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Difficulty: HardIndustrial and Economic Geography of India

Arrange the following major industrial centers of India in sequence from North to South based on their geographic location:

  1. 1Bokaro (Major Steel and Heavy Industrial Center, Jharkhand)
  2. 2Bhilai (Iron and Steel Industrial Hub, Chhattisgarh)
  3. 3Visakhapatnam (Port-based Heavy Chemical and Shipbuilding Hub, Andhra Pradesh)
  4. 4Salem (Special Steel and Textile Industrial Center, Tamil Nadu)

Answer

The correct sequence from North to South is: Bokaro (Jharkhand), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Salem (Tamil Nadu).
The correct sequence arranges the industrial centers in descending order of latitude from North to South: Bokaro (~23.67° N) in Jharkhand, followed by Bhilai (~21.25° N) in Chhattisgarh, Visakhapatnam (~17.68° N) on the Andhra Pradesh coast, and Salem (~11.66° N) in southern Tamil Nadu.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the approximate latitude of Bokaro.
Bokaro is located at approximately 23.67° N latitude in northern Jharkhand.
Establishing latitudinal position of the northernmost industrial node.
2
Determine the approximate latitude of Bhilai.
Bhilai is located at approximately 21.25° N latitude in central Chhattisgarh.
Comparing positions in the Chota Nagpur and central mineral-industrial regions.
3
Determine the approximate latitude of Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam is located at approximately 17.68° N latitude on the coast of Andhra Pradesh.
Positioning the coastal industrial port complex below central India.
4
Determine the approximate latitude of Salem.
Salem is located at approximately 11.66° N latitude in inland Tamil Nadu.
Identifying the southernmost industrial hub in the peninsular region.

Key Concept

Spatial arrangement and latitudinal distribution of major industrial nodes and metallurgical hubs across India.
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Industrial and Economic Geography of India

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