Main question

What is the distribution of economic activity in India in the 21st. century?

Questions

Use the interactive map on Resource A to describe the distribution of the automotive industry in India.

Use the interactive map on Resource A to compare the distribution of industry in the agricultural sector (fruit and vegetables) with the distribution of industry in the service sector (telecommunications).

Outline the distribution of commercial crops across India (Resource B).

Suggest how India’s climate zones influence the distribution of rice-producing areas. (Resources E and F)

Analyse the distribution of economic activity in India.

Resource A

An interactive map (May 2017) that shows the spatial distribution of a wide range of industries.

http://www.industryabout.com/india-industrial-map
Resource B

A map showing the distribution of commercial crops in India

https://www.mapsofindia.com/indiaagriculture/commercialcrops.jpg
Resource C

A report that discusses factors that influence the location of economic activity in India

http://www.geographynotes.com/industries/7-general-factors-influencing-location-of-industries-in-india/1054
Resource D

Map showing the GDP per head in Indian States.

M Tracy Hunter : This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:35_India_States_and_Union_Territories_GDP_per_capita_on_PPP_basis_in_2011.svg
Resource E

A choropleth map showing the distribution of rice production by state in India.

Source: https://www.mapsofindia.com/answers/india/state-biggest-rice-producer/
Resource F

Map showing Climate Zones in India (Köppen Classification)

Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/India_climatic_zone_map_en.svg/2000px-India_climatic_zone_map_en.svg.png