Arrange the Major Industrial Regions of India from West to East direction.
A. Mumbai-Pune Region
B. Hugli Region
C. Chotanagpur Region
D. Delhi-Meerut Region
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, D, C, B
(A) Mumbai-Pune Region — first, the farthest west, on the west coast.
(D) Delhi-Meerut Region — second. This is the Gurugram-Delhi-Meerut Region around Delhi.
(C) Chotanagpur Region — third, east of Delhi-Meerut.
(B) Hugli Region — last, the farthest east, along the Hugli river.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Industrial Regions and Districts … Major Industrial Regions (8) 1. Mumabi-Pune Region, 2. Hugli Region, 3. Bengaluru-Tamil Nadu Region, 4. Gujarat Region, 5. Chotanagpur Region, 6. Vishakhapatnam-Guntur Region, 7. Gurugram-Delhi-Meerut Region, and 8. Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram Region.”
Fig. 8.13: India – Major Industrial Regions |
