Classification of Industries

Q. Which of the following is the raw material for Textile industry?

Q. How are industries classified?

1. On the basis of raw materials
2. On the basis of ownership
3. On the basis of size
4. All of the above

Q. On what basis is the industrial sector classified into public and private sectors?

1. Employment conditions
2. The nature of economic activity
3. Number of workers employed in the enterprise
4. Ownership

Q. Distinguish between the following: Public sector and joint sector industry

Q. How did Silicon Valley get its name?

1. It got its name from the meaning of the word silicon.
2. It got its name from a particular computer software.
3. It got its name from a valley that existed in California, USA.
4. It got its name from the element silicon which is used to make electronic chips.

Q. From the following, identify a public sector company.

1. Maruti Udyog Limited
2. Anand Milk Union Limited
3. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
4. Sudha Dairy

Q. Which among the following cities is known as the ‘Manchester of Japan’?

1. Osaka
2. Mumbai
3. Ahmadabad
4. Yodo

Q. Which of the following industries is related to the extraction of minerals?

1. Coal mining industry
2. Banking industry
3. Tourism industry
4. Iron and steel industry

Q. Which industry includes the process of ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing and printing?

1. Textile industry
2. Pharmaceutical industry
3. Steel industry
4. Paper and pulp industry

Q. Name the major industry which provides the primary needs of humans like clothing.

1. Chemical industry
2. Transport industry
3. Textile industry
4. Iron and Steel industry