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Secondary Activities

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography

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1. Meaning and Nature of Secondary Activities

  • Secondary activities add value to natural resources by transforming raw materials into valuable products.
  • Manufacturing is a major secondary activity and is closely linked with processing and factory production.
  • Manufacturing means transforming raw materials into finished goods of higher value for sale in local or distant markets.
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2. Characteristics of Modern Large-Scale Manufacturing

  • Modern large-scale manufacturing uses power, specialised labour, mass production, and factory settings.
  • Specialisation of skills means each worker repeats one task in large-scale production.
  • Mechanisation means using gadgets that accomplish tasks.
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3. Factors Affecting Industrial Location

  • Industries choose locations where production costs are minimum.
  • Market access is the most important factor in the location of industries.
  • Raw materials should be cheap and easy to transport.
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4. Foot Loose Industries and Their Features

  • Foot loose industries can be located in a wide variety of places.
  • They do not depend on any specific raw material.
  • They usually depend on component parts that can be obtained anywhere.

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Secondary activities transform raw materials intoManufacturing is the process of transformingAn industry is a geographically locatedMechanisation means using gadgets to accomplishThis form of manufacturing uses large

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