General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Industries in India)

Industry	Location
Aircraft	: Hindustan Aeronautics India Ltd. Was formed by merging two aircraft factories at Bangaluru and Kanpur. Four other factories are at Nasik, Hyderabad, Koraput (Orissa), and Lucknow.
Aluminium Smelting	: Located mainl near the sources of raw materials, means of transport and cheap electricity. In Hirakud, Koraput (Orissa), Renukoot (UP), Korba (CG), Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Mettur (TN), Alwaye.
Cement Industry	: Kaimor (M.P.), Lakheri (Rajasthan), Okha, Dalmaianagar, Gwalior, Katni, Bhadravati, Surajpur, Sawaimadhopur, Chuck (U.P.). Barmar (H.P.)
Coal Mining	: Raniganj (W. Bengal) Jharia, Bokaro, Giridih, Karanpur (Jharkhand), Panch Valley and Chanda (M.P.), Singareni (Andhra) and Mukum (Assom).
Copper Smelting	: In Khetri, Alwar, Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Agnigundala (A.P.).
Cotton Textile	: Most important industry in terms of employment and production of export goods. In Maharashtra (Mumbai, Sholapur, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Wardha, Hajipur), Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar), Tamil Nadu has the largest number of cotton textile mills in India.
Cycles	: In Mumbai, Asansol, Sonepat, Delhi, Chennai, Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
Fertilizers	: The location of fertilizer industry is closely related to petrochemicals. About 70% of the plants producing nitrogenous fertilizers use naphtha as raw material. Naphtha is a byproduct of oil refineries. Phosphate plants are dependent on mineral phosphate found in UP and MP. Now natural gas based fertilizer plants are also being setup. The Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCL) was setup in 1961, in Sindri (Bihar), Nangal, Trombay, Gorakhpur, Durgapur, Mamrup, Cod tin, Rourkela, Neyveli, Varanasi, Vadodara, Vishakhapattnam, Kota and Kanpur.
Heavy Electrical	: Power generation equipments. In Bhopal, Tiruchirapalli, Jammu.
Equipments	: Ramchandrapuram (Hyderabad), Hardwar, Bangaluru, and Jagdishpur (UP).
Heavy Machinery	: In Ranchi, Vishakapattnam, Durgapur, Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai.
Machine Tools Industry	: Naini it forms the basis for the manufacturing of industrial and defence equipments, automobiles, railway engines and electrical machinery. In Bangaluru, Pinjore (Haryana), Kalamassery (Kerala), Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Srinagar and Ajmer.
Iron and steel	: Located near the sources of raw materials and fuel (coal), In Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Durgapur, Burnpur (W.B.), Bhadrwati (Karnataka), Bokaro (Jharkhand), Rourkela (Orissa), Bhilai (Chhatisgarh), Salem (T.N.), Vishakhapatnam (A.P.)
Jute	: India manufactures the largest quantity of jute goods in the world. Mainly located in West Bengal, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, UP, MP.
Leather Industry	: Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Agra (Dayalbagh,), Kolkata, Bombay, Coimbatore, Batangar near Kolkata, Kanpur.
Pesticides	: Delhi and Alwaye
Petroleum Refining	: Digboi (Assom), Trombay, Vishakhapatnam, Koyali (Gujarat)
Pharmaceuticals and Drugs	: Antibiotics are prepared at Pimpri and Rishikesh. The Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited has 5 plants at Hyderabad, Rishikesh, Chennai, Gurgaon and Muzaffarpur. A number of other units are concentratedin Mumbai, Baroda, Delhi, Kolkata and Kanpur.
Railway Equipments	: Locomotives: In Chittaranjan (WB), Varanasi, Jamshedpur, Bhopal, Coaches, Perambur(TN), Kapurthala (Punjab), also at bangaluru and Kolkata.
Rubber Industry	: Bareilly (UP), Baroda (Gujarat)-Synthetic Rubber Units, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Amritsar-Reclaimed Rubber Units.
Resin refining	: Bareilly (U.P.) and Nahan (Himachal Pradesh).
Salt-making	: Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
Ship Building	: Hindustan Shipyard at Vishakhapatnam, Cochin Shipyard, Mumbai (Mazgaon Dock) and Kolkata (Garden Reach Workshop). For Indian Navy, only at Mazgaon.
Silk Textile	: The location of silk industry is governed by two factors-prevalence of sericulture practices and availability of skilled labour. Karnataka is the leading producer followed by West Bengal, Bihar, etc.
Sugar Industry	: UP, Maharashtra, AP, TN, Karnataka and Bihar.
Tractors	: At Faridabad, Pinjore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai.
Woolen Textiles	: In Punjab (Dhariwal, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Ferozpur), Maharashtra (Mumbai), UP (Kanpur, Mirzapur, Agra, Tanakpur), etc.

Indian States And Their Folk Dances

Jharkhand	Chhau, Sarahul, Jat-Jatin, Karma, Danga, Bidesia, Sohrai.
Uttarakhand	Gadhwali, Kumayuni, Kajari, Jhora, Raslila, Chappeli
Andhra Pradesh	Kuchipudi (Classical), Ghantamardala, Ottam Thedal, Mohiniattam, Kummi, Siddhi Madhuri, Chhadi.
Chhattisgarh	Goudi, Karma, Jhumar, Dagla, Pali, Tapali, Navrani, Diwari, Mundari.
Arunachal Pradesh	Mask dance, War dance etc.
Himachal Pradesh	Jhora, Jhali, Chharhi, Dhaman, Chhapeli, Mahasu, Nati, Dangi, Chamba, Thali, Jhainta, Daf, Stick dance etc.
Goa	Mandi, Jhagor, Khol, Dakni, etc.
Assam	Bihu, Bichhua, Natpuja, Maharas, Kaligopal, Bagurumba, Naga dance, Khel Gopal Tabal Chongli, Canoe, Jhumura Hobjanai etc.
West Bengal	Kathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Marasia, Mahal, Keertan, etc.
Kerala	Kathakali (Classical), Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat etc.
Meghalaya	Laho, Baagla, etc.
Manipur	Manipuri (Classical), Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat, etc.
Nagaland	Chong, Khaiva, Lim, Nuralim, etc.
Orissa	Odissi (Classical), Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat etc.
Maharashtra	Lavani, Nakata, Koli, Lezim, Gafa, Dahikala Dasavtar or Bohada, Tamasha, Mauni, Powara, Gouricha etc.
Karnataka	Yakshagan, Huttari, Suggi, Kunitha, Karga, Lambi etc.
Gujarat	Garba, Dandiya Ras, Tippani Juriun, Bhavai, etc.
Punjab	Bhangra, Giddha, Daff, Dhaman etc.
Rajasthan	Ghumar, Chakri, Ganagor, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, Suisini, Ghapal, Panihari, Ginad etc.
Mizoram	Khanatm, Pakhupila, Cherokan etc.
Jammu & Kashmir	Rauf, Hikat, Mandjas, Kud Dandi Nach, Damali.
Tamil Nadu	Bharatnatyam, Kumi, Kolattam, Kavadi
Uttar Pradesh	Nautanki, Raslila, Kajri, Jhora, Chappeli, Jaita.
Bihar	Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya, Sama-Chakwa, Bidesia, Jatra, etc.
Haryana	Jhumar, Phag Dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khor, Gagor etc.

Wildlife Sanctuaries And National Parks In India

Name	Location	Important Species
Bandipur National Park	Mysore, Karnataka	Elephant, Tiger, Bear, Sambhar, Panther
Balpakram Sanctuary	Garo Hills, Meghalya	Tiger, Elephant, Bison
Chandraprabha Sanctuary	Varanasi, UP	Asiatic Lion, Tiger, Panther, Indian Gazelle, Sloth bear
Corbett National Park	Nainital, Uttarakhand	Elephant, Tiger, Sloth bear, Nilgai, Panther, Sambhar
Dachigam Sanctuary	Jammu & Kashmir	Kashmir stag (Hangul)
Dudhwa National Park	Lakhimpur Kheri, UP	Tiger, Panther, Sambhar, Nilgai
Ghana Bird Sanctuary	Bharatpur, Rajasthan	Siberian Crane, Spoonbill, Heron teal, Stork
Gir National Park	Junagarh, Gujarat	Asiatic Lion, Panther,Sambhar, Nilgai, Crocodile, Rhinoceros
Hazaribagh National Park	Hazaribagh, Jharkhand	Tiger, Leopard, Sambher, Chital
Jaldapara Sanctuary	West Bengal	Tiger, Leopard, Sambher, Chital
Kanha National Park	Mandla and Balaghat, MP	Tiger, Panther, Antelope, Barking Deer, Nilgai
Kaziranga National Park	Jorhat, Assam	Great Indian one horned Rhinoceros, Wild Buffalo, Sambhar, Tiger
Manas	Barpeta, Assam	Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Wild Buffalo, One horned Rhinoceros
Mudumalai Sanctuary	Nilgiri Hills, TN	Elephant, Dear, Pigs
Namdapha National Park	Tirap Distt., AP	Tiger and Elephant
Palamau	Daltonganj, Jharkhand	Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Leopard
Parkal	Warangal, AP	Tiger, Panther, Chital, Nilgai
Periyar	Idukki, Kerala	Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Wild board, Gaur, Sambhar
Ranganthitoo Bird Sanctuary	Karnataka	Birds
Shivpuri National Park	Shivpuri, MP	Tiger, Birds
Sunderbans	West Bengal	Tiger, Wild board, Crocodile, Deer Birds
Vedanathangal Bird Sanctury	Tamil Nadu	Birds
Wild Ass Sanctuary	Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat	Wild Ass, Wolf, Nilgai, Chinkara

Countries and their Main Produces/Industries

Countries	Main Produces / Industries
Afghanistan	Dry and fresh fruits, Carpets, Wool
Australia	Wood, dairy products, wheat, meat, lead, zinc
Austria	Machinery, textiles, leather goods
Brazil	Coffee
Belgium	Glass, textiles
Chile	Copper nitrate
Canada	Wheat, newsprint, machinery
China	Silk, tea, rice
Congo	Copper, uranium, cobalt, ivory
Cuba	Sugar, tobacco, cigar
Denmark	Textiles, paper
France	Textile, wine, silk
Germany	Machinery, chemical, iron and steel equipments
Ghana	Coco, gold, coffee
India	Jute, textiles, sugar, spices, tobacco, tea, cement, mica etc.
Indonesia	Sugar, spices, rubber, rice, cinchona, petroleum
Iran	Petroleum, carpets, dry fruits
Iraq	Dates, petroleum
Italy	Mercury, textiles
Japan	Machinery, textiles, toys, silk, automobiles
Kenya	Coffee, tea, meat, sisal, hides
Kuwait	Petroleum
Malaysia	Rubber, tin
The Netherlands	Machinery, aircraft, electricals
Saudi Arabia	Oil, dates
Spain	Lead
Sweden	Matches, timber
Switzerland	Watches, chemicals, electricals
Taiwan	Camphor, rice
UK	Textiles, medicines, machinery, cars
USA	Petroleum, wheat, machinery, coal, automobiles, iron etc.
Russia	Petroleum, wheat, chemicals, heavy machinery, etc.
Vietnam	Tin, rice, rubber, teak, etc.

Towns associated with Some Important Industries

Town	Industry
Ahmedabad (Gujarat)	Cotton Textiles
Sindri (Jharkhand)	Fertilizers and chemicalsb
Sheffield (UK)	Cutlery
Titagarh (West Bengal)	Paper and Jute
Venice (Italy)	Ship-building
Varanasi (UP)	Silk, Brocade Industry