Economic Geography - Manufacturing Industries

1.
Which among the following factor/factors affect the industrial location?
  1. Government Policy
  2. Relief
  3. Climate
  4. Raw Materials
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2.
Which among the following pairs of industries is/are correctly matched?
  1. Raw material oriented industries - the industry is weight gaining.
  2. Market-oriented industries - the industry is weight losing
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3.
Which among the following statements is/are correct about the location of Coal industries?
  1. Generally a strong correlation is found between the location of heavy industrial plants and the availability of coal.
  2. Coal being a bulky and cheap industrial input, industrial plants are in close proximity of sources of coal supply.
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4.
Which among the following statements is/are correct about labor as an important factor of manufacturing?
  1. The mobility of labour is a factor contributing to dispersal of industry.
  2. For the manufacturing activity, both cost and availability of labour are important.
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5.
What are weight losing industries which tend to be located near the sources of raw materials called?

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