Economic Activities and Resource Utilization
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What is the primary focus of all economic activities?

  • Obtaining and utilising resources necessary for survival (correct)
  • Transforming raw materials into valuable products
  • Manufacturing and processing goods
  • Constructing infrastructure

    • What is the value of cotton in the boll?

  • It is only used for making yarn
  • It is only used for making clothes
  • It has limited use (correct)
  • It has high value

    • What is the main characteristic of manufacturing?

  • Application of manual labour
  • Application of power and mass production (correct)
  • Production of luxurious goods
  • Production of unique products

    • What is the result of converting iron ore into steel?

    <p>It becomes more valuable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between manufacturing in developed and Third World countries?

    <p>The level of technology used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of transforming raw materials into valuable products?

    <p>Secondary activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of modern large scale manufacturing?

    <p>Production of large quantities of standardised parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of specialisation in modern manufacturing?

    <p>Produces more goods with less effort and low costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason industries choose different locations?

    <p>To maximise profits by reducing costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important factor in the location of industries?

    <p>Existence of a market for manufactured goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'manufacturing' in modern context?

    <p>To make goods by machines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the use of gadgets to accomplish tasks?

    <p>Mechanisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advanced stage of mechanisation?

    <p>Automation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are technological innovations important in modern manufacturing?

    <p>To eliminate waste and inefficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of modern manufacturing that allows for the production of more goods with less effort and low costs?

    <p>Specialisation and division of labour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the geographic distribution of manufacturing and agriculture?

    <p>Manufacturing is more concentrated in smaller areas than agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of raw material is often located close to the industry?

    <p>Cheap and bulky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are agro-processing and dairy products located close to the sources of farm produce or milk supply?

    <p>Due to the perishability of the raw materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor in the location of footloose industries?

    <p>Accessibility by road network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the benefits derived from the linkages between different industries?

    <p>Agglomeration economies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of energy for many industries today?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are industries located close to the sources of energy supply?

    <p>Because they use more power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor in the development of industries?

    <p>Speedy and efficient transport facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of industry is not dependent on any specific raw material?

    <p>Footloose industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the classification of industries based on their size?

    <p>Household industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a household industry?

    <p>Uses local raw materials and simple tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of economy is characterized by individual ownership of factors of production?

    <p>Capitalist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of raw material for the paper industry?

    <p>Forest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of industry produces raw materials for other industries?

    <p>Basic Industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of industry is characterized by the application of intensive research and development efforts?

    <p>High-tech industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of secondary activities?

    <p>Manufacturing goods from raw materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of industries are owned and managed by governments?

    <p>Public sector industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are high-tech industries often located in peripheral areas of major metropolitan centers?

    <p>To take advantage of cheaper land and labor costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe highly specialized and regionally concentrated high-tech industries?

    <p>Technopolies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of industries produce goods that are consumed directly by consumers?

    <p>Consumer goods industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why Africa is industrially backward despite its immense natural resources?

    <p>Dependence on primary activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of carrying out a survey of factory-made goods used in a school premises?

    <p>To understand the role of manufacturing in the economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of raw material for the furniture industry?

    <p>Forest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following industries is an example of a high-tech industry?

    <p>Automobile industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of industries are managed by joint stock companies or private and public sectors together?

    <p>Joint sector industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a high-tech industry in terms of workforce?

    <p>Large number of white-collar workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following industries is not an example of a basic industry?

    <p>Leather industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary distinction between household industries and small scale manufacturing?

    <p>Production techniques and place of manufacture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of developing labour-intensive small scale manufacturing in countries like India and China?

    <p>To provide employment to the population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of large scale manufacturing?

    <p>Involves a large market and advanced technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of classifying industries into agro-based, mineral-based, chemical-based, and forest-based?

    <p>Raw materials used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of agro-processing industries?

    <p>To process raw materials into finished products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe commercial farming on an industrial scale?

    <p>Agro-business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of industries use ferrous metallic minerals as a raw material?

    <p>Mineral-based industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe industries that use natural chemical minerals, such as mineral-oil (petroleum)?

    <p>Petro-chemical industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of traditional large-scale industrial regions?

    <p>Thickly clustered in a few more developed countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of small scale manufacturing?

    <p>It provides employment and raises local purchasing power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of secondary activities?

    <p>Adding value to natural resources by transforming them into valuable products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common characteristic of manufacturing processes?

    <p>Application of power and mass production of identical products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of converting iron ore into steel?

    <p>Iron ore becomes more valuable and can be used for making machines and tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of traditional manufacturing in Third World countries?

    <p>Manufacturing in a primitive sense, with minimal use of power and machinery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of cotton in the boll?

    <p>It has limited use and is not very valuable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of all economic activities?

    <p>Obtaining and utilizing resources necessary for survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of modern large-scale manufacturing?

    <p>Use of complex machine technology and extreme specialisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do industries tend to locate in certain regions?

    <p>To be close to the markets for manufactured goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of technological innovations in modern manufacturing?

    <p>To reduce pollution and increase quality control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between 'manufacturing' and 'manufacturing industry'?

    <p>Manufacturing refers to the production of goods, while manufacturing industry refers to the location of the production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of modern manufacturing that allows for the production of more goods with less effort and low costs?

    <p>Specialisation and division of labour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are major concentrations of modern manufacturing found in a few regions?

    <p>Because of the existence of large markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of modern large-scale manufacturing?

    <p>It reduces production costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of mechanisation?

    <p>It involves the use of gadgets to accomplish tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that influences the location of industries?

    <p>Existence of a market for manufactured goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of modern manufacturing that distinguishes it from traditional manufacturing?

    <p>It involves the use of complex machine technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of small scale manufacturing in countries like India and China?

    <p>To provide employment to the local population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of industry is characterized by the production of goods such as foodstuffs, fabrics, and furniture?

    <p>Household industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between household industries and small scale manufacturing?

    <p>The production techniques and place of manufacture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of large scale manufacturing?

    <p>Use of assembly-line mass production and large capital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of industry is characterized by the processing of raw materials from the field and the farm into finished products?

    <p>Agro-based industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of agro-processing industries?

    <p>To process raw materials into finished products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of industries based on inputs or raw materials?

    <p>Classification based on the type of raw material used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of small scale manufacturing?

    <p>To provide employment and raise local purchasing power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of industry is characterized by the production of goods such as jewellery and bricks?

    <p>Household industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of traditional large-scale industrial regions?

    <p>Thickly clustered in a few developed countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the location of industries close to the sources of raw material?

    <p>Perishability of the raw material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of transportation and communication facilities in the development of industries?

    <p>They enable the movement of raw materials and finished goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of industries being located close to a leader-industry or other industries?

    <p>Savings derived from linkages between industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of footloose industries?

    <p>They are not dependent on any specific raw material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor in the classification of manufacturing industries?

    <p>Size of the industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of government policies in the development of industries?

    <p>To promote balanced economic development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of perishability in the location of industries?

    <p>It is a vital factor in the location of industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of industries being located close to the sources of energy supply?

    <p>Reduced energy costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of household industries or cottage manufacturing?

    <p>They use local raw materials and simple tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of labour supply in the location of industries?

    <p>It is a vital factor in the location of industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of economy is characterized by individual ownership of factors of production?

    <p>Capitalist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of basic industries?

    <p>Producing raw materials for other industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are high-tech industries often located in peripheral areas of major metropolitan centers?

    <p>To take advantage of lower land costs and access to highways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of secondary activities?

    <p>Transforming raw materials into valuable products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of industry is characterized by the application of intensive research and development efforts?

    <p>High-tech industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why Africa is industrially backward despite its immense natural resources?

    <p>Combination of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which industry uses lac as a raw material?

    <p>Lac industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of basic industries?

    <p>They produce raw materials for other industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe industries that are owned and managed by governments?

    <p>Public sector industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of technopolies?

    <p>They are regionally concentrated and highly specialized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which industry uses wood as a raw material?

    <p>Paper industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of high-tech industries?

    <p>They use intensive research and development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between public and private sector industries?

    <p>Their ownership and management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which industry uses ivory as a raw material?

    <p>Ivory industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of consumer goods industries?

    <p>They produce goods for direct consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of joint sector industries?

    <p>They are managed by joint stock companies or private and public sectors together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which industry uses iron and steel as raw materials?

    <p>Machine industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

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