakhapatnam-Guntur belt, Gurgaon-Delhi-Meerut region and the Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram industrial cluster.
(I) Which of the following is not a major industrial region in the world?
(a) Western Europe
(b) Eastern Asia
(c) Southern Africa
(d) Eastern Europe
(ii) In which type of areas are major industrial regions often located?
(a) Polar areas
(b) Tropical areas
(c) Temperate areas
(d) Arid areas
(iii) Which of the following is/are an industrial region in India?
(a) Mumbai-Pune cluster
(b) Bangalore-Tamil Nadu region
(c) Hugli region
(d) All of the above
(iv) When does the industrial regions energy?
(a) When industries are scattered across a country.
(b) When industries are located close to each other and share the benefits of closeness.
(c) When lidustries are located far from each other.
(d) When industries are solely based on agricultural production.