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'Not all areas of India are suitable for establishing a large-scale industry.' Give two reasons for the above statement.
Topic: Industrial location
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(1) Large industry needs raw materials, power and water close at hand, and these are unevenly spread over the country. (2) It also needs cheap transport, labour and markets — which remote, hilly or arid regions cannot offer.
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