Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Give three reasons to explain the development of the sugar industry in Maharashtra.
Solution
Maharashtra is the most important state where sugarcane cultivation and sugar mills are integrated in a co-operative system. In fact, Maharashtra has emerged as India’s largest producer of sugar, producing about one-third of India’s sugar due to :
- The high recovery rate of 11.6 percent i.e. the sugar obtained is 11.6 percent of the sugarcane used.
- Longer crushing period of 162 days.
- The close proximity of mills to the growing areas
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
What is an agro-based industry? Which is the largest agro-based industry in India?
Answer the following question.
Name the largest cotton-producing state in India.
Answer the following question.
State any two factors that determine the location of the readymade garment industry in India.
Name the following :
(i) A pilgrimage center in Himachal Pradesh.
(ii) A historic place in Rajasthan.
(iii) An important hill resort of West Bengal.
Answer the following question.
Which river drains into the Chhattisgarh basin? What is the predominant crop of this region?
Discuss any two factors which have influenced Ahmedabad to develop as the largest centre of cotton textile industry in Gujarat.
Answer the following question:
Write two factors that have facilitated the setting up of the cotton textile industry in Mumbai.
Name the city that is located 105 km upstream from Haldia.
Answer the following question.
What are the geographical conditions required for the growth of cotton?
State any two conditions that favour the cultivation of cotton in India.
