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Secondary Sector Industry

ICSE · Class 9 · Economics

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Card 1Meaning of secondary sector

What is the secondary sector?

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The secondary sector is the industrial sector that converts raw materials into finished products. It includes manufacturing, construction, and utilities, and it supports economic growth, jobs, and exp

Card 2Importance of industrialisation

Why is industrialisation important for a country like India?

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Industrialisation supports economic growth, creates jobs, increases export earnings, helps use natural and human resources better, supports agriculture, reduces regional imbalance, enables self-sustai

Card 3Meaning of industrialisation

What does industrialisation mean?

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Industrialisation is a process of growth and expansion of industries in a country. It means more industries are set up and production increases.

Card 4Interdependence: agriculture to industry

How does agriculture support industry?

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Agriculture supplies raw materials such as cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, and oilseeds. It also provides food for workers, capital through savings, a market for industrial goods, and healthy labour.

Card 5Interdependence: industry to agriculture

How does industry support agriculture?

Answer

Industry supplies fertilisers, pesticides, pump sets, tractors, and other implements. It also helps build irrigation projects, roads, and transport, and creates extra employment for surplus farm labou

Card 6Cottage industries

Define cottage or household industry.

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A cottage industry is a small business run out of a person's home. It is labour-intensive, uses local raw materials, needs minimal machinery, and often includes basket weaving, pottery, handicrafts, p

Card 7Cottage industries

What are the main features of cottage or household industries?

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They use traditional skills, depend on labour, use local raw materials, need little investment in machinery, are home-based, and can begin production quickly with low setup time.

Card 8Small-scale industries

Define small-scale industries.

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Small-scale industries are businesses operating with limited capital, machinery, and employees using local resources. They often work as sole-proprietorships or small partnerships and mainly serve loc

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