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Chapter — 8, Industries Of Karnataka, , 1. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:, , 1. The first Iron and Steel Industry of Karnataka, was established at 5, , 2. The Manchester of Karnataka is, , 3. The by-products of sugar are, , 4. Ammasandra has industry., , 5. Silicon Valley is the name of city., , Ans- (1) Bhadravathi (2) Davanagere (3), Bagasse and molasses (4) Cement (5) Bangalore, , Il. Answer the following:, 1. Write a note on the industrial development, , in Karnataka., , e After 1902 Rice mills, tile factories, beedis, and cigarettes, iron and brass foundries were, established., , e After 1923, many modern manufacturing units, iron and steel, soap factories, cotton and, lls, paper, cement, paint, sugar, sandal, , oil industries etc were started., , e After independence, the industrial policy of, the Central Government enabled further, industrial development in the state., , e As a result, many more factories were, established, for instance; manufacture of, aeroplanes, engineering, machine tools, (HMT,, BEL, BHEL), watches, iron and_ steel,, aluminium, information technology, electronic, bio-technology industry etc., , , , , , 2. Explain the iron and steel industry of, Karnataka., , e Sir M. Visveswaraiah’s foresight enabled an, Iron and Steel industry to be set up at, Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district in 1923., , e So that the rich and abundant iron ore deposits, in the Bababudangiri hills could be utilized., , © This factory was named as Mysuru Iron and, Steel Industries Limited (MSIL)., , ¢ Later on, it was handed over to Steel Authority, of India Limited (SAIL) in 1989., , © Today it is known as Visveswaraiah Iron and, Steel Industry (VISL)., , 3. Give an account of the distribution of cottc, textile industry in Karnataka., e The first Cotton factory, M.S.K. Mill, was, established in 1884 at Gulbarga., e Later another was started in Hubli.