Question 1 of 10intermediate🔍 AnalyzeMCQ1 mark

Which one of the following statements is wrong?

Exercise: EXERCISES | Q: 1(i) | (Page Page 8)
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Explanation

Option B is the wrong statement. Sugar industry is NOT a footloose industry. Sugar is a weight-losing raw material (sugarcane loses about 90% of its weight during processing), so sugar mills must be located near sugarcane fields to minimize transport costs. This makes it a raw material-oriented industry, not footloose. Footloose industries are those that can be established in a wide variety of places as they are not tied to specific raw material sources or markets. Cotton textiles and vegetable oils have more flexibility in location, but sugar is definitively not footloose. The other statements (A, C, D) are correct statements about industrial location factors.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Analyze each option to identify the incorrect statement.

  2. Step 2: Option A is correct - jute mills along Hugli benefited from cheap water transport.

  3. Step 3: Option B is incorrect - sugar industry is raw material-oriented, not footloose.

  4. Step 4: Option C is correct - hydro-electricity and petroleum reduced coal's importance.

  5. Step 5: Option D is correct - port towns attract industries.

  6. Step 6: Therefore, Option B is the wrong statement.

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