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Question
Classify and explain the industries based on the source of raw materials.
Solution
Industries are classified on various bases in the following ways. On the basis of raw materials.
- Agro-Based Industries:
- These industries use plant and animal-based products as their raw materials.
- Example; Food Processing, Vegetable Oil, Cotton Textile, Dairy Products, etc.
- Mineral Based Industries:
- These are the industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials.
- Iron made from iron ore is the product of a mineral-based industry. Cement, Machine Tools, etc. are the other examples of mineral-based industries.
- Marine Based Industries:
- These industries use products from the sea and oceans as raw materials.
- Example; Processed Sea Food, Fish Oil manufacturing units, etc.
- Forest-Based Industries:
- These industries use forest products as raw materials.
- Example; Pulp and Paper, Furniture and Some Pharmaceuticals industries, etc.
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