8th Class Social Science Industries / उद्योग Question Bank Industries - Long answer Type Question

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    Describe the types of industries based on the raw materials they use.

    Answer:

    Industries may be agro-based, mineral based, forest based and marine based, depending on the raw materials used. Agro based industries: These industries utilise agricultural and animal based products as raw materials to make finished products-textile, sugar, cotton, etc. Mineral based industries: They depend on mineral' ores for raw material. The products of these industries feed other industries. Iron is used as raw material for the manufacture of various products such as railway coaches, heavy machinery, etc. Forest based industries: Manufacturing of paper, furniture, rubber and pharmaceuticals are some examples. Marine based industries: The seas and oceans provide raw material for these industries for example, processing sea food, manufacturing fish oil, etc.


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