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ABHISHEK SHARMAAIR 38· 2024

Question Q.7GS1GS1

Identifying the major automobile clusters in India, enumerate the favourable factors for the location of the automobile industry.

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Introduction

India is a growing automobile industry with major world players setting up their factories & manufacturing plants in.

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Main Body

India is a growing automobile industry with major world players setting up their factories & manufacturing plants in.

[Diagram showing major automobile clusters in India]

Manesar (Haryana)
Kolkata belt
Mumbai Pune belt
Chennai Vizag belt

Map: major automobile clusters in India

Favourable factors for location of automobile industries

1Access to market
Manesar (Haryana) near Delhi NCR - caters to huge urban demand
2Agglomeration advantage

[Diagram showing connections between rubber industry, glass industry, parts industry, paint industry, leading to outsourcing of supply chain]

This leads to outsourcing of supply chain
3Availability of skilled & unskilled labor and raw materials.

India's low labor cost has made global players shift their production to India.

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Conclusion

India's low labor cost has made global players shift their production to India.

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Diagram

Diagram showing agglomeration advantage: rubber industry, glass industry, parts industry, paint industry, and metal industry connected to automobile industry, illustrating supply chain relationships

  • Good geographic mapping
  • Identifies all major clusters clearly
  • Structured presentation
  • Excellent use of diagram showing agglomeration effect
  • Covers all three major factors (market, agglomeration, labor)
  • Clear connection to competitiveness

Topper

ABHISHEK SHARMA

AIR 382024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world

Automobile industry location

Automobile clusters in India

Writing Stats

151

Total words

7

Paragraphs

6

Bullets

Informative and geographic

Tone