1. PRESENTATION BY
• NAME - YASH R CHOPRA
• STD - 8 – C
• ROLLNO - 12
• SUBJECT - S.S.(GEOGRAPHY)
• TAUGHT BY - MRS.PALLAVI NAIR
• TOPIC - S.S FA-2 (PROJECT)
• SUB. DATE - 18-03-2013
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2. Industries
Indian Industries are the major aspects for the rapid growth in
modern India. Industries play a vital role in shaping the economy
of a society. Though, India is basically an agrarian nation, yet
Indian industries provide a financial support to the country.
After independence, the nation has successfully achieved
sovereignty in manufacturing various products.
In India three key industrial economic sectors are
identified.
The primary sector, largely extract raw material and they are
mining and farming industries.
In the secondary sector, refining, construction, and manufacturing
are categorised.
The tertiary sector deals with services and distribution of
manufactured goods.
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3. History of Indian Industries
The period from the late 18th and
early 19th centuries saw a radical
change in the agriculture,
manufacturing, production, and
transportation. In India, the concept
of industries was introduced in the
country with the coming of the
British. The inception of Indian
industries influenced the
socioeconomic and cultural
conditions in the subcontinent. Thus
the onset of the Industrial
Revolution marked a major turning
point in Indian society also.
Tea industry in India is said to be
the beginning of industrial
development of India. Industries of
India can be divided into large scale
Tea
industry
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4. Classification of Industries
I. On the Basis of Size
Industries classified on the basis of size and finished goods
are:
1. Cottage Industries.
These type of industries are run by the families as a household
unit.These industries produce all kinds of handicrafts and
handloom products like pottery, jewellery and leather
products,etc.
2. Small-scale Industries.
The Small-scale industries use light raw-materials and
produce light finished products. Electric fans, sewing machines
are examples of Small-scale industries.
3. Large-scale Industries.
Industries which use heavy and bulky raw-materials and
produce products of the same category are called heavy
industries. Iron and steel industry is a good example of Large-scale
industries.
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5. II. On the basis of Ownership
With the start of the planned development of the Indian
economy in 1951, industries have been divided in the
following four classes:
1. Private Sector Industries.
Industries owned by individuals or firms, such as
Bajaj Auto or TISCO (Jamshedpur) are called private
sector industries.
2. Public Sector Industries.
Industries owned by the state and its agencies like Bharat
Heavy Electricals Ltd., or Bhilai Steel Plant or Durgapur Steel
Plant are Public Sector industries.
3. Joint Sector Industries.
Industries owned jointly by the private firms and the state or
its agencies such as Gujarat Alkalies Ltd., or Oil India Ltd. fall
in the category of joint sector industries.
4. Co-operative Sector Industries.
Industries owned and run co-operatively by a group of people
who are generally producers of raw materials of the given
industry such as a sugar mill owned and run by farmers are
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6. III.On the Basis of Source of Raw Material
On the basis of source of raw materials, industries are
classified as under:
1. Agro-based Industries.
Agro-based industries are those industries which
draw raw material from agriculture. Cotton textile, jute
textile and sugar are examples of such agro-based
industries.
2. Mineral-based Industries.
These industries are those which get raw
materials from minerals like iron and steel
and cement industries.
3. Pastoral-based Industries.
These industries depend upon animals for their raw
material. Hides, skins, shoes, dairy, etc. are some of
the pastoral-based industries.
4. Forest-based Industries.
Paper, plywood, lac, rayon, resin, furniture, sports are
forest-based industries. NEXT