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Secondary Activities
Describe with examples how do secondary activities add value to natural resources.
Secondary activities add value to natural resources by transforming raw materials into valuable products.
(i) Cotton in the ball has limited use but after it is transformed into yarn becomes more valuable and can be used for making clothes.
(ii) Iron ore cannot be used directly from the mines but after being converted into steel it gets its value and can be used for making many valuable machines and tools etc.
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Write a short note on the following in about 30 words.
High-tech industry.
Write a short note on the following in about 30 words.
Manufacturing.
Write a short note on the following in about 30 words.
Footloose industries.
Differentiate between primary and secondary activities.
Discuss the major trends of modern industrial activities especially in the developed countries of the world.
Explain why high-tech industries in many countries are being attracted to the peripheral areas of major metropolitan centres.
Africa has immense natural resources and yet it is industrially the most backward continent. Comment.
What are secondary activities and why are they called secondary? Describe with examples.
How are the industries classified?
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