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Manufacturing Industries
Distinguish between agro-based industry and mineral-based industry.
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Agro-based Industry |
Mineral-based Industry |
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1. These industries derive their raw materials from agriculture. |
1. These industries derive their raw materials from minerals. |
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2. They mostly produce consumer goods. |
2. These industries produce both consumer and value based goods. |
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3. Example: Sugar, jute, textile, vegetable oil etc. |
3. Example: Iron and steel, engineering, ship building, machine tools, etc. |
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What is manufacturing?
Name any three physical factors for the location of an industry.
Name any three human factors for the location of an industry.
What are basic industries? Give an example.
Name the important raw materials used in manufacturing of cement.
How are integrated steel plants different from mini steel plants? What problems does the industry face? What recent developments have led to a rise in the production capacity?
How do industries pollute the environment?
Discuss the steps to be taken to minimise environmental degradation by industry.
Used to drive machinery (5) P ..........................
People who work in a factory (6) W ..........................
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