π Chapter 08 Β· Economic Geography Β· Indian Geography
Industries of India
Iron & steel, textiles, cement, fertilizers, industrial policy, SEZs β complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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π What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Iron & steel industry β plants, locations
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Textile industry β cotton, jute, silk
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Cement & fertilizer industries
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Sugar, paper, petrochemical industries
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Industrial policy β 1948, 1956, 1991
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SEZs, industrial corridors, Make in India
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Topic 01
Iron & Steel Industry
TISCO, SAIL plants; Jamshedpur, Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro; raw material linkages.
Topic 02
Textile Industry
Cotton (Mumbai, Ahmedabad), jute (West Bengal), silk (Karnataka), synthetic fibres.
Topic 03
Cement & Sugar Industries
Cement β Rajasthan, MP, AP; Sugar β UP, Maharashtra; seasonal and agro-based industries.
Topic 04
Fertilizer & Chemical Industries
Fertilizer plants β Gujarat, UP, Odisha; petrochemicals β Jamnagar, Mumbai; pharmaceutical hubs.
Topic 05
Industrial Policy & Liberalisation
Industrial Policy 1948, 1956, 1991; LPG reforms; public vs private sector; disinvestment.
Topic 06
SEZs, Industrial Corridors & Revision
Special Economic Zones; DMIC, CBIC; Make in India; industrial clusters; complete revision.
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