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Geography Ch - 4 Industries — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesGeography Ch - 4 Industries5 Marks
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Agro-based and Mineral-based industries.
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Agro-based IndustriesMineral-based Industries
Agro-based industries use plant and animal based products as raw materials.Mineral based industries are those that use mineral ores as their raw materials.
These industries provide employment in rural areas.They provide employment to both rural and urban areas.
Agro-based industries are mostly in private or co-operative sectorsThese industries are mostly in public sector because of their large investment requirement.
Examples of such industries are jute, cotton-textile, dairy products, leather industries, etcExamples of such industries are iron and steel, capital goods industries, etc.

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