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Write a note on manufacturing industry |
| Answer» Summary\tThe process of production of goods in large number by using machines is called manufacturing.\tThe economic strength of a country is measured or judged from the development of manufacturing industries.\tThe share of industries to the GDP has is 17% which goes up to 27% when when the contribution of mining, Quarrying,\xa0electricity and gas is included.The industries are classified into different types on different bases.\tCotton textile industry provides a living to farmers, cotton boll pluckers & workers and other people involved in ginning(separation of seeds from the cotton), spinning, weaving, dyeing, designing, tailoring and packing.\tIndia exports its cotton goods to countries like U.S.A, U.K, Russia, France, East European countries, Nepal, Singapore SriLanka and other African countries.\tIndia ranks number one in the production of raw jute and second in the export of jute.\tIndia ranks second in the production of sugar but occupies the first position in the production of gur and khandsari.\tThis industry is the basic industry since all the other industries depend on it for their machinery.\tAluminium smelting is the second important metallurgical industry of India after Iron and Steel industry.\tThe Indian fertiliser industry is involved in the production of Nitrogenous and Phosphatic fertilisers.\tIndian chemical industry is the third largest in Asia and 12 largest in the world in terms of its size.\tCement industry plays an important role in the development of infrastructural facilities like factories, roads, bridges,dams etc\tThe major centres of automobile industry are Delhi, Gurgoan, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Hyderabad,Jamshedpur and Bangalore.\tThe electronics industry produces a wide range of products like, transistors, televisions, telephones, telephone exchanges,computer, radar etc.\tRapid industrialisation in India has not only led to the economic development. On the other hand it has increased pollution of land, water, noise and air.\tEconomic development should be consistent without degrading the environment. | |