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ICSE · Class 7 · Geography

What Industries covers in ICSE Class 7 Geography: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 7 Geography syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 7 Geography · 2026-27

Topics in Industries

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1. Meaning and Need for Industries

  • Manufacturing means changing raw materials into finished products with the help of machinery.
  • Industry includes the activities related to manufacturing.
  • Manufacturing can range from simple goods like a tea pot to complex goods like computers.
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2. Factors Affecting Location of Industries

  • Industries do not grow in random places; their location depends on many factors.
  • Geographical factors include raw materials, power supply, water supply, labour, transport, market, site, and climate.
  • Non-geographical factors include capital, government policies, bank and credit facilities, and efficient organisation.
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3. Types of Industries

  • Industries are classified on the basis of raw materials, management, and size.
  • Heavy industry needs more capital, sophisticated equipment, skilled and unskilled labour, and large quantities of raw material.
  • Examples of heavy industry are iron and steel, locomotives, and automobiles.
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4. Major Industries and Their Centres

  • Iron and steel is a basic or key industry because many other industries depend on it.
  • It is called the backbone of the industrial economy.
  • It needs iron ore, limestone, dolomite, manganese ferro-alloys, fuel, freshwater, capital, labour, market, and transport.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Industries as systems that transform raw materials into finished products and shape economic development, location patterns, employment, and environmental change

Industry and manufacturingNeed for industriesLocation factorsTypes of industries by raw materialsTypes of industries by managementTypes of industries by sizeIron and steel industryCotton textile industry

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What are the important topics in Industries for ICSE Class 7 Geography?
Key topics in Industries include Meaning and Need for Industries, Factors Affecting Location of Industries, Types of Industries, Major Industries and Their Centres. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 7 exams.
How should I revise Industries for Class 7 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Industries. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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