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प्रश्न
Differentiate between:
Weight-losing and Weight-gaining industries
उत्तर
| Sr. No. | Weight-losing industries | Weight-gaining industries |
| 1. | Weight-losing industries are industries where the raw materials are relatively bulky, but the resulting product is relatively lighter. | Weight-gaining industries are industries whose raw materials are lighter but finished products are heavier and bulky. |
| 2. | Weight-losing industries will be located near the raw material. | Weight-gaining industries will be located near the market. In earlier times, transportation costs increased with distance and weight. |
| 3. | E.g. sugarcane industries sugarcane loses weight and hence it will be located near raw material area. | E.g. The bakery industries. The final output is higher than the raw material and difficult to transport long distance hence it will be located near the market. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give two examples of the following in the space provided.
Tertiary activities: ____________ and _____________
Give two examples of the following in the space provided.
Agro-based industries: ____________ and _____________
Identify the correct correlation:
A: Assertion; R: Reasoning
A: The humid climate of Mumbai offered great scope for the development of cotton textile industries.
R: Industries require ample amount of water.
Short notes:
Economics of scale.
Identify the correct group
Agro based industries:
Write short note
Public sector industries
Give a short note on forest-based industries.
What is co-operative sector industries?
Some Pharmaceutical industries come under ______ industries.
Identify incorrect factor:
Mineral based industries:
