Question

Give any four factors for rising regional and inter-state disparities in the level of industrial development in India.

Answer 1

A number of factors are responsible for rising regional and inter-state disparities in the level of industrial development in India.

1. Industrially advanced states have sufficient resources, such as raw materials and power resources.
2. There are a good network of road, rail, and air transport facilities.
3. Cheap and efficient transport availability in these regions makes development easy.
4. Cheap skilled and semi-skilled labour is readily available locally and from surrounding regions.

Industrially backward states do not have one or more of the above facilities to support the establishment or growth of industries. Therefore the regional disparities in the level of industrial development can be found in India.