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Explain how the manufacturing sector aids in reducing regional disparities within a country.
Explain how the manufacturing sector aids in reducing regional disparities within a country.
By establishing industries in tribal and backward areas, manufacturing helps distribute economic activity more evenly.
In what two ways does the manufacturing industry support the agricultural sector?
In what two ways does the manufacturing industry support the agricultural sector?
Manufacturing modernizes agriculture and reduces dependence on it.
What is the central concept of manufacturing, and how does it contribute to a country's economic prosperity?
What is the central concept of manufacturing, and how does it contribute to a country's economic prosperity?
Transforming raw materials into finished goods of higher value. This adds value, increases exports, and boosts economic growth.
How does the export of manufactured goods benefit a nation's economy?
How does the export of manufactured goods benefit a nation's economy?
What role did public sector industries play in India's development strategy?
What role did public sector industries play in India's development strategy?
Distinguish between the scales of production for diyas and utensils as mentioned in the text.
Distinguish between the scales of production for diyas and utensils as mentioned in the text.
What are examples of raw materials and their corresponding manufactured products?
What are examples of raw materials and their corresponding manufactured products?
How can manufacturing industries lead to the eradication of unemployment and poverty?
How can manufacturing industries lead to the eradication of unemployment and poverty?
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Processing raw materials into finished goods in large quantities.
Benefits of Manufacturing
Benefits of Manufacturing
Modernizing agriculture, reducing dependence on agricultural income, creating jobs.
Industrial Development
Industrial Development
A necessary condition to reduce joblessness and poverty.
Regional Disparities
Regional Disparities
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Export of Manufactured Goods
Export of Manufactured Goods
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Prosperous Nations
Prosperous Nations
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Importance of Manufacturing Sector
Importance of Manufacturing Sector
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Manufacturing Impact on Agriculture
Manufacturing Impact on Agriculture
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Study Notes
- Harish went to a market with his parents during Diwali and observed a variety of items for sale
- His father explained that many items like shoes, clothes, and sugar are manufactured by machines in large industries
- Utensils are manufactured in small industries
- Diyas are made by individual artisans in household industry
Manufacturing
- Production of goods in large quantities after processing from raw materials into more valuable products
- Paper is manufactured from wood
- Sugar is made from sugarcane
- Iron and steel are made from iron ore
- Aluminium comes from bauxite
- Clothes are manufactured from yarn, which itself is an industrial product
Secondary Activities
- People employed in secondary activities manufacture the primary materials into finished goods
- Workers in steel factories, car factories, breweries, textile industries, and bakeries fall into this category
Economic Strength
- The development of manufacturing industries measures a country's economic strength
- Manufacturing industries help modernize agriculture and reduce dependence on agricultural income by providing jobs in the secondary and tertiary sectors
- Industrial development is essential for eradicating unemployment and poverty and reducing regional disparities
- Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and earns foreign exchange
- Countries that transform raw materials into finished goods of higher value prosper
- India's prosperity depends on increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries
- Agriculture and industry are interconnected and agro-industries have boosted agriculture by raising productivity
- Agriculture supplies raw materials and industry sells products like irrigation pumps, fertilizers, and tools to farmers
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