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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason industries choose different locations?

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

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

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

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

<p>Mechanisation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advanced stage of mechanisation?

<p>Automation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are technological innovations important in modern manufacturing?

<p>To eliminate waste and inefficiency (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Cheap and bulky (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Accessibility by road network (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

What is the primary factor in the development of industries?

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

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

<p>Footloose industry (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a household industry?

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

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

<p>Capitalist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Forest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of industry produces raw materials for other industries?

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

What is the primary focus of secondary activities?

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

What type of industries are owned and managed by governments?

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

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

<p>Technopolies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Consumer goods industries (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Forest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Automobile industry (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Leather industry (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of large scale manufacturing?

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

What is the primary function of agro-processing industries?

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

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

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

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

<p>Mineral-based industries (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of all economic activities?

<p>Obtaining and utilizing resources necessary for survival (A)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the main characteristic of mechanisation?

<p>It involves the use of gadgets to accomplish tasks (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of agro-processing industries?

<p>To process raw materials into finished products (B)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of footloose industries?

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

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

<p>Size of the industry (B)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Capitalist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of basic industries?

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

What is the primary characteristic of secondary activities?

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

Which industry uses lac as a raw material?

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

What is the primary characteristic of basic industries?

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

What is the main characteristic of technopolies?

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

Which industry uses wood as a raw material?

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

What is the primary characteristic of high-tech industries?

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

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

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

Which industry uses ivory as a raw material?

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

What is the primary characteristic of consumer goods industries?

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

Which industry uses iron and steel as raw materials?

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