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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. ________________ is necessary material for making machines.
   2. Jamshedpur and ________________ are important steel producing centres in India.
   3. Southern USA is an important ________________ producing belt in the US.
   4. Bengaluru is a major centre of ________________ in India.
   5. ________________ is the world's largest shipbuilding country.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   1. steel	i. southern USA
   2. cotton	ii. sugar
   3. Bengaluru	iii. Bokaro
   4. Brazil	iv. fish
   5. omega-3	v. IT

3. 3.

   State whether the following is true or false.

   1. Other industries depend on the steel industry for infrastructural material.
   2. Steel industry is set up in areas where raw materials are available.
   3. The Deccan Plateau is a major cotton producing region.
   4. Ethanol can be produced from cotton.
   5. Practicing the principle of 3 Rs can help in controlling pollution.
4. 4.

   Why is the steel industry considered the basic industry on which other industries depend?

5. 5.

   Why are cotton textile centres located in the Deccan Plateau?

6. 6.

   Name the factors that have made Bengaluru a major IT centre.