India: resources, agriculture, industry and transport
India's international trade
Concepts to cover
- Composition of exports and imports: petroleum, gems, engineering goods, agriculture
- Direction of trade: major partners and regions
- Sea ports as gateways of trade; hinterlands and containerisation
Where to study
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 8: International Trade (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 8, International Trade, p. 1-9 (book pages 86-94)
- ch. 8, changing pattern of India’s International trade, p. 1-2 (book pages 86-87)
- ch. 8, Changing Patterns of the Composition of India’s Import, p. 2-3 (book pages 87-88)
- ch. 8, Direction of Trade, p. 3-4 (book pages 88-89)
- ch. 8, ports as gateways of international trade, p. 5 (book page 90)