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How are industries classified on the basis of the raw material used? |
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Answer» 1. Agro-based industries: These industries process the raw material 5 Page | 12 from the agricultural field into finished products to be consumed in the market. Major agro based industries are food processing, sugar, fruit juices, etc. 2. Mineral based industries: These industries use minerals such as iron, copper, cement as raw material. 3. Chemical based industries: These industries use natural chemical minerals such as Petroleum, salts, sulphur, etc. 4. Forest based industries: These industries use material provided by the forest such as, timber for furniture industry, wood, grass, bamboo for paper industry, etc. 5. Animal based industries: Raw material in these industries is obtained from animals. For example, wool for woollen textiles, ivory from elephant tusks and leather from animal hide. |
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