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Question
How are industries classified on the basis of raw material?
Answer in Brief
Solution
Industries classified on the basis of raw material are as follows:
(i) Agro-based industries: These industries utilise agricultural products as their raw material.
(ii) Mineral-based industries: They obtain their raw materials from mines like coal, iron ore, bauxite etc.
(iii) Forest-based industries: They obtain their raw material from forests like teak, sal, rosewood etc.
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