Our Industries

Manufacturing is-

• the process by which raw materials are changed into products.

• the process by which products are sold into the market.

Wood is a raw material for__________ industry.

• Textile

• Automobile

• Paper

What are very small industries run by a family called?

• Large-scale industry

• Small-scale industry

• Cottage Industry

An example of large-scale industry is_________.

• Toy making

• Shipbuilding Yards

• Handicrafts

Where are railway equipment industries located in India?

• Patiala

• Lucknow

• Kochi

On the basis of size, there are ____ types of industries.

• 2

• 4

• 3

Answer explanation

If the industrial unit is managed and controlled by the government it is said to be a public sector undertaking.

If the industry is owned by an individual or a group of individuals, it is said to be in private sector.

Which industry employs thousands of workers?

• Cottage industry

• Small-scale industry

• Large-scale industry

Human resources are required to run machines.

• True

• False

The raw material for iron and steel industry is iron ore.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Tata Iron and Steel plant is the only Iron and Steel plant in the private sector in India.

Rourkela is well known for Aircraft industry.

• True

• False